Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"That's true. So, how many days do you plan to take to win them over this time?" Yi Xian gave a meaningful smile.

"Let's try to break the record... But, as I said before, all you need to do is lie down and let us handle all the troubles."

No matter what, Belfast remains a staunch advocate of the "abolished finger" program.

All the owner needs to do every day is lie down and play happily; we can take care of all their worries.

Yixian felt that Belfast's idea resonated deeply with her.

And so, the two hardworking ship girls revealed a meaningful and mutually agreeable smile.

At this moment, Ren Shuo was sleeping in bed with his wife in his arms. He even shivered in his sleep, perhaps because he was having a nightmare.

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"What? The boss is coming to the port area?"

In the dormitory of the Sardinian Empire, Giuseppe slammed his hand on the table in surprise, standing before Littorio and Veneto, who were drinking morning tea.

With a gentle smile, Veneto put down his teacup: "Yes, after these few days of instruction, that boy from Rome is quite curious about my port area and wants to come and have some fun."

"To be precise, they don't believe us, they think we've exaggerated the port's strength. Hmph, how could I, Lord Littorio, exaggerate the facts? I disdain lying!"

Littorio added in his mind, except for that matter concerning the Commander... But he wouldn't lie anymore; that one lie he told resulted in him being humiliated in front of the Commander...

"Speaking of which, the Romans really do have a very strong character." Duke Abruzzi had only met them a couple of times in the past few days when he was delivering meals to Veneto and the others.

She felt that Rome's character was even more like a flagship than Veneto itself—strong, proud yet not arrogant, moving forward steadily step by step, neither humble nor overbearing, coupled with that kind of temperament.

Honestly, the Duke of Abruzzi, as the secretary ship of the Sardinian Empire, really wanted to lure Rome into the port area and then directly dismiss the so-called flagship Veneto, making Rome the flagship instead.

Veneto should just be a goofy mascot of the Sardinian Empire and the commander's wedding ship.

"Wait, when is the boss coming? I need to go greet her and tell her about the fun places around here."

Giuseppe was in high spirits.

Duke Abruzzi looked at her strangely. "No, sister, you're really starting to think of yourself as a member of the port? We, the real port ship girls, haven't even thought about being tour guides yet, and you're already preparing to do it?"

It must be said, Duke Abruzzi and Littorio did a great job; they truly deserve to be called the two greatest con artists of the Sardinian Empire.

Add to that Veneto's soft, inviting aura that makes people feel relaxed... and you're set for a decisive victory.

It's said that Da Vinci has already packed up his belongings and brought them to the port area, so it's estimated that settling in is just a matter of the commander saying a word.

However, Duke Abruzzi and Littorio wanted to play a big game, aiming to acquire Giuseppe, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rome, and then let the commander speak.

So these past few days, Ren Shuo had been planning to take advantage of whoever he could, and he had even spoken to Leonardo da Vinci, but Littorio temporarily stopped him.

"This afternoon, Rome arranged for us to meet this afternoon... right, Littorio?"

Veneto asked uncertainly.

Littorio rolled his eyes: "You can't even remember this? You're not that old, it was in the afternoon, that's right... but can't you learn to remember things better?"

"How rude of you, Littorio! I am your sister, how can you speak of your sister like that?"

Veneto pouted slightly, expressing her dissatisfaction, which only made her look more adorable.

Giuseppe looked at the flagship sister of the Sardinian Empire with some interest.

To be honest, I originally had a strong desire to be the flagship of the Sardinian Empire, Veneto.

But after getting to know them, I was pretty disillusioned. The eldest sister, Veneto, is a naturally naive older sister, and the second sister, Littorio, is a narcissistic ship girl... although they do have their shining moments.

As for the Third Empire... it's just a cute thing.

Honestly, after comparing them, Giuseppe realized how good it was that his older sister complained about Rome.

"I'm not going to chat with you anymore, I need to get back to work." Littorio checked the time and decided to prepare for the afternoon's "welcome ceremony."

At least the commander should be there, right?

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In the afternoon, Ren Shuo looked at his outfit with some awkwardness.

Normally, she wears casual clothes made by Fusang and Yixian, but today, Littorio suddenly asked her to change into the commander's uniform, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Littorio even made himself carry the commander's cane.

At the gate of the port area, Ren Shuo idly waved his cane around, treating it like a golf club.

He suddenly asked, "Littorio, why do you think the Commander group gets this cane?"

"Is it a custom? Or is it some kind of symbol?"

"No, I think it might be that the Maritime Bureau is trying to prevent commanders from showing off their ships to each other, and then one of them has a mental breakdown and breaks your leg, so you won't have to buy crutches."

Veneto had a sudden inspiration.

"No way? That's impossible. If that were the case, wouldn't the ship girls under your command start fighting each other?" Ren Shuo looked incredulous.

If the ship girls under their command see that their commander's leg has been broken by someone else, they will definitely fight without thinking twice, which could easily turn into a war between two ports.

Veneto remarked, "I witnessed this scene when I was running the large public bathhouse..."

"Really? They started fighting?" Littorio became interested. "You, Veneto, you didn't even tell me?"

"No fight broke out. Both sides' ship girls were there, but they were just standing there with wry smiles."

"Why?" Ren Shuo was surprised.

"It seems that she was a second-generation ship girl who created a gold rarity ship girl in a single launch, and then invited her retired, non-European commander father to our bathhouse for a bath at night. She was showing off her ship and getting angry, and it seems she went too far, so her father got so angry that he broke her leg."

Good grief, this is a classic case of "if you don't do stupid things, you won't die." If the commander gets hit, the ship girl might go crazy, but if this were the commander's personal matter, and he was the one who hit her, would you still be able to hit back?

Help! My wife is hitting my father-in-law!

"This commander is a role model for us all."

After a long while, Ren Shuo finally managed to utter a sentence: This guy can still jump into his own father's face, but this old father is still vigorous in his old age, he can still break his legs.

"Oh, here it comes." Littorio, with his sharp eyes, spotted the taxi slowly approaching from not far away.

It came to a smooth stop not far from the port gate, and then a tall, stylish figure stepped out.

"Hello, Veneto and Littorio. This must be your commander. Nice to meet you... I am Rome, the battleship Rome of the Sardinian Empire."

Rome's resounding introduction clearly reveals that she is a proud and confident young woman.

Rome sized up Ren Shuo. Hmm, he's a very spirited commander. And as the commander of Veneto, Littorio, and the Empire, he must be quite capable. The first impression was pretty good.

Wearing a commander's uniform and a cane—even if one doesn't usually pay attention to these things and dresses more casually, it's perfectly acceptable. After all, Rome was quite satisfied with the level of attention paid to this first impression.

Ren Shuo also gave Rome a cursory glance; after all, it was their first meeting, and it wouldn't be polite to scrutinize him closely.

What left a deep impression on Ren Shuo was her heterochromatic eyes, which were golden and blue, making her look very beautiful... even more like a noble Persian cat than Bismarck.

Secondly, her long, flowing, deep-sea blue wavy hair, paired with her trench coat and boots, exudes a sense of style.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard that Miss Rome is an elegant and confident lady, and seeing you today confirms it," Ren Shuo said with a smile.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Ren Shuo led Rome into the port area.

Rome also carefully observed the layout and environment of the port area along the way, and was quite satisfied.

I don't know who designed it, but it's very well done.

Victory gave you a thumbs up.

Rome knew that Giuseppe and Leonardo da Vinci had been staying in this port area for the past few days. She felt that her two best friends must be considering joining the port area, so this trip was also a way of doing some research.

Only then can I entrust my two sisters to this commander with peace of mind...

Although there's nothing I can do if Giuseppe and Leonardo da Vinci are convinced of something, I, as the eldest sister, still have to save face.

"Boss!"

Just as he was thinking about his little sister, Giuseppe pulled Leonardo da Vinci along and ran over from a distance.

"Big Sister! Long time no see!" Giuseppe stood in front of Rome with a grin.

"You guys, if I didn't come, would you not want to see your older sister?" Roma said helplessly, tapping Giuseppe's forehead with her slender white finger.

Giuseppe smiled ingratiatingly, "How could that be? Even if I forget myself, I'll never forget you, Big Sister."

"You two... never mind. But Commander Ren Shuo, thank you for taking care of my little sisters these past few days. If you need any help, just ask. After all, my sisters are my benefactors, and Rome is my benefactor. Rome will remember them."

Ren Shuo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "It's nothing serious. It just so happens that Reno and Duke Abruzzi need a friend they can get along with."

Hmm, just like Veneto said, this Miss Rome is an interesting ship girl.

"Big sister, let me tell you, everyone in this port area is so nice to talk to and so friendly. I love it here!"

Da Vinci spoke first, saying that the inexhaustible research and development funding and resources here, as well as the mutual help and inspiration among the research ship girls, have made Da Vinci extremely excited these past few days.

Seeing the two sisters' immense excitement, Rome smiled knowingly.

Hmm, it seems like this is just one step away from completion...

Rome couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted. Her sister was about to "get married."

Chapter 590 The Empire of Tools

Rome felt somewhat embarrassed.

The reason was that, for some unknown reason, Littorio and Veneto, who had been accompanying him as his guides, suddenly said they had urgent work to do and ran away.

Then Duke Abruzzi found an excuse to take Giuseppe away, and as for Leonardo da Vinci... there was no need to fool him, he simply said he had rested enough and then ran off to continue his research.

As a result, only Ren Shuo and Di Guo were left by his side.

"Rome, let me show you around the port area!"

Although the Empire still looked like it hadn't woken up yet, it still gave a slight smile and a thumbs up.

“…You look very sleepy, why don’t you go back and get some sleep?” Rome said.

"It's okay, Meng Danai. Although I'm a little sleepy, it's still within an acceptable range," the Empire said.

“Commander Ren Shuo, look…” Rome looked at Ren Shuo.

Ren Shuo replied, "Don't worry, although the Empire seems half asleep, it is still very reliable. The main reason is that the Empire is basically in this sleepy state all year round."

This is like Lafite always being drunk, or Shinano always wanting to sleep.

"Alright then..." Since their commander has said so, I'll just go along with it.

Ren Shuo entrusted the guide's work entirely to the Empire, wanting to see the Empire's capabilities and progress.

The empire led Rome on a leisurely stroll through the port area, introducing one iconic location after another.

"This is the Roman Baths built by the Sardinian Empire."

"Hmm! This is so Roman!" Rome was very satisfied.

"This is where Veneto and Gascoigne play in the sand."

"What game?" Rome was taken aback.

"This is the cafeteria."

"It looks very big, and the environment is really nice," Rome nodded.

"And this is the canal entrance chamber."

"It feels so high-tech!" Rome exclaimed.

"This is the infirmary."

"This is the sports equipment room."

"This is Veneto and the Commander's bedroom in the Sardinian Empire."

"Wait, wait! Something's not right! Why are you showing your bedroom to people like this?!" Ren Shuo panicked, feeling that things were starting to get strange.

"Well, this is also a way for Rome to know about our daily activities." The Empire's reaction was like introducing their rich daughter to a classmate.

Ren Shuo was stunned: "No, you have guests at your house, and you're showing them your sister and brother-in-law's bedroom?"

"It seems a bit inappropriate... Oh well, the introduction has already been given." The Empire remained languid.