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

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Xu Huan tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said leisurely, "Shipgirls... I understand the principle that the actions of the port's flagship should not be generalized to the entire port, and I also understand the opposition, otherwise I wouldn't know about this, right?"

Tirpitz did not speak.

"Don't be so nervous, okay?"

Seeing Tirpitz's silence, Xu Huan smiled slightly and said, "I won't draw any conclusions before I understand the whole story, and... personally, I'm keeping an open mind about cooperating with the Sirens for now..."

"Ok?"

Tirpitz was somewhat surprised.

"Personally, I dislike sirens and have no fondness for them..."

Xu Huan explained, "But as things stand, there's still a long way to go before we can completely eliminate the Sirens. If some of them can be of help, it's not impossible to try making contact."

To put it bluntly, our own strength is not enough, so we need to establish a so-called 'cooperative government' to reduce the internal stability of the enemy.

If he could simply crush them, Xu Huan wouldn't bother wasting words with the Sirens; he would just wipe them out completely.

Chapter 214 Pretending

About half an hour later, Tirpitz walked out of Xu Huan's residence, looking somewhat bewildered.

Xu Huan's change in attitude made her mood fluctuate like a rollercoaster, until the young man finally said, "It's not that we can't give it a try," and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

While she was inside the house, she didn't know why she was so nervous, as if someone was gently choking her. Even though the young man in front of her looked harmless, an invisible sense of suffocation always surrounded her.

She didn't understand why she, a veteran of many battles, would react this way, especially when her eyes were fixed on the commander, the feeling became even stronger.

That invisible sense of oppression...

Thinking about it, Tirpitz gently patted his chest, which felt a little stuffy, and then he felt a bit better.

Although no evidence could be found, based solely on intuition and her feelings today, Tirpitz felt that her sister's judgment was quite accurate.

Commander, you're no ordinary person...

The source of that suffocating and oppressive feeling most likely came from that seemingly kind young man.

How did they manage to do that, and... why did they do it?

Is this simply an expression of dissatisfaction with Ironblood's cooperation with the Sirens? Or does it have some other deeper meaning?

If there are complaints, then why say that you are open to them?

In Iron Blood, the ship girl, who has always been known as a 'refined general', was momentarily confused. A series of questions, along with the lingering feeling of suffocation in her chest, caused her brain to temporarily overload.

At the same time, inside a detached villa.

"Master, was that intentional?"

Belfast was clearing away the leftover plates for Xu Huan, who was sitting in his original spot, holding the port map he had just gotten from Tirpitz.

"What do you mean, intentional or unintentional? Belfast, what are you talking about?"

The young man's eyes were still scanning the map, and he answered without turning his head.

“Befa noticed just now… that Master secretly used some of his intelligence on Miss Tirpitz…” Belfast laughed and exposed Xu Huan’s pretense.

Although Tirpitz couldn't detect it, Belfast, who had already established a mental energy link with Xu Huan, was already very sensitive to the mental energy aura on Xu Huan's body. Therefore, the slight fluctuation in the restaurant earlier did not escape her perception.

However, as a Royal Navy ship girl, she was quite pleased to see her master's actions, so she played the perfect role, only coming over curiously to inquire after the victim left.

"Oh...you mean this?" Xu Huan smiled a little sheepishly. "I thought you didn't know..."

"Master, you're underestimating Belfast a bit..."

"But if you ask why, it's actually quite simple..." the young man explained casually, "It's just to put on an act in front of them..."

"Well....?!"

Belfast, who had assumed her master had some important considerations or long-term plans, was visibly stunned for a moment after hearing the young man's explanation.

"Master... is this just to... 'pretend' for a moment?" she asked, somewhat puzzled.

"what happened?"

Xu Huan stretched, shifted into a very relaxed posture, and covered his face with the map, saying with a smile, "Belfa, you don't think I'm doing this for some deeper reason, do you? Or for some long-term plan?"

"Yes... In Belfast's eyes, when faced with this kind of situation, Master generally wouldn't do anything meaningless..."

“Actually, Belfast, what you said isn’t wrong, but there are always exceptions…” Xu Huan replied with a smile, “Sometimes when people use their brains too much, they become lazy… too lazy to think about many things.”

"Then at times like these, you need to relax your mind and follow your body's instincts."

"intuition?"

“Yes, actually, it’s not just Belfast who wants to understand why I acted that way in front of Tirpitz; I want to understand it myself too…”

"However, to put it another way, doing something that seems meaningless can sometimes become more meaningful."

After Xu Huan finished speaking, Belfast understood what the young man wanted to express.

Although it sounds a bit confusing, it's actually quite simple to explain.

The young man's act of "putting on a show" in front of Tirpitz was devoid of any long-term considerations or sophisticated ideas, but as long as others perceived it, his purpose was achieved.

This action is meaningless to ship girls who don't have any particular thoughts, but if a ship girl with more ulterior motives were to encounter it, she might not be able to help but overthink things.

"Master... can have a few wicked moments sometimes... but on the other hand, Master's actions were not without reason..."

Belfast walked over to the young man, removed the map from his face, and gently wiped his face with a warm, damp towel.

"Actually, there really isn't. If they're willing to think about it, then let them... But then again, it does feel pretty good to pretend."

“This isn’t exactly a good habit. As your maid, Belfast believes it’s necessary to correct your behavior…”

After Belfast finished speaking, she gently bent down.

"Wait, wait a minute~~~ Let me catch my breath first—uh uh uh—"

Miss Head Maid, you're getting more and more outrageous.

Xu Huan thought to himself as his eyes were filled with two mounds of white, greasy fat.

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"...An indescribable feeling of suffocation?"

By the floor-to-ceiling window, at his desk, Bismarck held a communication device, listening to Tirpitz's latest report, his delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Before she could ponder the young man's intentions, another, even more explosive piece of information came from Tirpitz's mouth.

"Yes...and the Commander already knows about your cooperation with the Sirens, sister..."

"......oh?"

Just like Tirpitz's reaction, the first thing that flashed through Bismarck's mind was Frederick and the other two.

She couldn't help but cross her legs, and her expression became slightly agitated. She kept tapping her index finger on the desk, and the frequency gradually increased over time.

Finally, after a long silence, Bismarck spoke:

"Did he say anything?"

"The commander said... he is open to it."

The ship girl breathed a sigh of relief.

"......Row."

Chapter 215 Commander Below

After finishing his playful banter with Belfast, Xu Huan picked up the map and prepared to begin his first so-called official business after entering the Iron Blood organization.

Familiar with the port area.

Just like in the Royal Navy, Ironblood also grants access to any place except for the ship girl's accommodation area.

As for why it wasn't given...

Tirpitz explained it this way: "Although I haven't had much contact with the commander, I trust his character... The purpose of this action is more to ensure the commander's personal safety."

"Aside from Frederick and the other two who are acquainted with the Commander, there are quite a few other ship girls in the port who are very interested in the Commander. Therefore, we suggest that you do not go alone for the time being. If you must go, please be sure to invite Frederick the Great to go with you."

What does it mean?

The phrase "Commander, please go with your parents" was almost blatantly etched onto the map.

As for Frederick's parental status, everyone naturally understood that.

Xu Huan understood that Tirpitz's words were mostly influenced by his high emotional intelligence.

By using a more palatable way to refuse to go to the dormitory area, Xu Huan felt comfortable with the explanation, which also achieved the goal of refusing to go.

After all, he had just arrived in the port area, and it was impossible for him to completely trust himself right away.

Besides, where are there so many succubi that immediately target your body? It's rare to find even one ship girl like Hindenburg, right?

She's genuinely interested in herself... but as for being interested in her own body?

Xu Huan certainly didn't believe it.

He's not that narcissistic.