Elder brother's garrison

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"The garrison has changed so much..." Caio exclaimed softly to Rome on the way.

“There have been a lot of changes recently. A month ago, the supervisor said that there should be an amusement park, so we spent money to have an amusement park built.”

"So willful?"

"They also built a swimming pool, small restaurants, a movie theater, a tennis court, a three-yuan store, a gym, an internet cafe, and many other facilities," Roma said.

"...Is it that amazing?"

“Yes, but there’s a rumor that the admiral initially only wanted to build a dormitory building, but later on, everything was built.” Roma said, shrugging his shoulders.

Andrea followed Roma thoughtfully, glancing at the shops on the side of the road.

"Newly released skins! Want one?" A green-haired ship girl in a sailor uniform was hawking a swimsuit on the street, "Double S-shaped streamlined design, absolutely shows off your alluring figure! Winning over the admiral in one shot is a piece of cake! Buy now and get a free set of 'decisive underwear'!"

Andrea withdrew her gaze and looked in the other direction.

A ship girl with long hair stood in front of a shop with a humble smile, holding a pot of tea in her hand.

Across from her, Hu De was sitting at the table, chatting idly with her.

Andrea withdrew his gaze and followed Rome's pace.

After walking for a while, the line of shops came to an end, and in their place stood large open-air structures.

"These are the amusement facilities, and over there are the bumper cars," Rome explained to Andrea as they walked.

"Do they even have bumper cars...?" Andrea gave a wry smile and looked into the bumper cars.

"Oppai monster ate my whole car!" Fubuki and her three younger sisters were sitting in a toy car, doing whatever they wanted in the bumper car ride.

"I'm not a busty monster! Call me Changchun!" Across from Fubuki, a little girl with white hair was spinning around in her toy car, dodging Fubuki's attacks.

Bang bang bang, the next second, with the laughter of the destroyers, several vehicles rumbled together.

Andrea couldn't help but smile as she watched the playful destroyers.

"This naval base is quite interesting," Andrea murmured.

"It's more like it's gone too far..." Caio covered his head in worry. "There are so many shops... who usually manages them?"

"The admiral is in charge."

"Huh?" Andrea and Caio looked at Rome in unison. "Does the Admiral manage so many shops and stores all by himself?"

"kindness."

"That must be so tiring..." Andrea knew how difficult the job was without even thinking about it.

Just from that trip, I reckon there were at least forty or fifty stores. If you include the cinemas, swimming pools, and other things that will be there later, I probably have more to deal with every day than I do as an admiral.

If all these tasks fall on the admiral's shoulders, won't that exhaust the new admiral to death?

"With so much work piled on the Admiral's shoulders, won't he be exhausted?" Andrea frowned and said to Rome in front of him.

It's certainly a good thing that the naval base has become a human city with everything, but if all the pressure of running this city falls on the admiral, then Andrea thinks it would be better to go back to the boring and dull naval base it used to be.

"This problem... it shouldn't be a problem." Rome smiled at Andrea, looking at her expression.

"Why?"

"Because... ah, we've arrived." Rome stopped walking as soon as he said this.

Rome raised a hand and pointed in a certain direction.

Andrea and Caio looked in the direction Rome pointed.

In a relatively spacious open space, the Prince of Wales, whom we haven't seen in a long time, stood in front of a haunted house with a faint smile on his face. A little girl with white hair was sitting on his shoulder. The two of them were like a single mother taking her daughter out for a walk, communicating tacitly with each other.

“That’s our admiral up there,” Roma said to Andrea. “Well, as you can see, our admiral seems to have quite a bit of free time.”

I need a blade.

Just the few free tablets they give out each month are fine; give me any leftovers. They expire in three hours, so it'll be a waste if I don't send them. Thanks!

Chapter 600 Where is the evidence?

In Andrea's mind, those in the position of admiral are always extremely busy. Take Lu Yun, the former admiral of the naval base, for example. During his tenure, he never had a moment to rest. All day long, he was either busy with naval base affairs or on his way to do so. He worked around the clock, 24 hours a day, without a single minute of rest.

That's why, after learning that the current admiral had taken on so much work for her, Andrea couldn't help but start to worry, even though she wasn't familiar with him.

Human energy and endurance are ultimately limited. Living under heavy workloads, one might be able to grit their teeth and get through a day or two without any problems, but over time, the heavy workload will slowly drain the body like ants, and some health problems will follow.

Lu Yun is already a cautionary tale for the newbie naval commander. What if another admiral collapses from exhaustion?

Andrea was very happy to see the naval base come back to life, although the extent of its recovery was somewhat unexpected. Nevertheless, Andrea felt that the naval base was a hundred times better than it had been in its previous lifeless state.

If the current admiral also develops some health problems from overwork, then that would be a serious issue.

However, these ideas were shattered just seconds later when they saw the new admiral slacking off.

Andrea looked at the Admiral and the Prince of Wales in the distance, and was speechless for a moment.

The new admiral sat on her shoulders, and the two chatted and laughed. There wasn't a trace of fatigue on the new admiral's face. He looked like a child who had just finished tutoring class and was enjoying his carefree life of slacking off.

—This current admiral seems to be having an easier time than Andrea imagined.

What surprised Andrea even more was the Prince of Wales' condition.

In Andrea's eyes, the Prince of Wales had never shown such a gentle expression before. She carried the admiral on her back, held a lot of snacks in her hand, and wore a smile like that of a strict father and a loving mother.

Princess of Wales is one of the more well-known ship girls in the naval base; many ship girls in the naval base know her.

There are two reasons for her fame. First, as a veteran ship girl, Princess of Wales possesses exceptional strength and has achieved remarkable feats on the battlefield. She is also known for her valiant and upright character, making her an idol for many ship girls. Second, as the former admiral's verbal elder brother, she was frequently taken advantage of by him under the guise of brotherhood, yet she never truly confronted him. While the ship girls throughout the naval base largely understood Princess of Wales's feelings, they all greatly admired her magnanimity.

After Admiral Lu Yun passed away, Prince of Wales left the garrison a few days after Akagi left. During that period, the atmosphere around Prince of Wales was quite terrifying.

Compared to the fierce Bismarck, the Prince of Wales at that time did not have the aloofness of someone who was unapproachable, but rather a deathly aura like a flower about to wither, as if life had not passed with time, which made people feel particularly sad.

"Well, isn't the Admiral amazing?" Andrea was thinking when Roma interrupted her thoughts.

"Huh?" Andrea was taken aback, then looked at Rome. "Where are you referring to?"

"Work, huh?" Roma put her hands on her hips and chuckled. "The admiral didn't dump her work on others to slack off; she finished it all herself before coming out to play."

Rome looked particularly proud, as if she would also benefit greatly from having such a remarkable admiral.

“Oh…” Andrea nodded, “Is the new admiral on good terms with the Prince of Wales?”

“That’s great.” Roma nodded. “After the naval base was expanded, the admiral often accompanied Sister Wales out.”

“Oh…” Andrea seemed to be thinking.

In that case, the fact that the Prince of Wales's wounds have been healed and that he can now show a smile is probably all thanks to the new admiral.

Hmm, this admiral is something else.

—The new admiral seems pretty good.

Andrea smiled slightly as he thought of this.

"The admiral is right there. If you want to report, just tell the admiral," Roma said from the side.

“The Admiral is with the Prince of Wales right now, so we won’t disturb them.” Andrea looked at the Prince of Wales and the new Admiral getting along so well, and after thinking for a while, decided not to bother them. She shook her head and smiled at Roma, “We’ll go to the Admiral’s office later.”

"Oh, I see." Rome nodded.

Rome, clutching his head, led Andrea and Caio in the other direction.

"When did the Rome garrison build these facilities?" Caio asked curiously as they walked.

"About a month ago," Rome replied. "It could have been built much faster, but since it wasn't for temporary use, we opted for a more stable construction."

The fact that these facilities were built in just one month is actually quite fast.

Kaio smiled and turned to look at Andrea: "Sister, do you still think life at the naval base is meaningless?"

Andrea turned her head away: "Interesting, interesting."

"Rome, are you a ship girl created by the Admiral?" Caio asked Rome.

"No," Rome shook his head.

"Was that fished out?"

"No, not exactly." Rome shook his head again.

"So, Rome, how did you get here?"

"I was created by my sister," Rome said.

"Huh?" Caio and Andrea were both taken aback.

“I was created by my sister,” Rome repeated.

"Rome, who is your sister?"

"I'm just about to take you to meet my older sister," Roma chuckled. "I was created by my sister when the Admiral was conquering the seas in the chapter. So, strictly speaking, my sister created me."

"Oh……"

"We've arrived." Rome said, then slowly stopped and looked to the side.

Andrea and Caio followed Rome's gaze.

Beside them was a rather simple bookstore, with an advertising sign at the entrance listing today's new arrivals and discounts. Next to the sign was a set of tables and chairs, and at that moment, a long-haired ship girl was quietly asleep on the table, clutching a thick history book.

"The Empire." Rome walked to the table and poked the sleeping ship girl with his finger.

"..."

"Empire, wake up! The potato chips next door are half price!"

"..."

"..." Roma pouted and muttered to herself, "The admiral is here."

Then, the ship girl named Empire, who was lying on the table, trembled slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

She sat up, looked at Rome's face for a while, then looked left and right.

"Imperial Empire, is our sister inside?" Rome asked the Empire.

The empire nodded.

“Oh ho.” Rome turned around and said to Andrea and Caio behind him, “This is my sister, her name is Empire.”

“Your sister is quite cute,” Andrea smiled at Rome.

"Hehe." Rome scratched his head sheepishly.

Just then, the bookstore door in front of them was pushed open, and Veneto, with his white hair, walked out.

Veneto glanced at everyone, then his gaze settled on Andrea and Caio.

"Andrea?" Veneto looked at Andrea with some surprise. "You're back?"

"Hey, Veneto?" Andrea looked at Veneto as she walked out of the bookstore, put down her luggage in surprise, and walked over to Veneto in a few steps, taking her hand in hand. "You're back too!"

“I came back quite early, after all, life was pretty tough back in human society,” Veneto said, then asked Andrea, “What about you?”

"I'm alright, I'll just make do," Andrea said. "When I came back, I was almost scared to death when I saw this naval base. It's changed so much."

“The changes are quite significant,” Veneto replied.

Andrea nodded, but suddenly felt a strange sensation in her hand. She looked down at her hand that was holding Veneto's.

On the ring finger of one of Veneto's hands, a sparkling ring was visible.

Andrea gasped in surprise and looked at Veneto's face.

Veneto didn't make any special reaction, but simply smiled quite maturely and withdrew his hand.

"This...this is truly remarkable," Andrea said, still shaken, as he looked at Veneto.

Who is Veneto? Back then, she clearly told me that all she wanted was a peaceful life, to be the most laid-back ship girl in the naval base. But after all these years, the thick-browed, big-eyed Veneto has become a married ship?

“People always change, don’t they?” Veneto said, glancing at Rome behind Andrea.

“Oh…oh, you’re right.” Andrea nodded. “This is Rome. She helped me and Caio a lot when we first arrived at the garrison. I think her sister is the owner of this shop…”

"I am her older sister."

"..." Andrea was taken aback. "Huh? What?"

“I am her sister,” Veneto said.

Andrea paused for another second, then turned around with even greater surprise than when she saw Veneto become the wedding ship, looking at Rome.