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“Richelieu, have you really become one of his Fleet Girls?” Houston asked curiously. How could such a powerful Fleet Girl choose to follow someone like Chuyang, a Newbie Admiral?
Well, it was true that he had two aircraft carriers and a Battleship under his command, and according to the news from Ming City, he was indeed quite capable. But that had nothing to do with whether he could win over Richelieu.
From what Houston knew, Richelieu had already rejected numerous advances from various Admirals, including some well-known figures. Compared to those individuals, Chuyang was nothing—he lacked both looks and status. Although Fleet Girls typically didn’t care about such things, Houston really couldn’t find any redeeming qualities in Chuyang. On the contrary, he seemed to have a disturbing Loli Complex. She couldn’t understand why Richelieu would choose to follow such an Admiral.
Could it be true, as some Fleet Girls said, that when fate arrives, it is an inevitable calamity that cannot be resisted or escaped? That seemed a bit too idealistic for Houston to believe.
Thinking back to when she first awakened from the sea over twenty years ago, she had never considered finding an Admiral. Instead, she felt that having an Admiral was a burden; following one would mean losing her freedom and constantly having to consider the Admiral's feelings. Just thinking about that kind of life made her feel overwhelmed. Therefore, she couldn’t bear to see Richelieu fall into such a situation and shackle herself.
“He has always been my Admiral.” Walking along the soft beach, the sea breeze lifted Richelieu's long golden hair and fluttered the hem of her white dress. Under the blue sky and white clouds, she looked like a solitary white lotus.
“Always?”
“Yes, always.” Turning to glance at Chuyang, who was playing with Andrea Doria and Fireflies at the distant dock, a faint smile appeared on Richelieu's face.
She still remembered when she walked out of the Shipyard at the Naval Base. Upon seeing the photo of the Admiral on his desk in the office, she realized that she had been created by this man’s own hands.
Looking back now, there were so many inexplicable things about the old Naval Base. Even though the Admiral had never appeared there, every single one of the Fleet Girls who emerged from the Shipyard clearly understood that it was that man who had built them. They turned the island where the Naval Base was located upside down but found no trace of the Admiral. Yet each of them could feel that he had always been by their side...
Although there were many things that couldn’t be explained, what did it matter? All she knew was that the Admiral had returned and promised her a wedding ring, vowing never to leave again and to stay at the Naval Base, accompanying everyone. That was enough for her.
When Houston, walking beside her, saw the smile on Richelieu's face, she felt something was off.
Since meeting Richelieu more than three years ago, has she ever smiled? It seems like she never has, always maintaining a cold demeanor. Because of this, several Admirals and Fleet Girls around the Naval Base have teased her for being an ice queen with a blank expression.
However, now, the expressions on Richelieu's face convey a sense of happiness that even Houston, who has never been an Admiral among the Fleet Girls, can recognize.
Still, Houston believes that as Richelieu's friend, it is necessary to cool her down a bit and remind her not to let love cloud her judgment.
"You say you've always been his Fleet Girl, so how come you've been in Haitang Bay Town for these past few years?"
"Something happened; I got separated from the Admiral." Although Chuyang fabricated an excuse about a Naval Base deep in the ocean, it was too flimsy to withstand scrutiny. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Richelieu felt it was better not to elaborate and just brush it off with a vague reason.
"I see!" Houston expressed her reservations about this excuse, but since it was a personal matter, she decided not to press further and went straight to the point.
"Are you his Wedding Ship?"
Lexington and Saratoga both wore rings, while Richelieu's left hand remained empty.
"Yes, the Admiral has promised to give me a ring." She tucked her long hair behind her ear and turned to look at Houston. "But just say what you want to say!"
"Well," Houston hesitated before saying, "I heard you were with him last night. Did you two... you know?"
After saying that, Houston felt it was inappropriate and quickly added, "Are you prepared for the responsibilities of being a wife and mother?"
Thinking she might have been too indirect, Houston decided to be straightforward: "You know, I had a very close friend at Naval Headquarters named London. Like me, she was also a Heavy Cruiser Girl. Later, she left with an Admiral. Then one time during a business trip in New Harlan City in America, I ran into her. By then, she was already a mother of two."
"Then her Admiral must really love her," Richelieu said with a face full of longing.
In this world, although an Admiral and Fleet Girls can have offspring together, for some unknown reason, the pregnancy rate of Fleet Girls is significantly lower compared to that of normal human women. Well, you all understand what I mean.
Now, looking at her own Admiral, Richelieu's gaze couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment. After all, there were already three Wedding Ships, and who knows how many more the Admiral would marry once everyone from the Naval Base returned.
“......” Houston was speechless. She felt it was wiser to ignore a certain infatuated individual and finish what she had to say as quickly as possible.
“I remember back when we were at Naval Headquarters, London was a very timid girl...”
“A mother is strong.”
“......” Houston nearly choked on Richelieu's words. That wasn't what she meant to say!
“She was just as fashionable as you, exuding the charm of an English lady. But when I saw her one time, she was working as a waitress in a café, looking extremely tired and haggard. Even her body had lost its shape; her chest wasn’t as ample as before. At that moment, if she hadn’t called my name, I wouldn’t have recognized her... She was living in a very cheap apartment in New Harlan City, struggling to raise two children on a meager salary, leading a very destitute life...”
“What about her Admiral?” Houston's question successfully piqued Richelieu's curiosity.
“Captured!”
“Why?”
Houston didn’t answer Richelieu’s question but turned around and pointed at Chuyang at the dock, saying, “Look at what your Admiral is doing!”
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