Chapter 236 I accept your apology
After experiencing the Siren Fleet this time, the rest of the journey was smooth sailing. After a sunrise and sunset, everyone finally arrived in Sakura Empire.
After arriving in Sakura Island, everyone moored the command ship at the military port of Sakura Island, and several people got off the ship together.
It can be said that the moment the command ships of the Donghuang camp, especially the command ships flying the Azur Lane flag and the Donghuang camp flag, arrived at the port of the main island of Sakura, someone noticed this situation.
So, when Qin Ge, Mikasa and others were saying goodbye to King Kong and others, a team of high-ranking officials from the Sakura Empire were rushing towards this direction quickly.
"Aren't you following us?" Mikasa asked King Kong and the others.
King Kong shook his head and smiled, "I finally came back to Sakura Empire, so I have to take a good look around. And I think Lady Mikasa and Commander Qin Ge came to Sakura Empire because of some business issues, so we won't follow you."
If you want to go back at that time, just find us at the local maritime bureau."
"That's fine. After all, there are a lot of things to do this time, so just have fun during this time. If you have any questions, you can contact us through the Maritime Administration at any time." Mikasa said.
"Thank you so much, Mikasa-sama." King Kong saluted Mikasa, then looked at Qin Ge and said, "See you later, Commander Qin Ge."
"Okay, see you later." Qin Ge smiled gently and said to King Kong and the others.
Just as Qin Ge and Mikasa turned around and walked out of the pier, two figures appeared at the end of the pier.
"Oh, it seems that the person who is going to receive you is here." King Kong saw the person coming and said to Qin Ge and Mikasa.
Mikasa, who was standing beside Qin Ge, also saw the people coming. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect that they would be the two on patrol today."
Qin Ge looked at the people who came, and saw that both of them were wearing white kimonos, and both of them had the same crane-wing sleeves. However, the difference was that one had long white hair and a flute hanging from his waist, while the other had long brown hair and a knife hanging from his waist.
Qin Ge instantly remembered the two people he had seen in the Ship Girl Handbook. They were from the Sakura Empire's Five Carriers, Shokaku and Zuikaku. It seemed that the two standing in front of him were the first Five Carriers to awaken in this world.
They walked towards the crowd quickly , with smiles on their faces. Qin Ge knew that this smile was definitely not for him. He saw them walk in front of the crowd.
Shokaku said to Mikasa very happily, "Mikasa-sama, you came back earlier this year than last year."
Mikasa smiled and responded, "Because I am coming back on a special command ship this year, I will arrive here much earlier than usual by passenger ship."
"This command ship?" Zuikaku said, looking towards the command ship. "We just received a report that a command ship flying the flags of the Azure Lane and the Eastern Glory arrived here. I didn't expect that it was you, Lady Mikasa, who was on board."
"Haha, I was able to come back with this exclusive command ship thanks to Commander Qin Ge." Mikasa smiled and said, "Come, let me introduce it to you."
Mikasa's words attracted the attention of Shokaku and Zuikaku, and then introduced them to the two, "This is Commander Qin Ge, my student at the Donghuang Command Academy and also my colleague."
Following Mikasa's introduction, Shokaku and Zuikaku turned their attention to Qin Ge, whom they had just ignored. After all, there were too many captain commanders in the Sakura Empire, and the commanders they usually dealt with were basically lieutenant colonels and above.
And since Qin Ge, a captain commander, appeared here, they almost assumed that he was the commander of the mission.
"Hello, I'm Qin Ge, a first-year commander at the Donghuang Commander Academy. It's an honor to meet you two." Qin Ge said to Xianghe and Zuikaku.
"This..." Xianghe understood in an instant, his blue eyes flashing, "I guess Commander Qin Ge is the commander sent by Donghuang to participate in the competition this time?"
"Yes. " Qin Ge said to Xianghe calmly, "It is my honor as the commander to represent Donghuang in this competition."
"But the rank of a first-year commander should be private. Even after graduation, he is only a corporal. Why are you, Commander Qin Ge, a captain?" Ruihe asked.
Sensing the doubt in Zuikaku's mouth, Mikasa said to the two, "That's because Qin Ge was so outstanding in the Commander Academy that he was promoted to captain by Donghuang Commander Yixian."
"Ah!" Shokaku and Zuikaku were surprised, because the military ranks in Azur Lane are universal, so they know the rank from private first class to captain, but they skip the three ranks of non-commissioned officer, second lieutenant and first lieutenant.
Moreover, Azur Lane has a very strict system for military ranks. Only when personal points reach a certain level can the corresponding military rank be promoted.
In Qin Ge's case, there have been precedents of the commander-in-chief of a camp ordering a promotion in military rank, but each time the promotion was only one or two ranks.
In a situation like this where one's military rank is promoted , there is no way to get promoted that much unless one has made outstanding contributions to the entire camp.
Of course, Shokaku and Zuikaku would not believe that Yixian was doing this for personal gain, because the commander-in-chief of a camp has the dignity of a commander-in-chief of a camp and would not rashly give such an order.
So the two of them realized that they had indeed misjudged Commander Qin Ge just now.
Looking at the surprised two, Mikasa smiled slightly, "So this time I accompanied Commander Qin Ge to Sakura Empire, firstly to let him understand the customs and practices of Sakura Empire, and secondly, as a special envoy of Donghuang, to lead him to participate in this gathering of the nine camps."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance." Ruihe said with a sigh, and then said to Qin Ge, "Commander Qin Ge, I apologize for my previous neglect of you."
"I accept your apology." Qin Ge accepted Ruihe's apology calmly. Because this was not the time to show personal etiquette. Qin Ge was not representing himself here, but Donghuang.
Therefore, if the Fifth Air Battle ignores him, it means ignoring Donghuang. As a representative of Donghuang, Qin Ge must accept Zuikaku's apology calmly.
Looking at Qin Ge who was neither humble nor arrogant, Xianghe and Zuikaku found it hard to believe that this was actually a first-year student. However, due to Mikasa's previous introduction, they had to believe it.
After all, although Mikasa is not working in the Sakura Empire now, but in the Eastern Empire, she is still a senior of the Sakura Empire. She will not use such a clumsy method to deceive her hometown.
Moreover, the information in the Azur Lane Commander Academy is interconnected. They only need to investigate and they will know it clearly.
Then, the two of them looked at each other, and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.
