"Hmm... I also feel that my emotional intelligence is always high and low. Maybe... I need some practice?"
"Practice what?"
"To understand your inner thoughts more... or something like that?"
"Then I'm probably the best person for you to practice with. No matter what you want to know, I will tell you without reservation."
"Well, that's great."
After the two of them finished talking, they were silent for a moment, then they chuckled together. The atmosphere in the kitchen became harmonious. The only one who felt shy was the trainee maid who was watching the whole process from outside.
"Is this... Is this how adults get along?" Little Beifa covered her eyes and peeked through her fingers. "Why don't we ask the head maid tonight what to do in this situation..."
"Can't we go back early? Anyway, your achievements are far ahead of the second place, so it's safe to end early."
Su Xin peeled the boiled egg and handed it to the Purifier who had just woken up. She did not agree with the suggestion.
"If you are too confident, you will always feel doubted."
"Suspicion? What's there to doubt?" Big Eyed Meng shook his head after taking a bite of egg white. "Be more casual so people won't suspect you, right?"
"...Are you in a hurry to go home and play games?"
"Well, hehe... Mainly because I don't want to sleep with the Observer. She always dislikes me."
Su Xin glanced at the octopus girl who was sitting diagonally opposite and drinking milk quietly. She had a calm and comfortable expression and confessed to the crimes accused by the Purifier.
"Well, I hate it."
"Look!"
"It's mainly because you like to hug people when you go to bed at night, like a piece of taffy. It feels weird."
The Purifier was startled, and quickly waved his hands with wide eyes, "No, no, no, I'm not that perverted, you are definitely talking nonsense!"
The observer pulled out his phone, "...I took a video. You slept like a pig."
"Ah, don't take it out! Wait, wait, I believe it, I believe it, I believe you!"
Su Xin was relatively well-informed about this matter, so she added quietly, "Perverted or not... Don't you always like to drag me to the bathroom with you?"
"Isn't that what you humans call a 'good friend'? Why are you criticizing me?!"
The topic was too childish, Helena couldn't even feel jealous, so she just sat next to the little conductor and played with his soft hands out of boredom.
Until she heard the Purifier who couldn't wait any longer suddenly suggest: "Hey? How about coming to our base to play? The Executors haven't seen you for a long time."
The action of twisting fingers suddenly stopped, and then continued as if nothing had happened. Nothing was said, but it said everything.
Su Xin's tidal emotional intelligence had not yet completely receded, so she naturally would not miss any details. She immediately hooked her fingers together as a way of comforting him, while politely refusing.
"Well, I guess not. Ono Xing's issue hasn't been resolved yet. She's come to me many times recently."
"Oh... yes, that human, right?" The Purifier remembered this and nodded in understanding, "Okay, since I know you don't want us to help, then you can do it yourself."
Su Xin took a piece of paper and handed it over. "Yes, it's a small matter after all. There's no need for the great Purifier to take action. Thank you."
Big-eyed cute girl was easy to coax. She hummed and wiped her hands. The matter was over. "So what are you going to do today? Writing again?"
"I'm going to take [Helena] out for a walk. She rarely has a few days off, and it would be a waste for her to stay at home."
"Okay, go ahead. I'm too lazy to move anyway. Remember to come back for lunch. I won't wait for you!"
"Well, I see."
"Sister, why did you suddenly want to take me out?"
"I'm afraid you'll be too bored at home."
"How could that be?" Helena held the little conductor's hand and strolled on the beach. "I said it a long time ago, wherever my sister is, I will be there."
I have heard this many times, but no matter how many times I say it, it still carries a lot of weight, especially when the other party really puts everything aside to pursue the past, making the simple promise even heavier.
Su Xin tightened the soft yellow in her palm, but because of its small size, it was wrapped up by the other party.
"..I don't think it's too hot."
"That's why I hold my sister's hand. It's cool and comfortable."
The little commander blinked and tilted her head to look at Helena, who looked relaxed. She felt that the atmosphere had become a little heated. This was the first time she felt like she was on a date since they had been together.
This feeling reached its peak, especially when [Helena] suddenly stopped, made a half circle to block the sunlight, and protected her in the shadow.
"...Well, being taller does have its advantages." Su Xin lowered her head and smiled.
[Helena] then stood on tiptoe. "It's a pity that I didn't wear high heels, otherwise it would be completely covered."
"Really? Actually, this is already quite cool, but I still recommend wearing sneakers, which are good for your legs and feet."
"Legs and feet? Ah... that's my sister's unique way of speaking."
"I am younger than you now, okay?" Su Xin shook their tightly clasped hands. "Calling me 'sister' is actually quite weird, but you can't change it."
[Helena] said without hesitation, "Sister is great. After all, you are the one who brought me up."
The more they talked, the older they got. Su Xin couldn't argue with her, so she didn't continue the topic.
But after a moment of silence, he suddenly had an impulse and tried to twist his five fingers, and touched the other person's slender ring finger at the moment when the other person relaxed his strength a little.
"Hmm? Where's that ring? Didn't you say you treasured it? I didn't see you wearing it after you came back."
"Ah... at first I was afraid it would get dirty, but then... I felt like it wasn't the right time for me to wear it yet, so I kept it well stored in the box."
"Not the right time? Why? We're married."
[Helena] was silent for a moment, then said with some emotion, "...Ah...are we married?"
Su Xin tilted her head to look at her and answered decisively: "Yes, yes, we are married."
"Well... sister, can you help me put it on? Once you put it on this time, I won't take it off again."
[Helena] took out a small square box and handed it to Su Xin. Her beautiful eyes stared closely at the other person's expression, afraid of missing the slightest mistake.
Su Xin, on the contrary, was very calm. Or rather, once she thought clearly and was sure of her feelings, all problems were no longer problems.
The small hand pulled out from the big one's five fingers, gently opened the velvet square box, and carefully took out the plain and simple silver ring from it.
"..Uh, which hand should I put it on for you at this time?"
"Well...it depends on how my sister wants me to treat you in the future."
"In Donghuang, there doesn't seem to be any specific requirements...? How come it makes a difference which hand I wear it on? Men on the left and women on the right'?"
As she spoke, Su Xin pushed the plain ring into the ring finger of Helena's left hand. The size was just right, neither squeezing the flesh nor being loose.
"Well, I have a talent for handicrafts, that's just right." She looked at it carefully, feeling a little proud.
As if all her anxieties had been suppressed, the sensitive Helena suddenly felt determined.
She bent slightly, held the back of his head with her left hand wearing a ring, stroked the ponytail she had longed for since childhood, and lowered her head to touch the beautiful cherry pink.
"It doesn't really make any difference. No matter which side you wear it on, I will treat you well in my own way."
"Um... Really? Kiss me like you are doing now?"
"Well, I will never let you go again."
"...Yeah, me too."
PS: Now it is the four true marriages, and the emotional lines of the ship girls will gradually unfold, but the progress is slow? And the number is really too much. If I am a bit astringent... I don't have enough yellow ink in my stomach, and if I write too much, it will be too homogeneous (mainly because I haven't read it much), so [Data Deleted Chapter] depends on the situation
Well, memorize more ancient poems, maybe I can update the main text later? (Thinking of peach)
Chapter 956 Exchange (Combined
Since the marriage proposal that morning, Helena's extreme emotions have been alleviated a lot.
Although unilateral surveillance still exists, neither side will bring this matter to the table.
Moreover, Su Xin herself didn't care about it. After all, if you change your thinking, there seemed to be nothing wrong in saying that the other party was protecting herself.
She has always been good at adjusting her mentality, and can always remain calm when faced with mild yandere behavior.
It’s better to say that with Akagi, Taihou, Ron and others at home, if they really didn’t have a big heart, the roof of the port area would have been blown off long ago.
On the contrary, Wu Mu, who had returned to his own port area for some time, sent voice messages to complain every now and then, saying that there were both chuunibyou and juice-making girls at home, and that every day was very hard.
Su Xin, a young cadre who started her retirement life very early, scoffed at this and even helped the other party buy a few bags of wolfberries online to make soup with.
Regardless of whether it is useful or not, judging from the pictures posted by Kumano’s friends, he must be quite satisfied with this gift.
Another good friend, Fang Yan, has been taking exams of all sizes recently. Because she enrolled in the school midway through her studies and wanted to skip a grade so that she could graduate as soon as possible, she had very little time to review individual subjects.
Su Xin gave her the study notes she had made previously, which covered a wide range of topics.
Unfortunately, the young conductor has an excellent memory and basically never forgets what the teacher says in class. His notes are extremely concise and generally speaking, they are of limited help.
In addition, Fang Yan was accompanied by her dog Yuli and her sister Shi Yu.
The former is too restless, and the latter always likes to tease her sister, causing small conflicts from time to time that require her, the reserve commander, to mediate.
After a while, Fang Yan couldn't hold on and failed several difficult subjects.
Fortunately, the other party has a good attitude and is now making good use of his time to review. After successfully passing the supplementary exam, he can go to the Navy to register for the minimum living allowance.
Su Xin was very happy, but she didn't rush forward to offer warmth.
After all, no matter how good the relationship is, if there is too much material interaction, especially one-sided gifts, the feeling may change.
Besides, the other party might not be willing to accept it, and if she gave it to him, it would seem alienating.
As for when is the right time to lend a helping hand, one probably has to wait for the other party to take the initiative, although Su Xin personally hopes that this day will never come.
Life is back on track, Xia Huo's merits are rising steadily, and the accumulation rate is even starting to accelerate.
Because most of the easily satisfied wandering ship girls have already gotten what they wanted.
Be it equipment or resources, the unreduced exchange rate and the overly generous exchange content allowed them to quickly complete their small summer activity goals.
After working hard for more than half a month to empty the store, what followed was a reduction in attacks and everyone slacked off.
With fewer competitors, there are more monsters wandering in the sea, and it is easier and faster for the aircraft carriers in the port to clean up the land.
This forced Su Xin to plan her return to Hong Kong in advance. After all, she heard from Ye, who had already settled in Hong Kong, that his family had been receiving some miscellaneous daily necessities recently.
From smart appliances to towels and slippers, there are all kinds of things, and they are all used.
This behavior quickly reminded Su Xin of the battleship who had been clamoring to move in after graduation. He hadn't contacted her much recently, so she guessed he wanted to give her a surprise.
I thought that the move would be done secretly at this time, but I didn't expect that there were still a few non-staff members living in the port area who did not participate in the summer activities.
Su Xin asked Ye to sign for several boxes of express delivery, and they were finally moved to the reserved room in Donghuang Dormitory.
She planned to let the other party go directly to the White Eagle Dormitory to pick a room they liked after they officially moved in, so that they wouldn't have to make do with it and not change rooms.
It is worth mentioning that this time when I return to Hong Kong, there will be a few new members in the family.
Except for the fact that there is no news from the formidable side, the worried San Juan, the responsible Pennsylvania and Torricelli who crawled out from the deep sea are all determined to join the port area.
Add to that Eugen who is waiting to switch jobs and the three members of the Sakura Empire who are working extremely hard during the summer event. Although the number is not large, it has become really lively.
The only unresolved problem at the moment is probably Ono Apricot.
In fact, during the days when Su Xin was comforting Helena, Ono Xing came to visit her many times.
Most of the time the other party just sits and leaves, and the topics of small talk are relatively simple.
They either praised the young commander for his good leadership and the ship girls for their diligence in going out to sea to kill monsters, or they asked about the follow-up plans and inquired about the date of leaving the island openly or secretly.
Su Xin had heard it so many times that she was too lazy to even put on a show and just answered casually with "Uh-huh, ah-ah, yes, yes, yes."
To be honest, as a person with rich background and unique resources, there is no need for her to act with Ono Anne.
All the opportunities that should have been given were given, but in the end, after waiting for a long time, he still didn't confess.
If there really was any difficulty, they would have come here to seek help eight hundred years ago. Why would Su Xin, an outsider, have to rush over and worry about the other party?
Besides, the hint Atago gave earlier was also very subtle.
How many sides does a coin have?
According to common sense, there are of course two sides, the front and the back. But if you look closely, not to mention the thickness of the coin, the uneven fonts and patterns on the front and the back are enough to count for a long time. The answer is obviously not absolute.
Su Xin knew that Atago was reminding herself that not everything can be summarized as positive or negative, and black-or-white results will never be the mainstream.
She doesn't even have the obligation to dig out the truth. Just let it be. When someone gets tired of it, everything will be handed to her.
