Terumasa Sanjo took out the pendant in his pocket and reconfirmed, he had always thought that the pendant was just a cheap ornament that Nagato hadn't taken away, but just as Kii became emotionally uncontrollable, he felt the triangular gem of the main body of the pendant glow. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Combined with the remnants of Nagato's notes, Sanjo Teruma began to believe more and more that there were deep-sea forces long before the birth of civilization, and that even the ship girls were nothing more than degraded products made by the daughters of the deep sea who imitated them.

The more he stared at the gem, the more Sanjo was attracted to the beautiful crimson color, which seemed to contain a power far beyond the control of humans.

"It's hard to imagine that both the ship mother and the deep sea habitat have this gem core in their bodies, as a source of life supply."

When Terumasa Sanjo found the remnants of Nagato's notebooks left in his office, he didn't tell anyone. He had learned a lot of secrets, and he had previously thought that higher beings circulated blood through heart-like organs, but now he believed in another form of life that had not been confirmed by scientists.

"Huizheng, it's almost dinner time."

Yubari walked into the house, and he didn't immediately see the beautiful gemstone pendant in the hand of Terumasa Sanjo. The latter, as if by magic, tucked the pendant into his jacket pocket in the blink of an eye.

"Huh? Yes, it's almost time. ”

Sanjo Terumasa also knew why there was no news that the ship mother had offspring, because the ship mother and humans are two different species, and the deep-sea dwelling hime, as another life form, does not rely on reproduction to reproduce, they rely on assimilation and replication to reproduce the population.

"Yubari, did you notice anything unusual when Kii was out of control in the morning?"

Yubari didn't expect Sanjo Teruma to suddenly mention this matter, she thought about it a little, and didn't think there was anything different about Kii at that time. "Her eyes don't seem to be the same."

"Eyes?"

"I was so close to her that I had eye contact with her to grab her hands, and her eyes were red. But when I reconfirmed, it changed back to its original orange color. ”

Yubari said that the situation is not mentioned in Nagato's notebook, but with a little scrutiny, it can be concluded that the gap between the ship mother and the deep sea suhime is very fragile, and it is particularly obvious in Kii.

"Is it true that Kii is not feeling well?"

"No, I don't think there's anything wrong with her body."

Terumasa Sanjo was even more dissatisfied with the war when he learned that Nagato had died not long ago, and if the empire had not delusionally swallowed the entire Pacific Ocean, there would have been no engagement with the deep-sea fleet.

"Yubari, what are your plans when this war is over? You're 42 years old. He is also a very old member of the light cruisers. ”

Teruma Sanjo had reason to believe that if Yubari was 50 years old before going for a physical examination, those damned Imperial Research Institute researchers would claim that Yubari had lost her fertility due to years of exertion. For them, ships are expensive weapons, maintenance is important, but it is enough for the weapon to exert all its power during the service life, anyway, even human life has been ignored in the name of scientific research.

"I can't finish this battle for a while, it's been six years since the war was declared on China. If I only refer to the naval battle, I would like to apply for retirement from the army after the end, buy a bungalow in Hokkaido, and live a leisurely life every day. ”

Yubari's affection for the Hokkaido region may also have something to do with her dislike of the urban environment, which is relatively slow to develop compared to Honshu, and many wealthy people will build villas deep in the mountains of Hokkaido for a quiet vacation.

"I see, I promise to buy you a house in a location with a good view and away from the city. When the war is over, I don't plan to continue to be a soldier. How about living together? ”

Sanjo Terumasa stepped forward and shook Yubari's hands, expecting Yubari's answer. "Without you by my side, I would be very lonely."

"I ...... Is it so important to you? Yu's cheeks heated up quickly, she didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly.

"Well, very, very important."

Sanjo Teruma clearly understands that the woman he likes cannot bring offspring to the family, but that doesn't stop him from loving Yubari, and he has no intention of inheriting the Sanjo family in place of his two older brothers.

"How about we get married in Hiroshima City this time next year?"

Sanjo Terumasa's request is not a possibility of refusal, and he himself is convinced that Yubari also loves him, and this is just the process of the two of them saying what is in their hearts.

"Will it be too fast next year?"

"Next year will be the 19th year of Showa and the 10th year we met, which is very commemorative."

Sanjo Teruma has secretly rehearsed several times for today, but it is obviously impossible for him to put down the shelf and beg Yubari, so a good marriage proposal was turned into a strong order by him. Yubari doesn't hate her boyfriend's face-saving personality, and she is looking forward to this day, originally she thought she would have to wait until the end of the war.

"Then I will make you the happiest bride. Yubari, I'm going to continue to bother you for a while in the future. When the war ended, we resigned together and went into seclusion in the countryside. ”

Sanjo Teruma saw Yubari nodding in agreement again, and excitedly hugged Yubari into his arms.

"I can meet you...... It's just wonderful. Yubari cried with joy, she was glad that she could meet someone who loved her, whether she was happy or sad to share or bear with each other, she really wanted to be with Sanjo Teru forever.

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At the dinner table, the Sanjo family gathers together, and Kii is also able to meet the wife of the eldest brother Xiucheng, a woman who is a woman of few words, and the son of Sanjo Xiucheng is tired of being by each other's side, constantly talking about interesting stories about the neighbors' children around him.

Sanjo Xiucheng took the initiative to interrupt his son's narration, "Be quiet, it's about to start." ”

"Dad, I have a question," the little boy scurried from his mother to his father, Xiucheng. "Why do both uncles have the surname 'Sanjo', but Uncle Kii doesn't have the surname 'Sanjo'."

The reason is very simple, but this involves the part of Kii that can't be mentioned in the past, and when Xiucheng's son posted the article, all the insiders' faces changed a little.

"We are all 'shrine maidens of the gods', so we have given up our past names according to the convention, so you will think that we don't have a surname, in fact, even the name is symbolic." Yubari eased the atmosphere at the right time.

"So, what was Uncle Kii's original name?"

Sanjo Xiucheng can't wait to drag his son back to the room and spank him, and when the family is reunited, it is all because of his son that the harmonious atmosphere is ruined. "Shut up! Rin, take Eitaro to the back room! ”

Kii's past was taboo by default here, and everyone accepted the intentions of the naval elders represented by Nagato, erasing all traces of the three Kibayashi. Sanjo Xiucheng also doesn't want Sanjo Kilin's "revenant" to continue to plague the Sanjo family, although I'm sorry for Sanjo Kilin to say it, but the current Kii is good enough, and Sanjo Kilin is already two completely different people.

"There is no taboo in children's words. Auntie, I did have the name that your grandfather gave me, but my aunt doesn't want to tell you, is that okay? ”

Kii doesn't want to make up a fake name and obey the identity that others have forged, she is Kii, and she is only Kii.

The little boy did not expect that his casual question would arouse the anger of his father, who had always used to "do whatever he wanted". "I'm so sorry for embarrassing you, uncle."

The little boy bent down and apologized sincerely, he didn't know what was embarrassing the adults, but he didn't want his aunt to hate him when he met for the first time.

"Alright, everyone sit down. It's rare for you to gather together in this old mansion, can you talk to me a little? Today you should stop worrying about my feelings and say anything. I'm not young anymore and have to think about the heir. ”

Mieko Sanjo on the side instructed the servants to distribute the prepared dishes to everyone's low table, and she hadn't said a word since just now, I'm afraid that Sanjo Masamune asked Emiko to be a foil at dinner in order to prevent the incident at noon from happening again.

"Dad, isn't it the eldest brother inheritance? It's not that there is any major change, the family has always been inherited by the eldest son. "Sanjo Nangaura expressed his opinion before he could use his chopsticks, he didn't want to inherit the family, and that would tie him up to death in Hiroshima City." Besides, Brother Xiucheng has also started a family, so he doesn't have to be picky. ”

Sanjo Masamune drank a glass of wine and nodded in agreement with Nangura's statement, "As is customary, I don't plan on letting you inherit it. But all four of you are very good, and looking at the wealthy families of Hiroshima Prefecture, there are few who are so blessed by my Sanjo Masamune. Huizheng, you seem to have something to say, tell my father about me. ”

Sanjo Terumasa inherited Masamune's military demeanor, and although he was not as good as Masamune for the time being, others believed that Sanjo Teruma would have a chance to continue to rise in a few years.

"I'm going to get married with Yubari by this time next year."

As soon as Sanjo Terumasa's words came out, everyone was immediately surprised, but they were immediately relieved. They have also acquiesced in the relationship between Teruma and Yubari a long time ago, and it is not the first time that Sanjo Masamune has seen his prospective daughter-in-law, according to the concept of the navy, being able to marry a shipwive is simply something worth boasting about than being promoted to a general. When General Yamaguchi married Wyvern, he was the envy of the people in the Navy Headquarters for a long time.

"After all, the ship's mother has their more important responsibilities, is she willing?" The answer is self-evident, and Sanjo Masamune is only a symbolic inquiry.

"We both love each other so much that no one can replace each other."

Sanjo Teru was holding Yubari's hand and replied very decisively, he had already prepared several hands to deal with his father's words, but he didn't expect his father to agree so simply.

"However, the two of us decided to resign from our respective positions after the war, and to stop the world and live in seclusion in the countryside. So, inherit the family. I'm not up to the task. ”

"Really? Whatever you want, you don't regret giving up your fame, and I won't object. "Sanjo Masamune didn't want to force his children to become like him, and he dedicated his life to IJN. Sanjo Terumasa's request, he can completely understand, this world is not full of people like him who want war, and there are many people who hate war.

"Now, Xiusei, Kii. Tell me what you think. ”