Before setting off, Wang Yu asked questions about his identity.
After all, him appearing together with the commander Mio Hahara would probably attract attention, so if anyone wanted to ask about his identity, he had to have something to say.
It's impossible to just pat someone on the shoulder and say, "Brother, you know, I'm from a previous era..." This would be too painful.
And not everyone believes in that legend.
Mio Hahara thought for a while: "You can continue to wear the clothes you are wearing now, and then..."
She raised her hand and untied a metal emblem from the chest of her clothes.
She handed the emblem to Wang Yu: "Put this on your chest. This is the commander's exclusive medal. When you wear this, everyone will think you are a commander."
Wang Yu took the anchor-shaped emblem and looked at it in his hand.
"Is my outfit okay? It doesn't seem formal," Wang Yu asked.
"Commanders don't have a standard dress code, they only recognize their badges."
Hahara Mio nodded at her clothes - she was wearing a thick cotton coat today, and her whole body was wrapped tightly. After all, the current weather did not allow her to continue wearing those thin clothes: "Look, am I not also wearing this?" Doesn’t it look like the commander’s clothes?”
"Then I take your badge, what will you do?"
"Don't worry, I have another one there."
So Wang Yu had no problem. He pinned the badge on his chest. From now on, he was a commander without a ship girl.
After a simple breakfast, Wang Yu followed Mio Hahara onto a destroyer.
The destroyer's propeller stirred up the water, accelerated forward, left the fjord along the waterway, and then adjusted its course and speed on the vast sea.
The main purpose of her visit to the small town where the headquarters was located was to purchase daily necessities in the port area.
The few ship girls who came out with her also carried a long purchase list - all the things that other ship girls in her port area needed.
Therefore, this sense of déjà vu is lingering, like driving a battleship to the next city to buy groceries!
"Maintaining a high speed of thirty knots, we should arrive at our destination in only five hours. Before that, you can rest in this cabin."
Hahara Mio took Wang Yu to a cabin below the deck.
Wang Yu nodded: "Thank you very much."
Mio Hahara then said goodbye and left.
Wang Yu lay down on the bed in the cabin.
At first, he wanted to read a book he was holding, but now the battleship was shaking too much. The destroyer was traveling at a speed of thirty knots, and there was still some wind and waves today. If he really wanted to read a book, he might feel dizzy after a while. .
Since we are sailing close to the coastline and this is a safe sea area, we don’t have to worry about encountering sirens.
After several hours of rough sailing, the destroyer arrived at its destination.
Wang Yu was invited to the bridge, and then he saw the port not far away and a town on the gentle coast.
The town is nothing special. The buildings are mainly single-family low-rise houses with brightly colored exterior walls. There are no high-rise buildings. The tallest building should only have three floors.
Not even as high as some of the warships parked in the port.
Overall, the size of the town is not bad, and it is estimated by visual inspection that there are several thousand permanent residents. The overall town is developing around a two-story official residence in the center that looks to be the most magnificent building in the city.
The double-story official residence is the town's management agency. According to Hahara Mio, it is also the office of the Navy General Administration's headquarters in the United Port District.
However, that place has nothing to do with the destination of this trip. Hahara Mio said that Wang Yu can go and visit if he is interested. However, Wang Yu is now pretending to be a fake identity. Without strong curiosity, he thinks it is better not to go and mess around. .
The destroyer parked at the corresponding berth with the help of the port guide ship - the port of this small town is very large, and there are many ships parked inside. Civilian ships and warships are mixed together, making it a bit busy.
Mio Hahara made a simple registration, and then asked Wang Yu: "We are going to buy, are you coming with us?"
Wang Yu naturally won't act like a follower.
He looked at the scenery of the small town around him: "I'll take a look around by myself."
"Well, the town is small and simple, so you can't get lost."
Mio Hahara took out a card from the small backpack she was carrying and handed it to Wang Yu: "This is for you. There are about three thousand credits in it. If you like anything, you're welcome."
Credit points are the currency used by commanders in this world. They are endorsed by the Navy General Administration and can be used in port cities. The purchasing power of three thousand credit points can buy about five grams of gold.
It’s also a lot of money.
Wang Yu didn't take the card. He always felt like a freeloader.
Hahara Mio forcefully pushed the card into Wang Yu's hand: "You can choose a few small souvenirs and treat them as gifts from me to your future battleship girl. Anyway, we will be here at seven o'clock tonight. Meet up, stay here for one night, and I will take you to visit the commander’s trading center tomorrow morning.”
Then she turned around and left with a few ship girls.
Wang Yu smiled bitterly and put away the card in his hand.
This girl's character is really...
I shouldn't be able to dislike anyone.
He had no intention of buying anything. At most, he would find a place to have a meal and a cup of tea. It probably wouldn't take much, and he would return it all to her later.
He looked at his watch. It was just afternoon and still early.
He took steps and wandered around the town.
The only commercial street was quite lively at this time.
The sellers were shouting and the buyers were bargaining. These sounds brought life and vitality to the whole street.
Wang Yu was surprised to find that although there was some noise in his ears, it was not annoying, and he even felt a little relaxed.
After thinking for a moment, he guessed that maybe it was because he had never seen such a relaxing seaside town.
In the previous world, those coastal cities had to be on guard against attacks from the sea at any time, so they looked like militarized fortresses, and there would never be such a life-like scene.
Pedestrians passing by saw Wang Yu and the shiny emblem on his chest, and they all cast friendly glances with a smile.
It’s hard not to notice these looks.
Wang Yu raised his eyebrows.
One or two people could understand this, but everyone was like this, which really surprised him.
Later he gradually understood.
Perhaps it is precisely because the presence of the commander protects the prosperity of this town that these people have this attitude.
He spent half the afternoon walking around the town, and then returned to the port at sunset.
He found a bench and sat down, waiting for Hahara Mio and the others.
But not long after he sat down, he saw a young man riding a simple electric bicycle coming from the other end of the street towards the bench where Wang Yu was sitting.
The young man quickly parked his car on the side of the road and came to Wang Yu.
He was wearing a jacket with the word "Post" written on it. He looked like a diligent postman who was responsible for delivering express delivery to this town. At this moment, he took a quick look at the emblem on Wang Yu's chest, as if to confirm something.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Wang Yu asked.
The young man finally said: "Excuse me, are you a commander of the port area?"
Wang Yu remembered his current identity and nodded.
The young man cheered happily: "I'm so lucky, I finally found a commander before getting off work."
"So, do you have anything to do with the commander?"
"That's right, I have a letter here for you."
The young man said this, then took out an envelope from the electric car and handed it to Wang Yu's hand.
