"Wait, wait for me for ten minutes. Take whatever you want to eat. Don't run away suddenly!"
Chapter 780: Be Busy
No matter what Essex finally decides, at least the house that Nelson and others will rent has been decided.
York City actually doesn't support Commander Su's habit of meddling in other people's business. After all, in her opinion, there are too many "Essex" in the world. What if she meets the next one? Then bring him back to talk?
Going to great lengths to help a strange ship girl regain her ideals seemed unnecessary and even a bit redundant to Yorktown.
It has to be admitted that as her survival time increases, Yorktown is no longer as enthusiastic as a newborn ship girl. She only pays attention to the people around her and is more indifferent to other existences.
Thanks to the Sirens, the situation of the ship girls has indeed improved a lot, but that's all. Not everyone can get preferential treatment. Su Xin can help one person, but she can't help everyone.
However, she respected Su Xin's approach. After all, she had no right to tell others what to do.
Commander Su Xiao herself didn’t actually think that much. She felt that all the ship girls were good and should be treated well, so she tried her best to show her kindness whenever she got the chance.
This has become an instinct in her mind as she came here for the ship girls in the first place. Helping without any purpose can obviously win her the favor of the ship girls.
At least the well-groomed Essex was much friendlier to the little conductor, and his tone was very gentle when he spoke.
"Um... Commander Su, shall we set off now?"
"So fast... ah, sure, we can go back to the harbor for lunch and take a taxi back, so we should be in time."
Essex looked at Su Xin for a while, and didn't sense any bad intentions from her. Then he nodded, "Thank you for your help."
"Well, you're welcome."
The group hurried and finally returned to the port area before dinner time.
Befa glanced at the number of people and added a seat unnoticeably to avoid embarrassment for Essex who suddenly visited.
[Enterprise] sat diagonally opposite, glanced at his descendants in history, and did not make much comment. He planned to be more careful with his words to avoid attacking others as soon as he opened his mouth.
Essex was also very calm when he saw Enterprise. On the one hand, the other party was not the ship girl he had met before, and of course he had to be polite when meeting the real person.
There's nothing wrong with hanging a few photos at home, but she can't dance too wildly in front of others. She regards others as role models, not idols, so there's no need to put herself too low.
The two sides enjoyed the lunch quietly. After they were full, they walked out of the cafeteria to find a place to talk.
As for Su Xin, she wasn't really thinking about salvaging the boat. She just brought people back to have a chat. It didn't matter what the outcome was. If Essex needed help, it wouldn't be too late for her to help.
Besides, there was a thorny problem facing her now, which was the little Zeppelin and U-47 that had been destroyed all morning.
Judging from his expression, he must be really tired. Just now he was being held and fed by Frederick the Great. As they did not dare to give any opinions, they could only eat whatever they were given. He swallowed a lot of the bitter gourd and scrambled eggs.
Su Xin felt very happy, but she also knew that if she didn't help, the two would probably not be able to escape this afternoon.
So she immediately came to the three of them, took out the fox tail she had detached before leaving the port, and begged, "Great Emperor Mama, can you help me comb my hair? It's a little tangled after being there for a while."
"Of course, my child, but why not put it back?" suggested Frederick, who wanted to pet the fox.
Su Xin actually thought so too, but Essex was still in the port area. If she happened to run into him, she might be misunderstood. It would be better to wait until he left.
Frederick the Great expressed his understanding and took the tail and wooden comb handed to him by the little commander. The two children in his arms took the opportunity to crawl out and he was finally able to stand on solid ground.
"Well... Little Zeppelin, U-47, Ruyue seemed to be looking for you just now...why don't you go and check it out?" Su Xin winked.
The two people who had been acting like children for the whole morning immediately responded, turned around and ran away quickly. It was as if they were being chased by some ferocious beast.
Su Xin looked at the two people's fleeing backs and smiled secretly for a while. When she turned around, she found that Frederick the Great had been staring at her for an unknown period of time.
"Hmm... is there something wrong?"
"No, my child, I am very happy that you are willing to stay with me..." Frederick gently stroked the fox's tail under his hand, "Have you thought about what to do next?"
The young commander thought for a moment, "...Ah, I want to record some data this afternoon, I hope you can accompany me."
"Of course, besides that, what else can I do for you? For example... give you a more comfortable working environment, how about that?"
"Yeah...sure."
So Su Xin became Frederick's pillow for a nap. In the Iron Blood Dormitory, in the emperor's room, she used the other's soft and elastic thighs as a cushion and barely wrote on the too-high table.
"...Is this what you call a 'comfortable environment'? I feel like I'm the one who provides it..."
The young commander glanced at the hand around his waist, trying to ignore the softness behind him, and immersed himself in the work of reciting data.
Frederick the Great was not actually sleepy. With her mental strength, she could keep her eyes open for a month or so without any problems. She said she wanted to take a nap, but essentially she just wanted to be alone with Su Xin for a while.
She knew that her way of raising children lacked novelty. Apart from reading stories, playing puzzles, and listening to symphonies, there were no other ways.
She also knew that the children were not used to being with her, and their helpless emotions and awkward smiles were obvious, and she was not blind to it.
But it is a pity that even though Frederick is well aware of this, he cannot change the current situation where he is unfamiliar and feared by the children.
After much thought, it seems that just staying quietly, saying nothing and doing nothing will actually have a better effect. This may be the most suitable way for them to get along with each other.
Even if she wanted to recommend her favorite tunes to the children, even if she was eager to interact with the children, she had to endure it in order not to be disliked.
"As expected, the battlefield is more suitable for me. At least... I can play that moving requiem for the enemies..."
"Ah, Mama Dadi, are you asleep?"
"...Hmm? Not yet. What's wrong? Do you need me to change my position?"
"No, I'm just curious. Don't you usually like listening to classical music? Why didn't you play it during your nap today?"
Su Xin thought about it and tactfully said that she was actually quite smart. "Well...don't worry, I won't be disturbed by the noise when I'm studying. Just do what you like."
Frederick the Great was stunned and quite moved. Just as he was about to ask the young conductor about his preference for music, he was interrupted by the sudden ringing of a bell.
"Oh, sorry, my phone."
Su Xin glanced at the contact and picked up the phone in confusion, "What's the matter? You suddenly called me at this time..."
"......Ah? What did you say? You came running over here?!"
"Aren't you preparing for the exam? There's still about a month left, what are you doing here?"
"...You are amazing. Wait for me, I will pick you up right away."
Frederick the Great looked at the young commander tenderly and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did the aircraft carrier you brought back get lost?"
"Eh? Uh, it's not Jiaozi, it's another classmate." Su Xin scratched her head, "She...she skipped class and came here, saying she wanted to celebrate my birthday, but now she can't find the Donghuang dormitory..."
Without waiting for Frederick to ask, the little commander jumped out of his arms, stretched his body, and went out. "I'll go pick her up. Mama the Great, you go to sleep first. I'll come find you later."
"Click."
"..."
"Oh...busy...busy..."
"Be busy...
Chapter 781 Future Colleagues?
"Hmm... After all, the weather here is cooler."
New Jersey, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, stood at the entrance of the cafeteria with his hands on his hips, and glanced at the port area, which had changed a lot. "I didn't expect it to move so fast. It's only been a few months, and I only remember the cafeteria."
"The Iron Blood Dormitory is some distance away from the restaurant. You can go in and rest for a while. I believe the commander will be here soon." Befa led the way into the cafeteria.
But New Jersey didn't feel tired. Instead of going in and sitting and waiting, it would be better to adapt to the layout of the port so that he could get used to this new home as soon as possible.
"Thank you, I'll just stand here. I'm feeling a little nostalgic so I want to take a closer look. You don't have to worry about me." New Jersey declined with a smile.
Beifa did not force her, and asked her softly: "What would you like to drink? I will pour you a glass, otherwise the commander will definitely blame me for not entertaining you well."
New Jersey was too embarrassed to refuse and ordered honestly, "Juice is fine, apple, orange, or anything else is fine, I'm not picky."
"I understand. Please wait a moment."
"Okay."
New Jersey watched the maid go into the cafeteria, then turned around and looked into the distance with a sigh of relief. Although she was indeed quite casual, it was awkward to hear her calling him “you” here and “you” there.
Fortunately, she heard that the only few maids in the port area served Su Xin or royal members. If she were to face these port area ship girls who liked to use honorifics, she would probably feel very awkward.
"But there seem to be a few more people in the port area. That ship suit... is it from Iron Blood? What's in the plastic bag..."
Ron, who was passing by in the distance, seemed to have noticed something. He turned his head and smiled at New Jersey. Something in the dark red plastic bag seemed to jump.
New Jersey couldn't help but give a dry smile in return, then pretended to look at the scenery and looked away, even whistling. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she could no longer see the man in her peripheral vision.
"How strange... Why does he look like a serial killer..."
"Miss New Jersey."
"Ah?!" The powerful battleship was startled, and was relieved when he saw that it was the maid, "Um...are these two glasses of juice for me?"
"Sorry, I forgot to ask you what temperature you prefer, so I prepared two cups. If you like, you can enjoy both." Befa smiled at her.
New Jersey didn't choose very carefully, he just picked up the cup with mist, and asked the maid: "Excuse me, I have a question for you."
"Excuse me."
"Have you added a lot of new ship girls to your port? Are there any that are... uh... more brutal?"
Belfa blinked and said, "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. There doesn't seem to be a ship girl in the port area who fits your description."
"Then what I just saw... eh, nothing, let's just forget it."
"Perhaps you could describe it to me, and I would tell you everything I know."
New Jersey felt that it was unnecessary. He was here to find the commander, not any other shipgirl. He would become familiar with her naturally after joining the port.
Just then, she heard the sound of light and quick footsteps not far away. She looked up and immediately smiled brightly.
"Student Su~ I'm here to celebrate your birthday *w★, hey hey... were you surprised when you received the call?"
Su Xin, who came trotting over, glared at her, looked at the maid holding the juice, and at her nod of affirmation, she picked up the juice and took a sip.
"...Hmm, a bit sour..."
"How could it be...ah, your taste hasn't changed. I saw that you didn't like scrambled eggs with tomatoes at first, but now even orange juice tastes sour to you?"
"...It's only been two months, how could it change..." Su Xin looked up at New Jersey unhappily, "So why are you here now?"
"I told you it's your birthday, and I've prepared a gift for you, but I can't give it to you until the day of the birthday, otherwise it won't be considered a birthday present."
Su Xin said she was definitely touched, but she was always well-behaved and didn't agree with Xin Ze's skipping class. She immediately asked, "Doesn't the instructor care about you?"
"Ah? When I asked for leave, they asked me what I was going to do, and I said... I was going to see classmate Su to review the exam content, and then they approved it very easily." New Jersey didn't expect it to be so smooth.
Seeing that the little commander was still frowning, she hurriedly said, "The exam is in June, it's still early, and the classes are almost finished. If I stay in school, I will just hang out in the library. I might as well ask you for tutoring."
"But……"
"Student Su, the teachers and I trust you very much. If you are worried, you can supervise me more." New Jersey patted his old classmate on the shoulder, very casually.
Su Xin also knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion. Now that they were here, she couldn't just chase them out, right? Besides, she wasn't sure she could beat them.
As for tutoring...she knew New Jersey was smart, but before supervising the tutoring, she always had to get a rough idea so that she could better formulate a study plan.
Su Xiao has always been a strong commander. After making up his mind, he took the maid and New Jersey to the Donghuang dormitory.
When passing by the Iron Blood Castle, she suddenly remembered that her great mother was still waiting for her in the room. She hurriedly greeted New Jersey and trotted into the Iron Blood gate.
New Jersey did not plan to let the maid take her there first. Instead, she prepared to wait for the commander at the door. As a result, after standing there for a while, she saw the ship girl carrying the bag again.
Judging from the shape of the plastic bag, the contents inside should not have changed, but the bag, which was moving violently just now, is now completely still.
What’s even more terrifying is that red liquid is dripping from the bag and hitting the clean road like a bunch of gorgeous plum blossoms.
"Hello, my name is Ron, nice to meet you."
"She talked to me!!" New Jersey was panicking inside, but he had to keep a straight face. "Ah, hello Ron, my name is New Jersey, White Eagle Battleship."
"Well, it's well-known." Ron smiled, looking very gentle and polite, "You should be waiting for the commander, right? Although I want to help you go in and take a look, it won't be fresh if it's too late... Bye first~"
"Ah? Ahahaha...Bye, bye~"
After watching Ron leave with a smile on his face, New Jersey turned around and looked at the maid, "That's her! What's wrong with her? There's blood on the ground! Is she a dangerous person?!"
"Miss New Jersey, please calm down. Miss Rowan is just processing the ingredients. You are overthinking it." The maid looked calm and credible.
To be honest, New Jersey really wanted to believe Befa, but the bright red color at her feet made it impossible for her to remain calm. It was not until she saw the little commander that she breathed a sigh of relief and went forward to confirm.
"Um... classmate Su, your Ron from the harbor... is she a chef?"
"Eh? No, the three meals are usually prepared by Ninghai and Pinghai. Recently, Dunkirk has also joined the team and is responsible for the desserts. What's wrong?"
