Elder brother's garrison

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Although the process was slightly different from what Guild Master Er Gou had initially said—that the battle would end as soon as it began—the result was still Saratoga's victory.

Even with Xiaobai's help, Constellation's training level was raised to the maximum, equal to Saratoga's. However, Constellation still couldn't catch up with Saratoga in terms of other ship equipment tiers, actual combat experience, and the physical instincts and combat style that had been trained over a long period of time. These were not things that Xiaobai could help Constellation achieve by cheating.

The outcome of the battle between Zodiac Choice and Saratoga was already decided when they started fighting.

This was also something that Shiro and Bismarck believed in their hearts. After all, as the ship girls of the strongest aircraft carriers in the newbie naval base, the chances of Saratoga losing to Constellation were infinitely close to zero.

On the vast ocean, the crimson flames slowly died down, and the sea, which had seemed like the end of the world, gradually returned to tranquility.

Saratoga stood on the water, facing the wind and looking in the direction of the constellation.

As the smoke cleared, the heavily damaged Constellation knelt on the sea, clutching her chest. Her tattered clothes could barely conceal her beautiful figure, exposing large patches of her fair skin on her shoulders, waist, and hips. Constellation could only barely cover her vital parts by tightly clutching a few key pieces of cloth, yet still revealing a considerable amount of her cleavage.

Constellation lowered its head, and the silver ship equipment behind it was now broken and emitting wisps of black smoke.

The ship's equipment being severely damaged means that the constellation has lost its ability to fight, and the battle is now over.

Saratoga gazed at the constellations in the distance, watching the carrier-based aircraft hovering in the sky slowly retract into their rigs, the blue light in her eyes gradually fading.

"...Eek!" After snapping out of her meditative state, Saratoga finally realized that the person she had blasted into this disheveled state was her sister. A chill ran down her spine, and she shuddered, glancing at the constellations in a panic. She swallowed hard, clearly still shaken.

Oh no, I've gotten serious without realizing it.

Saratoga looked at the constellation kneeling on the water, completely unresponsive, and felt a constant tremor in her calves.

—That's my own sister, she just stepped out of the construction device.

I ended up beating her up like this. What if she holds a grudge against me later...?

All sisters are the same. When Saratoga thought about what Lexington had done to her when she disobeyed in the naval base, waves of despair washed over her.

It's over, it's over.

Saratoga felt that her happy days were probably coming to an end.

Saratoga glanced at the beach a few times. On the beach, Little White was waving to her, and the ship girls behind her were helping Little White pack her things.

To those on the beach, Saratoga's victory seemed almost inevitable.

—Although the outcome of the battle was a little unfavorable.

Saratoga stood there for a while, wondering whether to leave or not.

After thinking for a long time, Saratoga finally steeled herself and walked towards the direction of the constellation.

Saratoga cautiously walked up to Constellation with her head down, and slowly squatted down beside her: "...Constellation sister?"

The constellation kneeling on the water clutched its chest, and only slowly raised its head after hearing Saratoga's voice.

Zodiac looked at Saratoga, whose expression was calm, normal, with a hint of defeat and grievance, but not the angry and kind expression Saratoga had imagined.

"It's so good that this older sister isn't a devil," Saratoga thought sincerely after seeing the constellation's expression.

"That was really ruthless," Constellation complained to Saratoga, pouting.

“…Yes, I’m sorry.”

"I'm your older sister, you know. The Admiral is watching. Don't I have any dignity?"

"..." Saratoga squatted on the water's surface, head down, his index fingers constantly poking at each other.

"Oh no, I've only just met the Admiral and he's already seen me naked." Constellation sighed, looking quite distressed.

Saratoga covered her face, her expression filled with grief.

As Bismarck said, Saratoga's nature is hard to change. Once she gets into the zone, her childlike instincts hidden within her will be fully revealed. Under her fierce attacks, there is no mercy to speak of.

Constellation sighed, looking at Saratoga squatting in front of her like a good child with her face covered, and shook her head helplessly.

Saratoga.

"!" Saratoga froze, quickly lowered her hand, and looked at the constellation.

"You're really amazing," Constellation said to Saratoga with a smile. "No wonder you're the second Lexington-class destroyer."

“…Sister, you are the real one.” Saratoga lowered her head and muttered.

Then, Saratoga felt a weight on her head as Constellation placed its hand on her head and gently rubbed it.

“Fool, I’m the imposter.” Constellation said to Saratoga, “The real Lexington II is called Saratoga, a powerful aircraft carrier, not a battlecruiser that was abandoned halfway through construction.”

Constellation rubbed Saratoga's head, gradually making Saratoga's soft golden hair messy.

Saratoga was swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy being tossed around by the constellations.

"Sister, you be the second ship, and I'll be the third ship," Saratoga said to Constellation.

"What are you saying? You won this battle. You are Lexington II."

"...Do I really want to be the No. 1.5 ship?"

"Just kidding, I'm the second ship of the Lexington-class battlecruiser. You're the second ship of the Lexington-class aircraft carrier."

“…Oh.” For some reason, Saratoga breathed a sigh of relief.

The constellation spoke to Saratoga, slowly withdrawing its hand, "Saratoga, is Lexington as amazing as you?"

“He’s even better than me,” Saratoga said confidently.

"I see." Constellation looked at Saratoga and remained silent for a moment.

Saratoga was also secretly watching the constellations.

The constellation didn't seem angry about losing and didn't blame Saratoga. She was surprisingly gentle and generous than Saratoga had imagined. The simple conversation they had just had quickly dispelled Saratoga's nervousness.

However, the constellation remained silent, simply watching Saratoga quietly. This made Saratoga feel as if ants were crawling all over her body, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"Before stepping out of the construction device, did you have any memories of being a ship?" Constellation suddenly asked.

Saratoga blinked and nodded.

There's no need to hide this; all the ship girls dream about their time as ships when they step out of the construction facility.

"how many?"

“Before leaving the construction facility, I vaguely saw several battles, day and night, with artillery fire and torpedoes,” Saratoga said.

“I didn’t,” Constellation said, resting her chin on her hand and smiling at Saratoga.

Saratoga was taken aback, then lowered her head with a hint of guilt.

Saratoga didn't know why she felt guilty, but she had felt this way ever since she saw the constellations and learned about their identities.

Looking at her horoscope, she felt like a bad person who had abandoned her family and was enjoying life on her own, and she always felt a faint sense of guilt.

"I remember standing on the beach, not wanting to move, and unable to move. The seawater slowly crept up my feet and washed me into the sea. I sank and sank underwater, and it got darker and darker around me. I was getting further and further away from the surface." Constellation looked at Saratoga and said slowly, "Now that I think about it, I guess it's because I wasn't originally a ship girl that could appear that I ended up like that."

"..."

"As for the history of the constellation, it can probably be explained by the phrase 'unfinished and demolished,'" the constellation said, giving Saratoga a wry smile. "In fact, I probably owe my existence to you, Saratoga."

Saratoga looked at the constellations with curiosity.

“We are both the second ship. Perhaps when people talk about Saratoga, someone will suddenly slap their forehead and say: the second ship of the Lexington-class actually has another name called Constellation. Who knows, I was slowly born in your history.”

Saratoga looked at the constellations.

"...Saratoga, am I good?" the constellation suddenly asked.

Saratoga nodded quickly.

Although the exchange was brief, and Constellation didn't fire at her, merely dodging her attacks for a while, Saratoga could tell from this alone that Constellation's skill level as a ship girl was definitely no less than her own.

The reason she lost to herself was simply due to her lack of combat experience and other factors.

"Did I embarrass my sister Lexington?"

Saratoga shook his head rapidly.

As Zodiac looked at Saratoga, for some reason, her nose and eyes slowly reddened.

“Saratoga,” the constellation called out.

“I’m here.” Saratoga looked at the constellation.

"Call me."

"Sister Zodiac?" Saratoga asked, puzzled.

Then, Constellation swiftly opened her arms and pulled Saratoga into her embrace. She sniffed softly, nuzzled Saratoga's cheek, and unconsciously began to laugh.

—It's so cold, so dark, and so lonely under the sea.

"Thank you for bringing me out," Constellation murmured in Saratoga's ear, her voice tinged with a hint of tears. "I've finally met you, my sister."

Chapter 654 The younger sister is the apple of her older sister's eye.

While the ship girls were packing up their things on the beach, Saratoga and Constellation finally came ashore.

"Saratoga, Constellation, you're back." Little White smiled at Saratoga as she helped Constellation onto the beach.

Although Xiaobai had anticipated that the constellation would lose, he didn't expect that even when facing his own sister, Saratoga, she would still show no mercy.

After the exercise, the outfit that Constellation was wearing, which was originally quite stylish, was now basically reduced to almost nothing by Saratoga's bombardment. Fortunately, there was no one else on the nearby beach, otherwise Constellation would have been subjected to unwanted eye contact.

As Xiaobai was thinking, she heard heavy breathing sounds coming from beside her.

At this moment, President Er Gou was breathing heavily with a flushed face, staring at the constellation next to Saratoga, her high chest heaving strongly with her breathing.

—Shouldn't there be any problem?

"Haha—" Constellation covered her chest with one hand, scratched her head, and walked back to Little White's side. "I'm back."

"Are you alright?" Xiaobai asked with a smile.

"He's got ship equipment, so he's not injured." Constellation shook her head and gave Little White a relaxed smile. "What a disgrace, getting beaten up like this by Saratoga."

"Uh." Saratoga, who was holding the constellation, stiffened, and a rather embarrassed expression appeared on her face.

"That's because Constellation, you're really good. Most ship girls like Saratoga wouldn't take it seriously," Xiaobai said to Constellation.

Although Saratoga has been having a tough time lately, she is still a top-tier combatant in the rookie naval base, a super-powerful aircraft carrier ship girl. Ordinary exercises can't make her take it seriously. During the battle with Constellation, Saratoga gradually entered combat mode, because Constellation's performance truly exceeded the concept of a typical ship girl.

After all, the fact that you become a max-level ship girl as soon as you step out of the construction device is just too frightening.

Life in Rome was much harder in comparison.

"I should have just skipped the drill," Constellation complained, pouting, while Saratoga beside her was covered in sweat.

"The exercise is good, it helps build relationships," Xiaobai said to the constellation, her eyes lingering on it for a moment. "Speaking of which, constellation, do you want to change your clothes?"

"Well, while I wouldn't really mind going back like this, it would be best to change into some nice clothes," Constellation said. "Admiral, do you have any decent clothes?"

"Ah, put it on, put it on mine..." Xiaobai reached out, hurriedly trying to unbutton the clothes.

"I don't need the admiral's..."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of the cold, and I'm wearing quite a few layers underneath today..."

“…That’s not the issue.” Constellation smiled somewhat awkwardly at Xiaobai, then looked at Xiaobai’s chest and remained silent for a moment.

Xiao Bai lowered his head.

Xiao Bai's gaze passed through her flat chest, down her thighs, and landed on her toes.

Xiao Bai raised her head and looked at the constellations.

Even under the pressure of its owner's single hand, the two lumps of snow-white soft flesh on the constellation's chest still exuded an incredibly strong presence above and below the arm.

Xiao Bai lowered his hand, and a dark aura of despair emanated from his entire body.

"I understand," Xiaobai replied dejectedly.

"...Admiral..."

“I understand,” Xiaobai said to the constellation. “I’m still too young, and my clothes are too small. The constellation can’t fit into my clothes, right?”

"……Um."

“That’s true. Constellation is like an older sister. She looks several years older than me. How could she wear my clothes?” Xiaobai said.

"……Um."

"It's okay, it'll be fine in the future," Xiaobai said to the constellation, her fist clenched, her eyes filled with hope.

This gaze was so dazzling that even the constellations couldn't bear to look directly at it for a moment.

"...Admiral, I'm sorry."