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

The girl may not be very smart, but she knows how to make you happy in her own way. It's hard not to like such a ship girl.

After who knows how much time had passed, Santiago silently made a mental note of the places he wanted to visit and play. Then, a knock on the door made him stop his schedule, which was almost set for next month, and excitedly run out the door.

"Wait a minute, I'm coming!"

Chapter 202 Can something like this really be rehearsed?!

Hearing footsteps approaching from inside the house, Guam quickly straightened his clothes and mentally rehearsed what he had prepared to say.

Inside, Santiago, who had been running all the way, quickly arrived at the door of the command room. The next second, as the door of the command room opened, Guam outside felt his heart jump into his throat.

"Point! Saint, Santiago-senpai?!" Guam froze on the spot when he saw the girl's face as she opened the door.

"Guam?" Santiago was pleasantly surprised to see his little fan. "You're here to see the Commander too?"

"Yeah, me too." Guam's courage, which she had just mustered, was quickly dampened, but thankfully the ship girl in front of her was Santiago, her senior and role model since she joined the port. The two were also quite familiar with each other, which relieved Guam, who had been feeling a little awkward.

"So as expected of you, Senior Santiago, you're always on the front lines no matter what. Have you already started taking action, Senior?" Guam couldn't help but ask, even though he had already considered retiring, because the Commander was so close at hand.

"An operation?" Santiago was clearly taken aback upon hearing this.

"It's...it's that one..." Guam pointed to the command room, trying to hint, afraid that the commander inside would hear.

Looking in the direction Guam pointed, Santiago, who was still a little confused, suddenly saw a promotional poster for the port concert on the wall of the command room, and then Santiago had an expression of sudden realization.

"Oh~~! So that's what you mean by Guam! Hehe~! Of course! As an idol, I've actually been taking action for a while now. After all, I'm the No.1 in the port! I won't let anyone surpass me! And Sara and I have been rehearsing many times recently, so there's definitely no problem!" Santiago said confidently, hands on his hips.

"Rehearsing?! And with Saratoga-senpai?!" Guam blushed upon hearing this. "This... this is something you can rehearse together?!"

"Of course! Guam, don't you usually rehearse? What if you make a mistake on stage?"

"This, I..." Guam blushed and hesitated for a moment after seeing Santiago say that, but finally confessed: "Okay... fine, I admit that I sometimes, sometimes I would try it secretly at night, but, I really never thought about two people together, wouldn't that be too awkward?"

"It's just a rehearsal, what's so embarrassing about it? We'll still be on stage together, won't we? And in Guam, you always rehearse in the middle of the night? Won't that disturb other people?" Santiago didn't quite understand.

"How is that possible? I usually sleep alone in the dorm, and there aren't any other ship girls around. Besides, my... voice is very soft..."

Guam never imagined that her senior, Santiago, would be so open, nor did she ever imagine that she herself would be so reserved. The more she talked, the more shy she became. Guam suddenly regretted bringing up this topic, especially since they were right outside the command room. If the commander heard this, she would probably find a hole to bury herself in on the spot.

Hearing Guam say this, Santiago was unusually angry. "This won't do! Rehearsals are rehearsals for the actual performance. Guam, if you're shy now, what will you do on stage?! As an idol, Guam, you can't act like this!"

"But, but this kind of thing..."

How can she be open about something like this? She hasn't even given her first time to the Commander yet, and they're already discussing this kind of topic...

Wait, wait!

Something's wrong, something's very wrong! Something's nine out of ten wrong!

Guam, when did you become so hesitant?! You weren't like this before! Where did my bold, confident Guam, who dared to try anything, go?!

She couldn't be shy at this moment! After all, what Senior Santiago said made sense. Recently, there have been many discussions online about how the Commander can't be satisfied without a few ship girls in one night. Although she didn't know if it was true, she would definitely have to face the Commander with the other ship girls at that time. If she was so reserved even just talking about it now, how would she face the Commander in the future?!

Yes! She should prepare herself mentally beforehand. It would be too embarrassing if she were outshone by other ship girls when she was with the Commander!

"You're right, senior. I understand. I won't be so reserved in the future."

So the senior is indeed a senior. In just a few words, Guam felt that he had benefited a lot. Looking at Santiago in front of him, Guam gave himself a boost.

Today, no, tomorrow, we must take down the commander no matter what, otherwise we would be letting down our predecessor Santiago's painstaking efforts.

"It's good that Guam understands. Let's go in quickly, the commander is still waiting in the lounge." Seeing that Guam understood, Santiago felt a sense of pride.

"No, no, I didn't know you were here, Santiago-senpai, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered you. I'll come back tomorrow."

Although she was very tempted, it seemed that Senior Santiago was still trying to win over the Commander. She had already kept him occupied for so long, and it wouldn't be good to disturb him any further.

"Oh, what does it matter! Guam, you should come too! The more people, the more fun it will be, and the Commander will definitely be happy." Santiago didn't think about it at all and didn't care at all.

"Me too?!?" Guam was clearly shocked. "Is...is this okay?"

"Of course! The more people, the more lively and fun it is. I'm sure the Commander thinks so too. The Commander and I were just discussing what to do today. Guam, come on in!"

After saying that, Santiago didn't give Guam a chance to think, and pulled Guam back into the lounge.

At this moment, Guam was utterly shocked, its mind filled with the words Santiago had just spoken.

Discussing... discussing how to play...

So, Santiago isn't still playing through the story; he's already finished the main story and started on the side quests, right?

Guam suddenly felt like a clown. While she was still thinking about how to get the commander's attention, her senior Santiago had already started trying out new ways to play.

If she had known this would happen, she would have been better off asking Senior Santiago for advice sooner. Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken so many detours and almost annoyed the Commander this morning.

Guam was initially a little nervous about meeting the commander, but now she felt reassured and confident.

Sure enough, having a senior guide makes all the difference; she might be able to clear the game without taking any damage this time!

With a growing sense of peace, Guam is already looking forward to the wonderful life he has today.

Chapter 203 Early Spring: The Commander Also Has His Own Life…

"Commander~! Little Guam is here! She said she wants to play with us today~"

Hearing this, Guam, who had come to her senses, blushed a little. She really hadn't expected Santiago to be so blunt.

"Uh, Guam?"

Hearing the noise at the door, You Ran, who had just replied to Veneto's message, put away her phone and then couldn't help but stare at the two people in front of her for a moment. She really couldn't understand how Santiago could call Guam "small" Guam.

Noticing the commander's burning gaze, Guam felt a shiver run through him, his skin involuntarily burning. "Um, Commander, before that, I actually came here to apologize for what happened this morning."

"That thing this morning? Oh, that thing? Didn't I already say it was just a joke? So don't take it too seriously, Guam."

Unlike Santiago or Rodney, Guam was built by him after he had been in the port area for some time and entered a state of enlightenment. So now, when he comes into contact with it, it always gives You Ran a feeling of familiarity but also some unfamiliarity.

"Are you kidding me? Really?!"

She knew it! She knew it!! She knew the commander was joking!!!

Honestly, I should have just trusted myself and not gone into the group chat. Those guys just make sarcastic remarks; they don't understand the Commander at all!

"Of course it's true. By the way, didn't you already figure it out back then in Guam? Why are you bringing this up again?"

"I just wanted to double-check, in case a misunderstanding ruins the relationship between you and me, Commander. That would be terrible."

After confirming that he was not disliked by the commander, Guam visibly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed considerably.

"Alright, alright, it's good that the misunderstanding is cleared up. We're still good friends, right? Commander, where are we going to go for fun now?"

As soon as Guam finished speaking, Santiago, who was standing nearby, couldn't wait to step forward and ask.

“I just asked Veneto, and the baths in Sardinia aren’t finished yet. Let’s go this weekend.”

He figured that Sardinia had probably started renovating the baths since he told Veneto at the Royal Baths that he would be going there this Sunday. He had just messaged Veneto to ask, and there were indeed some places that hadn't been finished yet. Also, there were so many places Santiago wanted to visit that they definitely couldn't see them all in one day, so it would be better to go together on Sunday.

"It's settled then, Commander, you can't work overtime on Sunday!"

"Of course, even if you wanted me to work overtime, I wouldn't now."

Let alone working overtime, You Ran felt a headache whenever he saw documents, probably because he had been working for too long in a row. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he wouldn't look at any documents for a while.

"Commander, let's go to the beach!"

Are you going to the beach so early in the morning?

"Oh, what does it matter? Let's go, let's go."

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Commander Strategy Team

Royal Ark: "@All members, breaking news, the Commander just went out, and it looks like he's heading towards the sports field."

Bruscheir: "Really?! That's great! I just bought a new tracksuit recently and was thinking about going for a run around the track sometime. Looks like today is perfect!"

Atago: "Sports clothes aren't very flattering. Do you think it would look strange if I wore a high-slit dress to the sports field?"

San Francisco: "The kind where the slit goes all the way up to your neck, right? Why don't you just say you'd rather go naked??"

Atago: "That won't do. My body belongs to the Commander, so only the Commander can appreciate it. Besides, what do you know? A little bit of skin showing is definitely more alluring than nothing at all."

San Francisco: "Tch, as if the commander would give you an extra glance because of this before."

Atago: "You know what, the Commander looks at me way more often than you do~"

San Francisco: "Huh? You say you have more than me?! Then I can say the Commander likes me more. If you're so capable, let's have a competition later and see who the Commander looks at more."

Atago: "Hehe~ Well, I'll be watching closely."

Royal Ark: "Wait, stop arguing. The information is wrong. The commander didn't go to the sports field; it seems he went to the card room."

Blücher: "A card room? Great! I've recently become interested in the kind of card games that the Hercules and the others play. Now that I think about it, it would be nice to play a couple of rounds of cards before exercising."

Kewei: "+1+1! Let's go together later. I happen to be near the chess and card room. I was thinking of going home to change clothes before going to the sports field, but now I don't have to."

Saratoga: "Forget it, with your brain, you're only good for playing Connect Four. If you were to actually play cards, you'd probably struggle to even read the effects. Don't embarrass yourself."

Fearless: "You think you're so clever? You can do everything, but you managed to get lost even when you went to Sakura Empire to find the Commander. I don't even know what to say to you!"

Saratoga: "??"

Blücher: "I've noticed everyone's quite hostile. Since we're all here for the Commander, wouldn't it be better to be more amicable?"

Royal Ark: "Uh, let me correct that again, it seems the Commander went to the beach."

Blücher: "Seriously, can you be a little more accurate with your information?! Is it the sports field, the card room, or the beach?! I changed out of my sportswear and into casual clothes, and just as I stepped out of my casual clothes, you told me I was going to the beach to change into my swimsuit. And now, as soon as I'm in my swimsuit, don't tell me the Commander is going somewhere else, okay?!"

Harbin: "Hahahaha?? I've discovered there are so many talented people in this group. I haven't been looking at the forums much lately, just watching you guys make jokes here every day."

Haruharu: "Um... everyone, isn't it a bit disrespectful of us to follow the Commander like this every day...?"

Bremerton: "Silly child, the competition in the port is so fierce now. If you don't take the initiative, plenty of ship girls will. If you just wait there, who knows how long you'll have to wait. The commander isn't the kind of person who holds grudges. If you really feel guilty about this, you can apologize to the commander later when you're closer to him. But once the opportunity is missed, it's really gone. Besides, the commander isn't busy now, but what if he gets busy again someday? So, to be honest, if you don't hurry up now, it'll be too late to regret it later."

Haru: "I... I just felt that this wasn't quite right... After all, the Commander also has his own life, and I think it's better if we don't bother him unless it's something important..."

Royal Ark: "Confirmed, it's the beach. The Commander and the others are almost here. Anyone want to play beach volleyball with me? Do you want to come, Chuchun?"

Early Spring: "Go."

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