Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Hu De didn't say a word, but just leaned on Ren Shuo's lap like a sulking child.

"Is Littorio causing trouble again? Didn't Veneto and the others say that if that Littorio goes too far, we should just beat her up, beat her to death... Isn't that the same policy your Royal Family has towards the Royal Ark and the Prince of Wales?"

Ren Shuo gently stroked Hu De's smooth blond hair and said softly.

"But, Commander, Littorio is right about some things. Do you think I'm really just a pretty face?"

A muffled voice came from Hu De.

Ren Shuo paused slightly as he gently stroked Hu De's hand, then continued to gently tidy Hu De's hair: "Why would you think that?"

"Littorio, after she won, she said that her Sardinian Empire was the strongest. That's all fine, but she said that I was just a decorative vase in the Royal Navy, with no real use, and that she was the most dazzling ship girl..."

Hood was still somewhat downcast: "Tell me, am I not doing a good job as the Royal Navy's flagship? I even have to rely on Belfast for basic secretary duties..."

Thinking about it carefully, I just spend my time drinking tea and chatting, and most of the work is done by Belfast. If Belfast doesn't have time, I'll ask King George V to help. In that case... isn't I just like that useless Queen?

Ren Shuo was somewhat amused and exasperated. Littorio's old habit had resurfaced. When she was praising herself, she always had to put down others. It was only because everyone in the port was used to her way of speaking that she would be in trouble every few days if this were a conversation between ordinary people.

Moreover, Hu De usually just laughs off these kinds of comments, so why is he being so sentimental today? It's probably because he lost the game and was then mocked, and most of the mockery was true.

Ren Shuo felt he needed to give Hu De's wife some psychological counseling.

"Why would you think that? You are the pride of the royal family."

“But Commander, you used to say that I couldn’t unleash my barrage skills and that I was just an actor in the Royal Navy.” Hood’s voice was still muffled.

Ren Shuo froze, "Oh, that seems so..."

He quickly said, "But that was just a joke. In my heart, Hood is the glory of the royal family, and it is the royal flagship that I am proud of."

Hu De turned around and looked up at Ren Shuo: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. You are Hood, who is always full of confidence and shines like a sunbeam."

"But Belfast helped me with my job as a secretary ship..."

"As a leader, knowing how to share the burdens of your subordinates is a sign of leadership."

Ren Shuo used the same self-hypnotic techniques Queen Elizabeth used to fool Hood.

"I like to drink tea... and I can drink it all afternoon."

Ren Shuo continued to give other examples: "The Northern Union also likes to drink, and they can drink for a whole day. Shinano also likes to sleep, and they can sleep for a whole day... no, if nothing's wrong, it could even be three days."

As Ren Shuo gave one example after another, Hu De's confidence gradually returned: "What? Does the commander think I'm still that great?"

"Yes, yes, that's amazing. Our Hood is the best."

Ren Shuo felt that these marriage ships sometimes needed to be coaxed like children, otherwise they would inexplicably fall into a slump.

“But…” Hood still hesitated.

Ren Shuo didn't want to listen anymore. If this continued, the explanation would never end. His grandmother once said that if you want to stop a person from feeling down, you have to fill the emptiness in their heart with happy things.

So he leaned down and kissed Hu De's full, cherry-like lips.

"Well?!"

Hu De hadn't expected Ren Shuo to have such a trick up his sleeve. His beautiful eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly softened, his gaze becoming hazy as he allowed Ren Shuo to plunder him.

A few minutes later, Ren Shuo finally stopped his robbery and straightened up.

Hu De, panting heavily, gazed with a hint of love at the person he had pledged his life to.

"How cunning! Instead of trying to persuade me properly, he just did this..." Hu De muttered under his breath.

"Shall we do it again?" Ren Shuo slowly lowered his head, gradually increasing the sense of pressure on Hu De and his group.

"Hmm..." Hu De's pretty face flushed slightly as she responded softly.

Ren Shuo pulled Hu De up, making her kneel on either side of him with her legs spread apart. Then, he put one arm around Hu De's slender waist and gently stroked her fair back with the other, kissing her.

Unlike his initial assertiveness, Ren Shuo was now extremely gentle, seemingly expressing a love as gentle as the autumn wind.

The atmosphere here gradually turned pink, while the atmosphere over there wasn't so good.

Akagi and Taihou were biting their handkerchiefs, watching Hood kissing the Commander not far away with jealous expressions. They guessed that if it weren't for Amagi, the two of them would have flown over and started tearing Hood apart.

"Sister! Why won't you let us through? This is a provocation! This woman is declaring war on us!"

Akagi looked at Amagi, who was calmly drinking tea, and shouted.

"That's right, Lord Tiancheng, they've practically slapped us in the face, how can we tolerate this?" Taihou chimed in.

Amagi still smiled and said, "If you keep bothering my lord like this, he'll get quite annoyed, you know~"

Amagi knew that he absolutely could not let these two go at this time, otherwise it would easily turn into a fight, and the one who would have a headache would be his lord.

Therefore, she planned to release Hu De and Ren Shuo when they were temporarily separated.

Kaga understood Amagi's meaning. He glanced at Akagi and Taihou, who were still indignant, and calmly took a sip of tea. Compared to Akagi's main stance, Kaga preferred to suppress Ren Shuo when he wasn't paying attention, and then start acting as a knight to conquer Ren Shuo.

Although every time she gets teased, she ends up whimpering.

But for Kaga, who enjoys challenging strong opponents, the feeling of slowly getting stronger is the most exhilarating.

“Sister! Let me tell you something…” Akagi was still trying to sway Amagi.

But Amagi slammed down her teacup, then looked at Akagi with a smile: "Akagi? Is it... that you're not listening to your older sister?"

Akagi and Taihou huddled together, trembling.

"You all behave yourselves and don't cause any trouble. I've already spoken with the others. Tonight, you and Da Feng go to see the Master. No one will try to take it from you."

The other people mentioned here are, of course, the wedding ship. Tiancheng knew the principle of giving a stick and then a sweet date. If he kept forcing these two unlucky kids not to go to their master and they didn't get any benefits in the long run, he would have a hard time managing them in the future.

Only by combining kindness and strictness can these problem children be kept in check.

"Really? Thank you so much, sister!" Akagi was overjoyed.

Da Feng beamed with joy: "Thank you for your help, Lord Tiancheng."

Ah, as expected, Amagi-sama is the only true god. Not only did she help me become my marriage ship, but she also thoughtfully arranged everything for me. There are no competitors... Ah~ From now on, in Taihou's heart, the Commander will be number one, and Amagi-sama will be number two!

Seeing how she had subdued two problem children from the top tier of the port district with just a few words, Kaga looked at Amagi with admiration. At least he couldn't do that. This woman was truly terrifying.

"Kaga, are you talking about me behind my back?" Amagi turned around with a smile.

Kaga: "...No."

That's really scary.

…………

After comforting Hu De, Ren Shuo immediately went to find Noshiro.

This girl seems to have been teased too much by her older sister, Agano; she's covered her face and run off somewhere.

So, Ren Shuo first found Shinano sleeping soundly under the parasol. It seemed that after drinking the coolant beverage, Shinano had regulated the temperature of its tail, which acted like a large air conditioner, enveloping itself and making it sleep very comfortably.

Ren Shuo looked at the large, silver-gray fluffy ball in front of him, patted it, and then the fluffy ball moved. Then it opened up like a flower, revealing the white flesh inside.

Shinano, wearing a blue-purple swimsuit, rubbed her eyes, looking a little dazed. "Is something wrong, Commander?"

"Use your Dream Butterfly to help me find Noshiro."

Shinano, annoyed at being disturbed from her sleep, said, "Commander, don't you have a mental network? Why don't you find it yourself?"

Ren Shuo froze: "I... forgot."

As an "ordinary person," I don't like using these strange and unusual things unless absolutely necessary. I only use things like time stop for convenience and fun... ahem.

Shinano looked at Ren Shuo speechlessly: "So, you came to find me because you forgot? Is that really your reason for disturbing my sleep?"

“…Then you can continue sleeping. I’ll use the mental network to search.” Ren Shuo was also a little embarrassed. It was only because Shinano had a good temper and didn’t have any morning grumpiness that she was like this. If it were Prince Yuki, he would have scratched her face until it bled.

"Well, since we're already up, let's stretch our legs a bit..."

Shinano sighed, raised her delicate hand, and a faint light flowed from her fingertips. A luminous butterfly appeared on Shinano's pale fingertip and then flew away.

Shinano closed his eyes and searched for a while before slowly saying, "Noshiro is over by the rocky beach."

"Thank you, Shinano." Ren Shuo nodded and was about to leave.

However, Shinano stopped Ren Shuo and, under Ren Shuo's questioning gaze, touched her lips: "Commander, there's a reward for doing the work, you know."

Ren Shuo understood, leaned down and touched Shinano's lips: "It's ready... Hmm?!"

Ren Shuo, who had intended to give Shinano a light kiss, was suddenly pulled close to the neck and given a deep French kiss, leaving Ren Shuo's eyes wide open.

After a long while, Shinano reluctantly released Ren Shuo: "I've received the reward. Welcome to visit again, Commander."

Ren Shuo breathed slightly, ruffled Shinano's hair with a hint of revenge, and then turned and left.

Shinano stretched and prepared to get something to drink. Hmph, does she really not have a bad temper when she wakes up?

But doing this makes me feel much better.

Shinano smiled, like a fox stealing a chicken.

…………

A person sat blankly on a rock, her delicate and flawless face still flushed with a blush, making her look extremely tender and lovely.

She was a little annoyed at this moment. Why did her older sister like to tease her so much?

Honestly, she can say anything... like "I'm no longer favored," or "Be careful you don't get banished to the cold palace, let me teach you a few tricks"... Seriously, what kind of outrageous things are those...

The thought of Agano relentlessly explaining all sorts of knowledge to her made Noshiro blush even more.

I'm not going to be sidelined. It's just that the Commander has been very busy lately. Yes, very busy lately.

Noshiro stared blankly at the rocky beach in front of her, her hand unconsciously stroking her most cherished vow ring.

“So this is where you are, Noshiro.” Ren Shuo’s voice rang out.

"Commander?" Noshiro turned around, somewhat dazed.

"Seriously, what weird thing did Agano say again?" Ren Shuo sat down next to Noshiro and naturally put his arm around Noshiro's cute waist.

Noshiro was used to Ren Shuo's affection and subconsciously leaned into his arms: "No, I'm used to it. After my sister said those strange things, she won't follow me here anymore."

Is this some kind of weird tag game? And it even has a built-in safe house?

Ren Shuo rested his chin on Noshiro's head and rubbed it against her: "Is something bothering you? Tell me, it's just the two of us here."

"It's no trouble for the commander, it's nothing..." Noshiro subconsciously didn't want to trouble the commander.

Ren Shuo replied, "There's no commander here. I'm your husband, and there's no such thing as trouble between husband and wife."

Noshiro blushed slightly: "Yes, I understand, actually..."

Chapter 493 Hipper and Eugen

After hearing Noshiro's request, Ren Shuo understood why Noshiro was somewhat depressed.

Simply put, there are always ship girls clinging to the commander, but Noshiro is too shy to compete for their attention, and over time, she starts to feel lonely.

"But why did you say it now? Aren't you shy?" Ren Shuo teased.

Noshiro blushed slightly: "Isn't it just the two of us here...?"

If it's just the two of them together, and they don't say anything, then there's really no way for them to get close to the commander.

Ren Shuo thought for a moment, then said to Noshiro, "How about this, isn't there a test of courage competition tonight? I'll team up with you then?"

Noshiro's face lit up with joy: "Really? Is that possible?"

Ren Shuo nodded: "Sure, even if you've already booked a team, no one will have any objections."

Noshiro nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Commander."

Ren Shuo stroked Noshiro's soft, black hair and whispered in her ear, "Is it just a verbal thank you?"

"Don't worry, I'll make some snacks to reward the Commander later."

Noshiro pretended not to understand, but the pink color of her cute little ears betrayed her true feelings.

Ren Shuo tapped his lips: "I want a thank-you gift."

This wave, this wave, is a tactic they learned from Shinano.

"I know..." Noshiro muttered.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Nodo closed his eyes, suddenly touched Ren Shuo's lips, and then lowered his head, looking very shy.