Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo was stunned.

“Cheshire?” Ren Shuo asked tentatively.

Little Cheshire raised his head, his bright, sparkling eyes shining.

"Yes, I'm here, darling~"

I'm really torturing people; life is getting more and more unbearable.

Ren Shuo shrank back, feeling as if he might be called out by the military police at any moment: "Military Police! Checking the water meter!"

"What's going on with this Little Cheshire?!"

Ren Shuo stammered as he asked the female Kitchen Goddess.

Construction? Impossible. How can we build something if we're not in the port area? Could it be that we're being pulled back from the Maritime Bureau like Little Eugen was?

The female kitchen goddess smiled and enjoyed Ren Shuo's expression, feeling that bringing Ren Shuo here was the right choice, otherwise how could she have seen this expression on his face?

The female hearth goddess slowly explained, "Actually, this is because of Akashi's experiment, which resulted in this little guy, who will also be a member of our port district from now on."

After saying that, he turned to Cheshire and said, "Come on, little guy, say hello to your future commander."

"I'm the heavy cruiser Cheshire! I'll do my best in everything for my beloved! I don't know where to start, but I'll do my best! Huh?"

Cheshire's eyes narrowed, looking very comfortable. It turned out that Ren Shuo subconsciously found the little guy very cute and started petting the cat.

"Ahem..." Ren Shuo also realized his loss of composure. "Um, please guide me..."

"But Cheshire, why do you call me 'darling'?"

Ren Shuo felt extremely awkward. He would be used to Cheshire acting this way, but little Cheshire…

It feels like real torture.

"Well, how should I put it, a darling is a darling, right?" Little Cheshire was still full of energy.

"Can't you just call me Commander?" Ren Shuo still felt it wasn't right. Looking at such a small Cheshire, he felt a strong sense of guilt.

"Commander, give up. We've talked to Cheshire so many times these past few days, it's no use," the Vesta said gloatingly.

Ren Shuo also breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay..."

But it seems I can't take Cheshire out anymore. First, I'm afraid of being seen as a pervert, and second... I'd probably get arrested.

"Where's Cheshire? Your... sister?" Ren Shuo hesitated for a moment before asking.

Little Cheshire said, "My sister went out to do something, and left me to look after the house alone."

"I see..." Ren Shuo was about to say something when he was interrupted by the goddess of the hearth.

“Commander, we should go now, Cheshire. I just brought you here to see you. You can play with me later. I have work to do now,” the goddess of the hearth said gently.

Little Cheshire immediately replied, "Okay! Good luck with your work, darling!"

Little Cheshire waved to Ren Shuo, looking just like a young wife seeing her husband off to work.

Forcibly suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he waved to Little Cheshire and was then pulled away by the goddess of the hearth.

"Why are you dragging me away like this?" Ren Shuo asked after they left the royal castle.

The goddess of the hearth looked a bit troubled: "Commander, you just got back and don't know how clingy this little one is... Cheshire is so annoyed by her that she's thinking of leaving her at home and going out herself. If she keeps talking like this, the two of us won't be able to leave this afternoon."

"Is it that amazing?" Ren Shuo asked in surprise.

"That's amazing... Alright, we should head to the interview site now," said Vestal. "Even though it's just a formality, we should still take a look. It would be great if the ship girl who comes was a doctor type."

"Perseus looks like he's off slacking off somewhere again..."

As she walked, Vesta said, "It's mainly because there's some kind of mirror expo around here recently, and Perseus went to visit it."

"Okay... Do you have a resume or anything?"

Ren Shuo and the female Kitchen Goddess arrived at the reception room. After sitting down, Ren Shuo asked...

The goddess of the hearth gave Ren Shuo a strange look: "Why do I need a resume?"

"No, you don't need a resume when you're looking for a job?" Ren Shuo slammed his hand on the table. "How do you know if someone is suitable without a resume?"

"Please, it's good enough that someone even came, okay? What do you need a resume for? What do you need to see if someone is suitable? And let me tell you, ship girls, do ship girls need resumes? Besides, these things can be faked, you can just write anything on a piece of paper and you don't know if it's real or fake."

The female Kitchen Goddess gave Ren Shuo ideological education: "Only by meeting and talking in person, and conducting an interview, can we know whether he is suitable or not."

"But you just said it was just a formality."

"Ahem... Don't worry about the details. Anyway, Commander, just sit down and I'll ask you some questions later."

In the midst of the conversation, there was a knock on the door of the reception room, and the voice of the Prestige could be heard from outside.

"I'll leave you here. The Commander and Vestal are inside. You can go in by yourself. I'll be going now."

"Oh, they're here." The goddess of the hearth sat up straight, a serious expression appearing on her delicate doll-like face, which made her seem more like someone.

The knocking sounded again: "May I come in?"

Judging from her voice, she seems to be quite young, with a clear and crisp tone, but she also sounds like a rather serious ship girl.

"Please come in," the goddess of the hearth said in a clear voice.

The door was pushed open, and a petite ship girl entered.

She was dressed entirely in white, somewhere between a maid's outfit and a nurse's uniform, with a white hood on her head bearing a red cross belonging to the hospital.

Her short, dark purple hair looked very capable, while the small bun hairstyle added a touch of liveliness and energy.

Her pale purple eyes were full of seriousness, and of course, there was also some nervousness.

She was also holding a medical cane, which appeared to belong to her ship equipment.

The white stockings accentuated her small, straight, and perfectly shaped legs.

The curve of her chest wasn't overly exaggerated, but it stood out remarkably on her petite frame.

A classic baby face with huge breasts... Isn't she the same type as the goddess of the hearth?

Ren Shuo glanced at the female stove goddess without leaving a trace.

"Please sit down..." the goddess of the hearth said, extending her hand in invitation.

The little ship girl readily agreed and sat down in front of Ren Shuo and the Goddess of the Hearth.

“Well then, let’s begin. Please introduce yourselves,” the goddess of the hearth said gently.

The little ship girl said in a serious tone, "I am the J-class destroyer Jarvis, belonging to the Royal Navy. Although I am a destroyer, I believe my duty is to help the injured, and my dream is to become a medical worker. So when I saw the news about Guigang District, I came here."

“You should know what our port area’s propaganda means, right? It means joining the port area, do you understand?” Ren Shuo asked.

Jarvis thought for a moment and said, "I know, because the Maritime Bureau where I work doesn't lack medical personnel. I felt that I couldn't contribute, so I came here... Before I came, I also asked a lot of seniors and ship girls from the Maritime Bureau, investigated various information in the port area, and finally concluded that this is a port area that is very suitable for me."

This girl is honest; she just talked about the investigation and everything.

"Ahem... That's very good. So, what are your requirements for salary and benefits?" the goddess of the hearth asked.

Although the girl seemed quite nice, the female Kitchen Goddess felt unsatisfied. Shouldn't she go through all the formalities of an interview?

Ren Shuo looked at the female Kitchen Goddess speechlessly. "No, girl, why are you still asking? If you annoy her with this question, you'll end up with nothing to show for your efforts, and then you can go cry. Keep crying while you work overtime."

"Huh? There are salary and benefits?" Jarvis was taken aback.

"Didn't you get paid when you worked at the Maritime Bureau?!" Ren Shuo was stunned. What kind of capitalist was this?

Jarvis honestly said, "I used to be an apprentice under that senior female hearth goddess at the Maritime Bureau. I felt that I was there to learn, so I didn't ask for a salary. Although the Maritime Bureau offered to pay me, I didn't take a single penny and firmly refused it."

"By the way, if it weren't for the Maritime Safety Administration's insistence, I even think I would have to pay tuition."

Ren Shuo and the female Kitchen Goddess: the man remained silent, the woman wept.

What a high-quality leek! Capitalists love leeks like you the most, let me tell you.

Paid work hours? That's unheard of!

This girl is so honest; we absolutely can't let her go.

Ren Shuo, however, allowed the female kitchen god to continue her mischief, thus ending the topic.

"Alright, then, as the commander of the port, I sincerely invite you to join our port. Our port needs talent like you."

Jarvis's face lit up: "Really? Do I need to pay tuition?"

"We're all family, why are you speaking like that? What tuition? Just follow the Goddess of the Hearth, she'll pay for everything!" Ren Shuo waved his hand. "Also, you just said you're from the destroyer, right?"

Jarvis nodded happily: "Yes, that's right, but it's agreed that I won't be paid for my studies. I feel that you're already losing out by learning for free."

"Don't worry, destroyer. You don't get a salary, but as the commander, I will give the destroyers pocket money." Ren Shuo smiled. "You can't refuse the commander's kindness."

Since you don't want a salary, I'll use a different approach. I always feel that this girl is a bit naive, and I feel bad letting her suffer a loss.

"Well... alright," Jarvis reluctantly agreed.

Composing himself, Jarvis stood up: "Then, please take care of me from now on, Commander."

The female kitchen god had her mouth covered and stammered for a long time, "What's my opinion?" It's rare for me to be an interviewer, so what's my opinion?

I haven't said that line I've wanted to say for so long yet!

You don't want to lose this job, do you, Jarvis?

The scene was already surreal enough; a kitten appeared out of nowhere, and then a destroyer was retrieved at lightning speed...

Today is a good day...

Chapter 525 Little Cheshire: Darling~

To be honest, Ren Shuo feels that his luck has recently turned around.

The main problem is that salvaging boats is like fishing; either you can't salvage any at all, or you salvage one after another.

So why is it that the stronger a port area is, the faster it can develop?

Because the stronger you are, the more resources you have, and the more bargaining chips you have for acquiring ships. Moreover, acquiring ships with sister ships provides a bonus.

I didn't see any ships being salvaged in our own port area; that was all thanks to our sister ships.

Another thing is the Hong Kong tradition that "best friends are for betraying."

Today, I first brought back my revenge, and then I gave Jarvis, this childlike face, a huge humiliation.

Secondly, there's Little Cheshire...

Speaking of Little Cheshire, I need to take a good look at this little guy.

Ren Shuo took Little Cheshire out to play at the Royal Court, and then Little Belfast saw him and took Little Belfast with him.

When leaving the house, Xiao Guanghui, who was catching butterflies in the parking lot, was also taken along.

According to Xiao Guanghui, his friends were discussing how to get the Commander to play with him, and they got so engrossed in the discussion that they accidentally left him behind, which is why he was all alone.

Ren Shuo felt sorry for Xiao Guanghui, so he took the little cutie with him.

Hmph, no matter how much those guys like Akagi and Saratoga try to get the Commander to take them around, they still end up drinking my Illustrious's foot bath water.

After the victory and the formidable, albeit somewhat eccentric, teaching, Xiao Guanghui thought smugly.

Start the car, step on the gas... Of course, it was Charybdis who was conscripted and went out with them.

"This is the shopping street of St. Louis... but I feel it's not as good as the ones in the port area."

Little Guanghui, who was often dragged shopping by Shengli, peeked out the car window and muttered to himself.

Ren Shuo laughed: "This definitely can't compare to the port area. The things sold and the shops in the port area are all carefully selected by my sisters. So the things sold are what everyone in the port area likes. The target audience is different, so there will definitely be differences."

Xiao Guanghui seemed to understand, but not quite.

Little Belfast remained sitting quietly, but her bright, expressive eyes would occasionally dart curiously to the ever-changing scenery outside the window.

"What clothes do the children want? Tell the commander, and the commander will buy them for you."

Ren Shuo rubbed the head of Little Cheshire, who was sitting on his lap, and smiled.

"Hmm, I want to buy a princess dress." Little Glory's eyes sparkled.

Beckham seemed a little embarrassed: "I...I want a little dress..."

Little Cheshire flashed his signature Cheshire smile and exclaimed, "I want my darling to buy me a ring!"