Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo tried to change his mindset. Making money is nothing to be ashamed of. He was making money while standing tall!

"Who's at the first table?" Ren Shuo asked, looking rather forlorn.

Hu Teng looked around and said, "The first table? The first table is the Anchorage table."

Goodness, it's a heavyweight right off the bat.

Chapter 475 The Bartender Commander's Epic Mission

Before going to "work" at the Ironblood winery, Ren Shuo took a shower first.

There was no way around it; I smelled wonderful all over, and my face was covered in lipstick marks...

I don't know if it was a certain Shoukaku who started this trend, but after applying lipstick to his own lips and kissing himself, the girls who followed suit all grabbed themselves and started kissing them passionately.

The result was that their faces were covered in lipstick marks. After an afternoon of work, Belfast and Hutten couldn't help but laugh when they looked at their faces.

Ren Shuo dried his hair, changed into a bartender's uniform, and sighed.

Today, I inexplicably have so much more work to do; normally, there's never this much...

"Commander, are you ready? Bismarck sent me to call you." Prince Adalbert's voice rang out from outside.

Ren Shuo responded, "Coming soon!"

Then I quickly and fastened up the time to organize the shoes and clothes.

After walking outside, Prince Adalbert, dressed in a bartender's uniform, looked at Ren Shuo with a serious expression, then nodded: "Hmm, the commander still looks quite handsome in this uniform."

Then, after a pause, he continued, "Compared to the butler's uniform, that's much more handsome."

Ren Shuo rubbed Prince Adalbert's head: "You guys are getting quite addicted, aren't you?"

Prince Adalbert explained, "It's mainly about Germany. She said that as long as it comes to royal matters, we Ironbloods should uphold the principle that Ironbloods are better than the royals."

Ren Shuo rubbed Prince Adalbert's head again, thinking that these were the only honest kids who would listen to the Germans.

"So, I'm here to learn bartending techniques from you?"

Prince Adalbert nodded: "Yes, Commander, I'm your teacher, you know~"

Prince Adalbert stood with his hands on his hips, a smug look on his face.

Ren Shuo followed her lead and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, teacher."

"So what's the first thing we'll learn?"

Prince Adalbert pondered for a moment, then said, "Then I'll teach you how to run a bar first."

"what?"

“Water-cut whisky…” Prince Adalbert looked completely innocent.

Ren Shuo: "...Wait a minute. If I remember correctly, isn't Water Cut Whiskey one of the most annoying cocktails?"

No, you're asking me, a complete newbie who hasn't even done the tutorial quests, to start doing epic quests right away?

“Is that not allowed?” Prince Adalbert tilted his head.

"I don't think it will work..." Ren Shuo shook his head firmly.

"Then I don't know what I should teach."

Prince Adalbert was in a dilemma. Although Bismarck had entrusted him with the task, it was clear that she had not considered whether Prince Adalbert was suitable to be a teacher.

"Then you can be my assistant, Commander. And if there's any particularly simple wine, I'll just write down the steps for you," Prince Adalbert said after thinking for a moment.

This was the simplest task Prince Adalbert could think of.

Prince Adalbert thought for a moment and added, "And also, Commander, you can invent whatever cocktails you want to make, without being bound by any particular form. That's the ultimate goal of making cocktails!"

She gave Ren Shuo a thumbs-up, as if to say, "I have high hopes for you."

Ren Shuo sighed as he watched Prince Adalbert turn away and busy himself with something.

I have a feeling this girl is a bit unreliable. To be honest, I originally thought I was supposed to be fighting slimes in the newbie village, and then this teacher of mine just said, "Young man, come and learn to slay dragons with me."

Without even seeing a dragon's hair, your teacher tells you that the dragon is gone and all you need to do is press "skip" and jump to the last step... You've graduated.

Without having learned anything, you can reach the highest level in the bartending world, meaning you can mix drinks haphazardly and still make people applaud.

That's outrageous, utterly outrageous.

After Prince Adalbert and Elbe took over, more and more ship girls started sitting at the bar.

It's not that Elbe's level is inferior to Prince Adalbert's; it's mainly because there's Ren Shuo here.

"Commander! I want ten cups of water-cut whiskey!" Gangut shouted.

Ren Shuo smiled and said, "Sorry, no."

Aurora chimed in, "Then I want the 'date rape drink'!"

Ren Shuo said, "I don't know either."

Mercury Memorial chuckled mischievously as he leaned closer: "This commander is such a loser, he can't do this or that... So, what can you do, Commander?"

Ren Shuo glared at Mercury Memorial: "If I make something, will you drink it?"

"Of course!" Mercury Memorial puffed out her chest. Just kidding, there's no alcohol that the Northern Union wouldn't dare to drink!

Ren Shuo laughed, then took out a glass of extremely sour lemon sauce, poured two-thirds of it into the glass, added mustard and chili oil, and finally a tiny bit of water of life.

Under Mercury Memorial's blank stare, Ren Shuo put the lid on, shook it casually a few times, then lifted the small lid and poured it out. A "cocktail" with a somewhat strange color and an aroma so sour it would make your mouth water was born.

"Come on, try my 'Life's Bitterness' cocktail."

Ren Shuo casually gave his cocktail a name and couldn't help but feel quite proud of it. "Look at it," he thought, "a name I just picked out is so poetic. That's so worthy of me."

Mercury Memorial, furious, slammed her hand on the table in protest: "This doesn't count! This isn't a cocktail! Let me tell you, Commander, you can't use this as an excuse to retaliate against me!"

Ren Shuoqi was puzzled: "Am I getting revenge on you? You're God, I'm just doing my best to come up with a new cocktail for you to try."

Mercury Memorial pointed at the bizarre drink: "You call this a cocktail?"

Ren Shuo asked Aurora, "Aurora, tell me, is this wine?"

As Mercury Memorial's close friend, Aurora often teases each other. Covering her mouth, she chuckled and said, "Of course."

Ren Shuo said, "Did I add anything to the cocktail that I wouldn't even need?"

Aurora shook her head seriously: "No, lemon juice, chili oil, and mustard are all used in some cocktails."

Ren Shuo looked at Mercury Memorial smugly: "See, I didn't do this to you on purpose, did I? Just tell me if you want to drink or not."

Mercury Memorial frowned slightly: "If you weren't deliberately messing with me, I would definitely drink it..."

But you're deliberately messing with me.

Ren Shuo, on the contrary, sneered as if he were the one who had accused the villain first: "Looking for trouble, huh... Gangut! Tashkent! And where is Rossia!"

"Hurrah!" The three from Tashkent reported immediately, and then, together with Aurora, they restrained Mercury Memorial, preventing her from breaking free.

Two battleships, one light cruiser, and a Tashkent that's written as a destroyer but read as a cruiser... The Mercury Memorial can't even move, let alone break free.

"What are you doing! Let me go!" Mercury Memorial panicked completely and shouted loudly.

The Northern Union members had been watching the show for quite some time. As alcoholics, they would usually use some bizarre methods to prank a random Northern Union ship girl. The most outrageous of these was diluting vodka with water!

But the prank that Ren Shuo had just pulled only made the girls from the Northern Union even more excited.

Oh, there's another way to play this game?

So, as soon as Ren Shuo opened his mouth, several girls from Beilian couldn't wait to start persecuting the weak, pitiful, and helpless Mercury Memorial.

Ren Shuo carried the quilt over, and before he got any closer, Mercury's heart skipped a beat.

"Commander, don't come any closer!" Mercury Memorial's eyes gradually turned to despair.

With a strange smile, Ren Shuo spoke to Mercury Ji Nian in an almost coaxing tone, "Come on, Ji Nian, drink your medicine... oh no, I mean drink some alcohol..."

Finally, amidst Ren Shuo's mischievous smile, Bei Lian's expectant gaze, and Mercury's desperate eyes, Ren Shuo forced the substance down her throat.

Immediately afterwards, Mercury Memorial's eyes widened suddenly, then lost their luster, and finally its mouth twitched, and its limbs began to twitch. After a few minutes, its head tilted to the side and it remained motionless.

Ren Shuo remained calm, saying that she had simply fainted. He then said to Aurora, "Alright, carry her away. She's drunk... Don't forget to pay the bill when she sobers up."

Hmph, you little brat, how dare you tease me like that? I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget.

Aurora was also amazed by the power of Ren Shuo's "wine" and nodded with a smile, "Okay."

This episode of persecution did not cause Ren Shuo to be deserted. All the ship girls who knew the cause and effect knew that this was Mercury commemorating her own self-destruction.

"Commander! I want orange juice!" Javelin said as she sat down in front of Ren Shuo.

Ren Shuo replied, "Okay."

Orange juice is simple: take out an orange, peel it open, remove the white pith, put it in a juicer, add some water... and you're done.

"Your orange juice."

Javelin happily grabbed the cup, took a big gulp, and exclaimed with a look of pure bliss, "Delicious!"

Ren Shuo laughed: "Right? This orange seems to have been specially bought by Gneisenau; it's very sweet."

“I want one too!” Ayanami said beside Javelin.

"Okay... What about Raffi and Nimi?" Ren Shuo asked.

Lafite immediately said, "Lafite...we must drink wine! Lafite is the best!"

But Ren Shuo was a little embarrassed: "You've already exceeded your limit for today... I can't give you any more alcohol."

Raffy gave a thumbs up: "Dumb tape! Cute big boobs! Yorktown sister won't know!"

"What do you mean I wouldn't know?"

"Of course it's about Lafite drinking... uh."

The little rabbit, Raffi, realized what was happening and turned around somewhat sadly: "Sister Yorktown, you're off work already..."

Yorktown smiled and said, "Yes, if we didn't leave work, who knew Raffey would be so naughty?"

Raffi looked miserable: "I was just kidding."

Yorktown, holding the little rabbit, said to her friends, "Laffey will have to leave for a moment. You guys have fun."

Then, with Raffi looking almost dead, he carried her away from the tavern temporarily.

"Is Laffey... alright?" Z23 asked with some concern.

Javelin, on the other hand, wasn't worried at all: "It's okay, doesn't Raffia get scolded by Yorktown sister every few days?"

Ren Shuo withdrew his gaze and asked Z23, "Nimi, what would you like to drink?"

Z23 thought for a moment: "Coffee... never mind, it's already evening, let's just heat up some milk."

Ren Shuo nodded: "Okay, hot milk and orange juice, right? Soon."

Both drinks were very simple, and Ren Shuo quickly prepared them and placed them in front of the two girls.

"As expected, the Commander's drinks are always better," Z23 said.

Javelin wholeheartedly agreed: "Right, right?"

Ren Shuo shook his head with a smile: "It's not that exaggerated, it's just psychological."

Although he said that, he looked even happier and seemed to enjoy it very much.

"By the way, what made you decide to become a bartender here, Commander?"

Javelin asked curiously.

Ren Shuo said, "Didn't I help the Royal Family this afternoon? So the Germans felt it was unfair, and that's why they asked me to come here to help this evening."

Javelin said with some regret, "The commander was at the Royal Navy this afternoon... We were called to the beach. I wish we hadn't gone."

Ren Shuo said thoughtfully, "Speaking of the beach... it's already summer, we can do some activities on the beach."

“Commander! I suggest we stargaze tonight! Then a bonfire party! And a barbecue!” Ayanami suggested.

Ren Shuo nodded: "I think it's good..."

"We can swim in the sea, build sandcastles, and play beach volleyball!" Javelin said, getting more and more excited.