Elder brother's garrison

and so.

Some special events are needed.

The gentle breeze beside her ears gradually turned into a blazing heat, and a strong sense of weightlessness enveloped Xiaobai in an instant.

what.

It looks like it's floating.

My mind went completely blank for a moment.

I guess I'm acting a bit strange tonight.

Then, the next second, Xiaobai saw a sky full of stars.

So beautiful...

"boom"

Huge splashes of water flew up like bombs.

A strong sense of impact overwhelmed Xiaobai.

Although the observation deck is on the second floor of the castle, the castle's first-floor hall is so enormous that, despite being on the second floor, the actual height is over ten meters, comparable to the fourth or fifth floor of an ordinary residential building.

what.

The wound on my back that had just started to heal seems to have reopened.

The pain, as if it were being pierced through, seemed to be rekindling, causing a dull ache in Xiaobai's heart for a moment.

"Are you really an idiot?!" Saratoga, holding Little White, stood on the lake and shouted at him, "Don't you ever care about your own life? If I hadn't come to save you, you might..."

—Ship girls can stand on the water.

Little White looked at the furious Saratoga and smiled faintly.

Saratoga's voice grew fainter and fainter in my ears.

"two."

"one."

"Saratoga." Along with the pain, an even stranger drowsiness also came over her.

It seemed that her previous actions had exhausted Xiaobai's already limited energy, causing her to feel unusually drowsy.

"What am I to you, anyway?" Little White rested her head against Saratoga's chest and gently closed her eyes.

Saratoga's angry voice paused.

Without waiting for a reply, Xiaobai fell into a deep sleep.

Chapter 55 Abnormal

The night gradually engulfed the lake.

A cool breeze crept up from the bottom of the lake, creeping up Saratoga's legs.

Saratoga breathed a sigh of relief.

When using their ship-mounted power, ship girls are invincible, impervious to severe cold and scorching heat. They don't even experience hunger or fatigue.

However, Xiaobai does not have these characteristics.

The lake was quite cold at night, and even though Xiaobai was only on the water, it was definitely not a place he could stay for long.

Saratoga, who was holding Little White, freed one hand and grasped Little White's fingers.

Cool.

Saratoga looked up at the castle, thought for a moment, and then walked towards the lake.

At such a height, even Saratoga couldn't guarantee the safety of jumping back with Little White. Let's leave this lake first.

Fortunately, ship girls can stand on the water; otherwise, if Xiaobai had been exposed to this cold water, it wouldn't have been as simple as just catching a cold.

Ah, if no one is there to help, even catching a cold would be a luxury.

If you fall from that height, there's no difference between the water surface and the concrete floor.

"A madman," Saratoga muttered to himself as he carried Little White towards the lake, "a drunkard."

The castle is surrounded by a forest.

Because it's a scenic spot, the landscaping here is excellent, and the grove of trees is quite large.

Once on the ground, Saratoga felt the chill that had been lingering on her legs finally subside, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

—That's a real problem.

Saratoga felt the softness of the girl in his arms and thought to himself.

Xiaobai is not suitable to be an admiral.

She was too timid and too naive. Perhaps she had some talent for writing, but the job of an admiral was far more complicated than it seemed.

Lexington knew about it.

Bismarck knew this too.

Everyone knows about the naval base.

However, no one could resist this temptation.

—The allure of regaining the position of admiral.

Ship girls cannot remain independent for long, especially those who have previously had an admiral.

It is precisely because of those memories of companionship that I find it even more unbearable to live a lonely life.

Therefore, the naval base accepted Shiro.

But Saratoga could not accept it.

She didn't want Xiaobai to become a substitute for the man in her memories; that would be too cruel for herself, for him, and for Xiaobai.

She cannot forgive herself for such selfish behavior.

Because Saratoga doesn't dislike Invoker.

Because Xiaobai isn't someone you can dislike.

Therefore, she cannot use Xiaobai to satisfy her own selfish desires.

but.

Lexington and her friends are not like that, are they?

Saratoga ultimately underestimated himself.

She once considered herself a more rational person.

When Xiaobai said that she had long been prepared to become a "toy", and when she said that she never had the idea of ​​replacing her brother, Saratoga could feel her heart starting to beat wildly.

A feeling of rebirth, as if she had been given life, surged through her chest as if being torn apart.

—This is abnormal.

—This emotion is abnormal.

Saratoga felt a dizzying sense of urgency, as if saying, "Since you've said that, I won't hold back."

She thought of the time she secretly hugged Xiaobai on the passenger ship.

In an instant, it was as if that faint, sweet fragrance and Xiaobai's painful groans reappeared in Saratoga's memory.

For some reason, she continued to daydream.

I imagined the sound of bones cracking.

The sound of flesh tearing.

There were also sounds of blood and bone marrow being sucked.

It was an almost abnormal craving and desire.

—No, you absolutely must refuse.

If Saratoga didn't refuse, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't do something outrageous.

I must be abnormal.

I'm definitely the one who's wrong.

Saratoga leaned against the tree beside her.

I gently placed Xiaobai on the ground.

She looked at her hands.

His arm was trembling slightly.

The little white dog on the ground was sleeping peacefully.

Xiaobai has always been a very quiet sleeper, just like Sleeping Beauty.

Saratoga touched Little White's cheek.

"Evened out."

Xiao Bai's cheeks were very soft, and because she had been drinking, a faint warmth could be seen emanating from beneath her cool skin.

Saratoga, as if bewitched, pressed her face close to it.

It rubbed against Xiaobai's face like a kitten.

Warm.

So empty.

Saratoga touched her chest, and for a moment, a strange, warm sensation seemed to spread through her body again.

"Toy……"

"Toy……"

For some reason, Saratoga started repeating this word.

Her breathing gradually became rapid.

Saratoga reached out and gently pressed Little White's hands to the ground.

Little White was still fast asleep.

"Ha ha……"

She opened her mouth and moved closer to Xiaobai's lips.

……

"What am I to you, anyway?"

In the midst of my chaotic memories, this sentence inexplicably flashed into my mind.

These were Xiaobai's last words before he fell asleep.

……

Looking at Xiaobai's peaceful sleeping posture and slightly disheveled clothes.

Saratoga bit her lip hard.

I'm such a terrible ship girl...

With a helpless self-deprecating laugh, Saratoga released her grip.

However, just when Saratoga thought it was all over.

Deep within the woods, a fierce light flashed.

Saratoga felt as if something had hit her hard in the stomach.

Then she was shot away like a bullet.

It finally came to a stop after smashing through several trees as thick as a bowl.

Saratoga clutched his stomach in pain and struggled on the ground for a long time.