Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Chapter 299 Belfast's Strangeness

"Zizzizi~"

"Sigh~"

"Commander, just bear with it, it'll be over soon!"

"Hey, is it really necessary to do this now?" Belfast, who was standing to the side processing documents, heard the sound of the machine running and suppressed her anger, complaining.

“Now is the perfect time, since I don’t have anything else to do anyway.” Hu Teng didn’t look up and continued with his actions. “Besides, this is something the Commander himself promised.”

"That's because I was working on documents!" Belfast glared at Hu Teng, genuinely wishing she could just throw her out.

"It's alright, it's alright, let's leave it at that, Belfast, we'll be right there!" Seeing that the situation was showing signs of getting out of control, Jing Su quickly spoke up to reassure her.

"We can't let her do that, it's really too much!" Belfast said helplessly, but she had nothing to say. After all, she hadn't realized what was going on and had rejected Hu Teng's proposal beforehand.

"Hehe, that was fast, Commander. The wiring is all set up now. We'll have to deal with the rest later. Z46 will definitely be happy to know this."

"I hope so..." Jing Su stood up helplessly. He was at a loss for words after all this.

While they were chatting, Hu Teng suddenly mentioned that Z46 had given Jing Su a gift and wanted her to accept it. Jing Su readily agreed, since the literary girl had left a deep impression on her.

Jing Su was originally looking forward to what the literary girl would give her—a painting? A book? Or something else?

Until, Hu Teng pulled out something that looked like a paintbrush...

Strictly speaking, Z46's gift was a painting, designed by Hu Teng. Jing Su had initially wondered where the canvas was, as they'd only received a picture. Later, she learned that Hu Teng was the canvas...

Z46 wanted to paint that picture on him, which led to the opening scene.

Jing Su responded, "Go ahead and draw. There's nothing much going on right now. Since Belfast joined, the efficiency of the command center has improved significantly."

She was a resident commander in the front-line command center and was quite familiar with the situation on the front lines. In addition, Belfast had already prepared contingency plans while she was on the front lines, so now she could just send the plans out directly, perhaps with a different name.

"What girl sending you a painting, wanting to take pictures? I think you just want to see the Commander's body, you shameless bastard." Belfast, who had witnessed everything, blushed and said quietly, "Using the name of Z46 to send a painting, shameless, taking advantage of your own allies!"

“But didn’t you watch it too?” Hu Teng glanced at Belfast and said softly.

"I... I was just worried you'd draw the lines crooked..." Belfast blushed, ignoring Hu Teng, and turned to Jing Su to ask, "Commander, this is the data reported from the front. Please take a look."

Belfast blushed as she walked to Jing Su's side. Hu Teng's words had indeed struck a chord with her; she had been secretly watching Jing Su's body while Hu Teng was painting.

Although she didn't quite understand why a painting had to be painted on a person, it didn't stop her from taking the opportunity to steal, cough cough, openly admire the commander's body.

No, this isn't appreciation; it's about assessing the commander's current physique to determine the best way to care for him. How can we perfectly care for the commander without a comprehensive understanding of Jing Su's physical data?

So, at first he would watch secretly, but later he didn't bother to hide it anymore and watched openly. He couldn't resist and even played with the little grape a few times, which almost made Jing Su jump off the table.

Finally, Hu Teng said, "If you keep getting in our way, I won't be responsible if you draw it wrong!"

That's when they stopped.

'Phew~ Artistic girls do have their merits~ Although I don't quite understand this kind of performance art, I did appreciate something good~' Belfast recalled the details of Jing Su's performance with a happy smile, 'Oh, what a pity, I was so busy looking at it that I forgot to take a picture. This is the Commander's photo, what a pity.'

However, speaking of which, is the Commander still too thin? Warspite and the others are really something, after all this time, they haven't managed to fatten the Commander up. How can this continue?

As expected, a sound plan still needs to be devised to get the Commander in good shape. Hmm, if I remember correctly, the Commander has some digestive issues. I'll have to ask Miss Yixian for advice on how to take care of him.

"Belfa, Belfa, wake up!" Jing Su kept calling out to Belfa as she fell into deep thought.

"Oh, Commander, I'm sorry I was distracted. Is there anything I can help you with?" Belfast came to her senses, feeling a little embarrassed. She realized that she had been acting very strangely lately. Normally, she was a very composed person. She wouldn't say she would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of her, but she would never be like this today, so restless, irritable, and with her thoughts in disarray, making her prone to getting distracted.

"Instead of asking what's wrong with me, let me ask you first, Belfast, are you really alright lately? You seem off." Jing Su looked at Belfast with concern and asked worriedly.

"Me? Thank you for your concern, Commander. Belfast is fine. Lately, well, I'm probably just a little tired." Belfast was helpless. Was her recent poor condition really that obvious?

“Being tired is no excuse. I’ve experienced even more exhausting situations before. I remember one quarterly offensive when the Sirens launched a massive invasion. At that time, the port hadn’t split up yet, and everyone was fighting the Sirens together on the front lines. The battle lasted for three days. Others could at least take turns to rest, but the commander-in-chief at that time was Belfast. He didn’t rest for three days straight, and his mental state was much better than it is today!”

At this point, Hutten stepped forward and refuted Belfast's argument.

The title of "perfect head maid" is not a simple one-sentence description. Belfast is outstanding in every aspect. In addition to taking care of people, she is also a master of strategic planning and battlefield command. Moreover, she is calm and stable, and her expression has never changed no matter who she is facing or what the situation is.

Unlike today, I had several conflicts with myself in just one morning, which is quite abnormal, or rather, quite unusual.

In Hutten's memory, Belfast had never been so out of control. If it weren't for the fact that the ship girl's mental cube couldn't be faked, Hutten would have thought that the person standing next to him was Queen Elizabeth.

"Belfa, can you tell me if anything's been wrong lately? Please, even if it's just for my sake, you have to tell me. Hu Teng and I will help you." Hearing Hu Teng's words, Jing Su became nervous and immediately held Belfa's shoulders tightly, saying worriedly.

"I...Master..." Although Belfast felt warm inside from Jing Su's concern, to be honest, she didn't really want this concern in this situation...

“Go ahead and tell me, I won’t tell anyone,” Hu Teng added. “After all, I didn’t say anything when you played with the Commander’s chest. Oh, by the way, I was the one who did it. That should be enough to dispel your concerns, right?”

"You did this!?" Belfast's eyes widened, and she was about to confront Hutten on the spot. Hutten, you bastard, you hurt the Commander again!

Before she could even make a move, Jing Su pressed her down, and Belfast realized that she seemed to have lost control of her emotions again.

"Befa!" Jing Su called out softly.

"Okay, I understand, Commander~" Jing Su said, and Belfast helplessly began to explain exactly when her abnormal condition started.

“Actually, before yesterday, I was perfectly normal, nothing changed. If I had to say what I did, it was just handling the work normally, or cleaning, or…” Belfast blushed and glanced at Jing Su, “...being with Master, doing some… things that can’t be said…”

"We can skip this. Since nothing unusual happened before yesterday, what did you do last night?!" Belfast's words completely baffled Hu Teng. No, we're here to treat your illness, not to listen to you brag about your good relationship with the Commander. And you, Commander, yes, you, listen carefully, why are you blushing!

Distracted by Hu Teng, Belfast and Jing Su exchanged a smile, and then Belfast continued.

"What happened last night, Miss Hu Teng? Can't you... can't you tell?" A blush rose to her cheeks, and Belfast glared fiercely at Hu Teng.

"Please, young lady, it's true I'm a royal maid, but being a maid is a job, and it doesn't inherently mean anything. Your behavior makes me sound like some kind of promiscuous woman, but actually, I care a lot about the Commander, and I'm quite shy. Do you really want me to say things like that?"

"Cough cough cough~ Last night!?" Hu Teng choked. Although he could roughly guess from Belfast and Jing Su's expressions that Belfast had succeeded, he did not expect that it was only last night.

Wait, last night!?

And then today his personality completely changed!?

No way...

Absolutely not. No matter what, that speed is just too fast.

Impossible! Absolutely not! It can't be like that!

"Hmm, Hu Teng, do you have any thoughts?" Although Hu Teng was trying his best to restrain himself, his emotions were on the verge of getting out of control. No matter how he tried to control himself, he couldn't stop the changes in his body. Even Jing Su, who was facing away, could feel the abnormality, let alone Belfast.

“Yes, Miss Hutten, if you know anything, please let me know. Belfast would be very grateful!” Belfast stood up and bowed to Hutten. From any perspective, Belfast hoped that she could stay healthy. After all, if she had health problems at this critical juncture, both Jing Su and Queen Elizabeth would choose to send her back to the rear to recuperate!

Having finally met Jing Su and just experienced the best time of her life, Belfast really didn't want to separate from Jing Su so soon.

Or rather, he never wanted to be separated from Jing Su again.

Having tasted the sweetness of love, Belfast was overwhelmed by the pain of separation from Jing Su. She could no longer bear the thought of being apart from him. The mere thought of it was enough to break her heart.

"Let me ask you a few questions first, and you answer them truthfully!" Hu Teng didn't give any answers, but instead asked Belfast a question in return.

"Please speak, and I will tell you everything I know."

"Before yesterday, Belfast, you were normal. Your emotions were normal. You didn't get angry easily, and you didn't lose control."

"Yes, before yesterday, I was certain I was normal; otherwise, I wouldn't have needed the commander to remind me; I would have realized something was wrong on my own."

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

"Huh? What does this have to do with my situation?" Belfast blinked, looking puzzled. Not only her, but Jing Su was also a little confused. Was this a rather big leap?

"The answer is yes." Hu Teng said helplessly. To be honest, she really hoped that the answer to this question was not what she thought. If it were as she expected, then the entire front line, no, the entire port area, would be driven into madness!

"I had milk, bread, and bacon for breakfast, and some fruit afterwards. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"What fruit? How does it feel!" Hu Teng was initially relieved when he heard that the food he ate was normal. It couldn't be that bad. But when he heard that Belfast had also eaten fruit after the meal, Hu Teng's heart began to ache.

Because, as the perfect maid, Belfast has a very clear and strict daily schedule. She never takes more than what's on her plate, unless it's already there. In other words, under normal circumstances, Belfast doesn't eat any fruit after meals.

"Oranges? Oranges? I don't know how to describe them, but they're sweet and sour, and quite delicious. Commander, I'll get you a few when I have the chance; they really do taste great." Belfast thought carefully for a moment before giving her answer.

"Eh..." Hu Teng was struck dumb, standing there stunned. "Heh, really, how could this be? It's impossible, it's only been a day!"

"Hu Teng, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Jing Su noticed Hu Teng's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Before Belfast could even figure out what was going on, Hutten got into trouble again.

"Hehe, Commander, hello, you're really nice!" Hu Teng patted Jing Su's shoulder lightly and whispered in his ear, "Starting today, I'll come to see you every night~"

"Huh!?" Jing Su was stunned. What was going on?!

"Belfa, if I'm not mistaken, it's nothing serious for you. Just take a break lately. Don't do any heavy work, including the work in the command room. Just rest... cough cough. Anyway, you go and rest now. The commander and I will take care of things here."

“Eh…” Belfast was completely bewildered. Why was Hu Teng, whom she hadn’t gotten along with just a moment ago, suddenly being so nice to her now?

Although Hu Teng is indeed a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, this change in attitude is too drastic.

And Hu Teng, what's with that look in your eyes? The way you're looking at the commander is too much, so resentful.

Wait, could it be!

"I like sour flavors, I'm easily emotionally unstable, and I get tired easily!"

"No way!"

Is Chapter 300 really here?

"Commander, what do you think is a good name for her?"

"..."

"Commander, do you think it's too late to start preparing clothes now?"

"The store has a lot... wait, why are you already preparing clothes? We haven't even confirmed the situation yet."

"I don't trust store-bought products; I think it's better to make them myself."

"Alright, stop touching your belly. It's flat. The commander is right. We don't know what's going on yet. If you keep touching it, I'll poke a hole in it!" Hu Teng couldn't stand it anymore and shouted.

"Miss Hu Teng, please don't be so loud, you might scare the baby~"

"..."

Hu Teng's fist hardened; she expressed her genuine desire to punch Belfast.

As a typical example of someone who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside in the port area, Hu Teng is a very gentle person inside. But gentleness does not mean that Hu Teng will not go crazy or has no emotions. In fact, as a rock musician, Hu Teng can be quite amazing when he gets going.

It's worth noting that when Hutten gets angry, he's even willing to confront Bismarck.

Now, Hu Teng says she is really angry, no, she has broken down, she is really broken down. She is feeling compassion, she is furious, she wants to roar at the sky, why, and why!

Why Belfast?!

why it's not me!

She's secretly gone to see the Commander so many times, but there's no sign of pregnancy. Belfast, on the other hand, only had her first time, and she only got pregnant yesterday, and she's already showing signs today?

If Jing Su hadn't been nearby, Hu Teng really would have fired a few shots into the sky!

Anyway, there are no gods worshipped by Hu Teng in this world. Moreover, even if there were, under Jing Su's influence, the port area generally disdains gods, except for the dual-magic faction and some royal believers.

Fire a few shots into the sky—it's nothing! We've done it before when the weather was too hot and it rained.

In short, Hu Teng was extremely angry, so angry that he wanted to drag Jing Su into his room on the spot, lock him up, and demand him every morning until he got pregnant. He wouldn't let him out until he got pregnant.

'I'm not envious at all. I hate kids the most. They just cause trouble and make noise. Being with kids always annoys me!'

Yeah, I'm not envious at all!

"Commander, let's give the child a name~" Hu Teng was furious, but Belfast ignored him and chatted with Jing Su.

"Cough cough cough, I think we still need to do further examinations~ After all, the time was too short." Jing Su was helpless; he was still completely dazed.

Just now, right after Hu Teng said those words to Belfast with a complicated expression, Jing Su and Belfast quickly summoned navigator TB and had TB give Belfast a full-body checkup.

To be precise, a scan was performed.

After all, neither Jing Su nor Belfast were dull-witted; they were quick-witted and had fast reaction times. Not to mention, Hu Teng had explained the situation almost verbally.

The scans were repeated again and again, but there were still no results. Jing Su was getting anxious, but she didn't dare to say anything and could only pace back and forth outside the room.

Hu Teng sat to the side, glancing at Jing Su from time to time with an extremely resentful look in his eyes. At this moment, Hu Teng was thinking, 'I really can't let the Commander off the hook tonight. Hmm, tonight I'll use the excuse of finishing the Z46 painting to go find the Commander. This time I have to punish him.'

The drawing is too small and the pattern is too simple. How can we let the commander off the hook like this!

Damn~

Regardless of the outcome, I still cannot forgive the Commander!

Finally, just as Hu Teng and the others were about to go crazy and were about to force their way into the scanning room, Belfast came out, walking slowly with her cheeks flushed.