Various Reactions

"Is that so?"

As Shinano listened to Amagi's explanation, she nodded in understanding while sighing inwardly.

As the Commander and the only one with extremely high affinity for the Mind Cubes, Su Luo's appeal to the ship girls was undeniable.

Therefore, Shinano was well aware of the feelings the ship girls in the port held for Su Luo; after all, she had experienced it herself.

"Amagi, I accept your request!"

Shinano looked at Taiho before her. A fair hand emerged from her wide sleeves, and Shinano pointed her index finger at the dazed Taiho. A Dream Butterfly appeared and slowly flew towards Taiho.

The Dream Butterfly landed on Taiho's head and slowly disappeared.

As the Dream Butterfly vanished, Taiho's eyes gradually became drowsy.

At first, Taiho was just a little sleepy, but slowly, her eyelids grew heavier, and then... she fell asleep.

Amagi stood to the side, watching the sleeping Taiho. Especially after sensing the faintly emanating black aura around Taiho diminish, Amagi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I wove a dream for Taiho. Perhaps she will find some comfort in it, but this is only a temporary solution. We still need to find the Commander as soon as possible!"

"I know, but thank you anyway, Lord Shinano!"

"No need. As the Commander's married ship girl, it is my duty to protect our companions in the port while the Commander is away!"

Shinano shook her head, stating it was her responsibility, and then turned her gaze to Amagi.

"Amagi, what's the situation with Akagi?"

Upon hearing this, Amagi sighed again.

"Sigh, Akagi isn't as bad as Taiho. She's just become a bit withdrawn and quiet."

Shinano nodded.

"Keep a close eye on Akagi's condition. She's quite deep and good at hiding her feelings. If you notice anything unusual, inform me immediately."

Shinano said, sighing.

"When the time comes, we'll have Akagi enter a dream too!"

"I know, Lord Shinano. If I truly need your help, I will ask you promptly!"

Shinano nodded, glanced at Taiho who had already fallen asleep at the table, and waved her wide sleeves.

A large number of butterflies appeared, surrounding Shinano. Under Shinano's command, the butterflies flew towards Taiho, then slowly lifted the sleeping Taiho from the table and placed her on the bed in the room.

Subsequently, some butterflies transformed into energy and flowed into Taiho's body, while others returned to Shinano's side and disappeared.

"The energy of the Dream Butterflies that just entered Taiho's body is enough to sustain her dream for a while."

"I hope the Commander can be found by the port within this time!"

Amagi nodded.

"Everyone in the port is already doing their best to search."

Amagi explained to Shinano, who was in a dream and not fully aware of the current situation in the port.

"In the port's laboratory, Princess Lala, Agile, Da Vinci, Yubari, and Helena META are all there. While waiting for a signal reaction from the Commander's game production machine, they seem to be conducting other research."

"If a signal reaction from the Commander isn't received within a short period, Miss Lala and the others plan to initiate a search themselves. This current approach is too passive and too slow!"

"The flagships have approved their plan. Miss Zhenhai of the Eastern Faction has allocated computing power from the Eastern Faction's Tianxingtai Supercomputing Center. Similarly, Miss Saratoga of the Eagle Union has made the same deployment at the Star Sea Base. Both major supercomputing centers are ready and can provide computing power for Miss Lala and the others' research at any time!"

"Miss Helena META has also called in the former Siren experimental units under her command. Those former experimental unit members are now heading towards the port under Observer Zero's leadership."

"At the same time, Miss Helena META has also allocated the computing power of the [Tower] to assist in the research."

"Queen Elizabeth of the Royal has contributed research data from the Garden of Avalon and made preparations for it. Queen Elizabeth META is currently staying at the Garden of Avalon. If we need it, it can be activated at any time. If it truly comes to the point where we need to actively search for the Commander in other universes, transforming the Garden of Avalon, which can transfer between various experimental fields and parallel worlds, into a [gate] to other universes is not out of the question!"

Amagi spoke silently about the port's current actions, while Shinano listened quietly.

"Frederick the Great of Iron Blood is leading a team to Ember's stronghold, hoping to get related help from Enterprise META. And the other 'dangerous element,' Loon, has been brought along by Frederick the Great."

"Yamato has also activated the Seeking Array in an attempt to locate the Commander, but unfortunately, she hasn't found him yet. Furthermore, because the Seeking Array places a heavy burden on the body of those who enter it, Miss Yixian of the Eastern Faction, Miss Yorktown of the Eagle Union, Miss Formidable of the Royal, as well as our Noshiro and senior Mikasa, have all been ordered by Miss Valkyrie to rest due to overexertion while trying to hold on in the Seeking Array."

"Since the Seeking Array can increase the chance of finding him by relying on the connection between the entrant and the Commander, having the married ship girls who are closest to the Commander enter is undoubtedly the best choice. Therefore, other married ship girls are also lining up to try entering the array."

"Besides these, the nuns and inquisitors from the Holy See..."

Amagi's words trailed off, and she sighed, her expression somewhat strange.

"I've never seen Ms. Vengeance and Ms. Mogador look so devout."

Shinano blinked, able to understand to some extent. After all, Vengeance was a nun, but... she was usually like a succubus.

Mogador was even more so!

"The ship girls of the Northern Union aren't drinking anymore; they're all waiting for news about the Commander."

Amagi said, sighing again.

"Sigh, the Commander can't be found, and even the Buri, who usually have no worries, don't seem as happy as usual!"

Shinano nodded.

"We are the fleet under the Commander's command. A fleet cannot be separated from its Commander, and the Commander cannot be separated from his fleet either!"

Shinano walked to Taiho's bedside, sat down, and looked at Akagi.

"I'll take care of Taiho from now on. I'll watch over her and make sure nothing happens to her! You go ahead and get busy! Akagi needs you to watch her too!"

"Understood, Lord Shinano!"

Akagi nodded, watched Shinano lie down next to Taiho, and enter a dream with her. Akagi then turned, walked outside the door, closed it, and headed towards Akagi's room.

Taiho's issue was resolved. As for Akagi, she still needed to keep a closer eye on her! Oh, and Jun'yō too!

Akagi sighed again and continued toward Akagi's room.

Inside a Siren Mainframe space somewhere.

A figure was deep in thought.

White hair, a white dress, snow-white skin, and sapphire-like pupils all spoke of her identity.

A Siren, or rather, Observer Zero!

"Where did 'Commander' go?"

Observer Zero's voice echoed within the mainframe space, but no one answered her.

After a long silence, Observer Zero spoke again.

"Empress, you will go to the port!"

As Observer Zero's voice fell, another voice responded.

"Zero, what is it?"

"'Commander' has gone to another world and his whereabouts are currently unknown. The ship girls in the port are searching for him. Go and give them some data that might help them!"

"Huh?! What are those ship girls doing? They can't even keep track of their own Commander?"

"Empress, no more nonsense. Go deliver the data."

Observer Zero showed no reaction to Empress's complaint.

Empress was silent for a moment.

"Understood!"

"Be careful, they are currently..."

Observer Zero paused.

"Not exactly calm!"

"...Understood!"

Empress didn't really want to do this job.

After all, the ship girls in the port, without their Commander... their combat effectiveness...

Tsk, Empress shook her head.

Zero always liked to assign her difficult tasks.

In the past, she made her fight the 'Commander', but not really fight!

And now... she was being sent to the port, where the ship girls were extremely tense after the 'Commander' disappeared...

Sigh, when would she, the dignified Arbiter Empress, ever not feel so stifled!

Empress sighed inwardly, but knowing Su Luo's importance, she didn't complain out loud and headed straight for the port.

She had to be careful, to avoid causing friction...

"Tsk, the experimental units, it's decided! It's you!"

(Beta's Experimental Unit was incorporated by Helena META!

[Tower], also known as Arbiter Tova.

Seeking Array: Mentioned in this plot, Akagi said it was Yamato's doing. However, in the plot, the array was used by Memphis to find someone, and Akagi bore the pressure.

Also, I know most people don't read the plot when playing Azur Lane, but for this one, you might want to take a look. That part where Memphis and Akagi bickered was quite interesting. They acted like they were competing for affection.)