On how PhDs become human evil

Bai Jie smiled and turned to leave.

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"Was everything part of your plan, Aleister?"

"If you're referring to the timing of the fireworks display, then it really was just an accident."

"I don't believe your nonsense. The timing of the Apostolic Cross's activation coincided with the timing of the fireworks display. I don't believe there's no inside story here."

"If that's what you think, then so be it. So, you called me just for this?"

"Well... it's not just that. Have you collected enough data on the Kamen Rider belt?"

"........"

"You're not saying anything, so it seems you've collected almost everything. Let me tell you something. To prevent the technology from being stolen, I specifically left some backup plans, such as fake data mixed in with the data and viruses that exist in the form of data."

"...You have such a twisted sense of humor."

“Everyone has a responsibility to protect intellectual property rights, okay? I’m just protecting my own patent rights. — Well then, I’m going to go with my wife now. I’ll come back to you if anything comes up.”

Section 548, Chapter 47: Bai Jie gets a triple kill!

Bai Jie is starting to panic.

"My husband wants to sleep with me!"

"We've been separated for so long, we should be sleeping together tonight!"

"The task of serving the commander in bed should be my responsibility as the secretary ship!"

Kellysa, Cecilia, and the Enterprise.

The three women are currently arguing about who Bai Jie will sleep with tonight.

Four hours ago, after learning that the Apostle Cross could not be activated, Bai Jie found Cecilia again and strolled around Academy City with her. To prevent his date with his wife from being interrupted again, Bai Jie even used magic.

Although he was supposed to be exploring Academy City, Bai Jie didn't really know much about it. For the two months since he arrived, he had been staying in the villa almost all the time, only going out for meals and work. Therefore, the only place he was familiar with was the route from his home to Tokiwadai Middle School.

Their date lasted until after 8 p.m. After watching the fireworks display and strolling around the temple fair for a while, Cecilia said she was a little tired, so Bai Jie took her back.

When Bai Jie got home, he found that Kellysa's family, Kiana, Enterprise, and Belfast had already arrived home.

Then, since it was getting late, Belfast, considering Kiana's sleep, suggested that she go to bed early—and that's when the above happened.

glaring at Cecilia, Kellysa said, "You've spent almost the entire day with Bai Jie, so at least let me spend some time with Bai Jie tonight."

"Look at what you're saying, you think it's better to strengthen the bond between husband and wife at night?"

"Hehe, your daughter is already so big and you still have those kinds of needs? It doesn't match your appearance at all."

"Oh dear, can you please not say such explicit things in front of children? Or are all British people so promiscuous and shameless?"

Upon hearing Cecilia's words, Belfast subtly covered her exposed cleavage, wondering if she should alter her maid outfit to be completely covered.

Seeing Cecilia confronting Kelissa, Enterprise acted decisively, went straight to Bai Jie's side, picked him up in a 100-meter sprint and rushed up to the second floor to Bai Jie's surprise!

"boom!"

Cecilia and Kellysa were immediately enraged when they saw the closed door on the second floor.

This girl actually stole a man right in front of them?!

Ta-da!

Running up to the second floor, she turned the doorknob and, realizing that Enterprise had locked the door from the inside, impatiently slammed her fist on the door: "Enterprise! You dare to steal my man! Open the door if you dare! What kind of door is this, locked up like this?!"

Inside the room, hearing Kellysa's defiant shouts from outside, Enterprise retorted dismissively, "Only an idiot would open the door! The Commander is mine tonight!"

Then the company blocked the doorway with bedside tables and coffee tables.

Enterprise clapped her hands and looked at Bai Jie: "Alright, Commander, now that no one's bothering us, please help me fulfill my duties as the secretary ship."

"How come I didn't know that the secretary ship had the mission of sleeping with the commander?"

"Well, this was originally the mission of the wedding ship, but the secretary ship is half a wedding ship, so rounding it up, I also have the mission of sleeping with the bride."

Bai Jie rolled his eyes: "You're the logic master? Rounding up, huh? I remember when I first created you, you were quite aloof, a real ascetic beauty. How come you've become so... eccentric now?"

"Because I faced my own heart." Enterprise said seriously, "I didn't understand my feelings for the Commander before. I just wanted to be with the Commander as much as possible. After you left, I lost my purpose in life and just wandered the ocean day after day, eliminating Sirens. Fortunately, I met Sister Yorktown by chance, and with her guidance, I understood my heart."

"Commander, I like you."

"..."

Bai Jie was somewhat helpless.

He knew he had a lot of romantic luck, even bordering on a romantic disaster, so he had long been prepared to have many wives.

But... he just married Kellysa two weeks ago, and now he's marrying a company? Isn't that a bit too fast? At this rate, wouldn't he be marrying more than twenty wives a year?

"Ugh......"

With a sigh, Bai Jie patted the company's head.

"Why are you in such a hurry, girl? It's not like I'm not going back. I was planning to ask you if you wanted to make a vow with me next time I returned to Azur Lane, but I didn't expect you to be so impatient now."

"Who knows when you'll be back next time, Commander... You've been gone for over a year and haven't called once. You only call Cecilia. You haven't cared about us ship girls at all."

"Look at what you're saying. If I didn't care about you, my magic that keeps you alive would have been cut off long ago," Bai Jie said with a wry smile. "Speaking of which, it's impossible to go out and buy rings in the current situation. The shops in Academy City should all be closed."

"I've brought the ring!"

The man took a box containing a ring out of his pocket.

"A vow ring made by Akashi, an exclusive item that every commander buys when they get married to a ship girl!"

"You even brought your own ring?"

"I was thinking that if you refused, Commander, I would force you to wear it, but now... Commander, you're going to put it on me?"

Bai Jie took the ring from the company, smiled helplessly, and slipped it onto the company's ring finger.

Looking at the vow ring on his ring finger, the company couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and happiness.

"boom--!"

The sudden roar shattered the romantic atmosphere. Carrying a baseball bat, Kelissa stormed in, only to freeze in place upon seeing the ring on Enterprise's hand.

Cecilia, who followed behind, laughed upon seeing this scene: "Oh dear, should I congratulate you, Enterprise?"

"Cecilia, please stop making fun of me!"

The company blushed with embarrassment.

Cecilia came to Bai Jie's side and said with a smile, "Don't think it's over yet, darling. Akagi and the others also want to make a vow with you. That little girl Ayanami has even ordered her wedding dress."

"No way, Akagi, Kaga, Zuikaku, Shoukaku, Ayanami... I can't handle five people."

"Oh dear, is this the time to worry about that kind of thing?" Cecilia patted Bai Jie's waist. "There are still three people here. Tonight is also the company's wedding night. You, the groom, are not thinking of running away, are you?"

"Who would want to entertain three people on their wedding night?"

"Our Bai family."

P.S.: My online class didn't end until 10:30 PM. I went downstairs to wash my feet and then rushed back up to write this, but judging by the current situation, I probably won't be able to sleep until after midnight again. My dark circles are going to get even worse...

Section 549, Chapter 48: The Simple and Honest Customs of Italy

Kamijou Touma is an unfortunate person.

Not to mention things like missing the supermarket's special sale by just a few minutes, or having the pages of a comic book bought from a convenience store stuck together, or never winning anything from a lottery ticket, or never getting a display on the LCD screen of a vending machine for popsicles or juice.

Kamijou Touma is an unfortunate person.

I have to go to the bank to replace my bank card almost every three days. I'm even jokingly called a bank card collector by the staff. The last box of eggs I manage to grab at the supermarket always breaks on the way home for various reasons. The automatic cleaning robot, which is supposed to have only a one in ten million chance of making a mistake, always malfunctions when it touches me.

Kamijou Touma is an unfortunate person.

"The customer serial number results have been announced, and your number is the first prize! The prize is—a 7-day, 5-night trip for two to Northern Italy! Congratulations!"

What is that?!

The ordinary high school student, Touma Kamijou, listened blankly to the sound of the hand-cranked bell, his shoulders limp and his messy black hair swaying foolishly in the wind.

This is the Academy City in western Tokyo, and it's the final day of the massive Daihasei Festival. He stands on a corner of the sidewalk in the ubiquitous main street, facing a handmade stall constructed entirely of plywood and nails. The stands are filled with high school girls from Kirigaoka Girls' Academy, a prestigious girls' school.

This is the venue for the student-led 'attendance' meeting.

The method is simple.

They bought special cards with money, wrote down the expected number of attendees for the Daihasei Festival on them, and handed them over. Finally, the people whose numbers were closest to the actual attendance were awarded prizes in order.

Looking at the travel brochure that the female student had shoved into his hand, Touma Kamijou, standing in the wind, was completely bewildered.

Did I... win the lottery?

Mr. Kamijou, who has never won the lottery since birth and has always been accompanied by misfortune, has actually won the grand prize!?

"This is a conspiracy!"

Kamijou Touma asserted this.

"Based on my experience, if I join this tour and board the plane, I'll probably find myself at some unknown scientific or religious group's private airport before I know it. Or maybe I'll be hijacked and wake up to find myself in the middle of Antarctica or something!"

Winning first prize is really strange.

"So, there must be some kind of trap here."

Kamijou Touma thought to himself.

"Then, this trip, which is fraught with traps, cannot be taken."

Kamijou continued to think.

"Throw this envelope away."

Kamijou finally thought of it.