How to fall in love with a ship girl?

However, when entering the interior, a traditional Donghuang decorative style comes into view.

What comes into view is an exquisite wooden screen with landscapes and flowers carved on it, with smooth lines and lifelike appearance. The mahogany table and chairs in front of the screen are smooth and translucent, and on the table is a blue and white porcelain vase with a few green bamboos inserted in it, adding a bit of elegance to the interior.

The coffee table next to it was made of a special kind of mahogany, emitting a faint fragrance. The purple clay tea sets that Xu Huan had only seen in history books were neatly arranged on it.

The fragrance of flowers in the garden outside the house wafts in, echoing with the scent of mahogany. Being in it, there is a sense of tranquility and comfort.

Clean, tidy and bright.

This was the first impression Xu Huan had of the house where Aurora lived.

"Commander...the house is a little messy. We haven't had guests for a long time. I hope you don't mind it too much." After entering the house, Aurora's tense face relaxed a little.

After all, it was their first meeting, and the girl was still a little too nervous.

She wanted to take out slippers from the shoe cabinet, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find any size that looked suitable for Xu Huan.

There was no way. This was the first time that an "outsider" other than her companions visited the house, and it was very sudden. She had not made any preparations beforehand.

"Sorry... we don't have the Commander's size ready."

Xu Huan looked at Aurora's eyes filled with apology and said jokingly:

"What this means....can I understand it as you come back to visit me when you have prepared slippers that fit me?"

"No, no!? I used the wrong words, please don't blame me, Commander."

The ship girl hurriedly shook her head, and then, as if to prove something, she walked past Xu Huan, closed the door behind him, and blocked the way out with her body.

It would be bad if I didn't say a word well and let the commander run away.

"In fact, you can just step in, Commander."

"real....?"

Xu Huan looked at the wet mud on the soles of his shoes from having just walked through the garden, and then looked at the smooth and bright wooden floor in the room.

To be honest, even a casual person like him couldn't bear to step on it with his soles and "sully" this clean and beautiful area.

"Um....you don't mind if I take off my shoes?"

Xu Huan, who has already mastered psychic powers, naturally would not worry about the so-called foot bacteria. However, when he saw the floor in front of him was swept so clean, he was worried that the ship girl might have mysophobia.

"Sure, but the floor is very cold. Is the commander okay? Miss Befa asked us to take good care of Mr. Xu Huan..."

"Well, I'm the commander, so listen to me."

The two of them hesitated for a long time before they walked around the screen and came into the house.

It was only here that Xu Huan understood what Aurora meant by "a bit messy".

Compared to the clean and tidy outer room, the room in front of it was filled with all kinds of pruned and cut roses, countless packets of seeds and various small tools used for gardening. Things were piled up in a mess. At a glance, Xu Huan couldn't even find a place to stand.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally in advance, Aurora's face couldn't help but turn red the moment she saw Xu Huan in a daze.

Her home was usually not as messy as it was now. It was just that she had been cultivating new crops at home these few days and forgot to clean up for a while. And then, by chance, Xu Huan came to visit her unexpectedly.

The ladylike demeanor that was originally a little reserved was completely shattered at this moment.

"Wait a moment Commander, I'll be there in a moment."

The ship girl lowered her head and pushed Xu Huan back out of the screen with great force, then immediately went back in.

Listening to the constant cleaning sounds coming from inside and the girl's hurried footsteps, Xu Huan couldn't help but smile.

Very full of life.

A long-lost feeling, he hasn't experienced it for a long time...

After waiting for about five minutes, Aurora finally revealed half of her rosy face again. Her eyebrows drooped slightly, her eyes dodged, and she whispered softly, "Commander, you can come in..."

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"Hu Teng, do you think we should go look for Xu Huan?"

Inside the restaurant of the hotel in the Royal Port area that was specially used to receive foreign warship girls, Royal Treasure was lying on a chair, eating the fresh fruits delivered in the morning, drinking the royal precious aged red wine, and squinting his eyes in great satisfaction.

Ever since she followed Xu Huan into the royal palace as a visitor, she has hardly ever stopped talking.

Befa kept her promise. In addition to providing meals around the clock, the royal family also has almost all kinds of precious wines and delicacies, and they are basically provided in unlimited quantities.

After drifting on the sea for such a long time, it was a rare opportunity for her to enjoy the high-end beauty that she usually felt reluctant to give up. Royal Fortune admitted that she seemed to be a little addicted to it.

No wonder some of the famous villains in history always wanted to be recruited...

Isn’t this better than running around in fear all day?

"Oh? I thought you would be more anxious..." Hu Teng flipped through the book and answered without even raising his eyelids: "It's been almost two days. Are you worried about the commander now?"

Unlike royal wealth, these things offered by the royal family had no appeal to her.

There was only one person she cared about.

"Not really..." Royal Fortune narrowed his eyes and licked his lips: "Didn't Xu Huan leave it to Perseus and Beifa? Although I don't like them very much, I have to say that their level of caring for people is much better than mine."

"You can use this excuse to deceive others, but don't deceive yourself." Hu Teng said, glancing at the crystal pendant on the girl's chest: "Now you can say that she is recuperating, but after a period of time, will you still think so?"

"Then I don't know what to do!" Royal Fortune seemed to be a little annoyed, as if his sore spot had been touched:

"I don't even know where he lives now. When I asked those royal ship girls, they all looked clueless. I even suspect that they didn't even tell their own people... And aren't you also wandering around doing nothing all day? I don't see you doing anything?!"

"If there is no news in a few days, I will contact Tiexue directly." Hu Teng handed the book to Royal Fortune.

On the blank page above is a thumbnail map of the entire Royal Port area.

She never intended to give up the commander directly.

"I had not planned to inform the port area of ​​the commander's news..."

Chapter 34: A Study of Human Emotions

"Huh?! So you didn't tell the port area!" Royal Fortune opened his eyes wide, but then felt completely confused.

No wonder the Iron Blood was so close to him and Xu Huan at the beginning, but in the end, no other Iron Blood ship girls except Hu Teng arrived.

In terms of distance, Tiexue was the nearest port area at that time. If Hu Teng had informed Tiexue at that time, Xu Huan probably would not have come to Royal.

"But why? Why didn't you tell your own port? You see, after meeting Xu Huan, Beifa directly notified the port..."

"He's a pirate after all, so why does he think like a child?" Hu Teng frowned.

"Shipgirls are not saints. We also have our own selfish desires. I believe that you and I are the same. In my opinion, if there is no other impact, I would rather the fewer shipgirls know the commander, the better..."

Hu Teng stated his intention very directly.

The commander is alone. If he knows everything, how can he divide and grab it? Should he fight?

Royal Fortune listened and nodded in understanding.

She quite agrees with this statement.

She now wishes that as few people as possible knew about Xu Huan.

As for why, she herself couldn't explain it clearly. She could only attribute it to the pirates' unique possessiveness for "treasures".

but--

"You even hid it from your comrades in the same camp?"

"First of all, the situation of Iron Blood is much more complicated than you think..."

Hu Teng explained slowly, "Afterwards, for me, it would be better for Xu Huan to stay in the Royal Family as long as possible rather than letting him return to Iron Blood. That's why I plan to notify Iron Blood in a few days... I don't even plan to tell Iron Blood Port if I can see him often."

"There are many things I don't understand..." The little octopus picked up a strawberry, frowned and threw it into his mouth: "Since you now think it's better for Xu Huan to stay in the royal family, why did you want to bring Iron Blood back in the first place?"

Hu Teng felt quite helpless when he heard this, and sighed: "The ideas of the ship girl will also change. I really hope that Miss Royal Fortune can always maintain your current mentality and ideas..."

"Then why did it change?"

Hu Teng was too lazy to speak this time and just curled his lips lightly.

If she wasn't in the royal family now and might need the help of the octopus in front of her for some things, she would have ignored him a long time ago.

It seems that the useless fat on the chest has occupied most of the other person's brain's thinking ability.

"Okay, let's change the question..."

Royal Fortune also realized that asking this question would make him look a little stupid, so he laughed it off a little embarrassedly and changed the topic:

"The Royal Navy has no fewer shipgirls than the Iron Blood, right? This doesn't seem to be consistent with what you said, that the fewer shipgirls know Xu Huan, the better. What do you think? This question should be very profound, right?"

"....Do you know the special features?"

"Hmm? Speciality?"

"To you, what's the difference between Xu Huan and other people?"

"He is a man I picked up from the sea..."

"that's it?"

Hu Teng glanced at the crystal pendant on Royal Fortune's chest again.

"It should be... probably... maybe... this is it?"

The girl seemed to be insincere and her eyes kept drifting away unconsciously while she was speaking.

"Well, then... To you, the commander is someone you found in the sea, but to you, I am the only one from Iron-Blooded among so many Royal Navy girls. This is what is called specialness."

"Is this necessary..."

Royal Fortune felt that Hu Teng was exaggerating a bit.

"Whether it is necessary...and how important the commander is to a camp, you will know in the future. Our commander is not an ordinary person and is not so easy to fool." Hu Teng shook his head and continued to flip through his book.

Whether she believed in the royal wealth or not was her business, but she had to continue learning.

"By the way, Miss Hutten, where did you learn all this?"

"You don't need to learn these things, thank you."

Hu Teng said this expressionlessly, tucking the book he was holding inside his tucked in a little more concealed.

On the cover of the book, the six big words "Study of Human Emotions" had been completely erased by someone using special means at some point.

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At the same time, after finishing a day's work, Befa also had a rare break.

For Befa, rather than being responsible for all aspects of the entire maid corps and the Royal Port area, she prefers to complete the task of serving Xu Huan.

The intensity of work is secondary. The main thing is to stay with the commander for a long time, which is not only helpful for the growth of the mental energy of the ship girl, but also conducive to maintaining the ship girl's happy mood.

For Befa, there is also the option of "pleasing to the eyes".

With brisk steps, Befa walked to the familiar building and gently pushed open the door. Inside was the same as usual. At dusk, only Yan Zhan was left in the entire office, still busy with work that had not yet been arranged.

Hearing the door being pushed open, Yan Zhan also raised his head, somewhat surprised:

"Hmm? Befa, you're going to rest so early today?"

As the two of them are the few ship girls in charge of administrative management in the Royal Port area, overtime work has long become the norm for them, and getting up early and going to bed late is even more common.

There is no way. The port area cannot be without management personnel, and Elizabeth basically does not take care of anything.

"My master doesn't really need me right now, so I'll take a rest in advance..."

Since Xu Huan came to the royal family, Befa has been fully responsible for all matters related to Xu Huan, including daily life and living. The previous responsibilities were handed over to Yan Zhan and other ship girls in the maid group.

"Don't you really need him? Is he difficult to get along with?"

When Xu Huan was mentioned, Yan Zhan also became interested. He quickly put down the work in his hands and started to inquire about him.

"No, I should say that the master is very kind, but sometimes he asks some strange questions."

"Is that so... Then what does it mean that he doesn't need you anymore?" Yan Zhan pretended not to hear any weird questions.

Both humans and ship girls are very curious, and these aspects are understandable.

"Well... the master seems to be interested in Donghuang cuisine, so I introduced Aurora to him. Now it's time for the two of them to have dinner..."

"Aurora? Indeed... By the way, Guanghui told me this afternoon that she also wanted to find an opportunity to meet the Commander."

Chapter 35: Get up and eat~