Siren Commander, a mole in his own port

"Because there are more important things waiting for me to deal with than this."

Luo Yun was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is there something more important than this matter... could you please reveal it?"

The monarch's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of hesitation flickering across her crimson eyes. She pursed her lips, as if weighing whether to continue the conversation. After a moment's silence, she spoke slowly, "...There's a mysterious 'Phantom Thief' in the harbor. Other than knowing she's a shipgirl, we have no idea of ​​her true identity or motives. This person has committed numerous crimes in the harbor, and I've been ordered to bring her to justice."

"There are still criminals in the port area?" Luo Yun asked in disbelief. Aren't shipgirls said to be the embodiment of truth, goodness, and beauty? How could such an outlier appear?

"Strictly speaking, she's not a criminal, but a master of mischief." The monarch rubbed his brow with a headache. "Her thefts are driven by no profit, purely out of mischievousness. According to existing records, her loot includes, but is not limited to, little girl lollipops, dolls gathering dust in warehouses, oath rings from jewelry stores, and top-secret files from the port district... She even sends a new notice before each crime, and returns the stolen goods intact one day after the success."

Luo Yun murmured, "Top secret file?"

The observer has been trying to steal the core secrets of the port area, but Luo Yun has always failed due to various complicated reasons. Unexpectedly, someone has taken the job first, and the other party is a ship girl. Wait, if we find her, will we have the opportunity to understand the inside story of the port area?

"That's right, that's the problem. The reason I knew there were Siren undercover agents infiltrating the port was entirely because I accidentally saw the documents returned by the Phantom Thief. But what's puzzling is that the port's top brass didn't react at all. This forced me to go it alone..."

The monarch's words came to an abrupt halt, and she abruptly changed the subject: "I suspect the Phantom Thief still has some confidential documents in his possession. At the very least, she has personally seen many things that I don't know. If we catch her, we can probably directly identify the undercover agent."

"It's not impossible." After hearing such important information, Luo Yun fell into deep thought. He originally thought that it would be enough to deal with the monarch alone, but now he found that not only did he have to catch the mysterious thief, but he also had to silence her before she leaked the secret. The workload increased several times in an instant, and the risk of being discovered also increased day by day.

"Wait, did you just say alone?" Luo Yun had a flash of inspiration in his mind, as if he had grasped some fleeting key clue.

"You heard wrong," the monarch said calmly, "You don't have to worry too much about the Phantom Thief. Just focus on investigating the candidate. With a Metropolitan Detective like me here, she won't be able to escape the trap I've set."

Luo Yun didn't think much about it. His expression became serious and he said in a deep voice, "I really enjoy doing the investigation work myself, and the feeling of putting scattered clues back together like a puzzle until the truth is completely revealed. This greatly satisfies my sense of justice. So, please allow me to do my best to help you hunt down the thief."

Investigating the candidate is bound to yield no results, and the secrets held by the thief are more important. Luo Yun can still distinguish between priorities. Even if the monarch rejects his proposal, he will investigate the thief alone in private.

"If I need you, I'll contact you." The monarch didn't want to talk any more and asked, "What about you? You've been in the port area for a while. What are your thoughts?"

No matter who the Phantom Thief is, it won't be me. If the Commander spends all his attention on that person, won't he have even less attention left for me?

Hearing that the monarch was interested in chatting with him about family matters, Luo Yun immediately responded, "There are quite a lot of things. I can't finish talking about them all in a short while. Take the daily life in the harbor for example. It's completely different from my previous experiences. Almost every day I encounter something new that refreshes my knowledge."

The monarch asked with a burning gaze: "What about the ship girls? What do you think of them?"

"As the embodiment of truth, goodness, and beauty, it's a great fortune to be favored by any of them." Luo Yun lowered his head slightly, sighed, and said in a deep voice, "But I'm still unsure whether I can become a commander worthy of them. After all, I know nothing about the duties of a commander. I can only drag them to do... ahem."

"Whether you are worthy of them or not, others have no say, not even you." The monarch extended his jade hand and lightly tapped Luo Yun's chest. "The standard of a commander cannot be quantified. As long as your ship girl recognizes you, you are a qualified commander, that's all."

How good does it take to be considered good? How hard does it take to be considered hardworking? If a commander is so powerful that he can achieve all his goals without the help of the shipgirls, then what is the point of the shipgirls? The shipgirls will never despise the commander for being useless, just as children will never despise their parents.

"Haha, actually I'm not that conflicted. After all, I've gotten all the good things, and I can't wait to be secretly happy." Luo Yun suddenly leaned forward, tapping the table lightly with her fingertips. "By the way, as a ship girl, have you ever thought of looking for the commander?"

The monarch looked at him in surprise. "Your question is quite tricky. Well... every ship girl is waiting for her destined commander. No ship girl is immune to this, and I am no exception."

"Oh? Is that so?" Luo Yun thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Then can I pursue you?"

The monarch's eyes suddenly turned cold: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

Chapter 242: Disappearing Black Silk

The monarch glanced at the time and said calmly, "Sorry, I have to excuse myself for a moment. I need to go to the bathroom."

"It's okay." Luo Yun nodded and turned his gaze to Bremerton who was sitting alone at the bar not far away. Almost at the same time, the other person's voice came from the headphones.

"Luo Yun, how are you getting along with the monarch?"

Luo Yun sighed: "Not very good, it seems that she has no interest in me, and is just using polite words to deal with me. I am beginning to doubt whether it was a wrong decision to attack the monarch."

"I think quite the opposite," Bremerton chuckled and teased. "From what I can see, she's quite interested in you. You have a pretty good chance."

Luo Yun was puzzled: "Are we talking about the same monarch? How did you know?"

Bremerton said as a matter of course: "It's very simple. If a ship girl has no interest in humans, you won't even have the chance to ask her out. Believe me, I've failed countless times. Even if the relationship is good on the surface, they are too lazy to even be perfunctory."

Luo Yun wanted to complain, but he didn't know where to begin. He was certainly persuasive, but why did it sound so inexplicably sad? No wonder this girl was so determined to be his good wife. Perhaps she had suffered too much at the hands of the ship girl, and in her frustration, she had simply given up.

"...What you said makes sense."

"Hehe, remember this: we two are now in a relationship of shared success and shared failure. There's no benefit in me lying to you. Just because I say you performed well, you did well." Bremerton said complacently. "When she comes back later, you can continue your awkward conversation. You can talk about anything. If the ship girl is really interested in you, she will be able to follow up on you even if you discuss whether there is life on Saturn. Otherwise, even if you can turn white into black, she won't bother to pay attention to you."

"I hope so."

Luo Yun sighed again. In his past and present lives, he had no experience in pursuing girls, but his methods of bullying girls became more and more sophisticated. If it was just a matter of getting the monarch into bed, he could think of several ways at the snap of his head, but if it was to make the monarch abandon his position as a ship girl and follow him wholeheartedly, that would be another matter.

Bremerton tapped her fingertips and quietly switched the channel on her headphones. She covered her lips with her hand and said in a low voice, "Sire, why did you suddenly leave the table?"

The headphones fell into an eerie silence, with only the increasingly disordered breathing of the girl faintly audible. Bremerton repeated the question, and the monarch said embarrassedly, "...It's soaked."

"Huh? What's soaking wet?"

"Pantyhose and underwear." The monarch's voice was filled with a hint of embarrassment that was hard to conceal. "I'm really sorry, I didn't want to do it, but after hearing the commander say he wanted to pursue me, I couldn't help myself, so... I'm sorry."

Bremerton was stunned for a moment, muttering, "How can you be so sensitive? The commander only needs one word to make you..."

"Because, because the commander has never cared about me as much as he does today. Even if it's just because of official business, the feelings contained in it cannot be faked." The monarch's voice trembled slightly. "Bremerton, you should understand me, right?"

It was difficult for the monarch to describe her current mood. Excitement, joy, excitement, regret... all kinds of complex emotions were intertwined, making her feel like she was not herself anymore. The happiness she had always dreamed of seemed to be within her reach, and she couldn't help but lose her composure.

"Ah? Oh, that's right, of course I understand!" Bremerton suddenly came back to his senses. Noticing the monarch's unusual mood, he hurriedly soothed him with a gentle voice, "If I didn't understand, I wouldn't help you. You have to calm down. The commander is still waiting for you. You don't want to fail at the last moment, do you?"

Bremerton's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, instantly sobering the monarch. "Yes, the commander is still waiting for me. I'm so sorry, please give me a few minutes to sort things out."

"It's a piece of cake. I'll help you calm the commander." Bremerton's eyes flickered, and suddenly he smiled slyly. "By the way, do you trust me?"

"Needless to say, without your help, the Commander would never have asked me out," the monarch responded firmly. "Just tell me what you want me to do, and I will fully cooperate."

Although she often confessed her love for the commander to Bremerton, the monarch knew that she and Bremerton were at best ordinary friends, not even close friends. But even so, Bremerton did not forget to help her. Perhaps it was just a small favor for Bremerton, but for the monarch, it was no less than a timely help.

"You said it." Out of sight of everyone, Bremerton smiled like a devil. "Take off your pantyhose, take a picture and send it to me. Set it so only the commander has access. Is that okay?"

"Ah? This... okay, I understand." Although the monarch felt a little uneasy in her heart, her desire for the commander's favor overwhelmed everything. She raised her hands and hooked the edge of her socks, slowly taking off her black stockings, revealing a pair of snow-white, slender legs.

……

"Ding~ You have an unread message from your girlfriend, please check it in time~"

Suddenly, the sweet notification tone of Bremerton rang in Luo Yun's ears. He was slightly startled. He opened his phone and glanced at it. He saw a pair of wet black stockings. Luo Yun was stunned for a moment and was about to ask, but the monarch returned to the booth. He had to suppress the urge to ask and typed:

Bremerton, what do you mean by sending this to me out of the blue?

"Does it look good?" Bremerton said in a sweet voice, "Luo Yun, guess where the water stains on the black silk came from? Humph, I won't keep you in suspense. These are all my deep love for you~"

Pay attention to the occasion, the monarch is sitting right in front of me. Luo Yun suppressed the itch in his heart and typed back calmly.

"Wouldn't that be more exciting?" Bremerton lightly touched his lips with his fingertips, deliberately holding his throat and said in a coquettish voice, "Do you like it? If you like, I can wear black stockings and do it in front of you... Okay?"

Luo Yun thought for a moment, and replied according to his heart: I like it very much. Why didn’t you wear it out when we were intimate before? Why did you have to wait until now to say it? I can see it but I can’t eat it, Bremerton, you must have done it on purpose!

"I just remembered it." Bremerton drawled out his words insincerely, his fingertips twirling around the ends of his hair. "Luo Yun, you should be grateful for your honesty. Maybe one day, you'll reap an unexpected reward for it."

"what?"

Chapter 243: Give You a Sense of Participation

"Since you've thought about looking for the commander, do you have any requirements for him?" Luo Yun asked jokingly, "Why not tell me? Maybe I can meet your expectations."

With an initial favorability of up to 50, Luo Yun was not afraid to talk to the ship girl, but the monarch's cold attitude really made him unpredictable, so he was a little hesitant. It was not until Bremerton reminded him that Luo Yun gradually found the feeling.

"You want to pursue me?" The monarch glanced at him coldly, his tone indifferent, "I don't have any requirements for the commander. If you must say something, it must be something I like."

"...It feels like they asked you what you want to eat, and you answered anything." Luo Yun couldn't help but complain, "Are there no specific requirements, such as height, weight, age, gender, personality, hobbies, etc.?"

The monarch frowned slightly and asked, "You're the commander of several shipgirls, but you don't even understand this most basic thing? Standards are only used to filter out people you don't like. If you truly love someone, you will be willing to give up all your standards. If you can't do that, then you don't love them enough."

If a human said this, Luo Yun would probably sneer at it, but coming from the mouths of ship girls, it was particularly convincing. After all, they were the standard of unity of knowledge and action. Once they identified their commander, even if he was full of evil, they would never show any disgust, and they might even be willing to be accomplices.

"That makes sense, but it's indeed a bit difficult." Luo Yun rubbed his brows and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that the ship girls are all different in height, weight and size, so they can form a relatively unified aesthetic?"

Although it was just a test, this was indeed Luo Yun's biggest concern. If he wanted to become the commander of all the ship girls, he had to meet their expectations. But could hundreds of them really like him? Some preferred mature and steady girls, while others were passionate and unrestrained. Their preferences varied greatly. Did he have to force his luck every time he encountered someone who didn't suit his taste?

The monarch didn't answer the question immediately. She slowly stirred her coffee cup and pondered for a long time before speaking: "Of course, ship girls won't be interested in mediocre people. And those who can attract a certain ship girl must have the qualities that make all ship girls fascinated by them."

The monarch had one more thing to say. So far, the only quality that could attract the hearts of the ship girls was Luo Yun himself. Apart from that, there were no other criteria.

After hearing this, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If there really is a certain quality that all the ship girls love, then what do the ship girls he has like about him... Is it his astringency?

Well... although sexual ability is one of the important conditions for maintaining a harmonious life between husband and wife, the ship girls shouldn't be so hungry for it, right? Besides, the ship girls are not random girls, he can't do it by having sex first and then falling in love with them.

Luo Yun smiled and said, "If that's the case, I'm a little more confident."

"Because several shipgirls have already fallen in love with you?" The monarch remained noncommittal. "I hope you can find out what qualities they all like and let me see them."

"Luo Yun, come to the bathroom. I have something to talk to you about."

Bremerton's voice rang in his ears again. Luo Yun was stunned for a moment and showed an apologetic expression to the monarch: "Sorry, I'm going to the bathroom."

"Perfect, let's stop chatting here. I have important matters to attend to." The monarch stood up and said, "While my conversation with you may not be interesting, it's not boring either. It would be even better if you could replace coffee with black tea."

As a Royal Navy ship girl, Monarch could never like coffee, but being able to sit and chat with the Commander made even the most bitter coffee taste intoxicatingly sweet.

"Isn't this just to leave a memory for our next date?" Luo Yun smiled. "Next time we meet, I will bring more achievements to see you, Miss Monarch. Goodbye."

The monarch said calmly: "Don't make me wait too long."

Luo Yun nodded, turned and walked towards the bathroom. The monarch stood there for a moment, his expression suddenly froze, a few confused whispers came out of his lips, and then his body trembled slightly. He stared at the direction Luo Yun left, hesitated for a moment, and finally took a step to follow.

Following Bremerton's instructions, Luo Yun had just stepped into the bathroom when he was pulled into the innermost cubicle by a white arm. The owner of the arm was Bremerton, but she was completely different now. Apart from a pair of black stockings that fit tightly to her beautiful legs and glasses on her nose, she had nothing else on. A large area of ​​white skin was exposed in front of Luo Yun, which made him dazzled for a moment.

Luo Yun's voice was filled with surprise: "Bremerton, what are you...doing?"

Bremerton bit her lower lip lightly, her fingertips hooked the edge of the stockings and suddenly released them. With a crisp "snap", the black silk fabric bounced back to the side of her plump legs. She raised the corners of her eyes slightly, and exhaled as sweetly as orchid: "Isn't it obvious enough? You said you like black silk pantyhose, and I'm wearing them for you to see, right?"

"I like you, but there's no need to do this right now..." Luo Yun held her smooth shoulders, trying not to look at Bremerton's heavy conscience. "Besides, didn't we just do it? Bremerton, calm down."

"Haha~ You don't know this, right? Girls have a few days every month when their desires are very strong. Once is far from enough." Bremerton knelt down in front of Luo Yun, gently pushed the frame of his glasses, and stared intently between Luo Yun's legs. "Besides, don't you think it's exciting to play here?"

"It's exciting, but... forget it, since you want it, I won't be polite." Luo Yun knew that it took a lot of courage for Bremerton to take the initiative to take off her clothes in public. Repeatedly refusing would only make her feel embarrassed and lose interest. After all, they had done similar things before, so why not do it again?

A sly arc appeared at the corner of Bremerton's lips. "That's more like it. Hmm, this pair of black stockings is the one I just showed you. Do you want to feel its texture with your own hands?"

"You actually carry this thing with you. I think you didn't do it on impulse, but have been planning it for a long time." Luo Yun pinched her without any hesitation. "Yes, it feels... Wait, why is it wet?"

"Guess~" Bremerton smiled playfully, looking at the next door intentionally or unintentionally.

In the adjacent cubicle, separated only by a wall, the monarch sat upright on the toilet lid. She held her phone in one hand, the screen displaying a live first-person view of Bremerton. With the other, she covered her lips tightly, her smooth, jade-like feet unconsciously crossing and tightening.

You actually like the black silk stockings you've used so much, Commander, I really can't do anything about you~

Chapter 244: Respective Progress

Minato Academy, Detective Agency.

"It's been quite a while since we decided to follow the Commander. I'm sure you've all made quite a bit of progress, right?" The self-proclaimed head of the detective agency, the great detective Essex, said triumphantly, crossing his legs. "As everyone knows, with my help, Senior Enterprise and the Commander were able to get together. I also took the opportunity to confess my feelings to the Commander. I'm sure it won't be long before it's my turn."

Although the last off-site guidance for the company was a black history if you look into it in detail, fortunately, only Volga was present at the time. This confused girl did not hear the specific content of her conversation with her senior in the company, so Essex made up a far-fetched excuse to get away with it. In the eyes of those who didn't know the truth, they really thought she had done a great job.

After all, Enterprise's image in the eyes of the ship girls in the port area has always been that of a person with superb combat power but dull emotions. Unless the commander suddenly goes crazy, she will never be able to seduce him in her life. She tricked the commander into bed so quickly and said that there was no one guiding her. Who would believe it?

It was precisely because of this achievement that was enough to brag about for a long time that Essex decided to become the president of the detective agency, a new interest club they had formed, and lead everyone to study and investigate the commander until all members were single.

"Essex is truly amazing." Volga clapped his hands gently, his amber eyes gleaming with genuine admiration, but then a hint of despair crept in. "Unlike me, who followed the Commander for so long and got nothing except his Twitter account, and even got discovered by accident."

Essex waved his hand and soothed, "Don't worry. There's a saying in Donghuang: 'It's not the slowness that's the problem, it's the standing still.' With each small step of progress, sooner or later, your relationship with the Commander will become a natural one. Besides, I haven't even added the Commander as a friend yet. At least in this respect, you're far ahead of me."

"Hmm, that makes a lot of sense." Volga clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with determination. "Let's all unite and work together. We will definitely become a wedding ship in the end!"

Essex said confidently, "Indeed, this is the purpose of our detective agency. As the president, I will lead everyone in their efforts to defeat the Commander. However, there's one thing everyone should remember: we must fully trust each other and absolutely must not conceal any progress in our interactions with the Commander, lest we misjudge and cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Clemenceau, stop playing with your phone. Let's start with you."

Clemenceau was slightly startled, placing her phone upside down on the table. She pondered for a moment, then a meaningful smile suddenly appeared on the corner of her lips. "The Commander and I, well, there has been some progress. The other day I tried to serve and please the Commander, but it was my first time, so I wasn't sure how to control the rhythm, and I almost made a fool of myself. Luckily, the Commander was quite gentle."

"What does this mean... Wait, how did you get involved with the Commander?" Essex's eyes widened. "When did this happen? Why haven't we heard anything about it?"

"Hasn't this matter spread yet? I clearly told my sister that there was no need to keep it secret anymore." Clemenceau frowned slightly, then said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. It's just that a few days ago, the commander found an opportunity to forcibly violate my sister. Currently, the entire Iris is under the command of the commander alone."

Her plan had progressed to this point, and there was no need to hide it anymore. Even if they were enemies with the entire port area, they had the commander as their solid backing. However, Clemenceau instinctively left a way out for herself. She asked her sister to announce to the public that it was the commander who conquered Richelieu and Jean Bart, and concealed her own existence. Although it could not escape the eyes of some people with ulterior motives, it could at least shift the focus to her sisters.

"The whole Iris!?" Essex's voice trembled with shock. She slammed the table and stood up. "Hey! You're definitely breaking the rules, aren't you? You're giving away the entire Iris in just a few days. Aren't you afraid the Commander will get suspicious?"

"Relax, everything is under control. I'm not going to give it away for nothing." Clemenceau smiled mysteriously. She only planned to announce the final result, but avoided talking about the most critical process. After all, although the commander controlled the entire Iris, there were still many Iris ship girls who had not yet gotten a piece of the action. As a qualified flagship, she naturally had to fight for the interests of her ship girls.

"Ahahaha, what a pity... but congratulations." Essex forced a smile, revealing something uglier than crying. Then she turned to the monarch and asked, "Miss Monarch, what about you? Did you also find a chance to get intimate with the Commander?"

Essex originally thought that although she had made a fool of herself, she had established a close relationship with the commander. As long as Senior Enterprise and Senior Yorktown were willing, she would become the marriage ship in no time. However, she never expected that there were many hidden talents among the ship girls in the detective agency. In comparison, she was the most mediocre one?

No, with this twisted guy like the monarch around, I won't be reduced to the bottom of the list no matter what, right?"

"Unfortunately, not." Not really." The monarch expressed regret, but his delicate face showed no trace of disappointment. Instead, a hint of happiness lingered. "The Commander and I are still just ordinary partners, except..."

"There's another expert!?" Essex thought to herself, her pretty face twisted and distorted. "What did you do with the Commander again?"

"It wasn't me, it was Bremerton." A strange blush crept onto the monarch's cheeks. "She was wearing those black stockings I had wet and making out with the Commander. She even live-streamed the whole thing to me, allowing me to be there firsthand."

Everyone in Essex was shocked: "No, sister, you're so mean? That's not right! Isn't Bremerton obviously bullying you? No, I have to help you get back at her!"

"No!" The monarch suddenly raised his voice. "Bremerton is doing this for my own good. She's trying to prove to me that even a ship girl like me wouldn't be disliked by the commander. I, I should thank her."

"This is a CPU... No, this is a PUA, right? That's right, this is a PUA!" Essex scratched his head frantically, "How could Bremerton be so mean! Monarch, don't be afraid, even if she and I are both White Eagle ship girls, I won't take her side!"