It is Kokang and Changchun

　It means that the researcher goes deep into the life background of the research subject, does not reveal the researcher's true identity, and conducts covert observation while actually participating in the daily social life of the research subject.

　So Eve did it.

　For example, my contact with Xiang during this trip to Japan.

　This is how Eve explained it when faced with Xi's complaints.

　"During my first reincarnation, due to various coincidences and accidents, I became the Duke of Tsarist Russia. Using this unwilling but unavoidable identity, I observed human society.

　This time, I want to observe the world from the perspective of a grassroots revolutionary."

　Xi's inner thoughts: Forget it, Sister Eve can always find a reason to excuse herself from breaking her promise...

　After Eve finished eating ramen, she said to Xi, "Xi, during the days I've been in Japan, I feel like there's a different world in Japan."

　"Sister Eve, just say it directly." Xi didn't want to listen to Eve's suspense.

　"There are not only humans in the Japanese archipelago~" Eve gave up on the preparation and directly expressed her thoughts.

　"Huh?" Xi was filled with questions. "Sister Eve, what you said is the same as not saying anything. Besides humans, there are also ship spirits and the deep sea, right? Even the two of us are not human."

　Eve clarified, "No, I mean before we came to Earth, before the Admiralty Code brought the deep sea that fled from the previous world to this planet, before the first ship spirit of this world appeared."

　"Ah... for example?" Xi hesitated and asked tentatively.

　Eve: "If I'm not mistaken, they must have been shielded from such powerful cognition that even Xi could be fooled. But for me, it's still child's play."

　"This..." Xi widened his eyes, not knowing what to say.

　"Come, turn your head and close your eyes." Eve asked Xi to face her.

　After Xi closed her eyes, Eve covered Xi's eyes with her hands for more than ten seconds and then let go.

　"Okay, now leave the room and take a look at the owner and the staff of this shop. Remember, no matter what happens, don't panic."

　Xi did so.

　When she saw the boss lady and the clerk again, she was shocked and used the mental network to communicate with Eve.

　Said:

　"Damn! I know why Sister Eve asked me to check out the 'Touhou Project' series a few days ago. These two are the real Mystia and Yutani Kyouko! They're Ye Que and Yamabiko!"

　Chapter 139 Breaking Free from the Shackles of the Treaty (4)

　Prime Minister's Official Residence, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

　"Deep sea girl, naked heart. The courage displayed, the dark sea refuses to recognize~"

　No. 690 Shenhai was humming a song by Hatsune Miku while watching the developments in Japan.

　"I often hear you hum it, and it seems that you like this song very much." Suga Yoshihide, who was working at his desk, asked No. 690 Shenhai.

　Number 690 raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't it? The song's title is so fitting for us, and the melody is so pleasant."

　"If conditions permit in the future, I would like to invite Yuyu to come over and write more and better songs for our deep-sea clan."

　No. 690 Shenhai seems to have become a fan of ゆうゆ.

　Suga Yoshihide did not continue the conversation, but continued to look down at the documents, thinking about domestic and international affairs.

　After a long while, he consulted No. 690 about some elusive issues. "Is it really okay to unilaterally terminate the security treaty and withdraw US troops from Japanese territory?"

　"Are you worried that the United States will take the opportunity to impose sanctions on Japan? Just like it did to Russia." No. 690 Shenhai asked back.

　"Compared to what I was worried about, those sanctions were minor." Suga leaned back in his chair and sighed.

　I am afraid that the United States will use this as an excuse to restore our militarism and then start planning military action against us. I am afraid that Japan will become the second Ukrainian.

　After hearing this, Deep Sea 690 thought it was something else, so she explained it clearly without taking it seriously.

　"It's about unilaterally suspending the security treaty, not breaking off relations with the United States. It's about getting US troops stationed in Japan to leave the Japanese mainland, not canceling military cooperation between the US and Japan."

　Suga Yoshihide also understood that things should not be done too drastically, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

　No. 690 added, "Isn't anti-American sentiment running high in China? You could just go with the flow and cater to public opinion. This would boost the government's support, so why not?"

　"Yes, but the US military will not give up and leave. After they leave the Japanese mainland, where will the US troops stationed in Japan be placed to maintain military cooperation between the US and Japan?" Suga Yoshihide pointed out the problems.

　"Please note," No. 690 Deep Sea reminded, "I'm talking about getting the US military off the main island of Japan, not the Japanese mainland."

　Suga Yoshihide only then noticed the subtle difference and decided to ask this Miss Fukakai for advice. "This... please explain in detail."

　"Let's first understand why domestic opposition to the security treaty is due to hatred towards the US troops stationed in Japan. So why do US troops stationed in Japan attract hatred? Because they always disturb the public, especially during the epidemic, due to poor control, they also spread the virus.

　Second, the US military presence in Japan is a drain on the government's finances, and not just a small drain. Ultimately, these burdens will be passed on to the Japanese people. The Japanese people certainly won't be happy to pay to support a government that's causing them trouble.

　Therefore, if we want to minimize the impact of the US military stationed in Japan on the Japanese people within the acceptable range of the United States, we should do the following:

　Move the US troops stationed in Japan to the small island where Kumage County is located. This island is very large and sparsely populated, so there is basically no need to worry about conflicts with local residents. (The island is located in the southern part of Kyushu Island, across the Osumi Strait from Kyushu Island.)

　Suga Yoshihide, full of doubts, raised an objection. "However, that island has very little supporting military infrastructure and service facilities. The US must be crazy to move its troops to such a place."

　"What if we bear the costs of the transfer and the corresponding infrastructure construction there, and all the costs of the construction are borne by ourselves?" Deep Sea No. 690 asked back.

　"Wouldn't that be even more costly?" Suga Yoshihide still didn't understand 690's train of thought.

　"Given limited capabilities, trying to do both will ultimately result in neither being done well. You can't have your cake and eat it too," Deep Sea No. 690 explained.

　"Disturbing the public is the primary issue, while financial losses are secondary. Furthermore, the US military won't do anything that would put them at a disadvantage, so we can only endure it for now..."

　No. 690 Deep Sea's explanation reminded Suga Yoshihide of a saying in political science: "Politics is the art of compromise."

　However, Shenhai went to so much trouble to ask the Japanese government to relocate the US troops stationed in Japan, not out of kindness for the Japanese people, but to facilitate preparations for the concentrated elimination of the US troops stationed in Japan in the near future.

　The next day, the Suga government went to the United States to discuss the plan proposed by Deep Sea 690.

　After seven days and seven nights of intense negotiations, repeated tug-of-war, and verbal battles, the two sides finally reached a compromise agreement.

　The United States will agree to transfer its army and air force stationed in Japan to the island, but Japan will provide the corresponding infrastructure and fully bear the construction costs and other resulting expenses.

　Before the completion of the infrastructure construction and acceptance, Japan will fully cover the expenses of all US military activities. After the acceptance is completed, Japan will bear the expenses of the US military stationed in Japan in accordance with the original proportion.

　Simply put, Japan spent a lot of money to move most of the US troops stationed in Japan out of densely populated areas.

　The Japanese government's move has caused disagreements among those who oppose the security treaty at home.

　Supporters believe that although a lot of money was spent, the problem of nuisance that has plagued the Japanese people for many years has finally been solved, and overall it is worth it.

　Opponents criticized this statement, believing that solving the problem of nuisance is only part of the problem. The most important thing is to clean up the house, drive out the US troops, abolish the security treaty, and resolve financial pressures.

　In any case, the Japanese government's ambiguous approach has indeed caused divisions within the anti-security treaty movement and objectively weakened the movement's unity.

　Japanese ship girls were dissatisfied with the result.

　"Tsk, tsk, tsk... Look everyone, this is the weakness of the bourgeoisie. The struggle against the Security Treaty has not yet been successful. Comrades, we still need to work hard!"

　During an online team voice chat, Hibiki criticized the Japanese government's compromising approach to her fellow shipgirls.

　"At least we've moved those rice-bearing people from every room in the house to an inconspicuous corner by the entrance hall. That's barely ok... But if we get the chance in the future, we'll still have to kick them out!" - Mikasa's opinion when she and Nagato were drinking wine and discussing politics and current affairs.

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　Midnight Diner in Mistia, Yokosuka, Japan

　The previous chapter mentioned that under Eve's instructions, Xi seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

　After hearing Xi's exclamation, Eve turned on her mobile phone and looked at the Oriental Wiki Encyclopedia on her phone with interest.

　"It's really interesting. I really want to figure out the cause and effect relationship between them - which came first, the Oriental series? Or did they come first?

　If it's the former, then are they time-travelers like in some time-travel novels? Or even more outrageous, are they jumping out of a game?

　If it is the latter, are the games, novels and comics in the Touhou series a depiction of their former lifestyle?

　If it's the former, it's fine, but if it's the latter, it's more complicated. I guess the author of the Touhou series, Jun'ya Ota, must be no simple person either."

　"Sister Eve, I personally suggest this: look for any traces of their existence before 2002. If so, we can determine the cause and effect relationship." Xi gave Eve a suggestion.

　Eve nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll go find Mr. Ota Shunya and see if I can find out something from him indirectly..."

　Meanwhile, somewhere in Japan

　A girl with long golden hair, wearing a white dress and a purple Taoist-style cheongsam, is trading stocks.

　Suddenly she noticed something and stopped what she was doing.

　"Lady Yakumo Yukari, what's wrong?" The girl's assistant seemed to have noticed something was wrong with her master and asked with concern.

　The purple-blonde girl named Yakumo laughed and said, "I didn't expect that the blur between illusion and reality could be seen through."

　"What?! This..." The assistant was incredulous. Being able to see through the blurry realm of illusion and reality beneath Yakumo's purple cloth was definitely something extraordinary.

　In order to prevent the former members of Gensokyo from being recognized by the Touhou crowd, Yakumo Yukari used her ability to blur the boundaries between the two and confuse the general public's cognition.

　At the same time, the assistant was also wondering why his master didn't feel panicked at all, but was talking and laughing instead.

　Yakumo Yukari said, "Lan, it's nothing. After all, she's a visitor from another world. There are always people who are better than you. I'll go meet her someday. She seems like someone who's willing to talk."

　"Lady Yukari, shouldn't this kind of thing be dealt with immediately?" Lan was worried about Yakumo Yukari.

　"She seems to be a person with a good personality and temper, and should not harm us." Yakumo Yukari opened her folding fan to half cover her face, and said slowly.

　"Is it a god from another world? Or a monster?"

　Chapter 140 Epidemic is an Order (Free Chapter)

　"Ahahahaha, Texas Braised Chicken is here!"

　Changchun happily brought the last dish out of the kitchen and placed it on the dining table.

　"Dezhou braised chicken, braised abalone in its shell, and three fresh vegetables, paired with whole wheat bread and jam black tea, is a real treat!"

　Changchun looked at his masterpiece with pride, and then called Captain Kong to eat.

　"Captain, the food is ready, let's eat!"

　"Hey, here I come~" Captain Kong, who was watching the 30-minute news on the sofa in the living room, slowly stood up, walked towards the restaurant and took a seat.

　The captain looked at the bread loaf in front of Changchun, which was as big as a football, and asked, "Changchun, are you eating bread again today?"

　"We're finishing off the local produce we bought last time. Wouldn't it be a waste if we don't finish it?" Changchun answered while serving Captain Kong some rice.

　Changchun brought the meal to Captain Kong and then sat down in his seat.

　Just as she was about to start eating, she suddenly received an order from the headquarters: "Changchun, there's a new situation! End your leave and return to the team immediately!"

　"Yes!" Changchun responded seriously.

　Captain Kong noticed Changchun's change in state and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did the higher-ups ask you to return to the fleet?"

　"Well." Changchun said regretfully, "I'm sorry, Captain. I can't have dinner with you today."

　Captain Kong remained calm and smiled at Changchun, saying, "It's normal. When I was still serving, I often had to call you for emergency meetings during meals. I'm used to it. Go ahead."

　Before leaving, Changchun squinted at the dining table and thought to himself, "I haven't even eaten a single bite, and I'm leaving like this. What a loss!"

　So Changchun picked up the bread from the plate, and heard several loud "bang bang bang" sounds.

　With his palms clasped together, he pressed the soccer ball-sized loaf of bread into the size of a playing card box.

　Then he stuffed a few bites into his mouth and swallowed it whole, and finally drank a large cup of jam-filled black tea in one gulp. The whole process took less than 20 seconds.

　"Goodbye, Captain!" Just as Changchun finished speaking, the front door of his house slammed shut. Suddenly, Captain Kong was the only one left in the house.

　"Oh my, this girl didn't forget to eat even when she urgently returned to the team..."

　After living in Changchun for more than a year, Captain Kong has already understood the character of his little destroyer very well.

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　That afternoon, Guzhenkou Military Port

　Following the orders of their superiors, the ship girls all rushed to gather here.

　Chongqing looked at the assembled ship girls and began to call out their names.

　"Roll call now! Anshan!"

　"To!"