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Li Wei: "Oh? What did Nakhimov catch?"

Nakhimov stuffed a piece of meat that looked like it was something else into Levi's mouth: "I don't know either, but... it's edible, right?"

Li Wei stared at the dark, gooey chunk of meat, his face turning green: "You don't even know what it is, and you're going to give it to me to eat? Wait..."

Nakhimov: "Don't worry, it won't make you sick. I've already tried it before, and it's been tested for poison..."

Li Wei: "Wait, that's not what I meant, um..."

Belfast stood behind Levi, fully fulfilling her duties as head maid: "Master, you can rest assured, it's just Arctic cod that was overcooked a little too early, it's fine."

“Alright, since Belfast has said so…” Levi, with a look of heroic sacrifice, ate the fish: “Hmm… although it looks too outrageous, it actually tastes alright.”

Nakhimov smiled and said, "I told you, there won't be any problems."

Seeing that Tallinn and Nakhimov had both been successfully fed, the other ship girls were eager to try their luck.

"Commander, try this, it's delicious~"

Li Wei: "Wait... I haven't finished eating yet... Just put it in the bowl first..."

Someone started it: "Commander, let someone feed you. All you have to do is open your mouth, ah—how is it, is it delicious?"

"Wait... okay, okay, you can feed me, but don't keep pushing it all the way in... I'll eat it..."

"Commander, I want to feed you too... Hehe, Commander, eat more so you'll have energy tonight~"

Li Wei rolled his eyes: "What are you going to do tonight?"

……

Li Wei let out a burp: "Burp..."

Belfast stood behind Levi, massaging his shoulders, supposedly to help with digestion: "Master is so lucky~"

“I do wish there were limits to enthusiasm.” Li Wei stood up. “No, I’ve been fed too much. I need to go out and digest.”

"I'll stay with my master."

Levi embraced Belfast, granting the head maid's small request.

Outside the house, the wind was biting cold.

"Does the master intend to stay in the Northern Union for a long time?"

"What's wrong?" Levi sensed the underlying meaning in Belfast's words: "Has something happened at the home port?"

Belfast shook her head: "No, it's just that the hundreds of ship girls who stayed there said they missed the commander and were clamoring to come up and meet him."

Li Wei could only manage a dry laugh: "Hahaha..."

"so……"

"The specifics will depend on the progress of the Northern Union's work," Levi told Belfast about part of the work plan. "Next, we'll be going to the ports of the Royal and Ironblood, and it might take some time before we get back."

"That home port..."

"We'll just have to wait a little longer for the home port."

“I understand, that’s how I’ll reply.” Belfast nodded. “Furthermore…”

"Is there anything else?"

"The Sakura Empire's ship girls hope that we can pass through Sakura Empire's port on our way back, so that the Sakura Empire's ship girls can have the opportunity to entertain the commander."

Is it on my way?

“A bit further away, I guess.” Belfast projected the virtual map directly into the air. “Just a slight turn here will do.”

Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go. We can also ask the ship girls from Hurricane to help us shorten the travel time."

"Yes."

While the two were talking, they had already walked from the restaurant to another building. From the window, they could see a group of ship girls surrounding something, occasionally letting out soft cheers.

Li Wei walked into the room: "What are you doing?"

Several Ironblood ship girls were gathered around a small ice hole inside a building, seemingly ice fishing. Upon seeing Levi, they greeted him warmly.

"Hello~ Commander, are you here fishing too? Oh, and Miss Belfast, would you like to come along?"

Indoor ice fishing?

Li Wei: "...Aren't you cold?"

"Hehe, our heating is on full blast, it's fine!" one of the ship girls chuckled. "Besides, it's only on in such a small area, it's like having an ice cream, not cold at all~"

Chapter 289 Hindenburg's Tipsy Victory

Li Wei also tried ice fishing.

They hadn't caught any fish by the time they took a break.

"...Commander, don't be discouraged, you'll definitely catch one eventually!"

……

To be honest, Northern Union is sparsely populated and has far fewer facilities compared to the home port, making it quite lacking in entertainment.

Even the most enthusiastic ship girls who love skiing will find a way to change their form of entertainment after a week of having a blast.

At times like these, simulation devices become a popular option for ship girls.

Thanks to the ship girls' proactive requests and great help, the simulation project's equipment has been operating at full capacity. After Kronstadt and Aurora used it last time, it was able to be used again in just one day.

"Who is it this time?" Li Wei looked at the simulation device. "Even if you want to keep things mysterious and give me a surprise, at least let me know who's here, right?"

Akashi, who was in charge of maintaining the simulation device, answered Li Wei's question obediently: "This time it's Hindenburg, meow."

"Is she alone?"

“Yes, only herself.” Akashi explained simply: “Because the interval between simulation devices is too short, meow. Although it doesn’t affect actual use, we still can’t add too many ship girls, as it would increase the burden on the device, meow.”

Li Wei expressed his understanding.

Enter the simulation device.

Li Wei found himself in a small tavern. Hindenburg, dressed as a bunny girl, sat on a brown leather sofa, his attire daring, his eyes filled with a viscous, almost palpable, affection.

"Hehe, it seems you really like my outfit, Contractor~ You can even stare at me without any fear." Upon seeing Li Wei, Hindenburg's tail swayed gently, the tip of its imp-like tail trembling slightly: "Contractor, it's just you and me here now, let's have a good match, let's have some fun... Of course, the loser will have to accept tonight's punishment~"

Li Wei walked forward: "Has Hindenburg been waiting here for a long time?"

Hindenburg didn't answer, but instead stood up: "You're so slow, Contractor~ While I was waiting for you, I had a little drink by myself... Heh, it was nothing much, how could I be drunk? If you don't believe me, watch me walk around a few times... Ah, I tripped on you~"

Li Wei: ...

Such blatant extortion.

However, Li Wei was not averse to it.

"That bunny girl outfit is pretty good!"

"Is it just nice?"

Li Wei touched Hindenburg's rabbit ears: "Tsk...they feel exactly like real rabbit ears~"

"Contractor, you touched my horn. You only touched my rabbit ears? And you're trying to argue... Just accept your punishment!"

Li Wei helped Hindenburg sit on the sofa, feeling Hindenburg's unrestrained cotton candy-like touch, and took the initiative to stroke the middle section of Hindenburg's hull.

Hindenburg casually pulled out a deck of cards that he had prepared beforehand: "Commander, the wine, cards, and chips are all ready. Let's begin!"

Li Wei and Hindenburg played poker.

After only a few rounds, Hindenburg had already lost patience—Levi, on the other hand, found Hindenburg's poker game quite interesting, but Hindenburg clearly didn't think so. She casually placed a card between her two large balls of cotton candy, fully displaying it to Levi.

"This playing card? You accidentally dropped it here when you shuffled it just now... So, please retrieve it yourself."

"...Did I wash this in?"

Levi had no idea he'd been reshuffled, but since Hindenburg had said so, he didn't care: "Speaking of which... is there a drink? I'm a little thirsty..."

"Hehe, are you thirsty? There are no drinks here, only red wine~" Hindenburg said, raising a glass of red wine while Levi lingered inside the deck after taking it out. "Want to drink together, contractor?...Here? Hehe, come on~"

Li Wei took the red wine from Hindenburg and poured it directly into the marshmallows. The large, white marshmallows, stained with the color of the red wine, looked like an unparalleled delicacy, which Li Wei devoured with great relish.

"Well……"

"Alright, let's continue~ This is just a small reward, the contractor won't... hmm?" Even though he was already itching to get started, even though he was even more eager than the commander, Hindenburg decided to wait a little longer—only by waiting until the end could he experience the best.

Li Wei got up from Hindenburg's arms and picked up the playing cards again: "Of course not."

After several more rounds of play, whether it was Hindenburg's mediocre skill or him deliberately throwing the game, in any case, Li Wei was only one round away from victory.

Hindenburg slightly furrowed his handsome brows: "Hmph... only a hand like this... has the potential for a comeback!"

Li Wei seemed to have divine assistance: "Sorry, I still won?"

"Hmph..." Hindenburg was clearly a little unhappy about his defeat, but he quickly put on his charming smile again: "In that case, let's give the contractor a little reward... really just a little, okay?"

Hindenburg exposed the core module to Levi this time, and Levi was now impatient. Hindenburg's subtle tugging during the game made Levi wish he could transform into a bull.

Hindenburg narrowed his beautiful eyes, becoming increasingly composed like a bullfighter: "Such a reward... are you satisfied?... But don't get carried away, contractor, I will win back the initiative... Tonight, let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest, shall we?"

Hindenburg cooperatively pressed Levi into the middle of the marshmallow, and Levi tried to stuff it into his mouth as much as possible. However, the succubus's marshmallow was so large that even with all his strength, Levi could only manage to get two of the symbols into his mouth.

"Hehe, so impatient? Our game isn't over yet."

Li Wei suddenly seemed to remember something, and looked up at Hindenburg: "...Hindenburg, are you drunk?"

Hindenburg unleashed the main gun that the commander was so proud of: "...I'm drunk?...Heh, not at all. I can drink as much as you want with me...Show me your true self, Contractor~"

"Well……"

"That battle was thrilling, wasn't it? Hmm~? Contractors, a dramatic and unpredictable outcome is far more interesting than an absolute crushing victory—"

Li Wei finally lost his patience and began a fierce firefight.

"Contractor, your actions tonight have been driving me wild with desire. The more you struggle, the more I want to... So let's stop struggling here. I'll take back the initiative tonight... Don't worry, I'll make sure you have sweet dreams~"

"Contractor, it's time for our 'duel'!"

Chapter 290 Hindenburg: Open the door if you dare!

When Li Wei stepped out of the simulation device, he saw Egil, who looked unhappy, leaning against the side.

Egil's tone was direct and to the point: "Commander, you like this?"

Li Wei nodded: "I like it."

“Tsk…” Egil clicked his tongue in annoyance: “I thought you could be a little more advanced, but…”

Li Wei realized what was happening: "Jealous?"

"What do you mean, jealous?! ...I'm not jealous at all!"

Li Wei patted Egil's head: "I thought I'd see you in the simulation project."

Egil tossed his head: "Hmph..."

Seeing Egil's indifferent reaction, Li Wei turned to leave, but Egil grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Ok?"

"...What Hindenburg did for you, I can do too!" Egil's tone was vicious, but his eyes were fixed on the ground: "You just wait!"

……

Li Wei didn't have to wait long.

The food cart that was supposed to come from Belfast that evening was replaced by Egil's.

The girl specially changed into a maid outfit, with white stockings covering both the top and bottom to make her figure look quite voluptuous. The maid skirt, which was so short that it only reached a few centimeters below her crotch, did not have any of the intended effect at all—if the skirt's effect was to seduce the commander, then the effect was quite good.

Seeing that the commander's gaze was fixed on her white stockings, Egil strutted around smugly: "Heh heh... How about it, aren't my white stockings pretty?"

Li Wei nodded: "It's really good."

Egil delivered the food cart to the commander and sat in his lap: "If the commander likes it, why don't you give it a try?"

"Try it out, but where?"

As Li Wei spoke, he began to retract his arms, savoring the feel of the stockings. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Egil's stockings felt significantly better than those of the other ship girls.