Elder brother's garrison

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Chapter 3651 Exercise

Both Empire and Littorio are relatively reserved ship girls. After exchanging a few glances and nodding slightly with Shiro, they simply stayed quietly to the side, observing the atmosphere around them.

Xiao Bai withdrew his gaze and looked at Veneto.

Just then, Veneto was also observing the ship girls around Shiro.

"Speaking of which, Admiral, you've only been back for a short time?" Veneto asked.

"Yes." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

“Hmm…” Veneto closed her eyes and nodded. After thinking for a while, she said, “You came to the training grounds as soon as you got back to the naval base. You must be looking for training opponents for Henry.”

"As expected of Veneto, he recognized it at a glance," Xiaobai said with a smile.

At this moment, Fubuki quickly raised her arm and crawled out from behind Shiro.

"Sister Veneto! I'm going to show everyone Henry's strength!" Fubuki said, looking eager to prove the truth.

“It’s Fubuki…” Veneto looked at Fubuki, “The ‘everyone’ you’re talking about, you wouldn’t mean Changchun and the others?”

“No wonder.” Veneto nodded, crossed her arms and said to Xiaobai in a low voice, “I don’t really understand these things about submarines and destroyers either. I wasn’t very interested in them before, but if there happens to be an exercise to watch, we might as well sit together.”

"Sure, let's chat." Xiaobai agreed with a smile.

"..." Veneto's expression didn't change, but the hand gripping her arm tightened slightly. She nodded and turned to walk towards the stands as if nothing had happened. "Let's go then, Admiral."

The spectator stands are the best spots on the entire exercise field. They are small, raised platforms that were originally reserved for the admiral.

However, the spectator stands were not as spacious as the area around the training ground, and there were too many ship girls surrounding Xiaobai, so it was impossible for them all to follow.

"Ah... Admiral..."

"Veneto...when did he become so cunning..."

"She managed to win over the admiral with just two short sentences!"

"We were here first..."

"Damn it, girls really do change after they get married!"

The ship girls bit their handkerchiefs, watching intently as Shiro, Yamato, Iowa, and Veneto walked onto the platform, their faces showing expressions of envy and regret.

……

Although the ship girls envied Veneto for being able to openly bring the newly returned Shiro to her side, they didn't protest anything except for their envy.

After all, Veneto was a proper married ship.

It's only natural and reasonable for a married ship to be so close to the admiral.

"Admiral, am I going to practice with someone?" Before stepping onto the platform, Henry tugged at Xiaobai's sleeve, looking curious.

“Yes.” Xiaobai looked at Henry.

"Um... I don't like fighting..." Henry said dejectedly.

"Huh? Are there ship girls who don't like fighting?" Xiaobai was a little surprised, but she still reached out and patted Henry's head, smiling and comforting him, "It's okay, it's more accurate to say that it's a friendly sparring match rather than a fight, it's different from what you did on the sea before."

"Oh..." Henry felt Little White's touch, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"And if you perform well in the exercise, you'll receive praise and rewards from the admiral," Iowa added with a smile.

"A performance? A reward?" Upon hearing these two words, Henry immediately looked up, his eyes shining as he gazed at Little White. "Really?"

"Well..." Xiaobai scratched his cheek, "If I behave well..."

"Okay, okay! I want to practice! I want to practice!"

Henry, having received confirmation, immediately raised both hands, his excitement soaring to the ground, and jumped up on the spot.

It seems that Henry doesn't hate fighting as much as she makes it out to be.

Henry is a submarine, and because submarines have a rather unique way of fighting, ship girls who do not have anti-submarine capabilities are naturally not worth practicing with Henry. However, the four Fubuki sisters happen to be around, and since they were the ones who organized this exercise, it is only natural that Henry's exercise opponents are none other than them.

Xiaobai watched as Henry and the four Fubuki-class destroyers stepped off the platform.

Although Fubuki was Henry's opponent in the exercise, there was absolutely no animosity between them. Right under Shiro's watchful eye, they were even preparing their ship equipment in the same area. Fubuki pulled Henry to the entrance of the exercise field, waving her arms and pointing at the water area while talking animatedly to her.

Looking at Chuixue's small mouth and watching her lip movements, Xiaobai guessed that what Chuixue was saying to Henry was something like, "We all have to go all out later. You have to perform well, show your strength, and sink us hard, giving Changchun and the others a big surprise."

Xiao Bai couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

"Admiral, would you like some water?" Just then, a voice called out.

Xiao Bai turned her gaze to her side, where Veneto was sitting next to her, holding a bottle of mineral water. The two were very close, like an old married couple, without any awkwardness between them.

"Thank you, Veneto." Xiaobai took the bottle of mineral water Veneto handed him, opened the bottle, and took a small sip.

"..." Veneto sat down next to Xiaobai, watching her tilt her head back, her throat rising and falling slightly with each swallow, "How has the Admiral's work been these past few days...?"

"Hmm?" Xiaobai put down the mineral water. "Me?"

“Hmm… I heard from the people at the naval base that the work at the guild isn’t easy,” Veneto nodded and said.

"Ah... these past few days have been... but it's alright, it's pretty much the same." Xiaobai smiled at Veneto, "It's only when there are some special events in the city that I get a little busy, but being busy just means that every now and then there are just some extra tasks that need to be handled... and once those tasks come up, I can handle them in a very short time."

"I see." Veneto seemed somewhat relieved after hearing this, and her gaze towards Xiaobai softened considerably. "Admiral, you should take a rest."

"Well, I will."

"If you have some free time these next few days, you can come stay at my place for a few days," Veneto said casually.

"Um, I will... um?" Xiaobai was about to agree, but suddenly paused.

But just as Xiaobai was about to ask Veneto, a series of crisp footsteps came from below the platform.

Xiao Bai turned around and saw four figures appearing one after the other.

At the head of the group was Changchun, whose cheeks were slightly flushed. As soon as she arrived at the platform, she immediately scanned the seats carefully, and only when she saw Xiaobai did her face bloom with a bright smile.

"Ah! Admiral!"

Changchun immediately jogged over to Xiaobai's side. She looked at Xiaobai with surprise and subconsciously straightened her collar and skirt. Her gaze swept around and met Yi Ahua, who was sitting behind Xiaobai with a smile on her face, and Chao Dahe next to Yi Ahua. Changchun immediately bowed to them and greeted them.

"Ah! And Sister Iowa, Sister Chaoda, you're back too..."

Xiaobai smiled as she looked at Changchun, her gaze drifting towards the area behind him.

The person behind Changchun was, of course, her inseparable sister Anshan.

Anshan is flanked by Jinan and its pursuers, a combination that surprised even a novice like me.

"Changchun, Anshan, Jinan," Xiaobai greeted the ship girls, "and the pursuers, good morning."

"Hey Admiral!" Jinan raised his hand and waved to Xiaobai with a smile.

"Comrade Admiral, do you know? As soon as Changchun heard you were back, she dropped everything and rushed over to see you immediately," Anshan said with a smile. "Oh... how loving they are—"

Before Anshan could finish his sentence, Changchun immediately stepped forward and covered Anshan's mouth.

"Sister Anshan! Don't say such things in front of the Admiral!"

Changchun's face was flushed, steam rising from it.

Anshan took a few steps back, shrugged at Xiaobai, and made a helpless gesture.

After Changchun covered Anshan's mouth, she embarrassedly smoothed her hair, then took small steps to Xiaobai's side and sat in the empty seat on Xiaobai's other side.

"Um... Admiral, I rushed over here because I heard that Fubuki was going to do exercises with the new submarine sisters." Changchun blushed and lowered his head, trying to explain.

"Okay, I understand." Xiaobai nodded with a smile. "The exercise is about to start anyway."

"Hmm..." Changchun carefully pressed the seat button, his gaze passing over Xiaobai to Veneto on the other side, "Sister Veneto is here too..."

"Good morning," Veneto said to Changchun. "Henry will be training with Fubuki this time."

“Henry… oh… the one Fubuki kept telling me about…” Changchun murmured.

"Does Fubuki often tell you about Henry's affairs?" Xiaobai suddenly asked Changchun with some curiosity.

"Yeah, she's been saying it all the time, dozens of times in the last few days," Changchun explained to Xiaobai. "She says that Henry's strength far surpasses that of ordinary submarines, and even the top anti-submarine ship girls in the naval base can't do anything about her... Well... actually, I'm not too bad, but Firefly and Sky Seem seem to be constantly going against her, saying things like, how could there be a submarine that even destroyers can't shoot down... and so on."

"Haha..." Xiaobai laughed upon hearing this, "After all, it's the strongest anti-submarine destroyer, I understand that. But didn't the pursuers explain this to them?"

"Why should I meddle in children's business?" Upon hearing this, the pursuer suddenly chuckled and tilted his head, saying, "Besides, it's quite satisfying to see that little girl Fubuki unable to argue her point and looking so angry all day."

"The pursuer, you..."

"Huh? What's wrong with me?"

"...Are you...doing well at the temporary garrison?" Xiaobai asked with a wry smile.

Chapter 3652 Submarine Hunt

"Oh, so that's what you're asking about." The pursuer laughed immediately upon hearing this. She waved her hand and said to Little White, "There are still a lot of fun things here in Chapter Eight! Apart from the accommodations not being as nice as the naval base, everything else is great. I'm treating it like a vacation and having a blast!"

"Knowing that you're staying well at the temporary garrison, I'm relieved." Xiaobai nodded.

Xiao Bai turned around, just about to look at the training ground.

The next moment, a pink and tender figure emerged from under Xiaobai and lay down in Xiaobai's arms in front of everyone.

"Wow...it's so comfortable here." Jinan hugged Xiaobai's arms tightly, treating her like family, placing Xiaobai's arms on her chest as if they were a blanket. Then she rubbed her fluffy pink fox ears against Xiaobai, a satisfied smile on her fair and delicate face. "Mmm! Great energy boost for the Admiral!"

"Jinan, there are still seats in the back," Xiaobai said to Jinan.

"It's best to be in the Admiral's arms." Jinan shook her head, clinging tightly to Xiaobai's arm, her bright eyes peeking out. "Admiral, isn't it nice here?"

"I'm fine with either..."

"That's settled then!" Jinan seized the opportunity and immediately lifted his butt up, sitting on Xiaobai's lap with a delighted expression.

If Henry's body feels smooth, fleshy, and soft, then Jinan's body is clean, refreshing, and furry. One is like a dolphin, and the other is like a fox. These two ship girls give people a similar yet different feeling.

Xiao Bai was somewhat dazed.

"Admiral, is she also a special ship girl?" Just then, Jinan, who was lying in Xiaobai's arms, pointed to Henry in the training ground maintenance area and asked curiously.

"Hmm? You figured it out?" Xiaobai looked at Henry.

"My eyesight is really good, you know." Jinan held up both hands and made a telescope gesture over her eyes. "But Admiral, aren't the only special ship girls Jean Bart and Montana? There's me too! When did the fourth one appear?"

Well... there are always exceptions.

What kind of ship girl is Henry?

"Didn't Montana tell you? Henry is a battleship girl."

“Oh… a battleship girl.” Jinan thought for a moment, then turned her head and sniffed at Xiaobai. “Sister Montana has been going out every day these past few days. I heard that after she showed her great power on the sea and defeated the sea monster last time, the number of ship girls who want to ask her out to the movies has increased fivefold. When I run into her on the street recently, she is always surrounded by a group of unfamiliar sisters. She looks very busy.”

“…After all, he’s Montana.” Xiaobai nodded, completely convinced. She reached out and ruffled Jinan’s hair, which felt fluffy and soft, just like stroking a real fox. “Henry is very powerful, you know. Just like you, he has performance and abilities that are hard for ordinary ship girls to imagine.”

Jinan gradually calmed down after listening to Xiaobai's words.

Meanwhile, at the training ground, Henry and the destroyers had finished their ship equipment maintenance.

Under the watchful eyes of the surrounding ship girls, Henry and the four Fubuki sisters stepped onto the training field.

When the onlookers saw Henry, disguised as a submarine, conducting an anti-submarine exercise with four rookie naval base-class ship girls, they all showed expressions of surprise.

"Hey! The new little girl wants to throw four blizzards?!"

"That doesn't make sense. Where are her helpers? Is she all alone?"

"I don't think a submarine could possibly beat a destroyer..."

"Is Fubuki trying to bully the new submarine girl...? But that doesn't make sense, Fubuki isn't that kind of person."

"..."

The ship girls immediately started discussing it.

Henry's expression remained unchanged amidst the murmurs; she simply stood in the center of the water in the training area, carefully observing the surrounding surface of the water.

"Henry, if you're ready, let's dive!" Fubuki called out to Henry, giving him a thumbs-up with a smile. "Once you dive, I'll consider it the start of the drill!"

Fubuki is a single-minded ship girl. Although the chatter of the surrounding ship girls almost drowned her out, her smile and confidence remained unaffected.

Henry nodded to Fubuki, and then a light slowly shone from her body.

A black latex suit appeared, enveloping Henry's body, and then slowly sank her into the water. After a series of bubbles, Henry's presence vanished.

The exercise has truly begun!

Henry, disguised as a submarine, must defeat the top anti-submarine ship girls of the rookie naval base by taking on four opponents single-handedly!

The surrounding ship girls watched this scene and their discussions grew louder.