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

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"Ah... Sister Frederick is so much easier to talk to..."

"So who's the one who's difficult to talk to?"

Hu Teng, who was standing to the side, suddenly interjected.

Everyone's gaze instinctively turned towards the succubus standing to the side.

"Don't look at me like that... I rarely act this unreasonable~~"

Hindenburg snorted lightly, offering his defense.

Ron covered his mouth and chuckled.

"Okay, I didn't mean that..."

Z23 briefly jotted down the details in her notebook. With a slight lift of her eyelids, she was about to say something when she suddenly spotted a faint figure on the distant deck.

"Ugh?"

Slightly startled, Z23 subconsciously tiptoed to look up at the deck.

Her appearance also caught Ron's attention, and he looked over as well.

"Sister Frederick... there seem to be other people on board... could there be other guests this time?"

"Ah... well, I forgot to tell you earlier. We stayed at the Royal Family's place for a while, and to reciprocate, we did bring some guests from the Royal Family back this time..."

“Royal guests…” Ron murmured to himself, a glint of light flashing in his brown eyes as he looked at the figures on the distant ship.

Guests from the Royal Navy are nothing unusual, but considering the recent rumors circulating in the port about the Commander's presence in the Royal Navy—

Ron swallowed hard. After Ron's 'reminder,' Z23 also realized this and looked at Frederick with a strange emotion in his eyes.

A slight excitement, mixed with some anticipation and inner trepidation.

Her blue-violet eyes flickered slightly. She wanted to open her mouth to ask, but when she thought that the future commander might be watching her every move on the deck, she immediately swallowed the words she was about to say.

This is... something related to the Commander...

Commander, I've been looking forward to this for so long.

Excessive expectations can turn into escapism at this moment.

Z23 suddenly felt a little scared. If he didn't get the news he wanted to hear, he would probably be disappointed for a while.

The girl unconsciously rubbed the corner of her clothes. She looked at Ron beside her and saw approval for her actions in his eyes.

Ron knew what Z23 wanted to ask, and he was also looking forward to the answer.

After a moment of silence, and after mustering her courage again and again, Z23 looked at Frederick, her voice losing some of its previous confidence and composure:

“Um… Sister Frederick…”

Seeing the girl's hesitant expression, Frederick already knew what she was thinking: "I guess you want to ask about the commander, right?"

"Yes!!"

The most crucial part was resolved by Frederick first, and Z23 had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly remembered something else.

Since Frederick was able to guess that the question he wanted to ask was related to the commander, does that mean that at this moment on the ship—

The Commander... is here too?

Z23 gently bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth, her eyes filled with anticipation for Frederick's answer.

"You probably already have the answer in your heart, right?"

After Frederick finished answering, seeing the girl's somewhat stunned expression, he continued:

"Then I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The Commander is indeed with the Royal Navy, just as you guessed..."

Upon hearing this, the girl's breath hitched slightly, and the tension in her heart instantly rose to its peak.

"Where is the commander now—"

"I'm watching from the deck... they should be coming down soon." The Emperor smiled gently, turning half his body to the side so that the people on the deck could see the two people in front of him.

"what...."

Before Z23 could say anything, Ron raised his head and lightly stomped his foot.

"boom!"

A sonic boom rang out, and the next second, the ship girl was sent flying directly onto the deck.

"...Ron?"

The girl stared in disbelief at Ron's rapidly flashing figure, unsure of what to say.

On the other deck, Xu Huan also stared in astonishment at the short-haired ship girl who had flashed in front of him.

He had some basic information about the Ironblood ship girls, and when he saw two Ironblood ship girls on the deck just now, Belfast introduced Z23 and Roon to him.

It was specifically pointed out that Ron's personality might require more attention, as he might not be able to control his bloodlust on the battlefield.

Is it easy to get carried away and fight on the battlefield?

Xu Huan thought to himself, "Isn't this the legendary battle maniac type?"

This type of person is not uncommon in the People's League, and the young man's ample experience tells him that the best way to deal with such people is to demonstrate strong strength.

Seeing him rush onto the deck only reinforced Xu Huan's preconceived notions about Ron's so-called "battle maniac."

However, just as he was preparing to flex his muscles, the ship girl in front of him did the opposite of what he expected.

Ron sized the young man up and down, then a gentle smile curved his lips: "Hello, I'm Ron... Please take care of me in the future..."

Chapter 206 The Commander's Hand

The unexpected contrast startled Xu Huan slightly.

He had assumed Ron would be like the traditionally depicted battle maniac, wild and warlike, just like the humanoid siren he had encountered before. He wouldn't say he was ferocious, but he would at least have some of those outward characteristics.

For example, scars left over from the battlefield.

But to my complete surprise, Ron was very...gentle during our first meeting?

Xu Huan had seen that gentle smile on many people before, such as Glorious and Aurora, both of whom were ship girls with very kind temperaments and easy-going personalities.

Is Ron in front of me the same way?

However, Belfast's reminder was probably not unfounded. It was more likely that the ship girl in front of them was completely different in her daily life and on the battlefield.

This is what is commonly referred to as contrast.

Thoughts raced through his mind. The young man paused for only a moment before regaining his composure and extending his hand towards the ship girl before him:

"Hello, Xu Huan."

Belfast silently walked up behind the young man, her expression wary.

Seeing this, Ron also took off his black gloves, revealing his fair knuckles: "Xu Huan...a very nice name, Commander. Judging from the name...you're from Donghuang?"

"Our ancestors were from Donghuang... but strictly speaking... yes."

The Human Alliance does not have the Eastern Empire, but Xu Huan does indeed have the blood of the Eastern Empire flowing through his veins.

"Ah... I knew it..."

Ron gently clenched his hands together, glanced at the young man for a moment, and then, under Belfast's gaze, very consciously released his grip and put his gloves back on.

"The message will be sent to the port soon. I hope the Commander will have an unforgettable time with Sangvis Ferri..."

"Thanks for the hospitality."

The conversation between the two was very polite and formal, and at least from the current perspective, Xu Huan did not see any of the darker aspects of Ron that were rumored.

On the contrary, Ron behaved perfectly normally.

Some of them were even too normal. After this period of contact, they even seemed more normal than the three Fredericks I had met before.

After the two greeted each other, the remaining four people who were on the sea returned to the deck.

After Z23 went up to the deck, he looked at the young man surrounded by the Royals and Ron's group, blinked, and his tense nerves relaxed a lot in an instant.

Well... although you can't judge a person solely by their appearance, a striking appearance always makes it easier to win people's favor at first glance.

Without a doubt, the young man in the distance belongs to this category.

Before meeting the commander, the girl had imagined what he might look like, but... she was still a little surprised after seeing him in person.

They seem...to be easy to get along with, right?

Mustering her courage, Z23 gently patted her chest, raised her head, and stepped forward.

Having rehearsed her introduction countless times in her mind, the girl stepped forward, met the young man's gaze, stood up straight, and gave a military salute.

"commander..."

She took a deep breath and said:

"I am the eldest of the Type 1936A destroyers, Z23. My younger sisters only have code names, unlike my older sisters who inherited the names of their predecessors."

"Although it may seem a bit cold, it is indeed more convenient, so please don't hesitate to call me—"

"Z23, I remember you... No need for self-introduction..."