The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

When he was about to pick up his chopsticks, Kuroshio seemed to remember something and asked.

"Can we dine together, my Lord?"

"...I can't ask you to get up again. Just do as you please."

"it is good."

Kuroshio nodded, then began to taste the delicious food in silence.

Compared to other places, the atmosphere at Lin Shen's table is always very quiet.

Maybe it’s because he has taken the “don’t talk while eating” approach to the extreme, probably.

Anyway, Tiancheng and the others eat very elegantly.

Even when faced with his favorite snacks, Amagi methodically yet seemingly extremely quickly eliminated all of his targets.

Those smooth movements don't look like the result of acquired training.

There was no other Amagi present, so she didn't need to be so anxious.

After finishing his meal, Sheffield wiped his mouth and spoke again in the quiet atmosphere.

"When do we leave tomorrow?"

"…If possible, I hope it won't be too soon."

It was too early and Lin Shen was too lazy to get up.

——Even though he has amazing willpower, it’s still a hard-earned weekend.

I don't want to get up so early anymore.

"If it's too late, you'll just go out for lunch."

"That's not bad, right..."

"Master, are you also so casual with your girlfriend?"

"That's not the case..."

"When it comes to dating other people, you'll show some very unpleasant traits."

"..."

"The meeting place is your room at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, is that okay?"

Even though he had just made a sarcastic remark, Sheffield instantly retracted his next remark.

Although the tone was still very calm.

"Yes, thank you Miss Xie Fei for your generosity and tolerance~"

Lin Shen chuckled and replied.

156. Can I do that too?

"...?"

"?"

"..."

After Sheffield finished speaking, the three people who were sitting next to him and eating quietly turned their eyes over one after another.

"What does it mean to date?"

Kuroshio asked.

"That's what it means literally."

Lin Shen replied.

"But, isn't it strange?"

"Really? What's strange about that?"

"Everything is weird—" Hei Chao looked at Newcastle who was sitting on the other side of him; "Isn't it?"

"..." Black Tide Newcastle paused for a moment before replying calmly, "It's up to the Commander to decide who to date. There's nothing strange about it."

“…” Kuroshio stared at Newcastle and narrowed his eyes.

"...But it's a bit unexpected." Newcastle looked calm, ignoring Hei Chao's gaze, and glanced directly at Lin Shen, "The commander doesn't look like someone who would date anyone, but he actually agreed this time?"

“This——”

Lin Shen felt the atmosphere becoming inexplicably strange, and slightly adjusted his previous expectations in his mind.

He had previously thought that this was just an isolated case in Sheffield, so he didn't think of any reason... or "excuse".

If you agree, then you agree. What’s the problem?

Just going out for a stroll.

But now, when asked this question, it seems that this isolated case is about to become a "common isolated case"... ?

It took Lin Shen two seconds to take precautions against this matter.

"Didn't I loosen up more restrictions on the weekends for the Lookout? I don't have any other plans for the weekends, and if Sheffield feels that this is a better way to relax, then that's it... Is that about it?"

"..."

Why did you suddenly stop talking?

Lin Shen felt the atmosphere suddenly become quieter and gave up thinking.

Sometimes he doesn't understand other people's thoughts.

People are largely unable to understand each other.

KanColle are so similar to humans, so in a way they are interconnected.

Aside from his obvious mood swings, Lin Shen doesn't have any mind-reading abilities.

It is unrealistic to expect him to be proficient in all aspects.

At least now, he didn't know what was going on in the minds of the girls sitting next to him.

Lin Shen glanced at Tian Cheng who was sitting opposite him.

Tiancheng ate his snacks and had no intention of speaking.

There was nothing to be seen from the steady mood swings.

...It's really inexplicable.

"That is to say——"

Finally, Lookout Newcastle spoke.

"Dating the commander is also among the restrictions that have been relaxed?"

"Um--"

Lin Shen felt a little weird, but he couldn't take back what he had said.

"—— Let's put it this way. I've said it before, as long as it's not something outrageous and not something that can be considered unacceptable from a common sense perspective, you can do whatever you want on this weekend."

"Isn't this outrageous?" Hei Chao asked quickly.

Her emotions seemed to suddenly become aroused.

Just like the previous times.

But we are not fighting on the battlefield now——?

I don't understand.

Lin Shen shook his head: "From a common sense perspective, it's just a date, not throwing torpedoes on the street for fun, how can it be 'outrageous'?"

Qi Feng, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but ask, "Everyone says we're not some terrorist fz, why do you always think of such cynical things?"

"Maybe it's because there's a ready-made example in the neighboring [Polar Night]?" Lin Shen said in an uncertain tone, and then advised: "Even if you want to vent, it's best not to learn from them. The risk is too high. Even if you want to learn, it's better to learn after you have learned how to hide your identity."

"..."

it is good.

I didn't listen at all.

"Even if you learn it, you can't do this, right?!"

"Hmm? Yeah...right."

"…Is this something to be happy about?"

Qi Feng looked at Lin Shen's eyes and couldn't help but complain again.

"Even an idiot knows that every wrong has its perpetrator. Even if we have to kill them, we should just execute the builder and the commander whose soul was originally bound to them with a cannon."

"I'm glad you think this way. This way, at least you won't go down the same path as Polar Night."

"So why do you always assume that we will be unorthodox?"

"I just tend to think about the worst possible outcome first. Don't worry about it."

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean others won't care."

"It's okay. It's okay to care. It's good to care like this."

“I can’t see what’s good about it at all!”

Qi Feng raised his voice a little, and after he finished speaking, he was too lazy to continue paying attention to Lin Shen.

After being silent for a while, Hei Chao joined in seamlessly and asked Lin Shen: "In other words, can I also make such a request?"

"you--"

Lin Shen stretched out his tone, as if he didn't want to accept a certain reality.

“Why do you make such a request?”

Hei Chao controlled his expression and replied calmly, "This body also belongs to the master, so I don't think there is anything strange about it."

“…So is there any connection between the two?”

"…If the master needs someone to go on a date, I will obey your orders."

"Thank you, I don't need it."

Lin Shen raised his hand to show his refusal.

"Oh……"

Kuroshio's mood instantly became low, but he quickly adjusted himself.

Newcastle frowned when he saw her like this, feeling as if he was looking at a companion who was not living up to his expectations.

Kuroshio, how could you be sunk like this?

Have you forgotten the core point in just two sentences?

never mind--

Let me try this out thoroughly.

Even if it's not for myself...others must be quite curious.

As soon as Newcastle thought of this, he spoke again in the silence; "Commander. If someone else in the Lookout made a similar request, would you refuse or agree?"

"How could anyone else make a similar request? I finally got a day off, so I might as well spend it eating and drinking."

"Will you agree?"

"..."

Newcastle withdrew his gaze and silently picked up the cup at hand, which had just been filled with juice.

After drinking a little, Newcastle spoke again.

"It seems that only Sheffield has this privilege."

"..."

Although Lin Shen likes smart and cunning people, after all, they are always worry-free in management positions.