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My Date with the Fleet Girls
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The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was clear.
Walking along the city streets, Chuyang observed the vintage cars whizzing by on the road, the rickshaw pullers in gray long coats with towels draped around their necks, and the newsboys shouting extras while peddling newspapers to passersby. Even after living here for three years, Chuyang still felt a slight sense of unreality.
This was the port city of Rongcheng, one of the most internationalized metropolises on the southeastern coast of Asia, its level of prosperity far surpassing that of a small county town. However, for someone who had lived in another Earth in the twenty-first century, how much more prosperous could Rongcheng really be? Not to mention compared to first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou back on that Earth; even when compared to the ancient capital Xi'an, which ranked at the bottom among second-tier cities, Rongcheng lagged significantly behind—by a good half-century of development. If one were to give an evaluation, this place was probably similar to the Shanghai depicted in movies set during the Republican Era.
According to various historical records in the college library, this world's history was identical to that of his previous Earth up until the end of World War II. Both experienced World War I and World War II, with similar divisions between fascists and allies. However, in 1945, when World War II officially ended, history took a turning point. Just as people around the world were celebrating the end of World War II, a disaster struck that affected the entire planet. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, extreme weather conditions—these calamities were numerous. After enduring this apocalyptic disaster, as humanity began to rebuild their homes from the ruins, countless unknown creatures named "Deep Sea" emerged from the depths of the ocean. They possessed beautiful faces akin to ordinary human girls but carried various powerful weapons. Without reason, they attacked coastal cities and ruthlessly sank ships filled with humans at sea. This led to a prolonged period during which humanity not only refrained from venturing into the ocean but also hesitated to approach coastal areas, retreating inland to lick their wounds. It wasn't until a group known as "Fleet Girls" appeared that this situation underwent a fundamental change.
"Sir, would you like to buy a newspaper?" A crisp child's voice pulled Chuyang back into reality from his moment of melancholy.
"How much?"
"One dollar."
Taking a dollar from his pocket and handing it to the young newsboy, Chuyang received the newspaper and was instantly captivated by an image on the front page.
It featured four youthful girls dressed in performance outfits adorned with silver sequins. Chuyang didn't even need to read the introduction; he already knew their names: Oigen, Quincy, Aoba, and Kent, four members of the Heavy Cruiser Girls, who together formed an immensely popular idol group in Asia.
"Heavy Cruiser Idol Group Resonates Across Asia"
"This report: The super popular idol group Heavy Cruiser will hold its first concert of the year tomorrow at our city's first Stadium..."
It is now 2017, and it has been exactly 70 years since the birth of the Deep Sea Shipgirl in 1947. During these 70 years, human technology has strangely made no progress, remaining at the level of World War II. However, this is not the main point; the key issue is that after 70 years of cooperation between humanity and the Fleet Girls, the Deep Sea Shipgirl is no longer as formidable as before. Not only have major Deep Sea Flagships ceased to blockade coastlines across continents and islands, but even localized conflicts have become rare in this era. This situation has persisted since the 1980s, leading to a relatively peaceful period during which some bored Admirals and Fleet Girls engaged in various bizarre activities, resulting in the creation of the Asian Heavy Cruiser Idol Group, a product of a certain Admiral's and their Fleet Girls' whimsical ideas.
To be fair, the Heavy Cruiser Idol Group is quite well-known in Asia, but on a global scale, it is at best a third-rate group. In contrast, the "Naval Holiday Seven Titans," created by a certain big shot from Europe, is truly a world-renowned powerhouse idol group.
"Damn European White Monkey," Chuyang muttered in frustration. Compared to him, an African who couldn't even build a Destroyer, the Boss of that group and the four Heavy Cruiser Girls' Admiral could indeed be called European.
Originally, in his past life, Chuyang was also a prominent figure in the Fleet Girls game among Europeans; it would be embarrassing to admit playing Fleet Girls without having at least one Enterprise or one Lion. However, three years ago, after he crossed over into this world and became a student at Rongcheng Naval Academy by chance, he hoped to continue his previous good fortune. He thought that at least he would possess something like the European Emperor's eight certificates upon graduation and become a true big shot. But...
It's all tears when you talk too much. Rongcheng Naval Academy, as Asia's largest military academy, is wealthy beyond compare and provides students with a completely free construction opportunity every six months. Yet he hasn't even produced a single Destroyer so far. If he doesn't manage to build or acquire a Fleet Girl by tomorrow, he will break Rongcheng Naval Academy's history and become the only Admiral to graduate without any Fleet Girls under his command—turning into the biggest laughingstock since the school's establishment 60 years ago.
"Maybe I'm a fake traveler." It's one thing to cross over without any golden fingers or starter packs; at least let him build one Fleet Girl—his demands aren't high; even White-skinned War God Walkland would be enough to soothe his wounded soul.
"The road ahead is long!" Chuyang sighed as he neatly folded the newspaper under his arm and resumed scanning for young girls on the street.
Don't get him wrong; he's not a lecherous man. He's doing this merely to find targets. Although being unable to construct Fleet Girls has nearly blocked his path as an Admiral, there are other ways to acquire them. Not all Fleet Girls have Admirals; many unclaimed Fleet Girls live hidden among human society, leading ordinary lives. What he needs to do is identify these unclaimed Fleet Girls and launch targeted efforts to win them over, finally escaping from over twenty years of being single.
"That one." Chuyang's eyes suddenly lit up as he was drawn to a small figure in front of a shop window across the street.
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