After preventing the world from being destroyed, the ship girls started acting strangely.

and many more!

Could it be that the Commander came this time because she played too many pranks and someone reported her?

After all, why would the commander come here if there wasn't something important? He couldn't possibly be here just to play around with her!

Feeling somewhat uneasy, Abercrombie slowly approached You Ran. Looking at the commander before him, Abercrombie wanted to hug him but dared not.

"Um... Commander, what brings you here? Is there something you need?" Abercrombie asked nervously.

"What does Abercrombie think?"

Upon seeing Abercrombie enter, he took out the little Renown from his arms and handed him to Hood. Looking at the "brat" in front of him, You Ran smiled and asked in return.

Abercrombie and Nelson share the same blond hair, and if you disregard their personalities, they do look somewhat like mother and son when they stand together.

“Me?” Abercrombie was taken aback, then shook his head. “I, I don’t know.”

When was the last time Abercrombie saw the Commander in the port? He couldn't remember.

All she remembered was that every time she told Nelson's mother that she wanted to play with the Commander, her mother would refuse and tell her very seriously that the Commander was busy and that she shouldn't bother him.

Even if she didn't believe it and sneaked into the command room, she would be caught by the maids or secretary ships on duty inside, and then she would be sent back to Mother Nelson for a good half hour of strict education.

Despite this, Abercrombie was still happy to join in, and later, with her encouragement, more and more of her friends went to the command room with her and began to participate in the rescue of the commander.

So for a long time afterward, a series of adventurous projects created to rescue the commander, such as storming the command room and conducting nighttime experiments, became their regular weekend entertainment.

It wasn't until later, when they launched a surprise attack on the command center in the early hours of the morning, catching the unsuspecting maids and knights off guard, that they successfully broke through the layers of defenses and arrived at the door of the central command center where the commander usually worked.

At that time, the ship girls, including Abercrombie, thought they had seen the light of victory and that they would finally be able to rescue the commander. But when they opened the door, they happened to run into the commander, who had been working day and night for who knows how long, and he had reached his physical limit and fainted in front of them.

Abercrombie clearly remembers how terrified she and her friends were at the time. Fortunately, the goddess of the hearth and her companions arrived in time, and with the help of the entire medical team, the commander, who had been under forced care for more than a week, was eventually brought to safety.

Since then, activities like storming the command room have naturally stopped. Abercrombie knew that the commander was busy with something very important, so he didn't have time to play with her. Many times when she missed the commander, she could only stand far away outside the command room and look at him, but it was no longer possible to storm in like before.

“You might not believe it, but I came here specifically for you,” You Ran said meaningfully.

"For...for me?"

Abercrombie swallowed hard, his anxiety growing.

"Well, I've heard a lot from Z23 and Hood about what's been happening to Abercrombie & Fitch lately."

"Woo..."

I knew it! I knew it! It must have been those idiot Aunt Hood and Teacher Z23 who secretly tattled on it to the Commander, otherwise this wouldn't have reached the Commander's ears.

"Tell me, what did you say?" Despite this, Abercrombie still asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

"Yes, they say Abercrombie is better than you at school. He's friendly, helpful, and a rare gem."

“Commander, I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have, uh… Commander, what did you just say?” Abercrombie felt like she had just hallucinated.

"I'd say Abercrombie, you're a truly exceptional child," You Ran said with a smile, patting Abercrombie's head.

"Me?" Abercromès pointed at himself repeatedly at You Ran, somewhat incredulous. "I...I'm a rare and wonderful child?"

After speaking, looking at the commander who was still nodding, Abercrombie couldn't help but glance at Aunt Hood and Teacher Z23 beside him. Seeing them nod as well, Abercrombie looked incredulously at Mother Nelson. Only after Mother Nelson also nodded heavily (with difficulty) did Abercrombie finally confirm one thing:

—She must have accidentally fallen asleep on her desk!

Chapter 188 I want the Commander and Nelson's mother to give me a little sister!

Ouch! That hurts!

Unable to distinguish between dream and reality, Abercrombie finally steeled himself and secretly pinched himself, almost bringing tears to his eyes.

So, so this really isn't a dream? She really is an exceptionally good child?!

Abercrombie was still a little incredulous.

"Alright, is it really that shocking? Although I didn't expect that the naughty kid who used to be so mischievous would suddenly become a model student, the fact is right in front of me, and I'm quite happy about it."

Looking at Abercrombie's incredulous face, You Ran smiled and patted Abercrombie's head.

“I’ve been busy with various things before, so I haven’t paid much attention to you. But now that I’m done with my work, I have time to see you more often. So I’ve decided that starting this semester, I will give special rewards to students who perform well at school. And you, Abercrombie, are the outstanding student this time.”

"A reward!" Abercrombie's eyes lit up. "Any reward will do?!"

You Ran nodded: "Yeah, as long as it's not too outrageous, anything is fine."

"Really?! Then, I want it, I want it..."

Happiness came a little too suddenly, and Abercrombie was momentarily speechless because she had so much to say that she didn't know where to begin. Besides, she wasn't sure if her request was excessive.

However, Abercrombie couldn't help but speak up soon enough:

"I want it! I want the Commander to pick me up from school every day, and then sleep with me at night, telling me bedtime stories before I go to sleep, and Nelson's mom too! And play with me on weekends too! Oh, and I also want a little sister! Commander, can you and Nelson's mom give me one? Like little Renown... a little Nelson?! Yes! A little Abercrombie would be fine too! That way, when the Commander is busy, someone will play with me!"

Abercrombie became increasingly excited as he spoke, while Nelson's face grew increasingly flushed as she listened. When Abercrombie finally told her to ask the commander for a child, Nelson's cheeks turned bright red.

"You child, what nonsense are you spouting? How could the commander possibly agree to this?"

"Is that all? Of course, that's fine."

Before Nelson could finish speaking, You Ran readily agreed.

"commander?!"

Upon hearing You Ran agree, Nelson's face showed an expression of even greater shock than Abercrombie's.

Answer: You agree?!

The commander actually agreed?!

The commander actually agreed?!

So, does that mean that starting today, she and the Commander will begin trying to conceive?

The thought of this made Nelson blush and his whole body tremble.

Little Nelson... I don't know if she takes more from her or the Commander. No, usually little ship girls take more from their parents, right?

Ah! No, no, what is she thinking?! Shouldn't the little ship girls also be created by the Commander using Wisdom Cubes?

However... it seems there is such a method. She seemed to remember hearing from Formidable or someone else online that the traditional method used by the Commander could be used to create little ship girls.

If that's the case, then wouldn't she be going to... you know... with the Commander tonight?!

Well......

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became. In just a few seconds, Nelson was almost transformed into a steampunk princess, completely forgetting everything else.

"I'll be waiting for you at the gate after school tonight, Abercrombie. But before that, I'm planning a school-wide awards ceremony. Abercrombie, you can prepare in advance."

"The whole school...commends it?!"

Like Nelson, Abercrombie, who was fantasizing about a bright future, was almost instantly brought back to reality and suddenly felt a little guilty.

Although I don't know why Nelson's mother, Aunt Hood, and Teacher Z23 bragged so much about themselves to the Commander, if everyone saw her on stage to receive an award during the school-wide awards ceremony, there would definitely be problems.

After all, everyone knows what she's like normally. If someone were to complain about her, wouldn't she be exposed? If that happened, she would definitely be disliked by the Commander, and it would also implicate Nelson's mother, Aunt Hood, and Teacher Z23. In that case, she would definitely be disliked by the Commander!

Knowing that this matter would eventually be exposed, Abercrombie wanted to confess, but now that the commander had already agreed to all his requests, Abercrombie really didn't want to give up.

"Um, Commander, actually, no commendation is necessary. You can keep this to yourself; there's no need to make such a big deal out of it."

Abercrombie still didn't want to let go.

“How can that be? I held this commendation ceremony to set an example for Abercrombie and encourage everyone to perform well next semester. If we don’t do it that way, it won’t be very meaningful. Besides, Abercrombie deserves this honor.”

"Okay, gurgle~"

Abercrombie was at a loss for words.

"Waaah~! Commander, I'm so sorry~! Actually, I'm not as good as you think!"

After much internal struggle, unable to accept the possibility that one day the commander would hate him, Aberclone cried out and threw himself into You Ran's arms.

"Alright, Abercrombie, don't be modest. You need to have confidence in yourself." You Ran wasn't too surprised by this. After ruffling Abercrombie's little head in his arms, he continued, "You know, Hood and the others have a very good opinion of you. If you weren't a good kid, Abercrombie, why would Hood and the others say that?"

"Well, that's because I wanted to maintain a good image in front of the Commander, so I told Aunt Hood and the others a long time ago that if they didn't praise me in front of you, Commander, I would go to their house every day to play pranks. Aunt Hood and the others praised me because they were afraid of that."

Hood and Z23 were both a little surprised by Abercrombie's words. They had thought that Abercrombie would sell them out without hesitation, but they didn't expect him to take the blame for it himself.

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P.S.: Happy New Year everyone!

Chapter 189 Commander, if you're going to hit someone, hit their butt! At least it won't hurt as much there!

The main reason Abercrombie said that was because of Nelson. Although he didn't know why Aunt Hood and Teacher Z23 would suddenly praise him in front of the Commander, Abercrombie knew that Nelson had always been very good to him. So Abercrombie would rather be disliked himself than let Nelson be disliked.

You Ran frowned: "Is that really the case?"

“Really…really…” Seeing the commander frown, Abercrombie also felt a little guilty. “Ugh~ Anyway, anyway, it’s all my fault. Commander, you can blame me if you want.”

If it were anyone else, she would have stubbornly stuck to her story, but now that she was facing the Commander, Abercrombie didn't want to lie and didn't know what to do. She burst into tears.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. Abercrombie, you passed." Looking at Jupaopao, who was hanging his head nervously, You Ran smiled and patted Abercrombie's little head.

Hearing this, Abercrombie, who was crying, was clearly stunned for a moment, then choked up and looked up at You Ran in confusion, "I... I passed?"

"Well, you passed." You Ran smiled again. "Actually, I already knew about Abercrombie's naughtiness. I originally wanted to talk to you directly and give you a scolding, but from what Hudney and your Nelson mother said, I could tell that they genuinely thought you could be a good kid. So I thought I'd give Abercrombie a test, and now I can see that you do have the potential to be a good kid."

When You Ran first heard Hu De mention this, she only thought of giving him a lecture. But then she thought that if she only lectured him, he would probably only be able to control Abercrombie for a short time. So she pulled that stunt now. This way, even if Abercrombie plays pranks again, he shouldn't be so hostile towards Hu De.

Just as You Ran had thought, upon hearing the commander's words, Abercrombie looked at Hood and Z23 beside her with a look of guilt. Actually, Z23 was fine, but Abercrombie just didn't expect that Hood would say such a thing after she had always teased her so much. This made her feel extremely guilty.

In that instant, Abercrombie even decided to be a good child in everyone's eyes from now on, but the next second, recalling his past experiences of trying to be a good child, Abercrombie became insecure again.

After all, being a good child isn't easy; there are too many rules to follow, making people feel very uncomfortable. She simply can't keep up with them, so even if Abercrombie wanted to, he couldn't guarantee it now.

Seeing what Abercrombie was thinking, You Ran hugged him tightly and continued to pat his head, saying, "Being a good boy doesn't mean being a good boy. I'm not saying you can't play or play pranks, Abercrombie, but don't play any more low-level pranks. If you're going to play a prank, play something more sophisticated."

"A...a sophisticated prank?!"

Abercrombie's eyes lit up immediately; it was the first time she had ever heard such a statement, especially from the commander.

"Well, low-level pranks only make you happy but make the other person uncomfortable or even hate you. But high-level pranks are different. High-level pranks make both parties happy and won't make you disliked."

"How... how did you do that? Commander, please teach me!"

"These things are better left unsaid. Let me give you an example. Take today's incident for instance. If you had prepared Little Prestige's favorite snacks or desserts as compensation before you played a prank on her, she might have been angry at first, but what would have happened after you brought out the prepared treats?" You Ran casually gave an example.