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

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She felt a little aggrieved.

She just wanted some affirmation from Xu Huan, but the young man didn't react at all.

Seeing the girl's eyes redden and gradually well up with tears that trickled down her face, even the slow-witted Xu Huan understood what the girl standing in front of him wanted.

He had spent a long time in the army, and his mind had become somewhat numb to matters of the heart due to the fighting, but that didn't mean he was completely ignorant about matters between men and women.

Especially after Hu Teng comforted her.

"No, this isn't something you can just talk about casually." Xu Huan shook his head and gently wiped away the tears from the girl's eyes.

"There's an old saying in Donghuang: 'A word once spoken cannot be taken back.' Since you've already said it to my face, it's not acceptable to take it back after hearing it... You have to keep your word."

Royal Wealth remained silent upon hearing this, instead burying her face in Xu Huan's chest once more, and then gently wrapping her arms around the young man's waist.

"Alright... Commander."

Her voice still carried a hint of sob, but her tone also clearly contained a touch of joy.

The descriptions seem contradictory on the surface, but they don't sound conflicting.

Looking at the girl who was wrapped around his waist, Xu Huan suddenly realized that his subconscious actions might have gone a bit too far, leading to a situation that was a little out of control later on.

After all, she had just been intimate with Hu Teng last night, and now she was hugging another ship girl.

Doesn't something seem a little off?

Chapter Forty-Nine Skills

Although they are all human, the overall atmosphere of the Human Alliance is more conservative than that of the Earth Alliance, as can be seen from the xenophobia in the mainstream ideology.

But conservatism isn't a derogatory term, at least not in the universe.

Xu Huan was naturally influenced by various factors, and at least in his mind, monogamy was still the most correct and mainstream idea.

Last night, he had already consummated his marriage with Hu Teng, and now he was suddenly holding another ship girl in his arms, which made him feel somewhat strange and inexplicably guilty.

He could convince himself that it was just a head pat, but the little octopus's actions were more than just a head pat.

This is a bit tricky...

The port area is not the military after all. Although I have never heard of any rule that commanders cannot date ship girls, having multiple ships at the same time is different from the usual situation.

The two chatted about recent events, and after confirming that Xu Huan was alright, Little Octopus left the house with a blush on her face.

The atmosphere between them was slightly more awkward than when they were on the ship. After all, when Royal Fortune mustered up the courage to hug Xu Huan's waist, their relationship was destined to be more complicated than before.

Not long after watching Royal Fortune depart and disappear into the distance, as if she had been waiting, the silver-haired ship girl in a maid outfit reappeared in the field of vision.

"Belfa? Didn't I tell you to rest today?" Xu Huan was also a little surprised to see Belfa again.

“Even you, Master, are still working, so how could Belfast, as your maid, possibly take a break?” Belfast said, glancing in the direction the little octopus had gone.

"From a distance just now, Miss Royal Fortune seemed a bit off. What happened? Do you need Belfast's help?"

"Uh...it's nothing."

Xu Huan sat down at his desk again and finished the juice he hadn't finished earlier.

"I have some problems that I want to solve, or you could say doubts."

"Please ask me, Belfast will answer to the best of my knowledge."

“Um…” Xu Huan hesitated, then pressed his thumb down slightly, causing a small indentation in the tin outer shell of the juice can.

This kind of topic is still not something he's very good at.

But upon closer reflection, among the ship girls I know, only Belfast and Illustrious could probably answer my question...

"This is the first time Belfast has seen you so unfrank, Master. Have you encountered some trouble?" Belfast's expression became even more serious upon seeing Xu Huan's demeanor.

"You tell me... how should the commander properly handle the relationship with the ship girls?"

"Ok?"

Belfast paused, blinking in confusion. All the prepared arguments vanished the moment she heard this question.

She had assumed that, given Xu Huan's personality and serious demeanor, he would reveal something like the port area's operational plan and the Siren extermination plan.

But it turned out to be such a simple question.

"Ahem... First of all, the relationship between a commander and a ship girl can be anything. As for how to handle it properly... it depends on the master's attitude and thoughts towards the ship girl..." Belfast cleared her throat and replied.

"Did you have a falling out with Miss Royal Fortune?"

“No…” Xu Huan shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke again: “I wanted to ask about things that are more intimate.”

"Intimate relationship?!"

Without needing many words, just those four words immediately conjured up a whole host of images in Belfast's mind.

"It's normal for ship girls and commanders to have close relationships... Master, for many ship girls, including myself, even disregarding emotional factors and purely from the perspective of enhancing combat power, it's a good thing for ship girls and commanders to have close relationships."

Besides the buffs provided by the commander, the strength of mental energy can also be increased by one's own high emotions, and in many cases, high emotions are closely related to the commander.

"That's not what I meant..." Xu Huan sighed, rubbing his temples helplessly, then asked directly, as if giving up on the idea:

"I wanted to ask if the Commander should be more monogamous in relationships?"

"I understand... You feel guilty towards certain ship girls, are you starting to feel ashamed? From a human perspective, loyalty seems to be a commendable virtue." With just one sentence, Belfast directly guessed Xu Huan's thoughts:

"Master, the education and environment you've received since you were born have all instilled in you the importance of being faithful in relationships. But today, something unexpected seems to have happened that you can't control. This has made your conscience a little guilty, so you've come to me to find a suitable reason for this 'uncontrollable' accident, right?"

"um, yes."

Belfast's words were quite sharp, and Xu Huan readily admitted it.

It was indeed because he couldn't control himself and touched the little octopus's head that a series of accidents ensued.

To put it more aptly, he himself did not uphold male virtues. Even though he already had Huteng, he still took the initiative to seduce other ship girls, and then came to Belfast to help erect a memorial archway in order to satisfy his moral conscience.

That's incredibly shameless.

“No need to make up excuses... There’s no bigamy law in the port area, Master,” Belfast explained, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Ok?"

"There is only one commander, but there are many ship girls... If the oath ring is restricted to only one ship girl, then the port will easily fall into chaos... In other words, being devoted is not a good quality for a commander."

"I have no problem myself; my moral bottom line is very flexible..."

It's not just flexible; in many necessary situations, it can even be done without.

People with excessively high moral standards are not suitable for going to the battlefield.

Xu Huan waved his hand and continued, "But don't the ship girls have any objections?"

"Yes, Master..."

Belfast nodded and said, "Ship girls are not saints. If they develop feelings for their commander, they will also have possessiveness, envy, jealousy, and even hatred. For example, some ship girls from Ironblood and Sakura Empire are particularly possessive, and it may even escalate to the point of resorting to force."

Belfast turned her gaze to Xu Huan, paused, and then continued, seemingly with a hidden meaning, "But these aren't problems that the ship girls need to solve... but rather problems that you, as the commander, need to solve. As for how to solve them..."

"Then it depends on your own abilities."

Chapter 50 Frederick

Hu Teng slept until the next morning.

When she woke up from her cozy bed, most of the fatigue in her body had disappeared, leaving only a slight soreness in her inner thighs.

"Still not recovered?" Hu Teng asked, feeling his body's condition and rubbing his thigh. He was quite helpless.

She had originally planned to try and visit Xu Huan again tonight...

This is something you get hooked on once you've tried it; it's hard to say you don't like it.

"We still underestimated him..."

Hu Teng muttered a complaint under his breath before getting up to do a quick wash.

As I put on my clothes, a glance out of the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of the communication device placed on the bedside table, which was faintly flashing a green light.

"Hmm? Any news? Didn't I tell you I was on vacation...?"

Hutten picked up the communication device and found that the latest message came from his nominal sister ship, Frederick the Great, and the time was last night.

With a light tap of the finger, several pieces of information were displayed directly before my eyes.

"So much time has passed and you still haven't returned to the port? Bismarck and the others just asked me about your recent whereabouts, so I've been covering for you for now."

'You can fool them with the excuse of taking a vacation, but based on my understanding of you... it's probably more than just a vacation, isn't it? Remember to let the port authorities know if anything happens~ Hehehe...'

'I checked the radar traces and your last known location. Judging by the direction, you should have gone towards the Royal Navy? I won't tell anyone for now, but I won't easily allow you to do anything sneaky on your own...'

"By the way, I also have a mission going on recently, in a similar direction to yours."

Hu Teng frowned slightly as he looked at the seemingly polite but actually threatening and coercive message on the communication device.

In Iron Blood, if she had to name the most difficult person to deal with, it would undoubtedly be Frederick the Great.

Putting aside the opponent's formidable strength and aura, the fact that he's smart enough makes him far better than many idiots who only know how to solve problems with violence.

In the iron-fisted camp, when faced with interests, superficial sisterhood is quite common.