Elder brother's garrison

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Hancock was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

“I understand,” Hancock said.

“Actually, you could have acted even more shocked,” the crowd said to Hancock, noticing her bowed head.

“I’ve already prepared myself for the possibility that I might be dreaming,” Hancock said to the crowd after a moment’s thought.

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled at each other.

It's currently late afternoon, which is generally after get off work in human society, but at the newbie naval base, there are still a few hours before the admiral's office closes.

Xiaobai brought Hancock back this time with the intention of explaining the situation at the naval base and helping her with her onboarding procedures.

The group, with Hancock in tow, marched toward the admiral's office building. Along the way, as they passed through gardens, pavilions, winding paths, activity squares, amusement areas, shopping areas, and the ship girl dormitories that resembled a small town, Hancock would silently observe for a long time, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

This garrison headquarters... seems a bit too big.

Compared to the buildings here, the Pure White Wings mercenary group's base looks like a dilapidated shack.

Is this the difference between the admiral's circle and the amateur ship girl circle...?

Hancock felt a mix of emotions as he thought about this.

Xiao Bai and his group walked into the Admiral's office building and arrived at the Admiral's office.

Xiao Bai pushed open the door, and like a child finally returning home, happily ran into the office.

"Lexington, I'm back!"

Hancock had been silently observing Little White the whole way.

Seeing her admiral suddenly become so lively, and her whole demeanor seemed to have returned to that of an ordinary little girl, she couldn't help but feel a little curious.

The admiral... seemed to have a great deal of trust in the people in the office.

What kind of person could turn the admiral into this?

As Hancock entered the room, he instinctively looked towards the tables and chairs.

Then Hancock saw a gentle-looking, mature ship girl with neatly combed flaxen hair and azure eyes sitting in a chair behind her desk, a faint smile on her lips, gently patting the back of the little white ship girl who had snuggled into her arms with her fair and slender hand.

Hancock stared at the ship girl for a while, almost unconsciously.

This is a beautiful ship girl who is almost flawless in appearance.

She exuded a gentle and mature temperament. When she sat in the chair, her figure looked light and tall, yet she did not appear thin at all; on the contrary, she was quite full and voluptuous.

Like a mother.

Like an older sister.

Like a teacher...

She is like an embodiment of everything, possessing the characteristics of an outstanding female elder, making people feel inexplicably close even at first glance.

As Hancock was thinking, the ship girl sitting in the chair raised her head slightly and met Hancock's gaze with her gentle eyes.

Upon seeing Hancock, the ship girl's gentle smile deepened.

"Oh dear, it seems our naval base has gained another sister."

“Lexington, this is Hancock.” Little White, who was nestled in Lexington’s arms, sat up and said to Lexington. She then turned to Hancock and introduced her as well, “Hancock, this is Lexington. She is the Secretary General of our base!”

“Lexington…” Hancock murmured the name Lexington. She stepped forward and bowed slightly to the smiling ship girl. “Hello, I am Hancock.”

"How polite." Lexington smiled, releasing the little white dog from her arms with an expression of appreciation.

Behind Hancock, the other ship girls also gathered around and bowed respectfully to Lexington.

Good afternoon, Lexington!

"Good afternoon, Sister Lexington!"

"Lexington..."

Even Yubari, who was the most restless person in the crowd, first obediently said goodnight to Lexington before looking up and smiling.

“Yubari, I’ve heard about Shiro before.” Lexington smiled at Yubari. “To be honest, I was really shocked when I heard that Shiro was going to dismantle the ship’s equipment.”

"Lexington, don't worry, this is the Admiral's ship equipment." Yubari pinched her slender waist and said quickly, "I'm too busy studying the Admiral's ship equipment, how could I let the Admiral dismantle it?"

“To be honest, that’s true,” the female Kitchen Goddess chimed in from the side.

Lexington smiled faintly.

"Lexington, is this a convenient spot for you?" Xiaobai tugged at Lexington's sleeve.

"Are you processing this new colleague's onboarding?" Lexington smiled and pulled out a folder. "Sure, it's very convenient. Will you help her fill it out this time, Xiaobai, or will she fill it out herself?"

"Anything works!"

Xiaobai took the folder, picked up the paper and pen on the table, and presented them to Hancock.

Hancock took the paper and pen, looked down at them for a while, and then started writing quickly.

Hancock filled out her onboarding information quickly. She handed the completed information to Lexington, who glanced at it with a smile, then put the folder away and set it aside.

“Yes, that’s fine.” Lexington said with a smile. “Miss Hancock, welcome to our base.”

"Is that all...?" Hancock asked.

"Our onboarding process at the naval base is mostly just a formality; it's good enough if it's passable," Lexington smiled. "More importantly, Miss Hancock, do you have any specific requirements regarding your accommodation? Would you prefer to share an apartment or live alone? As for your monthly salary payment—have you opened a bank account? If not, our naval base can help you open one."

Hancock subconsciously shook his head, then subconsciously nodded.

"Here's your room key. The room number is written on it." Lexington smiled and handed a key to Hancock. "Regarding the bank card... we'll apply for it for you within seven business days. If you need anything else, please feel free to let us know."

Hancock took the key and looked at the number written on it, suddenly feeling like he was dreaming.

This process is so well-practiced.

Hancock looked up again at Lexington, who was smiling.

Xiaobai leaned against Lexington, her arm around his, her face full of trust.

“Miss Hancock seems to have some questions to ask,” Lexington asked.

"...What is your relationship?" Hancock asked Lexington, holding the keys, for some reason.

"As you can see, it's a relationship between a ship girl and the current admiral," Lexington said with a smile that remained unchanged.

"..." Hancock.

Behind Hancock, Yubari leaned in and whispered a few words in Hancock's ear.

During this time, Yubari wore a very serious expression.

Hancock listened silently. After a few seconds, a look of understanding flashed in her eyes, and then her gaze toward Lexington shifted several times.

“I’m fine now,” Hancock said.

"Yubari, you're not talking badly about me to your new sister, are you?" Lexington said to Yubari with a half-smile. "Your new sister has just joined the naval base, so don't ruin my first impression."

"Hey! How could that be! What's our relationship?!"

Yubari quickly waved his hand and took several steps back.

Chapter 3446 Mutsu and the Deer's Cry

Hancock observed the situation closely from the side.

Although Lexington had only appeared briefly, Hancock gradually realized her status in the newbie naval base thanks to White's docile attitude towards her and the other ship girls' extremely respectful demeanor towards her.

Ok.

This person... she's not someone to mess with.

Hancock was certain of this in his heart.

"Speaking of which, I just saw the information handed to me. Miss Hancock, are you a civilian ship girl?" Lexington asked Hancock with a smile.

“Yes,” Hancock replied.

"Hmm... considering the conditions for civilian ship girls, it's quite rare to have a ship girl like you." Lexington smiled as she placed her fair hand on the folder of information Hancock had filled out. "Miss Hancock, do you have many close friends in the civilian ship girl community?"

"……fine."

"It's alright, it means..."

"I know quite a few people, but most of them don't talk much."

“Oh…it seems Miss Hancock is the type who enjoys being alone.” Lexington pursed her lips and asked, “In that case, it seems your dormitory should have been arranged to be more secluded. Unfortunately, the dormitory keys have already been distributed, and the rooms were assigned according to your ship equipment and chord number. Would you like to change it?”

"No need," Hancock shook his head.

Lexington smiled silently, stood up, and put Hancock's file folder into the cabinet at the back of the office.

“Miss Hancock, you may have already noticed this on the way here. As you can see, we have quite a few ship girls in our naval base.” Lexington returned to her seat and smiled at Hancock. “Our naval base respects ship girls of all personalities and will do its best to ensure that every ship girl can live freely and comfortably here… However, even so, living in such a place, Miss Hancock, you might make some very good friends and sisters.”

"..." Hancock nodded silently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Lexington's smile twitched slightly.

"Alright, alright, now that our new sister has joined the naval base, I can't keep her chatting forever. I should take her to see her dorm." Lexington smiled and turned her gaze to the ship girls behind her.

"Me! Me!" The ship girls quickly raised their hands, vying to be the first to volunteer.

Hancock was practically pushed out of the admiral's office by the ship girls. Before leaving the office, they even waved to Shiro in the room.

"Admiral, let's take Hancock to see his room first! You and Lexington can catch up! We won't bother you any longer!"

After the ship girls finished speaking, they all gave Xiaobai a mischievous smile, and then quickly disappeared down the corridor of the office building, pulling Hancock with them.

The lively scene quickly quieted down.

In the office, Xiaobai and Lexington exchanged a glance.

"Lexington—" Xiaobai hugged Lexington, a smile on his face, rubbed against Lexington a couple of times, and then nestled against Lexington's full chest like a kitten, laughing as he said, "This time I kept my promise and came to report to you as soon as I got back!"

"Alright, alright, Xiaobai does care about me." Lexington ruffled Xiaobai's hair, his eyes full of doting affection and tenderness. "Xiaobai, Jiajia went to Chapter Eight with you, and hasn't caused you any trouble so far, has she?"

"No, no, Saratoga is very obedient."

"It would be best if she listened to me. I specifically told her before she left that if she misbehaved again, you should call me."

"it is good!"

After responding, Xiaobai nestled in Lexington's arms, closed its eyes, and began to enjoy itself contentedly.

Lexington, of course, didn't push Little White away. She let Little White lie on her chest, and the two of them remained like that quietly for a while.

Outside the window, the afternoon sky was slightly dim.

Although no one spoke in the office, a warm, family-like atmosphere filled the air.

"Lexington, how's the workload at the naval base lately?" In the warm atmosphere, Xiaobai looked up from Lexington's arms and asked again, "Should I handle another round of work?"

"Don't worry about that. Ever since you went to Chapter 8, things have become much easier at the naval base, especially in the last few weeks. I can manage on my own," Lexington said to Xiaobai. "Compared to the naval base, from your previous report, it seems you've also secured a chairmanship in Chapter 8?"

"That's it."

"How does it feel to be the president?" Lexington asked with a smile.

"I feel... it's not as free as being an admiral." Xiaobai thought for a while and spoke honestly.

Lexington raised the back of his hand, covered his mouth, and chuckled softly.

"..."

The relationship between Shiro and Lexington is indeed different from that of the other ship girls.

Honestly, for Xiaobai at the newbie naval base, Lexington is not only a reliable ship girl partner, but also a respectable elder... Although Lexington can be quite scary when she scolds Xiaobai for making mistakes, Xiaobai feels very at ease and comfortable most of the time she spends with her.

No one would refuse Lexington, not even Xiaobai himself.

Xiaobai and Lexington don't actually need to exchange many words. Even if they just chat casually, saying some useless everyday things, talking and laughing, it's enough for them.

Xiao Bai stayed in the office for more than an hour.

The sky outside the window darkened rapidly in just over an hour.

Little White noticed the sky outside the window and reluctantly got up from Lexington's arms.

“Lexington…” Xiaobai began.

“I know,” Lexington said with a smile. “Whether it’s to bring Hancock back or not, Little White, you also have a few things you want to do, right?”

"Ah."