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

Chapter 52 Reunion with Noshiro

Looking at Belfast nestled in his arms, seemingly lost in thought, You Ran felt that Belfast was different today than usual, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just as You Ran was wondering if Belfast had been too tired last night, he didn't expect Belfast to sit up from his arms so quickly and then show her usual confident smile again.

Seeing this, You Ran suddenly realized what was happening and patted Belfast's fair thigh in front of him.

Yes, that's it. He said something was missing. Belfast just now did lack that confidence, but now she looks much more familiar.

"Sorry, Master~ I was just spacing out for a bit. Would you like me to help you get up now?"

Belfast may not be as confident at night, but Belfast during the day is still the same Belfast.

After all... while she might not be as good as everyone else in these areas, Belfast was absolutely confident in her ability to serve and take care of the Commander's daily life.

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Soon after having breakfast and giving Belfast some instructions, You Ran asked Noshiro for a location. Although he could directly sense the ship girls' exact location if he really wanted to, there was no need for it.

After all, he got up early today, and Noshiro and the others might not be fully awake yet. Asking him would be a way of indirectly telling Noshiro that he had already set off, otherwise, if he left so suddenly, Noshiro and the others might not be prepared.

Inside the house, Noshiro, who had also gotten up early and just finished washing up, sent her location and soon came directly to the sake shop after failing to get a response to her knocking.

"Sakeboro, Sakeboro~! Wake up, wake up! The Commander will be here soon. If you keep sleeping, don't blame me if he doesn't have time to wash up when he arrives."

"Ugh, Noshiro-nee~ Stop messing around, what's the Commander doing at our house for no reason? Just let me sleep a little longer~"

In a daze, she pushed away Noshiro's hand that was shaking her body, and Sakabo answered almost subconsciously.

"Why did you come to our house? It's to get you medical treatment, isn't it? Honestly, Sakabo, did you stay up late again last night? Sakabo~? Are you even listening to me...?"

After talking for a while without getting a single word out from the sake of it, Noshiro tapped the saker's head, trying to wake it up, but in the end she couldn't bring herself to use too much force. Looking at the saker still fast asleep, Noshiro could only helplessly continue:

"If you're awake, get up quickly. If you're not awake, try to wake up. I'm going to call Agano-neechan. I'll be back in five minutes. If you're still asleep in bed, I'll pull the blanket off you."

After saying that, he didn't bother with the sake shop anymore. After leaving the sake shop's bedroom, Noshiro quickly went to a bedroom on the west side and knocked on the door.

dong dong dong——!

"Agano-neechan~! Are you awake? The Commander said he'll be there soon. If you're awake..."

"What? The Commander is coming! Noshiro, you're not kidding, are you?"

Before Noshiro could finish speaking, the knocking on the door brought the sound from inside the house closer and closer. Soon, Agano, wearing loose pajamas, suddenly opened the door and revealed half of her body. Although she still had some sleepy eyes from being woken up, she was already mostly awake because of Noshiro's words.

Seeing that Agano seemed completely unaware, Noshiro was also somewhat puzzled: "This... about the Commander, didn't Sakano tell you?"

“I haven’t seen a trace of Sakebori since I came back from the store last night. I’ve been staying in the house the whole time. What could she possibly have to say to me?” Agano was also somewhat surprised to hear Noshiro’s words.

"I knew it would be like this... Then Agano-neechan, you should understand after looking at this."

It was hard to explain clearly in a short time, so Noshiro simply took out her phone, found out her chat history with the Commander, and handed it to Agano.

After quickly flipping through the pages, Agano's expression became complicated.

"This... Noshiro, although I don't know how you got other ship girls to get the Commander's phone, or what kind of prank software it is, but,"

"Agano-neechan~! I really wasn't fantasizing. Hmph... never mind, I've already told you. I'm going to the portal to pick up the Commander now. When the Commander arrives, you'll know whether it's real or not."

Seeing that Agano-nee thought she was still daydreaming, Noyo interrupted her and was about to explain when she suddenly realized that if Agano-nee really believed she was still daydreaming, then no matter how she explained, Agano-nee wouldn't believe her. So Noyo could only say that.

Anyway, the truth will come out when the commander arrives.

"Oh, right, sister, don't forget to call Sakebori. She might not be awake when the Commander and I get back."

As he walked outside, Noshiro suddenly remembered this matter and quickly turned back to explain it to everyone.

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The port area, on the streets.

Because it's Saturday and I got up early, the main streets of the port area are basically empty. At least so far, You Ran hasn't encountered a single ship girl.

Nevertheless, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings of the port, You Ran couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic. It was still early, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave. After all, if he really wanted to, he could almost instantly appear beside any of the ship girls. But just like when he asked about Noshiro's location at the beginning, there was really no need for that.

Reviewing all aspects of the port area along the way, You Ran soon arrived at the central hall of the port area and walked towards the automated teleportation portal not far away.

This is a two-way portal created using advanced Rubik's Cube technology to enable highly convenient and strategically significant travel between the port area and the faction, as well as between different factions.

It was precisely because of this that You Ran was able to allocate supplies in time when attacking the Sirens, thus achieving the goal of not having any ship girls severely damaged.

Although You Ran knew that the Sirens were probably holding back, the technology was undoubtedly very convenient and useful. Even now that the fighting had stopped, its convenience was unparalleled.

Arriving at the center of the hall, she glanced at the several portals in front of her and quickly stepped into the portal marked with the Sakura Empire symbol.

Almost the next second, the scene in front of You Ran changed instantly.

When You Ran took another step forward, she had already arrived at the island located in Chongying.

"Commander~!"

Noshiro, who had been waiting there since receiving the news, was overjoyed to see Yuran appear and almost instinctively rushed to greet him, but when she got close, she couldn't help but feel shy.

Seeing this, You Ran couldn't help but smile, and then took the initiative to hug him.

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P.S.: Fourth update!

Chapter Fifty-Three: The Sake Bottle Feigning Illness

"Well......"

Held in the commander's arms, the slight chill of the early morning had long since dissipated. Not only her body, but even her heart felt warm.

"Didn't I tell you to stay home and wait patiently? Why did you still come out? You're so disobedient. What if I hadn't gone through the portal? Then all my waiting for you would have been for nothing."

Looking at Noshiro, who was nestled close to him like a little girlfriend, and recalling the message Noshiro sent last night, You Ran couldn't help but play with Noshiro's horn as he spoke.

"But, but I just can't help it! Ee~! Commander, don't touch my horns, they're very sensitive..."

As she was talking, she suddenly felt a tingling, electric-like sensation on her horn, and Noshiro couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

"But Noshiro, didn't you tell me yesterday that it felt great? You were lying to me, weren't you?" Looking at Noshiro, whose whole body went limp the moment he touched her unintentionally, Yu Ran felt like he had discovered the key points of those two little corners.

"Well... well, it feels good in that situation, but normally it's very sensitive... especially when you touch me, Commander, it's even more sensitive..." Noshiro explained, her face slightly flushed.

Seeing that Nengdai was in a difficult position, You Ran could only reluctantly let go of her hands: "Alright then, let's get back to the topic we were just talking about."

It must be said that although Noshiro's horn might prick you at times, in some ways it is much more comfortable to hold than simply pressing on your head.

"I've already explained the reasons, and I don't know why, but I feel like my female intuition has been very accurate lately. I felt that you would come, Commander, so I came."

Although she genuinely felt that way, Noshiro still felt a little guilty about saying it out loud, as it was without any basis.

"Intuition? That's hard to say. Alright, alright, let's not dwell on that for now. It'll be completely light soon, and if we stay here any longer, we might get surrounded by ship girls. Let's go back."

As he spoke, he slowly released Noshiro from his arms. Anyway, there was still plenty of time today, so there was no rush to be intimate with her.

"Uh-huh......"

Hearing the commander's words, Noshiro nodded obediently, but soon realized something. Noshiro hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but call out to You Ran, who was walking forward at the moment, "Um... Commander."

"What's wrong?" Yu Ran turned around and found that Noshiro was standing still. He was also a little confused.

"Hand..." Noshiro said, lowering her head, her face flushed, and her fair hand slightly raised. Noshiro's meaning was clear.

Seeing this, You Ran naturally took his hand without hesitation.

Then, their fingers intertwined...

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"Um, there's something else I wanted to tell you, Commander. I hope you won't be angry."

On the way, she realized that her silly younger sister was completely unreliable, and that Noshiro had never intended to deceive the Commander. Therefore, before returning home, Noshiro took the initiative to confess.

"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening," Yuran said nonchalantly, holding Noshiro's little hand.

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As Noshiro explained the whole story along the way, Yuran was somewhat surprised. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Sakura had indeed confessed her feelings to him when he was in a state of enlightenment.

However, that was in the early stages, before he started researching projects and was still in a state of continuous learning. At that time, he would read a lot of books every day, so he was basically in a sedentary state. If he remembers correctly, it was probably during that time that he was lost in fantasy.

After all, back then, as long as it didn't disturb his reading, You Ran generally acquiesced, which may have given Jiu Niang room for fantasy. Later, the failed confession probably signaled the shattering of that fantasy.

Soon, hand in hand, You Ran was led home by Noshiro.

"Good morning, Agano." As soon as I entered, I saw Agano not far away, wearing a bodycon turtleneck sweater, black stockings, and beautiful long hair, and I greeted her proactively.

At this moment, Agano, who was anxiously waiting in the courtyard, was initially delighted to see the commander, but when he noticed that the two were holding hands, he was stunned for a moment and finally believed everything Nobuyo had said before.

"Good morning, Commander." After a simple greeting, Agano felt a mix of emotions welling up inside him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Speaking of which, where's Sakebori? I haven't seen her anywhere." After coming in and not seeing any sign of Sakebori, You Ran asked curiously.

When the commander mentioned Sakano, Agano's expression turned somewhat strange, but after hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly said, "Sakano... she said she... um, is very ill and is resting in her room right now. She also asked me to tell the commander that you should go see her as soon as you arrive. She... she has some last words she wants to say to you."

“This…” Hearing Agano’s words, Yuran and Noshiro exchanged a glance and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes.

Standing in the corridor, You Ran, who was pondering how to approach the bar, inadvertently noticed a door being slowly pulled open a short distance away. Upon seeing this, You Ran immediately put on an exaggerated expression, "Is it that serious?! Take me to see it quickly!"

"The sake room is in the innermost room."

Although she didn't know what was going on with the commander, Noshiro still pointed in a direction.

When You Ran entered the wine shop, the little guy actually put on a pretty convincing act, with an ice pack on his head that he had somehow found.