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

Night fell quickly, and the commander finally released his mischievous hand and began to get up and put on his clothes. Essex was about to get up as well, but You Ran pressed her back down.

"Don't rush, you probably won't recover that quickly right now. Rest a little longer, I'll go prepare some light dinner for you and come right back."

Using this position on the first try, and having learned from the experience in New Jersey, You Ran knew without a doubt what the situation was like in Essex, which is why she spoke so considerately.

"Um... I... I understand..." Faced with the commander's gentleness, Essex had no idea how to refuse, so she obediently lay back down.

Soon, after the commander had disappeared into the kitchen and was no longer visible, Essex, who had turned her gaze away, suddenly remembered something. She quickly and cheerfully opened her phone and opened the group chat that had just been created the night before...

Chapter 77 How can a ship girl not go crazy? QAQ!

Commander Strategy Project Team

Essex: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some news that may not be so good for you. Which one would you like to hear?"

San Francisco: "What do you mean by 'not so good for us'? Tell me, I want to hear that first."

Essex: "OK, the good news is that I just asked the Commander, and he said he doesn't care about size at all. He'll like any of his ship girls, which is not like the rumors from last night that the Commander only likes small ones."

San Francisco: "...So, you're answering your own question from afar??"

Royal Ark: "So how much did you drink? Are you still drunk?"

Essex: "Hey, don't rush to question me, quick, ask me what the other news is."

Royal Oak: "So what's another piece of bad news for us?"

Essex: "Hehehe, that's what I've been waiting for you to say."

Essex: "Pictures, pictures"

Essex: "Well, everyone, I'm sorry, I'm leaving the group on my very first day here, hehe~ I suddenly feel really bad for you all."

Fearsome: "???"

Veneto: "?!!"

Gorizia: "!!!"

Royal Ark: "I really like a phrase that everyone often says on the forum, huh?"

San Francisco: "Seriously?! We were praying for you this morning, and this is how you repay us?!"

Blücher: "So you can keep this to yourself, why did you have to say it out loud! Waaah! No ship girl is immune to going crazy, she's just been putting on a brave face??????."

Formidable: "No, why?! How did you do that?! You weren't drunk and just forced yourself on the Commander, were you?! That's outrageous!"

Essex: "Well, I hate to admit it, but you're right, that's exactly it."

Atago: "???"

Atago: "@Aurora, hurry up and give me a case of vodka! Tonight, I'm going to drink with the Commander until we drop!"

Bumblebee: "I want a box too!"

Formidable: +1

Royal Oak: +1

Gorizia: "+1"

Atago: "Don't rush, don't rush, one by one, first come first served. I was the one who signed up first, so I'm going to test the waters with the Commander. You all just line up in order and wait to take your turn."

Formidable: "No way, how can we not be in a hurry! With so many ship girls, how long would it take to get them all lined up? We might as well just throw a party!"

Seattle: "A party?! Yay~! I love parties! And speaking of which, this is my first time throwing a silver party, hehe, I wonder if the Commander's body can handle it."

Atago: "Well... okay then, but even if it's a party, I want to be the first one there!?"

Essex: "??"

Essex: "You can do whatever you want, but let's make this clear first: don't blame me if something goes wrong. Even though I was drunk, I only succeeded because the Commander approved it. Otherwise, if the Commander is unhappy and locks you all in the dark, there's nothing I can do."

Ke Wei: "I don't think so... After all, Essex, you've already succeeded."

Essex: "I've already explained it, but I still don't think it's acceptable."

Essex: "Well, never mind, we're still comrades after one night. I'll ask you subtly for you."

Blücher: "Oh, really? You really? I'll cry my eyes out!"

After sending the message, Essex didn't pay any more attention to her phone. She watched as the commander, who had just finished preparing dinner, came out. She quickly got dressed and went over to sit at the table.

Seeing the commander sit down beside her, Essex naturally took the bowl and chopsticks, then thought for a moment and quickly said, "Um... Commander, I wanted to ask, if tonight after I leave, another ship girl gets drunk and tries to force herself on you, would you still allow it?"

"What kind of question is that? Do you think there are many ship girls in the port who love to drink as much as you do, but also have such a low alcohol tolerance?" Taken aback by Essex's sudden question, You Ran quickly replied.

"Oh dear~! I meant just in case, just in case~" Since she had already said it, Essex naturally couldn't just reply like that, so she immediately pouted and said.

"Probably... not." After thinking for a moment, You Ran gave her answer.

"Hey, why?"

While surprised, Essex couldn't help but overthink things, wondering if the commander was implying that this was only true for her. Essex felt a sweet warmth in her heart for a moment.

“Because you’ve already used this tactic, Essex.” You Ran suddenly reached out and pinched Essex’s cheek. “So there’s no point in using it again. Besides, if I keep tacitly agreeing to it, it will definitely create a bad atmosphere in the port.”

"Oh, I see."

Soon, Essex nodded thoughtfully, gradually forming her own understanding. As she ate, she quickly took a moment to turn her phone back on.

Essex: "Everyone, the commander just said it won't work."

San Francisco: "Is it really not working, or is it just a charade? Is this some underhanded tactic by Essex to try and monopolize the Commander?"

Essex: "Honestly, if I really wanted to take it all for myself, would I have told you all so much? I was going to tell you what your commander just said, but it seems you don't want to know?"

Kewei: "Hey, hey, hey, don't rush, don't rush. I don't know if they want to know, but I definitely do. Tell me quickly."

Essex: "Well... the commander said that the reason he wouldn't agree again was partly because his previous acquiescence to my actions was entirely out of special feelings for me! Any other ship girl would have definitely refused."

Essex: "Then another reason is naturally because this method is not novel, so even if the commander is acting, he doesn't want to act with you."

Essex: "So here's the question: what important information did you glean from what I just said?"

Gorizia: "I don't know."

My wife: "Could it be... something new and exciting?"

My wife, who had been lurking in the group chat and was far away in Sakura Empire, suddenly felt like she had grasped the key to everything...

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Cat Peeks Out

In the past, even if my wife wanted to say something, she usually wouldn't actually type it out and post it in a group or forum to discuss with everyone.

After all, although Azuma is a super cruiser in the port area, he is like a submarine on the internet, usually only observing silently underwater and never showing himself.

But things are different now. Ever since the major news about the Commander spread in the port and among everyone last night, my wife's heart has been like a rollercoaster as she looks at the forum, with all sorts of confusing news, some true and some false, going up and down.

If this had happened under normal circumstances, my wife would have been anxious, but not too worried. After all, time would tell.

The key issue is that the timing is so coincidental, falling just the day before she's supposed to take charge of the secretary ship. The news is still unconfirmed, and Azuma is unsure whether she should be more proactive or passive tomorrow, and whether her clothing should be bold or conservative.

After a long period of anxiety, Azuma naturally became nervous and uneasy, which is why she noticed this group chat while constantly browsing the forum for information about the commander.

However, to Azuma's surprise, she had only been inside for a short time when she saw the latest first-hand information about the commander. Looking at the pictures sent by Essex, Azuma was quite shocked.

After all, my wife only found out about what happened last night after returning home from the festival. She didn't see or touch it herself immediately, so although she was still a little shocked and surprised, there was always a buffer period in her mind.

But now it's different. It's as if she saw it with her own eyes. When Essex directly presented the conclusion and pictures in front of her, it had a great impact on Azuma, which is why she couldn't help but type a question.

Essex: "Hmph~! You're teachable. Anyway, that's all I have to say. Figure out the rest yourselves. Now I'm going to continue having dinner with the Commander~"

My wife: "I've learned something."

(Just as I expected, we need to be innovative and keep things fresh for the commander...)

Blücher: "Huh??~! So you guys need ship girls to help you wash the dishes after you eat? Seriously, I'm your free labor?? And after washing the dishes, I'll even provide bed-warming service?? I guarantee it's a steal."

Kewei: "Your Ironblood map is a bit short; you can see the end of it at a glance."

Blücher: "Because my love for the Commander is so deep that it can't be contained within the Ironblood map."

San Francisco: "That's enough, isn't it?"

Cheshire: "@Brücher, do you have a maid's license?"

Blücher: "Maid certificate? No...what's wrong?"

Cheshire: "That won't do. Without a license, it's unlicensed work, which isn't allowed in the port area. Hehe, but I do have one, so now the importance of a profession is evident."

Essex: "Hey, wait, when did I agree to help you guys? Cheshire, don't do anything rash, the Commander and I haven't finished eating yet."

Cheshire: "Oh dear~ you've already eaten your darling, give us a chance too, besides, it's already time to get off work, Essex, you should go home too. I'll wait outside until you and your darling are almost done eating before I go in, so I won't disturb you."

Essex: "Well... okay then."

After thinking it over carefully, Essex felt that Cheshire's words made sense, so she agreed.

Cheshire: "Yay!"

Blücher: "What?! I just realized, it's just washing dishes, why do I need a maid's certificate? No way, I want to go too, first come first served!"

Cheshire: "Sorry, meow, I'm already at the command center door!"

Blücher: "??????"

Seeing the messages constantly refreshing on her phone, Essex lost interest in looking at them and quickly put her phone away, thinking about the upcoming separation from the commander.