A haven of tranquility that has been silent for a long time is now dominated by a very different and noisy atmosphere. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In what appears to be a newly built berth, workers are constantly moving heavy metal sealed boxes to the port floor along the metal stairs that have been placed, and their laborious gasps can be faintly heard.

In the still-sweltering heat of the afternoon, the sailors and workers had to move their cargo out of the warehouse in the most primitive way, clumsily fulfilling the orders given by their young captain.

Although the rebuilding of the port began about a month ago, the remote location and the limited production of materials on the island made the teenager who served as the governor of the town guard house give up the idea of building a lifting platform and devote more energy to the construction of the living block of the town guard house.

"Mr. Arietes, the goods you have commissioned have all been unloaded, but I take the liberty of asking, do you really need us to move them to the warehouse?" The young man, who had inherited the position of captain of this small ship, looked at the young man in front of him who seemed to be a little younger than himself and asked.

"It's a little thing, but there's no need to bother Captain York." The boy standing on the deck with him, his spacious coat blown by the sea breeze, revealing the boy's slightly thin body.

"Hmm...... This month's commission will also require Mr. Aritheus to fulfill what the previous contract said. The young man named York gave up on the idea of continuing to ask questions, and instead reminded the teenager of the previous agreement.

"If Captain York wants to get our escort support, please send us two days' notice, otherwise it will be difficult for me to deploy manpower to reach an agreement under other tasks." The reason why the boy was able to receive the young captain's free consignment of supplies and munitions today was because of a mutually beneficial agreement signed between the two.

Seeing that the young man did not seem to have forgotten, the young man did not continue to mention the matter with interest, but chatted casually with the young man in front of him.

Of course, this did not last long, and after all the cargo was unloaded and counted, Aritus stepped on the metal ladder and returned to the port.

The young captain who had said goodbye to Arites stood outside the deck and looked out of the deck as he watched the co-captain command the ship leave the port along the safe passage.

As a new human, he has extraordinary visual abilities, and from a short distance, he can clearly see several petite girls easily lifting the heavy boxes containing metal blocks, and easily moving along the path with their companions towards the depths of the harbor.

Even the sailors under York's command needed two people to lift the box and carry it, but when he witnessed the scene just now, he felt an inexplicable sense of movement.

It is precisely because of this that he realizes how powerful the existence of the ship girl is to the common sense and concept of human beings, and he is also deeply aware of the differences between them and humans that are difficult to conceal.

Of course, only a captain as young as him who did not have much experience would be shocked by this, but the captains who had already experienced the world were not surprised.

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In the port where tranquility was restored again, Lan and Shi Jinfeng, who were in charge of the vigilance and patrol today, watched the ship leave from a distance before rearranging the mine protection net. The two young girls, who had done this and checked the outer minefield again, went ashore along a shoal outside the harbor and went down the winding path to the area where the town guard was located.

The North Island Town Guard, who pushed most of the tasks clean, is in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere at the moment, even the two girls who are shouldering the task of vigilance can temporarily put down their original work and experience a rare leisure time.

In the town guard mansion, which used to be calm, it is rare to have a few more girl's laughter today, which also adds some vitality to this slightly empty town guard mansion.

"Admiral, won't these things in the office affect the Admiral's handling of official business?" Looking at the several girls who were piecing together a set of tables and chairs in front of him and enjoying themselves, Veneto sent an inquiry in the spirit link.

"Well...... After all, there are currently limited vacancies here, and there is no rest room in the administrative area, so I have to visit here. The teenager who was asked about this question replied regretfully.

"Please don't worry too much about the Admiral, in fact, the fact that you can cobble together ten houses in the living area has already exhausted the extra space reserved by the Admiral, and it is too difficult for the Admiral to add another room for other purposes." Veneto, who had been assisting the boy in the early days of the rebuilding of the town guard's house, naturally knew how much the boy in front of him racked his brains to cut unnecessary places and expand the girls' living places, and he didn't have any sense of blame.

"Mr. Na Admiral~ Can this month's quartermaster box be opened now?" Shi Jinfeng, who had been quite concerned about desserts before, seemed to be eager to ask the boy.

"Use it too early, but wait for next month's supply, right?" Alitus kindly reminded.

"Eh, it's a pity......" After thinking for a while, Shi Jinfeng of course chose to use it for a long time, rather than squandering it all at once.

"But what I brought from Braikado today doesn't count towards the monthly quota." The young man looked at Shi Jinfeng with a reluctant and tangled look, and said casually after helping him reorganize the little top hat that he had slipped down.

Veneto glanced at Arrites, made sure the top hat on his head was not crooked, and sighed inadvertently.

"The Admiral is really a good man!" Hearing that Alitus announced this, Shi Jinfeng used a good guy card very naturally.

"However, the people at today's gathering have not yet arrived, and everyone will have to wait for a while." The boy felt the expectant gaze of several girls around him, but he was chattering like this.

"Well...... Both Senpai and Betty are still escorting...... It's going to be a long time to wait......" The girls who were suddenly mentioned about this matter naturally thought of Mogador and Betty, who were in charge of escorting the ship back to Braikado.

"So before that, there's one more thing to do." Arrites continued.

"Huh? How many units of resources does Mr. Commander need to mobilize? "As a resource dispatcher, De Moines, who had read the fleet expansion plan for a long time, quickly understood the boy's hints.

"This time, only 200 units are needed, and at present, it is mainly to strengthen the escort patrol force." After Aritus and Des Moines had a few words, the other girls who had been ignorant also knew the boy's thoughts.

Veneto looked at the boy, who was the planner herself, and naturally knew the boy's thoughts best.

Adding a new escort force will not only expand control over the surrounding waters, but also take on more escort missions to earn more materials. It would have been wise to opt for a cruiser with a lower cost in such a situation, and it was fortunate that her Admiral was not an avid fan of the cannons of great ships.

"Yes, yes! Looks like there's a new companion again! Suzuya said, who was very interested in this for some reason.

With no task constraints, everyone leisurely traveled from the corridor to the most remote quiet room in the town guard's mansion, while De Moines, who was in charge of dispatching resources, and Suzuya, who volunteered, were in charge of collecting funds.

When the door to the ashram was pushed open, it was an empty room with little to offer. Since most of the time it is only used for Aritus meditation retreats, it is also rarely visited, but today it is a rare increase in popularity.

"I wish Kumano-san could come......" Suzuya, who was watching from the sidelines, muttered as he looked at the boy who had taken the metal box from his hand and began to carve the ritual.

"The summoning is too random, and it's too difficult to set a goal." The boy did not stop what he was doing, but said with his back to Suzuya.

"Huh? I'm very optimistic about the Admiral! If it's an admiral, that's fine! Suzuya didn't seem to give up, and instead encouraged the boy.

"Lend you good words." Alitus actually wanted to summon Kumano, after all, there were currently four destroyers under his command, and according to the usual formation method, it was difficult for Suzuya to shoulder the responsibility of leading them on the cruise, and many times he needed the help of Mogador.

The movement of the boy's fingers and palms never stopped, and with the help of the perception generated by the mutation, he was able to place the complex matrix model in the most concise and rapid way, and he could continue to ensure the resonance of spiritual power and rituals.

Teenagers who try to use and integrate their perceptual abilities into their daily lives have found that they can not only train mental strength, but also promote their own organism's coordination, and they are happy to use them in their daily lives.

Although there was no detailed monitoring of the Academy's mock tests, and it was clear that the mental barrier that could be unleashed was becoming stronger and more casual, such obvious progress was inseparable from this training.

"It's just that this time period ......" The young man who finally completed the ritual and completed the infusion of spiritual power confirmed the waiting time through a vague connection, but the expression on his face was a little strange.

"Admiral! Is it Kumano-san? Suzuya, who was still unrelenting, asked.

"Unfortunately not, the time is 1:28......" Aritus apologized slightly to inform Suzuya of the news.

"Well, it really can't be the time when Kumano-san might appear." Suzuya, who knew the news, was not too sad, she was naturally aware of the uncertainty that Aritus had said before, and she didn't have too many expectations in her heart.

"Looking through the previous public databases, I couldn't find the data that might appear at this point in time." Aritus frowned, but was apprehensive about the calling, with its obvious uncertainty.

"However, in this case, the probability of summoning a prototype ship is likely to increase." Optimism, Veneto whispered.

"It's a long time, so let's go and wait in the next room first, right?" Aletus looked around and saw that the small ashram was indeed not suitable as a place for small talk.

"Okay!" Several girls who agreed in unison pushed the door out in twos and threes, leisurely and curiously waiting for the arrival of their new companions.

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"Admiral, it's a dark blue light......," a young girl who observed the interior through the window outside the quiet room sighed softly.

"The Admiral is really powerful...... Anne also had a slight smile on her face when she looked at this scene, and the Admiral she recognized seemed to be not bad in terms of strength, vision or luck.

"Well, you can wait outside for a while." Because of the need to sign a contract after the summoning, in order to avoid disturbing Aritus to push open the door alone, and let the impatient girls wait for a while.

A few minutes later, Veneto, who was most closely connected to Arites' spiritual network, felt a tremor and knew that it was the Admiral who had signed a spiritual contract again, and couldn't help but turn his gaze to the door of the ashram.

The young man in casual clothes pushed open the door with a slightly tangled face, with a rare and strange look on his face.

"Admiral? What about new companions? Suzuya, who was also very concerned about this matter, asked.

"Right behind me." Aritaus moved slightly to the sideways so that the girls could see the girl hiding behind him.

The girl's brown and black hair naturally fell down, and the untied hair matched the girl's delicate face, revealing a different kind of beauty. It's just that she timidly glanced at a few girls, and then lowered her head slightly shyly, avoiding everyone's attention.

"Don't be nervous, it's all companions here." Aritus comforted the girl and let her walk out from behind her obediently, but at the moment she was still holding the young man's hand, and she still didn't seem to be at ease.

"Is it because we have too many people here?" Suzuya, who watched the newcomer react like this, diverged his mind to find the reason.

"Well, it's just that you're not used to this kind of scene, right?" Arritheus replied on behalf of the strange girl.

"But the Admiral...... She looks so strange, is she a child she has never seen before? Suzuya, who had practiced with many ship girls at the Central Naval Academy, asked curiously.

"En......" The girl tilted her head shyly, but after Aritus held her hand to calm her down, she guided her to tell her where she had come from.

"Well, I'm the Duke of Arubucci-class No. 2...... Garibaldi ...... "She took a deep breath and told the girls in front of her her her by name.

"Huh?" As a flagship, Veneto heard this familiar but unfamiliar name, he glanced at the girl a few more times, and an inexplicable sense of apology rose in his heart.

"Does the Admiral know about her relationship with me?" In the spirit link, Veneto sends an inquiry to Aritus.

"How could you not know...... It's hard to say that she will take over as the flagship of the Navy after you leave. What Aritus said was naturally the history of the two maidens' predecessors, as if sighing.

There was silence in the spiritual link of "......", and the girl deliberately blocked her thoughts, and Aritaus could not force her thoughts.

"Alright, alright~ Admiral~ We can have a small party first! Anyway, welcome newcomers! Suzuya, who seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the newcomer, came out of the round and drew everyone's thoughts to this rare leisure time.

The girls didn't think much of it, and followed Suzuya's footsteps back to the office where many household items were added.

"Mr. Admiral...... I'm sorry...... I'm a little unaccustomed to ......," Garibaldi, who was walking at the end with Aritaus, gently tugged at the corner of the boy's coat and said ashamedly.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you get used to it in the future." The boy gave her a warm smile, dispelling the discomfort and fear in the original girl's heart.

Not all of them have a complete character and mind, and the teenagers who have expected and prepared in advance also have a set of coping methods, and the problem in front of him is not too tricky in his eyes.

"But...... The flagship is still so majestic, and she is really more suitable......" The girl who observed Veneto intermittently said as if relieved and as if dejected.

"There's no such thing, right? I remember that Garibaldi also held the flagship position for a long time, right? Don't take yourself lightly. Aritus, who vaguely guessed the knot in the girl's heart, encouraged him euphemistically.

The girl named Garibaldi smiled when she heard this, and it seemed that most of the restraint and discomfort in her heart had dissipated.

"Well, today is a rare day off." Aritesa led her into the newly decorated office and swept away the unhappy mood.