How to fall in love with a ship girl?

"Miss Brilliant?"

Befa thought of his companion who had a gentle temperament like water, and recalled the battle with the Sirens at sea.

Xu Huan arrived just when Guanghui was about to collapse.

"Yes, didn't the commander help her before? She wants to take this opportunity to thank him properly..."

"Well... then I'll find a chance to talk to the master. Considering the master's personality, there shouldn't be any problem." Befa thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

War-weary looked at Belfa who seemed a little reluctant, and said jokingly with a smile: "But in this case, can you be lazy for a while? I think Guanghui is also very caring..."

"It is my duty to serve the master. There is no such thing as laziness. And as long as the master is willing, everything will be based on the master's wishes."

"Really?"

"Okay, let's skip this topic."

Befa looked helplessly at War-weariness, whose gossipy heart was burning with anger.

She and Xu Huan just have a normal master-servant relationship, and they have only been in the port for less than two days. Why does it seem as if they have some special relationship?

"Has Iron Blood made any moves recently?"

"Speaking of this..." When talking about business, Yan Zhan's face became more serious. He picked up the documents on the table and said, "Since I learned about the commander's news, I asked my companions who are still on missions near the Iron Blood Sea to pay more attention to the movements of the Iron Blood..."

Befa was also very clear about the reason why Warspite did this.

Among the ship girls that came with Xu Huan, in addition to the ship girl Royal Fortune who did not pose much threat, there was also Hu Teng, a ship girl from Iron Blood, who was the most difficult to deal with.

According to the time calculation, Hu Teng should have contacted Xu Huan several days earlier than their royal family. If Tiexue knew the corresponding news, they would definitely take action.

"But the strange thing is that according to the intelligence sent back, everything is normal over there."

"What about submarines?"

Compared with the Royal Family, the underwater ship girls of the Iron Blood camp are not even in the same league.

"As for submarines, we really have no way to control the corresponding intelligence... But the opponent can't do anything big if they rely on submarines alone, unless they can make all the surface ships dive to the bottom of the sea at the same time like the Siren in this attack. But according to what we know, Iron Blood has no ship girl with this special ability yet."

After War-weariness finished speaking, he came to a conclusion that sounded strange but made sense when he thought about it:

"So I guess Hu Teng probably didn't report the news about the commander to the Iron Blood Port District."

What is strange is that Hu Teng has not reported any information about Xu Huan to Tiexue. What is reasonable is that if they were in Hu Teng's position, they might have done the same.

Or something similar is happening right now.

"It's a good thing that Iron Blood has not taken any action. Let's delay as much time as possible... By the way, how many comrades in the port area know about the commander's situation now? How is the information controlled?" Befa then brought up one of the issues that concerned him the most.

The commander's arrival at the Royal Family was kept strictly confidential. Aside from the few people he met on the sea that day and the ship girls who often moved around near the reception area, the entire Royal Family was in an atmosphere of daily calm, not much different from usual.

Those who know the information keep it to themselves, while those who don’t know carry out their tasks as usual.

As for why they kept the news secret, even from their own people?

This is of course to prevent the news from spreading and being known to the ship girls of other camps. Things like making money must be done secretly.

The royal family knew the uniqueness and importance of Xu Huan, and took sufficient precautions.

"It's basically the same. There's nothing unusual on His Majesty's side... But Royal Fortune and Hutten often ask to visit the commander." War-weary thought of the two 'insiders' staying in the hotel and felt a headache.

If this were a plot from a police and gangster movie shot by humans, the best solution would be to secretly get rid of the two people.

But the ship girls are far from being so cruel to each other, and this method cannot be hidden from Xu Huan.

"Royal Fortune should be fine. She doesn't have Iron Blood behind her, and her own strength is not that strong... As for the other one, it will be a bit difficult to deal with."

"We can agree to their request."

Beifa frowned, thought for a moment and said:

"Royal wealth can't cause any trouble. I heard that she hasn't changed her address of the master to commander yet... As for Hu Teng, strictly speaking, she should be on our side now."

"Hmm? Why do you say that?" War-weary was a little curious.

"She hasn't told Iron Blood about the master yet, has she? And not long ago, Dido told me that she saw Hu Teng secretly reading a book."

"If I'm not mistaken, her current thinking should be influenced by the books." Beifa's mouth curled up:

"The book is called A Study of Human Emotions. I left it in the hotel. I know roughly what it says."

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The young man sat at the dining table, his body very relaxed, even his sitting posture had a hint of laziness.

Smelling the aroma of food coming from the kitchen and listening to the sizzling sound of hot oil, Xu Huan looked at the cross-stitch painting hanging on the wall in front of him. The pain in his brain caused by the reagents seemed to disappear at this moment, and his consciousness gradually flew back to his leisure time at home before he joined the army.

His favorite thing is actually to find a sunny afternoon, open the curtains, and then lie lazily on the sofa to greet the warm evening sun, with the smell of the sun filling his nose, and then fall asleep unconsciously.

It was not until his parents had prepared the meal and the aroma of the food filled the entire house and reached his nose that he rubbed his eyes while laughing and cursing, and got up to enjoy the steaming dinner.

These scenes repeatedly appeared in his mind for a long time after he joined the army.

Afterwards, it was gradually replaced by high-intensity training and life-threatening tasks, which filled the entire body and allowed no rest.

"commander?"

A soft call came to his ear, and Xu Huan came back to his senses in a daze.

In front of him, a delicate face was very close to him. He could seem to see the texture of the delicate skin. The green eyes were like crystal, looking at him with concern. The young man could even see his own reflection in them.

"Get up and eat~"

The girl arched her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes.

Chapter 36 Mapo Tofu

Xu Huan once heard the elders in his family say that the smell of Mapo Tofu is a mouth-watering complex aroma. It is like a poem, affectionately narrating the charm of Sichuan cuisine.

The rich aroma of bean paste and the deep aroma of garlic and ginger meet together, with a slightly salty and spicy taste and a unique aroma of sauce, forming an irresistible and tempting aroma. This aroma is also mixed with a little bit of spicy pepper, although it is not strong, it is enough to cause a slight numbness on the tip of the tongue.

This is the case with the plate of Mapo Tofu in front of me.

Aurora said that she actually didn't know how to cook many Donghuang dishes, but they were basically all very good. As the saying goes, quality is more valuable than quantity, and there were only very ordinary home-cooked dishes on the table today.

"Commander... this is one of my specialties." After Aurora served the meal, she propped up her chin with both hands and sat opposite Xu Huan, staring at him motionlessly:

"Considering that the commander said he can eat spicy food, I made it as it is. Let's try it..."

Xu Huan scooped a spoonful into his mouth, chewed it lightly for a few times, and then immediately ate a mouthful of rice.

"Well...how is it?"

"Uh-huh!!"

Xu Huan nodded quickly without caring about the rice in his mouth that he had not yet swallowed.

Canned starfish, barbecue, etc., at this moment, are nothing compared to the plate of mapo tofu in front of him. The taste is very similar to the memory, but there are some differences. However, for Xu Huan, it is a delicacy that he has not tasted for a long time.

"Eat slowly, there's still a lot..." Aurora smiled sweetly and scooped a spoonful into her own bowl.

Tasting the silky hemp bursting on the tip of the tongue and the tofu that melted in the mouth, with a delicate texture, tender taste, and a slight elasticity, as if it was dancing on the tip of the tongue, the ship girl nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that my cooking skills have not deteriorated...

For diners, sometimes a simple "hmm" is much more real than thousands of words of praise for the deliciousness of the food.

"I'm very happy that the Commander likes me, but this dish is a little different from the one made by the Donghuang Ship Girl. We don't have such good spices here, so I can only grow some myself..."

"Grow some? Aurora has her own small vegetable garden?"

"Just barely. I just do some tidying up after I finish taking care of the garden every day... I grow a lot of the vegetables myself. Commander, if you have time in the future, you can come more often."

"Of course. I won't leave even if you chase me away."

Xu Huan was thick-skinned. After tasting the bowl of Mapo Tofu, he shamelessly planned to come here often to eat.

The ship girl didn't expect Xu Huan to agree so straightforwardly. She was just subconsciously planning to say a few polite words. After all, the port area is so big, and the commander should be very busy...

Because she has to take care of her own garden, the place where she lives is relatively secluded. Apart from going out on missions, she rarely has frequent communication with other royal ship girls.

However, if Xu Huan is willing, Aurora thinks it would be good to have a lively home more often.

"Then Commander, just come whenever you want... Just treat this place as your own home. If you can't find me in the garden or at home, I'm probably on a mission. And the equipment at home--"

The girl was about to continue speaking, but suddenly hesitated for a moment.

"Why don't you continue talking?"

Xu Huan took another bite of rice and looked up with some confusion.

"It's okay. Commander, if you want to eat something in the future, you can tell me."

Aurora originally wanted to say that she would give the spare key of her house directly to Xu Huan, but after thinking about it, she felt that being too enthusiastic when they just met might even make the other party feel bothered, so she simply gave up.

"Ahem...To be honest, there are quite a few." Xu Huan scratched his head embarrassedly.

Although he didn't know the specific reason, he felt very relaxed when he was staying here with Aurora.

Not only the body can be relaxed, but the entire tense consciousness can also be relieved.

"It's okay, I will try my best to meet the commander's requests...ah, commander, don't move." The ship girl seemed to have discovered something.

"What?!" Xu Huan didn't know the reason, but he still stopped subconsciously.

Aurora stood up, leaned over slightly, and leaned her whole body towards the direction where Xu Huan was sitting.

The delicate face suddenly pulled closer, revealing a perfect white semicircle of the plump chest, and the slender index finger gradually stretched out. The pleasant body fragrance of the girl also slowly drifted over with the movement. It was a scent similar to that of roses, which could easily make people intoxicated.

Xu Huan felt the girl's index finger lightly touching the corner of his mouth. His fingertips were slightly cold, and his cheeks sunk slightly. He had a strange feeling.

"Commander... don't waste rice."

Aurora looked at the rice grains at the corner of the young man's mouth, then lightly tapped her fingers and put them into her own mouth.

"Uh...."

Such intimate behavior made Xu Huan's brain confused again.

As the saying goes, even if you haven't eaten pork, you have seen pigs run. No matter how straight Xu Huan is, with Hu Teng's previous experience as a lesson, it is impossible for him not to understand that the ship girl's behavior at this time is somewhat intimate.

But unlike Hutten's teasing intimacy, Aurora behaved very naturally, as if they were supposed to be like this.

This is not the first time... Although the degree is not as strong as Hu Teng's kiss, the intimate meaning represented by the actions is mostly the same.

A relaxed state of mind is most susceptible to emotional influences.

"Commander, what's wrong?"

Looking at Xu Huan's dazed look, Aurora was a little confused, but then she immediately reacted.

Did I just do something out of line subconsciously?

Just like Xu Huan felt, Aurora's behavior was completely subconscious. She did not think about it in detail. She just followed her intuition when she felt it was appropriate.

The girl's face was red as if water could drip out of it. She didn't dare to look up at all. She could only use the cutlery to stir the rice in the bowl over and over again, in order to try to ease the embarrassment of the "abrupt" action just now.

The aroma of food was still lingering over the restaurant, but Aurora, who was sitting inside, was already feeling extremely upset.

Xu Huan quickly recovered from his confusion and replied, "...Thanks for reminding me. I was a little careless."

"No, I was too careless, Commander. I will pay more attention next time."

Hearing that Xu Huan didn't care much about her "offensive" behavior, the girl breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Huan thought about it for a while and tried to say, "It's okay. I don't mind. I can even say that I am the one who took advantage, right?"

Chapter 37 Encounter

"I didn't expect the commander to think this way..." Aurora covered her lips with her hands, a little surprised.

"Why do you say that?"

Xu Huan was also somewhat confused. Regardless of the ship girl's personality, at least for now, she was a very pretty young woman. Even if judging someone by their appearance alone was somewhat superficial, the physiological reaction could not be deceived.

"According to our thinking, it should be said that I took advantage of the commander." Aurora explained:

"After all, no matter what, there is only one commander... You will understand it later."

Although this analogy is a bit perverted, a more radical ship girl once said that for them, the commander is like the meat of Tang Monk in Journey to the West. Even if they cannot eat it, just smelling it can prolong their life.

The slightly awkward ambiguity was revealed, and the two of them ate and chatted. Half an hour later, dinner finally ended when Xu Huan finished his fourth bowl of rice.

Xu Huan looked at the completely devoured plate and patted his stomach in satisfaction: "Sorry... I haven't enjoyed myself so much in a long time..."