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

Frightening: "Not advancing??"

San Francisco: "You better not let me run into you on the street!"

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"Does it hurt that badly...?"

Some time had passed since Quejie went in. You Ran thought about it and decided that she couldn't just sit there idly, so she went to the door of the lounge and knocked on it.

dong dong dong-

"Quejie, are you still feeling unwell? How about I take you to see the goddess of the hearth? It's better than you enduring it alone."

Inside the room, upon hearing the commander's voice, Quejie was startled. He put away his phone and instinctively tried to get up, but looking at the messy bed in front of him, he knew that he couldn't tidy up the bed quickly before the commander came in. So, he gritted his teeth and lay down again to pretend to sleep.

......

"Quejie?"

After waiting for a while and seeing no response from inside, You Ran hesitated for a moment, but then activated her senses and discovered that Que Jie was on the bed in the rest room.

Is she... asleep?

After realizing this, You Ran softened her movements slightly and then went inside.

After closing the door, You Ran looked at Que Jie, who was resting on the bed, and quickly went to the bedside.

Sure enough, we should pay more attention to the emotions of the ship girls, especially introverted ship girls like Quejie. They often keep their worries to themselves and never confide in others, just silently processing them on their own.

In fact, he was well aware of how much neglect the ship girls had suffered when he was cold-hearted before, so now that he looked back, You Ran felt very guilty, and therefore he was quite accommodating to the ship girls.

Looking at Jie, who was sitting with his eyes closed and a somewhat indescribable expression of distress, You Ran felt a pang of sadness herself.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, You Ran tucked the blanket around Que Jie again, then smoothed Que Jie's sideburns and eyebrows before standing up from the bed.

Seeing that it was already noon, You Ran then walked towards the kitchen.

On the bed, Jie's heart was pounding when he felt the commander approach. He thought he would be unable to help but reveal his emotions, but he did not expect that these emotions would gradually calm down under the commander's gentle comfort.

With his eyes closed, after realizing that the commander had left his side, Quejie could no longer hold back and slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the commander's familiar back, Quejie felt a sweet warmth in his heart.

The commander was so gentle today...

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Chapter Thirty-One: Quejie: ​​I'm not afraid of injections!

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Inside the kitchen, although she hadn't actually cooked a single meal since arriving in the port area, there was no doubt that You Ran was already a culinary master, having prepared several delicious dishes in less than an hour.

When You Ran came out, Que Jie had already "woke up" and was sitting on the sofa after getting dressed.

"Are you feeling better now that you're awake?"

"Mmm...mmm...I feel much better."

"Um... Commander, I'm so sorry..."

If the commander were to hold her on his lap and give her a good spanking right now, Quejie might feel much better, but in her current state, Quejie feels even more guilty.

"Okay, I should be the one apologizing. I neglected your feelings just now. Can you forgive me?"

"Um, um... Ah no no no! That's not true! The Commander didn't do anything wrong. It was all my own fault. As the secretary ship, I neglected the most basic requirements, so even if I'm upset, it's my own fault!"

Hearing the commander's words, Quejie didn't react for a moment. It wasn't until he subconsciously responded that he suddenly realized what he had said, and he hurriedly waved his hand in a panic.

"Alright, you've already blurted it out unconsciously, why are you still trying to argue? Actually, if you could be more open, even if you scold me, I would be much happier than if you were hiding it. After all, I'm not the kind of person who holds grudges."

"Insult...! Insult the Commander?! This is... so hard to say..."

Upon hearing the commander mention this, Quejie couldn't help but recall a post he had once seen in the port area, which discussed whether the commander liked being called a hentai. At the time, Quejie had expressed a negative attitude, but now, hearing the commander say it himself, Quejie was hesitant again.

"I was just saying that, so you really want to scold me, Quejie?"

Seeing Quejie's hesitant expression, You Ran felt a bit amused and exasperated.

"I...I didn't mean that! I,I was just um—!"

After being messed with by You Ran, Que Jie felt like his CPU was about to burn out. He was completely flustered and just as he was about to explain something, You Ran suddenly stuffed a piece of carrot into his mouth, and Que Jie's voice stopped abruptly.

"Alright, I was just kidding. Actually, I don't mind if you guys curse me out. Come on, try my cooking. In a sense, Quejie is the first ship girl to taste my cooking."

“The…”

Quejie was also surprised to hear You Ran say that. He was about to speak when he realized he had something in his mouth. He quickly chewed the carrot a couple of times and swallowed it. Then, Quejie continued excitedly, "The first one?!"

"Of course, have you ever heard of me cooking for other ship girls?"

"this......."

To be precise... Quejie had indeed heard it, and more than once. After all, Quejie used to see ship girls in the group or forum almost every day saying that the Commander's cooking was really delicious. At the time, she naively thought that it was true, but now it seems that it was just the imagination of the group members. She was the first ship girl to truly enjoy the Commander's cooking!

Thinking about this, Quejie couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"Uh... really? I don't remember it..."

Seeing Quejie's hesitant expression, You Ran couldn't help but have some doubts, but after thinking about it carefully, it should indeed be his first time cooking.

"No, no, I just suddenly thought of something happy. I've had Yi Xian's Donghuang cuisine before, but now that I think about it, I feel that the Commander's is much more amazing than what I ate back then."

"Eat as much as you like, and then we'll go out for a bit."

Although she was indeed a culinary master in a certain sense, You Ran knew that Yi Xian's cooking skills were not necessarily as good. However, You Ran naturally accepted the praise from her ship girl.

"Get out? Where?"

Upon hearing this, Quejie subconsciously assumed that the commander was going to some kind of laboratory, and that once the commander started working, she would probably have to stand there doing nothing. Thinking of this, Quejie couldn't help but feel a little down.

"Eat first, and I'll tell you after you've eaten."

"Oh......"

"But don't overthink it, it's not a place for work."

Sensing the change in Quejie's emotions, You Ran offered a brief explanation.

"What are you going to—"

You Ran picked up another piece of tomato and stuffed it into Que Jie's mouth, interrupting Que Jie's question, "I already said we should eat first."

Beside her, chewing on a tomato, although she did enjoy being fed by the commander, she ultimately remained silent, considering that asking further questions might offend him.

Before long, the two finished their lunch. Just as You Ran was about to clear the table, Que Jie, blushing, stammered and gave a bunch of excuses, taking the dishes away from her and insisting on doing it all by herself.

You Ran didn't need to argue about it. He just chuckled and said a few words before handing it to Que Jie. Que Jie finished washing the dishes a dozen minutes later and then quickly followed You Ran out of the command room.

"So, Commander, can you tell me where we're going now?"

After walking for a while on the street, Quejie still couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked again.

"Go to the infirmary."

"Medical room! Commander, are you injured?! How could you be so careless? Where is it? Let me see."

"No, it wasn't me. Quejie, you said you were feeling unwell, so I thought it would be better to take you to get checked out."

Seeing Quejie's panicked state, You Ran quickly explained.

"Me? Well, if it were me, I wouldn't need to. I'm fine now."

Upon hearing the commander's words, a hint of panic flashed in Quejie's eyes, and he immediately stopped in his tracks.

"No, we have to go. Even if they don't find anything, we need to get it checked before I can feel at ease."

"But, but I really don't feel bad anymore... If it's just because of me that I'm wasting your precious time, Commander, it would be too much of a loss."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How is it a waste? If all the time could be spent on you, that would be worthwhile."

With a hint of exasperation, she slapped Quejie's little head and said, feigning anger.

"Hmm, okay..."

Hearing the commander's words, Quejie felt a warmth in his heart, but compared to going to the infirmary, he definitely preferred to stay in the command room and be alone with the commander. Therefore, Quejie was still a little reluctant.

"Oh! I just remembered, Commander, your rest room door isn't locked yet. It wouldn't be good if something happened. Let's go back first!"

With a gasp, Quejie began his final attempt.

"If it's not locked, it's not locked. I didn't plan to lock it anyway. There are no outsiders in the port area. Do you think it'll be burgled?"

"Well……"

"Let's go. It's just a check-up, not a shot. Why are you so scared, Quejie?"

"Commander~! What are you talking about? I'm not a child anymore, I'm not afraid of needles!"

Quejie felt ashamed after You Ran's words and, without bothering to find any other reason, quickly explained with a flushed face.

"Then if you really need an injection later, don't beg me."

"Oh dear! Commander! I already told you I'm not a child anymore!"

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