"Kirov, whether you live or die, just give me a straightforward answer. Can you stop tormenting me like this?"
Anna said with a tone of frustration.
"It's just your former Admiral! What's the big deal? If he agrees, everything will be easy. If he still acts heartless, then it’s not a big deal either. Haven't you heard that trees move and die, but people move and live? Since he can act like the first day of the month, we can act like the fifteenth. If I get angry, I'll just beat him up, and from then on, we'll owe each other nothing. You go your way, and he goes his..."
"I can't do that," Kirov replied firmly.
If it were just Admiral, she would have already gone to deal with Chuyang and made him kneel and sing her praises. But... thinking about the imposing Prince of Wales and the icy Richelieu, Kirov could guarantee that if she dared to lay a hand on Admiral, it would end very badly for her.
"Look at you, acting so cowardly. You really don't seem like one of us from the fighting nation. You call yourself Kirov! I think you're more like a coward."
"Anna, shut up! You're not even a part of the Fleet Girls, what do you know?"
Don't be fooled by how timid this girl is in front of Chuyang. As a Russian Ship, her inherent fierceness is undeniable, especially in front of her close friend.
"Fine! I don't understand, so do whatever you want! Just don't come bothering me again." With that, Anna slammed the door behind her but not before adding, "I just saw your former Admiral on the top deck of the cruise ship, accompanied only by a Golden-Haired Loli. So now is a good opportunity to find him."
"Thud."
As the cabin door closed, the small room fell completely silent, with only the faint sound of the cruise ship's engines audible.
Kirov curled up at the head of the bed, contemplating for a moment before suddenly jumping off the bed. She twisted open a bottle cap and tilted her head back, downing an entire bottle of vodka in one go. With a fearless demeanor reminiscent of "the wind howls coldly over the Yi River," she opened the door and walked out.
The saying "liquor emboldens the timid" perfectly describes someone like Kirov.
For Shangguan Yuluo, who felt defeated like a stray dog, the appearance of the four Battleship Girls left him unable to hold his head high in front of Chuyang. He thought this was an embarrassing moment that would be hard to recover from, making it unlikely to regain any dignity.
However, when he spotted Kirov nearby, looking around, he felt somewhat comforted.
In terms of both quantity and quality among the Fleet Girls, he knew he couldn't compare to Chuyang. But if he could manage to attract a Fleet Girl's attention in front of her, it might help him save face.
As for why Shangguan Yuluo believed Kirov was definitely looking for him instead of Chuyang, it was simply his self-centered nature that often made him oblivious to others.
For the Fleet Girls, no matter how much they drank, as long as their boilers were running, the alcohol would evaporate completely, making drunkenness impossible. But Kirov was purely looking to confront the Admiral while under the influence, so she didn't hold back.
At first, she felt fine after drinking, but once she stepped onto the upper deck and was hit by a gentle sea breeze, she suddenly felt tipsy and her head began to spin.
If it weren't for Shangguan Yuluo calling out to her, Kirov would likely have continued searching before finally spotting Chuyang sitting in a corner of the deck.
Just as Kirov was about to take a few steps forward, she hesitated upon noticing Prince of Wales and others sitting at a nearby table.
Back at the Naval Base, with the presence of sincere Kaga from the Japanese Fleet Girls and the Bismarck-class sisters, even though Italy's Andrea Doria wasn't given much attention, at least she could hold her own. France had Richelieu and Fantasy; as for America and Britain, they were overflowing with talent. In contrast, while a few Fishing Patrol Vessels here might not be strong, they still had nationality on their side! So life was relatively good for them.
However, in her case, the leader Soviet Union had never appeared at the Naval Base. Aside from herself, only Brave and Tashkent remained from the Russian ships—none were particularly noteworthy. Even when Six Destroyers and Four Light Cruisers included Xiang as Trust on their side later on, it proved useless; she was "in Cao's camp but thinking of Han," showing no intention of getting close to them while being quite friendly with Fireflies. Thus, the presence of Soviet Union's Fleet Girls at the Naval Base remained weak to the point of being nearly forgotten.
Under such circumstances, Kirov had always lived cautiously at the Naval Base. While she wasn't overly fearful, she rarely interacted with others. She had never crossed paths with the Admiral who had never appeared there and wasn't familiar even with many of the main fleet ships.
However, Shangguan Yuluo did not give her a chance to back down.
With the shout from the other party, everyone's gaze turned towards them, and now even if Kirov wanted to turn and leave, it was impossible.
"Junior, let me introduce you to this person..." A mysterious expression appeared on Shangguan Yuluo's face.
"Admiral." The approaching Kirov said expressionlessly, but not to Shangguan Yuluo, rather to Chuyang.
"Admiral?" Shangguan Yuluo blinked in disbelief. After confirming that she hadn't seen or heard incorrectly, she suddenly froze in place. What Chuyang said next made her feel like she could spit blood.
"Um, who are you?" Chuyang asked awkwardly.
To Chuyang, Kirov looked somewhat familiar, and with the mention of "Admiral", he could be 100% sure that this orange-haired girl was one of the Fleet Girls from the former Naval Base. However, apart from some with obvious characteristics like the eyepatch-wearing Prince of Wales or the White-Haired Loli Veneto, he still couldn't recall most names upon their first meeting.
As for why Richelieu, Prince of Wales, and others didn't give Chuyang any hints, it was because they were in the same boat; they only felt that Kirov should be a companion from the Naval Base. But knowing her name was indeed a bit difficult for them since Kirov had such a weak presence at the former base.
Of course, there were those who recognized Kirov, such as Lexington, the Secretary Ship of the Naval Base, or Helena.
"Kirov, the one who had her main gun stripped by that little brat for Helena."
The girl gritted her silver teeth and slammed her fist heavily on the table.
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