With a whoosh, Illustrious snatched the phone away just as the Destroyer loli was about to say the word "pervert."
"Hello! What did you say was here? Speak more clearly!"
"Ah! Oh, she said there's a person performing magic tricks here."
"Are you crazy? Do you know how much of a waste of telephone resources this is? What if someone with an emergency wants to call, but the line is occupied by you guys?"
"Sorry, sorry. I will criticize and educate her very strictly."
"You must educate her well! Otherwise, next time it won't be as simple as an apology! Ah, what? It's that Loli-con again? Prepare to set out; we must lock her up for a lifetime this time. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
Beep, beep, beep. The call was disconnected. Phew~ That was close. Illustrious breathed a sigh of relief; she was almost thrown into prison. But she was curious who that Loli-con was. Locked up for a lifetime! She felt pity for her for a second.
"We can talk things out! We're all civilized people, why call the Military Police? I don't think I've done anything perverted to you!" Illustrious returned the phone and spoke kindly to the Destroyer loli who had just tried to call the Military Police.
"Sister, you said everything you were thinking out loud just now!" Unicorn explained to Illustrious.
"What? From where to where did I say it out loud?!" Illustrious asked Unicorn urgently. She had to be urgent! This concerned her lifelong reputation; it couldn't be ruined today. She hoped she hadn't said anything too terrible!
Unicorn shattered her fantasy directly: "You said from 'these beautiful legs, I could play with them for a year' to 'lusting after this loli's body, you're depraved but honest.' If Illustrious-nee-sama wants to, Unicorn... actually, I could too."
"What? How can that be? No matter what, the Admiral wouldn't be so beastly as to lay a hand on her own sister. I'm different, though. If it's the Admiral, any~ thoughts are okay." Azuma said bashfully.
Boom! It was like a bolt from the blue in Illustrious's mind. From the moment Unicorn said "you're honest," she hadn't heard any other sounds. Her entire ship sank into her inner world. She now wanted to dig a hole, crawl in, and bury herself to end it all.
"Just let me die." Illustrious took out a dagger from her rigging space and, mimicking Azuma, was about to stab herself in the stomach.
Illustrious's thigh, clad in white garter stockings, was suddenly hugged by Unicorn, who then hurriedly pleaded, "No, Sister! Put down the knife! Unicorn can't live without Sister!"
"That's right, that's right! Admiral, Azuma just arrived on her first day; I don't want to start being a widow today!" Azuma grabbed the hilt of the Admiral's dagger and joined Unicorn's plea.
"Let go of me, just let me die." Illustrious said self-destructively.
Watching them perform this back-and-forth drama of life...
Even the Destroyer loli's usual expressionless face couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness. She crossed her hands over her chest, and her whole body emitted a dazzling golden light. "Lost lamb, I forgive you. Who hasn't made a mistake? The most important thing is to know your mistakes and change. My Lord will understand you, and God will be gratified. Put down the knife in your hand. From now on, be a person who is useful to your family, society, and country, I say."
"An... Angel!" Illustrious looked at the Destroyer loli emitting a dazzling light, just like an angel. Illustrious had an epiphany. The knife fell to the ground with a clang.
"Come, join me in praising my Lord, praising God, I say." The Destroyer loli, with a holy expression, tapped twice on her chest and then tapped her forehead.
"Oh! Praise my Lord, praise God." Illustrious followed the "angel's" movements, performing the act of pilgrimage.
"Dear Angel, I don't know your name yet?" Illustrious turned her head and asked the Destroyer loli.
"I am the Sakura Empire Destroyer Ayanami, the strongest existence among Destroyers, I say." Ayanami said calmly to Illustrious.
"Oh ho, Ayanami is a Gold-Plated ship! I, Illustrious, am indeed a lucky "European." "Ayanami, right? I am your Admiral, and also the Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Illustrious. However, you can also feel through the soul network that I am your Admiral."
"Although some problems occurred at the beginning, all in all, welcome to my Naval Base. Become one of us and fight for this beautiful world."
"I am very happy to join your Naval Base, I say," Ayanami said very coldly with an expressionless face. It didn't feel very convincing; as they say, first impressions are very important.
However, Illustrious wasn't afraid. There was plenty of time. Since you're staying in this Naval Base, sooner or later, you'll become a ship "in my shape."
When the time comes, your silence will be in the shape of my love, your shyness will be in the shape of my love, and even your unsteady walk and falls will be in the shape of my love.
"But Ayanami is so cute, beautiful, steady, and strong. To be your Admiral, I must have saved the galaxy in my past life." Illustrious praised Ayanami relentlessly; no girl dislikes being complimented.
"That's too much! I'm not as good as you say, nanodesu." Ayanami felt like she was floating on air, as if saying 'praise me more!' However, she still hid her feelings well, acting like an emotionless ship.
Ayanami thought she was hiding it well, but Illustrious saw through her at a glance! This Ayanami was unexpectedly easy to deal with! "Not at all, don't be modest. You are wonderful, you just haven't realized it yet. All the words of praise in the world wouldn't be too much for you..."
Azuma and Unicorn's faces darkened instantly. One moment the Admiral was acting like her life was over with a knife to her stomach, and the next she was flirting like crazy.
Yes, she was crazy. Flattering her like that—wasn't she afraid of overdoing it? Besides, there were two other ships right here; did she think they were dead? Falling for every girl she sees, the Admiral is such a fickle playboy.
"Since you say I'm so good, Admiral, can you fulfill three small requests for me, nanodesu?" Ayanami said with a smile.
People who are usually expressionless can look exceptionally beautiful when they smile. Illustrious was captivated by that smile! She had to protect this beautiful face. "Ayanami, you look beautiful when you smile. Don't keep a straight face all day; you should smile more. As for your three requests, forget three—even a hundred wouldn't be a problem."
The Admiral is really something, saying my smile is beautiful and all that. Even if my heart is as calm as a windless sea, you'll still stir it into a storm. "Three is enough, I don't need a hundred, nanodesu."
"The first request is that when I call you, you must be there immediately, nanodesu."
"No problem."
"The second request is that if I'm injured, you must take care of me with all your heart and soul, nanodesu."
"No problem."
"The third request is that working alone is hard for the Admiral, so I'm willing to help share the burden. I want to be your Secretary Ship, nanodesu."
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