Elder brother's garrison

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"Oh! This is...this is the legendary New Jersey ship rigging!" Yubari eagerly awaited the release of New Jersey's rigging, then, drooling, she pressed her little hands against it, rubbing and touching it. "Wow...this, this perfect quality, the beautiful metallic sheen, this perfectly proportioned rigging shape...this thick and powerful gun barrel, this elegant and streamlined design! No wonder it's the Iowa-class rigging...Waaaaa, these past few days at the rigging research center, I've been responsible for modifying and researching those worthless, mediocre rigging, and also disciplining all sorts of disobedient kids. Today I finally have the chance to touch the Iowa-class rigging again...Is this God's reward for my hard work...Yubari, I'm so happy, waa ...

As Yubari spoke, tears began to stream down her face.

"Oh, I see..." Shiro smiled awkwardly as she looked at Yubari, whose eyes were brimming with happiness.

Although Xiaobai also thinks the Iowa-class ship equipment is beautiful, since Xiaobai is not involved in the field of ship equipment modification, he doesn't quite understand Yubari's superb level of being so fascinated by ship equipment that he can cry.

But anyway... as long as Yubari seems happy, that's good.

"It really is just like the other Iowa ship equipment, a perfect battleship ship equipment..." Yubari sighed with tears in her eyes as she stroked New Jersey's ship equipment.

"Am I similar to... other Iowa ship girls?" New Jersey, who had been silent until now, reacted slightly upon hearing that question.

“Of course! It’s more than just like that!” Yubari nodded matter-of-factly, patting the New Jersey ship’s rigging as she said, “It’s practically… practically identical in every way! I’m telling you, I’m already looking forward to seeing this ship’s rigging speeding across the water! It’ll definitely be just as cool as the other Iowa ship’s rigging!”

"..." New Jersey looked at Yubari, his gaze softening slightly.

"How about it! I happen to have some equipment for measuring shipboard data, and I also have a helper here. Do you want me to take you for a couple of laps on the lake?" Yubari suddenly stretched out his palm towards New Jersey.

"..." New Jersey silently looked at Yubari, then glanced at Shiro. After seeing Shiro's doting smile, she hesitated slightly, then reached out and took Yubari's hand. "...Okay."

"Charge! Charge! Charge! Charge!" Yubari jumped up and down as if she had been injected with adrenaline, then pulled a walkie-talkie from her white lab coat and shouted into it, "Everyone, listen up! Anyone who isn't currently working, assemble at Port Area One! We're about to begin testing the equipment for the next ship girl!"

"Yes, Dr. Yubari!"

A unified shout came from the walkie-talkie.

"Dr. Yubari sounds really impressive," Shiro said to Yubari with a smile.

"It's alright... Actually, I was just promoted too." Yubari put away the walkie-talkie and grinned sheepishly at Shiro. "It's all thanks to you, Admiral, for asking me to help evaluate Iowa's ship equipment. Iowa's ship equipment data has given me a lot of inspiration for research directions."

"How long will the shipboard testing for New Jersey take?"

"Hmm... just like last time, right?" Yubari tapped her chin with her finger, thinking for a moment. "Logically speaking, it should be finished in a morning at the latest... Ah, but Admiral, since we have a lot of instruments and manpower available here, this time I want to measure the New Jersey ship's equipment data in more detail in various aspects of performance... Um... it might unexpectedly take quite a long time..."

"It's alright."

"Thank you, Admiral!" Yubari looked at Shiro with gratitude. "Then please wait a moment, Admiral, I'll arrange a parasol and a seat for you right away..."

"Ah, no need for that." Xiaobai waved her hand and shook her head at Yubari, saying, "New Jersey will stay here for now and do the ship equipment evaluation with you, Yubari... As for me... I won't stay here."

"Where are you going, Admiral?" Yubari asked curiously, startled.

"Actually, I came to Kyoto for another reason," Shiro said to Yubari. "I came to Kyoto this time to find someone... or rather, a ship girl."

"Kantai Collection girl?" Yubari tilted her head.

“Hmm.” Xiaobai nodded. “The reason for the distance is a bit complicated to explain… Let’s talk about it after we find her. According to what I heard before, if this ship girl didn’t quit halfway, she should be working at the ship equipment research center in Kyoto now, and she should be a ship equipment researcher like you, Yubari.”

"Ship equipment researcher... ship girl?" Yubari looked puzzled. She pondered for a moment and said to Shiro, "Hmm... if it's a female ship equipment researcher, I should know a few. Admiral, tell me the name of the ship girl you're looking for. Maybe I can help you."

"That's exactly what I was waiting for!" Xiaobai's eyes lit up when she heard this.

really.

Yubari has already risen to the position of PhD in the Ship Equipment Research Center. No matter what, she can be considered a little tyrant in this small area. If Vestal had been a researcher here for a longer period of time, Yubari would definitely know her.

Finding Vestal through her is definitely much easier and faster than Xiaobai searching on his own. Furthermore, if he contacts Vestal through Yubari, who is now the head of this ship equipment research center, Vestal will surely give him face.

Is this the power of relationships?

It's so convenient!

Xiao Bai suddenly realized why adults love to use connections to give gifts.

"I'd like to ask you to help me find a ship girl named Vestal," Xiaobai said to Yubari, suppressing her excitement. "Yubari, could you introduce me to her?"

"The goddess of the hearth?" Yubari repeated the sentence.

"Okay!" Shiro nodded, looking at Yubari expectantly.

but.

To Xiaobai's surprise.

Just as Shiro was eagerly waiting for Yubari to reveal the information about the goddess of the hearth.

After pondering for a while, Yubari frowned slightly and shook his head at Shiro with a puzzled look.

"The goddess of the hearth...? Admiral, if I remember correctly... there shouldn't be anyone like that among the researchers at the ship equipment research center."

Chapter 1656 No Such Ship Found

"Huh? No?" Shiro, who was waiting for Yubari's reply, was completely dumbfounded when she heard this.

"Hmm." Yubari nodded, chin in hand, gazing at the azure sky in deep thought for a moment before speaking to Shiro, "It's like this, Admiral, as you know, ship girls themselves rarely work here, so the number of ship girl researchers in the Ship Equipment Research Center is very small for various reasons—I've worked here for several years now, and I've met all these ship girls at least a few times and exchanged names with them... but I've never seen the name Vestal on any of those ship girls' business cards."

"Uh... Yubari, you... haven't seen him before...?" Shiro stared blankly at Yubari.

“Hmm.” Yubari nodded. “I’m pretty sure that among the ship girl researchers in this ship equipment research center, there isn’t the Vestal you’re looking for, Admiral.”

"Ah..." Yubari's words greatly disappointed Shiro, and her head drooped immediately. "Then... then does that mean that Vestal might not be working at the Ship Equipment Research Center anymore, and has gone somewhere else..."

"Uh...you can't say that, can you?" Yubari's voice continued.

"Is there any other possibility?" Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately raised his head and stared at Yubari with wide eyes.

"Hmm... Admiral, are you sure that the ship girl you're looking for, the one called Vesta, has ever worked here?" Yubari asked Shiro.

"Yes, I'm sure." Xiaobai nodded.

Xiaobai was quite certain that the goddess of the hearth had visited the ship equipment research center in Kyoto.

After all, the person who told Xiaobai this was Ella's grandfather, who was the one who arranged for the goddess of the hearth back then, so his words were quite credible.

"About how long ago was it?" Yubari asked Shiro.

"Uh...twenty years ago?"

“Twenty years ago…” Yubari shrank back, a bitter smile appearing on his face. “If it was twenty years ago… then I understand.”

"Huh? Yubari, what do you understand?"

“That’s right, Admiral.” Yubari spread his hands at Shiro. “The Ship Equipment Research Center is not like our naval base, which remains unchanged for thousands of years. The Ship Equipment Research Center is a work institution that is very close to human society. Therefore, all the jobs here, and the people in those jobs, have a characteristic of human society.”

"What characteristics?"

"People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill," Yubari said with a wry smile to Shiro. "Look at me, Admiral. I worked at the Ship Equipment Research Center for less than three or four years and was promoted to Doctor, with a whole bunch of underlings following me around. The female 'vest goddess' you're looking for has been here for twenty years. Her position has probably risen from a mere cricket researcher to a very high level. To put it more grandly, she might even have been the director!"

"Ah..." Shiro opened his mouth, listening to Yubari's words, and suddenly realized.

Yup!

Twenty years...

For a human organization where people are constantly changing, twenty years is indeed a very long time.

Twenty years ago, Vestal was recommended by Grandpa Ella to work here as a researcher. Twenty years have passed, and with Vestal's qualifications, she should have been formally employed and promoted to who knows where. Yubari, who joined the Ship Equipment Research Center only three or four years ago, has of course never had the chance to meet Vestal!

That's it!

Xiao Bai was clear-headed, but soon his face fell again.

"Well... then it's a promotion... it's no different for me than her leaving... I can't find the goddess of the hearth either." Shiro said to Yubari with her head drooping.

“There are still differences…” Yubari smiled and shook her finger in front of Shiro. “If it was Gao Sheng who left, Admiral, you can easily find information about Vestal by checking the archives at the Ship Equipment Research Center.”

"Ah? Is that okay?"

“Of course, if it’s someone getting promoted, the clerks in the archives would be happy to register that female hearth goddess as an honorary employee in the file, right?” As Yubari said this, he took out a piece of white paper from his white coat, wrote a string of words on it, and finally took out a stamp from his pocket, stamped it, and handed it to Shiro. “Here, Admiral, this is the pass I wrote for you. Take this to the archives and the staff won’t stop you.”

"Thank you, Yubari!" Shiro quickly took the piece of paper that Yubari handed him.

"You're welcome~" Yubari smiled at Shiro with her hands on her hips, "But if you really find Vestal, Admiral, remember to bring her over so I can see her ship equipment."

"Of course, of course!" Shiro folded Yubari's note, put it in his pocket, and smiled at Yubari. "Then, Yubari, I'll go to the archives right now!"

"Have a safe trip! Whether you find the relevant information or not, remember to come back soon." Yubari waved and smiled at Shiro. "Admiral, it's rare for you to come to Kyoto, and you even brought me such a big gift. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Okay." Xiaobai nodded.

"Oh, right!" Yubari looked at Changchun, her eyes full of affection, "Changchun, are you going to stay and do the ship equipment testing too?"

"Huh? Me?" Changchun was taken aback, pointing to himself. "But didn't I test it once after the modification..."

“Testing is like regular check-ups, you can never have too many…” Yubari smiled at Nagaharu, “Let me touch you… cough cough, let me check on your recent growth, little Nagaharu, isn’t that nice?”

The Heart of Yubari.

Everyone knows it.

Changchun pursed her lips and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Under normal circumstances, out of consideration for Yubari, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and because Yubari had done him a favor by reforming him, Changchun might have agreed to Yubari's request.

but……

"Sister Yubari, maybe next time..." Changchun bowed to Yubari, glanced at Xiaobai, smiled apologetically, and then said very seriously, "As for me... I'd rather accompany the Admiral to the archives! The Admiral and I promised each other that we'd stay together the whole time we're in Kyoto!"

“…Eh…” Yubari was taken aback. “I see.”

Changchun seems to have matured a lot since then...

Yubari muttered to herself, her gaze unconsciously sweeping over Changchun's palm before noticing the ring on Changchun's finger that she had previously overlooked.

The ring shone brightly, sparkling with a sweet and happy light.

Yubari paused for a moment, looked carefully at Changchun, then at Xiaobai, and then smiled knowingly.

“I see…” Yubari stroked his chin, looking at Changchun and Xiaobai with a sigh. “Sigh… So the innocent, pure, beautiful and cute little Changchun has finally reached the age of first love and stepped onto the path of adulthood…”

"Xi, Sister Xi Zhang, what are you saying..." Changchun blushed immediately upon hearing this.

"Hahaha! It's nothing, it's nothing!" Yubari waved his hand dismissively. "Well, it's alright. Since you want to accompany the Admiral, then go ahead and do so. I'm a very perceptive person, I won't disturb the two of you."

After saying that, Yubari winked at Shiro.

"Admiral... do you have time tonight to tell me your story with Xiao Changchun?"

"Ha...haha..." Xiaobai scratched his head and chuckled.

Xiaobai and Changchun left the artificial lake and slowly made their way towards the building.

Yubari watched Shiro and Nagaharu's retreating figures and sighed softly.

"Sigh... If it were any other admiral, anyone who dared to give Xiao Changchun a ring would probably be beaten to death by the military police and the senior ship girls in the naval base... Only our admiral has special privileges." Yubari said, gesturing towards New Jersey beside her, "When I first met the admiral, I thought he was an innocent girl... I never imagined he would grow into a heartthrob... Time flies, don't you think?"

"..." New Jersey yawned slightly, indicating that he was not interested in such things and didn't care.

"Is this the composure of someone like Iowa?" Yubari murmured in admiration, then took out a few small parts from his lab coat and handed them to New Jersey. "We'll start shipboard testing soon... Here, take these small parts."

"What is this?" New Jersey took the part that Yubari handed over.

The parts that Yubari handed over were just some small, odd pieces of metal, and their purpose seemed unclear.

“These are receivers,” Yubari explained to New Jersey. “Generally, these aren’t used for ship equipment data testing. However, since this is a more detailed and comprehensive test, to improve accuracy, we’ll attach these receivers to your body to provide real-time feedback on your actions. Ah, don’t worry about this. Although it might feel a little cold at first, it won’t affect your actions.”

"..." New Jersey looked down, staring blankly at the small metal piece in his palm, seemingly still not understanding how to use it.

“Hey… this is how you use it.” Yubari picked up a small piece of metal from New Jersey’s palm. “For example, this piece is used to provide feedback on the nerve responses in your thigh. Just lift up your skirt like this and stick it to your thigh… There’s no one around right now, so I’ll excuse myself a little.”

As Yubari spoke, she reached out and lifted New Jersey's short skirt, preparing to stick the small metal piece onto New Jersey's thigh.

however.

The moment Yubari lifted the hem of New Jersey's skirt.

A pair of fair, plump thighs covered with tall characters suddenly came into Yubari's view.

"Huh???!" Yubari was stunned. She subconsciously pressed down on New Jersey's skirt, then looked up sharply, her mouth agape as she met New Jersey's gaze.

"..." New Jersey also calmly met Yubari's gaze.

“This…this is…” Yubari gasped.

"..."

"I...I didn't see wrong, did I?" Yubari subconsciously lifted New Jersey's skirt again. After confirming that the tally marks she had just seen were not a figment of her imagination, she trembled and took several steps back in surprise. "New Jersey! These...who drew these for you?"

"Admiral."

New Jersey responded instantly, as if it were a very ordinary matter.

"What?!!"

"Admiral."

"Admiral??"