"Goodbye kitten."

After saying goodbye to Bismarck, Aaron took Sister Li and Nagato straight home.

Nagato's original purpose was to leave the Ship Niang Academy, because the life there was too bad, as for whether she could go to the battlefield, Nagato was not too entangled, after all, she was not a rookie ship girl, as early as seven years ago, she was already tired of the battlefield.

Therefore, when Aaron proposed not to be the admiral anymore, Nagato was disappointed, but he still decided to stay by Aaron's side and live with him willingly.

Sister Li's words, after hearing that Aaron was no longer a commander, she was both regretful and happy in her heart, regretting Aaron's efforts over the years, happy that Aaron didn't have to risk his life to go to the battlefield. In this world, is there anything more joyful than your own family?

The answer given by Sister Li is, no!

And finally, Bismarck.

She is an S-class ship girl, and she can freely choose the admiral, of course, she can also stay in the governor's palace and become a teacher, or a town guard ship girl, so if Aaron does not go to the front line, it is also a good choice for her. Thinking like this, Bismarck walked towards the Jianniang Academy, and Sister Li and Nagato were also separated from Aaron at a crossroads.

"You guys go back first, I still have something to do, there is a spare rice cooker at home, remember to plug it in, don't worry about the food, I will bring it back."

With that, Aaron walked towards another port in District 11.

Although he can't be a commander, Aaron is a person who has passed the theoretical assessment after all, so he has the qualifications to get the ship's mother, but he didn't pass the actual battle and can't go out privately.

However, in the final analysis, the quasi-admiral is still not a new admiral, so Aaron is unable to receive supplies from the Governor's Palace, in other words, Aaron is now an unemployed vagrant, but there are two shipwrecks at home who want him to support, and now, the money he has saved will definitely not last for half a year, in order to make a living, Aaron will also start to think of a way.

Standing in the harbor, feeling the cool sea breeze, beside the residents returning from work, the vendors on both sides began to make snacks and exquisite gifts, and faintly, Aaron heard the coquettish voices of several young children, who were pulling their parents' trousers and sleeves, hoping that they would go to the hawkers.

It's just that, after glancing along the coastline, Aaron didn't find the goal of this trip: "It's strange, his words, at this time, should be here, why is there no one today?" ”

Aaron is looking for a job, and although he is very popular in District 11, it is not easy to find a lasting one. Aaron is very talented, he learns everything quickly, he can do anything, he couldn't find a good job before, and he still has the dream of becoming a commander, but now, it's gone......

"For the first time, I felt that without this shackle, life suddenly became much easier."

"Ahh

Hearing someone call himself, Aaron turned around and saw a woman in her twenties standing there, she was wearing a kimono-like blouse, and her lower body was a dark blue cloth skirt with folded roads, and her long dark blue hair was tied in a ponytail behind her head, and the woman stepped on the clog shoes on her feet, walking towards Aaron step by step, and a gentle smile on her face: "It's been a long time." ”

"I only helped you last week, boss." Aaron helplessly held his forehead and said, "By the way, did you see the old man fish, who used to fish here, but didn't come today." ”

"I heard that the shipyard is busy, so I went back to summarize the work."

"Then ...... him"

"It's too late," the proprietress said with a smile: "It's not that you don't know, but he's obsessed with fishing, and if he doesn't fish for a day, he's reluctant to go home." ”

Seeing Aaron's expression of 'what he said', the proprietress said, "It's still early, come and sit with me for a while, my cooking skills have improved a lot recently." ”

As soon as it came to eating, Aaron's stomach was hungry, and he didn't seem to have eaten anything just now......

"Well, excuse me!"

Then, following the woman, Aaron came to a remote but extremely secluded cabin, and when he looked up, he saw a wooden sign hanging on the door, on which the words 'izakaya' were written.

As the name suggests, it is a Japanese-style restaurant, and most of the interior is made of wood, and when the hostess turns on the light, the whole room lights up, and there is an indescribable sense of warmth, which is difficult to feel in the comfort of a modern home.

"Every time I come here, I feel comforted and comfortable......"

"Thank you for the compliment," said the proprietress "for a trip to China, where there are still many tasteful buildings in the towns. ”

"The proprietress is a Japanese shipwive...... right?"

"Well, haven't I told you about me before?"

"Except for the fact that it's the ship's mother, I really don't know," Aaron said, turned his head to look around, and found that on a wall, there was a photo that was not there before, Aaron stood up and walked to the photo, looked at it carefully for a while, and said, "It turns out that the proprietress used to be a teacher." ”

In the photo, there is a group of beautiful girls, and among them, there is a proprietress who is dressed as a teacher.

"The shop is closed, so hang up the old photos," the proprietress walked behind Aaron, then put a meal on the table, and then looked at the photos and said, "It was a long time ago." ”

"A long time ago?" Aaron looked at the hostess's face and said, "I can't see it at all." ”

"Ahh ”

"Hmmm! It's delicious! The proprietress has improved a lot! Gulping down his meal, Aaron said, "It's just that the boss lady didn't tell me about yourself, what did you say, I'm still young, I don't need to know that, but now ......"

The proprietress took down the photo from the wall and said nostalgically: "In the blink of an eye, little Aaron, who used to be here with me crying and shouting to work, has grown so big." ”

"Hey, don't expose my black history, okay?"

"Well~~~ what's the matter, obviously little Aaron at that time was very cute and said," the proprietress thought of the former Aaron, who was only seven or eight years old, so she ran out to find a job alone, and in the end, only she accepted Aaron: "However, at that time, you were a chef in my store, I was so scared that I couldn't do it, you know, it is illegal to hire child labor." ”

As she spoke, the proprietress patted her chest gently: "But it's really good, Aaron has also been admitted to the Admiral, and he will be able to be a man on his own in the future." ”

Hearing the proprietress mention this, Aaron was about to explain with the chopsticks in his hand, but he heard the proprietress say: "That, Aaron, can you do me a favor?" ”

"Huh?"

Aaron's first job in the Governor's Mansion was to work as a cook in an izakaya, which was very difficult at that time, except for the proprietress, no one refused to ask him, and only the proprietress gave him a job, and took care of him very much, so as long as he could do it, Aaron would definitely not refuse the boss's request: "Be polite to me, I have been taken care of by you so much before, if there is anything, tell me directly." ”

"It's a troublesome matter, so I can only ask for it."

"What's the matter?"

"That's it," she raised the photo in her hand, in which, in addition to the proprietress lady, there were seven young girls, she said: "These are my students, just like me, they are all ship girls." ”

"Hmm."

"They are all a group of very good children, it's just that after everyone left the school, they all ran to the sea, many years have passed, and I haven't gotten their whereabouts for a long time," Speaking of this, the proprietress showed a embarrassed expression: "Originally, I was not qualified to take care of the affairs of my own disciples, but Aaron, you should be able to understand, my feelings towards these children." ”

The proprietress is a very nice person, gentle, kind, and most importantly, that kind of maternal brilliance, not so much worried about the students, but worried about her own children: "So, Aaron-chan, if I meet them at sea in the future, please help me take care of them, if you can." ”

"Forehead ......"

Aaron looked at the proprietress apologetically and said, "That, I'm sorry, I, I didn't become a commander." ”

"Huh?" The proprietress was stunned for a moment, and then said: "How come, Aaron's talent, I know very well as a ship's wife, let alone becoming a commander, even if it is the best ......" Suddenly, the proprietress stopped, she thought of one thing, and then asked: "Aaron, I heard that there is a commander who failed at the gate of 1-1 today, and he won't ......"

"It's me."

Seeing that Aaron admitted to be so, the proprietress first breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that she had touched Aaron's sore spot, but after that, she was worried about Aaron: "How can it be, Aaron is so good, how can he not pass the 1-1 door, by the way, is it that the admirals who graduated from the Admiral Academy bullied you, or, Aaron, the ship's lady you received, is very weak......"

"My ship's mother is very strong, oh boss's wife, it's not these problems," said, Aaron told the boss lady what happened just now, of course, he hid the matter of the regular empty mother, after all, this kind of thing is really a bit shocking: "I, I really don't want to see my ship's mother, get hurt again." ”

Aaron grew up watching the proprietress watch, and what his character is, from her original intention to entrust her students, is enough to see, and even, when she thought that Aaron's initial shipwreck was not good, she almost said something like 'Or, I'll be your ship's wife'.

It's a shame that if things were that simple, it would be fine.

The problem now is that Aaron is stuck in a dead end, he doesn't want his ship girl to be harmed, but going to the battlefield means that the ship girl's life is in danger at any time, so avoiding the battle is his best choice: "My situation is very special, as long as I go to the battlefield, the power of the deep sea will increase, so, follow my ship girl, every one is in danger." ”

"So you're going to stay away from the battlefield and protect those ship wives in this way?"

As long as you don't intersect with him, as long as he doesn't go to the raiders, the deep sea will be scattered, and the current balance will continue.

"What a kind child......

She looked at the photo in her hand and said secretly, if the admiral of these children is Aaron, she will definitely take good care of them: "Aaron, this is your own decision, I can't and am not qualified to persuade anything, but if this is your true wish, I respect your choice." ”

True Aspirations......

This sentence made Aaron feel a tingling, he subconsciously pressed his heart, and the day a long time ago appeared in front of him.

'Aaron, Aaron, Aaron......'

The girl who kept shouting her name, hugged herself tightly, and dried all her tears, she was Aaron's own sister, Richelieu.

It's just that from that day on, Sister Li can't fight anymore.

Not physically, but viscerally, with a fear of the fight, she, scared, afraid that her power could no longer protect Aaron, just like what happened on that day ten years ago, in the uncharted seas. Although a long time has passed, Aaron still remembers the tears that saved her when Sister Li found out that she was still alive.

There was an entire fleet, countless people and countless ship girls, but in the end, only Aaron and Sister Li survived, and the rest, all of them, were swallowed by the ocean.

That kind of power, even when he thinks about it now, Aaron can feel palpitations.

It's just that......

I don't know how many times Aaron once fantasized: "At that time, it would be great if someone could defeat it......"