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Haitang Bay Town is not large, with only one main street.
At this time, the sky was slightly dark. Although there were no dazzling neon lights or loud vendors on the street, it was not too quiet either. Residents could be seen chatting in small groups here and there. They seemed indifferent to the arrival of Chuyang and his group of strangers, merely glancing over before continuing with their own business.
However, Chuyang could sense from the friendly gazes that the residents did not reject these unidentified visitors.
"Andrea Doria, what are you doing?" Chuyang grabbed Andrea Doria, who was about to rush off waving her small fists.
"Admiral, that little brat pulled my hair," Loli said angrily, stomping her foot and pointing at a seven or eight-year-old boy making a face at them from under an eave.
Chuyang twitched his mouth. Well! His Fleet Girls were being teased by a brat.
But the little boy's triumph was short-lived as an elderly man walked out from inside a house and slapped him on the back of the head.
"I knew you would bully the young ladies. Be careful, or they won't play with you anymore." Saying this, the old man took his grandson's hand and walked towards Chuyang and the others.
"I am Wu Haiyu, the mayor of this Haitang Bay. You must be Chutong!"
"Yes, Mayor Wu, hello. My name is Chuyang."
Chuyang looked down at his clothes; he hadn't even put on his Admiral uniform! Lexington and the others hadn't donned their ship outfits either! Why was the old man so sure he was an Admiral?
"Are you wondering how I know your identity? Though I am old, my eyes are still sharp. Just look at these three girls beside you; which one isn't a beauty? And then look at these two little girls; they are exquisite. Among us humans, how many can look like this?" Wu Haiyu joked.
"You should take a look at yourself; you don't even resemble Pan An. Which family’s young lady would come up to you? And three of them at once! Do you think you're Pan Lu Deng Xiaoxian?"
"......" Chuyang touched his face; he felt looked down upon by the old man.
"The only ones who can do that are the Admiral and the Fleet Girls. The nearby Naval Bases are well-known to this old man. Besides, it's late at night; they wouldn't come to our poor little town. Recently, there's been talk that a new Admiral is coming to Naval Base 197 on the east side of our town..."
"Uncle Liu, stop showing off your literary flair. You’ve just read a few books from the Detective Dee Series. It was Wu Jiangyuan's brat who was shouting on the street that Chutong has already taken office; everyone knows that." An old man, not much younger than Wu Haiyu, said discontentedly, "You make it sound like you have foresight; you’re just making Chutong laugh at you."
"Go away, don’t interrupt me while I’m speaking." Wu Haiyu's face turned slightly red, feeling a bit embarrassed.
However, Chuyang could tell from the old man's words that Wu Haiyu was trying to get closer.
Thinking about it, this was quite normal. For those who have lived by the sea for years, they understand better than anyone the terror of Deep Sea Shipgirls. For a coastal town with no defensive facilities and no warships stationed, having the protection of a Naval Base makes all the difference. That's why he wanted to build a good relationship with Chuyang, the new Admiral, hoping for future support for their town.
"Come on, it's obvious you haven't eaten. That brat Wu Jiangyuan is still too young; he doesn’t know how to handle things and didn’t even invite Chutong over for a meal." This time it wasn’t Wu Haiyu speculating; it was Firefly biting his finger and looking pitifully at the food stall across the street while crying out in hunger.
"Chutong, don’t be polite with me. The food stall is run by my second son; order whatever you want tonight—it's on me."
Saying this, Wu Haiyu took his grandson and headed toward the food stall first.
"Admiral, this isn't very appropriate!" Lexington said with some concern. As the Secretary Ship of the Naval Base, she understood clearly the rules that an Admiral must follow before Chuyang's appointment letter had even arrived. In Chuyang's Admiral Code, the very first rule on the first page clearly stated that an Admiral must not participate in any human government affairs.
And since the other party was the mayor of Haitang Bay, he could be considered an official. If they really had this meal today, Lexington feared it might have negative implications for Chuyang in the future.
"It's nothing," Chuyang said nonchalantly. He understood what Lexington meant; the Admiral's Code indeed stipulated that an Admiral should not have too much contact with any government officials.
However, the original intent of this regulation was to prevent Admirals from getting involved in wars between human governments. The Gendarmerie would not interfere in normal exchanges of courtesy.
As for the idea of being beholden to others, that was not a concern at all. As the Admiral of Naval Base 197, Haitang Bay Town was within his area of responsibility. Even if the residents of the entire town did not express any opinions, Chuyang would still act according to his judgment. Within his capabilities, Chuyang would certainly protect the town from attacks by Deep Sea Shipgirls.
Of course, all of this was predicated on the safety of his Fleet Girls. Chuyang would not be foolish enough to risk the lives of his Fleet Girls for a strange town and a group of people he had no connection with.
Not now, and not in the future; no matter when it was, those closest to him would always be the Fleet Girls in the Naval Base.
However, Lexington always thought of him, so Chuyang felt fortunate to have a Fleet Girl like her.
"Everyone is hungry, eat without worry; I've got everything covered," Chuyang gently squeezed Lexington's hand.
"Exactly! Sister, why are you worrying so much? Everything is taken care of by brother-in-law."
"You! All you think about is eating," Lexington shot her sister a glare. Nevertheless, she followed Chuyang toward the food stall.
Indeed! Just as her sister said, everything was up to the Admiral. When the Admiral was not at the Naval Base before, he never let her worry about these trivial matters involving humans. Moreover, now the Admiral was right beside her!
"…Chutong, your previous Admiral lived in our town all along. If you feel uncomfortable living at the Naval Base, you can move to town anytime; we've kept that courtyard for you… The only Fleet Girl called Brave would often play with a group of kids in town when she had free time… By the way, did you see that church?"
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