My ship girl setup is off...

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"Then what are you doing?"

"I wanted to come see you, Commander. I am also your Helena, but in my timeline, you don't exist; she does."

"...Thanks a lot"

Zheng Ri didn't know what to say. Although she was a ship girl, and now considered his ship girl, he knew very little about her, or rather, almost nothing about her.

"I'm so glad, Commander, it's really great that you understand me."

Hearing his words of comfort, Black Helena's expression softened, and her gaze towards him was no longer filled with emotional longing, but rather with a touch of gratitude.

"..."

He pulled her into his arms, inhaling her scent without speaking, stroking her soft hair. Black Helena closed her eyes, quietly enjoying this rare moment.

"Commander, I brought you a gift."

Black Helena nestled in his arms, gently stroking his cheek with one hand, looking into his eyes as she spoke. They were so close they could feel each other's breath, their lips less than half a finger's width apart, and every time she spoke, he could smell her fragrant scent.

"what gift?"

"A gift you'll like... Memphis, aren't you coming out yet?"

In Zheng Ri's bewildered gaze, a pink figure gradually appeared. Her emerald green eyes looked at him with a complex expression, but her first impression was one of indifference.

However, if Zheng Ri were to observe carefully, he would notice that Memphis's face was flushed slightly, though this was not apparent in the current situation.

"...Hello, Memphis"

"...Hello, Commander, I'm Memphis. You might feel unfamiliar with me, but that's alright. Just trust me, I won't do anything to you."

After staring at each other for a while, Zheng Ri was the first to greet him, and Memphis, as if receiving a signal, looked at him and introduced himself.

"Okay, Black Sea Mom, is this the gift you mentioned?"

After Memphis finished his introduction, he didn't say anything more, but kept looking at him, which puzzled Zheng Ri. Although it might be a common problem with META, he still wanted to ask.

"Well, Commander, this is my gift to you. Do you like it?"

She gently kissed him, her gaze softening as she looked at him. Though it was called a gift, it was more of an afterthought.

"If you like it, Mom, just say so."

He gently kneaded the stern of Black Helena's ship and said directly, "Black Helena must have had a deeper purpose in bringing me here."

"There's no particular reason, I just wanted to come see you, Commander. If you like, you can treat me the same way you treated Helena, and I won't resist."

Black Helena didn't explain; instead, Memphis began to explain and started moving around, just like Black Helena, clinging to him and grabbing one of his arms, mimicking what she had seen before.

"...It's free, right? I personally wouldn't refuse, but if this continues, Cleveland will just come over soon."

Looking at Memphis, Zheng Ri felt that her personality was more like apathy and indifference than coldness, but if she continued like this, Cleveland would have to open the curtain.

"No, Commander, didn't you notice? We're not in the same timeline you were in just now. This is a separate space, otherwise Cleveland would have already come up here."

"??"

Seeing the look of astonishment on his face, Black Helena's smile grew even brighter, her gaze filled with desire.

"Commander, let's do something fun. I've wanted you for so long, take it out."

She stepped forward and kissed his lips, enjoying his scent, his warmth, and his sensations. Black Helena spoke happily as she placed her hands on his thighs and began to untie them.

"Wait, so that means I am now?"

"Commander, I will send you back, but before that, you must return the favor properly."

After saying that, Black Helena squatted down, but because of her height, squatting was not quite right. She had to kneel down. So Black Helena began to kneel and suck up water, looking up at him with an indescribable joy in her eyes.

Memphis glanced at Black Helena, then at Zheng Ri, and finally imitated Black Helena's actions, hugging and kissing him.

Helena, who was sleeping at Zheng Ri's feet, had a furrowed brow, as if she were having a painful dream.

In this situation, looking at Helena who was asleep, Zheng Ri just wanted to say something.

I'm sorry, Hai Ma.

Chapter 223 Payment in cash or payment in physical form?

"Um... Commander, what are you doing here?"

Feeling slightly dazed, Helena shook her head. Then, as soon as she turned her head, she saw him zipping up the back of his shirt. Especially noticing his gaze fixed on her back, Helena blushed deeply.

got up.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to help you? What, you forgot?"

Zheng Ri calmly spoke while pulling up his zipper, but Helena felt that something was wrong and noticed that the air around her had a familiar smell, as if she had smelled it many times before.

Helena touched her face and, for some reason, felt it was sticky and had a strange smell...

"What's wrong, Helena? You have something on your face... let me wipe it off for you..."

Zheng Ri saw through the mirror that there were still some water stains on Helena's chin that hadn't been wiped clean. His heart started to race, and he took out a wet wipe from his pocket and gently wiped it clean for her.

"Thank you, Commander... but when did you get the wet wipes?"

After wiping her face, Helena thanked him with a flushed face, but her gaze was fixed on the wet wipes in his hand, and she noticed the problem.

When the Commander eats pizza, he and Cleveland feed him the whole time, and he wipes his mouth himself afterward. Why does the Commander have wet wipes?

"...I just took this. Mom, don't worry about the details. Look at you now in your evening gown. Mom, you look so beautiful!"

He stuffed the tissue back in, his heart pounding as he spoke, then looked at Helena in the mirror and praised her.

"R-really? Commander, you're not lying to me..."

Noticing his gaze lingering on her, Helena lowered her head slightly, somewhat unable to bear his praise.

"Of course, my Hai Ma is very cute, and now that she's wearing this outfit, she looks even more beautiful."

Helena shyly twirled the ends of her hair with her fingers, a smile playing on her lips, her face beaming with joy. She even temporarily forgot about the wet wipes she had just been thinking about.

"Alright, now it's time to let Cleveland take a look too. After all, we're already here, buying just one set isn't enough; we should buy a few more."

Seeing that Helena had stopped thinking about what had just happened, Jeong-il breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't know what he was thinking, cooperating with Black Helena to do such a thing.

"Um..."

Helena nodded and then followed Zheng Ri out. Cleveland, who heard the sound, turned around and saw Helena, who had changed into a ball gown.

"Cleveland, what do you think of what I'm wearing right now? The Commander said it's alright..."

Helena walked up to Cleveland, looking like she wanted to show off and get a positive response. After looking at her carefully for a few moments, Cleveland gave her a thumbs up.

"Yes, it really looks great. The commander has good taste."

"I think so too"

After receiving an affirmative reply, Helena chuckled, then turned to look at Zheng Ri, her eyes filled with a hint of desire and affection.

"Big Sister, have you made your choices yet? It's time for the Commander to help us choose!"

As if he had waited for the perfect moment, Denver walked over with Columbia and Montpellier, and then noticed the new clothes that Cleveland and Helena had changed into, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Boss, your outfit is really nice, and so is Helena's. Hmm, it looks great."

After taking a look, Denver gave his approval and affirmation, but Cleveland was not satisfied. He walked up to her and patted her shoulder with a little force, making her grimace.

"Big Sister..."

"You still call me 'Big Sister'? Call me 'Sister Cleveland' all the time. It makes me feel like I'm not a girl anymore."

Looking at Denver's aggrieved expression, Cleveland put his hands on his hips and said, "No wonder the Commander said I sound like a sunny boy. I've been called that so much. No wonder I don't sound like a girl."

Thinking of this, Cleveland secretly glanced at Zheng Ri, but Denver noticed him and immediately hesitated to speak.

"I understand, Sister Cleveland."

Denver nodded, finally succumbing to his sister's tyranny, which made Columbia behind him laugh gleefully, while Montpellier smiled slightly as well.

"Alright, Commander, now you can help Denver and the others choose."

After educating his younger sisters, Cleveland looked at Jung-il, since he and Helena had a share, his sisters should have a share too.

"No problem, come to Denver. Shall I help you choose first?"

"I can't go first; let Colombia and Montpellier come first."

Having just received loving guidance from his sister, Denver felt it best to lay low for a while and stay by the Commander's side.

Afterwards, Zheng Ri helped Columbia pick out a nice-looking school uniform, since short skirts are a versatile choice for school uniforms. However, she didn't think it looked very good and passed on it.

However, they quickly found another suitable outfit for their trip, and this one was perfect. Every day, you could see Colombia wearing the outfit with a happy smile on his face. So, this is the one.

Montpellier, after looking at her sister Cleveland's kimono, Helena's banquet dress, and Columbia's travel outfit, glanced at Zheng Ri and chose a magical adventure-themed dress that wasn't too different from her banquet dress.

Dressed in her new clothes, Montpellier resembled a cold and aloof princess, so elegant and glamorous that Zheng Ri couldn't help but stare at her more often. Having achieved the effect she wanted, Montpellier decided to keep this outfit.

As for Denver...

Denver, are you really not going to take it?

"No need, Commander, let's talk about it another time."

After finding many nice-looking clothes for Denver and trying them on many times, she still felt something was missing. In the end, she simply stopped choosing and decided to try the next store.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, Shropshire, how much do you want?"

After confirming that Denver was no longer needed, Zheng Ri led them to the cashier. Looking at Shropshire, who had been watching him, Zheng Ri could finally be generous.

"Hello, sir, would you like to pay with money or your body?"

Shropshire stood up, looking at him with a smile, thinking that he was in the best position no matter which way he went.

Chapter 224 Fruit Tea, it's fruit tea!

After swiping his card for Shropshire, Zheng Ri enjoyed the happy smiles on Cleveland and the others' faces. Everyone was happy, except for Denver, who looked disappointed because he hadn't chosen any nice clothes.

Afterwards, we went to the arcade, which had various amusement rides. Zhengri, who had been there before but hadn't played many of the rides, got to play several times. He rode bumper cars with Denver and crashed into Cleveland and Columbia. Then he played the basketball shooting machine, but he wasn't very good at it and could only make four out of ten shots.

Compared to Cleveland, there's no comparison. The ship girl's abilities are practically cheating; she can hit the target with just a casual throw. Watching Cleveland's casual throw trace a perfect parabola, Zheng Ri couldn't help but applaud. She's too amazing.

"Commander, don't overthink it. Actually, we used to play basketball a lot back in the port. You just haven't played as much..."

Noticing Zheng Ri's envious gaze, Cleveland scratched his head and explained to him that it was indeed true; when not on missions or fighting, one always needs something to pass the time.

"No, I just think you're really amazing, Daddy. I definitely wouldn't compare myself to others for no reason. What do you guys want to play next?"

Zheng Ri waved his hand and threw the basketball, his last chance. Hmm, it went in.

"Commander, you're pretty amazing, aren't you? You've already hit five! I don't care about the next one, I'm fine with anything."

Cleveland rubbed his nose. He didn't care what he played, as long as he was happy.

"Okay, let's move on to the next one."

Then Zheng Ri tried playing the dance machine, choosing the normal difficulty. Since it was his first time playing, he wasn't used to it and guessed the wrong direction after a short while. In the end, he gradually got the hang of it after his whole body warmed up and he became familiar with the positions.

"Thank you, Columbia. By the way, Helena...you actually know how to do this?"

After dancing twice, Jeongil accepted the mango-filled fruit tea handed to him by Colombia. Seeing Helena, who was already enjoying herself and had a happy smile on her face, he asked her with some curiosity.

"Um... Commander, me too, I know a little bit."

Helena, her feet tapping alternately, turned around quickly and explained to him with a smile, but after glancing at him, she continued to look at the music keys on the screen.

Helena's confident smile attracted a lot of attention. Her skirt fluttered with her movements, her long, fair legs, and her high-heeled boots as she moved quickly. Her beautiful figure kept Zheng Ri's eyes on her.

"Commander, isn't Helena quite good?"

As Zheng Ri stared at Helena, Cleveland walked over, also looking at her beautiful figure, but with more admiration.

"Of course, Helena is very good, but Cleveland, you're good too."

Suddenly, Zheng Ri steered the conversation toward Cleveland, startling Cleveland, who had intended to get Zheng Ri to pay more attention to Helena. Cleveland's face flushed red.

"Commander, this..."

"Cleveland, although I call you 'Daddy Cleveland,' I don't really consider you that much. You're my marriage ship, and I haven't seen you have any designs on me."

Zheng Ri hugged Cleveland from behind. She was still wearing the kimono he had just bought. He smelled her scent and his hands slipped inside the seams of the kimono, touching her smooth skin.

"Commander! I! I..."

Cleveland, caught off guard by Zheng Ri's sudden attack, was somewhat taken aback. Even this simple touch had made her sensitive, especially with her younger sister glancing over from time to time...

While Helena was still showing off her beauty, Cleveland suddenly felt a mix of guilt and excitement, a strange and indescribable thrill.