"You are too polite. This is what we should do." Belfa took a step forward and did not accept Helena's greeting. "The commander is also worried about our physical condition. Don't worry, the night watch mission will not last too long."
"That's good..." Helena felt bad and looked at her watch. "Otherwise... I'll help you wake up Susu. After dinner, you two can go and have a rest. I'll stay with Susu."
Beifa didn't feel tired, but refusing directly would show that she didn't trust the other person. After thinking about it, she tactfully reminded: "Ms. Helena, today... is Valentine's Day."
Helena was smart and understood the other party's subtext immediately. "Cleveland...she should just remember to give me chocolates, right? I don't really expect a date."
Speaking of Cleveland, the atmosphere between the two men relaxed a lot, no longer as serious as before.
"She was always... well, very slow. It took me a long time to hint at the chocolate before she finally got it. She... wasn't as active as Su Su is now."
"The commander is gradually improving, and I believe Miss Cleveland is the same. It just takes some time."
Helena blushed and pursed her lips, "I hope so..."
Having said this, they ran out of topics to talk about, and the corridor outside the house fell silent for a moment.
Befa was able to chat, as she had collected information on what topics girls were interested in. However, considering the two people who were still sleeping in the room, she did not continue talking.
"..."
Helena was feeling a little embarrassed when the cell phone in her pocket suddenly rang. She was afraid of waking up Rafi and Su Xin, so she hurriedly took it out and was about to answer it when the ringing stopped.
The screen showed a missed call with the note [Cleveland]. Helena felt strange and was wondering whether to call her back when she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Helena?"
"Ah." Helena was stunned and turned her head to look over. "How did you know I was here?"
Cleveland scratched his head and smiled brightly, "I heard the bell."
"I see... What's wrong? Why are you looking for me all of a sudden?"
"Well... isn't today very special?" Cleveland glanced at Befa who was watching from the sidelines, and blushed quietly, "I... I wanted to give you a gift, so I went to your room to find you, but no one was there..."
Helena was originally very shy, but when she found that Cleveland, who was usually cheerful, was now shy, she felt a lot more relaxed and didn't even mind the presence of the maid.
"So...what do you want to give me? Chocolate with fillings?"
Cleveland nodded vigorously, blushing as he handed over the box tied with a ribbon. "Open it... open it and take a look?"
Helena had her expectations and was touched, but lacked some surprise. However, considering Cleveland's stupidity, he knew that giving her a gift on Valentine's Day was already an extraordinary achievement.
The bow tied with the ribbon was rather loose and opened with a slight tug. Helena opened the red velvet lid of the box, but suddenly stopped.
"How...how is it?" Cleveland twitched his fingers nervously, "Do you like it?"
She had thought it would be a homemade chocolate with a not-so-delicate appearance, with at most some changes to the filling, but Helena had not expected that what she would see would be a slender and exquisite necklace.
The chain is silver in color and is made with fine workmanship, as if silver wires were twisted into a rope, smooth and bright.
The pendant is a bit rough. From the shape, it can be vaguely distinguished that it is a radar, but the surface has not been completely polished, and only the sharp parts of the edges have been simply processed.
"Well... I checked online the day before yesterday, and they said... Giving something you made yourself would be more sincere, so I wanted to make you a necklace." Cleveland's lips turned pale, and he was obviously nervous.
"But time is too tight, and the commander is..." Cleveland was a little embarrassed, "so I'm in a hurry and haven't finished it yet... I just wanted to show it to you first, and then take it back to polish it..."
"That won't work." Helena held the box to her chest. "How can I take something back after I've given it away?"
"I...I don't want to come back, I just want to do it better..."
"It's already very good." Helena put away the gift, took a few steps and threw herself into the arms of the bewildered Cleveland, raised her hand and pinned the hairpin on him.
"I'm not as good as you. I can't do handicrafts by myself."
“No…it’s okay.
"Of course it does."
Helena put her arms around Cleveland's neck and snuggled into her arms, "So...how about I give myself to you?"
“Ah? I…I…you…”
"Shouldn't I be the one who's nervous right now?" Helena smiled helplessly and dotingly, "And... have you forgotten what you were supposed to say to me?"
Cleveland looked up at Befa in panic, and when he received the maid's kind smile and encouraging nod, his face flushed and he put his arms around his girlfriend's slender waist.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Helena..."
"Well, happy Valentine's Day~"
"hey-hey…."
The slightly silly laughter instantly broke the warm atmosphere. Helena couldn't help laughing and leaned on Cleveland's arms, "Why...why does it sound so silly?"
Cleveland was also very embarrassed and could only laugh along. As a result, the door in front of him suddenly opened. Commander Su, with messy long hair, curiously poked his head out, saw the situation, and immediately retracted and closed the door.
"excuse me!"
"Boom!"
"..."
Helena blushed and silently withdrew from Cleveland's arms, who was just as shy, and just put her hand into his palm.
“.It’s so embarrassing.
"I...I didn't mean it..." Cleveland tilted his head to look at the sky, but didn't see Helena's coquettish eye roll.
Belfa smiled and advised: "Since the commander is up, Miss Helena should be relieved. Today is a special day, why not let Miss Cleveland take you for a walk."
Helena hesitated, and then she heard the energetic voice of the little conductor in the room: "I don't want to be a light bulb, you two go on a date? Happy Valentine's Day!"
Helena blushed and didn't want to stay any longer. She pulled the stiff Cleveland straight to the stairs, "Silly, hurry up..."
"Huh? Oh... going on a date?"
"Still asking!"
“Hmm, hehe…”
Chapter 582 Valentine's Day 3
Su Xin is actually not very interested in Valentine's Day.
After he realized what was happening, he just wanted to take Lafite out for a walk, but Akagi intercepted him and abducted him.
So many things had happened, and although she was safe now, she no longer had the interest to continue sightseeing. Plus, Tiancheng was still in jail, so she was in no mood to go out at the moment.
I did go to bed late last night because I was setting the trap. I stared at the ceiling for a long time this morning and only became more awake when I heard the noise outside.
Lafite was sleeping soundly in my arms. Maybe it was because I had grown a little bit older, she always liked to get close to my chest and put her forehead against his soft face, looking very satisfied.
There was no excessive behavior, and Su Xin didn't feel any pain, so she just let her do what she wanted. She took out her phone and saw that it was almost nine o'clock. No wonder she was so hungry.
Su Xin secretly turned off her phone, gently moved, and stuffed the pillow she had slept on into Lafei's arms. Seeing that the other party was not woken up after rubbing against him, she put on her slippers and went to the bathroom.
After cleaning up, the little commander went out and vaguely heard a lot of people talking outside. She was curious, so she tiptoed around the torpedoes on the ground and opened the door to see what was going on.
Wow, what a picture of the parents’ love affair.
"excuse me."
Su Xin pulled the door open and left. After a moment's thought, she felt something was wrong. Why didn't Helena go on a date early in the morning on Valentine's Day, but instead came to see her?
After a little thought, the little commander guessed that the other party was probably worried about her. Seeing the white rabbit on the bed sitting up because of the sound of the door closing, she simply persuaded the other party to go out.
"I don't want to be a light bulb, why don't you go on a date? Happy Valentine's Day——"
She didn't listen to the subsequent whispers, she went back picking up the torpedoes, put away the flammable and explosive materials on the ground, and then took the coat and skirt and handed them to Lafite.
"Are you awake? Aren't you hungry?"
"Um..." Lafei didn't answer, and fell into Commander Su's arms in sleepy clothes, "...sleepy."
"Okay...get up and eat before going to sleep, okay? I'm really hungry. If you want to continue sleeping, then I'll go eat first, okay?"
Lafite paused for a few breaths, then quietly stepped out to put on his clothes. He did not shy away from others and began to take off his pants, "Well, wait... just a moment."
Su Xin turned her back consciously, and while Lafite was changing clothes, she walked to the window and opened the curtain, and at a glance she saw the top of the maid's head downstairs.
"...Sister Sheffield?"
The maid looked up at her and said nothing.
Su Xin was quite surprised, but it was not easy to ask questions from a distance. In addition, the window was really shadowy, and it was about underwear and the thief, so she didn't ask any more questions and planned to wait for Lafite to finish packing before going out to look for him.
While the White Rabbit was in the bathroom, the little commander opened the door to welcome Beifa in, forced him to sit on the sofa to rest, and folded the quilt himself.
Beifa sat upright, put the pillow in place, looked at the casually dressed figure, smiled silently, and asked, "Commander, what are your plans for today?"
"Drink? Ah... no." Su Xin carefully picked up the hair on the pillow and responded, "I got up a little late. I went shopping with Lafite in the morning. In the afternoon... I wanted to go to the gendarmerie to see them."
"It's nine o'clock in the morning now. It's almost half past nine after you've had breakfast. I suggest you take Laffy out for lunch."
"You can choose a slightly more refined iris cuisine, and ask Lafite to taste some red wine. Add dessert, and the meal will surely be a pleasant one."
"However, Commander, please do not get too close to Lafite while he is drinking. Please also avoid consuming food mixed with alcohol to stay sober."
"Since we had breakfast late, I suggest you schedule lunch for around 1pm. It happens to be Valentine's Day, so Iris Restaurant will probably require you to make a reservation. It should still be in time."
"Considering the limited time, it is best to visit Miss Akagi and Miss Amagi around 4pm. This will not disturb the rest of the military police, and we can return in an hour just in time for dinner."
"There will be a fireworks display in the People's Park in the city center at 8 o'clock in the evening. If you are interested, you can take Miss Yixian and Lafite to watch it after dinner and a walk to digest the food."
“Although Miss Yixian had hoped that you and Lafite would get along well before, it has already been achieved during the day. I’m sure Miss Yixian will not refuse the invitation to watch the fireworks in the evening.”
"There will be a lot of people watching the fireworks, and there will be a lot of dust and residue. For safety reasons, please wear a mask, Commander, and don't stay too far away from Miss Yixian."
"If there are no other plans for the evening, we will be back at the port at around nine o'clock. Commander, you can take a shower to remove dust and have some snacks, and then you can prepare for rest around ten o'clock."
"The maids will stay with you throughout the trip without interfering with your date to ensure your safety. Please don't worry about it and enjoy this trip."
Su Xin listened to the whole thing clutching the corner of the quilt and was dumbfounded. She hadn't figured out how to arrange it yet, but the maid had already planned it for her.
"Uh... isn't it... too fulfilling?" The little commander actually just wanted to stay at home. It didn't matter whether he watched the fireworks display or not.
"If you need more rest time, it is recommended to shorten the visit and synchronize the evening walk with the fireworks display."
Su Xin glanced at the closed toilet door and said, "I mean... do we have to go to see the fireworks display?"
Beifa lowered her eyes and smiled. "The specific arrangements are up to you, but Beifa thinks that People's Park would be a good place to go. You can also learn some ways of getting along with other couples."
"...Okay, I get it." The little homegirl sighed and asked again, "What is Sister Sheffield doing standing down there?"
"Did you see it?" Befa paused. "She and I went to the gendarmerie to invest in adding surveillance points in order to strengthen security control. I didn't expect that there would be a mistake, and you suffered."
"In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, we have decided to guard the door and window to ensure your personal safety."
"I don't think so..." Su Xin didn't want the maids to be so tired. "Akagi-sister has been locked up, Atago-sister shouldn't do such a thing, and as for Taihou-sister..."
The young commander lowered his eyes in thought, and then his eyes lit up, "The [Spirit] is here. I heard from Shiranui that the [Spirit] usually lives in that magatama. I can ask her to lend me the magatama for a while."
"Then find an opportunity to build the Big Bluefish. As long as they become good friends, Sister Dafeng won't have time to come to me anymore."
Beifa raised her eyes and glanced at the little commander who was happy. She felt warmed and stopped refusing. She nodded in response to the concern, "Befa got it."
"Well, I'll go find Shiranui later, and you guys will be able to sleep well tonight... Oh, by the way, I have to go and call Sheffield-sister for dinner. It would be terrible if I forget."
"Sister Sheffield is having dinner.
Beifa looked up at the figure leaning against the window, sighed inexplicably, and smiled gently. After hearing Sheffield's veiled response downstairs, he felt calmer.
"Befa... you didn't make a mistake after all.
Chapter 583 Valentine's Day 4 (2 in 1)
Su Xin had no dissatisfaction with Beifa's arrangement.
Although she preferred to stay at home, reading, sleeping, and doing some simple exercise rather than going out, she had made an appointment with Rafi to go out and play, so she had to choose the location now.
She did not forget Belfa's instructions, and picked up her phone to look for the Iris Restaurant.
Su Xin has never had any idea about food. Compared with the food of the Sakura Empire, the Royal Empire and other factions, she prefers the salty and spicy taste of the East Huang.
Suddenly she was asked to choose the Iris restaurant. The little commander looked around but couldn't tell the difference between the restaurants. She simply picked the one with the highest rating and reserved a table.
As Beffa said, restaurants are indeed doing a booming business on Valentine's Day, especially the Iris-themed restaurants that pursue exquisite romance, where dining times are already scheduled beyond one o'clock.
Su Xin paid the deposit without blinking, and then started thinking about where to go before lunch.
The first thing that comes to mind is of course going to the amusement park. It’s old-fashioned but it won’t go wrong. I think we’ll have fun if we take Lafite there.
But apart from the scale, those entertainment facilities are actually not much different from those in the port area. They still have to queue up on Valentine's Day. I guess after riding the roller coaster, they can probably prepare for dinner.
