How do I start a romantic relationship with a ship girl?

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"Well... could you please use your skill on me? Like, show me the effect of your skill or something."

"Using your skill on the Commander...that's a very strange request..." Perseus looked at Xu Huan, suddenly realizing something, and asked:

"Could it be... Commander, are you sick? Is it one of those illnesses that's hard to talk about?"

"Well....?"

Chapter 186 The Explanation of the Constellation Perseus

“If the commander came with this purpose, then his hopes are likely to be dashed…” Perseus explained slowly, noticing the young man’s slight hesitation.

"Let's put aside the question of whether I'm really sick..." Xu Huan, who was originally about to refute, became quite interested after hearing Perseus's explanation.

"What do you mean by 'hopes being dashed'?"

"It seems the Commander isn't very clear on so-called medical skills..." Perseus's disappointed tone wasn't obvious, but when her calm eyes looked at Xu Huan, it felt as if she were saying, 'You don't even know how to be a commander.'

I inexplicably sensed a hint of reproach from the ship girl.

But after saying that, without waiting for the young man's reply, Perseus began to explain to Xu Huan on her own: "Strictly speaking, the medical skills of ship girls have no effect on the human body or the ship girls' own bodies..."

Although he spoke with some disdain, he still took the initiative to answer the young man's questions.

“...Oh?” Xu Huan raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

If a medical skill doesn't work on the body... is it still a medical skill?

"The skills of ship girls are mainly driven by the mental energy within our bodies, so the effects of their application are mostly fed back to the things maintained by that mental energy..."

"The simplest thing is the maintenance and... 'healing' of the ship girls' equipment during battle." Perseus spoke slowly, summoning a white and gold halberd as she spoke.

"If my weapon... were to suffer severe damage in battle—"

Perseus gently raised his halberd, and a bright golden light began to slowly emanate from behind him.

A warm feeling immediately spread throughout the room, and Xu Huan, who was not far away, also felt that the mental energy within his body received extremely warm and powerful comfort at this moment.

Wide-area ship maintenance

As the shimmering golden light gradually spread throughout the room, the halberd in Perseus's hand also began to emit a dim halo, as if shrouded in a layer of light.

"My skill will directly repair the damaged condition..."

“No matter how powerful a ship girl is, she will inevitably be affected by the afterglow of the battlefield fire, Commander…” Perseus finished speaking, paused and looked at Xu Huan: “And my responsibility is to ensure that they can fight as long as possible on the battlefield.”

"Is it only targeting ship equipment?"

"Yes... After all, once a ship girl summons her ship equipment, her body needs to be completely penetrated by the ship equipment's protection in order to be harmed."

"And at that point... my skills will be very effective, and the best option is to quickly retreat from the front lines to rest and recover from my injuries."

"Do you understand, Commander..."

Given Perseus's usual aloof demeanor, it's extremely rare for him to patiently explain so much to Xu Huan all at once.

After Perseus finished speaking, the ship girl's calm eyes remained fixed on Xu Huan.

Xu Huan had a feeling that if he didn't understand and asked Perseus to repeat himself, the words coming out of his mouth might become much more aggressive.

At least it won't be as neutral as it is now.

He quickly nodded, "Understood..."

"So...do I need to demonstrate again?"

"No need for that... thank you very much."

Xu Huan checked the latest skill he had stolen from Perseus and politely declined.

Although he still maintained a blank expression, he could clearly sense that the ship girl in front of him had breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good...."

Perseus's halberd gradually dissipated into golden light that scattered in the air. Then, less than two seconds later, the room was once again filled with a soft, non-dazzling light.

It was still a wave that could bring comfort to the mental energy within the body, but the golden light from before had now turned into a light that was almost a ghostly blue.

A familiar energy surged through her body, and Perseus paused in mid-air. She blinked, then looked at Xu Huan expressionlessly.

She stared at the pale blue light emanating from the young man's hand, remained silent for a long time, and then tilted her head slightly.

"Commander...so it was a thief..."

Perseus opened and closed her mouth as she looked at the young man. Although she portrayed Xu Huan in a rather negative light, she did not feel any annoyance.

On the contrary, when Perseus saw the young man in front of him wielding his own power, his heart skipped a beat.

That was a feeling of joy.

Second only to the exhilaration of connecting with the mental energy of young people.

Unfortunately, this joy did not reach her face; it only left a ripple in the ship girl's heart before quickly returning to calm.

"Hmm... I recently acquired a new ability, and I think your skills, Perseus, will likely be useful with the Ironbloods, so I came to find you..."

"Piracy..."

Perseus's calm eyes remained fixed on the young man, and she gave a nonchalant assessment: "The effect wasn't good enough."

"It's definitely not as good as the original owner's... But even if it's not as strong as you, Perseus, it still feels quite useful..." Xu Huan gently withdrew the skill, then checked the consumption of mental energy, and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Can I take this as the commander praising someone?"

"I guess so? But you probably don't need me to praise Perseus... all the ship girls in the entire faction know about your medical skills."

"...Yes, I want it."

"Ok?"

“I said… I still need the commander’s approval….”

After Perseus finished speaking, she turned her head to the side. Xu Huan felt that the ship girl's voice seemed to have become a little softer, perhaps because of something in her mind.

"Although it's not great, you can never have too much recognition for something like this."

As soon as the ship girl finished speaking, clearly audible footsteps came from outside the door.

The fluctuations from their skills, released in turn, eventually affected Javelin and Unicorn, who were inspecting a project on the other side.

".....elder brother?"

"Huh?! Commander?!?"

Two girls with purple hair appeared at the door, but their reactions were completely different.

Chapter 187 Feeling...not very comfortable

Both were young girls with slightly immature faces. One of them, who looked rather shy and kept avoiding eye contact when looking at the young man, was Xu Huan's 'sister'—Unicorn.

On the other side, a cute-looking ship girl with delicate features was excitedly waving her arms at the young man, even lightly hopping on the ground a few times. The energetic and vibrant aura emanating from her could be clearly felt even from a distance.

The girl's purple hair, which was usually tied up in a single ponytail, was loose today, with the ends slightly curled and simply draped over her shoulders. She was wearing a very youthful and beautiful school uniform, with the short skirt pulled up above her knees, revealing most of her cute, slender legs. It was a completely different style from the nurse's uniform on the unicorn.

J-class destroyer - Javelin, hull number F61

Although they look like girls of the same age, due to their dressing and temperament, even the unicorn, who usually acts like a younger sister, seems more mature compared to the javelin.

Good afternoon, both of you....

Xu Huan smiled and waved in response.

Perhaps it was because of the small belly he was wearing, but even though he wasn't that old, he still felt a sense of youth from the two people in front of him.

This sense of contrast became even stronger, especially after our recent interaction with Perseus.

"Commander~~~"

Javelin hopped over to Xu Huan's side, its blue-green eyes as bright as crystal: "Do you want me to go to Ironblood with you?"

"You should have received the message by now, right? Why ask again?" Xu Huan replied with a smile.

"Of course, I'd like to confirm this with the Commander again! I'd be so happy to hear you admit it yourself!"

As the girl spoke, she lightly placed her hands on her hips: "And... the Commander hasn't even asked Javelin's opinion yet?! We need to make that up now!"

"Although I will definitely agree, the commander can't leave without asking!"

After the ship girl finished speaking, a hint of expectation appeared in her bright, watery eyes as she looked at the young man.

If eyes could speak, the javelin would be constantly repeating the phrase "Ask quickly, ask quickly."

"So...yes, Javelin, how about we go to Ironblood in a few days? What do you say?"

Faced with such a simple request from the girl, the young man naturally fulfilled it all.

"Whoosh~~~ I promise you, Commander!"

Javelin nodded in satisfaction, then took out his phone from his pocket and tapped it a few times.

A short while later, the words Xu Huan had asked earlier were played back from the phone.

"So...yes, Javelin, how about we go to Ironblood in a few days? What do you say?"

'Waaaaah~~~ I promise you, Commander!'