Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Maryland wanted to reach out and stop him, but he was tied to a pillar.

“Now, no one is stopping us.” Agano drew the sword from Noshiro’s waist, licked it, and grinned maliciously.

Noshiro hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She had just finished maintaining the sword, and there was still blade oil on it... but seeing that her older sister didn't say anything, she chose to remain silent.

At this moment, Agano felt his mouth was exploding with pain. Damn, it's like his mouth was filled with oil.

But you can't show it; you have to project an imposing presence.

"Dear experts...please...sob sob sob!"

St. Louis shoved a wad of cloth directly into her mouth.

Then he said to the girls around him, "Come, come, those who are troubled, seek revenge; those who have been wronged, seek justice."

Agano casually tossed Noshiro's sword aside and drew out something that looked like a soft sword or a whip.

"Let me try out the knife!"

Honolulu then began his punishment: "Which part do you want?"

"..." Montpellier, his face dark, began to poke her waist with a wooden stick.

"Waaaaah!" Maryland writhed like a maggot, but she dared not open the ropes.

If you manage to break free, you'll have a wonderful opportunity to beat yourself up.

"You're quite tolerant, let's see if you can keep it up!"

The situation around us started to escalate.

Rome, who was waiting for the final awards ceremony, didn't even watch it. Instead, he found a place to sit down and rest with Veneto and the others.

Considering that there were still many children in the audience, Bella Rose decisively chose to cut off the live broadcast.

"Ahem... Well, the matter of punishment may still take some time. We can watch the short dramas brought to us by our special guests, the Purifiers and the Observers."

The Purifier immediately said, "Observer, the Commander asked me to pass on a message to you: just surrender..."

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After an unknown amount of time, the punishment finally ended. Honolulu and the others left the arena with expressions of great satisfaction and returned to the stands. Their expressions of satisfaction were like those of someone who had put on brand-new underwear for the New Year.

"Is he still alive?"

Colorado and the others finally dared to come closer, hungry, and poked Maryland, who had turned into an unidentified mosaic, with a small bamboo skewer.

Colorado sighed and hoisted Maryland onto his shoulder: "I told you not to do these dirty things, look, isn't this just hurting yourself and others?"

"You deserved it... Fine, I'll take you to the goddess of the hearth first. Remember this beating, so you'll learn your lesson, understand?"

If Maryland could speak at this moment, she would surely be filled with remorse, so much so that she would be green with envy.

After the site was repaired, Ren Shuo, followed by the company and Prince Eugen, arrived at the scene.

"Commander, hahaha, our Sardinian Empire is indeed the strongest! Number one! So, the other factions are just inferior." Littorio laughed heartily from the side.

"Please stop talking, really."

Veneto felt a little embarrassed. "Don't you know how you got first place? Stop being so smug! With your sweeping generalizations, I won't be able to protect you later."

Rome, however, showed no mercy: "Littorio, shut up."

"How dare you speak to your sister like that!" Littorio said, displeased.

"Commander, ignore this idiot, let's continue."

Rome chose to ignore it.

After arriving at the port, as the flagship, she originally intended to properly manage this idiot, but she couldn't manage him; he was beyond saving and was just waiting to die.

And that's how it turned out.

"Ahem, first of all, congratulations! Although there were some minor setbacks along the way, this is still the result of your own hard work. You deserve this honor. Congratulations," Ren Shuo said.

"Thank you, Commander. I am aware of my shortcomings and will continue to work hard." Rome appeared very modest.

The company presented Rome with a medal, while Prince Eugen presented her with a trophy and an envelope containing the award.

"Congratulations," the two women said sincerely.

"Thank you," Rome replied with a smile.

The clothes worn by Prinz Eugen and Enterprise are much more conservative compared to those worn by Shokaku and Zuikaku. Although they are also the kind that perfectly showcase curves, to be honest, they don't reveal much.

While admiring them, Ren Shuo didn't have the same mixed feelings he had when facing Shinano and the others.

Prince Eugen observed everything and smiled knowingly. This was just the beginning.

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This racing competition, which was supposed to be very serious but ended in a way that was both laughable and frustrating, has come to an end.

After a rest this afternoon, tomorrow will be the final motorcycle ride, and also the most important part.

Rome returned to the territory of the Sardinian Empire, where it was greeted by cheers from children.

"I knew Rome would win!"

As someone said.

"Come on, who said that before? Oh no, Sister Rome has been caught in a trap, she's going to have to send it."

"Who is it? I don't know!" someone feigned ignorance.

"Alright, alright, it was just a fluke. There's no need for such a grand welcome."

Rome couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the destroyers.

"How can that be? Sister Rome, this is a date invitation, a date invitation from the Commander! So many people want it but can't get it. Aren't you happy, Sister Rome?"

Hearing the questions and teasing from his own exiles, Rome awkwardly twirled a strand of her hair and said, "A little...happy, aren't you?"

Having been in the port area for so long, Roma has gradually developed a liking for Ren Shuo.

I initially thought Ren Shuo was a lazy bum, but what can you do when you're stuck with a commander like him? You can only accept your fate.

Later on, well, even though the commander did this, the port continued to operate very well, and he even delegated authority to the secretary ship, which shows that he fully trusts us! We must not let the commander's trust go to waste.

Finally, here we have the present moment. Ah, Commander, even when you're looking like a lazy bum, you're still incredibly cute.

In short, the commander is like poison; once the ship girls join the port, it's inevitable that the poison will seep into their very bones.

"Hehehe, at this time, we need the great Lord Littorio to give us some advice!" Littorio appeared.

"...Just don't make things worse." Rome had a headache.

"Littorio, don't cause trouble for Rome." Veneto walked over gracefully.

“Besides, how can that be called causing trouble? That’s called passing on experience,” Littorio retorted.

"What experience do you have? Even if it's about imparting experience, shouldn't it be Veneto who should be doing it?"

Trento laughed.

“Hmm… I can’t argue with that.” Littorio stroked his chin.

"Alright, everyone go do what you need to do. We have a match to watch tomorrow." Roma clapped his hands, making the final decision.

"Oh, I see... By the way, Sister Rome, it seems there are two days of free time after tomorrow's match. Can we go out and have fun with Fletcher and the others then?"

"You decide for yourselves. Didn't you all say it's free time? We won't interfere... but don't cause trouble for others."

"Okay~"

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Ren Shuo suddenly felt like he was a capitalist.

There were no matches in the afternoon; the venue needed repairs and maintenance in preparation for tomorrow's final match.

So in the afternoon, everyone either trained or had a day off. Of course, there was also that silly Purifier and a few others who were tricked into helping with the afternoon patrol by the ship girls with a cup of pudding and a big piece of steak.

Of course, when Ren Shuo had nothing to do, he would take a sandwich and sit on the stands, watching the Manjiu and the Commander Cats working enthusiastically below.

Well, Ren Shuo won't be the commander today; he'll be the supervisor.

"Commander, why are you here all alone?"

The voice, with a slight nasal tone, rang out, and Ren Shuo knew it was Prince Eugen without even turning around.

"What, why didn't you get some rest? How did you get here?" Ren Shuo asked back.

"Isn't it because I saw the Commander all alone here that I came to keep him company?"

Prince Eugen lay directly on Ren Shuo's back, his slender arms naturally encircling Ren Shuo's neck.

"I'm eating, stop fooling around."

Ren Shuo patted Prince Eugen's arm and said helplessly.

"Does the commander not like it?"

Prince Eugen suppressed a laugh and nudged Ren Shuo on the back. The enormous slime made Ren Shuo realize what it meant for life to be unbearably heavy.

"Alright, stop fooling around, get down," Ren Shuo said.

Prince Eugen then let go and sat down next to Ren Shuo.

"Want some?" Ren Shuo handed over the sandwich he had already taken a bite of.

Prince Eugen showed no disgust and took a bite following Ren Shuo's teeth marks.

"Hmm, was it made by Yi Xian?" Prince Eugen said.

"Hmm, the ham sandwich tastes pretty good." Ren Shuo nodded.

"Is there anything to drink?" Prince Eugen asked.

Ren Shuo scratched his head: "I forgot to bring it. What would you like to drink? I'll go get it for you."

"No need, I brought it." Prince Eugen took out two cans from his ship's equipment space and handed one to Ren Shuo.

Ren Shuo was stunned when he saw this: "Wait, you're drinking in the middle of the afternoon?"

"What's wrong with that? It's beer, Commander, how about a can?"

As a notorious drinker, Prince Eugen extended the invitation.

"No, it's not good to drink so late in the afternoon," Ren Shuo refused.

"By the way, Commander, this morning I asked you if my clothes looked good, but you haven't seen them yet," Prince Eugen said abruptly.

"Didn't you ask this morning? I said it looked good." Ren Shuo said, somewhat puzzled.

“But you haven’t seen the one inside yet,” Prince Eugen whispered in Ren Shuo’s ear.

A slightly damp breath brushed against Ren Shuo's ear, making his heart beat a little faster.

"Want to come to my room? I have some good stuff here~" Prince Eugen tempted.

"...What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?" Ren Shuo asked righteously.

Prince Eugen rolled his eyes: "Will your next sentence be 'You're really good at judging people'?"

"No... I mean, you can't say it like that. This is a proper fashion appreciation and art learning session."

"Is the commander coming?" Prince Eugen continued to ask.

Ren Shuo declared with righteous indignation: "We have an unshirkable duty to seize such opportunities that allow us to improve our qualities and knowledge reserves at any time."

"By the way, is your sister home?"

Prince Eugen laughed: "Don't worry, Hipper was tricked into going out to restock the tavern, he won't be back this afternoon."

"Shall we go?"

"Let's go, tea has been prepared in the room."

Chapter 647 Interesting Anecdotes During the Competition

Ren Shuo entered Prince Eugen's room, smiling somewhat awkwardly.

"What's wrong, Commander? Is it because my hospitality didn't meet your expectations?"

Prince Eugen asked knowingly, his tone revealing an undisguised smile.