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

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So they let me come along~

Hindenburg picked up where Frederick left off, adding to the conversation.

“Hmm… a large part of the reason why Bismarck doesn’t trust me is because of you… Hutten.” Frederick the Great chuckled twice and said, “As your sister ship, she’s afraid that I’ll end up like you, never to return.”

"However, judging from the current situation, her concerns seem to be not unfounded."

Hutten glanced at the Hindenburg and Frederick in front of him, then turned his gaze to his sister ship and said:

"You managed to persuade Hindenburg?"

From the moment they entered until now, the attitudes the two men displayed in such a short time were exactly what Bismarck was most worried about.

Especially the line, "It's not impossible that we're in the same boat."

"To be more precise, it's that her understanding of Hindenburg is insufficient..." Frederick shook his head:

“I did not try to persuade Hindenburg; she chose what was more in her own interest.”

Hindenburg narrowed his eyes: "Indeed... After all, it was so difficult to find a contractor... There's no reason for us to go back so easily, right, Hutten?"

“None of us are saints… If we can bring that child back to the Ironbloods, that would be best, but if we can’t, keeping him in the Royal Family isn’t necessarily a bad thing,” Frederick said.

As expected of iron-blooded ship girls, their thoughts on this matter are surprisingly unified.

Compared to bringing the commander back to Ironblood directly, staying with Xu Huan is an easier thing to do.

The importance of the commander to the ship girls is self-evident, and for many of them, it is even far greater than the faction itself.

After pondering for a long time, Hutten asked again, "So how do you plan to persuade Bismarck after that?"

"persuade?"

Hindenburg tilted his head and asked with amusement, "Why try to persuade her? Bismarck is no three-year-old... It's very difficult to fool her."

"Besides...didn't you try to persuade Frederick? And she still came over, didn't she..."

"What if we get discovered then—"

"We'll see when the time comes~"

Hindenburg shrugged: "Sooner or later, all the ship girls in the faction will know about the contractors; it's an inevitable trend..."

“What we need to do is accomplish some things we want to do before more ship girls know about that child,” Frederick added.

"So...time and efficiency are what we're pursuing most right now...Do you think we'd be like the Royal Family? Having contractors but still playing childish games..."

After saying that, Hindenburg added with a slightly meaningful tone: "It's not much different from the royal families in history...always adopting a conservative and appeasement attitude."

"So impatient? Didn't you just meet today?"

Hearing the peculiar emotions in the succubus's words, Hu Teng felt a pang of jealousy.

"There's no other way... I've always preferred to be more proactive in these matters. Since it's bound to happen sooner or later, I might as well take the initiative and push things forward myself..."

As the contractor, Hindenburg was very satisfied with Xu Huan's conditions in all aspects.

His strength, his appearance, and even the slight shyness that is unique to young people at times.

This feeling is in stark contrast to his appearance when he is fighting on the sea.

Hindenburg parted her cherry lips slightly, and her words were incredibly alluring: "Besides... don't you think he looks like someone you want to bully?"

Frederick frowned and said, "That child is not so simple..."

“I’m not talking about at sea… I’m talking about other places… like—” Hindenburg retorted.

"In bed and stuff~"

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These words not only made Hutten feel a little jealous, but even Frederick, who was standing next to him, couldn't sit still.

Hindenburg's purpose was too blatant and straightforward; it was difficult to accept if he said it outright.

Especially when others have the same idea.

There was this unspoken understanding among everyone, but there was no need to bring it up so bluntly...

It means you've made a bit of a statement.

It gives people the impression that you are the most honest, while everyone else is scheming.

"This isn't the time to talk about this..." Frederick put down his teacup, intending to end the conversation. "Let's leave these matters of individual merit for later..."

I thought the matter would just pass like that, but no sooner had Frederick finished speaking than Hutten, seemingly unintentionally, spoke up again:

"I do know something about this. He's not easy to bully in bed either."

These words were like a strict headmaster being thrown into a noisy classroom, and the room immediately fell into silence.

"....oh?"

After understanding what Hutten had said, Hindenburg raised an eyebrow with interest, while Frederick turned his head at the same time, casting a somewhat imposing gaze from his dark golden eyes.

Only then did the two notice that Hu Teng had put on a crystal ring on the ring finger of his right hand, which was emitting a faint glow.

All the ship girls understood that this meant they were deeply in love.

The fact that Hu Teng could wear such a ring suggests that what he said earlier was largely true.

"It seems your progress is much faster than we expected, Hutten..." Frederick felt a little irritated, and his slender fingers couldn't help but tap lightly on his thigh.

"Have you progressed to that stage with your contractor?"

Hindenburg flicked its tail impatiently, its eyes gleaming with a dangerous red light that seemed about to overflow.

Seeing that the two were very unhappy but were trying to hold back their anger, Hu Teng's previously frustrated mood instantly turned into great joy.

No matter how direct and forceful his attitude, it's all just talk. When it comes to actual relationships, he's fundamentally different from the two people in front of him.

A smile played on her lips as she slowly shook her head: "We can bring this up another time..."

"What a great opportunity!"

Hindenburg was somewhat annoyed and was about to press for more information when Frederick, standing to the side, nodded slightly in agreement: "Indeed, now is not the time to talk about such things... There will be plenty of time in the future."

Friedrich looked at his sister ship and figured that things had probably already escalated to the point where he would only make things worse by asking questions now.

The die is cast, so the most cost-effective option now is to learn more from Hu Teng.

Hindenburg was very unhappy, but he understood Frederick's meaning and nodded in agreement.

"Tell me... I'm curious when you and that child met?"

"It's very simple... It was during that mission at sea that I encountered him in the Siren fleet..." Hu Teng began to recall the details of their time together, selectively recounting what he had shared:

"Back then, I subconsciously mistook him for a siren, and then we fought once..."

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The Ironblood ship girls situation isn't as troublesome as I'd imagined.

Even Elizabeth, upon hearing that Bismarck was not among the candidates, generously waved her hand and provided him with many financial benefits.

After arranging and resolving matters related to the Ironblood ship girls, Xu Huan returned to his usual workday.

What was initially thought to be a Siren invasion turned into an Ironblood visit, and since the matter was resolved so quickly, the Glorious Invitation scheduled for tonight can proceed smoothly.

On his first visit, Xu Huan didn't have much experience in choosing gifts for the ship girls, so he simply went to a gift shop and packed two pieces of jewelry that looked quite exquisite.

But considering that the other party is a Royal Navy ship girl, she should be used to jewelry and the like in gift shops, so bringing her might seem a bit insincere.

After hesitating for a while, the young man, following his usual practice of giving gifts to the little octopus and Hu Teng, also took out the crystal earrings from his storage device and wrapped them in a gift box.

Ship girls should all like this kind of thing, right? It's both practical and beautiful...

Following the custom of his hometown, Xu Huan bought some souvenirs and then carried a small bag of things to Guanghui's doorstep.

Unlike Xu Huan's quiet and simple bungalow, Guanghui lived in an exquisite Western-style villa.

However, the area around the house was not as spacious and quiet as the young man's residence. There were many small buildings of similar or even identical styles standing next to it, and from time to time, you could see many other Royal Navy ship girls passing by.

I gently rang the doorbell, and a bright face appeared before me again after a short while.

"Huh? Commander?"

Glorious seemed a little surprised to see Xu Huan, but then she flashed a sweet smile: "Miss Belfast told me that the Commander might not be able to come to see me today..."

It's not surprising that ship girls would think this way. In many contexts of rejection, saying "no time" might be no different from a polite refusal.

Saying the word 'maybe' makes the other person feel better.

"Things were resolved quickly, and you've come over... You should still welcome me, right? Here are some small gifts..." Xu Huan said, handing the bag containing the gifts to the other party.

The ship girl took the bag, her ocean-blue eyes shining slightly: "Radiant is always very welcoming to Commanders... Thank you~"

Guanghui didn't care whether the gifts Xu Huan gave him were valuable or not.

Anything given by a young man was considered the best in her eyes.

The ship girl turned and stepped aside, and the two chatted as they walked, slowly leading the young man into the living room.

Today, Glorious was dressed in a white loose T-shirt and shorts, a very casual loungewear set.

However, because the ship girls are too plump and cute, the originally loose white t-shirts have become a fitted style when worn by them.