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

I was initially a little worried that Little Formidable would be spoiled by the Commander, but when I heard the Commander say that, Little Illustrious's eyes lit up and she immediately echoed him.

"But, what if my sisters don't agree...?"

Xiao Kewei is still a little worried.

“If any of your sisters disagree with Little Fear, just come to the command room and complain to me. Whoever disagrees, I’ll teach her a lesson when I get here,” You Ran said directly.

"Like Da Bu Nao and Seungri?"

Hearing the commander say that, Little Fear felt more confident. Her face flushed, and she said excitedly.

.........

P.S.: I should have just stayed away from the game yesterday and instead spent my time writing.

Chapter 148 What's a tea party without rules called? Patay!

When Xiao Kewei mentioned this, Kewei blushed a little, but You Ran's skin was already quite thick, so he was completely unaffected.

"Yes, just like that. If any of your older sisters disagree, I'll teach them a lesson like that once."

"Yeah~!"

Little Fear was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

After all, if she had the commander backing her up, she could eat as many snacks as she wanted every day, and if anyone disagreed, she could just go and complain to the commander, and then no one would be able to control her anymore.

"But if I find out that you lied about military intelligence or did something bad again, then I'll come over and give you a good spanking."

Seeing Xiao Kewei's excited expression, You Ran still gave him a heads-up.

"Ugh~ I, I know."

But after You Ran said that, before he could even get excited for two seconds, Xiao Kewei immediately wilted.

"Alright, alright, since Bu Nao and Shengli aren't going, let's go. It's almost time for the tea party."

Although she also wanted her sisters to have more contact with the Commander, since things had already come to this, Illustrious didn't need to wait any longer and said directly.

“Yes, yes! Let’s go then! Speaking of which, this is the Commander’s first time attending a tea party, I’m actually quite looking forward to it.” Fearless immediately chimed in.

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever been so eager to attend a tea party.

"Yay~! A tea party!" While cheering, Little Fear suddenly remembered something and turned to You Ran to continue, "By the way! I also want to have a small tea party later, the kind without so many rules. Commander, you must come and support us."

“But,” Hikari paused, hearing Kouki’s words, “a tea party without rules isn’t really a tea party, is it? It feels more like…”

"Patay?"

After a moment of thought, Xiao Guanghui suddenly thought of this word.

Upon hearing Xiao Guanghui mention this, You Ran's expression also became somewhat strange...

......

On the other side, in the harbor bay.

Although they had seen the outline of the port area early on, it still took them quite a long time to get there. Only now have the Royal Fortune and its ship girls truly arrived at the port area.

As they walked back to their dormitory, Royal Wealth asked, "By the way, are you going to see the Commander later?"

Jinlu hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "No, although I really want to go and see, the commander is probably busy right now, right? The command room is fine, but I can't even get into the lab, and even if I could, it would disturb the commander. So I want to rest for a bit and then sneak over to take a look in the middle of the night."

“That’s what I was thinking too. I didn’t feel it before, but now when I think about how I’ve been out having fun while the Commander has been working, I feel a little ashamed. So I’d better not bother the Commander.” Celeste shook her head as well.

"But today is Saturday. If the Commander is still busy now, then he is even less likely to be free on other days."

After counting the days on her fingers, Royal Wealth exclaimed in surprise, "I still want to give the two of you some advice."

“But that’s just how it is.” Jinlu shrugged helplessly. “Before the Commander was enhanced by the Meta-Cube, he would work until late at night every time. He wouldn’t rest unless he was exhausted or sick. At the time, although I felt sorry for him, at least I had a chance to visit him and get to know him. If I was lucky, I could even feed him. But now, don’t even mention it. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Commander worked continuously day and night for a whole year from now on.”

When it comes to this, Jinlu can't help but feel a little sentimental. Before, because she had to go out to fight all the time, coupled with high-intensity exercises, although she could only exchange a few words with the commander, she had a fulfilling life under the commander's instructions and didn't have too many wild thoughts.

But now that there's no war, whenever he has free time, Golden Deer finds himself thinking about nothing but his commander.

It wasn't just when she was spacing out that she was thinking about the Commander; at its worst, Jinlu felt like she was thinking about the Commander while walking, sitting down, eating, and even taking a shower.

Jinlu didn't know if she was the only one in the entire port area like this, but she wanted to find an outlet for her feelings for the commander, but she couldn't find one, and in the end she could only silently hide them in her heart.

She had agreed to go on an adventure to the Sirens' simulated world with the Royal Fortune because she was genuinely afraid that one day she might lose control and force herself on the commander.

However, it seems that the situation has not only not improved, but has become even more serious.

So before seeing the Commander again, Golden Deer planned to go to the port's medical clinic. She'd heard that Vestal was very experienced in this area, and she intended to check it out; otherwise, she knew she wouldn't be able to control herself and might do something to the Commander that night.

"I've figured it out. You two are always talking about this and that, but in the end, one of you is always hiding and spying, and the other is spying through walls at night. Neither of you takes the initiative to attack. How can you possibly comfort the commander like this?" Royal Wealth immediately pointed at the two of them.

"You think I haven't taken the initiative before? But..."

Celeste's expression was complicated. She couldn't help but recall the night when her feelings for the Commander erupted. At the time, she thought that the Commander might be a more traditional person, and that as long as she possessed his body first, his heart would naturally follow. But when she actually pounced on him, the Commander's divine eyes made her feel ashamed and disgusted with her actions. He was simply a scoundrel.

Since then, Cilettes has never dared to try again.

"Tch~" Royal Wealth curled its lip and said nonchalantly, "What does one failure matter? Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore. If you're not going, I'll go by myself. Don't regret it later."

"Alright, alright, being thick-skinned doesn't guarantee success. Go if you want, but don't come back crying when the Commander ignores you." Jinlu could already foresee the expression on Royal Fortune's face when they returned that afternoon.

"Pah, pah, pah! You jinx! If the Commander really ignores me, you'll be fully responsible. I'm leaving now. Don't make a fuss if I don't come back tonight. I'll sleep at the Commander's place."

With that, the Royal Fortune waved goodbye and quickened its pace, preparing to hurry back, take a shower, change clothes, and then go find the Commander.

"Sigh~ If only a ship girl could really get into the commander's heart and comfort him, I would accept it even if that ship girl wasn't me."

Watching the Royal Fortune sail away, Jinlu sighed.

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Chapter 149 Aunt Hude

After separating from Golden Deer and Celestes, she quickly arrived at her dormitory from the bay. Thinking of the commander, she hummed a song and took a nice bath. Afterwards, Royal Fortune wrapped herself in a towel and went to the wardrobe. After some selection, she quickly dressed herself up beautifully.

Having done all this, Royal Fortune was about to run towards the command room when it suddenly realized that the commander might not be in the command room either, but this did not pose a problem for Royal Fortune.

Stopping in his tracks, Royal Wealth pulled a specially made miniature compass from his pocket.

Although the answer was already given, life must have a sense of ritual. Royal Fortune placed the compass in his palm, put his hands together, and then began to shake it up and down.

"Compass, oh compass, please tell me, where are the most beautiful people in the world?"

After a prayer, the Royal Fortune opened its palms.

The compass needle points north to the command room, south to the laboratory, and southeast to the training ground. My dear commander, where are you now?

She had already anticipated all the possible locations of the commander, but when the Royal Fortune looked closely, she was immediately taken aback.

Due west?

Where is that...?

library?

That doesn't make sense. She clearly remembers the library being in the northwest, and the commander hasn't been there in a long time.

But a compass shouldn't be wrong, right...?

Filled with great doubt, the Royal Fortune left its quarters and began to follow the direction indicated by the compass.

......

On the other side, in the direction the compass points, inside the Royal Gardens.

In a rather secluded, yet tranquil, garden.

As one of the most beautiful scenic spots in the royal area, and a place where royal ladies often held tea parties, it was clear that even Xiao Kewei was already familiar with the place, and he kept chattering away while holding You Ran's hand.

However, the closer he got to the tea party location, the more nervous he became.

Because at this moment, Ke Wei knew that it was getting late, and by the time the tea party ended, it would be time for the Commander to leave. Although she didn't know why Glorious didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, she couldn't help it; she was anxious!

If it weren't for examples like Unyielding and Victory, the fearsome would have been quite satisfied with being able to hug and kiss the commander. But now, in comparison, the fearsome suddenly doesn't feel so good anymore.

If there weren't any other ship girls at this tea party, she could still take a look and give it a try. But once there are other ship girls, it's hard to say whether she'll be able to maintain her ladylike demeanor.

That's why Ke Wei is so nervous right now, since it might also be related to whether she can reach a very close relationship with the Commander today.

But things don't always go as planned; the more you try to avoid something, the more likely it is to happen.

When the formidable arrived at his destination, a true royal lady was already seated in the garden, elegantly sipping tea and admiring the flowers.

Seeing this, Kewei felt a chill in his heart and completely lost all hope.

"Hood~" Looking at his old buddy in front of him, Glorious greeted him gently, "You're here so early today?"

"Well, actually I've only been here a short time," Hood turned around at the sound of the voice, looked at Radiance, and smiled. But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed a figure next to Radiance, and Hood froze on the spot.

"Commander! What brings you here too..."

A moment later, even Hood, a model of royal ladylike conduct, couldn't help but lose her composure and showed a surprised expression.

"Why, you don't welcome me?"

Looking at Hu De in front of him, You Ran smiled and joked.

"No, no, how could that be? I... I was just a little surprised."

Unable to resist, he got up and came to stand in front of You Ran. Looking at the commander so close to him, Hu De didn't know how to describe his feelings.

In fact, although Hood had heard some rumors about the commander recently, rumors are just rumors. Hood had heard them many times in the past thirty years, but they were all debunked in the end. So, although Hood couldn't help but have some doubts at first, he didn't really believe them.

However, the appearance of You Ran has completely changed Hu De's opinion.

However, if those recent rumors are true... then!