Chapter 51

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51. The Story the Man Didn't Know

"From here on out, it's up to you."

Northern Deep Sea sighed, glancing at the dilapidated base behind her, and said to the woman in a cheongsam standing in the shadows.

"His days ahead may be tough, so support him well."

"...Huh."

The woman in the cheongsam blew out a puff of smoke, her exposed black eyes filled with hatred as she glared at Northern Deep Sea, who was wearing rain boots. If that cold, ruthless gaze could be converted into a real attack, even Northern Deep Sea's defenses would be severely damaged.

But what a pity, this shipgirl, who was frighteningly loyal, was just a non-combatant. If she were a combat unit, Northern Deep Sea herself would have some trouble.

Because meeting her would be even more troublesome...

"I don't think a piece of shit like you has the right to say such things."

The shipgirl in the cheongsam said coldly.

"There's nothing to give you. Don't be so presumptuous. Don't act like you're the only one supporting the admiral."

"Is that so? I don't think I've done anything. I just came to make a deal. I don't want my trading partner to disappear easily, and I don't want to see familiar scenery vanish. These feelings are normal."

"Those words, like a stray dog begging for food at someone's house, can you stop saying them? They make my skin crawl. What are you pretending to be? You're just a deep sea fleet with intelligence. Just a bunch of trash, why are you putting on a show now?"

"You're right. I'm trash, and you're just ships with intelligence. Just happen to look like humans. We're all the same."

"...Tch, a sharp-tongued troublemaker."

The shipgirl in the shadows spat and walked away silently.

Did I go a bit too far?

Northern Deep Sea couldn't help but think as she watched the cheongsam woman kick the wall in a sullen mood and quickly leave. Her face remained expressionless.

This is a lose-lose situation, right? Did I say too much? Will it cause trouble for that human's actions? But I don't have any reason to apologize. After all, our positions are different, and actions naturally change with position.

That's what the human said.

Though I only overheard it.

After all, that man, though he seems immature, doesn't show his true self to me. It's just that my eavesdropping skills are more advanced.

"Hey, is that Northern Deep Sea, the flagship?"

"...Yeah."

Northern looked at the girl standing by the roadside, holding a gift box, looking confused. Her white dress and innocent, beautiful face made her seem harmless, giving no sense of threat.

Trouble has arrived.

Northern told herself.

Of course, her face remained expressionless.

"Do you have something to say? Sacramento?"

"There is something. Because, Miss Northern, you didn't bring the trade item."

"..."

Huh? Trade item? What trade item?

I've never heard of such a thing... No, that's not right. These people shouldn't know what I took from him. And that human doesn't know how much I took from him. These women shouldn't know either.

So, it's probably just to scare me?

"Ah, the trade item is actually just a small gift from me."

Seemingly understanding what Northern Deep Sea was thinking, Sacramento smiled subtly, her lips twitching slightly as she said, confused.

"Because I felt Northern's actions were a bit strange, and they were related to the admiral, we couldn't say much. So, I wanted to give something as a token of appreciation, as a return gift. Though I don't know what the admiral's gift was, we need to be clear about it."

"No need. I don't have a reason to accept your kindness."

"Eh? Take it. After all, Northern and the admiral don't have a trading relationship, but you still traded, right? So, this small gift is also a trade."

"...What are you trying to say?"

"Though we don't know what the admiral traded, we've seen what you've done. You don't need to come so often. Our admiral is a good person, and the fleet's strength is decent. Trading might decrease in the future, right?"

"So, I'm giving you a gift as a personal token. It's a return gift. Um~ it can also be seen as compensation, right? In short, it's something like that."

"Is that so?"

Northern nodded, looking at the gentle shipgirl.

Retreat to advance, using the appearance of retreat to force others to make a choice. He said something like that.

Is it good or bad that this human has such subordinates? In terms of cunning, they definitely surpass ordinary humans. Using this method to subtly cut off my chances of coming here while maintaining a good image.

But, without strength, cunning is just that. Whether this human can hold up next depends on these people, which is a bit sad.

But since I left the address, it's fine.

Thinking of the coordinates she left on the paper, Northern Deep Sea shook her head indifferently and threw the gift box back into Sacramento's arms.

"My trade is with your admiral, your superior. It's meaningless for subordinates to meddle in such high-level matters. Focus on your own duties. Watch that human, don't let him go crazy, that's all."

In the end, I didn't talk to him properly.

But there's still a chance.

"See you later, I'll come back to check on the trade in a week."

Squinting at the sun high in the sky, Northern Deep Sea stood at the edge of the sea cliff and sighed. Under Sacramento's gaze, she slowly fell backward, plunging into the deep sea.

The rolling white waves instantly swallowed Northern Deep Sea's dark purple body, and the force of the tide swept her slender figure into the pitch-black depths. Like a fish, Northern Deep Sea appeared dozens of meters away in the ocean, then drew a white line and sailed away into the distance.

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