NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

"I'll go prepare the ingredients," Louise said to Li Zuoyi before going into the small kitchen.

Dorothy, on the other hand, began to chat with the commander.

Little Red Riding Hood pulled Anies, who had just returned from a mission, aside and quietly asked him the same questions she had asked during the day.

“Commander…and other women…” Anis thought for a moment, then his lips drooped, and he looked speechless.

Does this even need to be assumed?

Needless to say, Marian had already taken advantage of the commander long ago.

Isabelle is similar; Anis has never seen a woman who follows the commander even to the toilet.

And that fire dragon... I don't know how many times it exploited the commander during that period.

There were also some at the outpost base; Yin Hua seemed to have caught the commander leading Mihara, who was crawling on the ground, at night once...

In comparison, she was just average...

"If it's there, it's there," Anies replied casually. Could he really just throw him out of his mind now? He'd just make do.

Little Red Riding Hood scratched her head, "Uh—okay."

So she went into the kitchen and asked Louise, who was still busy, a question.

Louise's reaction was much more normal. She was first taken aback, then asked seriously, "Who is it? Where?"

It was obvious that she knew this so-called assumption was true.

"Oh... this..." Little Red Riding Hood felt it was better not to be too explicit.

"Is it at the outpost?" Louise asked.

Little Red Riding Hood nodded awkwardly.

But to everyone's surprise, Louise breathed a sigh of relief and continued processing the ingredients, saying, "Then it's all right."

"Huh?" Little Red Riding Hood didn't understand why the situation had changed so drastically.

“You need to talk to him properly. He shouldn’t be so indulgent; it’s bad for his health.” Louise smiled at Labi and said, “Also, you’re not allowed to tell anyone else about this, understand?”

If it was at the outpost, then it was with these Nikis.

She glanced at Labi sideways; her figure was indeed much better than that of an ordinary human woman, her skin was very delicate and smooth, and her appearance was even more dignified.

It is a weapon that meets the appearance requirements.

However, she also understood Zuo Yi; a man at the outpost couldn't vent his frustrations, so he resorted to taking out these weapons...

The reason for not letting Lapi speak out was also to prevent him from being called a Niki fanatic.

Little Red Riding Hood walked out of the kitchen, her mind in turmoil.

Why doesn't anyone care?

Isn't this forcing her to choose one?

After much deliberation, she finally decided to help her old teammate.

Dorothy, accept my legacy of blond hair and let me lend you a hand.

150. Prove it to me.

After Niki and the others finished their business, they all returned to their dormitories, leaving the Commander and Louise in the command center.

Louise came downstairs, took off her housekeeping apron, and said to Zuo Yi, who was sitting behind the table, "I cleaned your room for you. I ironed your shirts and hung them up with your ties. Also... I packed your books into a box for you."

Every time she came here, she would help him clean the room.

While Niki did a good job in this regard, some things are better handled by someone close to you.

"Thank you." Li Zuoyi put down his knife and fork and said, "But actually, you don't need to..."

"At least let me get used to it first. The area I'll be cleaning up later might be even bigger." Louise collected his dishes and said, "Don't even mention hiring a nanny. I don't like others touching my personal things."

She leaned down and kissed him on the forehead again, looking at him meaningfully as she said, "Especially my beloved things, I don't like others touching them. If possible, I would prefer to hide them away so that only I can touch and see them."

“Uh… Louise, I…” Li Zuoyi knew she liked him, but this statement seemed a bit dangerous, like a prelude to her turning evil.

She felt that if she discovered he was cheating, she might do something...not so pleasant.

Although she couldn't hurt him, she might take her anger out on others.

So he decided to give her a subtle hint and see her reaction.

Li Zuoyi tried his best to find the right words and said, "Actually, I and..."

"Did you sleep with Niki at the outpost?" Louise asked, speaking for him when he hesitated.

Li Zuoyi hadn't expected her to be so direct, so he could only say, "Yes."

“Okay.” Louise tilted her head dismissively.

I thought you would be angry.

Louise said, "I wouldn't get angry just because you touched a few weapons. At most, I'd feel a bit strange. Do you think I'd be jealous of a Fiji Cup?"

Louise carried the plate into the kitchen. When she came out, she saw Zuo Yi looking serious and saying to her earnestly, "I didn't treat them as the Fiji Cup, nor as mere weapons."

Louise's words reminded Li Zuoyi of a long-standing problem in Ark: whether Niki should be considered human.

The prevailing opinion in the Ark is that Niki is not human.

But he was thinking like someone from a hundred years ago, when there was no difference between humans and Niki. On the contrary, Niki was a true human warrior who abandoned her human body and threw herself into the war against Rachel, even though she knew it was likely a war from which there was no return.

Therefore, he could not deny Niki's legitimacy as a human being; that would be disrespectful and desecrating to Niki, who had sacrificed herself, and an insult to his former comrades.

He can't change everyone's mind on the Ark right now, but perhaps he can change Louise first.

It's not a weapon, nor a tool for sexual gratification... Louise's expression turned strange. "Could it be... that you think Niki is human?"

“They can speak, they can think, and their brains are even female human brains,” Li Zuoyi said.

His words have already clearly demonstrated his position.

“You know… your thinking is very strange on the Ark.” Louise was a little taken aback. She pulled up a chair and sat down, somewhat absentmindedly, and said, “If you made such remarks on the Ark, you would be considered a freak. Your commander status would be questioned, and you would have to undergo a mental evaluation from the military. If you fail, everything you have now will disappear…”

Niki is just a tool; this is the education every Arkman receives from childhood.

The requirements at the military academy are even stricter, because there was once a commander who forcibly treated Niki as a human. As a result, this commander's sympathy for Niki led to the failure of the mission, the death of the entire crew, and the heavy losses suffered by the Ark.

Soldiers are even less likely to regard Niki as a human being.

The one on the left has now committed a major taboo.

The military will investigate him, the public will lose trust in him, his reputation will plummet, and even if he has great abilities, he will probably not be given important responsibilities again.

“I know,” Li Zuoyi said.

Li Zuoyi saw Louise's expression change several times, from shock to confusion, then to worry and fear. Finally, she sighed, smiled helplessly, and said, "So you were just confessing to your infidelity?"

"Louise..." Li Zuoyi didn't react for a moment.

Louise hugged him and whispered in his ear, "Don't say these things to the others on the Ark right now. It's not the right time."

He nodded.

"I still feel a little resentful." Louise cupped his face and said with heartache, "The person I like has already changed their mind."

She believes it doesn't matter whether Niki is human or not; what matters is how he views Niki.

He treated Niki as a human and even had relations with them, which shows that his heart was no longer with her.

“I haven’t changed my mind, it’s just that a few more people have taken up space in my heart,” Li Zuoyi said.

Although it's rubbish, what he's trying to say is that he still has feelings for her.

"You don't actually think I'd like to hear something like that, do you?" Louise said coldly, tears welling in her eyes.

After she said that, Li Zuoyi suddenly became a little unsure.

“Unless you prove it to me,” Louise said again.

As proof... Li Zuoyi saw her pink lips slightly pursed, so he leaned in and kissed her directly, the touch soft yet burning hot.

After a long while, their lips parted. She was panting, her cheeks flushed, and said, "Not enough. Prove it to me."

Not enough? Then...

Li Zuoyi wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her all the way up to the second floor, to his room.

……

Niki's dorm room.

"This is where you'll be staying." Little Red Riding Hood turned on the light and showed Dorothy the room where she would be resting that night.

Dorothy went into the room, looked around, nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Little Red Riding Hood, "Thank you, then that's all for today..."

She saw Little Red Riding Hood come in, so she closed and locked the door.

"Is there something you need, Little Red Riding Hood?" Dorothy asked.

"Dorothy, what do you think the Commander and Louise are doing right now?" Little Red Riding Hood, making sure no one was eavesdropping, turned and left Dorothy with a mysterious back view.

"They were probably talking about work," Dorothy said.

Based on her observation, Louise had been talking to the commander about work-related matters the whole time, without saying anything romantic.

She was all too familiar with this situation; it was exactly how she herself had interacted with the commander a hundred years ago.

In other words, Louise is unlikely to make any immediate breakthrough with the Commander.

After all, that's how she is herself.

"No!" Little Red Riding Hood suddenly turned around, strode over to Dorothy, grabbed her shoulder, and said, "Louise is definitely having sex with the Commander right now!"

151. You're too naive!

Little Red Riding Hood's sudden outburst startled Dorothy, leaving her speechless.

"What are you talking about?! How is this possible?! They were still discussing important matters when we left."

Little Red Riding Hood repeated, "They must be having sex right now!"

Seeing Little Red Riding Hood's extremely confident expression, Dorothy suddenly felt a little annoyed.

Little Red Riding Hood had been at the outpost before, so she definitely knew more about things here than she did.

Maybe right now...

"Really?" Dorothy couldn't help but ask.

But to everyone's surprise, Little Red Riding Hood let go of her hand on her shoulder, shook her head and said, "I don't know, I was just guessing."

"Little Red Riding Hood!" Dorothy clenched her fist, feeling the anger she felt a hundred years ago when Dorothy teased her.

"It's not impossible, is it?" Little Red Riding Hood smiled, then asked, "What did you feel just now?"

“It just seems absurd,” Dorothy said irritably.

"You're lying~ You looked so pitiful just now, like you were about to cry."

"It's not that exaggerated!"

“But,” Little Red Riding Hood said, “you must have been sad just now.”

"..."

Dorothy thought she was going to laugh at her again, so she sat on the bed and didn't want to answer her.

"Right? Right? Right?"

Little Red Riding Hood kept asking her questions, which annoyed her, so she finally admitted, "Yes, I am a little... depressed, so what's wrong? Anyway, it's fake, isn't it?"

“But it’s also possible,” Little Red Riding Hood sat down next to her, coaxing her gently. “Rather than watching helplessly as the other person might get ahead of you, wouldn’t you like to secure your place next to them beforehand?”

Dorothy was too reserved back then, which is why nothing happened between her and the Commander. Little Red Riding Hood saw all of this.

It was because Little Red Riding Hood saw that Dorothy wasn't making any progress that she chose to go straight for the ball, and the results were unexpectedly good.

It could be said that Dorothy facilitated her initial relationship with the Commander.

So now she also wants to make amends to Dorothy.