Chapter 868: Fireworks at the End

Watching the two being dragged away by Enterprise, Qin Ge couldn't help but roll his eyes. Although he had heard many times before at the Commander Academy, he had never actually seen it.

Moreover, his own Royal Ark, after being summoned, had behaved fairly restrained and hadn't shown much of a quirk. Qin Ge naively thought then that perhaps it was because his own character was better, so he could obtain a comparatively normal Royal Ark.

But after all his calculations, he still missed one point: that every ship's traits are innate, fundamentally impossible to change.

That is, the Royal Ark had always been pretending, never revealing another side. And this swimsuit party completely exposed her, and what Qin Ge didn't expect was that Yujin's Royal Ark also had the same quirk.

After experiencing such a dark history and endless battles, it's surprising that they could still retain such an intriguing nature; Qin Ge didn't know what to say.

"Belfast, I finally understood a saying today." Qin Ge gazed off into the distance, somewhat absentminded, speaking with a hint of depth in his voice.

"Master?" Belfast sounded somewhat puzzled.

"What does it mean that rivers and mountains can be changed but nature is hard to alter!" Qin Ge rolled his eyes, "Think about the Yujin who came to our Gangqu—each one has experienced dark history, endless battles, each person is silent and reticent, hardly appearing in public except when necessary work."

"But today, among them, an oddball finally appeared, and I personally sent them to the confinement room."

Belfast couldn't help but chuckle, "Pfft," and asked, "Master, do you feel a bit disappointed?"

Qin Ge shook his head and laughed instead, "No, I'm quite happy. It's because even after long battles and many blows, they are still shipgirls. They have things they like, their own personalities, not the kind of machines I thought they had become—existing solely to fight for fighting's sake."

"So that's what you've been worried about, Master." Belfast realized, "But I think that worry is unnecessary, and I've always had a feeling that these Yujin have another purpose—not exactly malicious, but I always sense their purpose isn't simple."

Qin Ge chuckled; it seemed not only those few Faction Leaders, but Belfast also realized. Although he already knew what they were planning, these still seemed too obvious, didn't they?

Could it be that they aren't afraid of him knowing their purpose? Or perhaps they have other ideas?

Qin Ge furrowed his brow, but soon relaxed; better not think about it for now—today is leisure time, and he'll ask them personally tomorrow.

"Let's head back; it's getting dark soon. Are the preparations I arranged earlier ready?" Qin Ge asked.

"They're already ready, and these are being carried out secretly; only the Maid Corps knows about this, while everyone else is unaware." Belfast smiled.

"That's good; I'm sure they'll be delighted to see that scene." Qin Ge laughed.

"Certainly, these are all your thoughts, Master. I think ending the swimsuit party with this scene is absolutely perfect." Belfast said.

"Ha, then I'll trouble you." Qin Ge laughed.

"Hmm."

As the sky gradually darkened, the laughter on the beach showed no sign of stopping. On the contrary, as the sky grew darker, a large bonfire was lit on the beach's edge, with everyone gathering around it—some singing, some dancing, but more simply sitting together chatting.

"It feels great to spend a day like this; if every day were like this, how wonderful that would be." Mikasa said somewhat emotionally.

"As battleships, combat is our destiny; being able to have such days amidst our busy duties is already extremely luxurious. I don't expect such days every day; as long as I can savor such moments when I'm tired and weary, I'm already content." Gangut shook his head and said.

"Heh, Gangut is still the same old." A Furore said, "But he's right—too leisurely days make people lazy and unmotivated; once in a while it's good to have a bit of passion."

"Yeah, there are no Sirens ships around the Gangqu these days, leaving me feeling a bit bored lately. Although each day is fulfilling, I always feel like something's missing—indeed, combat is our nature." Scharnhorst said, sitting beside.

"Haha, you Iron Blood and Northern Union... Actually, I've always hoped to spend days like this, even if it's itself a luxury; being able to peacefully associate with the juniors and watch them grow is already enough to make us content." Mikasa laughed.

"Perhaps. It's precisely because of this aspiration that we fight bravely at sea. To protect this hard-won peace, we are less aggressors and more guardians." Qinglong smiled.

"By the way, Commander—could it be that he's been surrounded again?" A Furore asked.

"I'm not sure, but I think he must be very busy. After all, he's only one person and still has to take care of so many of us. Having to attend to everyone's emotions really is quite exhausting, to be honest." Fengxiang smiled.

"Hmm, our Commander is a truly excellent person, and I fully acknowledge that. However, he worries too much; actually, we can handle our own affairs." Scharnhorst said.

"This, too, is a kind of love, after all—who wouldn't want others to care about them?" Lanli laughed.

"Yes."

Just then, a sudden bursting sound rang out from the distant sea; the previously joyful beach fell silent for a moment, and everyone turned their gaze toward the source of the sound.

Yet at the source of that bursting sound, a bright light suddenly flashed, shot up into the sky at incredible speed, then exploded in the dark sky, forming a very beautiful fireworks display.

"This is... fireworks?"

"I thought it was a Siren attack."

"But it's really beautiful!"

"Who prepared this? Why was there no prior notice?"

"......"

In an instant, various sounds erupted; although everyone felt a bit surprised, they were still very delighted by the fireworks blooming in the sky.

What followed closely was an even denser series of sounds, as streaks of bright light shot up rapidly into the sky, bursting open into beautiful fireworks.

"The Commander isn't at all surprised by this, is he? So you prepared this?" Taifeng asked with a smile from not far away.

Qin Ge rubbed his nose, "No matter who prepared it, I think this should be the most beautiful ending."

"Yes, it's very beautiful!"