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

“…this, Master, will Belfast disturb you?”

Although the door to the lounge was only half-open, Belfast waited until she received permission from the commander before entering. However, the scene she saw upon entering surprised even Belfast.

"It's alright, it was just a simple experiment." After saying that, she quickly withdrew her hand. Looking at the lingering expressions on Cheshire and Essex's faces, she smiled and said, "Belfa, you've come at the right time. Put down the hot water for me; I want to take a bath later."

"Yes, Master~"

After giving a maid's bow and nodding, Belfast quickly headed towards the bathroom, while Cheshire, who had just recovered, immediately jumped out.

"Darling, darling~! I can do this too!"

"Belford is enough for tonight. Cheshire, come again tomorrow night."

After a long and tiring night, and despite having rested for an afternoon, You Ran still wanted to settle down tonight. He knew Cheshire's personality; he probably wouldn't behave himself tonight. So, Belfast, who knew how to keep things in check, was a better choice. Besides, even if they did get into a relationship, it wouldn't end so quickly.

When the commander refused, Cheshire was initially a little disappointed, but when she heard Youhou's next words, she was instantly incredulous.

"Tomorrow night?! This, darling, you're not lying to me, are you?!"

"Of course, why would I lie to you for no reason?" Looking at the cat in front of her with its wide eyes and classic expression, You Ran was also a little amused. "And Essex too, you should both go back and rest early."

"Mmm..."

Listening to the commander's words, Essex lowered her head. Although she was still a little reluctant, she was already satisfied. Moreover, seeing that Cheshire had not stayed tonight, Essex felt much better.

However, just as Essex nodded and was about to say goodbye, she suddenly remembered something and quickly looked up at You Ran again.

"Oh, right, Commander~! You haven't given me the yogurt you promised me yet. Yorktown said it was so delicious in the group chat last time, and everyone's been craving it. Quick, bring me some fresh yogurt so I can take a lot back and let my sisters try it too."

"This...cough cough, sour, yogurt?" Even now that Essex was awake, she hadn't forgotten about this. You Ran coughed a couple of times, feeling a little embarrassed, before gathering her thoughts and continuing, "Didn't you already drink all the yogurt, Essex?"

“I...I drank it all?! When?!” Essex was clearly surprised to hear this.

"It was probably shortly after... Essex, when you fell into a coma."

"I was unconscious... not long after?" Essex was still a little embarrassed to talk about it, but even so, she couldn't quite understand it. "Um... but why did you feed me yogurt back then, Commander? And why did my mouth taste nothing when I woke up..."

"You forgot that you insisted on drinking it yourself? Besides, Essex, you have more than one mouth." Seeing that Essex didn't understand, You Ran could only try to hint.

"Commander... I still don't quite understand, but I only have one..."

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

Is she serious about what she says?!

As she was thinking, Essex suddenly realized something, her face flushed red, and in an instant, she seemed to understand everything.

Chapter 81 Blücher Wants a Sense of Participation

But, if that's what the commander meant by "mouth," then wouldn't this yogurt mean...?!

Thinking about this, Essex couldn't help but recall Yorktown's comments in the group chat.

No wonder Yorktown described the yogurt so strangely back then! And kept encouraging everyone to come find the Commander, it turns out Yorktown had already gotten the Commander into their mouths all along!

The thought of how he had just said he would bring the Commander's yogurt to his sisters made Esexton feel like his face was on fire.

"I...I understand. Since you're tired, Commander, I won't bother you any longer. Well, I'll be going now!"

Now she dared not look the commander in the eye any longer. After a brief farewell, Essex, her face flushed, fled the scene as fast as she could.

"Darling, what kind of riddle are you two talking about? And what kind of yogurt is so delicious? Cheshire wants to try it too!" Cheshire, who had been listening for a while but still couldn't figure it out, asked curiously.

"Well... I'll let you try it tomorrow if you have the chance. Right now, Cheshire should go back and get some rest." You Ran had originally wanted to avoid mentioning this word for a long time, but now it kept coming up more and more, which made You Ran feel a little helpless.

"Hmm... alright, then I'll say goodnight to my darling in advance." Although she felt a little reluctant, Cheshire was also very excited about the Commander asking her to come tomorrow night, so she quickly cheered up.

After Cheshire left, You Ran breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the sofa, quietly waiting for Belfast to arrive.

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On the other side, walking home, Essex noticed her phone vibrating in her pocket. She stopped, took out her phone, and looked at the screen carefully.

Fearless: "@Essex, how's it going? Any news on the Commander-brand yogurt yet?"

Essex: "Um, cough cough, well, I already had it in my hands, but just like Yorktown said, Commander brand yogurt can only be drunk while it's hot, so I couldn't do anything about it. But the taste is really quite good! I suggest you come and try it yourselves later."

Fearless: "Ah, how come? I only had that one thought in my mind, but now that you said it, Essex, I really want to drink it."

Essex: "If you want a drink, just go ask the Commander. To be honest, the Commander is really easy to approach now that he's not busy with work, so Fearless, just go ahead and have some peace of mind."

Fearless: "This... no, I think I'll wait and see for now. Besides, it might not be too late to go when I'm on duty as the secretary ship."

Yorktown: "Dauntless, you can't have such thoughts. It will be too late for you to approach the Commander by then. By then, the Commander will be surrounded by ship girls, and it won't be as easy to be alone with him as it is now."

Fearless: "Oh, I know. It's just that I've tried so many times before without any results, and I'm still a little afraid of being rejected again. But since Yorktown has said so, I'll try again next time."

Yorktown: "That's more like it."

Bumblebee: "How's it going? Essex, how are you feeling?"

Essex: "How does it feel?"

Bumblebee: "Yeah, it's the one with the Commander! I was in another group at the time, so I didn't ask for details. Now that this is our own group, just tell me."

Essex: "This... I don't know how to describe it, but it was very comfortable."

Ticonderoga: "Be more specific! For example, how long did you spend being intimate with the Commander, what positions and games the Commander prefers, so that we can be prepared."

(I fainted shortly after I arrived, how was I supposed to know...)

Essex: "Well... you can ask Yorktown about that, she knows anyway."

Fearless: "??!"

Ticonderoga: "?!!"

Bumblebee: "!!!"

Bumblebee: "Wait, so why did you only call Yorktown 'sister' and not me when you and the Commander were doing it? I was perfectly content just watching from the sidelines!"

Essex: "What?! What I meant was that the Commander has already been captured by Yorktown!"

Bumblebee: "Huh?"

Bumblebee: "@Yorktown, Yorktown sister! Come out and say something! This is fake, right? This is fake, right? There are only eight of us ship girls in the group, how can two of us have already left at the very beginning?! Why didn't this one-in-four chance fall on me?!"

Yorktown: "Well... that's why I told you all to hurry up."

At this moment, York City, who was idly scrolling through their phones at home, was also somewhat surprised to see this message. Although they didn't know why Essex would misunderstand, York City didn't mind if everyone misunderstood a little more since things had already come to this.

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The next morning, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom.

Because of what happened today, my wife barely slept last night, but she gained a lot from the forums and groups. She couldn't help but send a message to the group before heading out.

My wife: "Everyone, I'm off! Wish me luck!"

Blücher: "Huh? So whoever becomes the secretary ship really has a home-field advantage! But if that's the case, by the time it's my turn again in a year or so, the commander will have already been devoured by you guys!"

Purification: "No, I didn't pay attention before, but now I'm protesting! Why don't the Sirens have ship rights?! We should have enjoyed the same treatment as the ship girls after being incorporated by the Commander, right?! So why wasn't I included in the list of secretary ships?!"

San Francisco: "Hmm...you make a good point. Okay, I'll ask around for you."

San Francisco: "@Commander@Thunder@mk7@FlyingDragon@SkyRaider@mle1951."

Purification: "What kind of fancy trick is this now??"

Blücher: "Ugh~! Stop talking, please stop talking! Can any of you please swap duty hours with me as my secretary ship? In return, I promise to come to your dorm when I'm with the Commander so you can feel involved, or you can come to my dorm when you're with the Commander so I can feel involved too!!"

Chapter 82 Knowing it was a trap, why didn't you avoid it?

Reno: "Speaking of which, I'm thinking about something now. Do you think there's a high probability that I can trade a lollipop for a secretary ship spot from a destroyer?"

Fearless: "You... might not be able to do it normally, but you could try the destroyers from the Sakura Empire's kindergarten. But wouldn't that be a bit too risky?"

Lino: "How could that be! Don't just look at the surface of things, okay? Open your mind a bit. Actually, if you think about it, I was just being considerate of the destroyers because they work so hard at school, so I took their place for a day and gave them lollipops for free. In Donghuang, I'd be considered a great philanthropist, if not a reincarnation of a bodhisattva."

Zhao He: "That's enough, really. I beg you guys, please stop tarnishing Donghuang's reputation. If this continues, I won't even dare to say I'm a Donghuang ship girl when I meet ship girls from other factions."

Lüzoff: "Yeah, that's true. I'm even embarrassed to say I'm an Eastern Empire ship girl in public now."

San Francisco: "I stared at your name for a while before I realized that the mechanical dragon behind you has nothing to do with Ironblood, it's a feature of Donghuang, right??"

Lüzov: "Hey, you should broaden your horizons a bit. Anyway, I'll be the Commander's marriage ship sooner or later. Since the Commanders are all from the Eastern Empire, I'll follow my husband wherever he goes, so naturally I'll become an Eastern Empire ship girl too. So, Ironblood and all that, I'm really not familiar with them."

San Francisco: "So you've finally figured out how to play the game of changing your mind?"

Kewei: "@Rino, although, you're such a stingy person, one lollipop is too little. It's not expensive, can't you be more generous and buy dozens at once?"

Reno: "Ahem, I've run out of the red coins the Commander gave me this month, and I don't want to go to the port to find a job, so one lollipop isn't too bad, right? After all, I'm doing this as free labor for them!"

Royal Ark: "Huh? No, Reno, how did you manage to spend all your Red Points? The Commander gives all the ship girls so many Red Points every month, you should have more than enough even without finding a job in the port, right? After all, the food in the cafeteria is free, and the rent isn't charged. It shouldn't be difficult to achieve zero expenses for a month..."

Reno: "Ahem, well, I... I just bought a few Commander figurines and photobooks from Akashi, and then I used up all my allowance for the month..."

Royal Ark: "You actually dare to buy things from Akashi...?"

Rino: "There's nothing I can do. She's the only place in the port area that has this kind of stuff. Where else can I go if I don't go to Akashi?"

Royal Ark: "Well... what you said makes sense..."

Reno: "Damn profiteers! They're just raising prices because they monopolize the technology related to commanders. Humph! One day I'll break free from these shackles and bring good news to all the sisters in the port area!"

Reno: "Alright, that's enough. Let me study the Commander's figure and this photobook carefully to see what kind of technology was used before I can lower the price for you!"

Awesome: “…”

Ke Wei: "You'd better be really researching this."

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Port area, outside the command center.

I told everyone in the group early this morning, which was also a way of telling those restless members that the commander is taken today, and please don't disturb him unless necessary.

Considering it was still early and that the commander might still be resting, Azuma put away her phone and deliberately slowed her pace, walking slowly towards the port area.