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

Port area, command center.

Lying in bed, You Ran, who had intended to take a nap, ultimately couldn't fall asleep. After all, given his current physical condition, not sleeping wouldn't affect him much, and the reason he wanted to sleep was simply because it was more relaxing and comfortable that way.

However, I've gotten used to sleeping with the ship girl almost every day for the past two days, so it's a bit strange to suddenly sleep alone now.

You Ran even felt that without the ship girl to hug, even the bed board was hard, and if she couldn't sleep comfortably, she might as well not sleep at all. So after lying down for a while, You Ran sat up again.

Sigh, we've really fallen from grace.

You Ran couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, he suddenly missed Charybdis's lap pillow.

But just as You Ran was hesitating about whether to call Charybdis, she suddenly heard some noises coming from the command room outside. So You Ran put aside the idea for the time being and quickly went to the outside of the lounge.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw a drunken ship girl holding a bottle of strong liquor that looked like vodka at the entrance of the command room not far away. You Ran was stunned for a moment, and then quickly recognized the ship girl in front of her.

Essex...?

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Drunken Essex

Meanwhile, Essex, who was drunk and standing at the door, turned her gaze immediately when she heard someone call her name. When she saw that the person who called her was the commander, Essex's confused eyes suddenly found their target.

"Command room~! You're here, hehehe~! I knew it... I knew you'd come~! After all, what's so great about those little boats? You probably still prefer big ships, hehe!"

As they were talking, Essex threw herself into You Ran's arms. As if she had finally found the treasure she had been searching for, a satisfied smile appeared on Essex's face, which was flushed from drunkenness.

Essex suddenly threw herself into his arms. Looking at the usually aloof beauty in his arms, who transformed into a silly goose when drunk, the contrast was rather endearing to You Ran. "But how much did you drink? And what's with all this talk about small boats and big boats? What nonsense are you spouting?"

"That's right, big ships... and small ships, Commander, have you forgotten... I, hiccup... I'm the pirate carrier Essex. Actually, I originally wanted to come here today to recruit you as my captain, Commander, but who knew that last night I heard that you were recruited by a small sailboat of Sakura Empire. I was so sad, so sad, I cried all night long."

After saying that, Essex wiped away her tears with a bit of grievance, but she still felt it wasn't enough, so she took You Ran's hands and placed them on her head. Only when You Ran patted Essex's head as she wished did Essex close her eyes and show an expression of enjoyment.

After calming Essex down for a while, You Ran still said truthfully, "Essex...Kuang, you're drunk."

"Eh...? Drunk...? No... Essex has a high alcohol tolerance, you know. Last time I drank three bottles of fruit beer and I wasn't drunk, hiccup... I wasn't even drunk! And last night I didn't even drink fruit beer, just a few bottles of Northern... Northern plain water, it's called something like 'Source of Life' or something, it sounds so lame, and it really tastes like water, it's so tasteless, hiccup... The lemon-flavored fruit beer I usually drink is much better."

Nestled in You Ran's arms, Essex spoke with great certainty.

"Alright, alright, if you're not drunk, then you're not drunk. Since Essex has been crying all night, how about we go lie down and rest for a bit? I'll make you some soup later."

"No, I don't want soup, I want that...sour..." After a moment of pumping, Essex finally remembered the answer she wanted, "Sour...yogurt, yes, yogurt! Commander~! Can I have some of your yogurt~?"

"Yogurt? Okay, I'll get it for Essex right away."

Listening to Essex's words, You Ran felt that there was something ambiguous about them and was also a little surprised. So she quickly led Essex to the refrigerator in the lounge, found an unopened bottle of yogurt and handed it to Essex.

"Here's your yogurt, but after you finish it, you have to be a good girl and go to bed."

But before You Ran could finish speaking, Essex quickly pushed the yogurt back, "Um... not this brand, I want to drink Commander brand yogurt."

"Commander's badge?" You Ran suddenly felt her brain freeze.

"Oh my! Commander, don't hide it anymore. Yorktown already told me that you have a really, really delicious yogurt here, so I came here today specifically to try it."

"Yorktown?" Upon hearing Essex mention Yorktown, You Ran finally realized what the yogurt Essex was talking about was, and her expression became somewhat embarrassed. "Ahem, it's all the same, this is actually the one that Yorktown was talking about."

"Commander, you...you're lying! Yorktown said that the sour...burp...yogurt you made is great in every way, except it doesn't keep well, so how could it possibly be in the refrigerator?"

"It's the same. I just put it in this morning. The fact that it doesn't keep well also proves that it can be kept for a while."

Seeing that Essex could still maintain his own logic even when drunk, You Ran sometimes really doubted whether Essex was truly drunk or not.

"No, no! I want to drink the freshest stuff, Commander, just make me some fresh to try!" Essex insisted, emboldened by the alcohol.

"Alright, alright, you can have the freshest one if you want, but the freshest one naturally means the most precious one. Only the most obedient ship girls in the port can drink it, so Essex has to sleep obediently for now. I can only reward you when you wake up again."

"Hmm... well, alright then." After a brief moment of contemplation, Essex nodded. "But I have one request!"

"any request?"

“I…I want the Commander to sleep with me!” Essex said quickly.

Looking at Essex in his arms, who didn't seem to be faking it, You Ran thought for a moment and finally nodded.

After all, this did satisfy You Ran's concern about not having a ship girl to hold in her arms.

Soon, he carried Essex to the bedside, gently took Essex's jade-like feet, which were covered in black stockings, and slowly removed her black high heels.

Sitting in You Ran's arms, Essex's cheeks were now truly flushed red, unlike when they were initially red from being drunk.

After all, although Essex was indeed drunk at first, the excitement and joy she felt after being held in the commander's arms had dispelled much of her drunkenness, and her consciousness gradually cleared up. The words she had just spoken were things that Essex would normally never dare to say to the commander, taking advantage of her last bit of alcohol.

The thought of soon sharing a bed with the commander made Essex feel parched and her body burning.

If she could, she'd like to drink a few more sips of wine right now. After all, that way, she might be able to muster up a little more courage, make a few more outrageous demands, and indulge a little more in the commander's warmth...

"Okay, stop spacing out and lie down properly. When Essex wakes up, I'll give you the fresh yogurt you want."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, You Ran played with Essex's jade feet for a while until she felt slightly satisfied before continuing.

"Ugh... But, Commander... this is so uncomfortable. Shouldn't we be naked when we sleep? Essex won't be able to sleep in these clothes~"

With her head down, Essex nestled in You Ran's arms. Although she felt incredibly ashamed of her words, she had to consider whether this was her only chance in this life.

"But if you keep doing this... I won't be able to sleep..."

Hearing Essex's words, You Ran suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Chapter 74 Essex Wants to Prove Bigger Is Better

"H-Why...why can't you sleep early? It feels so good, Commander~ Let me help you, you'll see how good it feels in a bit~"

As he spoke, Essex reached out and began to haphazardly undress You Ran.

Although he felt helpless, he had to admit that Essex's rubbing against him had indeed made it impossible for him to think clearly, so You Ran ultimately did not stop her.

However, whether it was because he was drunk or too anxious, Essex frantically tried to unbutton one button of his shirt, even though it was such a simple thing. He couldn't unbutton the second button after a long time. Finally, Essex got a little angry and, in a moment of madness, bit the button.

"Ah wu——"

Although it was said that it was aimed at the button, the final point of its bite was on You Ran's Adam's apple.

Upon realizing this, Essex felt a pang of anxiety, thinking she had hurt the commander, and quickly stuck out her pink tongue to lick him like a kitten.

After a moment, seeing that the commander didn't seem angry, Essex breathed a sigh of relief, but she still felt wronged. So she couldn't help but cry to You Ran, "Waaah~ Commander~! I can't untie it~ Please help me, please help me untie it~!"

Suddenly, he felt that Essex was much more irritating than New Jersey or even the bar. So, You Ran had no choice but to unbutton his own clothes and then strip Essex naked before taking off his own clothes as well.

"Are you satisfied now?" You Ran said with a sense of satisfaction as she held the fair and soft flesh in her arms.

"Ugh..." Enveloped by the commander's aura, Essex felt dizzy and suddenly realized that she was no different from being drunk.

Normally, being held in the commander's arms in such an intimate state would be something Essex could never have dreamed of, let alone anything more intimate.

Now, ever since she learned last night that the commander had accepted the other ship girls, Essex has been itching to get more.

In fact, she still doesn't know why the commander, who has never accepted any ship girls in more than thirty years, was suddenly embraced by other ship girls last night.

Ultimately, Essex can accept being rejected by the Commander after confessing her feelings, because like her, almost all the ship girls in the port have been rejected to some extent.

What Essex found utterly unacceptable was that while the commander rejected her, he accepted other ship girls.

This incident is the real reason why Essex wanted to get drunk last night.

Especially with the encouragement of ship girls like Felix and Saratoga at the time, when news of the commander's preference for smaller characters filled both group chats and forums, Essex felt like her world had collapsed.

That night was practically a celebration for women with small breasts.

Essex couldn't quite describe how she felt at the time, whether it was jealousy or envy.

Actually, what she wanted to say was that although Noshiro and Sakao were considered small in the port area, they were by no means flat-chested. However, because it was Felix's home advantage last night, she had completely taken advantage of it, so Essex felt even more aggrieved.

She wasn't entirely against the commander liking smaller things, but Essex at least wanted to prove that the commander didn't dislike larger ones.

But to be honest, Essex didn't really know what she was thinking. Perhaps this size was just a reason for her to use her drunkenness to get the Commander.

So when Essex realized that the commander behind her seemed to really only want to hold her while she slept, Essex couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

After thinking for a moment, Essex quickly seemed to have made up her mind. With a blush, she took out the Commander's hand, which was currently resting on her lower abdomen, and moved it to her soft, unrestrained body.

"Commander! I know you were blinded by those small boats yesterday, so now you just need to experience the advantages of the big ships and you won't think about those small ones anymore."

As he spoke, Essex, though nervous, prepared himself and then released his hands, letting You Ran's palms fall naturally.

When You Ran's hand actually grasped it, Essex's entire body couldn't help but tremble. "Hmm~! Indeed, it seems only the Commander can wield the helm of Essex's ship. Hmm~! Commander~ how is it? After comparing them, the helm of the big ship is definitely more comfortable to touch, right?"

"And it's not just the rudder, the Essex's displacement, power, armor, and every other aspect are in no way inferior to... even compared to the Enterprise predecessor! So Commander~ do you want to, do you want to try them all out...? The Essex promises you won't be disappointed."

Feeling the commander's large hand, Essex continued speaking with a dazed expression.

"This... how do I test this?" Originally, You Ran wanted to act like a proper gentleman, but his thirst for knowledge was too strong, so he hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Hmm~ this... Commander~! Aren't you an expert in this area? You can tell if it's good or bad just by touching it~" Essex's words were full of temptation.

After thinking about it, You Ran felt that she couldn't lose face in front of her ship girl, so she took the initiative to give Essex a comprehensive physical fitness training.

At first, You Ran only relied on her years of experience as a commander to test Essex's displacement, deck rigidity, overall length, width and other basic ship girl stats by hand.

But as a ship girl, Essex is not content with just that; she desperately wants to reveal everything about herself to her commander.

Essex then boldly sat up, holding the tool the commander could use to measure her exact draft, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Because she knew that with this test, the commander would thoroughly understand all the secrets of her body.

However, he had already made preparations beforehand, so even though Essex was burning up, he quickly found the right angle to measure. Once he and the commander's measuring tools were in a straight line, Essex began measuring without hesitation.

"Hmm~!"

With an indescribable shout, Essex completely entrusted all her secrets to her most trusted commander.

While using the commander's tools to measure the specific draft, Essex was also testing its approximate values ​​related to power, speed, and range.

As time went on, Essex not only set new records for displacement, but also for draft.

However, just like with New Jersey before, if the draft is measured very thoroughly right from the start, it will require a lot of willpower from the ship girls themselves.

Despite having some prior knowledge from You Ran's test, Essex ultimately couldn't withstand the incredibly precise results. After gritting her teeth and persevering for a few rounds, she finally gave up and fainted.

So why does everyone insist on using this position...?