How to fall in love with a ship girl?

Although his expression remained calm, Bismarck's quickened pace and Tirpitz's constantly moving fingers in front of him revealed his inner joy.

As the two people who are most familiar with the situation of Iron Blood, the Bismarck sisters know clearly what kind of changes the combat effectiveness of the entire Iron Blood will usher in when there is one more person with healing skills in the port area.

The main reason why Xu Huan's ability to attract Sirens was brought to the table for discussion was that although the Iron Blood was very powerful, it could not withstand long-term consumption.

Their post-war recovery speed is much slower than that of other port areas. If the pressure on coastal defense increases in a short period of time, they can still rely on their strong strength to easily cope with it, but as time goes on, there will always be a day when the recovery speed cannot keep up with the speed of injury, and they will end up with a camp full of wounded soldiers.

But now, the commander's ability can be said to have completely solved the relevant worries...

Although they did not understand why the commander, as a human, could master the ability to repair the ship girl's ship equipment, and the fundamental reason for this ability.

But as long as it works, it's a good thing.

"This special ability...does it have any side effects on the commander's body?" In addition to being happy, Tirpitz quickly asked the question that concerned her most at the moment.

If this commander's special ability puts a heavy strain on the body, it is better to use it less.

If it really doesn't work, they can still do it themselves if they work hard.

"No... The commander seemed to know that we would be concerned about this issue, and explained it to me in advance. Basically, there is no big burden. As long as you have a good rest, you can recover quickly..."

"Well...that's good." Tirpitz nodded with satisfaction.

"So...actually the commander knows that he can bring the most scarce things to the Iron Blood..." Bismarck showed a very indifferent smile for the first time since the meeting.

"With the corresponding preparations, they will naturally have corresponding purposes and will not leave easily. It seems that I was overthinking..."

"So... Commander, what is your purpose in coming to Iron Blood?" Bismarck looked at Frederick again with doubt.

“This question is very simple...”

Frederick smiled and replied, "That child came here just to fight the Sirens."

“A very official answer...”

Bismarck remembered what Tirpitz had said to him earlier about being open to cooperation with the Sirens, and shook his head slowly, not believing Frederick's explanation.

"But he really thinks so... I believe that child..." Frederick answered and waved his hand to stop Bismarck from continuing:

"If you have your own opinion on this question, it would be best to ask him in person. After all, no matter how I tell you, Bismarck, you won't completely believe it, right?"

"...Yes, let's leave this matter at that for now."

The most crucial topic was about to come to an end, and everyone in the room became visibly more relaxed.

As long as it does not involve the commander, people like Hutten and Hindenburg do not actually care about other daily and camp matters. If the port needs them, they are happy to act as thugs without asking the reasons.

But Frederick thought otherwise.

She looked at Bismarck with interest, then opened her mouth and asked the question that she was most concerned about after returning to the port:

"Actually, I have something I want to ask you... Bismarck, when do you plan to let the commander take over the command of the entire Iron Blood?"

This look and posture is just like a mother asking for something for her doted child.

The nature of the question was a bit too sensitive and harsh. The atmosphere in the room, which had been somewhat relaxed, suddenly became tense again because of this sentence.

Z23 blinked and leaned back quietly.

Tirpitz remained silent, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The three people who returned from the royal family naturally stood on Xu Huan's side on this matter, so they also looked at Bismarck curiously, waiting for the answer from the current iron-blooded flagship.

For a moment, it seemed like a palace coup.

"It's too early to talk about command..."

Bismarck replied slowly, "I don't have a deep understanding of the commander like you do, so for the sake of rigor, I need to observe him for a while longer."

"That's good...I'll be waiting~~~"

Frederick replied with a smile.

Chapter 229 Making Coffee

The next day, in the infirmary.

The originally empty hall was now filled with tables and various equipment. Xu Huan was sitting behind one of the desks at this moment, holding an unknown novel in his hand, reading it with great interest.

Compared with yesterday, the infirmary has completely changed its appearance with the help of Befa. In addition to the beautifully arranged green plants, there are also various furniture and supplies such as coffee machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, etc. to improve the quality of life.

It can be said that apart from some additional medical equipment, this place has been arranged no differently from an ordinary office or even a lounge.

Of course, it was just the hall. The ward where the ship girls were actually treated still maintained the most rigorous appearance.

The young man was sitting at his desk, reading a storybook to kill time. Elbin, who was designated as the secretary, was standing in the corner of the hall, looking quite at a loss.

After the treatment, Elbin's condition was obviously much better than before, and his face looked healthy. However, his eyes were inexplicably evasive when he looked in the direction of Xu Huan from time to time, giving people the impression that he still looked a little sick.

Xu Huan raised his eyes, looked away from the book, and looked at the girl in the distance.

Unlike other smart and capable girls like Z23, or the scheming Hindenburg, in short, unlike other Iron-Blooded Ship Girls, Elbing gave him an unexpected feeling of being... introverted and clumsy?

Just a while ago, she was still worrying about how to make a pot of tea for herself, and her fair and slender palms were almost scalded by the hot water. Fortunately, at the last moment, Xu Huan secretly used his spiritual power to help her, otherwise the girl would have been using a mop to clean the water stains on the floor.

He didn't dare to watch it openly. After all, if Elbin knew that his clumsiness was seen by him, the confidence he had built up with great difficulty after being designated as the secretary ship would probably disappear completely.

Xu Huan pretended to be fully focused on the storybook and did not notice the other party's flustered look.

Elbin, who was not approached by anyone, did not dare to speak to Xu Huan. He had to stand alone in the corner of the hall. From the perspective of his constantly moving lips, he was probably saying something like 'No one really cares about me. I am only worth being used to pieces'.

How can we make the other person have some confidence?

First of all, the most important thing is to become more familiar with the relationship.

Looking at the way the ship girl is hiding in the corner of the hall, if I tell others that it is a secretary ship, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right?

Thinking of this, Xu Huan put down the script in his hand.

Elbin, who had been secretly observing the young man's every move, immediately stood up straight.

"Um...Elbing? Why are you standing so far away? Come here..."

"Yes, Commander..."

Elbin jogged over, but halfway through his run, he lost balance and almost fell to the ground.

Is this...the legendary fall on the ground?

Even for Xu Huan, who was relatively experienced, it was the first time he saw such a legendary action of the ship girl in front of him.

Generally speaking, this situation is probably caused by an imbalance in the body.

Xu Huan thought about it and glanced at the ship girl's breasts that were stretched tight by her clothes.

If I have to choose a reason...it's probably because of those two useless lumps of fat...

Elbin raised his head and met Xu Huan's somewhat surprised gaze. His whole temperament immediately became more decadent.

It seems like I messed up again...I'm really useless.

"Commander..." Elbin walked up to Xu Huan and whispered, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Today, at Xu Huan's suggestion, Elbin took off the long cloak and military cap on his back, leaving only the slim black and gray military uniform on his body, showing off his voluptuous curves.

The white hair that usually almost hangs down to the ground was tied more concisely, and the whole person looked much more capable than before.

"Well... let's not talk about this for now. Elbin, why are you standing so far away? Since I came to the hall, I don't think I've seen you come out from that corner..." Xu Huan asked slowly, in a calm tone.

"As for this..." Elbing hesitated and shook his head. Finally, under the young man's repeated encouraging gaze, he spoke softly:

"Elbing has always had bad luck. In order to avoid infecting the commander, I... I stood a little further away..."

"....luck?"

"That's right..." Elbin explained, "Just now when I ran towards the commander, I almost fell down..."

“…”

Xu Huan was speechless about what the ship girl said about luck.

"Okay, let's not talk about this issue for now... I'm pretty lucky, so it doesn't matter if you get infected by your bad luck, but you can't stand too far away..."

"You ask other people in the port to come and take a look. That position just now doesn't look like a secretary ship at all. Don't stand in the corner next time..."

"Okay, Commander..."

Listening to Xu Huan's request, Elbin did not feel any disgust in his heart. On the contrary, he felt a different kind of satisfaction.

Since it can be requested...it means it is needed.

If I'm needed...it actually proves that I'm useful, right? The Commander needs me, too, right?

When Elbin thought of this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he continued to wait for the young man's next order.

"Now..."

Elbing behaved very obediently, which made Xu Huan feel relieved.

He turned his head and looked around the hall, intending to find some simple, easy tasks for the ship girl in front of him to do, and slowly build up her confidence.

"Now, Elbing, can you make me a cup of hot coffee?"

The incident not long ago when the ship girl was almost scalded by tea was still ringing in his mind, so this time Xu Huan simply changed to a simpler one.

You don't need to brew it by hand, just use a quick coffee bag and brew it with hot water.

"Okay, Commander..."

Elbing nodded.

Such a simple thing, I shouldn't have any problem...

Holding Xu Huan's cup, Elbing poured instant coffee powder into the cup, and then poured in hot water...

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but when Elbing placed the hot coffee on the plate, the ship girl slipped again.

"well--?!"

The scalding hot coffee rushed directly towards Xu Huan's arm.

Chapter 230: Sweet

Xu Huan reacted quickly, pulling his arm back to avoid the spilled coffee, which was a piece of cake for him in his current physical condition.

But after a moment's hesitation, the young man chose not to dodge.

He wanted to see how Elbing would react to having his arm burned.

The hot coffee drew an arc in the air and splashed directly onto the young man's arm, dyeing the originally white T-shirt into gray-brown in an instant.

For Xu Huan, who was already familiar with the feeling of pain, the so-called burns this time were not an unbearable pain for him. However, in order to match the idea in his mind, he still frowned and showed a painful expression.

"hiss--"

Elbing froze again.

She looked at the young man's face, which was furrowed in pain, and then looked at the cup that had fallen on the tray. Her mind suddenly went into a state of shutdown.

What did I do...?

Actually, I messed up again?

Elbin hurriedly put the tray aside, then rushed to Xu Huan in a hurry. His usual introverted personality disappeared completely at this moment.

She gently lifted Xu Huan's 'burned' arm, looked at the red and hot marks on it caused by the hot liquid, her red and blue eyes became wet, and she almost cried.

"Commander... Commander..." Elbin took out a wet tissue from his pocket and hurriedly wiped the remaining liquid on the young man's arm.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Elbing messed up again... It was just a small matter, but Elbing made a mistake..."

As she spoke, she raised her head from time to time and quietly observed Xu Huan's reaction.

But as the young man remained silent for longer periods of time, Elbin began to become panic-stricken. The anxiety that had already been caused by his mistake was magnified wildly at this moment.

The hand she was wiping the young man's arm was trembling slightly, and her lips were beginning to turn pale.

It's over... I'm going to be abandoned, a useless person like me...

At this moment, the ship girl looked like a frightened rabbit.

Xu Huan sighed and said nothing. When the ship girl wiped all the coffee off her hands and didn't know what to do, so she just stood aside and watched, then he asked:

"Elbing..."