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And it was Xu Huan who brought it up...
I felt a little happy inside.
"Okay, okay~"
Xu Huan calmly took out a change of clothes from his storage device, saying as he walked, "Tomorrow's another workday, so remember to get some rest early if you don't have anything planned for tonight..."
"Thanks for the reminder, Xu Huan, you're the same."
The young man left, leaving only the monarch in the room.
The ship girl looked at the night view of the Royal Scenic Area outside the small balcony, and then at the bed that had just been made.
She hesitated for a moment, then found a comfortable spot on the bed to sit down. She gently pressed the mattress, feeling the softness and bounce through her fingertips.
Apart from the mattress at the bottom, the blankets, pillows, and other items were all brought by the young man from home.
"I wonder if he has any different living habits..."
After muttering to himself for a while, the monarch made a rather 'radical' decision in his heart.
She lifted the covers and slowly lay down inside, her tall figure slender.
The reason was simple: to test the comfort of the bed...
Staring at the ceiling, feeling the softness behind my head and the unfamiliar scent of the bedding on the bed, and... the sound of water starting to come from the shower in the distance.
The monarch suddenly felt a warmth in his heart.
"This way, the house feels a bit more lively now..."
Taking a deep breath, the ship girl whispered, "It could be almost a week."
"I still have to go back...after all, it's not my own bed."
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At this time, compared to the peaceful life in the monarch's home, many ship girls' homes were bustling with activity.
After Xu Huan made a negative comment in the group chat, he fell silent. The question of where the young man was at that moment became the biggest concern for many ship girls.
"I'm getting a little annoyed... really."
Hu Teng stared at her phone. She had been lingering in Xu Huan's chat for a long time, but still hadn't received a reply that said yes.
"If only we were in Ironblood... Royal Navy ships, after all, can't compete with those Royal Navy ship girls who have home-field advantage..."
The thought that Xu Huan might be lying in some unknown ship girl's bed made Hu Teng's jealousy surge uncontrollably.
From the moment she received the message, she kept a close eye on the activity downstairs at the hotel. If Xu Huan's destination was the hotel, she would definitely drag him over to her place and spend the night rolling around in bed together.
But if there's been no movement downstairs since then...
The good news is that we're not going to the rooms of those people in the hotel.
The bad news is that I'm one of them.
"...I'll ask you in person next time I have time."
This applies to Hu Teng as well as the other ship girls.
This is especially true among the ship girls who already have intimate relationships.
Hindenburg was also lying in bed at that moment, looking at his phone.
She also didn't receive a reply from Xu Huan, but as a succubus, she was more proactive in this regard.
Hindenburg sought out his temporary partner, Resentment, hoping to glean some useful information from her.
'Did the contractor go to your place? I haven't heard from him at all...'
'I wish I could... but unfortunately, it seems my situation is basically the same as yours... It's so hard to be alone in an empty room...' At this moment, Yuan Qiu was probably also holding his phone, replying to the message extremely quickly.
'Looks like I wasn't chosen...'
'On the bright side, what if it really is what the commander says, and it's all just Kimbri making things up?'
'You should at least reply to a message.'
'His communication devices are probably overflowing with messages by now... If he were to reply to each message and explain everything, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep until tomorrow morning...'
Hindenburg pursed his lips and replied, "I didn't realize... you were so considerate of him."
'Some things don't need to be worried about too much... We just cleared the Commander's body of impurities during the day, so even if something happens today, it probably won't be too crazy...'
Now that you mention it, I'm starting to regret it...
Hindenburg licked his alluring red lips, his legs unconsciously tightening slightly.
'Next time I'll squeeze him dry...'
Chapter 131 Breakfast
early morning.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell directly on the young man's face.
Stimulated by the light, Xu Huan groggily opened his eyes. It wasn't until he saw the sunlight outside the window that he realized he had forgotten to draw the curtains before going to sleep.
After quickly getting ready and walking into the living room, I happened to see the monarch in the kitchen.
At this moment, the ship girl was standing in front of the stove, with something sizzling in the frying pan in front of her. The morning sunlight shone on her profile, making her fair cheeks appear a bit more fleshy, and everything seemed peaceful and beautiful.
Xu Huan took a sniff and found that it smelled similar to meat, except that it had a slightly burnt smell.
He had a guess in his mind, so he first went to the shower room to wash up quickly, and then quietly walked up behind the monarch.
The ship girl seemed to be completely focused on the frying pan in front of her and the food inside, and was completely unaware of the young man's arrival.
Xu Huan first looked at the food in the pot, which consisted of several slices of bacon and eggs that were almost cooked through. Then, following the burnt smell in the air, he turned his gaze to the kitchen trash can.
Sure enough, in the trash can, there were a few pieces of bacon that were already burnt and almost carbonized, which looked like they were the victims of the monarch's previous practice.
"Good morning..." Having gotten the information he wanted, Xu Huan greeted him with a smile.
The monarch, who was completely absorbed in cooking, was slightly startled by the sudden, close voice. He blinked and looked at the young man, pausing for a moment before replying, "Good morning, Commander..."
"uh-huh?"
"Ah... Good morning, Xu Huan."
As the monarch spoke, the corners of his mouth unconsciously pursed, before he turned his attention back to what was in front of him.
She's not very good at cooking, and usually eats either pre-bought instant food for breakfast or has a quick bite at the cafeteria.
Food items in the refrigerator usually play a supporting role, and are replaced with fresh ones every once in a while.
Now that there are guests at home, it's not easy to just deal with them as casually as before.
I thought that cooking eggs and bacon would be easy and simple, but I didn't expect that her talent in cooking was not as effortless as her talent in combat; it was only at an average level.
She made almost every mistake one could make when cooking for the first time, such as adjusting the heat, adding too much oil, or overdoing the seasoning... She basically fell into all the traps.
Fortunately, the monarch got up relatively early, so there was time to make mistakes. After continuous attempts, she finally finished two ordinary breakfasts that were not particularly bad when Xu Huan got up.
The monarch breathed a small sigh of relief as he placed the fried food into a plate. Just as he picked up the plate and turned around, he saw the young man looking down at something.
Following the gaze, I discovered it was a few pieces of burnt bacon that I had fried earlier.
We've been discovered...
Although the reason was perfectly valid and reasonable, for some reason the ship girl's face still felt slightly hot.
In front of people they care about, people always like to show their best side and try their best to achieve a perfect image in their eyes.
The current monarch is probably in that state.
"...Xu Huan?"
"Uh...."
Xu Huan looked up and met the monarch's somewhat embarrassed gaze.
“I had no prior experience with this, so I failed quite a few times…” The monarch stretched out his leg and kicked the trash can inward with his toe, so that it was mostly blocked by the cabinet while also escaping the young man’s scrutinizing gaze.
"Cough cough cough...."
Xu Huan noticed the ship girl's subtle movement and looked away: "I didn't mean to mock you... I was just curious and took a look..."
Things that are embarrassing and unimportant should be quickly replaced with other topics.
After speaking, the young man took the plate from the monarch's hand, walked into the dining room, divided the food into two portions, and also set out the knife and fork.
"Eat up, eat up~ We have to go to work after we finish eating..."
Xu Huan very consciously found a seat, picked up his knife and fork without ceremony, and greeted them.
"....OK."
The monarch understood the young man's intention and sat down directly opposite him in a cooperative manner.
As she watched Xu Huan eat the food she had prepared, her previously empty heart gradually began to be filled with a sense of fulfillment, and the utensils she was holding unconsciously stopped.
She didn't know what adjective to use to describe this feeling, but the temperature she felt at this moment was much higher than all the time she had spent in the royal family before.
As I thought about it, an idea began to appear in my mind—
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