It is Kokang and Changchun

　Lian Ki watched as someone wolfed down Changchun, feeling both amused and embarrassed. This reminded her of a flag once set by a certain unwavering public figure...

　She walked up and touched Changchun's head. The clean and tidy hair, without any oil or dandruff, and the long, flowing hair with a flaxen color made Lian Ki love it.

　Which artist wouldn’t be excited to see the characters they drew themselves appear in the real world?

　Changchun, who was enjoying a potato feast, felt a warm feeling on her head and enjoyed it very much. Suddenly, she felt her hair being pulled. It turned out that Lian Ki was combing Changchun's hair.

　Lian Ki was very envious of Chang Chun's hair and said, "Do you know? The texture of your hair makes many girls jealous. In the future, listen to me, and I will draw you a lot of beautiful new clothes~"

　"Oh, right." Lian Ki thought of someone else. "Where's your sister Anshan? Call her over too."

　Changchun shrugged and said, "When you called me, Lian Ma, I was at home and not here. The same is true for Anshan. I don't have my phone with me now, so how can I call you Sister Anshan?"

　"That's not right. According to those shipgirl stories on the Internet, shouldn't you shipgirls have something like a spiritual network or a public communication channel at the consciousness level?" Lian Ki questioned.

　"Ah, nothing can be hidden. Humans have understood us so thoroughly...Okay, I'll call Sister Anshan over now." Changchun complained, holding his forehead.

　"Wow, it seems real! So, does your public channel allow face-to-face communication like VR+5G?"

　Lian Ki's mother's string of unfamiliar terms left Chang Chun's translation system a bit baffled. She motioned Lian Ki to pause and said,

　"I'm not entirely sure what VR and 5G are, but as for face-to-face visual communication, that's not happening. It's just like talking on the phone or using a walkie-talkie."

　Then Changchun connected to Anshan's channel and called his sister over.

　Just like when she first met Changchun, Lian Ki wanted Anshan to call her mother. However, Anshan did not play tricks like Changchun did, but directly acknowledged her as her mother.

　"After all, this is the truth. How can I be worthy of my beliefs if I don't acknowledge the truth?"

　Anshan saw the scattered packages next to Changchun and asked Changchun, "Did you buy these foods?"

　Changchun denied it, saying it was a gift from Lian's mother. Anshan turned to Lianki and asked her for more details. After Lianki told Anshan about Changchun's recent meeting with her, Anshan called out to Changchun, "Changchun, come here for a moment. I want to have a good talk with you."

　"What's up, Anshan sister?" Changchun finished eating the last French fry and came to Anshan.

　in front of.

　Anshan raised Changchun's ear with lightning speed and educated Changchun with a kind look on his face.

　"My dear sister, you're amazing. You should understand the principle of responding to your parents' call without delay, right? You're acting mysteriously for just a meeting. Does this sound like a materialistic attitude?!"

　And fries? Grabbing them straight from Mom's hand?! Did you ignore the three major disciplines and eight points of caution about not taking even a single needle or thread from the people?! Even if Mom offered you the fries, did you let your elders taste them first? Just now, I saw you finish your meal without even calling your sister or Mom to eat!

　Think about your status! You've truly brought shame upon our PLAN and the Red Navy! Starting tomorrow, you're going to run a lap around Qingdao... I'll let you go this time, but next time, I'll see if you dare to launch a missile towards the Navy Office..."

　"It hurts, it hurts... Stop pulling my ears... Woohoo, Sister Anshan, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time. I will pay attention and reflect on it seriously..." Changchun, who was madly dissed by Anshan, begged for mercy from his sister.

　"Should I...should I call the police?" Lian's mother looked at the scene helplessly.

　After Anshan finished scolding Changchun, he took Changchun to apologize to Lianki, who quickly comforted Changchun. Afterwards, Anshan and Changchun accompanied Lianki on a day trip to Qingdao, and also invited Taiyuan to come along for the fun.

　Chapter 26 Mikasa Daisenbei

　"Changchun, it's time to eat! If you don't come out now, the potatoes will be gone!"

　"Okay, okay, right away! We'll soon reach Berlin..."

　Ever since the computer Kong Siyu bought for Changchun arrived, with the exception of a three-day sea trial in mid-February, Changchun hasn't left the house for over a month. Apart from eating, sleeping, and a few afternoons spent reading, the rest of his time is spent with his computer and phone.

　So much so that Kong Siyu half-self-deprecatingly said that she had led a meritorious veteran astray and turned him into a stay-at-home girl.

　On her Steam account, Hearts of Iron 4, War Thunder, and Hell on Earth rank in the top three in terms of play time.

　Since early March, a legend has been circulating on the Baidu Tieba War Thunder forum: a player named "Решительный" has the highest chance of encountering her in naval battles, always using a Type 7U destroyer with decals emblazoned with the numbers "1," "0," and "3." This player prioritizes attacking German ships, pursuing them relentlessly until they're driven into the sea, unless such pursuit compromises her survival on the battlefield.

　Furthermore, this player's artillery skills were truly astonishing. While others were still training their shots, she'd already begun effectively dealing damage. Anyone matched with her on the same team, no matter how skilled, would only be able to secure second place.

　"This player must be a Zerg fan, or a Changchun fan," said a researcher player in the forum.

　The most popular nation in Changchun's Hearts of Iron IV game was the Soviet Union, followed by Taizu. However, at the beginning, Changchun's Soviet Union was defeated by the "Mustache" who marched into Moscow and approached the Ural Mountains...

　This made Changchun's mentality explode. She felt very guilty and very sorry for Lenin, Stalin and the people of her hometown.

　After adjusting her mind, she decided to regroup and fight again. Through unremitting efforts and attempts, finally, more than a month later, the Soviet Red Army soldiers under the leadership of Changchun, standing on the high ground outside Berlin, could vaguely see the Brandenburg Gate through the telescope.

　A few minutes later, Captain Kong and his granddaughter were having dinner when they heard excited shouts from Changchun's room: "Ah, great! Fascism's lair is ours! Now we have to march on Trier and liberate Mr. Ma's hometown!"

　Changchun was in high spirits and couldn't help singing: "Союз нерушимый республик свободных, Сплотила навеки Великая Русь.Да здравствует созданный волей народов～" The girl's singing voice was melodious and the lingering sound lingered in the ears.

　Captain Kong heard this and asked Kong Siyu, who was eating next to him, "What's so exciting about this girl? She even sang her hometown's national anthem?"

　"Hey, playing games, this is the same feeling as when we entered Tokyo." Kong Siyu picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork, put it in his mouth and said.

　"Come to think of it, I find it increasingly difficult to understand what Changchun is saying lately," Captain Kong complained.

　Kong Siyu: "What's wrong, Grandpa? Did Changchun say anything to you?"

　Captain Kong: "Didn't I tell her before that the museum told her to wash the deck herself? She refused, saying that was the captain's job. She even asked if I could do a split in the air. So we took such good care of her before she retired, but we ended up spoiling her like a spoiled brat?"

　"Pfft!" Kong Siyu almost spit out her food with laughter and said, "Grandpa, I think you misunderstood. Changchun must be joking. In a sense, this shows that she has kept up with the times, hahahaha..."

　"Ah, anyway, I really don't understand you young people nowadays..."

　Kong Siyu turned around and called Changchun inside again to come out for dinner: "Changchun, people are iron and food is steel. How can you have the strength to liberate Trier if you don't eat?"

　“Here I come!” Changchun hurriedly pressed the pause button and ran from the computer desk to the restaurant.

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　Miura City, Japan, March 2021

　Ji Haitang Yu Li is a reporter for a niche newspaper in Japan. Her biggest crisis right now is the risk of being fired.

　"Ji Haitang, why are you always one step behind others in journalism? Although the content you write is very interesting, the first priority in our journalism industry is speed. Otherwise, no matter how interesting the article is, it will lose half of its meaning." The newspaper president criticized Miss Ji Haitang.

　"By the way, the industry has been in a downturn recently, and the company is under increasing financial pressure. We may have to consider layoffs. Ji Haitang, next week is your last chance to decide whether to stay or leave. Do you understand?"

　"President, I'm really sorry. I will do my best and will not let you down!" Ji Haitang Yu Li quickly bowed and admitted his mistake.

　After get off work, Ji Haitang Yuli took the subway to the third floor of an apartment building and opened the corresponding door with her key. This was her home.

　She dragged her tired body back to her room, sat down in front of the computer desk, looked at the group photo beside her and thought about something.

　In the photo, in addition to Ji Haitang Yu Li herself, the girl with short black hair on her right is her classmate who studied journalism at the University of Tokyo.

　The classmate in Ji Haitang Yu Li's photo is also working in another newspaper company now, but unlike Ji Haitang, that classmate is doing very well in her newspaper company.

　Once, Ji Haitang Yuli specially called her classmate to ask her for advice on the "secrets of the workplace".

　The classmate's advice to her was, first and foremost, to report quickly and not be too honest. She should exaggerate, make groundless accusations, delve into trivial matters, and make it entertaining. In short, she should do whatever it takes to hype up the news.

　"Baka! Wen, how did you become like this?! Where is the honest and upright you?! Damn it, how did the Japanese news industry become like this?" Ji Haitang Yu Li immediately shouted angrily at that time.

　Now, every time Ji Haitang Yuli thinks of this old classmate, he always feels sorry for her.

　"Really... I don't want to think about it anymore. The more I think about it, the more upset I get. I'll just watch the computer for a while to relax." Ji Haitang Yu Li patted his head, then turned on the computer and started watching a movie.

　The next day was Saturday, a day off, but for Ji Haitang Yu Li, it was no day off. If she couldn't find news material in the next two days, she would lose her job in a few days.

　So she got up early in the morning, washed up, and put on the white suit, shirt, windbreaker, and tie that had been hanging behind the door yesterday. As for her pants, since she wasn't going to work today, she changed into her favorite purple and black plaid skirt and half-length black stockings.

　I took a digital camera and a voice recorder, put a piece of bread in my mouth and went out to collect materials.

　Ji Haitang Yuli planned to spend two days traveling north to quickly browse some popular areas with high traffic in Yokosuka, Yokohama and Tokyo, to see if he could get some good inspiration or encounter some interesting people and things.

　During the two-day trip, Ji Haitang Yu Li collected a lot of interesting materials. On Sunday afternoon, when she returned to Yokosuka to change trains, the train she had originally booked from Yokosuka to Miura City was cancelled for some reason.

　Ji Haitang Yuli tried to find and buy tickets for other trains, but the departure times were basically after dusk, and now there were at least four hours left before departure.

　Although she had already visited Yokosuka on the first day, her main goal was Tokyo, so she did not stay in Yokosuka for too long. Now, these nearly 4 hours gave her the opportunity to make up for her regrets.

　"Suck it~"

　In a ramen restaurant near the sea in Yokosuka, Himekaitang Yudachi sucked the last noodle in the bowl into his mouth and stood up to pay the bill.

　After checking out, Ji Haitang Yuli strolled along the beach. Passing by the Mikasa battleship scenic area, she suddenly had an idea. She remembered that a Chinese game called "アズールレーン" had been quite popular online in China in the past two years. Perhaps she could write a popular science article about the Mikasa in conjunction with the game?

　Thinking of this, she bought a ticket and entered the Mikasa battleship scenic area. After taking a photo of the Mikasa battleship, Hime Haitang Yudachi, who has Shinto tendencies, clapped her hands together in prayer towards the Mikasa, silently saying in her heart:

　"O Tsukumogami of this battleship, please allow me to write down some general information about you. Please lend me a hand so that I can successfully overcome the difficulties of layoffs..."

　Just as Ji Haitang Yuli closed her eyes and clasped her hands together in prayer, a tourist nearby called out in surprise. She opened her eyes and was amazed by the scene before her - the entire warship was enveloped in a strong blue light, and when the blue light dissipated, the warship disappeared.

　After the warship disappeared, the tourists and staff who were on board fell into the sea. When the tourists and staff on the shore were about to rush forward to rescue them, they found a girl with short brown hair and white curly horns on both sides of her head, wearing a black navy uniform in the style of the Taisho period, on the sea. She was rescuing the people who fell into the water to the shore.

　On the shore, a young man holding onto the railing saw the woman on the sea and couldn't help but blurt out: "Soreha...戦扦三カの鉦娘?! (That's...the battleship Mikasa?!)"

　After rescuing everyone to the shore, the girl stood on the sea, turned to face the crowd on the shore, saluted and introduced herself: "I am the one who escaped from the hail of bullets and brought victory and fame back to my motherland.

　Mikasa, the former IJN fleet flagship pre-dreadnought! Now, all the people who fell into the water have been rescued..."

　"Um, Lady Mikasa, may I interview you?" Ji Haitang Yu Li seized the opportunity to interview Mikasa.

　Regardless, Ji Haitang Yu Li's job was finally saved. Not only that, he was also rewarded by the newspaper for being the fastest to report the news about Mikasa.

　Chapter 27: The Gradually Changing World and Uninvited Guests

　In a short period of time since the Mikasa became a ship girl, previously sunken warships have been resurrected in the form of ship girls one after another in the waters near the Japanese archipelago and Okinawa Island.

　As more and more ship girls appeared, and coupled with Japan's own developed naval tradition and ship girl culture, the Japanese government did not deliberately conceal the existence of ship girls, but instead vigorously promoted them.

　In the information age where instant messaging networks are ubiquitous across the globe, this kind of thing quickly became public knowledge. Under the influence of public opinion, the country also relaxed its confidentiality regarding the existence of Kancolle.

　After the secret was made public, in the Warship Girls forum, there was a post published in early February, and the replies in the past few days were all comments like "The prophet will definitely kill you tonight"; as for why, it is easy to understand after looking at the content of the post - "Everyone, I think Changchun-chan did not disappear, but turned into a ship girl and is playing hide-and-seek with the country (funny)."

　The Qingdao Naval Museum has also hit a record high in visitor numbers since its opening, with a constant stream of visitors, including many naval enthusiasts. Some true fans even wore T-shirts with Changchun printed on them...

　"Am I not cute enough? Why didn't I notice anyone wearing my print?" Anshan felt his heart full of lemons.

　The decks of the Anshan-class ships were nearly crushed by the sheer number of visitors. Finally, to protect the ships, the museum had to strictly limit visitor numbers.

　"Changchun, I'm really angry! If you throw garbage on me again, believe it or not, I will throw you into the water?!" Changchun scolded some uncivilized tourists harshly through the ship's radio.

　However, the KanColles that have appeared are all from KanB or KanR, with no KanC characters, which has caused envy and resentment among veteran KanC players. KanB's already strong popularity has only grown due to this incident. The appearance of KanColles has also boosted the popularity of KanR in China, moving veteran admirals to tears.

　However, every event has its ups and downs. While domestic Kanryu players are moved, they are also regretting why the Kanryu Japanese server failed to survive to this day.

　For the anime otaku, the emergence of KanColle was a dream come true for this group, but neighboring countries did not see it that way. After the appearance of KanColle, right-wing forces in Japan began to jump in, believing that the appearance of KanColle was the "national destiny" of our "great country" and tried to win over KanColle to serve their own shady political purposes.

　This has caused neighboring countries, especially China, North Korea, South Korea and the Philippines, to become nervous to varying degrees (world tension +5.0%).

　As the battlefield of the Battle of the Marianas, the Philippines is one of the most anxious countries surrounding Japan. They are now in chaos. If the sunken Japanese warships are resurrected as shipgirls, it is a question whether the entire Philippine Navy can defeat these WWII ships, especially those with the support of shipgirls.

　Neighboring countries such as Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands have also been busy. Since the news of the appearance of the ship girl spread, the naval and air forces of these countries have taken turns to monitor the situation in the Iron Bottom Bay waters continuously.

　At the same time, Europe and the United States were also beginning to inventory the sinking locations of their own warships and their next plans. It is worth mentioning that when monitoring the waters where the Bismarck sank, due to historical and geographical reasons, Britain also wanted to intervene, a move that caused dissatisfaction in Germany.

　In a meeting room in China, a navy rabbit cried and hugged his boss's thigh, begging: "In this situation, we have to pay more to make dumplings! Look at those Japanese ship girls, they must be vigilant against the resurgence of nationalism. The century-old navy dream cannot be lost!"

　The Army Rabbit slammed the table and stood up: "Come on! You're trying to cheat me out of military budget allocation again this year? Boss, neglecting the army's development is a betrayal of our ancestors! Don't forget, who conquered this country more than 70 years ago? Our comrades on the plateau are still wielding swords!"

　Air Force Rabbit and Rocket Rabbit were chatting and laughing while drinking tea and watching the show.

　Due to changes in the international situation, the Navy is considering whether to re-activate the three Anshan-class submarines, now in their eighties, and transfer them from retirement to reserve service.

　After the three sisters from Anshan heard the news, they all had similar thoughts.

　Anshan: "After retiring, I still remember my original aspirations, still thinking of defending the country's seas and borders. Lying in bed at night, listening to the wind and rain, the fleet and the sea and sky come into my dreams."

　Changchun: "Actually, I just want to play games and watch... ahem... anime. Although I, Changchun, really want to live a peaceful life. However, when mission calls me again, I will still not hesitate. By the way, are you allowed to bring gaming laptops and mobile phones to the main body?"

　Taiyuan: "Although I am a little timid and immature. But the country needs me, and I will never stand idly by."

　Some Japanese ships that had previously sunk in Chinese territorial waters, such as Kashino, Kongo, Atago, and Maya, were taken under the control of the Chinese authorities. After receiving scientific research and ideological education from relevant units, they were returned to Japan at the end of March. A few days before returning to Japan, Kongo and Kashino took the initiative to apply to go to Nanjing.

　Go to the Holocaust Memorial Museum to repent deeply.

　Reiwa, detained in Russia, faced a more difficult situation. The Russian authorities demanded an exorbitant price from Japan for Hibiki's redemption, hinting that they would raise the price if she refused. Ultimately, Japan gritted its teeth and paid the money, successfully bringing Reiwa back to Japan and reverting her name to "Hibiki."

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　Another Earth in a Parallel Universe

　"My fellow human beings! Since 2016, the evil Deep Sea has continuously infiltrated our regime, encroached upon our land, massacred our people, and enslaved our civilians... It is horrific, inhumane, and atrocious..."

　"...After a protracted and bloody battle, we are now able to stand here and launch a final assault on the evil deep sea! Today, the death knell tolls for them, and we will pay back with blood!"

　In the underground bunker in Canberra, the remaining deep-sea scouts and combat puppets are desperately fighting against the human forces trying to rush up.

　The endless stream of bombers, attack planes and fighter planes in the sky, the human army pouring into the city streets like a tide, and the task force composed of humans and ship spirits on the sea surrounded the last stronghold of the deep sea on Earth layer by layer.

　Around the bunker, human troops were trying to persuade Deep Sea to surrender. However, Deep Sea refused to comply and even mocked the officers who were calling out to him.