Azur Lane: I Crossed the Graduation Port Area

Chapter 1219: The Donghuang Ship Sisters who Inherit Culture

Feeling this literary girl with the scent of ink snuggling in his arms and sobbing, Lin Lan stroked Haitian's head with heartache.

"The lover complains about the long night, and yearns for his lover all night long..."

"I know the commander came back this morning, and after Sister Zhenhai left, he was thinking about you all day..."

The girl spoke in a pitiful voice, but Haitian's understanding made Lin Lan feel even more distressed.

Even though I knew he had returned safely and we would meet again in the evening.

But Haitian used this line from an ancient Donghuang poem to indicate that he couldn't wait even for such a short time.

Yixian and Zhenhai also walked over to the two people hugging each other.

The two Donghuang ship girls looked at each other with some guilt, and Zhenhai said to Haitian gently in an apologetic tone:

“Haitian, the commander returned today and helped us solve many problems related to Natlan’s work, so that everyone can spend more time with him.

"After the banquet tonight, I'll trouble you to take the commander to his residence."

Lin Lan, who was comforting Hai Tian, ​​realized the meaning of Zhen Hai's words, and said to the literary girl in his arms with certainty:
"After the banquet is over, I will stay by your side as compensation. Haitian, I will do whatever you want me to do."

When Haitian heard him say this, he finally stopped sobbing.

“Really?”

"Really? You know it, how could I lie to you?"

Lin Lan gently wiped away the tears from Hai Tian's fair and delicate cheeks and made a solemn promise.

"But the commander still has to accompany Sister Yixian and Sister Zhenhai..."

"The Commander has been with us for a whole day. How can we monopolize him?"

Yixian bent down and gently tidied up Haitian's messy bangs, and said with a gentle smile.

"That, that..."

Just as Haitian blushed and wanted to say something else, a young girl's voice full of energy came from the road behind Haitian:
"Sister Haitian! Come and help me organize the opera props...Ah! Commander!"

Along with the clanging sound of various instruments scattered all over the ground, a brown-haired girl with bangs, wearing a red and white ancient-style short skirt and carrying several Donghuang Peking Opera flags on her back, ran over excitedly.

Before Haitian had time to adjust his emotions, the Donghuang girl had already opened her arms and happily hugged Lin Lan and Haitian tightly.

"Commander! Welcome home!!!
"Sister Haitian and I missed meeting you in the restaurant this morning, and we regret it so much! Sister Haitian even changed into this dress in order to leave a good impression when we met...Ah!"

The outspoken Donghuang girl hadn't even finished her words when Haitian covered her mouth with his hand with a blushing face.

“Hahaha, Haiqi, don’t worry. I will stay with you and Haitian after today’s banquet.”

Lin Lan knew very well that Hai Tian would feel shy when such a little thought was spoken out loud, so she quickly changed the subject with a smile.

The second ship of the Haitian-class protected cruiser, Haiqi.

As Haitian’s biological sister, Haiqi’s personality can be said to be completely opposite to the quiet Haitian.

Just like the Peking Opera prop flag on Haiqi's back, this energetic Donghuang light patrol girl is not only proficient in many kinds of Donghuang opera, but also, like Ying Ruizhaohe, is extremely skilled in Donghuang dance.

Haiqi is also a travel enthusiast.

Lin Lan had no doubt that this girl would definitely be the Donghuang ship girl who carried out the most missions after arriving in Natlan.

"Okay, okay, Haiqi, where did your props fall? The commander and I will help you sort it out."

Yixian saw that Haitian's mood had recovered, so he asked Haiqi, who was smiling happily at Lin Lan's silly smile. "Ah! It's over there. I brought all the opera props that I have treasured for a long time, waiting to perform for the commander and the new companions!"

After hearing the good news from Lin Lan and Yixian's concerned inquiries, Haiqi quickly put aside the topic he had just finished and turned to point to the roadside.

Lin Lan looked in the direction Haiqi pointed.

And this sight made his expression instantly become extremely wonderful.

Not to mention the fans and masks of various colors scattered on the ground,

There were all kinds of opera props there, such as wooden chairs and benches, horse whips, umbrellas, gongs, drums and lanterns, which he had only seen in Blue Star textbooks.

No wonder Haiqi needed Haitian's help. Haiqi didn't even store so many things in the ship's storage space...

Wait, why didn’t Haiqi put these props in the ship’s storage space?
Lin Lan suddenly realized what had happened and asked Hai Qi in confusion:

"Haiqi, in your hold..."

"Ah, Commander, these opera props are only a small part! My ship's hold is already full!"

The lively and outgoing actress answered before he could finish his question.

Haitian also cleared his throat, took his hand lovingly, and gently explained the specific reason to him:
"Commander, the various performance props and costumes brought by Donghuang from the port area are all kept by Haiqi and me.

"So Haiqi's ship's hold is almost always full. Yingrui and Zhaohe will also come to Haiqi to get the colorful feathered robe soon."

Lin Lan suddenly realized and touched Haiqi's head with admiration, which made the girl smile happily.

"Hehe~ This is what we should do. What's more, the commander is also from Donghuang!"

Even in the game, the two sisters Haiqi and Haitian, whether their original portraits or their costumes, are full of Donghuang traditional cultural style.

Even though he had traveled to another world, looking at the smiles on the faces of the two sisters Haitian and Haiqi, he felt a sense of peace in his heart that was difficult to express in words.

He once did not attach much importance to the Donghuang culture that had been passed down for thousands of years.

But it was not until he traveled through time, especially before he reunited with the ship girls, that he realized how empty his heart was without the culture that had accompanied him since childhood.

Thinking about it carefully, almost every Donghuang ship girl he met today said welcome home to him after he arrived at the temporary port area.

From the beginning to the end, his Donghuang ship girls regarded him as a family member who they valued more than just a loved one.

When he returned to the Donghuang ship girls, he was like a wanderer returning to his familiar hometown.

This sense of security in the bones is difficult to replace by anything else for the travelers who leave the Blue Star.

Lin Lan and the four Donghuang ship girls sorted out the props needed for the opera one by one, and the sky was painted orange by the setting sun.

Through chatting with Haitian and Haiqi, Lin Lan also learned that Kirov and Miss D are still in the dormitory area, and Anshan and Huanchang are still helping.

After all, with so many new companions moving in at once, it would take a lot of time to prepare daily necessities and arrange the accommodation.

But what is worth mentioning is that Feiyun and Huben actually made Anshan furious again, and they were hung on the clothesline in the dormitory area for most of the day.

"Hey, I don't know what those two troublemakers, Huben and Feiyun, did to annoy Anshan again, but I seem to have heard from Changchun that this matter has something to do with you, Sister Haitian."

After Haiqi picked up the full bag that had been sorted by everyone and was much taller than her, she spoke seriously to Haitian.

This also made Haitian frown in confusion and look at his sister:

"Is it related to me? Apart from helping Sister Yixian, I have been creating these past two days. I don't have time to play with them."

(End of this chapter)