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

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During these five days, Xu Huan met most of the ship girls stationed in the Royal Port area and gained a basic understanding of the Royal Navy's combat strength and various configurations.

The ship girls' overly friendly attitude made it increasingly difficult for Xu Huan to treat them as subordinates. Apart from a few ship girls with whom he had developed close relationships, they interacted more like friends.

Belfast continued to take excellent care of him, and Hu Teng would occasionally find time to stay overnight at the young man's house. Even the little octopus had begun to master the communication device, though it seemed to be quite adept at using it in other ways—

"Are you coming over tonight? I'll be waiting for you!!"

Beneath the straightforward information lies a cute selfie of a young girl dressed in very revealing clothing.

Delicate, fair skin; a pendant deeply embedded in her cleavage; a slender waist.

Just then, Xu Huan, who had finished processing a bag of documents, picked up his phone and almost dropped his teacup when he saw the message from Little Octopus.

Belfast was standing right behind him; if she accidentally saw him looking at these things during work hours—

One's own less-than-honest character will lead to many unnecessary misunderstandings.

Xu Huan quickly replied with a casual message that he was at work and shouldn't send random messages, then looked somewhat guilty at the back of his body.

The head maid behind him was looking into the distance, then seemed to notice the young man's gaze and looked back with some confusion.

"Master, is there anything I can help you with?"

"fine..."

Realizing that Belfast probably hadn't seen the message, Xu Huan breathed a small sigh of relief. Just as he was about to get back to his work, he suddenly felt a warm breath on his ear—

"If you like those kinds of photos, Master... Belfast can send them to you tonight too~"

The ship girl spoke softly, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

Xu Huan froze in place, then sighed softly.

Realizing he had been exposed, the young man immediately abandoned all shame and said sincerely, "Actually, I didn't ask her to send that..."

"Belfast didn't say that the master told her to post it, but if the master said so... does it mean she doesn't like this kind of photo?"

"I'm being honest, so I don't dislike any particular type of photo; it's just that these kinds of photos depend on the occasion and the time..."

Xu Huan explained very seriously, glanced at the contents of the communication device again, and only put it back in his pocket after confirming that there was nothing important.

"Speaking of which... has Kimbury's team come up with any results regarding the signal's source recently?"

After the brief emotional exchange, the young man steered the conversation back to business.

"The opponent's technical level is very high. We can only crack the general direction at present; further analysis is needed to pinpoint the exact location..."

"The general direction? Tell me in detail."

"We've ruled out Iris Vichy, who was previously the most likely candidate. Based on Bri's analysis, it's probably between Ironblood and the Northern Alliance..."

"Iron-blooded..."

Xu Huan recalled what Hu Teng had told him and said, "Hu Teng said it's probably not, but he can't be sure."

It's not that Hu Teng is deceiving himself, but rather that, given the complex situation within Ironblood, Hu Teng might not fully understand some things.

After all, according to Hu Teng herself, although she was one of the top performers in Ironblood, she had always been someone who didn't really get involved in things.

Many things were basically managed by Frederick and Bismarck, including many secrets related to the Sirens.

For example, what Xu Huan has always wanted is a way to completely eliminate the Sirens to some extent and reduce their threat to humans and ship girls.

"As for the Northern Alliance..."

Thinking of this faction that seemed to always be associated with ice and snow, Xu Huan asked with some doubt: "Do they also have a grudge against the royal family?"

“From a fundamental standpoint, the Northern Alliance is opposed to our Royal Family, or rather, to the vast majority of factions. This is largely due to historical reasons, and given their long-standing interest in these waters, it’s not surprising that they would do something like this, Master.”

"Let me know when you have a detailed analysis result. If necessary, I will make a trip there myself."

Xu Huan nodded, stretched, and continued:

"Let's also talk about the arrangements for the next two days. If you don't have anything else to do, go stretch your legs after get off work."

Since getting used to Belfast's care, Xu Huan has gradually developed the habit of not remembering things.

I now mostly delegate any urgent matters or work-related tasks that I need to complete to Belfast for management and coordination.

With such a dedicated secretary, even someone who isn't particularly good at internal affairs can manage the entire port area very easily with the secretary's help.

As expected of the head maid of the royal family, Xu Huan felt as if he was being 'corrupted'.

"Yes, Master..."

Belfast expertly took out her notebook and said, "First, regarding Miss Glorious's invitation, the specific time has been set for tomorrow night. Please be there on time."

Glorious's invitation has been ongoing since Xu Huan first arrived at the port. It seems that he has been practicing something diligently these past few days. Anyway, according to the ship girls in the port, they haven't seen him leave the house for several days now.

"Understood, I won't be late..."

"Then for the rest of the day, you'll need to go to the infirmary for a full physical examination in a little while."

"A physical examination?"

Xu Huan pointed to himself, somewhat confused.

"I haven't had any health problems lately, have I? Do I look like I really need to get checked out?"

"This was requested by Perseus, Master."

Belfast smiled and shook her head: "While Belfast also thinks you are in excellent health, I believe it's quite necessary for the port commander to have regular medical checkups..."

“You haven’t been to the clinic even once since the night you arrived in the port area. Ms. Perseus said she wants to keep track of your health condition.”

"Okay then..."

Xu Huan nodded helplessly as he recalled the ship girl with long pink hair and an expressionless face.

Regular health checkups are definitely necessary, so I guess I'll have to postpone my plan to go to Aurora's for dinner tonight...

Chapter 86 The Inspection of Perseus

Compared to other royal buildings, the interior of the medical room is much more welcoming.

The walls and carpets are light-colored, with a touch of pale pink, which makes the interior feel more human and welcoming compared to the artificially luxurious and cold interiors of other buildings.

There was a faint smell of disinfectant in the air. The environment was clean and quiet, much quieter than the lively night when Xu Huan arrived.

However, the medical room in the port area... is better off being a bit deserted, which means that not many people were injured in the fight against the Sirens.

According to the port's regulations, which was Xu Huan's own suggestion, the medical ships in the port also needed to be included in the sortie rotation. Therefore, in the huge medical room, only one room's door was slightly open.

Xu Huan pushed open the door and went inside.

The pink-haired ship girl, dressed in a nurse's uniform, was sitting in a recliner when she heard footsteps and slowly turned around.

Her long pink hair was tied into twin ponytails and hung down her back. Her features were delicate and her face was graceful. However, her eyes, which were the same color as her pink hair, seemed to be expressionless, adding a touch of coldness and hardness to the ship girl herself.

The nurse's uniform covered most of her voluptuous body, but there was a large opening in the chest area, allowing people to easily see the two large, full breasts encased within. With their astonishing size, they gave the impression of being about to burst out.

Her legs were covered in white stockings, which matched her white nurse uniform perfectly. On her feet were high heels that matched her pink hair, with the toes slightly upturned, swaying with each step of her legs.

Royal, Perseus.

Her overall attire was quite provocative, but paired with her expressionless face, it created a strange contrast.

This wasn't the first time the two had met, but every time Xu Huan saw her in that incredibly alluring nurse's uniform, he felt a little puzzled.

Who dresses like this?

"You've arrived... Commander."

When the ship girl saw Xu Huan arrive, she glanced at the wall clock and said, "I'm five minutes late... The early bird catches the worm, Commander... I'll probably be the one that starves."

"You didn't say what time you'd come... I already picked a really early time, okay?"

Xu Huan sat down in the chair opposite Perseus, feeling rather helpless.

The other party was indeed quite sharp-tongued; he had already experienced this firsthand on his very first day in the port area.

At that time, he was still in a dazed state, and Perseus said directly, "I'm afraid it's affecting your mental health. Will someone with mental problems be in charge of us in the future?"

It instantly snapped him back to reality.

Afterwards, Perseus stated that this was a simple and effective method for treating and assessing the condition. However, after Belfast and others provided popular science explanations, Xu Huan also realized that this sharp tongue had become an indelible label on the other party.

At least the ship girls in Royal Port are already quite used to it.

"Work and health are like food nearing its expiration date; if you leave them unattended, problems will arise, Commander," Perseus said expressionlessly.

"A person who doesn't value their own health will eventually be eaten up like a worm in the morning."

"Received, Xu Huan received. I will definitely come earlier next time."

Nodding in complete agreement, the young man said, "I have already apologized for my lateness and made corresponding promises. So, may we begin the formal inspection?"

"If the commander wishes, then it is permissible."

The ship girl silently stood up and walked to Xu Huan's side.

"Please follow me."

Following Perseus, we entered a small space on the side of the room, covered by a curtain. Inside, there was a light blue medical bed, which appeared to be used for examination and treatment.