Chapter 437: Sitting at Home
Lexington left quickly, and until she left, Su Xia still didn't know why she came to his office to talk to him. It seemed like they talked about something, but it also seemed like they didn't say anything.
Su Xia didn't think much about what Lexington came to his office to find him about. Anyway, it was good that nothing serious happened, such as the deep-sea ship girl appeared again, Saratoga and Constellation fighting and no one could persuade them to stop. The most important thing was that Ella called.
Their yacht was already approaching the garrison, and they could already see the garrison from the deck.
Judging from the time, Ella should be arriving at the garrison soon. Su Xia glanced at L20 and saw her lying on the sofa, playing games and eating snacks. She looked so comfortable. After thinking about it, she decided to call the Victory and head to the garrison dock together.
When we arrived at the dock, we stood on it and could see a small yacht in the distance heading towards the garrison. It was getting bigger and bigger as it got closer.
It took a long time before the yacht docked. Ella walked off the boat holding a short-haired loli who wore big round glasses and simple, neutral clothes like a little boy. Sable, Kilsaji and Habakul followed closely behind. Kilsaji and Habakul came to visit the naval base.
Some greetings and introductions.
Not surprisingly, the short-haired loli with big round glasses is very trendy.
Ushio, the tenth destroyer of the Ayanami-class, participated in many major battles in history, such as the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Guadalcanal, and survived all of them. When returning to the mainland after the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the escorting heavy cruiser was attacked and sunk, but the ship was intact. Unfortunately, it was just an auspicious escape, and there was really nothing worth writing about. Finally, it stayed in Japanese waters until Japan was defeated.
Among the rewards Ella brought this time, Chao is the most important one... To be precise, Chao is not a reward. As a ship girl, she is not something that can be bought, sold or given away. It still depends on her feelings and whether she is willing to join the naval base. The reward should be regarded as an opportunity to get to know Chao, and there are also a lot of material rewards.
"Hell's Edge depth charge projector, anti-aircraft machine gun AK-725, torpedo plane AD-4W early warning plane, bomber AD-4... Finally, there is the medal awarded to you by the Ship Girl Headquarters, and the medal awarded to the ship girl who defeated the Deep Sea Eagle."
"Life still needs a sense of ritual, so I can't give it to you now... I'll tell you at the celebration party."
Ella, Sable, Kilshaji, and Habakul's visit to the garrison was certainly not as simple as giving out rewards or giving a tour of the garrison. There must be a lot of messy things to discuss, and as the admiral, Suxia certainly couldn't leave.
First, Chao was sent to the Japanese residential area, and Ayanami and Fubuki prepared a grand welcome ceremony for her. Then everyone accompanied Kirsaji and Habakul to visit the naval base, and talked about the Deep Sea Hawk while visiting. It has now been confirmed that the Deep Sea Hawk is just a beginning - the first phase of the fleet decisive battle.
It was already afternoon when all the things were done, and Su Xia finally found a chance to see the tide.
When we found Uo, she was playing shogi with Ayanami. Although she wore big round glasses and looked like a schoolboy, her shogi skills were just average.
Su Xia played with everyone for a while and talked to Chao. She could see that Chao was a sensible child. She specifically found Feng Xiang, who was usually responsible for taking care of the child, and said that Chao was a new arrival and might not understand many things, and hoped that she could be more tolerant and caring.
"What do you want to see Feng Xiang for ?" Feng Xiang usually works in the cafeteria. Since the cafeteria is a shift system, it was his turn to rest, so he helped out in the izakaya. Akagi didn't have much to do, so he stayed in the izakaya most of the time, a Japanese place for rest and gathering.
Su Xia sat on the tatami and told Feng Xiang the reason why he came to see him this time.
"As for Feng Xiang, the admiral can rest assured." As sisters of the First Carrier Fighter, Kaga and Akagi are almost inseparable.
Su Xia nodded, agreeing with it.
Feng Xiang is the first ship of the Feng Xiang class light aircraft carrier.
The first purpose-built aircraft carrier in the world, and also the first real aircraft carrier owned by the Japanese Navy. Of course, because it was the earliest purpose-built aircraft carrier, its performance was naturally not as good as those of the later modified aircraft carriers, and it also had many problems, which ultimately led to it being almost useless in combat.
The combat effectiveness of Feng Xiang in the game is similar to that of Feng Xiang in history, which is reflected in the data panel where all the values are poor. It has not been transformed yet, has almost no combat effectiveness, and has no chance of appearing on the stage at all.
Although her fighting ability is not reassuring, her great heart that is not inferior to Fuso is definitely reassuring... No, it is her personality that is absolutely reassuring. Gentle, dignified, and virtuous, who would not be reassured by a big sister like Yamato Nadeshiko?
Lexington felt uneasy for no reason, so he sent his sister to collect intelligence the next day, and even asked his good friend Lan from America for information. Akagi felt uneasy for no reason, so he naturally could not remain indifferent. After some investigation, he learned that Lexington went to the office this morning.
The admiral had been busy and couldn't be disturbed, but now he came to me. It was really a case of searching for something without any effort. At this time, Akagi was holding chopsticks and dipping fried shrimp tempura in sauce, pretending to be nonchalant and said, "I heard that Lexington went to the office this morning. What happened?"
Su Xia replied: "Nothing."
In the past, the Victory's status was not much better than that of a mascot-like secretary ship. Now, as an assistant, it is highly trusted by the admiral and its status in the naval base has been significantly improved. Anyway, Akagi, who is Japanese instead of British, can't get any information from the Victory. L20 is easy to deal with, but a fool.
There was nothing wrong with Lexington's arrival at the office, and Akagi didn't believe it. But the admiral didn't want to say it, and she couldn't force him to ask, so she could only choose to believe it.
Su Xia noticed that Chi Cheng nodded perfunctorily, obviously not believing his words, and reiterated: "It's really nothing."
Su Xia recalled the conversation she had with Lexington in the office this morning, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "What does Akagi think of Lexington?"
"How is it?" Akagi asked. She was sure that Lexington had said something to the admiral, otherwise the admiral would not suddenly ask her how Lexington was.
Su Xia explained: "It's about personality and so on."
It's terrible. She just joined the tutelary fort earlier, but she acts like a superior lady all day and treats other people as her sisters. Of course, Akagi wouldn't say it out loud, she replied, "Akagi is a person who thinks he is inferior to her."
Su Xia didn't think much about it. There were many explanations for Akagi's answer. After all, Lexington was the best in his mind. He thought that Akagi was inferior to him and said, "You have different personalities. There is no good or bad one."
I just said that, do you really believe it? Akagi felt that the fried shrimp tempura in his hand was no longer fragrant.
Su Xia has gradually learned how to deal with girls, but he really doesn't know how to make two girls settle their differences. He remembered what Lexington said, that the admiral could help blow pillow talk or something, and hesitantly said: "To be honest, Lexington's personality is really good."
"Yes." Akagi lowered his head and curled his lips.
"As a ship girl, her combat capability is excellent. She is a pioneer in helps everyone improve the power of carrier-based aircraft. She is also very capable at work and can handle anything. She is also helpful, instead of being a shrewd person who always wants to push the work to others." Su Xia thought for a while, "She is gentle and generous, and has a good temper. Her cooking skills are not as good as Yixian's, but she is pretty good. She is good at housework and takes care of her sister."
Of course, Su Xia would not be so stupid as to praise another woman in front of another woman, especially when the two women seemed to have a bit of a rivalry. He said, "Lexington has a good personality, and Akagi also has a good personality, gentle, kind, and strong... I really don't understand why you two don't get along so well."
Akagi asked, "Admiral, do you want to ease the relationship between me and Lexington?"
Su Xia hesitated, but finally nodded and said, "Yes."
Seeing Su Xia's hesitation, Akagi was sure that it was a trick played by Lexington, but he couldn't be arbitrary, so he said, "That was Lexington's suggestion."
Su Xia didn't know whether she should admit it directly.
"Admiral, please don't treat me as a fool. " Akagi said.
Su Xia had no choice but to nod and tell the conversation between him and Lexington.
Akagi's expression was uncertain, and he could only hide it by lowering his head while eating.
She regarded Lexington as her rival, but Lexington did not regard her as her rival, and kept saying that he wanted to be good sisters with her, and immediately showed his generosity and ladylike demeanor in front of the admiral. And she absolutely could not oppose it openly, otherwise she would be petty.
Lexington could tease her by saying he wanted to get close to her. However, if she took the initiative to get close to him, since she had lost the initiative, it could be interpreted as her admitting defeat and surrendering. Of course, she could also do the opposite, using the excuse of wanting to get close to Lexington to get information from the admiral openly.
Last night, she used the excuse that she had been under a lot of pressure, and got the admiral's promise that she could visit him often in the future, and then promised to reward him from time to time. Since Lexington kept saying that he would help her, the admiral would consult Lexington when she was under pressure, and Lexington could take the opportunity to do something small.
In any case, her carelessness allowed Lexington to seize the opportunity and she was put in a passive position from then on.
Akagi had a headache because she had said last night that she did not accept Lexington, and now she couldn't deny it.
Akagi was no pushover, he quickly thought of a solution and said, "We lost, we really lost. Lexington has such a great heart. In front of such a Lexington, Akagi feels so small and ugly."
Su Xia smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated."
"Akagi." Akagi put down her chopsticks, confident that the chopsticks meant she was serious. "Akagi can't be outdone by Lexington."
"But..." Akagi paused, "Because I always regarded Lexington as a rival, now even if I want to get close to her, I feel... I don't know how to say it."
Su Xia could fully understand Akagi's thoughts.
The fact that Akagi could say this means that she really considered reconciliation.
"Teach me." Akagi said, "Admiral, teach me. Akagi should do better."
"I don't know even if you ask me." Su Xia smiled bitterly.
Akagi frowned, looking thoughtful, and then shook his head slightly.
Su Xia advised: "Take your time, don't rush, there is no need for Chicheng to force himself."
"You don't understand." Akagi said suddenly.
"What?" Su Xia asked, not knowing what Akagi wanted to say.
"Maybe it's because I don't know Lexington." Akagi said, "If you don't know him, you can't get close to him."
"Admiral, can you tell me about Lexington, the good and bad sides?" Akagi explained, "The good side is all kinds of advantages. But it's not enough to have only advantages, you have to have disadvantages as well, otherwise a person who is too perfect will only make people feel scared... Even Lexington, I think she has disadvantages."
"Yeah." Su Xia nodded. "If a person only has advantages and no disadvantages, people will want to stay away from him. Having a few disadvantages will make him seem more flesh and blood, more real and more lovely."
"Even Lexington has his flaws," Su Xia said. "He's a human, not a god."
"So, Admiral, can you tell me about Lexington's shortcomings?" Akagi said, "For example, he can't cook, he occasionally does something embarrassing, he doesn't sleep well at night, etc..." She paused, "He also likes to bully his sister, he is too demanding, he has strange interests, etc."
Kaga sat and watched coldly, and Akagi's fangs gradually showed.
Su Xia had no doubts: "Sure."
Akagi suppressed his laughter and said, "It's better to do it today than today... Admiral, do you have an appointment tonight?"
If the admiral could stay in her room for two consecutive days, especially since Lexington had visited the admiral today... this would be the biggest counterattack against Lexington, right?
"Tonight..." Su Xia muttered, and she felt something was wrong. "Why are you asking this?"
Akagi replied: "I want to hear what the admiral has to say about Lexington."
"I can tell you right now."
"Is that enough time?" Akagi said, "Let's have dinner later."
Su Xia didn't find any problem. It was just a feeling that told him that he couldn't just agree to Akagi like that, otherwise something terrible might happen.
"Admiral, you don't have any appointments tonight, right?" Akagi pressed on.
"Yes, there is." Su Xia thought that it was not easy to get from Lexington to Akagi.
"who?"
"Who, who?" Su Xia hesitated. He saw Zuikaku, who had been looking at him from the beginning. When she found out that he had noticed her, she immediately turned her head away. He wanted to say Zuikaku, but Zuikaku's behavior was worrying. It was better not to make things complicated at this time. "Stay at home, stay at Beizhai."
Bei Zhai, his good partner.
You can always trust Beizhai.
Bei Zhai was playing games and she knew nothing.
