"Do you remember Blücher who took our tickets and went to the concert with us?"
Su Xin nodded and swallowed back the explanation she had yet to say, planning to talk it out with Guanghui when she got to the royal dormitory.
"I remember you said you were going to ask her if she was willing to join the Minato District, right? What happened next?"
Kewei snorted, "You have to thank me this time. I put in a lot of effort to get her to agree to come to our house to visit."
The young commander was quite surprised to hear this. "She actually agreed? I thought that since there has been no news for such a long time, it means that we are not interested in her."
Perhaps she was pleased by the word "we", her expression became even more beautiful and charming, "Anyway, you owe me three more requests, I have to think carefully about what I can ask you to do."
"...Did I promise that?"
"You just said that having a good memory and not being able to remember are two different things. Can't you just pretend to have forgotten and then agree to my request?"
"...All right."
Kewei was so happy that she dared to walk with her high heels tapping. But as expected, she sprained her ankle and almost fell into the grass.
"I know you are in a good mood, but please be safe." Befa let go of the hand that was supporting him and reminded him in a gentle voice.
Guanghui pursed his lips and chuckled. Su Xin lowered her head to carefully examine her slender ankles, her face reddening. She was not shy, nor was she angry. The thoughts of a young girl in love were very easy to understand.
"Commander, please."
"Thank you."
Su Xin took the black tea and took a sip. As always, she had no taste for it and simply thought it tasted good.
Guanghui blew lightly, took a sip gracefully, then put down the cup and looked at the little commander, "What were you busy with the past two days? Kewei was always thinking about you at home."
Kewei, who was about to eat dessert, dropped his fork in shock. He glanced at the commander and waved his hands, "I, I really didn't..."
"Hehe...are you still so shy with each other?"
"Sister~"
The teasing continued, but Su Xin remained silent for a few breaths. When the two realized something was wrong and quieted down, she opened her mouth and tried to explain the misunderstanding that had lasted for a long time.
She and Kewei are not actually a couple. When they moved, the photo in Kewei's room was actually of Dafeng. Kewei actually doesn't like her.
But these words rolled around in her mouth twice and she couldn't say them out.
Because Su Xin also understood that the so-called explanation could only be applied to the first two items at most. As for the third item... was it really like that?
The photos still hanging in the room after the items were returned to the original owner, the words I didn’t hear at the concert, the actions of pinching legs and waist in the toilet of the dilapidated house, the attitude of not denying teasing...
Su Xin knew that Kewei liked her.
The biggest misunderstanding among the three people present was probably that the Guanghui sisters thought she was silly and didn't see it, right?
For the first time, the sinful Su Xin truly realized that she was entangled with countless red threads, which were tangled and tight, and she could not get rid of them even if she struggled.
Is it really impossible to break free?
Or maybe, she actually didn't want to fight to break free?
"So...I have been lying to myself all this time?"
"...Susu? What's wrong? You suddenly stopped talking. Did I go too far in joking? If that's the case, then—
"...No." Su Xin frowned and said seriously: "It's not Sister Guanghui's problem, it's me. I have something I want to confess to you."
Kewei was stunned, and suddenly realized something. His originally rosy face turned pale in an instant. He bit his lower lip, extremely at a loss, not knowing how to face the cruel fact that was to follow.
Guanghui paused and asked, "What's so serious?"
Su Xin glanced at the man with a dazed look in his eyes, and uttered those words in the face of his distraught expression.
"...I seem to be turning into a bad woman."
Brilliant & Awesome: "...Huh?!"
Chapter 994 It will be big in the future
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"Susu..." Guanghui took a sip of tea and found it was cold after swallowing it, but she didn't bother to ask Beifa to change it. "Why do you suddenly... say this about yourself?"
Su Xin is very open-minded about this matter. If she were asked to say something bad about others, she would probably hesitate, but if she were to talk about herself, she would not hesitate at all.
"I am very fickle. I have been to Amagi, Yat-sen, Lafite, Helena, Zeppelin... and today's Atago. I don't think this is right."
So stubborn, too stubborn. Guanghui really had no idea that her commander was so stubborn.
She heard that Tiancheng had advised on this matter before, otherwise there wouldn't be four married couples now.
But I didn't expect that there had been no new progress for a long time, and the reason turned out to be that my commander couldn't get over that psychological hurdle.
After all, Guanghui didn't even understand why that hurdle existed.
Nowadays, the port commander is definitely a special existence at the top among many professions.
The world is facing a crisis. The threat posed by the Sirens is greater than anything else. The feeling of being deprived of control over the sea is more unacceptable than some natural disasters.
They restricted sea transport, blocked aviation, and cut off cultural and economic exchanges among major camps, forcing humans to give up development and focus on how to preserve land.
At this time, commanders who can lead the ship girls to play a powerful combat role are the most scarce.
Under the premise that conflict could break out at any time, anything would be allowed as long as it could increase humanity's chances of winning against the Sirens.
Marrying a ship girl is just such a very effective measure to improve humanity's chances of winning.
The ring can strengthen the emotional bond between the ship girl and the commander, enhance the ship girl's sense of belonging to humanity, and strengthen her belief in fighting for humanity.
If the condition of "mutual love" was not too harsh, all ship girls would probably have wedding rings distributed by their commanders.
Wedding rings can mean a lot, or nothing.
Regardless of gender, the ship girl and the commander will not have a marriage certificate or family household register, but if the love is strong, it is natural for them to be in perfect harmony.
No one would force the commander to obey anything. This had become a consensus among everyone, including the general public, to the point where no one would dig into the matter and raise questions.
To put it bluntly, there are many people who envy the port commander because he can marry multiple ship girls at the same time.
But our commander seems to be more resistant to this theory.
Guanghui didn't know how to explain it to the other party, because normally, the other party should have understood similar concepts when they were children, and it was impossible to bring it up again at the age of 18.
She felt strange and was about to ask, but her sister Kewei, who had been paying attention to Siberia, suddenly came to her senses and asked, "You mean 'and Atago today'? What happened between you and her?"
Su Xin was stunned. She obviously didn't expect the other party to ask this question. "We... nothing happened."
"So you... like her, don't you?"
“…There is a trend.”
I was feeling quite sad, but then I was confused by the word "trend"
If you like it, you like it. If you don't like it, you don't like it. How can there be an answer called trend? Does it mean that it is possible to turn around 180 degrees and the favorability will drop?
So what should she do?
There has been no progress for so long, could it be that the Commander misunderstood the direction of her "trend"?
Su Xin herself wasn't quite sure. A person's psychology was difficult to analyze and was affected by many physiological and psychological factors. She couldn't give an accurate description and could only explain it vaguely.
"She is actually very nice, very nice to me and the children. There is no reason for anyone not to like her, including me."
"But every time I think I have feelings for someone, I subconsciously feel that I am doing something wrong, and then... well."
Guanghui thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "...Unlimited extension?"
Su Xin was dejected and felt that she was being rude, but her values from her previous life were influencing her every moment.
She came here with self-awareness and had her own opinions on things without anyone teaching her.
Therefore, no matter how popular and widespread the concepts here are, they are not something she can easily replace and accept.
Guanghui didn't understand, and just thought that the young commander had never learned the relevant concepts when he was young, so he explained in a gentle voice:
"Commanders are indeed special. You don't need to be so stressed. This profession may seem wonderful, but if a conflict really arises, they will not hide behind."
Su Xin nodded, thought about it, and shook her head again, "There will be no conflict. The Purifiers are not the kind of people who rely on high-intensity casualties to gain possibilities."
"So you think the current situation is wrong?" Guanghui sighed and asked her, "Have you considered the ideas of the ship girl?"
"...What does the ship girl think?"
"Like in your current situation, if you only choose one of them, what about the others? Have you ever thought about what will happen to the harbor?"
"Maybe...it won't be like this?"
"No one can stay by your side without hesitation after being rejected, like Kewei. You should have seen her performance just now."
Su Xin glanced at Kewei, who had a complicated expression on his face, and curled her five fingers into a fist, "...Yeah, I see."
Guanghui told her: "You can't suppress your love, do you understand? The current result is not a one-sided one. Not only do humans not want to see the port area fall apart, but the ship girls also don't want it either."
“So is it right to like many people at the same time?”
"It's not right or wrong. To put it mildly, this is the best result relatively speaking."
Su Xin wanted to ask again, but Kewei, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly let out a long "ah" like a sigh.
"What I wanted to say to you that day." She recalled briefly, solemnly and a little shyly, "Well... it was 'I want to be with you'."
The young commander grabbed his trousers, glanced at the smiling Guanghui, and then looked at Kewei who was holding his chin and muttering to himself.
"I've wanted to say this a long time ago, but I always feel it's too soon, too soon. What if I scare you away?"
"I have a bad temper in private, but you always tolerate me, help me tie my shoelaces, unscrew bottle caps, complain about me wearing lipstick during morning exercise, and tell me that I look good no matter what... How could I not like you..."
"I've thought about what my sister said. If you can only choose one, it will most likely not be me. If I'm rejected..."
Kewei bit his lower lip, held his breath for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.
"I may not be able to stay here any longer, right? After all, I have to watch you being intimate with other people every day. It's painful just thinking about it."
Su Xin was a little curious, "But if you like many people, you will still see this kind of scene. Is there really a difference?"
"Yes, at least I have hope. I will fight for it and take more of your love instead of turning into a stone without any hope, unable to move or speak."
Guanghui leaned forward and touched the little commander's head. "In fact, the situation of Helena and Cleveland, and the things happening with Hood and Bismarck, would not be allowed in other port areas. You did a good job on this point."
"I just... hope everyone can be happy." Su Xin felt that she did not deserve it.
Guanghui shook his head. "You've done very well. There's no need to set too high standards for yourself. If you like someone, then go ahead and like them. If you suppress your feelings, you'll feel bad, and so will the person who likes you. Do you understand?"
"I might have to...try to digest it."
Kewei couldn't help but sigh, and was glared at by his sister. He quickly sat up straight and adjusted his posture. Then he realized that the other party was not dissatisfied with his rudeness, but was reminding him that he had misunderstood.
She opened her mouth. The teeth marks on her lower lip were still there, but it looked rosy and moist. "Wait, digestion is... have you decided to accept it?"
Su Xin scratched her hair and found that her ponytail was loosened. Beifa stepped forward and helped her untie it and re-braid it.
"I... can't say why. For the port? For everyone? I feel... it's not accurate. Most of it is for myself. I think... I like everyone, so it can be considered as satisfying my own desires...?"
Kewei raised his eyebrows, his mood suddenly relaxed, and he laughed and hit her, "That's right, I'm marrying you, you should be happy."
Guanghui took another sip of herbal tea, which tasted quite different. "You're thinking of getting married so soon? It's like spilled water..."
"Sister~"
Su Xin rubbed her forehead and decided to slowly reconcile with the few desires in her heart. While she was thinking, someone tugged at her trouser leg.
She was stunned and turned her head to look, only to find that the little cat girl who was watching cartoons in Sakura City had come back at some point.
"What's wrong? Where's little Santiago?"
"For some reason, the fox sister and the sister who didn't dress properly started fighting with the dog sister. The sister who sang well asked us to go home first."
"Well... next time you see me, remember to run faster, understand?"
"Yeah!" Little Cheshire climbed onto Su Xin's legs and looked up at her. "Just now, who's getting married? Who's the bride?"
Kewei blushed, "No, no, not yet, it's still early..."
Little Cheshire nodded, "That's fine, I can marry the Commander first, tomorrow... well, today is also fine!"
Su Xin was helpless and rubbed her soft face, "You, don't talk nonsense, the military police will be here soon."
"That's right! Cheshire will grow up! He will be tall, big, and pretty, and my dear will love me!"
