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Standing in front of the Children's Clothing Store window, Firefly looked at the pink puff dress hanging on the rack, adorned with beautiful lace and a butterfly-shaped ribbon at the collar. She quietly remarked, "Pink! It looks so childish; if only it were blue."
Although she said this, only Firefly knew how much she longed for a new outfit. Even if the color wasn't to her liking, as long as Admiral could buy it for her, she would happily wear it all day long. However, that was already an impossible dream.
At that moment, Chuyang approached Firefly while she was lost in her own thoughts and asked her a question, which earned him a displeased look from her.
"I don't need it." Her voice was youthful and sweet, but Loli's delicate face showed a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Firefly!"
"Strange uncle, how do you know my name?" Although she was annoyed that he interrupted her thoughts, Firefly was very curious about how this young man in a White Admiral Uniform knew her name.
"I guessed." Initially, upon seeing Loli's displeased expression, Chuyang was ready to give up. But unexpectedly, things took a turn. It is often said that a woman's curiosity about a man is the beginning of her downfall; although she was just a Loli, this principle likely applied here too! Since Loli could ask such a question, it meant there was a chance. In his past experiences of fishing for ships, even the gentlest and seemingly clueless Destroyer Girl, Blizzard, wouldn't talk much with him, let alone ask questions.
However, facing the little girl's inquiry, Chuyang couldn't tell her the truth. Could he really say to Firefly, "You are the three-dimensional version of my starting ship Firefly from my previous life’s game"? She would surely think he was crazy.
"Guessed?" Firefly tilted her head and thought for a moment before suddenly saying, "If you can buy me a new outfit, I will agree to be your Fleet Girl."
"That simple?" Chuyang was taken aback and immediately dashed into the children's clothing section.
"How strange; how could I say something like that?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Firefly regretted them. Ever since the Naval Base mysteriously disappeared, she had been traveling with a circus performing everywhere to search for Princess of Wales and her companion Trust. Along the way, she encountered many Admirals who wanted to get close to her and recruit her. But at that time, no matter how many promises those Admirals made or how many new outfits they offered to buy her, Firefly never felt tempted; she found them annoying and bothersome.
But now, she unexpectedly made such a request. Strangely, she did not feel any dislike towards the seemingly foolish young man, so she didn't mind giving him a chance.
Back when they were at the Naval Base, although no one had ever seen the Admiral, everyone had a mysterious feeling that the Admiral was watching them from some unknown place nearby. Even when they turned the surrounding areas of the Naval Base upside down, they still found no trace or clue about the Admiral. At that time, everyone just thought they hadn't searched thoroughly enough and did not harbor any doubts.
However, when she woke up one morning to find the Naval Base had vanished without a trace, and everyone else was also missing, leaving her alone standing on the empty ground where the Naval Base once was, that feeling of the Admiral always being nearby completely disappeared. On that deserted beautiful island, she could find no evidence of the Naval Base; perhaps only the Cherry Blossom Grove still standing in the sunlight knew that there had once been a massive Naval Base here, home to a group of incredibly powerful Fleet Girls.
It has been four years now; counting today, it has been exactly four years since the Naval Base disappeared. By now, Firefly could hardly remember everyone's faces. Although she had been trying hard to recall everything for fear of forgetting their past, as time passed, her memories of the Naval Base became increasingly vague. As for the Bastard Admiral who had abandoned them, apart from a few fleeting memories, Firefly realized she no longer held any feelings for the Admiral, as if that person had never existed and there was no bond between them.
"Hello, please help me wrap that dress." In the Children's Clothing Store, Chuyang politely pointed to a pink tutu hanging in the window and asked the salesgirl to wrap it up.
From the very beginning, he noticed that Firefly seemed very interested in that dress, so he got straight to the point as soon as he entered the store.
"Sir, is this for your Fleet Girls?" The Beautiful Salesgirl said while wrapping up Chuyang's purchase, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the young man in a White Admiral Uniform.
In this world, Admirals hold a relatively high social status compared to ordinary people; one could say that every Admiral is seen as a prince charming by most eligible women. Moreover, Chuyang was not bad-looking; he could even be considered somewhat handsome.
For some reason—perhaps due to the space-time wormhole—this former nearly thirty-year-old man suddenly became a youthful-looking twenty-something after crossing into this world. If it weren't for his familiar appearance and his old clothes still on him, Chuyang might have almost believed he had undergone soul transference.
As for women's gazes like this, Chuyang had long since gotten used to it. However, to avoid unnecessary trouble after leaving campus, he would usually take off his military uniform and change into regular clothes. But since he came today with the intention of meeting Fleet Girls, if he didn't wear his Admiral uniform and approached them recklessly, he would likely be seen as a lecher and might even get beaten up by some hot-tempered Fleet Girls. While wearing an Admiral uniform wouldn't necessarily increase his chances of success in meeting Fleet Girls, at least it clearly indicated his intentions and significantly reduced the likelihood of getting punched.
"No, I'm buying it for my daughter." To prevent any further advances from the Beautiful Salesgirl—such as asking for his name or address—Chuyang decisively played his trump card.
"........" Sure enough, the Beautiful Salesgirl's enthusiasm diminished significantly: "Thank you for your patronage; that will be 2998 yuan."
"Such an expensive price!" Chuyang muttered to himself, feeling a deep pain as he took out his money to pay. But by the time he rushed out of the Children's Clothing Store, there was no sign of fireflies on the street outside.
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