Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"Alright, I'll take you ashore. There are parasols and mats over there for you to sleep on." Ren Shuo carried the little loli on his back and walked towards the beach.

After taking Lafite to a parasol and having Javelin look after him, Ren Shuo decided to take a walk on the beach, where he discovered something extraordinary.

"Hehehe~ Banish the little sisters, ah, that school swimsuit, the best!"

"Over there! Over there! Quick, take a picture! Ah, those energetic and adorable little ones, they're really... huffing and puffing..."

Ren Shuo stood behind a patch of grass where two boats were located, boats that could terrify all the little guys in the port area.

A Royal Ark, and a Royal Ark Meta.

Looking at the two perverts in front of him, who were completely oblivious to their own surroundings, with their upper bodies buried in bushes they had somehow gotten their hands on, revealing their long legs and sticking their butts out, Ren Shuo fell silent.

Did he make a mistake by forgetting to have Belfast keep an eye on those two guys?

No, I just feel like these two people's weird smiles right now, combined with their somewhat weird words and tone before, make them look like they're going to be sent to the military police.

"What are you doing?" Ren Shuo suddenly asked.

The sudden sound startled the two of them, causing them to instinctively stand up abruptly, stand at attention, and then begin to argue with Ren Shuo:

"I...I didn't do anything strange. I was just watching from a distance to prevent the sisters from being harmed!"

No, no, no, if those destroyers saw your weird expressions, that would be the real psychological trauma.

"Did you take pictures secretly again?" Ren Shuo noticed the two men each had a camera.

The two instinctively hid behind their backs: "No!"

"I saw everything. Are you going to hand it to me yourselves, or do you want me to take it myself?"

Upon hearing Ren Shuo's words, for some reason, Royal Ark Meta became smug: "I'm not saying this to be mean, Commander, but it's simply impossible for humans to steal things from ship girls."

Ren Shuo sneered: "Oh? Is that so?"

Putting aside the fact that Ren Shuo can now suppress battleships with his bare hands, just take those strange and wonderful ship girl skills for example, they are enough to make Royal Ark Meta unable to defend against them.

But as a commander, and not a reckless fool, how could he go to the battlefield alone? Therefore, Ren Shuo called out:

“Belfast… no, Belfast is taking a break during this time, Newcastle! And Helena Meta!”

Royal Ark and Royal Ark Meta's expressions changed drastically. In their haste, they disregarded the rules and tried to cover Ren Shuo's mouth.

But... with both hands, one on each side, they grabbed the Royal Ark and the Royal Ark Meta.

The two boats immediately looked mournful, even more so than if they were crying.

"You've got some nerve, daring to attack the Commander? Have I not taught you a lesson enough?" Helena Meta's eerie voice came from behind.

“Royal Ark, are you trying to… commit insubordination? Hmm?” Newcastle’s hand tightened, forcing Royal Ark to kneel on the ground.

"Commander, I was wrong! I'm sorry!" The two Arks promptly admitted defeat.

"Wrong? Sorry? If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having a military police force?" Ren Shuo's smile grew increasingly arrogant. "Let me think of how to punish you?"

Upon hearing the punishment, the two girls actually breathed a sigh of relief, because they knew that the punishment wouldn't be too severe; it would just involve hanging from a flagpole.

These two guys are already used to it; hanging flagpoles is a piece of cake for them.

Ren Shuo was well aware of the two's ulterior motives, so he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a punishment that would be extremely torturous for them.

Ren Shuo instructed, "Give me their cameras."

“Yes, Master.” Newcastle snatched the camera from the Royal Ark, and Helena Meta nodded slightly before taking the camera as well.

Under the anxious gazes of the two Royal Ark members, Ren Shuo began to look at the photos inside: "Your candid photography skills are quite good, aren't they? These photos are all of a high standard."

The two women were secretly pleased with themselves. Of course, when it came to filming destroyer girls, they had never been afraid of anyone.

Ren Shuo continued, "Hmm, very good, very good... Since it was taken secretly, I'll delete it."

"Huh?" The two Arks were stunned. Why were they going to delete the photos?

The two ships immediately began to struggle violently, followed by screams of agony: "No! Commander! These are our lives! You can't be so cruel!"

The heart-wrenching screams brought tears to the eyes of all who heard them.

But Helena Meta and Newcastle's eyes sharpened, and they tightened their grip even more: "Behave yourselves."

Royal Ark knew there was no way to get the camera back, so she could only try to persuade Ren Shuo: "Commander, look, these photos are great, right? So why delete them? Can you just consider it a gift from me?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's right!" Royal Ark Meta nodded frantically upon hearing this.

But Ren Shuo remained unmoved: "These things were taken secretly, so don't."

Besides, if I want these photos, I can just tell the kids and they'll take them. Why would I need to take them secretly? It's really true.

That's the difference between me, the commander, and you two.

As Ren Shuo slowly deleted away his "hard work" page by page, the light in the eyes of the two Fangzhou disappeared, as if they had lost all hope.

If it were someone unfamiliar with them, they would definitely soften their hearts. However, Ren Shuo and the two ship girls behind him, who knew the true nature of the two men well, remained unmoved. If they softened their hearts at this moment, they would be giving in to their wishes.

In the end, everything was deleted, and Ren Shuo then had the two men take the two guys back for a proper reprimand and education.

In the afternoon, people strolled and chatted in twos and threes, while children played wildly on the beach and in the sea.

Perhaps it's the first day, and they haven't started making a fuss yet. I guess the book is thinking of taking it step by step?

No, I guess it's just a matter of different people having different opinions. Look over there...

The Prince of Wales, dressed casually, was being chased by Tirpitz and Bismarck, who were dressed in formal attire.

The Prince of Wales had a look of smug satisfaction on his face, while Tirpitz behind him had a blush on his usually cool face and was holding a shovel in his hand.

Bismarck, on the other hand, had a murderous look on his face and was holding a stool in his hand, looking like he wanted to kill the Prince of Wales.

"I guess he touched Tirpitz's thigh or chest again?" Ren Shuo was speechless. This Prince of Wales had three places.

Beach, swimming pool, and bathing area.

Once he arrived at these three places, he was like a completely different person; the originally dashing Prince Welsh transformed into the womanizing Prince Welsh.

Aside from the little one, as long as you're a large ship girl, you can touch whoever you want, no matter who you are, you're bound to be harassed by Wales.

So Wales often suffers broken legs and hands as a result.

I remember last time, Wales didn't know that Anchorage was the kind of ship girl who made people think, "Is this even eight years old?!" and touched her.

Then he received a puzzled yet innocent look from Anchorage.

I sensed something was wrong at the time, but I didn't think much of it, except...

That very night, Wales was dragged out of the royal dormitory by the entire White Eagle army, beaten up, and then tied in a cast and hung on the flagpole.

At the time, Hood and Belfast tried to intervene, but after they found out what had happened, they beat the company even more severely than the other women.

Therefore, there are a few unwritten rules in the port area: if you see a Royal Ark following a destroyer, or a Prince of Wales touching someone, you should shoot them. Nine times out of ten, they deserve to be shot.

Ren Shuo shook his head, and then he saw King George V sitting by the barbecue grill, eating skewers and showing off his beer.

He walked over and sat down next to her. Ren Shuo looked at George V and asked, "Didn't you eat enough at noon? Why are you eating now?"

King George V laughed heartily: "Isn't this afternoon tea?"

"But you're drinking alcohol."

"They're all pretty much the same, and how can you have kebabs without beer?" King George V laughed.

"What's wrong with Wales again?" Although he had a rough idea, Ren Shuo still had to ask.

King George V sighed, "It's that guy again. He went crazy at the beach. First, he touched Prince Eugen and got beaten up. Then, when Tirpitz wasn't looking, he measured whether Tirpitz's development was normal. And then, while running away, he touched Bismarck's thigh... Isn't that why he's being chased?"

Ren Shuo stroked his chin: "Do you think Wales will spend half of this summer event in a hospital bed?"

King George V nodded seriously: "I think it's very likely."

"By the way, why are you still wearing your regular clothes? All you big ship girls are, but the little one has already changed into her swimsuit."

Ren Shuo looked at King George V, who was dressed in white casual clothes, and asked.

But wearing white while eating barbecue is quite a bold move.

"It's only the first day, and we have to set up the tent, stove, grill, and stuff, so I haven't changed into my swimsuit yet. I guess I'll start changing into it tomorrow after we get everything set up."

"Oh, I see... By the way, where's the Duke of York? Why hasn't he returned yet?" Ren Shuo asked. "It's been several days, hasn't it?"

King George V waited for the next batch of beef skewers from the automatic skewer machine that Yubari had set up, so he sat down and chatted with Ren Shuo.

"The Duke of York... wasn't it supposed to be a gathering of homebodies?"

Ren Shuo scratched his head: "But strictly speaking, she's not a homebody, is she? She's more like someone with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

King George V wholeheartedly agreed: "I was just saying that; it was really just a gathering of their so-called hobby clubs... I'd guess the Duke of York's hobby club was just a bunch of teenage girls with delusions of grandeur."

"What kind of hobby club is it? Does it have a name?" Ren Shuo asked curiously.

King George V crossed his arms and thought for a moment: "Hmm... it seems to be something like a 'vampire and hunter's club? It's something like role-playing."

"...They were indeed a group of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girls."

Ren Shuo found it hard to believe that the Duke of York, who was like a mature and sophisticated woman, was mixed up among a group of chuunibyou girls... She must have been a big sister level figure, right?

"Have you met the Duke of York's friends?"

"Don't worry, Commander. Although the Duke of York is a bit eccentric in his words and actions, he won't be fooled," King George V reassured him.

“However… the Duke of York didn’t take York with him this time?” Ren Shuo shook his head.

"Perhaps it's because... the Duke of York is a vampire, and York is some kind of dark contractor?" George V didn't quite understand.

Chapter 485 Beach, Barbecue, Ship Girls

As the sun gradually sank, orange sunlight bathed the shimmering sea, the breeze rustling through the coconut palms, and children playing happily on the beach.

This is a painting that brings a sense of inner peace, and it is also a scene that makes Ren Shuo feel relaxed from the bottom of his heart.

Of course, there was also the already lit stove fire and the charcoal fire inside the grill.

A group of cooks were busy preparing dinner, while many young girls watched longingly as various meat and vegetable skewers were grilled.

"Sister Belfast, is it ready yet?"

Looking at the golden-brown, sizzling, and fragrant meat skewers, Yuudachi couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Wait a little longer, it'll be ready in a little while... How about we have some beef jerky to tide us over?" Belfast said gently.

Yuudachi looked at the beef jerky in her hand with some hesitation, then at the sizzling meat skewers, before suddenly closing her eyes and putting the beef jerky away.

"No, no, I can't eat it. If I eat it, I won't have room for anything delicious."

Compared to beef jerky, which I usually enjoy as a snack, Yuudachi finds the juicy, freshly grilled meat skewers much more appealing.

“Then you’ll just have to wait a little while,” Belfast said, glancing at the stove next door where the meat was simmering. “Or you could go check with your sister in Yorktown; the meat there is already cooked.”

"Okay, okay! Remember to save a few skewers for me, Belfast!" Yuudachi ran off happily.

"Yorktown sister! Yorktown sister! I want to eat meat!" Yuudachi leaned closer to Yorktown, and she could almost smell the tempting aroma through the pot lid.

Yorktown, seeing Yuudachi's hungry mouth, immediately smiled: "Perfect timing! Just as we were about to start cooking... Kids! Time to eat!"

As soon as the pot was opened, the aroma of braised pork wafted out, and with Yorktown's earlier loud call, a group of little ship girls obediently took their bowls and lined up to get their food.

Yuudachi arrived at just the right time, being the first one. Yorktown stirred the food in the container with a large spoon and then began distributing it.

Seeing Yorktown preparing to scoop up a spoonful, Yuudachi quickly said, "Yorktown, I want to eat meat."

"There's meat in the meal, but you should also eat vegetables."

Yorktown said.

Yuudachi was a little conflicted: "Can I skip the vegetables? I only need meat."

Yorktown shook his head firmly: "No, you have to eat them all, or I won't give you any meat... Fine, there are only this many onions, finish them all."

Yorktown, seeing how pitiful Yuudachi looked, softened and prepared more meat. They also added some onions to the pot, but overall, there was still more meat than meat.

"Oh! Thank you, Yorktown sister!" Yuudachi was very happy and ran away with her little bowl in her arms.

While they continued eating, Yukikaze was staring at the little tongue, her eyes red, and Shigure was fanning her with a fan beside her.

"I told you to slow down, this curry is fresh out of the pot... You're eating so fast, have you forgotten you have a cat's tongue?"

Shi Yu sighed. This childish brat insisted on having a competition to see who could eat the fastest, and then hastily grabbed a spoonful of curry and put it in his mouth, only to burn himself.