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

Looking helplessly at Essex in front of him, You Ran was somewhat puzzled, but in the end, he still held Essex in his arms with pity and slowly fell asleep as well.

I'm so tired, so alone

Chapter 75 Blücher: Urgent!

After You Ran and Essex slowly fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Noshiro, who had been sleeping at home for some time, gradually woke up.

Opening her eyes, Noshiro looked around at the familiar surroundings with some surprise. Seeing no sign of the commander, she sat up abruptly, instinctively thinking she was dreaming. But as she tried to get up, she felt pain in her lower body and realized that what happened last night was not a dream.

The disappointment in her heart was quickly filled with satisfaction. After lying down again, Noshiro took out her phone from the bedside table. After seeing the Commander's message, she felt even sweeter and replied with a message.

Then Noshiro quickly noticed the 99+ message notifications from the forum on her phone.

Seeing this, Noshiro was stunned for a moment. After clicking in and reading a few of the messages, she finally realized that everyone must have found out about her being with the Commander last night.

Seeing that she hadn't replied to all the comments, Noda quickly found the post she had made earlier and decided to explain everything to everyone there.

After last night's fermentation, the number of posts below has now reached a terrifying 3,000+. Noshiro just clicked in and could even see that ship girls were constantly sending messages.

Blücher: "Urgent! So, did the poster actually sleep with the Commander?! I'm so upset?!"

Blücher: "OP, can you see my message? If you do, please be gentle when you're doing it. The Commander is already very busy with work, so please don't overwork yourself."

Blücher: "Also, have you taken any precautions? Although there shouldn't be any between the Commander and the ship girl, it wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened. Besides, maintaining a few millimeters of distance is still maintaining it, right? That way, the Commander will still be innocent. When the Commander and I do it, it will still be the first time, right?"

Blücher: "So, for your sake, Commander, and my happiness, you must cherish it!"

San Francisco: "What kind of freak is this??"

Karybdis: "I think this is already normal. Taihou last night was really outrageous. She almost killed all the ship girls on the forums.?"

Bremerton: "Actually, you guys can really think more positively. Since the Commander can accept other ship girls now, he will naturally have the opportunity to accept us too. Isn't that a good thing?"

"Fearless": "Correct, rational, and courteous."

Felix: "Yes, yes, but even so, from childhood to adulthood, the Commander must have accepted me earlier, right?"

San Francisco: "That's enough already?? When has the Commander ever admitted that he prefers smaller ones? Besides, he's been rejected by the bar before, hasn't he? He's been calling all night, can't you just shut up?"

Felix: "Ah, right, right! How do you explain the Commander's marriage to Laffey?"

San Francisco: "That's only because Laffey was the Commander's initial ship, and the Commander married her out of nostalgia. Besides, Laffey is just a kid, why are you bringing her into this??"

Felix: "Yeah, that's why I always find some reasons to comfort myself, no matter what. Hehe, trash, trash, trash~!"

San Francisco: "??"

Mercury Memorial: "So how long did the original poster actually play with the Commander? It's so late, why haven't we heard anything yet?!"

After reading the latest update from top to bottom, Noshiro saw the message that Mercury Memorial had just posted. After thinking for a moment, she quickly started typing.

Noshiro: "Um, regarding the Commander, I first want to apologize to everyone. Actually, I originally wanted to be more assertive, but the Commander is just too gentle. I accidentally became the passive one, so even if I made eye contact with the Commander, nothing happened. On the contrary, it made me like the Commander even more. Therefore, I was unable to verify the possibility you mentioned before."

Noshiro: "But I think if we want to have a long-term relationship with the Commander, we can be proactive, but we can't be too forceful, otherwise I think the Commander will still be unhappy."

Blücher: "!!!"

Veneto: "!!!"

Gorizia: "!!!"

Blücher: "Huh?! No, it's really true! Waaah! No! It's enough that I know this in my heart, why do you have to completely strip away the last bit of hope in my heart?!"

Manchester: "Indeed, I feel terrible too! Why can't I catch up with my master's first time?!"

Lützow: "Alright, alright, instead of wasting time breaking your guard, you should hurry up and study."

Lüzoff replied to Noshiro: "Um... then teacher, I would like to ask how to take the initiative without being forceful in inviting the commander to a grove of trees alone?"

Manchester: "That makes sense! (Takes out a notebook and starts taking notes)..."

Noshiro: "Regarding this... I think you should ask the Commander yourself."

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On the other side, in the lounge.

The two slept from morning until late afternoon. Essex was exhausted, while You Ran simply hadn't slept well before and was now sleeping comfortably with Essex in his arms.

When Essex finally woke up, feeling the commander still holding her and the large hand resting on her soft skin, she realized just how daring her actions had been that day.

But the thought of the commander's affection for her this morning made Essex feel a little sweet inside.

At the same time, Essex's mind started racing again. She suddenly felt afraid that her rash actions would displease the commander.

Moreover, now that she has regained her senses, all that courage in her heart has vanished. Essex is now completely at a loss as to how to face the commander.

Feeling anxious and uncertain, Essex even suddenly had an urge to run away.

But, but that would be too awful...

Taking advantage of being drunk to sleep with the commander and then running away is something even a Siren wouldn't do.

Essex thought about it for a while, but ultimately rejected the idea.

But if I don't do this, how am I supposed to face the commander later...?

Essex fell into deep thought.

Chapter Seventy-Six Essex Wants to Use Pillow Talk

Essex took a deep breath in You Ran's arms, wanting to calm herself down, but her mind became even more irrational.

As Essex pondered this, she suddenly wanted to see the Commander's sleeping face. So she carefully moved those large hands away temporarily. Once she turned over, Essex put those hands down, letting them grasp her other softness.

Lying against the warm, harbor-like chest before her, Essex looked up at her commander, who now belonged only to her, and a sudden surge of possessiveness welled up within her.

Or... she could prepare her expression now, and when the Commander wakes up, she could flash him a smile that would charm him to death, and then say very gently, "Commander~ Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you."

Hehe, the commander will be so touched by me then!

Just as Essex was lost in her fantasy, she didn't notice that You Ran's lips suddenly twitched. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her eyes and said directly, "So Essex, you were thinking of not taking responsibility for me?"

"No, I was just afraid that you wouldn't want me to take responsibility..." Hearing the familiar voice beside her, Essex, who had just been fantasizing about watching little Essex and Enterprise play by the side of the commander, answered almost subconsciously.

But after Essex finished speaking, she suddenly realized something, looked up in disbelief, and happened to meet You Ran's smiling eyes.

"Hey, hey hey hey hey!"

Immediately after a moment of stunned silence, Essex covered her mouth with her hand in disbelief. "Commander! Did I just blurt out what was on my mind?"

"Guess?" Feeling the smoothness and softness in her hand, the meaning behind You Ran's words was self-evident.

"Ugh~!" Essex buried her head even deeper, unsure how to express her feelings at that moment. After all, it would be too embarrassing to accidentally blurt out her innermost thoughts!

"Why weren't you so shy last night?" You Ran slapped Essex's pert buttocks in dissatisfaction.

"Mmm~!" Essex let out a soft moan unconsciously because of the pleasure, but since they had already done something more intense last night, she naturally had nothing to be shy about. She just asked with some curiosity, "Um... Commander, you, you're not angry?"

"What are you angry about?"

"It's about what happened to you this morning, that thing." Essex said, her face flushed with embarrassment. She suddenly wanted to drink two more mouthfuls of the Water of Life.

Hearing Essex's words, You Ran said, "Of course I'm a little angry, but it's still within acceptable limits. Alright, don't overthink it. If I really wanted to refuse, I wouldn't have acquiesced to your actions, Essex."

"But, um... never mind, never mind."

Essex actually wanted to ask the Commander why he had been so cold before, but after thinking about it, she decided not to ask. After all, she and the Commander were already so close now, so she should just let bygones be bygones.

Seeing Essex's hesitant expression, You Ran suddenly said, "Essex, do you want to ask me why I was so cold before?"

"Um, um..." Suddenly realizing that she couldn't hide her thoughts from the commander, Essex quickly nodded.

"Fool, it's because I've been carrying something on my mind. How can I think about other things in peace until I get rid of that crisis? Besides, since you've all entrusted yourselves to me completely, how can I betray your trust?"

Looking back on the hardships she and the ship girls had faced over the past thirty years, You Ran said with some emotion.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Essex spoke up: "Commander, you mean... what Zero said after we defeated the Sirens?"

"Well, so I'm sorry for being so cold to you guys before."

"No, no! I'm the one who should apologize. As a ship girl, I didn't consider how much pressure you were under, Commander... If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered you so often while drunk..."

"Oh, so Essex did it on purpose last night because she was drunk?"

Since the matter was already over, You Ran naturally didn't want to make the atmosphere too serious, so he simply smiled and teased Essex.

"No, no!" Essex quickly waved her hand. "Last night I thought you liked smaller ones, Commander, and I got a little drunk on impulse."

"So who exactly started this rumor?" You Ran asked helplessly.

"This mainly involves Felix and Saratoga, especially Felix. Last night, based on just a little bit of one-sided information, he kept spreading rumors everywhere, such as 'Commander, you like me,' which slandered your image."

Recalling Felix's various taunts last night, Essex is still a little angry. She had long disliked Felix's usual behavior on the forum, so Essex spoke without hesitation.

"I see... I understand. If similar rumors circulate again, I will handle them personally." Hearing Essex's words, You Ran understood and nodded.

“Mmm…” Seeing the commander nod, Essex felt a surge of pleasure, as if she were being pampered.

Ahhh~! Is this what it feels like to whisper sweet nothings in someone's ear?!

Wow, that feels so good!

Essex couldn't help but become somewhat obsessed.

As time went on, Essex saw that the commander was holding her without saying anything more, so she didn't say anything more either.

After all, as long as I can stay with the commander, I will feel incredibly fulfilled even if I don't dare to do anything.

If she could, Essex would even rather stay in the commander's arms for the rest of her life.

Unfortunately, the fantasy was beautiful, but the reality was cruel.