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“Chutong, you graduated from Rongcheng Naval Academy, right?” For some reason, while talking about Nagato, Feng Xiang suddenly changed the subject and asked Chuyang an entirely unrelated question.
“Yes, I just graduated this year from Rongcheng Naval Academy, Admiral Branch Class 17,” Chuyang nodded.
“Then you must have heard of the former Southeast Coast Forward Base No. 62's Flagship Loochow?”
When mentioning Mutsu, a hint of sadness appeared in Feng Xiang's eyes, which had previously been filled with a harmonious smile.
“I've heard of her, but wasn't she sunk by a Deep Sea Shipgirl a few months ago?” Chuyang looked puzzled, and then suddenly recalled the rumors he had heard at the academy. He raised his head, somewhat surprised, and said, “Are you implying that Nagato is Mutsu's sister?”
In this world, there are many Fleet Girls of the same type. If they were all sisters, it would be chaotic. In reality, the relationships among Fleet Girls depend on their Admiral. Take Lexington and Saratoga for example; if their Admiral were not Chuyang, but belonged to two different Admirals, then even if they looked alike, they could not be considered sisters. Conversely, even if they had never had an Admiral before and did not know each other, once they shared an Admiral, they would recognize each other as sisters.
In short, before Fleet Girls have an Admiral, there is no concept of sisters among them. Of course, this is not absolute; for instance, one of the three admirals at the Naval Headquarters, Bismarck, and her sister Saratoga have never followed any Admiral, yet they remain very close as sister ships.
However, such situations are quite rare, akin to the nearly extinct giant panda. Additionally, Fleet Girls with an Admiral cannot serve at the Naval Headquarters while holding significant positions, which directly rules out the possibility of both Nagato and Mutsu belonging to the same Admiral. Therefore, Chuyang was very surprised to learn that Nagato and Mutsu were actually sisters.
“That's right,” Feng Xiang nodded.
“Now I understand,” a hint of helplessness appeared on Chuyang's face.
It could be said that he misunderstood Nagato! That was true because Nagato was not targeting him. Yet it could also be said that he did not misunderstand! After all, it was true that Nagato disliked him, but it was not him personally she hated; it was his identity as an Admiral.
"Admiral, what kind of riddle are you playing with Fengxiang?" Akagi asked with a puzzled expression. Just a moment ago, Admiral seemed completely unaware, but now he looked as if he had suddenly realized something. Could it be that Admiral had some kind of grudge with Mutsu?
Lexington shared the same thought but was much more direct, asking, "Admiral, do you have some past issues with Mutsu?"
"It's not what you think," Chuyang scratched his head and said. "I never really believed that rumor before, but looking at Nagato's attitude towards me now, it seems that the rumor is probably true."
"That was probably more than half a year ago! The Deep Sea Shipgirls active in the southeastern coastal area raided Forward Base 62, and during that battle, Mutsu, as the flagship of Forward Base, suffered a turret explosion in her third turret, leading to a magazine detonation and ultimately resulting in her sinking by the Deep Sea Shipgirls..."
"Admiral, that's impossible," Lexington countered.
Fleet Girls are not like the Ironclads of the Old World; accidents like explosions cannot happen to Fleet Girls. Even though Lexington is not a Battleship Girl, she knows this very well.
"I know it's impossible too, but that's the explanation given by Admiral Alliance at the time."
"But that seems to have nothing to do with you. Even if Mutsu sank because of that, Nagato shouldn't hate you!" Akagi said, even more confused.
"Nagato doesn't just hate me; she hates all Admirals," Chuyang thought for a moment and said seriously. "The way Mutsu sank is not the main point."
"The main point is that it is said Mutsu had a chance to safely withdraw from the battlefield but ended up being sunk by the Deep Sea Shipgirls due to her Admiral's erroneous command."
"So you're saying that Nagato is taking out her anger on all Admirals, including you, because her sister Mutsu's sinking was so unjust?" Lexington asked.
"Isn't that a bit extreme? As Fleet Girls, whether it's me, Akagi, Mutsu, or Nagato, we should have been prepared for sinking long ago. Even if it was due to an Admiral's improper command, she shouldn't make such an extreme decision!"
"If it were just like that, Little Nagato wouldn't be like this; I know her character quite well."
Feng Xiang sighed and said, "I have known Little Nagato and Little Luou for over ten years. When they first arrived in Rongcheng, they were still two very naive girls. However, because they were Battleships, they were assigned to the Rongcheng Branch's Combat Group as soon as they arrived."
"Through countless battles and the baptism of gunpowder, watching them grow step by step has brought me immense comfort. It was precisely because the two of them went through many hardships together that their originally ordinary sisterly relationship deepened into genuine trust, eventually becoming true sisters."
"Unfortunately, good times don't last long. I can't say it any other way; it's just that their personal pursuits differ."
"About five years ago, on a rainy night, a drunken Little Nagato came to my shop alone. She didn't say a word and just sat in the corner all night."
"Later, I heard from Shiouyu and Little Yuudachi that Little Luou had met a new Admiral, but Nagato didn't approve of him, which led to a falling out between the two sisters."
"After that, for a long time, I didn't see the two sisters together in my shop anymore."
"But I knew that they were just having a spat. Every so often, Little Luou would return to Rongcheng from Forward Base to inquire about her sister's well-being and would bring many things for me to pass on to Little Nagato."
"Although Little Nagato never wanted anything, she was still very willing to listen when I talked about Little Luou's life at Naval Base."
"Perhaps she finally came to terms with it! Seven months ago, Little Nagato asked me to help arrange a meeting with Little Luou. Unfortunately, due to a new Operation Order issued by Naval Headquarters, she had to rush off with her Combat Group the day before the scheduled meeting. When she returned over a month later, she received the terrible news that her sister Mutsu had been sunk by a Deep Sea Shipgirl."
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