Helena, who was worried that she was nagging too much, felt relieved after hearing this. She supported her chin with one hand and stared at the sizzling food in the baking tray in a daze.
"Um, where's the barbecue ingredients?"
Helena didn't think twice, "The ones in the left hand square are the ones. The meat has been marinated, so you can use less salt. Sprinkle some chili on your sister's portion."
Cleveland followed his instructions and bent his arm to imitate the chef seasoning his arm. Helena patted him lightly and gave him a beautiful glare.
"Hehe...it's okay, it's just salt, it will be cleaned after patting it off."
"If it's chili powder, it's not as simple as that."
Cleveland didn't care at all. He looked carefully at the slightly browned piece of meat, pressed it slightly with the chopsticks, then picked up a corner and blew on it gently.
Helena shook her head helplessly, "If you're still hungry, just let me continue. Why would I have to do this all this time?
"It shouldn't be hot anymore, ah-
...5" ..
"what?"
Helena was half moved and half amused when she saw the mouth that looked like it was undergoing an oral examination and where she could even see the little tongue.
It was embarrassing to be fed in public, but she didn't want to refuse the other person's kindness.
After hesitating for a moment, she pursed her lips and hooked her hair back, then shyly opened her mouth and took a bite of the perfectly fat and thin meat.
"How is it?" Cleveland smiled confidently.
Unfortunately, Helena didn't indulge her. "It would taste better if you sprinkled the salt you used to flavor your arm on it."
"Well, shall I add a little more?"
"Okay, I'm kidding, it tastes great and is cooked to the right temperature."
"Hehe... I told you, it was worth watching Ning Hai cook... Have another slice?"
"Well, no need to feed me." Helena's ears blushed as she handed over the bowl and chopsticks that the other person had used. "Just pick up a few slices and I'll eat them myself."
"also."
Cleveland took the bowl and, amid the other party's repeated "Okay, Okay", piled half a piece of meat on the cradle.
After thinking for a while, I picked some lighter vegetables like mushrooms, melons and lotus roots to fill up the small bowl.
"Hmm... a little less than what I ate just now. Would you like a drink?"
"No need..." Helena glanced at her softly, took the small bowl and started eating carefully, "You better hurry up, sister will come to you for food later."
"I know. There's also the Montpellier portion. Don't worry, I already know how to bake it. It'll be quick."
"You forgot again. Clean up the residue before putting in the new ones."
"Ahahaha...right away."
Helena controlled the bamboo chopsticks to put the food into her mouth, chewing it slowly and swallowing it only after she had tasted enough.
She slowly finished the vegetables on the surface, and the meat underneath...
Although it is delicious, Cleveland, who exercises a lot and gets hungry easily, likes to eat more than me.
After thinking for a while, she stood up and walked to the left side of the oven, put some dipping sauce on a clean plate, then returned to her seat, picked up the barbecue and dipped it carefully.
"Well, I can't eat anymore. Can you help me clean the bottom?"
"Hmm? Oh okay."
Cleveland, who was concentrating on turning the ingredients, opened his mouth and chewed the thin pork belly, his eyes narrowed slightly in satisfaction, "Hmm... delicious!"
"You made it yourself, of course it's delicious."
hey-hey…"
"And don't waste it."
"Ah... um, can I help you grill some more vegetables?"
"You should prepare the two portions for my sister and Montpellier first. They have been waiting for a long time."
Cleveland was about to nod when Phoenix came over and said angrily, "Alright, alright, you know we've been waiting for so long, but you didn't even give us the meat in your bowl."
"Yan? There aren't only a few slices left...how come there are still so many? Didn't you eat them?" Cleveland, who was staring at the baking tray, realized.
Helena, who had fed half of the meat, chuckled, "Since they've already eaten so much, why not eat the rest as well?"
Cleveland: "Well... after this one is done, I'll make some more for you..."
Phoenix: "Let's finish baking our portions first, or they'll get burnt!"
Cleveland: "Ah-wait wait, turn off the fire..."
Montpellier: "Big sister, this is not a gas stove..."
Phoenix: “It’s a mess!!”
Chapter 1114 The Unfortunate One Brings Good Luck
The camping was in full swing, but a sudden rain dampened the enthusiasm.
The ship girls who were drinking tea and cooking were caught off guard and got up to pack their things. The children who were playing had to stop their games and go into the house to hide.
Fortunately, the tent that Yin Xiaomeng sent was not the simplest four-sided one. It had a large space, excellent waterproof performance, and even had canopies to block rain.
Thanks to the tent, camping can continue except that we can’t wander around outside.
Looking out from the "window" made of transparent film, the rain keeps falling, hitting the taut tent, making a sleep-inducing white noise.
The phone in her pocket vibrated twice. Su Xin came to her senses and unlocked the phone to check.
Elbing: [I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!]
Elbing: [Before we started, we brought sunscreen spray because we were afraid that the sun would be too strong in the afternoon. As a result, we couldn’t continue camping…]
Elbing: [I'm sorry to trouble the Commander and everyone else again...]
"Whose news is this?" Fang Yan blinked and asked curiously.
Su Xin held her phone in her hands and typed, "Hmm... a certain iron-blooded ship girl who has mastered the weapon of causality."
"Causality... Elbing?"
"Hmm? You actually know him?"
Fang Yan raised her thumb and wiped the tip of her nose. "Don't underestimate the surfing expert's ability to master online gossip. Although I'm not free recently, 'Elbing' has been famous for a long time."
The so-called "famous" probably refers to jokes such as "the data manager is the best" and "the auspicious ship is dedicated to oneself", which is quite memorable.
Su Xin rarely visits the forum, but the nicknames she heard in her previous life have almost been used by the ship girls, so she understands them very quickly.
As for the sudden change in weather, even if it was really due to Elbing, it didn't matter.
Su Xin: [Do you have ginger soup or hot water? If not, I'll ask Sister Dido and the others to bring some over so you don't catch a cold.]
Elbing: [Yes, yes. I'm very sorry. If the Commander needs it, I will send it to you immediately!]
Su Xin: [I was in the tent the whole time, so I didn't get wet in the rain. Don't worry, it will stop soon.]
Elbing: [Yes! If the Commander says so, then it must be correct!]
After coaxing the extremely guilty light cruiser, the young commander breathed a sigh of relief.
Before she could look up to continue arguing with Fang Yan, her phone vibrated twice again.
Snow Wind: [D5”]
Xuefeng: [D State u8”]
There were only two people in the tent. She turned up the volume of the media and tapped the voice bar with her thumb. Her slightly panicked, childish voice sounded like flowing water.
"Um... this is definitely not my fault this time!"
"I didn't recite those lyrics. The weather forecast must have been inaccurate. Anyway...anyway, it was definitely not Yukikaze-sama who caused this rain!"
Fang Yan, who was sitting cross-legged next to her, turned around when she heard the voice and said, "Xuefeng? What's the point of reciting the lyrics?"
"Maybe it's because she prays for rain?" Su Xin smiled. She rarely spoke and held the screen and whispered, "Yeah, I know. Be good and hide from the rain. I'll go play with you when it's a little lighter."
Xuefeng: [Cat ]
Fang Yan was sure her good friend didn't mind her reading the content, so she stretched her neck to take a look. Seeing the adorable expressions, she couldn't help but feel envious.
"Your children are all very cute, unlike my dog who only knows how to eat."
"You're just showing it off when she's not around, right?" Su Xin is not stupid and can tell the difference. "It looks like you two get along pretty well."
Fang Yan chuckled, her light wheat-colored skin looked very healthy, "It's okay... I just almost went broke when I graduated."
"I was actually ready to support you, but unfortunately you didn't ask."
"Of course. Why should I push things that I can solve myself onto others? Ah, I'm not saying you are someone else. I just think it's not time to declare bankruptcy yet..."
Fang Yan paused after she finished speaking, and poked her friend's arm with a little trepidation.
"...Yin, you're not angry, are you? I used to work part-time while studying. I'm not being polite to you. Being simple is enough."
Su Xin would never get angry about this. After hearing what the other party said, she gave up the subsequent support plan and turned to pay attention to the port area.
"Where were you assigned?"
"Hmm? The port area? It's such a small place. It's like being thrown into a ravine in the Metamorphosis~"
"In the mountains?"
"No, it's a small coastal county. They gave me an abandoned building and your old dormitory... Oh, it's gone now."
"What about initial construction? Have you tried it?"
"No, my luck is pretty bad. What if I waste it? I'd better save it for two months. At least I have to take good care of Shigure and Yudachi."
It's quite plain and simple. Commander Su Xiao doesn't know what to say next.
Fang Yan, on the other hand, was quite open-minded. "Although it's a bit messy, we can just clean it up and live in it. I set up my office on the first floor. I'm too lazy to climb up. Hahahahahahaha"
"Hmm... Is it functioning normally now? Much faster than me."
"Hehe, that's right. I didn't waste the skills I learned while working." Fang Yan patted her chest and said, "I'm also working hard here. I've surpassed you!"
Su Xin couldn't hold it in and was left in tears by the sudden change of topic.
The naturally curly girl with light tan skin took the opportunity to shake her body and squeeze her best friend, "Why do you think so much? We should be so happy together."
"Yeah...it's just that we haven't talked for a while, and I'm afraid something has changed."
"I know, I know. You are the kind of person who must appear in front of you often, otherwise you will gradually become unfamiliar~"
That's true. As of now, apart from her biological parents, Wu Mu, who bombards her with information about trivial matters all day long, is actually closer to Su Xin.
No intervals that are too long means there will be no information gaps, reducing the probability of accidental incidents such as unintentional missteps.
Each of us has our own experiences that we don't know about, and when we meet again, we always feel that the other person seems to have changed.
This feeling became more and more obvious as time went on. Fang Yan, who was busy with exams and lacked communication, understood this quite well, otherwise she would not have come here.
Fang Yan: "I couldn't find the time before, and I wanted to give you a surprise, so I didn't tell you. I won't do that this time when I go back. I can handle video chatting every day!"
Su Xin: "...I can't bear it."
They laughed together, chatted briefly, and gradually returned to their familiar way of getting along, with the strangeness disappearing completely.
With the sound of rain, the two of them lay on the 60-centimeter-wide folding bed, resting their arms on their heads and chatting a lot until their eyelids became heavy and they fell asleep together.
The head maid standing under the awning came in at the right time, covered the two of them with a thin blanket, and then tiptoed out.
"This rain... comes just in time."
Chapter 1115 Except the Royal Ark
"It's raining..."
The hero sat backwards on the chair with his legs apart, resting his head on his forearms and muttering, "After that thunderstorm, I don't like rainy days anymore..."
"But this place is different from... that place. It's even completely different."
Aurora, flipping through the Flower Cultivation Manual, said softly, "There are flowers, there are grasses, there are people other than us, and there is a world that is countless times larger."
