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

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She pressed her hand to her brow and whispered.

"Yes, Bismarck."

"Have you sent all this information to Tirpitz?"

"Yes, I sent them to both Tirpitz and Bismarck at the same time..." Z23 was not surprised by Bismarck's reaction and had already prepared her response.

After all, it concerns the commander and the Sirens, which is no small matter for any ship girl.

But Bismarck's reaction, in her opinion, was still a bit too calm.

It was as if they knew something in advance.

And judging from what Bismarck just said, it seems she doesn't want Tirpitz to know about this?

But this is a matter of great importance...

Z23, who was somewhat confused about the situation, felt as if she were shrouded in a fog, but she was too afraid to ask why.

“Alright…” Bismarck nodded slightly, paused for a moment, and said to Z23, “You should also inform Frederick Hindenburg and Hutten about this matter… and have them come over together.”

"Uh...? Okay, Bismarck..."

Z23 listened, realizing that while the Ironblood flagship before him appeared calm on the surface, the situation was actually far more serious than it seemed, to the point that it was preparing to summon all the Ironblood naval legends at once...

"By the way, is Egil in the port area? If so, let them know too..."

"Sister Egil is currently on a mission out there, so according to the schedule, she shouldn't be available..."

"Not here? Never mind then, just notify the rest of them..."

Bismarck tossed her phone aside in frustration, her raised leg twitching slightly.

Just as Z23 had suspected, she and Frederick had long suspected that the Commander, Xu Huan, was attractive to the Sirens.

She specifically inquired with the Sirens, with whom she had a cooperative relationship, but they were tight-lipped, and she couldn't get much useful information out of them.

However, he never expected that his previous guess would be confirmed by Xu Huan himself.

Although the report still stated that there was no absolute certainty, Bismarck was convinced that Xu Huan's attraction to the Sirens was an undeniable fact.

Originally, these were just speculations among her and Frederick, but after today, many ship girls in the port should be aware of the situation.

She herself didn't care much about this matter, and the other Ironblood ship girls in the port who knew about it had similar thoughts to her.

Compared to the commander, the increasing number of Siren attacks is simply insignificant...

Or, from another perspective, the more Sirens there are, the more the commander should stay by their side.

But if Xu Huan himself knew about this... things would become a little complicated.

She wasn't sure if Xu Huan would leave Ironblood early because of her attraction to the Sirens.

It's what they mean by not wanting to drag down the entire port area.

Although they themselves don't care, humans think quite differently.

That pathetic sense of pride and the so-called backbone of not wanting to be a burden... in a sense, can actually become a catalyst for commanders to leave them and go to other factions.

It's important to know that... Ironblood isn't far from where the Northern Alliance Iris and other factions are located.

We need to find a way to keep Xu Huan in Ironblood.

The two people in the office remained silent, so quiet that even the flickering flames in the distant fireplace could be heard clearly.

In this atmosphere, Z23 felt inexplicably nervous, but still forced himself to sit up straight.

About five minutes later, the ship girl with short silver hair gently pushed open the door, saw the girl sitting on the sofa, and nodded slightly.

Z23 also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

Regardless, Tirpitz was always easier to get along with in her heart...

"Sister...I'm here."

"Not everyone's here yet, let's wait a little longer..."

Tirpitz didn't say anything more, but after exchanging a few glances with Bismarck, he slowly sat down on another sofa next to Z23.

About ten minutes later, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard in the distance of the corridor.

The door opened, and a fragrant breeze wafted in. Frederick the Great, Hutten, and Hindenburg arrived at the command room.

Without any unnecessary words, the three of them found the most comfortable seats and sat down.

With this, all of Ironblood's current maritime legends in the port area have arrived.

Chapter 226 Meeting

"What's going on, Bismarck? Why make such a big fuss... calling everyone over..."

Hindenburg crossed his long legs, encased in black stockings, and lightly scratched his bright red nails against his cheeks and lips, speaking in a languid tone.

It's worth noting that, given Ironblood's current situation, the last time something like this happened was when they were in conflict with the Northern Alliance and preparing to sign a ceasefire agreement.

So, is there anything significant happening in the port area recently that would bring them together?

None of the ship girls present are stupid; they could all figure out with their bare hands that there's only one reason Bismarck would call them all here today—

Something happened on Xu Huan's side that made it difficult for Bismarck to handle.

Or perhaps it's to settle scores regarding the so-called 'backstabbing' behavior of the three of them after their last trip to the Royal Court.

Hindenburg, who understood all of this, was not asking questions, but simply making a preliminary statement.

Of the ship girls who came with her, Friedrich would most likely be the one to bring up the conversation later, and Hutten was unwilling to speak first, so she would have to be the one to take the initiative and speak first to ease the quiet and tense atmosphere in the room.

There are currently six ship girls in the house.

Aside from the bewildered Z23, if a serious dispute were to occur later, Tirpitz would most likely side with her sister, thus making the remaining three 'traitors' who returned from the Royal Family the same camp.

While it's not exactly an unbreakable alliance, simple cooperation is still achievable.

"Ugh..."

Bismarck sighed, stood up from his seat, patted the wrinkles in his clothes, and slowly walked to the center of the crowd.

Her steps were slow but firm, her posture upright and straight. The slight softness in her eyes gradually disappeared during this process, leaving only cold rationality.

As the flagship of the Ironblood Army, Bismarck exuded a unique, cold, and hard aura.

“Hindenburg… Bismarck, and Hutten at the beginning…” she began slowly, her gaze sweeping over everyone seated.

Frederick's expression remained gentle, Hutten's face was expressionless, while Hindenburg's red eyes held a hint of amusement and curiosity more than usual.

"What? Bismarck, are you dissatisfied with our actions?"

Hindenburg's alluring red lips were slightly parted, and his exquisitely beautiful face, which was quite enchanting, contrasted sharply with Bismarck's delicate face, which was free of any makeup.

"Yes...theoretically speaking, if you fail to bring the commander back, there should be some corresponding punishment, although I know that these so-called punishments will be insignificant to you..."

For the other maritime legends within the Ironblood Harbor, effective management has always been a headache for Bismarck.

After all, Ironblood is not as peaceful as the Royal Family. In the so-called status in the port area, strength plays a major role. This is the main reason why Hutten and Frederick told Xu Huan that as long as he had enough strength, he could live well in Ironblood.

Not to mention there are always ship girls like Frederick the Great, who are quite special in terms of both strength and status.

Throughout his life, Bismarck set an example in everything he asked of himself, balancing official duties and combat in the port area, devoting almost all his energy to building Ironblood.

Her actions earned her the respect of the vast majority of her Iron-Blooded comrades, including Hutten, Hindenburg, and others, who all obeyed Bismarck's orders.

Of course, that all happened before the commander was discovered.

Now that the commander has appeared, the three of them have naturally shifted their focus to other things.

"So... let's talk about this another time. For now, let's put it aside. That's not the main reason I called you all here today..."

After Bismarck finished speaking, she took out her communication device and shared all the log information reported by Z23 that day with the ship girl in the stern.

“This is the intelligence about the commander that I just gathered today... I’ve only read the first part myself…” Bismarck finished speaking and glanced at Tirpitz and Z23 beside her.

Z23 received a signal from Bismarck and quickly ran to the side, took out the projector that was usually used to discuss tactics, and placed it in the center of the sofa.

Tirpitz, in perfect unison, set up a whiteboard in the center of the room. As the projector was turned on, the relevant information reported by Z23 that day was projected directly onto the whiteboard.

"boom--"

The lights in the room went out, and the original office was quickly transformed into a semi-formal meeting room.

"First of all, I must say... I had this idea before—"

Bismarck briefly explained Xu Huan's ability to attract Sirens, based on the detailed information recorded on the projector.

Aside from Tirpitz, who hadn't read the report beforehand and whose pupils constricted slightly in surprise at the situation, the remaining ship girls didn't show much change in expression.

"What are your thoughts on this, everyone?"

Hutten remained expressionless, Frederick smiled without saying a word, and even Hindenburg seemed indifferent.

This is such a trivial matter... I had already guessed it!

It's just that it's been confirmed now, but so what?

"What's there to say about this?" Hindenburg spoke first again: "Shouldn't everyone have already expected this?"

“Hmm…I thought about this before I went to the Royal Family. In a way, the child is quite popular…” Frederick added.