The restaurant area behind headquarters was already decorated with lanterns and streamers.
Led by Kuro and assisted by Sentomaru, they lavishly booked all the restaurants and entertainment venues for a seven-day banquet.
This level of event is nothing to people in this world; in some places, banquets can last for two or three days in a row.
One day is definitely not enough time, and not many people will be able to attend. It will take seven days to set up the banquet, so that any navy personnel can find a place to eat and drink during these seven days.
As for the cost, it must be considerable, but since Mr. Kuro has spoken, he will naturally handle everything.
Even if Sentomaru says he can afford it, Kuro knows that Mr. Kuro won't budge on this point.
Although he might be a bit of a troublemaker on a regular basis, Mr. Kuro will still take responsibility in times like this.
The entire area behind headquarters is now bustling with activity. In addition to the large restaurant, various stalls have been set up and lined the entire street. Even the artists, singers, kabuki performers, and other performers who make a living here have all come out to perform.
Many naval personnel had already arrived and were gathered in twos and threes.
"This is delicious!"
"And this too!"
"This one is fine too, this one, this one, this one!"
One of the white-haired lolis, wearing a cape, darted around the crowd like a white whirlwind, carrying a lot of snacks in her hands and stuffing her mouth so full that she could barely speak.
She darted through the crowd, attracting quite a few glances. Most importantly, she seemed to be having a bit of a blast, grabbing things indiscriminately.
A navy man was queuing at a stall for a serving of takoyaki. After finally getting his hands on one, he happily poked it up and put his hand halfway to his mouth when a whirlwind flashed past, leaving his hand empty.
Who is it?
The navy officer, veins bulging on his forehead, roared, "Who is it?! I finally got to join the queue! I'm Colonel Mitchell, also known as 'Iron Finger'!"
"He's just a colonel, don't be ridiculous."
A brigadier general patted him on the shoulder and gestured towards Lida, who was still running around, with his chin. "This is a lieutenant general, Lieutenant General Beluga."
"The White Whale?" The colonel exclaimed in surprise. "The White Whale Lida, the subordinate of the famous Golden Lion?!"
"It's Haodie, you bastard!"
Bang!
No sooner had the colonel finished speaking than Lida's figure suddenly appeared, charging forward, and punched him in the stomach, causing him to bend over, clutch his stomach, and take two steps back while dry heaving.
Upon seeing this, the brigadier general who had previously given the warning immediately shut up and said no more.
Besides her voracious appetite, Vice Admiral Beluga also particularly dislikes being called by this name, even though it's actually the most descriptive one. Names like "Butterfly" aren't as intuitive.
"It really is..."
After punching the colonel, Lida shook her hand, swallowed the food in her mouth, walked over to Crowe, and said, "Hey, Crowe, when does the banquet start? Where's Kuro? Hasn't he come back yet?"
Kuro said, "The banquet should be in the evening, since it's outdoors, so people can come and go as they please. After all, everyone has a mission to take care of. The Navy can't have a seven-day banquet, or the seas will be in chaos. As for Mr. Kuro, he should be back before the banquet starts, since it's Admiral Kizaru's birthday."
"Ah... it's Kizaru's birthday, it's quite a lively occasion."
Lida nodded, then poked another takoyaki into her mouth and said to Kikyo beside her, "Kikyo-neechan, this tastes pretty good. Shall we take a look at it?"
As she spoke, she handed the remaining takoyaki to Kikyo.
Kikyo took the takoyaki, poked one out and put it in her mouth to chew, nodding and saying, "A snack? Although this isn't my specialty, it's not bad to look into it."
"Yes, it won't hurt to do more research."
At that moment, Moore appeared from behind and nodded, saying, "What a pity, we can't have any."
"Huh? You said you want to pee?"
Kikyo frowned, looked at the commotion around her, and then said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Moore: "..."
"I'll learn from you." Moore clasped his hands in a fist salute and ignored Kikyo.
I'd heard she was quite hard of hearing, but I'd never had a chance to talk to her until today.
He walked over to Chloe, then glanced around. "It's quite lively here..."
"You are a rare guest."
Kro adjusted his glasses and said, "You're either disappearing or sleeping all day. Is there anything more fun to do elsewhere?"
"Hey, don't slander me! I didn't call it playing around. I called it saving those innocent girls, letting them feel the warmth of the world, a really heartwarming kind of warmth. I'll buy them things, I'll let them experience warmth, whether it's external or internal..."
Moore curled his lip. "Besides, how could such a grand event be complete without me?"
"Come on, I think you're just broke. It just so happens that Mr. Kuro spoke up this time, and you can't escape such an important day, otherwise we wouldn't even see you."
As the head butler, Kro knew the personalities of the Kuro faction inside and out. Moore was the kind of person who liked to go around giving 'warmth' everywhere, whether it was in a pinball arcade or a bar.
"Don't be so realistic, give me some face," Moore said with a forced smile.
"Then please, next time you go out and try to skip out on the bill, could you please not use your real identity? Do you know how many business owners have complained about our Navy?"
Kuro held up two fingers: "Twenty this month! Twenty! They've all complained that you dined and dashed! It's a huge hassle for me to clean up this mess. Mr. Kuro, even though you don't handle this, could you at least be mindful of our side's reputation? If all else fails, you could sign a document and have him come to the Navy to claim the expenses!"
Because of his abilities, Moore frequented too many places, but even with his salary and the occasional bonuses from Kuro, his wealth couldn't keep up with his extravagant spending.
What's most infuriating about this guy is that whenever he finds he doesn't have enough money, he makes an excuse to go to the toilet and then uses his ability to teleport away to avoid paying. He almost always succeeds. But what's infuriating is that when he goes there, he uses his Navy identity.
Mr. Kuro often says, "You can run away, but you can't hide." The Navy is so big, where can he run to? In the end, it was Kuro who cleaned up his mess.
"Huh? Only twenty?" Moore exclaimed in surprise, muttering, "I thought there were more than thirty..."
"Moore!"
Kuro glared at him, veins bulging on his forehead, then sighed and said weakly, "I can lend you the money, but only in seven days. You can't sneak away during this time. It's Admiral Kizaru's birthday, and you need to be on standby at any time. Stay here safely for seven days."
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