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

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"...I understand. Ahem, let's try to talk less about this topic in the future, especially when people are around."

Today was a special day when we didn't learn about these secrets beforehand, but from today onwards, Xu Huan intends to give the two of them enough respect.

"Master, you're really serious..."

Belfast nodded slightly.

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Achoo!

Elizabeth had just finished showering and was sitting on the bed getting ready to go to sleep when she suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

"Your Majesty...is there something wrong with your health?" Sirius, who had been waiting at a distance, immediately stepped forward to inquire.

Today is Elizabeth's first time going to sea on a mission. If she has any health problems, she should go to the infirmary and have Perseus check on her.

Elizabeth shook her head.

"It's nothing, I'm in perfect health!"

Having just completed a mission, she was brimming with confidence. In addition, she and Xu Huan had discovered a huge hidden danger in the port area. It could be said that she walked with her little chest puffed out all day.

"If there's nothing else, Your Majesty, it's almost time for you to rest..." Sirius glanced at the wall clock and advised.

According to her usual schedule, Elizabeth should have been asleep by now. However, there were too many things to deal with in the port today, and without anyone urging her, the girl stayed up a little late.

"I understand, I understand, you don't need to say that, I understand!"

Elizabeth stretched and collapsed onto the bed, tossing and turning several times. Although drowsiness gradually crept in, she felt as if something was missing.

“By the way, Sirius…” Elizabeth sat up and asked:

"Do you see anything unusual about me today?"

“Something’s not quite right…” Sirius glanced back and forth, as if he had noticed something.

She stepped forward, looked at the top of Elizabeth's head, and frowned: "Your Majesty...where is your crown?"

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Nighttime Gossip

"The crown? My crown—"

After Sirius's reminder, Elizabeth touched her head and realized what she meant by feeling different today.

No wonder my head felt lighter today; it turns out my crown is missing...

No, it's not that it's missing, but rather that it was left with Xu Huan and he forgot to take it back.

"Your Majesty... what is the meaning of your crown—" Sirius asked hastily upon seeing the girl's flustered appearance.

"It's nothing, I just forgot to wear it..."

To prevent Sirius from digging deeper into the matter, Elizabeth quickly explained, "I found it a bit of a nuisance while I was on my mission today, so I put it away for the time being... Yes, that's it."

She couldn't reveal that she had left her crown with Xu Huan, otherwise, where would she put Elizabeth's face?

The girl made up her mind that she would ask Xu Huan for it next time she ran into him, and he wouldn't dare to refuse.

"Is that so...? Okay, Your Majesty, please rest first. Just call me if you need anything." Sirius blinked doubtfully, but in the end, he chose to believe the confident expression on Elizabeth's face.

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

Elizabeth watched Sirius open the door and leave, then immediately hid in her soft blankets.

Even though the room was still brightly lit, the girl couldn't help but feel a little scared as she looked at the empty room and heard footsteps fading away at the end of the corridor.

To maintain Elizabeth's dignified status and position in Port Royal, her palace was undeniably luxurious, with her bedroom alone nearly the size of two command centers. However, such a spacious place always lacked a certain warmth, especially late at night, making it easy for people to start thinking about all sorts of things.

"I should have known better than to let Belfast tell those stories..."

The girl lifted her pillow, found her phone hidden underneath, and her eyes lit up slightly.

She often relied on this thing to get through the long and difficult nights, and staying up late was one of the reasons why Elizabeth had difficulty getting up early.

"No mission tomorrow... I can play for a very, very long time tonight...."

Elizabeth was thinking about opening the match-3 game on her phone when she suddenly realized something. She tapped her finger, and the interface switched directly to her contacts, where she began scrolling through them.

"At this time...Xu Huan shouldn't be asleep yet, right?"

The ship girl searched high and low for a long time but couldn't find Xu Huan's contact information. She then realized that despite Xu Huan's long stay in the Royal Port, the Royal Navy, for security reasons, hadn't provided him with a suitable communication device to contact her...

Now that their identities have been revealed again, these supporting measures must naturally be arranged.

She then found War Exhaustion's communication interface and sent a message:

"War-weary, war-weary. Remember to get a copy of that communication device for Xu Huan as well, and remind him to reply to my messages frequently."

On the other end of the communication line, Warspite was eating a steaming late-night snack in the mess hall—

A bowl of plain noodles cooked by a chef from Manjiu who had studied in Donghuang was perfectly seasoned, with a rich broth and just the right flavor.

Meanwhile, Glorious, who had just finished a day's mission, was sitting directly opposite Warspite, but instead of plain noodles, there was a carton of milk and many fresh papayas in front of him.

That short dinner at Aurora's house resulted in Guanghui gaining nearly two pounds, all in the right places, but he still chose to eat healthier for the time being.

The two were chatting about the day's events when Warspite heard his phone ring. He picked it up and looked at it:

"Huh? His Majesty summoned me?"

"Your Majesty...shouldn't you be asleep by now?"

“Normally that’s how it is, but there are a lot of things to do today, and His Majesty and the Commander went on a mission again, so it’s normal for him to rest a little later…” Warspite looked at the message on the screen of his phone, a slightly surprised expression on his face, and replied with ‘Received’.

"What's wrong? You look surprised..." Guanghui put a bite of fresh papaya in his mouth and asked curiously.

"His Majesty asked me to prepare communication equipment for the commander within the port area... I need to go to Kimbri to pick one up tomorrow."

After saying that, Warspite put down his phone and smiled somewhat sheepishly, "Logically speaking, this matter should have been handled earlier, but I was just too busy and forgot about it for a while. I didn't expect His Majesty to be so thoughtful for once..."

"His Majesty has actually started to care about people..."

Guanghui was also somewhat surprised to hear this, but his attention quickly turned to something even more precious.

"Once we've confirmed the Commander's communication code tomorrow, remember to send it to me as soon as possible!"

"The commander's communication code...that's incredibly valuable..." Warspite exclaimed with a "Huh?" before adding meaningfully:

"If I take it to Belfast or Hutten, I think I could get quite a few things in return, right?"

"I didn't realize that someone as upright as Warspite would abuse his power for personal gain... But given the Commander's personality, he'll probably just announce it publicly throughout the entire port, then you won't be needed anymore..." Glorious finished speaking, her eyes darting around a couple of times, and asked with a hint of gossip:

“I understand, Miss Hutten… but what’s going on with Belfast?”

Among the Royal Navy ship girls that Xu Huan knew, almost everyone knew that the relationship between Hu Teng and Xu Huan was not ordinary; otherwise, a maritime legend from Ironblood would not have stayed in the Royal Navy for so long.

"I don't know... She seemed a little disappointed when she asked me to help her taste the dishes last time. There must be something wrong with her, right?"

"Tasting the food?"

"It's just a bunch of Donghuang dishes. I guess I heard the Commander likes them, so I'm planning to make some myself... You know, Belfast is a perfectionist, and she won't easily mention anything to the Commander unless she's sure it's presentable."

"Should? Then what is this sense of loss? Would you like to elaborate?"

After listening, Glorious became even more curious. Judging from Warspite's tone, it seemed that the time of the incident was similar to the day he had visited Aurora.

Or rather, it's simply the same day.

"I can't really talk about this kind of thing...it's easy to let something slip, cough cough cough..."

Realizing that he had let slip a lot of crucial information, Warspite immediately took measures to mitigate the damage.

"Miss Belfast..."

Guanghui didn't ask any further questions, but nodded thoughtfully and put another piece of papaya into his mouth.

Chapter Seventy Returning Home

After taking care of everything, Xu Huan finished his day's work and returned to his small house.

Belfast and Warspite asked him at work today if he wanted to move to a more lively or spacious place to live, but Xu Huan declined the suggestion, citing habit.

He was quite used to the house in front of him, and since Riolu's house was nearby, it was convenient for him to eat there, so he didn't have any intention of moving for the time being.

Just as he was about to take out his key to open the door, the young man's eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and his opening motion stopped in mid-air.

The small leaf that he had left behind on the crack in the door was now lying on the ground, and the position of the door lock had also changed slightly from when he left this morning.

Has someone entered your home?

Apart from the key that Xu Huan had, Belfast also had a backup of the keys to all the buildings in the port area.

So, has Belfast been here?

However, judging from the time the two spent together, the other party's expression and behavior were quite normal, and there was nothing unusual about it. Moreover, after spending this period of time together, Belfast should not be a ship girl who would do such a thing.

Even if she's going to help me clean my room or something, she'll probably ask me beforehand; she generally doesn't make decisions on her own.

Xu Huan believed that the head of the royal maids' professional ethics were trustworthy.

who can that be?

Just as Xu Huan was thinking about potential candidates who had his key, his hand gently touched the door lock and gave it a slight twist.