Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"I see..." Taiho looked a little disappointed, but then perked up again. "How will we know if we don't try?"

Good grief, this is just a pretense, isn't it? You're just lusting after my body!

"So, you two can leave now."

Taiho spoke to Sirius and Dido with a somewhat arrogant air.

Dido's face was expressionless, but there was not a trace of light in her eyes; there was no mistake for the look in her eyes that seemed to want to kill you.

"I'm sorry, Miss Taihou, Sirius's orders today are to serve the master all day long," Sirius said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Hmph, you cricket maid, don't you even listen to your mistress anymore?"

Da Feng proudly extended her ring finger, on which was a vow ring.

Sirius, however, remained calm and composed, displaying her own ring with a smile. Although she didn't say anything, her composure as if to say, "That's all? I have one too," was unmistakable.

Taihou ground her teeth in anger. Damn it, she'd forgotten that this maid was also a married ship...

Dido looked left and right, and felt her mood grow even darker.

I should be outside right now...

"Alright, stop fooling around, Dafeng. I have something to do later, so come over to my place tonight."

Ren Shuo said.

“Then it’s settled… just me alone!” Taiho said.

"Okay, okay, it's just you." Ren Shuo gently combed Da Feng's hair.

Sirius glanced at the Great Phoenix. This silly monkey was really reckless. Could he handle it all by himself?

A somewhat absurd scene of jealousy was kept under control by Ren Shuo, preventing it from escalating.

However, it's only because Sirius doesn't like to talk. If it were any of the Onmyoji masters Eugen, Shoukaku, Akagi, or Ron, the situation would probably have spiraled out of control and a fight would have broken out.

This is truly cause for celebration!

After finishing the work of preserving the port area, Ren Shuo went straight to the Duke of Abruzzi's dormitory.

“Commander, you’re here. I was just about to go to the door to greet Giuseppe.” Duke Abruzzi was putting on his boots.

“Let’s go together then. I’ll accompany you this afternoon,” Ren Shuo said.

“Then I’ll go back and help the head maid. Sirius, you stay here,” Dido said.

Although they were required to stay with Ren Shuo, what was the point of having so many people around him? So, as the older sister, Dido should make a small sacrifice... after all, she might need to rely on her younger sister for some things in the future.

Sirius understood Dido's meaning and did not object.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Sirius is fine here," Ren Shuo said.

Ren Shuo and Duke Abruzzi walked slowly toward the door, with Sirius quietly following behind.

"How did the last battle go?" Ren Shuo asked casually.

Duke Abruzzi said confidently, "It's just that there wasn't enough time. Otherwise, if there were a few more hours, I could have made her call me 'sister' directly."

How can these newbies outside compare to the secretaries who have honed their shrewdness by negotiating business with capitalists inside and outside the port?

Is it just a matter of doing whatever you want?

"Are they interested in joining the port area, or rather... have they expressed any intention?" Ren Shuo asked.

Duke Abruzzi replied without hesitation, "To be honest, she's just in a curious phase right now and has no plans to join the port."

"I see..." Ren Shuo felt a little disappointed.

Duke Abruzzi immediately explained, "Commander, you probably don't understand girls very well..."

"Who said that! I know a lot! Look at how many wedding ships I have!" Ren Shuo raised his chin and said stubbornly.

"But many of your marriage ships weren't chosen by you... Okay, let's not talk about that. Commander, you just need to know that once someone becomes curious about you, then there are many opportunities to make a move."

"Huh? Is that so?" Ren Shuo asked suspiciously.

“That’s how it is,” said Duke Abruzzi.

During their conversation, the three of them arrived at the door. However, Ren Shuo was surprised to find that next to Giuseppe, there was a blonde girl with twin ponytails who was slightly shorter than her standing there.

Looking at that slender yet upright figure, she's definitely got the makings of a stage actor.

"Hey, we meet again, Commander Ren Shuo and Duke Abruzzi!" Giuseppe waved happily.

"Hello," Ren Shuo replied with a wave.

"Oh, I brought a friend with me today, is that alright?" Giuseppe blinked and said.

"It's alright, our port area is very hospitable," Duke Abruzzi smiled.

Our hospitality is so good that our guests don't want to leave.

"Hoo hoo, so you're the commander of this port area? Nice to meet you. I'm Leonardo da Vinci, that genius, Leonardo da Vinci."

Ren Shuo smiled and said, "Hello. Nice to meet you..."

“Da Vinci…isn’t that the submarine?” Duke Abruzzi exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, the Marconi-class submarine—Miss Leonardo da Vinci~" Da Vinci looks like a very energetic young girl.

"What's fun in your port area? It's so captivating that Giuseppe is completely engrossed in it," Leonardo da Vinci asked curiously.

“Da Vinci!” Giuseppe exclaimed, her pretty face slightly flushed. “If you keep talking nonsense, I won’t bring you next time.”

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore~" Da Vinci covered his mouth, but his eyes smiled into crescent moons.

"Da Vinci seems to be quite interested in science and technology. I've heard that your port's technology is very advanced, even the Maritime Bureau has praised it highly, so they asked me to bring him here to take a look..."

Giuseppe explained.

Ren Shuo and Duke Abruzzi exchanged a glance. This guy was outgoing, energetic, and a tech enthusiast... salvaging the ship would be a piece of cake.

The two of them laughed.

Chapter 585 Ren Shuo: Then I'll leave?

"No matter how many times, the food in your port area is just so delicious..."

Giuseppe lay sprawled on the table, looking completely at ease.

"That's an exaggeration. You've traveled all over the country, surely you can't afford to miss out on this little bit of food?" Duke Abruzzi laughed.

"That's true, but the boss won't let us eat that much. She says that as an excellent stage actor, you must control your diet and manage your figure," Da Vinci sighed.

"Don't you think this is ridiculous? We're ship girls! We don't need to manage our weight, okay?" Giuseppe grumbled.

"Then do you dare to go and tell the big sister?" Leonardo da Vinci gave Giuseppe a strange look.

“I dare not,” Giuseppe said softly.

“That settles it then.” Leonardo da Vinci rolled his eyes.

"By the way, you always keep calling her 'Big Sister,' who is she?" Duke Abruzzi asked curiously.

“The boss is the boss,” Giuseppe said matter-of-factly.

Duke Abruzzi: "..."

"Hehe, you're asking for the Commander, right? Want to know who our big sister is so you can salvage the ship?" Da Vinci said with a grin.

Ren Shuo was quite frank: "I would definitely like to if I had the chance, but I don't know who your boss is yet."

“You’re quite frank… Our boss, speaking of which, has quite a connection with Veneto and Littorio from your port district,” Da Vinci said.

“Rome,” Giuseppe said.

"Hmm...hmm?" Ren Shuo was taken aback.

What, Rome? Hmm? You're a fan of Lord Nero too? A music lover?

"A Rome of the Veneto class?" Duke Abruzzi was incredibly surprised. "Really? Your drama troupe has been around for quite a while now, so why doesn't the Maritime Bureau have any maps or anything like that?"

“Don’t you have many ship girls in your port that aren’t listed in the encyclopedia? Big Sister just doesn’t want to be bothered by the Maritime Bureau, so she hasn’t registered,” Da Vinci said.

"Then tell us, aren't you afraid we'll harass you?" Duke Abruzzi joked.

"Go if you want, it's not us who are being harassed... Also, our eldest sister isn't getting any younger, it's time she found someone to settle down." Da Vinci spoke as if he were his own sister worrying about getting married.

Giuseppe stared at Leonardo da Vinci in disbelief. "Da Vinci, you're really brave! You wouldn't even dare to talk about the boss like this behind her back, but now you've started right away."

“Giuseppe, you mustn’t tell the boss when you get back,” Leonardo da Vinci said to Giuseppe, becoming wary.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who gossips," Giuseppe reassured her.

“But you’re right, boss, it would be great if they were rescued…” Giuseppe thought seriously.

The main problem is that my older sister keeps talking about restoring the glory of Rome, and that she wants to start with plays and spread the culture of the Sardinian Empire throughout the world.

Therefore, they were very strict with these ship girls... Although strictness is a good thing, it was unbearable to be so strict 24 hours a day.

If it weren't for the fact that our eldest sister is a very busy actress who often rehearses alone or has various other commitments, we probably wouldn't even have time to slack off.

Of course, these two girls were just joking. If their boss were actually taken away, the scrutiny would be stricter than the other's, and they would be extremely reluctant to let her go.

“Da Vinci, aren’t you a genius?” Giuseppe asked, his eyes darting around.

Da Vinci knew his friend very well, and seeing his sneaky appearance, he immediately became wary: "Get to the point."

“Look, since you’re a genius, cooking must be very easy for you, right? Look at this dessert, could you learn how to make it for us?” Giuseppe looked at Leonardo da Vinci expectantly.

Da Vinci was amused and exasperated: "No, I am a genius, that's true, but why should I learn to cook for you?"

“We are best friends!” Giuseppe said sincerely.

"So you're just treating your best friend like a tool, aren't you?"

“How can you call this a tool? If you do it, you can eat it yourself too,” Giuseppe argued vehemently.

"Don't even think about it. I have other things to do. You think I'd cook for you?" Da Vinci sneered.

“If you don’t want to do it, then don’t… To be honest, your little invention is really impractical…” Giuseppe muttered.

"Who said that! Who said that!" Leonardo da Vinci was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Isn't that automatic peeler, and that upgraded version of the automatic sweeping, mopping, and floor waxing all-in-one machine, practical?!"

“But you haven’t sold any,” Giuseppe said.

"Who said that! They were clearly sold! Two were sold!" Da Vinci exclaimed angrily.

“Yes, yes, one was bought by our own company, and the other was bought by the vengeful commander who wanted to rescue you.” Giuseppe laughed.

"You bastard!" Leonardo da Vinci was about to explode.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore... Didn't you want to see their research team? Maybe you could learn something... Don't bother with those useless inventions..."

Giuseppe whispered.

Ren Shuo and Duke Abruzzi looked at the two sisters and smiled awkwardly.

"Speaking of which, do you have any ship girls in your port who specialize in scientific research?" Da Vinci asked curiously.

After all, there are only a handful of ship girls who enjoy scientific research.

"Hmm, Akashi, Yubari, Rino, and Lingmin, I guess..." Ren Shuo said.

"...Your port is really amazing, you even have all these ship girls." Da Vinci was dumbfounded.

Even the Maritime Safety Administration usually only has one of the ship girls mentioned above, and then leads a group of human scientific research experts to carry out research and development work. At most, there are two at the headquarters at the same time. Your port area is really full of hidden talents, with all four of them.

Although Leonardo da Vinci enjoyed tinkering with gadgets and called himself a genius, he was honestly aware that he was still quite a distance from being a true inventor.

"May I go and take a look?" Leonardo da Vinci's eyes lit up like flashlights.

“Sure, you’re welcome,” Ren Shuo said.

Those guys have been working on excavators lately, mining deep-sea minerals, so there's nothing I can't show them.

"Let's go! Let's go!" Da Vinci couldn't wait any longer when he saw that Ren Shuo and the others had finished eating all the cakes and other food in front of them.

"Wait! I haven't finished eating yet!" Giuseppe cried out as he was being dragged away.