It is Kokang and Changchun

　If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such a silly voice actually came from the mouth of this tall and majestic lady.

　All the people present looked at New Jersey, who was pursing her lips in an inverted "M" shape, and their long-standing worries were swept away. They shouted in unison: "Long live Miss New Jersey!"

　Chapter 41 Anshan-level Children's Day

　“…Tomorrow is International Children’s Day. Children’s Day is a happy holiday, but its origins are very tragic.

　为了悼念1942年6月10日的利迪策惨案和全世界所有在战争中死难的儿童，反对虐杀和毒害儿童，以及保障儿童权利。便将每年的6月1日定为国际儿童节……”

　In a live broadcast on Bilibili, Changchun told fans the origin of Children's Day.

　As for why Changchun chose to be a virtual anchor, in fact, besides her personal intention, there are other reasons.

　One day before this, Changchun received an order from above, and he spouted a lot of nonsense. But the bottom line was: In order to seize power in the ideological and public opinion arena, and to save our position in the virtual anchor world, after discussion, it was decided that Changchun would debut as a virtual anchor.

　Changchun was confused and asked, "Why didn't you choose Anshan or Taiyuan, but me?"

　"Anshan is more mature, and has a strong sister aura. Tai principle is shy and quiet, and may be a little restrained. You are cute, energetic, and silly, who else should I choose?"

　Changchun originally wanted to shirk the responsibility, but the superiors said that all the hardware and software needed for debut have been prepared for you, and there are staff to install it for you at home for free, so why not do it?

　"Ah, this... чёрт (fuck)!" Changchun was caught off guard by the decision to act first and report later, and she complained slightly.

　The person on the other end of the line asked suspiciously, "Comrade Changchun, what did that Russian word at the end mean? Why do you seem dissatisfied?"

　"That's not true. What are you thinking? I was praising your wise decision. That word here means someone is smart..."

　(чёрт has three meanings: ① ghost ② very brave person/smart person ③ damn/damn)

　However, the matter was done and she had no choice but to make her debut.

　As expected, and even exceeding expectations, Changchun received a warm welcome from the Kanban community after its debut. Whether it was Kanban-R players who jumped in right away, or Kanban-B and Kanban-C players who joined from the next door after a while, they all gave it rave reviews.

　For example, some popular comments in the comment section:

　"This wave, this wave is called acting in one's true colors (doge)"

　"What is the Trinity? This is the Trinity! The person in the middle is the anchor, and the anchor is the person in the middle. (Doge)"

　"Little Changchun, little Changchun, we want to see you both in reality and in reality, is that okay? (doge)"

　To satisfy fans' desire for both virtual and real life, Changchun decided to rotate between live-action and action figures starting at the end of May. That is, if a live-action broadcast is live this time, action figures will be used next time, and then back to live-action, and so on.

　This time, the live broadcast on the eve of Children's Day will be done by real people.

　After Changchun finished explaining the origins of Children's Day, several comments with similar content popped up, essentially asking Changchun: "Comrade Changchun, are you planning to celebrate Children's Day?"

　This issue has sparked heated discussions among fans, with supporters believing that Changchun should pass because even the real Changchun still looks childish, and so do her words and actions.

　Opponents believe that it should not be celebrated, because based on the date of Changchun's launch, why would an 80-year-old woman act like a virgin?

　The supporters were unhappy: "An octogenarian? Why are you still watching the live broadcast? Do you mind if an elf who is hundreds of years old still looks young? Changchun, I propose to send 130 artillery shells and upstream missiles to these rebellious people one by one!"

　Changchun pretended to be mysterious and did not respond, just watching the debate between the two factions in the comments and barrage.

　As time went on, the supporters gradually gained the upper hand and finally defeated the opposition with an overwhelming advantage.

　Seeing this, Changchun said to everyone with a smile: "Look, look, the truth becomes clearer the more it is debated! What does this prove? It's the majority opinion! If that's the case, of course I'm going to celebrate Children's Day!"

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　The next day, the residence in Anshan

　Anshan opened the refrigerator and cleaned up the last piece of bread inside.

　At this time, the captain just came out of the toilet. Anshan turned to the captain and said, "Good morning, Captain. I have bad news for you. The canned food and bread in the refrigerator are all gone, and I still can't cook. So... please!"

　Su Haiyin: "Uh... Anshan, why don't you try to do it yourself?"

　"I have tried and worked hard to learn how to cook, but no matter how hard I tried, the food I cooked was still terrible... I gave up in order not to waste food." Anshan said aggrievedly.

　Su Haiyin sighed and said, "Ah... I understand you. I'll go buy you some more food."

　With that, Su Haiyin went back to her room to prepare and then went downstairs to buy something.

　……

　Changchun Family across the street

　Changchun grabbed the captain's hands with both hands, shook them, and pleaded with the captain:

　"Captain, Captain, please, take me to the amusement park. Today is Children's Day."

　Captain Kong pretended to be unmoved and said, "Children's Day is a holiday for children. Are you a child?"

　"Eh? Why am I not a child anymore?"

　Captain Kong glanced at Changchun and said nonchalantly, "Oh my god, I don't know who was trying so hard to prove that he wasn't a child who wanted to drink during the New Year's Eve dinner.

　To achieve one's own goal by any means necessary, this is a typical opportunistic behavior.

　Changchun, you should be clear about how opportunists should be dealt with, right?

　After saying that, the captain gave Changchun a look of scrutiny.

　When Changchun heard this, the whole ship felt unwell. Looking into the captain's eyes, she remembered the blue hats of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in her hometown.

　Then he quickly grabbed the captain's arm and admitted his mistake: "I was wrong, Captain, I was wrong, I regret it, I'm just a child, I shouldn't pretend to be an adult to get drinks, wuwuwu..."

　Kong Siyu, who was watching the whole process, couldn't help laughing and said, "Puchi... Grandpa, that's enough. Stop teasing Changchun and let her go."

　"Alright, Changchun!" Captain Kong patted Changchun on the back and said, "I'll take you there. I was just trying to scare you."

　Changchun's mood brightened, and he said excitedly, "Ypa! The Captain is the best!"

　Looking at the jumping Changchun, the captain kindly reminded him, "But before that, you have to hide a certain part of yourself. No one would believe you're a child if you were this size. Also, change into normal clothes."

　"Of course I understand that, Captain."

　Afterwards, Changchun and Captain Kong called Anshan and Taiyuan together and set off for the amusement park.

　At first, Anshan was reluctant and did not want to admit that it was a child, but was finally carried out by Changchun and Taiyuan.

　In the car, Anshan kept saying to everyone: "Even if I were to be dismantled or sold, I would never set foot in the amusement park. Even if I did go in, I would definitely play with a smile!"

　After arriving at the amusement park, Anshan had the most fun among the three sisters.

　"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen Sister Anshan so happy in these past few months."

　The captains of the three families couldn't help but feel deeply moved as they watched their own ship girls playing happily around the entertainment facilities.

　Su Haiyin: "This is the first time I've seen Anshan smile so innocently, like a child."

　Captain Kong: "Yes, my Changchun, sometimes she feels like an adult, and sometimes she feels like a real child."

　Wang Jisong: "Actually, I envy them. This mentality is the vitality of youth.

　There's a song that's been going viral lately among young people. What's the lyrics? "I'm still the same young man I was before, not a single bit has changed." It's about this mentality.

　"How about we be younger for once?" Captain Kong suggested.

　"Come on, comrades, let's have an air rifle shooting competition. I want to see if you, Old Kong, can still maintain the legendary shooting skill you had in the army!"

　"Let's compete, who's afraid of who? Let's go, let's go..."

　"Ha ha ha ha……"

　The hearty and loud laughter of the three old men echoed all around.

　Chapter 42: The Ominous Incident at Fukushima

　Xiang rushed back to the suburbs of Fukushima Prefecture from the vicinity of the nuclear power plant. She went to a field, looked around and found that there was no one nearby, and then began to clean up the possible nuclear radiation on her body.

　"I have to say this skill is really convenient." Xiang sighed as he looked at the outline of his body emitting blue light.

　"If Comrade Kokang hadn't told me that this self-cleaning skill could also clean up nuclear radiation, I would still be worried about how to get into the city."

　In the evening, Xiang returned to Fukushima Prefecture. However, unlike usual, the city of Fukushima seemed deserted, in stark contrast to the streets that were usually bustling with pedestrians.

　Not only that, there are police patrolling the streets.

　A policeman noticed Xiang and pointed at him and shouted, "Hey, you over there! Curfew is about to start! Why aren't you going home yet?! Go home quickly!"

　"はい, はい! すみません!" he responded, and then quickly ran into a small alley.

　The sky had almost turned completely black, with only a small sliver of red glow in the west, and Xiang was still some distance away from the homestay she had booked.

　Just as Xiang was about to speed up and rush back, a figure staggered towards him at the speed of light from the other end of the alley.

　"It's a patrolman!" Xiang immediately turned in the opposite direction and wanted to leave the street.

　As a result, several beams of light shone in from the other end.

　Xiang was very panicked for a moment. There were patrolmen on both ends, and they kept walking towards him. What should he do?

　At this moment, the door of a house behind Xiang opened, and the person inside waved to Xiang and said, "Hey, come in quickly! If you don't want to be in trouble with the police."

　Caught in a dilemma, Xiang subconsciously ran towards the door.

　When Xiang came in, the people in the house quickly closed the door and asked Xiang to be quiet.

　I heard the footsteps of the police outside getting closer and closer, and then gradually becoming smaller and farther away.

　After the police left, the doorman turned to look at Xiang and asked, "Why are you still wandering the streets so late? Don't you know that curfew has started today?"

　"I came back from out of town today and was a little late, so I didn't have time to rush back to my residence. But thank you very much for your help." Xiang replied and thanked him.

　"It's okay, it's just a small favor. By the way, although you're wearing ordinary clothes, your hairstyle and eye color...are you cosplaying?"

　"Uh... yes." Xiang replied. "Excuse me, what should I call you?"

　"My name is Takuma Ozawa."

　"Takuma... that's a nice name. Ozawa-kun, do you know what happened today? Why is there a curfew?"

　Ozawa Takuma showed a disgusted expression on his face and said: "You are a bunch of liars. We are just protesting peacefully.

　The response was negative, and they actively suppressed and dispersed the protesters. Just today, they detained some leaders and then imposed a curfew.”

　Xiang listened carefully, a little surprised, but not too shocked.

　Because in the early Showa period, the consequences of doing so were far more than just detention and curfew, and she had heard a little about what the sailors on the ship were talking about.

　Then Hibiki asked, "Damn... So, Ozawa-kun, why do you think they did this?"

　"Do I need to ask why? I think they must be covering up something. However, the more they try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes. The more they do this, the more dissatisfied the people will be." Takuma Ozawa let out a breath and scolded in dissatisfaction.

　"Moreover, the cause of this incident—the unfair trial of Kono Hiramine—was an attempt to find an excuse to crack down on the progressive forces that are growing in our region."

　Xiang's eyes widened, instantly captivated by this argument. He asked, "Oh? Why do you think so?"

　Ozawa replied: "Since the nuclear accident, the support rate of the Social Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party in our county has gradually increased. Yesterday, NHK also reported that since the COVID-19 pandemic, the works of Marx and Engels have become very popular nationwide, and there are many young readers among them.

　According to relevant information, excluding the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, the total sales of red-related books in Fukushima Prefecture in the past two years have actually ranked among the top three in the country. This is an astonishing number.

　"Don't worry, Ozawa-kun. Even if there's paper, there's no way to hide the truth! Their actions will only intensify the conflict. By the way, I just saw a copy of 'Das Kapital' on your coffee table. Are you interested in this?"

　"Yes, and what do you think of the author of this book?"

　The two looked at each other, the corners of their mouths gradually rose, and finally they burst into laughter.

　"It seems that it is confirmed that we are comrades."

　Ozawa Takuma asked Xiang: "By the way, comrade, I don't know your name yet, can you introduce yourself?"

　"My...my name is Sonoda Yuki."

　"Sonoda shinrai..." Ozawa listened, watching Hibiki rubbing his chin. "Hmm... do you have another name called [Hibiki] (Hibiki)?"

　"Comrade Xiaoze, what are you talking about? That's my only name."

　Ozawa Takuma pushed his glasses up on his nose and reasoned, "When you came in just now, I thought your cosplay hairstyle and eye color looked very familiar.

　After chatting with you for a while, I found that your voice and tone of voice are very similar to a character in a mobile game called "Azur Lane" that anthropomorphizes warships... No, it's better to say that they are exactly the same as you.

　And the last two pronunciations of the name you just told me - しんらい, this pronunciation is written in kanji as [信頼]. And this name is the name of the destroyer Hibiki after it arrived in Russia.

　Your last name and the first pronunciation of your first name are Sonoda Hajime. Sonoda Hajime is the full name of the last captain of the Hibiki.

　Coupled with the recent appearance of Kanmusu and the related publicity, your true identity... is very likely."

　After Ozawa Takuma finished his reasoning, he raised his head from where he had been lowering it, staring at Hibiki and saying, "Fubuki-class Special III destroyer—Hibiki, do you have anything else to explain?"