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The two blonde female admirals called out to Xiaobai from afar, then smiled kindly and quickened their pace as they ran towards him.
Chapter 2722 Reunion with the First Eighteen
at the same time.)
Inside the canteen of the newbie naval base.
It was lunchtime for the ship girls.
While eating, Veneto suddenly shuddered as if sensing something. Her chopsticks slipped, and the fried chicken nugget she was holding fell to the table with a splat, its golden and crispy shell instantly shattering.
"Well?"
"Ok?"
The Romans and Empires sitting next to Veneto looked up at him.
"Hey boss, you dropped your fried chicken." Roma stacked the empty bowl next to her, licking the rice grains from the corner of her mouth as she pointed to the fried chicken pieces on the table.
“Hmm…” Veneto nodded, looking thoughtfully at her palm. “It seems so.”
"Boss, you seem a bit distracted these past few days." Roma reached out and grabbed a piece of fried chicken from the table, tossed it lightly into her mouth, and muttered as she chewed, "Hmm... the crispy crust is all ruined... but it's still delicious!"
"..." Veneto put down his chopsticks, propped his chin on his hand, and looked to the side.
In the cafeteria, rookie naval ship girls carrying their trays came and went.
Rome held up a bowl of rice and proudly showed it off, soon piling up a tall stack of empty bowls beside him.
Empire quietly held a plain slice of toast, nibbling on it like a little bird.
"I've been feeling restless lately," Veneto muttered to himself, resting his chin on his hand, sounding somewhat empty. "I wonder how the Admiral is doing in Chapter Eight, whether he's eating on time... whether he's being bullied..."
"It's alright! The Admiral is so amazing, no one could possibly bully her!" Roma finished another bowl of white rice in just a few words, and said to Veneto with satisfaction as she put down the empty bowl. She then pointed to the almost untouched fried chicken nuggets in front of Veneto, "Ah—Big sister, the fried chicken nuggets on your plate are getting cold, do you want me to eat them for you?"
“…You’re so heartless.” Veneto glanced at Roma and pushed the fried chicken nuggets in front of him toward Roma.
"Yay!" Roma picked up Veneto's plate and proudly showed it off.
“Sigh…” Veneto turned his head to the side, his gaze passing through the bustling noise in the cafeteria and looking at the garden view outside the window.
Veneto felt that he had changed.
Veneto used to be an efficiency-driven person who particularly disliked meaningless social interactions. She could have devoted herself wholeheartedly to training Rome and taking care of the Empire, single-minded and undisturbed. But ever since she truly established a relationship with Xiaobai during the last mission, Veneto felt like a different person. She actually began to crave the meaningless social interactions she used to despise. When she was at the naval base, Veneto would often inexplicably want to see Xiaobai, even if there was nothing to do. Just chatting with Xiaobai, seeing her, or inviting her to her home for a meal, chatting about everyday things, and wasting time would make Veneto feel particularly satisfied. Now that Xiaobai had left the naval base for Chapter Eight, Veneto felt as if her soul had left with Xiaobai. Now, nothing she did seemed meaningful.
Seeing their sister looking so empty and lonely, Rome and the Empire put down their bowls of rice and toast, and exchanged glances.
"Big sister... could it be that she's going through puberty?" Rome asked the Empire.
"..." The Empire didn't say anything, but just sent Rome a look that said, "Sister, you're going to get beaten up again."
"Oh dear—Big Sister, let me explain!" Roma quickly covered his head and spoke as if by reflex.
However, the expected heavy blow from the older sister did not materialize.
Veneto seemed not to hear anything, continuing to prop his cheek up, like a serene landscape painting.
Roma stared at Veneto with wide eyes and a blank expression.
The boss lady today...didn't even reprimand me?!
Veneto simply gazed silently out the window, his heart calm yet rippled with emotion.
What is the Admiral doing now...?
……
a long distance away.
Chapter 2723.
Xiao Bai is currently enduring unexpected torment.
"Oh my god, I knew it! The little cutie must be in the 8-2 sea area right now!"
"As expected, my guess was right. Admiral Li Hua must have been so frightened because he saw the little cutie."
"So, you really did build those special ship girls, little cutie?"
"Haha, as expected of you! Do you still remember your sisters? We've been missing you so much these past few days!"
"Hehe, little cutie, you smell so milky."
"Let your sister give you a kiss, just one kiss, please."
"Want a lollipop? Come home with me, there's plenty!"
"..."
The two blonde women coiled around Little White like two snakes, looking terrifying as if they wanted to devour him completely.
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"Eek... Eek..." Little White was held captive in the center by the two blonde female admirals, unable to move. Her whole body was tense, she swallowed hard, and looked nervously at the people in front of her. "So, it was you guys..."
"Bingo! It seems our little cutie still remembers us." The blonde female admiral smiled at Xiaobai upon seeing his reaction.
The twin female admirals who appeared in front of Xiaobai at this moment were the top ten admirals with whom Xiaobai had met a few times.
The sixth admiral in the world, Ren, and the seventh admiral in the world, Ling.
The last time Xiaobai met these two admirals was during the Aqua Family's Deep Sea Defense War. Although Xiaobai had relatively few contacts with these two admirals compared to the top ten admirals, and was far less familiar with them than with Guild Master Er Gou, Duan Shuiliu, or even Admiral Nanxing, Xiaobai had a particularly deep impression of them.
After all... these two admirals are the type who have a particular taste for me!
In short, they especially like and cherish girls who are not fully developed.
Xiaobai is actually almost an adult in terms of biological age this year, but perhaps due to her physical condition, she always looks several years younger than her age. In addition, since she obtained her ship equipment two years ago, her body has not undergone any significant changes and naturally does not age. Therefore, Xiaobai's current appearance can be described as an exceptionally high concentration of youth, perfectly hitting the two admirals' target area.
Xiaobai likes the older sister of Daqi Er III (four) (nine) Qi San Si.
However, when Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling looked at Xiaobai, their eyes always flashed with a terrifying look that seemed to want to lure her home, which made Xiaobai very scared from the bottom of her heart.
"Lian... Sister Lian, and Sister Ling, hello... hello to you two..." Xiao Bai felt the two admirals' touches and smiled awkwardly at them.
"My little cutie still remembers our names, I'm so touched!" The blonde admiral with the high ponytail is Admiral Ren, the older of the twins. When she saw Shiro timidly call out her sister's name like a frightened little bird, Admiral Ren immediately clutched her chest and pretended to have been shot. "Oh! It's been almost a year since we last met. My little cutie, you're still the same as before, so cute like a little animal!"
"Want a lollipop?" Admiral Jin Changzhiling came over from the other side. She touched Xiaobai's lower back while taking out a colorful lollipop from her clothes. "This is specially prepared for you. Don't worry, you won't faint or anything after eating it. You'll be extra happy."
"..." Xiaobai stared at the pattern on the lollipop and subconsciously took a step back.
"Don't you like candy? Then I have some cookies here..." Admiral Ling looked down and took out a lot of handmade snacks from her clothes. "These are all handmade by me, bit by bit."
"Thank you... I, I'm not hungry..." Xiaobai swallowed hard, hesitant to accept Admiral Ling's gift. "Um... Sister Lian, Sister Ling, how did you know I was here? Um... did Li Hua tell you?"
"Ok?"
"Ok?"
Lian and Ling paused slightly and exchanged a glance.
"Of course not!" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling looked at Xiaobai and smiled. "Admiral Li Hua has been locking himself in his house ever since he came to the 8-2 sea area that day, and hasn't come out since!"
"Eh... well, what about you guys..."
"Of course, it's because of the bond between us that we could feel it!" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling leaned forward. "Haha, just kidding. Actually, I pretty much guessed it when I thought about Admiral Li Hua's attitude. Ever since the last time we went to the Rune Base for the Top Ten Admirals Battle, Li Hua has been especially afraid of you. Since he was so scared that day, and even refused to go on the expedition, it must be because he saw you! And when we thought about how you, my little cutie, secretly returned to Chapter Eight without revealing your identity, we couldn't wait to come over!"
"So that's how it is..."
"Little cutie, you're something else! You even hid a naval base!" Admiral Lian rubbed Xiaobai's cheeks before Xiaobai could finish speaking, laughing as she said, "Tell me, tell me, what cute little scheme are you plotting?"
"Waaah...not really...um...idea..." Xiaobai stammered as Admiral Lian rubbed her hands.
"Honestly, Nanxing and I even asked someone to inquire at the Admiral's Guild, so that their staff would pass on any news about you to us. We didn't expect you to cover it up like this." Admiral Ling pouted from the side, saying with a hint of resentment, "Are you avoiding us, little cutie? No way, no way?"
Chapter 2724 Visiting
Faced with the questioning from Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling, Xiaobai could only feel extremely embarrassed.
Actually, Xiaobai didn't intentionally hide her whereabouts from the top ten admirals... It's just that the top ten admirals, whether in their expedition areas or residential areas, lived in a different part of the city, while Xiaobai happened to be in a relatively mid-level admiral's environment with Nia, which is why she had never had any interaction with the top ten admirals.
As for why the Admiral's Guild kept the news from Xiaobai... Xiaobai didn't specifically instruct the Admiral's Guild, but after thinking about it, it was probably because of Miss Luo Yingying's own interpretation.
It seems that Miss Luo Yingying really did treat her request as a top priority.
Well done, Miss Luo Yingying.
I'd like to invite you and your ship girl to dinner sometime.
"Well... well... actually, it was just going with the flow..." Xiaobai raised his hand, looking a little guilty as he spoke to Lian and Ling, "Actually, I didn't mean to hide it from you... I was originally planning to find some free time to visit you (the top ten admirals) later..."
Wow! Really? Little cutie, are you coming to see us?
"Yes...yes..." Xiaobai looked away, feeling guilty again.
Xiao Bai only wanted to visit the top ten admirals. After all, apart from Guild Leader Er Gou and the world's ninth admiral who has been missing since, all the others seemed to be in Chapter 8. Xiao Bai had a close relationship with Duan Shuiliu, Nan Xing, and Hao Ding, and wanted to meet them.
As for the others... they'll probably just meet them incidentally.
"Wow... I'm so happy." Admiral Lian clasped her hands together.
"So our little cutie has our hearts set on you!" Admiral Ling said happily. "Then why don't you come to our house today?"
Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling never gave up on the idea of bringing Xiaobai home.
That's really something.
Xiaobai was sweating, and she awkwardly scratched her cheek.
Actually, Xiaobai isn't afraid of bad people who have ill intentions towards her. If she really encountered such a bad person, not only would her own ship girls help her, but Xiaobai herself could handle it. What Xiaobai fears most are people like Ren and Ling, who clearly have bad intentions towards her, but happen to be harmless, and she can't fight back.
"Um... Sister Lian, Sister Ling, it's nice to meet you... but I'm still on a mission in the 8-2 sea area today..." Xiao Bai regretfully made an excuse.
"Going on an expedition?" Lian and Ling tilted their heads. "Little cutie, you're the world's number one admiral, aren't you? You cleared out Chapter 8 yourself. Can't you go wherever you want here?"
"Waaaaaahh ...
This is a public place! How could these two just reveal their identities like that?! What if other passing admirals heard this?!
Thinking of this, Xiaobai subconsciously looked around.
Then Xiaobai saw a vast, empty beach.
"……"noob.
Oh, by the way, it seems the admirals in 8-2 all ran away after seeing our group. This place is supposed to be a public place, but it seems like we're the only ones left here now.
Xiaobai was relieved.
Xiaobai looked at Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling again.
Although Xiaobai suddenly covered their mouths, the two admirals did not show any displeasure. On the contrary, they even held Xiaobai's hands in their hands and pressed them under their noses as if smelling flowers, seemingly enjoying the feeling.
It made my little white hands itchy.
"Um... Sister Lian, Sister Ling, I... I'm going on an expedition with my friends..." Xiaobai tentatively withdrew her hand, "And the name I'm using for the naval base right now is also my friend's..."
"Hmm? Are you playing a friend game?" Admiral Lian tilted her head.
"Friends game?"
"It's that kind of thing where you first hide your identity, then interact with others as an ordinary person to see what their true nature is like," Admiral Lian said with a smile. "Finally, at the right moment, you reveal your status as one of the top ten admirals! Saying, 'I originally wanted to interact with you all as equals, but things have come to this point, I'm done playing, I'm laying my cards on the table, I'm number one in the world!' That kind of famous line!"
“No… these two are my real friends,” Xiaobai said. “They know who I am.”
"True friends? Could they also be cute little girls?" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and they looked at the tent behind Xiaobai. "I knew it! Little girls are attracted to each other! Are they in the tent too?"
"No, no..." Xiaobai smiled awkwardly. She looked back at the tent behind her, thought for a moment, and said, "Hmm... they've arrived just in time."
Xiao Bai looked at Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling.
The two female admirals were looking at him expectantly.
Xiao Bai turned around and pulled open the tent flap.
Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling quickly looked inside.
"Let me see, let me see—" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling excitedly peeked in, but the next second, after seeing Nia and Luo Lian in the tent, they paused slightly and turned to look at Xiao Bai, "Little Bai, where are the friends you mentioned?"
"...Isn't it right inside?"
"In here? I only see two expired beauties."
"Lianlian and Nia are still in their prime, how could they be past their prime!"
"It expires once you're over fourteen!"
"I'm over fourteen now! I'm eighteen this year!" Xiaobai said, stomping her feet.
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