"Qin Yu?"
"What did he say to you?"
Hearing the familiar name, the two young ladies exclaimed in surprise.
Although busy with work at Tenshukaku, they had not stopped missing Qin Yu.
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
They didn't know what had gotten into Qin Yu to suddenly set sail.
It was as if he was in a hurry to see someone.
"Brother Qin Yu mentioned Miss Kamisato."
Mano's heart stirred.
Princess Shiratsuyu seemed very concerned about Qin Yu.
And... the wind brought voices never heard before.
Some were gentle, mixed with chaos.
So many, all entangled together.
Something was not right.
"He mentioned me..."
Kamisato Ayaka murmured softly upon hearing this.
The slight upward curl of her lips betrayed her thoughts.
Master really, mentioning Ayaka even when he was away.
Was it a declaration of possession?
She casually glanced at Yoimiya beside her.
The meaning was self-evident.
"!"
Yoimiya let out a soft snort and asked,
"Did you meet him at the port?"
Mano nodded slightly.
He then recounted the incident of the Ruin Guard riot.
"Xiao Yu is still as capable as ever."
Yoimiya listened intently, clenching her small fists.
"Xiao Yu?"
Mano caught the keyword and pondered.
A very intimate address.
But the one beside Brother Qin Yu before...
Thinking of this, Mano cupped his hands and asked,
"May I ask who this young lady is?"
"Hello, I am Xiao Yu's fiancée."
Yoimiya had been waiting for this moment and declared proudly.
She then glanced at Kamisato Ayaka beside her.
"The engagement has been broken, so that's not true anymore."
Kamisato Ayaka smiled kindly and calmly delivered the blow.
"You!"
The two young ladies began to subtly compete again.
Just then, a confused young man's voice rang out.
"But I met sister-in-law at the port."
The air suddenly froze.
"?"
Kamisato Ayaka and Yoimiya both looked at Mano.
Their originally bright eyes flickered with darkness.
Sister-in-law...
Where would a sister-in-law come from at the port?
Weren't they always working at Tenshukaku?
Could it be...
The two women realized something.
No wonder Qin Yu suddenly decided to set sail...
Was it to meet another woman behind their backs?
A sneaky cat trying to steal their home.
"?"
Mano's expression changed slightly.
The wind suddenly became sharp.
He had said the wrong thing.
"Miss Kamisato, perhaps I misunderstood."
But by now, it was too late.
Before Mano could explain,
"What did sister-in-law look like? I'd like to meet her."
Kamisato Ayaka smiled elegantly, her tone gentle.
At this moment, she needed to maintain her image as a young lady.
"Crack—"
But the sound of her paper fan being opened revealed something.
There was killing intent.
"Tell us, who is she."
Yoimiya's gaze was distant, encouraging him.
Mano: "..."
He could no longer hear how chaotic the wind was.
I'm sorry, my friend.
I've gotten you into trouble this time.
...
On the sea far from Narukami Island.
"Achoo!"
The sea breeze blew, and Qin Yu instinctively raised his hand.
He frowned and rubbed his nose.
For some reason, he felt a chill down his spine.
Was it because of the sea breeze?
After a moment of thought, Qin Yu shook his head.
Perhaps the two young ladies were just thinking of him.
Someone couldn't help but daydream.
"My partner, come and help."
At this moment, a clear voice interrupted his thoughts.
Qin Yu looked in the direction of the sound and let out a soft "Oh."
Beside him, the mechanical structure was almost fully assembled.
It looked like a giant rectangular iron block.
According to Sandrone, it was a low-level defender.
After all, materials were limited.
This was the best she could do.
And now, only the last step remained.
Installing the detection core that had been removed earlier.
Qin Yu carried the doll girl and placed her in front of the mechanism.
"My partner, the distance is not enough."
"Move in a little closer..."
After some manipulation, the defender's body lit up with light.
"Kaka—"
The next moment, the defender's body rapidly transformed.
The square iron block extended several limbs.
It had transformed into an iron crab.
Standing up, it was already as tall as a person.
"It's a transformation."
Qin Yu's eyes lit up.
No man could resist a transforming machine.
He couldn't help but reach out to touch it.
"Wait a moment, my partner."
The doll girl suddenly called out to him as he reached out.
"What's wrong?"
"Are you very interested in this ugly lump?"
Sandrone raised her face, her tone peculiar.
Qin Yu nodded directly.
The doll girl snorted, dissatisfied.
"I am clearly more intricate and beautiful."
"Why don't you show any interest in me?"
She had been fiddling with the mechanical mechanisms for so long.
This was the first time she wanted to destroy her own creation.
"You? Just a flat board."
"My partner, you are very rude!"
After a round of arguments,
Qin Yu finally understood the purpose of the defender.
"Floating on the sea, performing large-scale detection?"
The defender seemed to have heard Qin Yu's question.
It stood up, and the red light from its core projected outwards.
Soon, it drew out a blueprint.
It was a map of the surrounding sea area.
Where there were sea currents, where there were reefs.
All clearly marked.
"So amazing."
Qin Yu patted the big iron block in surprise.
With you, salvage missions would be a piece of cake, right?
"Gurgle—"
The defender rotated the parts on its body, as if pleased.
"Lord Qin Yu, we are approaching a dangerous area!"
Just then, a crew member of the fleet shouted.
"Take this and look."
Qin Yu calmly took out the sea chart.
"This... a perfect sea chart!"
The crew member rejoiced upon receiving it and continued to steer the ship.
Indeed, they successfully avoided all currents and reefs.
"Lord Qin Yu is too strong!"
The samurai on the fleet cheered again.
Qin Yu felt that he should remain low-key.
After all, this was...
He blinked slightly.
He instinctively looked down at his hand.
There, the doll girl had fallen asleep.
She had exerted considerable effort to create the defender.
As the wind howled, the sea breeze blew.
The girl seemed a little cold and curled up slightly.
"My partner, remember to protect me..."
She slept in Qin Yu's palm, her sleeping face exquisite.
At this moment, she was completely defenseless against Qin Yu.
Like a bird returning to its nest.
"..."
Qin Yu fell silent.
He gently cupped the sleeping doll girl.
Protecting her in his palm.
"..."
The doll girl seemed to sense something.
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly.