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The familiar room, the familiar scent.
When the Prince of Wales opened her eyes, a shadow crossed her face.
It turned out everything was just a dream! Thinking back to that night three years ago when Bismarck came and Veneto's conclusions, the Prince of Wales felt a bitter taste fill her heart.
Long before that, she had an uneasy feeling but refused to believe it. She would rather think she was abandoned by the Admiral than accept that something had happened at the Naval Base or that the Admiral was in danger.
But when that thin veil was ruthlessly pierced by Veneto, on the surface, she seemed to be vehemently refuting what Veneto said, even wanting to teach that White-Haired Loli a lesson. Yet only she knew it was merely desperation after despair.
People say she is the "big brother" of the English Fleet Girls, but looking at what she has done throughout history—seeing Hood sink before her eyes at the Danish Strait while being powerless against Bismarck—she felt a deep sense of failure. In the Pacific Ocean, her retaliation led to both of them perishing in the sea.
Although there were various objective reasons for everything that happened, could it be said that she bore no blame at all?
Well! As a Fleet Girl, she is fundamentally different from the historical battleship Prince of Wales and doesn't need to take all these faults upon herself.
However, as a Fleet Girl, she also failed. In terms of management ability, she was inferior to Secretary Ship Lexington. In terms of strength, she was outclassed by the Bismarck Sisters by more than eight streets. Moreover, she was somewhat inept in daily life; not only could she not compare with the maids at the Naval Base regarding reputation and retaliation, but she was even outdone by many Loli Destroyers. The only thing she could hold her own in might be her ability to control the overall situation on the battlefield.
As for her calm and resilient personality, considering what Bismarck has accomplished over the years, she felt like nothing but a joke.
Though she constantly reminded herself that the Naval Base was still fine and that the Admiral was quietly watching over everything from some unknown place, when Veneto spoke those words, her already shaky belief crumbled completely. She became so cowardly that she didn't dare join Bismarck in seeking the truth and instead chose to escape reality, numbing herself with the little hope Bismarck had given her.
And Bismarck? The one she regarded as her greatest rival never wavered in her belief; she firmly believed that the Admiral was still alive and would continue searching until the end of her life.
Sometimes she thought about how useless she felt, to the point where her rival had to show concern for her.
Because of the change in her eyes, Veneto suspected she might fall into despair and even had Kayo move in with her.
This concern struck her as both infuriating and amusing.
Indeed, compared to Bismarck, she felt unworthy of being a soldier; lacking that unwavering determination to pursue a single goal. But she also had her own principles and her own sense of honor.
Admiral is no longer here, and she has been struggling to survive. However, to say that she has fallen into a Deep Sea Shipgirl state, that situation will never occur, or rather, she will not allow it to happen. If one day it truly comes to that point, without Veneto needing to act, she would proactively open the sea valve before losing her self-awareness.
After sitting on the bed for a long time and thinking about many things, when a faint sound of footsteps came from outside the door, Prince of Wales was momentarily stunned, and then a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in her eyes.
Quickly throwing on a robe and getting out of bed, she opened the door without hesitation. Upon seeing that familiar yet unfamiliar figure in the living room, Prince of Wales felt her eyes moisten slightly.
It turned out that everything was not a dream; Admiral really had returned.
In fact, Chuyang had been awakened by an urgent need to relieve himself, and the guest room he shared with Richelieu did not have a bathroom.
"Admiral."
Before Chuyang turned around, Prince of Wales reached up to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She is Prince of Wales, the flagship leading everyone in Naval Base to achieve victory under Admiral's command, so she did not want Admiral to see her vulnerable side.
Winter days grow dark early but brighten late. At this moment, the sky outside remained dark; it seemed that snow had fallen all night. Under the streetlights' illumination, through the living room window appeared a world dressed in silver.
Sitting across from each other on the sofa in the living room, looking at the calm expression on Prince of Wales's face, Chuyang thought for a moment and asked, "Have you been well these past few years?"
"Well."
Even if things had not been good before, at the moment he saw Admiral again, everything was worth it. However, these words were difficult for Prince of Wales to express; what eventually came out was just that simple word.
".........." Chuyang was speechless; Prince of Wales's reaction was rather too bland! It left him unsure of what to say next.
In fact, he did not know that Prince of Wales herself was not good with words; sometimes she genuinely did not know how to articulate her inner feelings.
"I heard from Veneto that you showed signs of deep-sea transformation. Can I see your eyes?" Chuyang carefully chose his words.
He asked this question not out of disdain for Prince of Wales; as long as she still recognized him as Admiral, even if she truly fell into a Deep Sea Shipgirl state, there would be no hard feelings from him. It was purely out of curiosity.
"Admiral, if you want to see them, go ahead!" With that said, Prince of Wales removed the eye patch covering her left eye.
Why wear an eye patch? Even the Prince of Wales does not understand this. If it is because the colors of her eyes are different, then the reasoning seems a bit far-fetched.
When at the Naval Base, both Reputation and Counterattack also have heterochromia, yet neither of them wears an eye patch.
However, since she has been wearing it for so long, perhaps she has grown accustomed to it, and the Prince of Wales has not considered taking it off.
At this moment, the Prince of Wales is dressed in a light blue nightgown, her full chest stretching the fabric tightly. Her golden hair falls casually behind her head, lacking the imposing aura she had when first seen during the day, now exuding a more mature womanly charm.
If wearing the eye patch gives the Prince of Wales a dignified yet slightly iron-blooded appearance, then removing it reveals a face that looks much more spirited while still retaining feminine grace.
Additionally, the color of her left eye's pupil has returned to its previous brown.
"You're beautiful. Please don't wear the eye patch anymore, okay?"
"Okay."
"......" The conversation fell silent again.
Next, when Chuyang shared her experiences, the Prince of Wales thought for a moment and replied with this:
"Admiral, take care of yourself."
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