My ship girl setup is off...

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After one round, there was no need for dinner. Zheng Ri was holding a shy-looking dragon rider in his arms, and on his left and right sides were no longer the Northwest Wind-class, but Sky Eagle and Pompey.

"Commander, does holding my hand make you feel more at ease? I certainly do now, because you're right beside me..."

Sitting next to Zheng Ri, Pompey took off her King Arthur-style thick quilt and put away her usual sword. Her contact with him was limited to holding hands. Even with such simple contact, a happy smile appeared on Pompey's face.

"Commander, me too. I feel so safe and secure in your arms. It's truly amazing."

"More than a sense of security, I feel warm to have you all around me. Want to come eat at the restaurant? But it's all cold now."

He glanced at Pompey and the dragoons, then scooped up some risotto and ate it. After playing around with the destroyers, the food had gone cold.

"No need, Commander, you eat. Pompey is already full."

Pompey glanced at the risotto he hadn't finished eating, then politely declined. The dragoon remained silent, enjoying the rare moment of being able to be close to him.

"Commander, would you like me to help you change your clothes? We didn't prepare a huge amount of risotto, but there's still some left over."

Tianying was preparing tea for him to cleanse his stomach after the meal, but it seemed that he hadn't eaten enough.

"No need to change it, just heat it up."

After taking a few bites, Zheng Ri realized it wasn't good enough, so he asked Tian Ying to heat it up for him. However, Tian Ying didn't listen to him and instead ordered a different dish for him. Seeing this, Zheng Ri had no choice but to eat his fill first.

"By the way, Commander, we're going to take a bath together later, right? Like, all of us?"

Holding his hand tightly, Pompey's beautiful dark golden eyes were fixed on him, with a hint of impatience in them.

"Huh? Taking a bath? I didn't know that, and I've already taken one."

After swallowing the stew, Zheng Ri stared wide-eyed at Pompey. What? He also had to take a bath? Three baths a day and he'd be dead.

"Oh, is that so? Then there's nothing left. Commander, you should eat. Eat your fill first, so you'll have the energy."

Seeing that he was unaware of the situation, Pompey shook his head at him, urging him to continue eating. However, this only made Zheng Ri feel uneasy, so he sped up his eating and decided to pretend he didn't know anything for the time being.

"Yes, I'm full. I'll rest for a while."

After quickly finishing his meal, Zheng Ri slumped back in his chair. Although Sardinian specialties were quite delicious, eating too much wasn't good, and with a dragon rider lying in his arms, he had no choice but to rest for a while.

"Oh, Commander, this is freshly brewed tea. Drink plenty, it'll be good for your health."

Seeing that he had finished eating and was lying down, Tianying immediately brought out a bowl of tea that looked very flavorful and glanced at its color.

"Skyhawk, is there something in this tea?"

Chapter 327 Magnetic Field Rotation: A Million Horsepower of Power

"How could that be? Commander, look at the color of this black tea, it's a bright orange, and the aroma is so enticing! Now is the perfect time to drink it! Alright! Drink it while it's hot, Commander!"

Tianying felt slandered by Zheng Ri's accusations and couldn't help but clench his fists, his tone tinged with anger.

That stems from Skyhawk's unwavering belief and dedication to black tea! Even the Commander cannot deny the beauty of black tea! If the Commander insists on rejecting the wonder of black tea, Skyhawk will use her burning hands to tear this decaying land apart.

"Then tell me about the goji berries in this black tea? I didn't know that black tea could be served with goji berries."

Zheng Ri glanced at the black tea that Tian Ying had handed him. The tea was indeed bright orange in color and had a pleasant and refreshing aroma, but he knew without even thinking what the goji berries floating on top were for.

Besides, goji berries aren't doing much good for me now. After just one round, the bowl couldn't even hold them all. If I hadn't repeatedly asked Green-Headed Cat Akashi to check on me, I would have thought I was going to die.

"Ahem, Commander, this is Skyhawk's way of showing you concern. You'll accept my good intentions, won't you?"

Skyhawk blushed, not expecting the commander to have discovered it, but it didn't matter, he would reach that time anyway whether he drank it or not.

"Actually, I really wanted to say that I've tasted enough, so please take it away quickly, but since you've already said that, how could I be the kind of person to do that?"

Stared at so pitifully by Tianying, Zheng Ri looked at him again and again, but in the end he couldn't refuse this big dazed guy. He decided to drink it, considering it a necessary supply before the big battle.

"Yes, yes! I knew it! Commander wouldn't refuse my kindness!"

Zheng Ri's accommodating attitude delighted Tian Ying, who clasped his hands together and placed them on his face, speaking with a joyful expression.

Now that the commander has drunk it, I should leave as well.

Thinking that the mission was already accomplished, Tianying hugged his arm and gave him a sweet kiss before quickly leaving the scene, which made Zheng Ri think that he might be about to fall for her trick.

"They should have told Skyhawk that he couldn't leave."

"It's just black tea, Commander, don't overthink it."

Pompey was still sitting next to Jeongil, swinging his not-so-long legs and talking happily. As long as Jeongil was by her side, she always had a look of utter delight on her face. But soon they saw someone coming over, and it was a very respectful person at that.

"Lord Rome? You've arrived?"

"Hmm, Pompey, how is it working for the Commander?"

After chatting with Veneto for a while, they went to talk to Littorio for some time. When it was almost time, Rome slowly came over. Rome had mixed feelings about Pompey, but they mostly regarded him as their younger sister.

"Yes, I feel a sense of security when I'm with the Commander, it's amazing! Pompey is full of power right now!"

Pompey, with a smile on his face, spoke to Rome about his ideas; just being near him made one feel an inexhaustible wellspring of inspiration.

Its power is truly amazing!

"Is that so? In that case, it's almost time. Pompey, why don't you go and make the preparations?"

Rome smiled faintly, glanced at the time, and realized it was almost time. Pompeo also looked at his watch and saw that it was indeed time.

"Pompey understands! Then I'll go ahead and make preparations..."

Pompey reluctantly released Zheng Ri's hand, bowed to Rome, and then, thinking about what was to come, blushed slightly on her delicate and lovely face. She shyly turned to look at Zheng Ri before getting off the stool.

"Commander! Your subordinates should also begin preparations!"

Seeing Pompey leave, the dragoon, who had been nestled in Zheng Ri's arms, jumped off after less than two seconds of facing the Romans. He then picked up his hat from the table and left, seemingly just like Pompey.

"Rome, you let my two little destroyers escape, what are we going to do?"

Watching the two little ones leave, Zheng Ri looked at Rome with a complaining expression, while the latter's smile became even brighter as he sat in Pompey's seat and looked at him with a meaningful gaze.

"Does the Commander aspire to achieve a status equal to that of the Royal Ark?"

"No, Rome, you've misunderstood me. I'm just a very sincere person; I'm simply accepting their ideas. I haven't actually done anything wrong."

"Hmm... you really have been infected by the Royal Ark after all, Commander. I'll correct you properly."

After saying this, Rome wore a gentle smile. Punishment was necessary, but not now.

"Rome, let's just say it directly. I have a feeling that you're hiding something from me?"

Zheng Ri glanced around and noticed that Veneto, Littorio, and Trento had all approached him, each with a strange smile on their face.

"No, Master. To be precise, it's not that I'm hiding it from you, but rather that I have something I want to tell you."

Marco Polo was still wearing the same maid outfit, looking at him with kind eyes. Ever since Marco Polo put on that maid outfit, he hadn't taken it off and had been pretending to be a maid all along.

Although I dare not do the work of a maid.

"Given our relationship, let's just get straight to the point."

After surveying the Sardinian ship girls, Masahi wore a confident smile. How dare they, with only a few of them, presume to take him down?

You should know that you can take on ten people at once and even receive red tea supplies from Sky Eagle. Although it doesn't seem like anything has changed yet, it's probably coming soon.

Thinking of this, Zheng Ri's face curled into a wicked smile. Hahaha, he had already obtained the power of a million horsepower of his mahjong magnetic field!

The thought of this is incredibly exciting, making me croak incessantly! Even the fists beneath me are itching to spring up!

This is truly exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!

This feeling of swelling from being bathed in blood is truly... amazing! It's the best! (And it's awesome!)

However, just as Zheng Ri was starting to make wild guesses, Marco Polo smiled slightly, then clapped his hands lightly. After that, Zheng Ri saw many, many ship girls pouring in from who-knows-where.

Ironblood's Egil, Sakura Empire's Taihou Fu, Iris's Richelieu, and Eagle Union's Yorktown have also arrived.

Even Chapaev from the Northern Alliance came.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Ri's wicked smile gradually disappeared, followed by a sound of shock.

"what?!"

Chapter 328 Since We're Here

"This! This isn't right, isn't there some mistake?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Commander, that's right, hahaha!"

Seeing the shock on Zheng Ri's face, Marco Polo burst into laughter, while the other Sardinian ship girls all turned their faces away and covered their mouths to laugh. Sometimes, watching your favorite person get embarrassed can be a kind of happiness.

"You are..."

"Hehe, don't worry, we just played a little joke on the commander."

Having finished laughing, Veneto came to Yorktown's side and explained to them that he had only invited them over and hadn't explained the situation yet, but it didn't matter anymore.

"Commander~~!!! It's been so long since I've seen you, OMG! Let's have a hug of love!"

Unlike the bewildered Yorktown, Taihou didn't try to understand what was happening. All she knew was that she had been invited, and since she was about to see her beloved Commander, she didn't care about anything else. Instead, she ran into Seiji's arms and kissed him.

"Huh? Taihou? Wait a minute!!"

Seeing Dafeng rushing towards him, Zheng Ri was about to politely refuse her, but before he could say anything, Dafeng had already kissed him. Feeling her gentleness and passion, Zheng Ri had no choice but to comfort this clingy little vixen first and let her vent her affection for him.

So Masaharu had no choice but to be surrounded by many ship girls.

Looking down, he held Da Feng's soft, delicate body in his arms, savoring her alluring lips and enjoying the deep affection she had for him. He reciprocated with a kiss, allowing her love for him to run rampant.

"Taihou! What are you doing?!"

However, while Taihou was forcefully kissing Masahiro, Akagi, who couldn't stand it, came up to her and slapped her shoulder hard. Although she knew that she had always been like this, Akagi still frowned and was very disdainful of her preemptive behavior.

Can't you see how troubled the commander is? You should have done it yourself!

"What are you doing? Didn't Akagi see Taihou's love for the Commander? You know, Taihou and the Commander were just kissing very passionately. Could it be... you're jealous?"

Hearing Akagi's voice and feeling her strength, Taihou turned her head to look at her with displeasure. She knew that she was different; first come, first served. This time, she was the winner!

"Jealous? Not at all. I believe I'm far more deserving of the Commander's love than you, who have no shame. But before that, let's not let others laugh at us."

Akagi's dissatisfaction gradually became apparent. If there weren't so many people around, she would definitely have had a proper one-on-one duel with Taihou, but she couldn't now, as many of her companions were watching.

"Alright, Taifeng, I know how deep your love for the Master is, but if you keep pestering him like this, the Master will find it troublesome."

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Tiancheng, who was used to it, stepped in as a peacemaker. There was nothing he could do about it; he was used to it.

"Commander~, is Taihou causing you any trouble?"

Hearing Amagi's advice, Taihou calmed down and stopped looking behind her. Instead, she stared at Masahiro with her own eyes. Taihou preferred to listen to the words of the person she loved more than their gossip.

"Yes, but it's not a big problem. I know you love me, Da Feng, but we need to find a suitable time."

Masaharu directly admitted that Taihou's behavior was inappropriate, but instead of criticizing her, he gently hugged her and talked to her nicely, saying that she was just like the other ship girls, and that they all loved him, but that her behavior was more inclined to be emotional and indifferent.

"Commander... Taihou understands, then Taihou will behave."

Hearing Zheng Ri's comforting words, Taihou calmed down and gave him a deep kiss before returning to her seat. Akagi also gave him a wink as a hint.

"Alright, what brought you all here?"

After resolving the issue with Taiho, Masaru looked at Marco Polo. Without even thinking, he knew it was Marco Polo's doing. However, Marco Polo turned his face away and refused to look at him, as the matter was not his concern.

"Ahem... It's like this, Commander. Actually, I've always wanted to invite our comrades from other factions to come and take a bath together, so I resorted to this. Commander, you don't mind, do you?"

Veneto coughed lightly and explained to Zheng Ri with an apologetic smile. However, Zheng Ri already knew that he had acted first and informed them later, so he didn't mind saying that.

Since we're already here, we can't just let the other ship girls turn around and run away, can we?

"I don't mind, come on, you're welcome. You can soak and then go to sleep, it's all fine."

Zheng Ri was also going along with Veneto's idea: play, play whatever you want, as long as you don't play on yourself.

"Hehe, I knew you'd agree, Commander. Well then, let's wait a bit. The water temperature in the public bath isn't warm enough yet, no rush."

Seeing Zheng Ri nod, Veneto also showed a satisfied smile. Sure enough, taking a bath is something that everyone likes, and it is also the best solution.

"Commander, long time no see. Looks like you're doing well, hehe~"

After Veneto finished speaking, Yorktown took the lead and walked over to greet Zheng Ri. Because it had been a while since they had seen each other, Yorktown looked a little nostalgic, but when he saw his beloved in front of him, he smiled happily.

"My lord, it feels like so long to us, even though it's only been a short time. Seeing you in good health is the greatest joy for Tiancheng."

Amagi gracefully approached Jeongil, took his hands in hers, and smiled gently. She was happy to see that he was safe and healthy.

She's fine now, but who knows what will happen later...

Zheng Ri nodded with a smile, not revealing his true feelings, for fear that if he spoke now, things would just get messed up.

"So, Rossia and Chapaev are here too?"