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

Page 97

I wish things could stay like this forever.

We eat together every morning and chat together before bed every night.

Aside from proving himself, the monarch's ideal daily life was actually quite simple.

My requirements aren't high; I'm happy as long as things stay this way.

But am I being too greedy?

After all, there are so many ship girls in the port area, the commander can't possibly manage them all by himself.

Not to mention the ship girls from other factions that follow...

As his mind wandered, the young man sitting opposite him took the opportunity to finish the food on his plate.

Breakfast doesn't take too long.

"Hmm...? Why aren't you eating?"

He looked at the monarch's hands, which were frozen in mid-air, and his somewhat dazed gaze, and asked.

Are you thinking about something?

"...Sorry, I was just thinking about something else."

Reminded by Xu Huan's voice, the ship girl snapped out of her thoughts and answered.

The monarch looked at the empty plate in front of the young man and said with some surprise, "Xu Huan, you... you're done eating already? So fast?"

The short and cozy breakfast time passed so quickly that the ship girls felt a little regretful.

Time, like the people in front of you, can never be grasped.

"Is breakfast alright? I usually eat while working... so it's okay to eat quickly—"

Xu Huan had only spoken halfway when a small piece of bacon was forcefully stuffed into his mouth.

"I can't finish it..."

The monarch explained in a low voice, putting a little more bacon he had just forked into the young man's mouth. His face had become noticeably rosier without him even realizing it, though it was hard to tell in the sunlight.

She looked directly into the young man's eyes, seemingly calm, but her upper eyelashes were trembling slightly and fluttering incessantly.

"Finish my meal before you leave, Xu Huan."

Chapter 132 Eavesdropping

"Master, have you already had breakfast today?"

Inside the office, Belfast looked at the breakfast she had prepared on the table, which hadn't been touched, and asked with some doubt.

"Yeah... I'm a bit full, I can't eat anymore," Xu Huan replied, patting his slightly bloated stomach.

This morning, for some reason, the monarch didn't eat a single bite of her own breakfast. Instead, she used the excuse that she couldn't finish it all and swallowed it all at once.

Perhaps because the ship girl had deliberately added extra portions for herself, one serving of breakfast was just right, but two servings would have been a bit too much.

This also resulted in me not having much of an appetite for the breakfast Belfast prepared.

"I see... Master."

Belfast cleared the breakfast from the table, then, recalling the rumors about Xu Huan that Kimbri had mentioned in the group chat last night, and connecting them to the situation before her, she asked seemingly casually, "Where did you have breakfast this morning, Master? It's quite rare to see someone eat so much that they're completely stuffed..."

The head maid's voice wasn't deliberately lowered too much, and Warspite, who was not far away, also stopped what he was doing and pricked up his ears when he heard this question.

Last night, she almost joined the crowd inviting Xu Huan to stay, but after thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't muster the courage to send the invitation.

Belfast's question, ostensibly about breakfast, was actually an inquiry into Xu Huan's current residence. Although Warspite herself hadn't been invited, it didn't diminish her enthusiasm for such questions.

"We ate at the monarch's house... she made quite a lot of food."

There's nothing to hide about this. I'm not having an affair or doing anything else. Besides, the whole of Hong Kong will probably know about me living in the monarch's house in a couple of days.

"Uh... Miss Monarch?"

Belfast was somewhat surprised.

Even the war-weary eavesdropper stared wide-eyed.

The monarch would actually invite the commander to her home? That doesn't seem like something she would do...

They actually had many candidates in mind, such as Hutten and Glorious, who had good relationships with Xu Huan, and even Elizabeth, who had a rather eccentric personality, but they did not think of the monarch.

Commander...when did you become so familiar with the monarch?

Warspite was thinking this, and Belfast had the same question.

But it was quickly forgotten.

After all, compared to other vengeful figures like Hindenburg, who seem quite dangerous, Monarch is a relatively acceptable ship girl...

At the very least, judging from the monarch's personality, he shouldn't do anything too outrageous to the commander.

With her mind at ease, Bei's tone softened considerably again: "Has Master been staying at Miss Monarch's house these past few days?"

"Yes, yes... I'll stay here for a while."

“Okay, Master… If you’d like to change locations later, Belfast would be very happy to have you here…” Belfast said, her slender fingers gently pressing on the young man’s shoulders and slowly kneading them.

"it is good...."

Perhaps because he had eaten too much, Xu Huan was also feeling sleepy. At this moment, he simply tossed aside the documents in his hand and closed his eyes to slowly enjoy Belfast's service.

At this moment, by the window, in a corner where no one was paying attention, a tiny probing tentacle slowly peeked out, taking in the entire scene in the office.

The owner of the probing tentacles was hiding by a flowerbed, sensing the sights emanating from the tentacles, and his silver teeth clenched slightly, almost uncontrollably.

"Damn it...this is really damn it...these Royal Navy ship girls."

Royal Fortune looked at the hands that kept kneading Xu Huan's shoulders and the head maid standing behind him, feeling somewhat irritated: "Always taking advantage of the commander under the guise of work. I can see through Belfast's dirty thoughts, so why doesn't Xu Huan feel any sense of vigilance?"

It's so annoying, I wish I could go up there and replace Belfast.

Royal Fortune's secret visit at this time had a similar purpose to Belfast's: to find out which ship girl Xu Huan ultimately chose to stay in.

She also sent a message immediately last night, but like everyone else, it went unanswered.

He has the impatient, childlike personality, and the next day he couldn't resist rushing over to secretly gather some 'intelligence'.

The little octopus is a lone wolf in the port area, and he has to actively collect some key information on his own.

Fortunately, thanks to her eavesdropping earlier, she had figured out where Xu Huan lived...

Although I don't understand the current state of the relationship between the monarch and Xu Huan, as long as it's not a ship girl like Belfast or Hutten, Little Octopus can actually accept it.

Of course, it would be even better to go to my own home.

Just as she was gritting her teeth in the flowerbed, another furtive figure began to appear near the office.

However, that person didn't have probing tentacles like the little octopus; they could only rely on their own eyes and ears to gather information.

The person was petite and had a mask covering their face, making it impossible to see their features. Only a few strands of long, golden hair could be vaguely seen hanging down from the mask.

She looked around for a while, and after confirming that no one else was around, she crouched down and walked slowly to the windowsill of the office. She then slowly climbed up and put her ear to it.

"Ugh?"

Royal Wealth was also stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Unexpectedly, within the vast Royal Port area, there was another person who shared the same idea as her, and had come directly to eavesdrop...

They're practically a perfect pair of Zhuge Liang and Phoenix Chicks!

However, I only took this risk because I had no other reliable sources of information. What was the other party's reason?

Judging from its size, it is likely a destroyer or a smaller vessel.

Royal Wealth quickly filtered through the candidates in their minds, taking into account the other party's relationship with Xu Huan...

"Strange... There shouldn't be any small-tonnage ship girls who are close to Xu Huan and capable of doing something like this..."

Royal Wealth was somewhat puzzled, as was the petite figure eavesdropping by the window.

Why is the office so quiet today?

According to Belfast, Xu Huan should chat with her about everyday things every day...

The petite ship girl hesitated for a moment, just about to risk sticking her head out of the window to observe the situation inside.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of a tentacle in the corner of her eye.

"ah----!!!?"

The shouts lasted only a moment before the petite ship girl covered her mouth and forcibly stopped.

Xu Huan opened his eyes, and Belfast stopped what she was doing.

"what's the situation?"

"...Don't worry about it, Master."

Belfast said with a hint of helplessness.

Xu Huan might not be very familiar with this voice, but it was extremely familiar to her.