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

Sigh, it's almost dinnertime. Hopefully, Belfast will finish cleaning the house quickly and go eat, so she'll have a chance to escape.

He carefully adjusted himself to a more comfortable position under the bed; that was all New Jersey could hope for.

......

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In the medical room of the port area.

Seeing Quejie and the Goddess of the Hearth enter the room, knowing that Quejie would be nervous upon seeing him, You Ran naturally did not follow. In fact, he knew from the beginning that there was nothing wrong with Quejie's body. His explanation to Quejie was just an excuse to get Quejie to come to the infirmary so that the Goddess of the Hearth could give him some psychological counseling, so that he wouldn't keep everything bottled up inside, otherwise problems would definitely arise in the long run.

Sitting outside alone felt a bit boring. You Ran glanced at the little angel Janus who was peeking at her from time to time not far away. After thinking for a moment, she walked straight behind Janus.

"Ugh~ Commander, what's wrong...?"

When Janus saw You Ran approaching, he became noticeably uneasy.

"Nothing much, I just suddenly wanted to see how Janus's statistics were going."

"Waaah~ The statistics... failed."

Upon hearing the commander mention this, Janus, already rosy-cheeked, now looked even more like a ripe apple, appearing extremely adorable.

"It failed? Was it because of me? I'm sorry, if I had realized that at the time, I would have waited until Janus finished the statistics before calling Janus."

"No, it wasn't because of the Commander, it was... it was because Janus was too stupid that he failed..."

"How could that be? When it comes to intelligence, I feel that Janus is among the top destroyers. She's not stupid at all."

You Ran gently patted Janus's head and said this in a very tender voice.

"Hmm, well... if Jarvis were to solve this problem, he would definitely solve it very easily."

Janus was pleased to receive the commander's praise and pats, but she still felt in her heart that she wasn't as smart as the commander had made her out to be.

“That must be because Janus, you haven’t mastered the method yet. Here, I’ll teach you.”

"Hey! Commander, teach me, but... but wouldn't that take up too much of your time..."

"It's alright, there's nothing planned for today, Janus, don't worry."

"Well, alright then, but Janus is clumsy, Commander, please don't get angry later..."

"Of course not."

The more You Ran stroked Janus's head, the more comfortable it felt, and she couldn't help but laugh as she felt soothed.

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P.S.: LDMs!!! I've been caught! I can't send you any more lewd pictures anymore, sob. You've all grown up now, you need to learn to find lewd pictures yourselves. Mom's in jail, I can't help you anymore.

Hmph! That damned Shen He?????? He won't let me post lewd pictures, so I'm going to go and be really lewd in the original text later!

Chapter Thirty-Four: Psychological Counseling

Outside the hall, You Ran was teaching Janus statistics, while inside the infirmary, Quejie became increasingly uneasy after following the goddess of the hearth into the room, fearing that the commander would discover that she had no problems at all after a series of examinations. So, seeing that the commander had not followed for the time being, Quejie chose to confess after some hesitation.

"Um...Vestallis, actually, I'm not feeling unwell at all right now. It was just psychological before, and I know my own body. I've told the Commander many times, but the Commander just can't let it go and insists on bringing me here for a checkup. So, as for the checkup, maybe... maybe we should just skip it."

"Hehe, it's lucky that I'm sitting here now. If it were another person, they might think you're showing off and get angry."

Actually, she knew from the beginning that the reason for Quejie's distress was most likely psychological. However, now that Quejie had taken the initiative to confess, the Goddess of the Hearth had saved herself a step. Looking at Quejie, who was looking down and somewhat embarrassed, the Goddess of the Hearth chuckled and said.

"No, no, no, that's not true at all! Goddess of the Hearth, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean to brag at all, it's just, it's just..."

"Okay, okay, don't be nervous. I know Quejie didn't mean it. He was just joking."

With just a few words, she had figured out Quejie's personality, and the female Kitchen Goddess maintained her friendly smile.

"But speaking of psychological factors, let me guess, the reason why Kejie was initially upset was because... the Commander?"

"this......"

There's no need to lie to me~

Having seen through Quejie's thoughts, the goddess of the hearth spoke very gently.

"Uh-huh......"

Listening to the words of the female hearth goddess, and considering the past reputation within the port area, Ke Jie thought for a moment and nodded.

Seeing Quejie nod, the goddess of the hearth breathed a sigh of relief.

Regarding the Commander, Vesta was not surprised, because over the years, almost everyone who came to the infirmary for psychological problems was because of the Commander.

Although this situation was a bit special, as the commander brought them over personally, the Goddess of the Hearth thought for a long time but couldn't find a second reason.

In cases like this, as long as the other person isn't as arrogant as Harman or Hipper, and can take the initiative to acknowledge their feelings, then the subsequent psychological counseling will be much easier.

"Is it because the commander ignored Quejie's feelings that he's upset?"

"Well, yes... there is a little bit, but more than that, I feel bad because I can't help the Commander. I feel guilty and remorseful, things like that..."

"Yes, I understand. I can understand this feeling. In fact, it's not just Ketje; everyone in the port area, even I, often feel troubled by this."

"This, even you, Senior Goddess of the Hearth..."

When the female Kitchen Goddess mentioned herself, Quejie was somewhat surprised.

"Of course, for everyone, the commander is everything to us, and I am no exception."

Looking at Quejie, the goddess of the hearth nodded gently.

Just as she just said to Quejie, for everyone in the port, the commander is everything to them. However, because the commander has been busy with work all these years, he often neglects everyone's feelings, which makes some ship girls with poor psychological resilience and a tendency to overthink easily feel upset.

Therefore, the goddess of the hearth has been advising everyone over the years not to be ashamed, not to deliberately hide their feelings, and to learn to find an outlet, even if it's just doing something to let loose in front of the commander's picture alone in the middle of the night, it's still better than keeping it bottled up inside.

The goddess of the hearth was once troubled because she couldn't find a suitable outlet for everyone's emotions.

However, now, since something called a forum started circulating in the port a few months ago, it seems that everyone has finally found a place where they can temporarily put aside their pride and identity and completely open their hearts to the commander.

The female hearth goddess was both happy and disappointed. She was happy that everyone had finally found a way to vent their emotions, but she was disappointed that fewer and fewer companions came to the infirmary from that time on.

However, the Goddess of the Hearth was not discouraged. She has been studying the relevant knowledge about the forum recently. However, the book "Telling You the Correct Way to Open the Forum in the Commander's Way", compiled and summarized by Kilsager, is still a bit too difficult for her to understand. The Goddess of the Hearth is still studying it carefully. Otherwise, she should be able to start her work as a psychological counselor on the forum as scheduled.

As for Quetzal's current problem, it can be said to be one of the most common problems that the Goddess of the Hearth has encountered over the years. After two or three hours of psychological counseling, Quetzal was no longer as nervous as before when he saw the Commander again.

At the front desk, You Ran, who was holding Janus and patting her head, reluctantly put Janus down and got up to walk over when she saw the two ship girls come out.

"The checkup is complete? How was it? Were there any problems?"

"No, Miss Quejie's health is perfectly normal and she is in very good health."

"Ever since learning about the Commander's changes, I couldn't help but want to get closer to him," said the Goddess of the Hearth, coming to You Ran's side.

"I already said there's no problem..."

Quejie chimed in from the side.

"It's good that you're alright. I was quite shocked when Quejie said he felt unwell."

"But... speaking of which, Commander, isn't it almost time for your full medical check-up? You've made all sorts of excuses to avoid it the last few times, but you can't do it again this time, or everyone will worry~"

From her conversation with Quejie, she learned that the Commander is not currently focused on his work. Therefore, even the Goddess of the Hearth couldn't help but have some thoughts about it. After calculating the dates, she realized that the Commander's medical examination was scheduled for next week. Fearing that the Commander might find an excuse to cancel, the Goddess of the Hearth brought it up in person now.

"A full body check-up? Well... I certainly won't refuse. Just call me when the time comes, Goddess of the Hearth."

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is indeed such a thing. Although he doesn't need a physical examination at all given his current physical condition, since it has always been a fixed procedure, You Ran doesn't need to cancel it. He can just treat it as experiencing life.

"Okay, I'll naturally call everyone to remind the commander when the time comes."

Seeing that the commander agreed, the goddess of the hearth was overjoyed and instantly formed some plans in her mind.

"That's all for now. It's getting late, so you should all go home and rest early."

After speaking with the goddess of the hearth, You Ran couldn't help but pat Janus's head again. "Janus, if you have any questions next time, you can come to the command room to find me. The commander knows everything."

"Yes, Janus understands..."

Janus spent the whole afternoon being held and patted on the head by the commander. He was so comfortable that he almost fell asleep. He thought it was just a lucky treat he received today, but when he heard the commander's words, Janus was happy and quickly replied in a low voice with a slightly flushed face.

After bidding farewell to Vesta and Janus, they came to the outdoor street. Looking at the gradually darkening sky, You Ran looked at Quejie to the side.

"It's getting late. Where does Quejie live? Let me take you home."

"This... um, um..."

Hearing the commander's words, Quejie felt that he was troubling the commander too much, and subconsciously wanted to refuse. However, recalling what the senior goddess of the hearth had said, Quejie hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

The infirmary was not far from the dormitory building where Quejie lived. With the night breeze blowing, the two quickly arrived at the dormitory building. Quejie felt very reluctant to leave as she thought about how her secretary ship career was about to end.

"Um... Commander, I don't know when I'll be able to serve as a secretary ship again, you, you..."

"You can...you can..."

Standing downstairs at the dormitory, the night concealed Quejie's blushing face. With her head down and staring at her toes, Quejie finally spoke.

Can you hug me?

Actually, Quejie originally wanted to say the word "dear," but for some reason, perhaps he was too shy, perhaps he felt it wasn't the right time, or perhaps he felt that the request was too abrupt for the commander, Quejie just couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Of course~"

Waiting to the side, You Ran smiled and gently hugged Que Jie after hearing his words.

It's still not honest enough.

He originally thought that Quejie would be more open under the psychological guidance of the goddess of the hearth, but who knew that it would only be to this extent. It seems that he will have to personally guide him in the future.

This hug lasted for a long time, so long that You Ran even wondered if she was about to embark on a long voyage. You Ran could only laugh and cry at this, pinching Que Jie's little face to end the long embrace.

"Alright, alright, it's not like we're never going to see each other again, it's not like we're never going to see each other again. If you want to see me in the future, you can come and find me anytime. Why make it sound like we're going to die?"

"It's not that long, it's not even as long as you and Sirius-senpai's kiss (whispering)..."

"What…?"