Last night, she and Sheffield watched helplessly as three ship girls, two large and one small, took care of Su Xin's two paws and little head, and then rubbed them all night long.
"...I kneaded it all night long."
Befa began to daydream silently. For the first time, he began to doubt this simple contact and didn't understand why this had to be done in the middle of the night.
They even prepared clean towels to gag them?!
"What's wrong?"
Hood looked at Befa who was in a daze again, and suddenly felt that the situation was serious. Could something really happen? Did Sheffield pull out a gun and shoot someone?!
"Ah... No, don't worry, I've adapted well..." Befa paused and continued to speak with difficulty, "...very well."
Guanghui also began to feel uneasy. "Is it really okay? What happened? Did you have a fight with any of your sisters? We can help you get justice."
"It's really okay, thank you for your concern, I just didn't get enough rest..."
Beifa thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "Excuse me, did you two hear any strange noises last night?"
Hearing this, Hood exchanged a glance with Guanghui, and after a brief recollection, he shook his head, "Guanghui and I both go to bed early, so what does the noise mean?"
"Um... nothing." Belfa breathed a sigh of relief. "Maybe I'm not used to falling asleep on the train... I should go and ask the commander to get up for dinner."
Guanghui: "Okay, thank you for your help, Befa."
Hu De also nodded, "Go ahead, you've worked hard, but Su Su should normally get up early, why is she sleeping so long today... isn't she sick again?"
Beifa hurriedly clarified that the other party just stayed up late, but never mentioned the reason for staying up late. After a quick explanation, he said goodbye and left the cubicle.
Seeing that there were not many people on the corridor, Befa raised his hand to cover his lips and yawned softly, his slightly sleepy eyes filled with physiological tears.
"...I didn't rest until after five o'clock. How can I possibly wake up early?"
Chapter 518 New World 4
When Su Xin opened her eyes, a group of people were already discussing what to eat for lunch.
The warmth brought by the extra layer of bedding was limited, but fortunately the large hot water bottle in her arms continued to emit heat, so she didn't feel cold.
"...etc."
"What hot water bottle?"
Commander Su was confused and clenched her arms. Then she heard some soft sounds coming from under the quilt. She was so frightened that she broke out in a thin layer of cold sweat.
The expected sense of excitement did not appear, but the white rabbit in his arms, whose identity was clear, seemed to be still asleep and rubbed gently in the little commander's arms.
Sheffield, who was sitting on the opposite bunk, saw that the person had woken up, so he stood up and took two steps forward, looking down at Su Xin, who had been treated inhumanely last night, with strange eyes.
"..You should get up, otherwise others will doubt whether you are still alive."
"..."
Su Xin moved her legs in silence, only to find that her waist was extremely sore, her mouth was very dry, and her throat felt like it was smoking, with a continuous astringent and painful feeling.
"...Can I have a drink of water?"
The young commander opened his mouth to ask and found that her voice was very hoarse. She probably had an inflamed throat and it hurt every time she swallowed.
Sheffield nodded. "Of course, but since you love cleanliness, maybe you need a toothbrush and toothpaste?"
Su Xin couldn't bear it anymore, and rolled her head back and forth on the pillow as if she had given up on herself. Her expression of despair made people want to laugh, and she looked silly and cute.
"I can't wait..." She coughed twice, "I want to drink some water..."
"As you wish." The scumbag maid took out the kettle and cup, poured half a cup of boiled water, and then stared blankly for a moment with a malicious look, "Ah... It's my negligence. I forgot to boil water for you in advance. Please wait a moment."
Commander Su couldn't wait any longer. Cold water would be better. His throat was so dry and sore. Who would choose to drink hot water?
So Su Xin stood up suddenly, but was pushed back by the large hot water bottle hanging on her chest. She fell back onto the bed with a plop, bringing a gust of cold wind in from the gap between the quilts.
The roe deer and the rabbit shuddered at the same time, and their minds became much clearer in an instant.
"...Just give me some cold water, thank you." The young commander said as he raised himself up and half leaned against the head of the bed. Only then did he successfully take the glass of cold water and took a sip.
The lower temperature water slid across the throat, alleviating the stinging sensation and making the slightly dry voice become much more moist.
Su Xin finished half a cup of water in just a few gulps. She felt it was not enough, so she stretched out her arm and asked the "waiter" for a refill.
The "waiter" was annoyed by the customer's "freeloading" behavior, and picked up the kettle to refill the other party's half cup. He stopped at the customer's slightly dissatisfied eyes. The half cup of water was not much more.
".·Can't you give me more at once?" Commander Su complained, then thanked him politely and continued to drink.
As a result, after taking a sip, the white rabbit that was lying on her belly in the quilt squirmed and poked its head out from under the quilt covering her chest.
"..Rafi is thirsty too."
"...Why are you thirsty?" Su Xin lowered her eyes and complained in her heart, "I'm the one who was...bullied, okay...you were obviously smiling happily yesterday!"
Rafi didn't understand what the other person was thinking, so he could only stare at the cup next to the little commander's mouth and his lips that had become soft again after being stained with water.
"...Lafite wants to drink too."
Although her sensitive constitution due to daily contact had been cured for the time being, Su Xin was panicked when she saw such a focused look again.
"Don't... don't look at me like that." She hadn't brushed her teeth yet, so she tilted her head back as she spoke. "I haven't washed up yet. I've already drunk this cup. Let Sister Sheffield pour you another one."
Lafite climbed up the pole and moved forward. Looking at the soft white neck so close to him, the white rabbit suddenly had the idea of changing the vegetarian menu.
Perhaps it was because Chao Nuan's breath was too close, or perhaps it was because the person's gaze was too direct. After holding her breath for a while, Su Xin had no choice but to give up and stuff the cup of water to Lafite.
"Here, here, here... drink it quickly. I... I have to go wash up first."
After saying this, without waiting for Lafite to react, he lifted the other person up with a little force on his hands, quickly and lightly put the person on the side of the bed, rolled over, got up and went out.
She didn't have time to change into her pajamas last night, so she was still wearing the same clothes she wore during the day, so she was dressed neatly with just a coat. As for her messy hair?
"...Run first."
"Hmm? Commander, you got up really late today."
Su Xin, who was running away in silence, was stunned when she heard the words. She looked up at the person who greeted her in front of her, "Ah... Portland, Indy, good morning."
"It's getting late. Look at the sun outside. It's almost noon." Portland paused after speaking. "Come to think of it, the Commander used to call me sister. Why did he suddenly call me by my name?"
Su Xin recalled the last time she watched "Uncle" in Portland and was caught by Indy, and finally came to her crying, and the time before that, she was clinging to the outside wall and wanted to climb through the window to her room to steal the doll but was arrested.
"...I think it's closer this way."
"Oh~" Portland didn't think about it, "You're right... So are you going to brush your teeth now?"
Commander Su was about to nod when Indy, who was standing by, suddenly said, "Good morning, Commander."
Su Xin, who assumed that the greeting part was over, was stunned for a moment, then realized that the other party was just "lightning fast", so she nodded and greeted again, "Good morning, Indy-chan."
Portland didn't care. After secretly saying "Indy-chan is so cute" a few times, he straightened his smile and said seriously, "Commander...did you stay up very late last night?"
"...How do you know?"
Portland was puzzled, "...Because you just got up now."
Su Xin felt that she was too nervous. She became extremely nervous when she heard a word of concern, fearing that the unbearable things that happened last night would be discovered by others.
"Well... I just stayed up for a while, what's wrong?" She asked after trying to calm herself down.
Portland hesitated for a moment and decided to speak directly: "It's nothing. I was secretly watching... watching "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" last night, and I seemed to hear some strange noises..."
Su Xin was immediately startled, and her already round eyes widened even wider, "What...what strange sound?!"
"It's... it's the one... the one you often hear in the TV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
"Talking in your sleep!" The little commander silently shifted his gaze to Portland's shoulder, not daring to look him in the face. "Someone must be talking in his sleep, or... or someone is watching anime without headphones. Well, I couldn't hear it from far away, so I don't know."
"Yeah?"
Portland smacked his lips with regret, and said regretfully as Su Xin's movements became increasingly stiff, "Their voices sound... quite attractive. I'll ask them about their anime... uh, anime names, um, anime names some other time."
Indy was half a beat slower: "...Staying up late is bad for your health."
"Okay, okay, I got it. I... I'm very hungry now, so I'll go wash up first. Goodbye Portland, goodbye Indy!" As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly walked past the two people and ran straight to the end of the corridor.
Portland scratched his head as he looked at Su Xin's back, muttering softly, "...I always feel that the commander's voice is very familiar, but...I haven't heard it in any anime, weird..."
Indy looked at his sister's hand and said something with some curiosity.
"...Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is it good?"
"Eh...eh? Ah...that...that one is quite thrilling...no, it's quite passionate and exciting. It mainly tells the story of fighting between several camps."
"Oh...Indy wants to see it too. Will they fire the cannon?"
"I haven't actually seen it!!!" Portland looked at the blazing sun outside the window, "Uh... should be... right?"
Chapter 519 It’s broken, I’m a substitute?!
After lunch, the news that Su Xin and the three ship girls who had been waiting for a long time had finally achieved their goal spread quickly through word of mouth and group chat.
Everyone in the port was naturally extremely happy. The elders and sisters were relieved that the two sides finally got married, and the ship girls who also had other ideas seemed eager to try.
Anyway, Atago from Sakura Empire doesn't want to settle down.
Since the first person to eat the crab has appeared, and the second and third bites have been taken, it would be too stupid for her to continue to mistake the crab for a spider. Therefore, seizing the opportunity is what Atago needs to do most right now.
It’s a pity that none of the ship girls surrounding the little commander are easy to deal with.
Lafite? He is small and thin, and relying on this, he will definitely stick to Su Xin often. When Atago passed by in the morning, she saw it. The bulging ball in the little commander's quilt must be Lafite.
Yixian of Donghuang is smart, not as easy to fool as Akagi who has been cheated by Shokaku countless times. Atago doesn't think that the other party will give her the opportunity to get close to the little commander.
Amagi, the senior from Sakura Empire, has never expressed his opinion on her behavior for such a long time. At most, he came out to mediate and persuade them to stop fighting. Although this bystander attitude made her feel at ease, Atago did not expect others to provide her with any convenience.
As for the two maids...
Atago guessed that Befa would inherit the royal family's usual excellent genes, but the other party had just entered the port area not long ago, so it would take some time to verify whether this guess was correct.
Besides, even if they couldn't taste any abnormal ingredients in the food or water, they could still ensure that there was always someone looking after Commander Su Xiao, and the probability of him being left alone was basically zero.
But then again, it is not impossible to change her mindset and start from the right path. Atago believes that she is very patient and persevering, and has all the skills to be a qualified wife.
She has good looks, a good figure, a gentle personality, and is virtuous. She cooks delicious food and is obedient. Aren't these conditions invincible?
At most, her fellow shipgirls with the same name are always criticized for being too gentle and causing the commander to be overly lustful. This is a rather subtle matter.
But she is who she is. If all the ship girls named Atago are labeled as such, she would be too wronged. She is not Taihou, and no one would be wronged if all of them were arrested.
"Of course I'm different from them. I definitely know what "moderation" means...
"Besides, it's not all Atago's fault for something like this to happen... Ah, but if the Commander keeps acting like a spoiled child to me..."
Atago hurriedly shook her head, fearing that she would fall into that kind of beautiful fantasy, "Well! The young commander must have been misled by those prejudices!"
"I can't go on like this, otherwise when will I be able to fulfill my wish..."
"Looking at what Yixian and the others said... The commander definitely prefers girls who are more reserved. That stupid fox Akagi is definitely out of the question."
"If I just change my image in front of the commander, won't I be able to take the first step smoothly?"
"Then slowly get along with each other, slowly and steadily, and you will definitely become the fourth one, or even come from behind and be the first to receive the ring. It's not impossible~"
Atago smiled as she thought about it, and then quickly adjusted her expression, took out a mirror and looked at herself carefully. After making sure that she looked as dignified as Amagi and Yisen, she nodded with satisfaction.
The expression is right, and the next step is to wait for a chance encounter.
It is impossible to take the initiative to find the other party. If Atago really wants to do so, Commander Su will definitely think that she has some purpose. Only an accidental meeting is the most appropriate approach.
When the two of them really met in the corridor, Atago would nod to the other person modestly, whisper a greeting, and finally say goodbye first to show her innocence.
"As long as we meet a few more times, the little commander will definitely change his mind about me, his sister. Then... hehe~"
So Atago, who had nothing to do, just pricked up her ears and looked out the window pretending to be indifferent, but in fact she was trying hard to capture the sounds outside to make sure she could get up the moment she heard Su Xin's voice.
"Commander, would you like some water?"
Shivering in the quilt, Commander Su shook his head and said, "No, it's too cold. I don't want to go to the bathroom..."
Befa was stunned. It was the first time she heard such a statement. She thought it was quite magical, but when she saw Sheffield's indifferent expression next to her, she knew that this was probably the norm.
Being afraid of cold is a very common physiological phenomenon, and temperatures below zero are indeed unbearable for humans, but isn't her own little commander almost going to become a ship girl? Belfa has never seen any ship girl who is afraid of the cold.
Look at Lafite, who doesn't even wear a down jacket, but is still so lively with just a thin coat wrapped over her suspenders. Look at Yixian, who is wearing a cheongsam in the middle of winter. Who looks like she is afraid of the cold?
"...Commander, if you need it, perhaps recuperating is a better option."
"Ah? It's okay. I just have a cold constitution. It's not a disease. Sister Beifa, don't worry."
