Akagi is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with long black hair styled into two braids that hang down in front of her chest. She wears a black outfit resembling that of a Republican Era schoolgirl. Behind her are five little figures dressed in small black military uniforms, wearing wide-brimmed hats.
At Akagi's command, the five little ones stand in a row and salute Lexington. However, their movements appear particularly comical; they step on each other's feet and bump into each other's hands, making their formation look crooked and disorganized.
Nevertheless, their small faces all wear bright smiles like Akagi's.
As members of the German Z Series Fleet Girls, one would expect them to embody the disciplined demeanor of German soldiers, but they seem too lively and quirky for that. As for the North Residence, while they often appear lazy and disheveled, they also have a serious side. Yet these five little ones! Aside from their SS uniforms, Chuyang cannot connect them to the German Fleet Girls at all.
However, upon further reflection, it becomes somewhat understandable because, in some ways, all constructed Fleet Girls are influenced by their creators. For instance, Yun Fan and his Fleet Girl Kaohsiung reflect the Admiral's love for ancient Chinese culture, which permeates their behavior and mannerisms with an ancient charm. On the other hand, Ye Zhengyang has a more carefree and lively personality that sometimes seems a bit unreliable. Thus, among his Fleet Girls, aside from Akagi appearing slightly more composed, the five Z-series Loli Destroyers all display mischievous and playful traits.
"Z1."
"Z16."
"Z21."
"Z22."
"Z31."
"Greetings, Big Sister."
Their voices are uneven but soft and adorable.
However, when did the German Fleet Girls adopt the demeanor of Italian Mafia Lolis? This leaves Lexington feeling both amused and perplexed.
"Big Sister is Veneto," Andrea Doria interjected. Back at the Naval Base, Veneto was the Big Sister of the Italian Mafia, while Andrea Doria was the second sister. Every morning back then, Andrea Doria would lead her younger sister Kayo Duilio and the angelic devil sisters Carmagnola Nella and Aviere to greet Big Sister Veneto with a kiss on the hand.
However, perhaps her voice was too soft! Or maybe it was because of their youthful appearance; no one paid any attention to Andrea Doria's rebuttal.
"Hello, sister. I am Heavy Cruiser Kago. May I ask which Fleet Girl you are?" Akagi asked.
Since the Admiral could say that, it proved that this sister with flaxen hair must be a large ship; it was just unclear which one she was.
At that moment, everyone in the banquet hall perked up their ears, waiting for an answer.
"I am the Aircraft Carrier Ship Girl, the first ship of the Lexington-Class Aircraft Carrier from Old World America, Lexington."
As an understanding lady, Lexington naturally understood what Chuyang meant. Therefore, her voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of most people present.
"Lexington, All-Around Perfect Wife." This information flashed through everyone's minds almost simultaneously. All the Admirals present had their mouths agape in an "O" shape. Fortunately, the banquet had not yet started; otherwise, countless wine glasses and plates would have been shattered by now.
There was no way around it; this news was simply too shocking for them. They had considered that Lexington might be an Aircraft Carrier Ship Girl, but they thought she would at most be on par with Dean or a Light Aircraft Carrier Girl, perhaps reaching the level of Xiangfeng or Zui Feng.
It wasn't that they didn't dare to think about it, nor was it a lack of imagination. The truth was that an Aircraft Carrier Ship Girl of Lexington's caliber was far too rare; such a ship girl could only belong to a true "European Emperor," while what was Chuyang? An African Salty Fish. The disparity between the two was simply on different dimensions.
After a moment of silence, there was naturally a surge of activity.
Once everyone processed this news, the venue erupted into chaos.
"European Monkey."
"Burn him, burn this European White Monkey."
"Cologne, bring my Italian Cannon up here."
"Admiral, it seems you don't have an Italian Cannon!"
"Then lend me your 150mm gun."
"Yes, it must be that I woke up wrong this morning; looks like I need to wake up again."
"Heavens! Oh Earth! Three Pure Daoist Lords, Buddha, Lord Jesus, God King Zhouqi... please send down a divine lightning bolt to strike this guy!"
"I, as the representative of the tribe, cast upon you my most vicious curse; come forth, my Succubus."
...
"My dear wife, what is going on with them?" After finally regaining his senses, Yun Fan looked around at his classmates whose necks were bulging with veins and eyes bloodshot, nearly startled.
"Husband, your classmates just learned about Lady Lexington's identity," replied Kaohsiung.
"Wonderful!" Yun Fan felt delighted in his heart. This was just the beginning! They would have their share soon.
Yun Fan suddenly felt curious about how everyone would react when Andrea Doria revealed her identity. However, the subsequent developments did not unfold as he wished, as the banquet officially began at that moment.
"Ahem." As a light cough echoed through the loudspeaker in the banquet hall, all the students present turned their attention to the small podium at the back of the hall.
There, beneath a huge red banner that read "Rongcheng Naval Academy Class of 17 Reunion," stood a stout man with a warm smile, resembling a laughing Buddha, at the microphone on the podium.
"Who is he?" Chuyang turned to ask Ye Zhengyang beside him.
"That's Law Wu from Class Two, also known as Fatty Luo, the exclusive sponsor of this reunion," Ye Zhengyang replied.
"Is his family very wealthy?" Just considering the food on the table alone was quite an expense. Although for this group of Admirals, once they reached the Naval Base, they could sell the supplies issued by Naval Headquarters on the black market to fund such a gathering, that was a matter for later. At present, not many people here could afford such an amount.
"He's not just wealthy; his family runs an ocean freight company, which is the largest maritime transport company in Asia aside from Naval Headquarters."
"I see!" Chuyang nodded in understanding.
For people in this era, what is most feared in maritime transport? It's neither violent sea storms nor ruthless pirates but rather Deep Sea Shipgirls. The ocean logistics companies under Naval Headquarters have plenty of Fleet Girls to serve as ship escorts. In contrast, Luo's company can only afford to hire Free Ship Girls for their fleet's protection. Although everyone present is an active Admiral and wouldn't be employed by a private company, don't forget that these Admirals are about to head to various Naval Bases. Because of Law Wu's connections, they will likely look out for Luo's fleet out of camaraderie in the future. Thus, Law Wu's intention in hosting this gathering is clear.
"My name is Law Wu, but you can also call me Fatty Luo. Classmates, I won't waste any more time; I hope you all eat well, drink well, and have fun tonight. If you need anything, just let the staff know—don't be shy. Now, I officially declare the banquet open."
With that, Law Wu performed a bow towards his classmates and quickly jumped off the podium with surprising agility for someone of his size and ran over to Chuyang.
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