Wang Yu did not reach out to take the letter.
Instead, he frowned and asked, "Excuse me, did you get the wrong recipient?"
He felt that the other party must have found the wrong person, or he was simply making fun of himself.
First of all, the courier guy came up and asked Wang Yu directly whether he was a commander without asking for his name or address. There are few but not none commanders in this town, so there is no way to judge whether the other party is the recipient. human...
The second thing is how could anyone in this world send him a letter.
And the method of sending paper letters...Wang Yu said that he had not seen it for many years.
The courier boy scratched his head with his free hand: "You are indeed the commander of this joint port area, right?"
"That's right."
"Then this letter is indeed for you."
He handed over the letter again.
Therefore, this letter is not addressed to a specific person, but to the "Commander".
Wang Yu thought for a while, took the envelope from the other party, and looked at it.
This is a very delicately made envelope. The sender's contact information and address are not written on it, nor is the recipient's information written on it. There is only a line of small words in the middle indicating who the letter should be given to.
The small print read "Give it to any commander in the frontline joint port area".
Wang Yu pointed to this line of small characters and asked the courier: "So that's why you gave the letter to me?"
Unexpectedly, his question opened up the delivery boy's conversation.
The other party immediately started complaining: "It is indeed because of this. I have been delivering express delivery for so many years, and I have seen a lot of weird requests, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of strange request."
Seeing that he still had something to say, Wang Yu said that he was all ears.
After sending this letter, the other party obviously had no other work tasks, so he sat next to Wang Yu and started talking.
"I don't know who the person who sent the letter is. They placed a big order at the headquarters and asked for a special letter to be sent to a joint port area on the front line. In fact, the letter delivery was normal, although letters are not very popular these days. It’s popular, but there are always two or three retro ones—mainly because customers’ requests are true and it’s weird.”
"How to say?"
"The customer did not give a fixed address, but he had a request, saying that we should randomly select a joint port area located on the front line, and then wait for the letter to be delivered to the front-line joint port area, and then randomly send it to a certain person. Only in the hands of the commander.
Wang Yu looked down at the letter again, so it wasn't someone who sent him a letter, but it came to him randomly.
"It just so happened that I came over these days to deliver some documents to the Navy Headquarters branch in this joint port area. So the headquarters saw that the location was suitable, so they asked me to bring this letter over and find a port area to deliver the letter to. Handing it over to the commander of the port area will count as completing this business."
The courier seemed very happy to meet Wang Yu here: "I originally thought I had to find a way to take a boat to a certain commander's port area to deliver this letter, but I didn't expect to meet you here, so I I put the letter into your hands..."
He said, and then took out a tablet from the small bag behind him: "If you don't mind, let me take a photo of your commander's insignia to confirm that the letter has been delivered, so I don't have to go out in this cold place." If you stay in the cold place for a while, you can take a boat back to the headquarters tonight."
Wang Yu didn't mind, since he was pretending to be Hahara Mio anyway.
He took off the emblem and asked the courier to take a photo to confirm that the letter had been delivered.
"Okay, confirm and sign for receipt." The courier put away the tablet excitedly: "Then I wish you good luck in martial arts! I won't disturb you anymore."
He quickly left on his electric bike.
Wang Yu, on the other hand, turned his attention to the letter in his hand.
Someone in this world wants to deliver a letter to a commander at any cost.
It did make him a little curious.
The commander should have battleships under his command and command the Annapolis himself.
The commander fights the sirens, and he himself fights the sirens.
The commander lives in the port area, and he currently lives in a shipyard on the edge of the port area.
The argument is established, he is also a commander.
So it makes sense for me to accept this letter myself.
So he opened the envelope and took out the letter paper.
Even Wang Yu can see the value of this letter paper. The paper is soft, smooth and tough. The background of the letter paper is also exquisitely made. The overall color is lavender that does not affect reading. There is an iris pattern as decoration in the upper right corner. If you get close to your face, you can still smell a faint aroma. I don't know if it's the smell of ink or the smell of paper.
The handwriting on the letter paper highlights the difference between the writers - the handwriting written in blue-black ink can be seen at a glance and the skill of the writer is clear at a glance. The pen moves smoothly, the handwriting is clean, and there is no trace of ink dots and dragging. All words The sizes are almost uniform, and they even look like prints that have just been taken out of the printer.
The other party obviously wrote this letter with a very important attitude.
However, as mentioned before, letters have long been eliminated.
Even if the Sirens have completely destroyed all human satellite communications, at least radios and submarine cables of various frequencies can still be used, so I don't know what the significance is in choosing letters as a method of communication.
Wang Yu became a little curious, both about the content of the letter and about the identity of the sender.
He looked at the words on the letter.
[Dear strange commander:
Hello.
When you receive this letter, you may be confused.
If you are too busy with your responsibilities as a commander to waste time on such trivial matters as reading letters, please ignore this slightly unexpected letter.
And if you happen to be in your spare time between busy schedules and want to find ways to entertain yourself, then I hope you can turn this letter to the second page. 】
So much for this first page.
Wang Yu couldn't help but smile, it was really an interesting opening.
Even if you just want to satisfy your own curiosity, you should turn to the second page to see what this mysterious man wants to say to an unknown commander.
He turned to the second page of the letter, and the paper made a pleasant sound when rubbed against it.
[I am glad that you can read this line of text, which proves that this letter has not become an existence that is no different from other paper balls in the wastebasket. But first, please allow me to choose this willful way for myself to let the letter disturb me. Apologize for taking your life.
However, I hope you will not misunderstand me. This letter is definitely not a malicious joke.
In fact, I am looking for a "pen pal" with the identity of a commander through this method.
You must know what this word means.
Just like using the Internet as a channel, we can talk to strangers who are thousands of miles away, and using letters as a medium, we can become pen pals with others and develop a friendship carried in words.
You must be wondering, why does it have to be a letter?
Pen pals can communicate in many ways such as emails. Letters are just a high-cost but inefficient way of contacting each other. It can even be said to be boring and a waste of time.
But I have some different opinions.
In the fast-paced communication era, more and more people choose to pursue the ultimate efficiency of communication, but naturally ignore the communication itself, which is passed between communicators...]
The text in the letter paused here, and the following words were written down and crossed out, repeated several times.
Obviously the other party thought about this word several times when writing the letter.
until the next line.
【emotion.
Yes, emotions.
When I calmed down at the table and wrote this letter with the tip of the pen, I could even feel that this emotion, which we usually ignore, was like a clear stream flowing down the tip of the pen into words.
I think that writing can produce more direct emotional expression than words.
In other words, being able to calm down and speak out the words in your heart is itself part of the emotional value.
With the help of words, I don’t have to consider all kinds of pressure from people around me as usual...etiquette, upbringing, there are so many things that have been with me growing up, imprisoning me like a cage, and making it impossible for me to get through. Angry.
But as I write this letter to you, I can be my pure self and speak freely.
It can also show the real me to you who are reading this letter now.
The words that I cannot say, the thoughts that I cannot express through words, words will faithfully convey them to me.
Sorry, I seem to be a little off topic.
I am an immature person. I get so excited over trivial things that I even forget the key points in the letter.
Closer to home, since you have patiently read this, you might as well consider one of my small requests.
I hope that, as the commander, you can become my pen pal.
As I mentioned before, a special friendship develops through letters.
At first, I thought about simply finding someone by my side to exchange letters with, but that might be too pretentious. People around me would have too high expectations of me, and it might be difficult for them to understand my thoughts.
So, at first I planned to mail this letter randomly, to a complete stranger.
And when I was about to write a letter and saw the blue sea outside the window, a crazy idea came into my mind.
I grew up in a seaside city, and I know that there are "sirens" in the sea that threaten our survival.
But it seems that as I grew up, the story of the sirens was like a backdrop in an opera. It had no reality to me. If it weren't for the news that was often reported, maybe I would even think that it was just what people said. Strange stories passed down.
I know that the reason why I can have such weird fantasies is precisely because of a group of commanders like you.
However, I had no idea about the group that protected me and the sacrifices they made.
In my original life trajectory, I might never have crossed paths with a commander in my entire life.
But I don't want this.
Therefore, when I saw the ship sailing on the sea, I had an extremely urgent and strong idea.
If possible, become a pen pal with a commander.
Through backward and primitive letters, we slowly get to know each other through communication.
Phew, I finally finished expressing my inner thoughts.
But it seems that the most important thing has been forgotten.
Since this is a letter I am writing to you, let me introduce myself. Well... maybe we should not use our real names. Pen pals should not get too involved in each other's lives, so we will use them on the letter paper. A more suitable pen name would be better.
My name is "Elise".
As you can see, it's the name of the flower on the letter.
Maybe you are feeling tired now. The content of a letter should not be too much.
More about that, perhaps, should be left to the next letter.
So, if you don't mind, there are two brand new pieces of stationery in the envelope, and I really hope to hear from you.
See the return address on the back of the letter paper.
But if you don’t plan to reply for various reasons, then don’t worry about it. Just sending a letter full of my thoughts and letting you see it makes me feel extremely excited.
Finally, I send you my sincere blessings.
May you carve victory on the horizon of dawn.
Elis】
The letter ends here.
"This is really..."
Wang Yu let out a long breath, then took the envelope and shook it. Sure enough, two pieces of letter paper came out.
He was a little hesitant. Replying to the letter was a very simple matter, but should he do it?
Perhaps, if I was fighting the sirens in the previous world, I should have thrown away this letter after reading it.
After all, in the previous world, there was almost no entertainment at all.
Even the few friends I have will comment when they meet, "You are so boring."
but now……
Maybe coming to this relatively relaxed world can relax my tense mood.
He unexpectedly thought that it would be a good idea to reply to this stranger.
Anyway, idle is idle.
Mio Hahara was right when she said that she should try to actively contact this era - this world.
The warship is still under repair, so let’s start contacting it from here.
Wang Yu looked around and saw a cafe in operation.
He took two steps, pushed open the door, ordered a cup of coffee, and then asked the bartender for a pen.
He sat at a table by the window, amidst the rich aroma of coffee, picking up a pen and writing on a brand new piece of paper.
[Elise:
Hello.
It's great to hear from you.
So, to introduce myself, I'm a commander from the Union Port District, so since we're talking under pseudonyms, you can call me "commander" if you like.
In addition, since it is a friendship, please do not use the honorific "you" anymore.
I already understand the content of your letter, so...]
…………
At dusk, Hahara Mio and the others finally finished their afternoon shopping activities and returned to the port to meet Wang Yu.
I have to say, they bought quite a lot of things.
They bought a whole truckload of things. In Wang Yu's dull eyes, the truck, which seemed to be able to pull a lot of goods, was driven by the destroyer girl and parked directly on the dock next to the destroyer berth.
"How many things did you buy?"
"Well, there are indeed more than usual." Mio Hahara glanced at the cargo compartment that was being transported to the destroyer with the help of the dock staff: "This is probably the daily necessities needed for the port area to operate for three months. After all, it will be deep winter soon. , Icebergs and other things sometimes appear in the waterway, and it would be troublesome to come here, so I just buy enough at once."
Wang Yu was interested and walked closer to take a look at the goods.
I found that it contained a bunch of raw and cold ingredients.
"Don't look at the special life form of ship girls. In fact, they need food and clothing just like humans."
Mio Hahara explained: "There are also some things that will be used in our New Year's Eve celebration ceremony in the port area. Although there are not many ship girls in the port area, there is still a sense of lively ceremony."
Wang Yu nodded, and then he remembered that he had something serious to ask Hahara Mio.
"By the way, do you know where to send the letter?"
Only then did Mio Hahara realize that Wang Yu was holding an envelope in his hand.
The girl knew Wang Yu's identity, so she was a little surprised. Who was he sending the letter to?
She replied: "Next to the Navy Headquarters Branch, there is a place responsible for sending and receiving express delivery... But where do you want to send the letter?"
Wang Yu glanced at the address written on the envelope: "It said it was a city called 'Union'."
Hahara Mio's expression suddenly solidified.
Wang Yu waved his hand in front of her eyes.
She quickly came to her senses and explained simply: "Union City... that is our capital, the political center of human civilization in this era, and it is also the headquarters of the Navy."
Wang Yu was also a little dazed. He looked at the address again. Is the person on the other side of the emotional letter someone with an IP address in the capital?
I wish you good luck in the capital.
Thinking about the current location of this small town, there is a beauty like a New Yorker writing a letter to Tanzania.
Ahem, that’s too far off topic.
Hahara Mio looked at the letter in Wang Yu's hand curiously. Wang Yu had no intention of hiding it and directly showed her the address.
The girl had been to Union City before when she was appointed as commander, but she was not familiar with it, so she didn't know what the address represented.
She did not ask more questions, but took Wang Yu to the express distribution center in this small town and arranged an expedited delivery service for Wang Yu.
It is expected that this letter will be delivered to Union City soon.
After delivering the letter, Wang Yu returned the largely unused card to Hahara Mio.
They stayed in a hotel near the port specially opened for commanders and ship girls.
"Well, I wish you good night and I'll bother you again tomorrow morning."
She said she would take her to visit the commander's trading center tomorrow.
Although Wang Yu didn't expect to buy anything, he would still visit based on the principle that it never hurts to see more.
And he also wanted to find out what the "precious resources exchanged for military merit" mentioned by Hahara Mio were.
