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Chapter 2
* August 26th, 2023 - It's been over a week and some change since I came to this island and met/constructed(?) Akashi. Quirks aside, her company's done wonders for my mental state too. Her liveliness and sexy cuteness aside, I was just really happy for the company. I mean, like... I spent weeks drifting around aimlessly on the pacific before coming here so I'm grateful I met her. Yeah, no. Dying all alone would've really sucked... Loneliness is no joke, but I digress. After getting to know each other better we decided to look for wherever the stored Wisdom Cubes were located, all while fending off her endless attempts to try and tempt/scam me out of all my (probably useless) money by flashing me every damn chance she got! Goddamned tease! (...Totally worth it though, not gonna lie. I mean, a nice ass is a nice ass, y'know?) *
- Later that day, Lab XIII - 3rd subbasement 'Wisdom Cube' Vault -
Right now, there was only the constant tapping of a certain green haired, cat eared Shipgirl's laptop keyboard.
"So, do you think you can get it open?"
"...Nya? Well, we couldn't find anything about the storage facility's security protocols, but it shouldn't be a problem. Nyahaha~! I may not look it, but I'm actually really good at stuff like this! Just leave it to me nya~!" Akashi confidently stated without looking up at her also preoccupied Shikikan, or pause her furiously tapping away on her laptop. "If anything, I'm sorta disappointed that these security firewalls are so... mediocre... I was honestly expecting more out of a top secret Azur Lane research facility hidden away on a camouflaged island located in the middle of nowhere, y'know?"
"...Hahaha!" Liam couldn't help but laugh at how absurd their situation really was now that he heard it described out loud like that by the equally absurd petite, cat eared verdette Shipgirl effortlessly tearing through Azur Lane's most advanced cyber security measures like they were coded by total third rate, no-name amateurs.
"Anyway, never mind me nya. Did you finish selecting which Shipgirls you want to construct next?" Akashi asked, moving the conversation along after breaching the fourth of the seven total firewall layers.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah. I think I know who I want for our first Fleet. Luckily, the 'Construction Site' can fit up to three Wisdom Cubes at a time with only a one day cooldown between uses, so we should be good to go in a couple of days once you get that pointlessly big vault open," Liam replied after he set down the latest 'information vessel' dossiers he was gong over. "I think for our first goal, aside from getting properly settled in, should be to get enough Shipgirls together for three whole fleets, with enough reserves to help me manage and run the island and cover whatever else that might come up in the future."
Akashi nodded. "That's a good place to start nya~! Practical too. Oh! and it looks like there's only two more firewalls left! Nyahahaha~! Am I awesome or what?"
Liam couldn't help but chuckle at the verdette cat-girl's display of absolute confidence and skill.
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A little under fifteen minutes later.
"...And! Done nya! Seriously! What a piece of cake! Nyahahaha!"
With a final tap on her keyboard, the ground began to lightly rumble as the giant metal vault in front of them began to slowly open up, creaking and straining a bit with effort as they did.
"...Y'know. This might sound really dumb, but I can't help feeling like a little kid right now. Like, my heart's seriously thumping with excitement! I mean, it's a bit embarrassing to admit at my age and all, but I can't help it," Liam readily admitted while sheepishly scratching the back of his head, eliciting a quiet giggle from Akashi, who was now standing next to her Shikikan.
"You really are a dork nya~! A cute dork, but still a dork "
"...Yeah, yeah..," Liam muttered dismissively, sporting a slight blush and resigned to his fate that he'll never truly get the better of the teasing Shipgirl at his side.
"Nyahahaha!"
After waiting for the vault to finish opening, up the pair carefully and cautiously began to walk inside to see if the Wisdom Cubes were really there or not.
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"...Holy shit..!"
Needless to say, Liam was more than a little surprised by what he saw.
"There's probably like, HUNDREDS of Wisdom Cubes here! And it's so freaking bright too!"
Every inch of all four walls inside were filled to the brim with the same blue, slightly larger than his head, and faintly glowing pseudo magic wonder cubes that gave birth to Liam's verdette, cat-eared companion, just waiting for their turn to be used.
"...Yeah, even I didn't think that there would be this many of my sisters sleeping here like this..," Akashi said in genuine awe of just how many of her fellow Shipgirls were here, waiting to be 'born'. She couldn't help but grin as she thought about the possibilities.
Getting over his initial surprise and snapping back to reality, Liam cleared his throat. "...R, Right! Let's just grab three and get this show on the road! You and I have waited long enough, yeah?"
Akashi nodded her agreement as she leisurely went over and carefully grabbed the closest Wisdom Cube she could find before quickly exiting the room with Liam quickly following behind her half a second later, two more cubes carefully placed in the bag he made sure to bring with him, carefully slung over his shoulder.
- A little while later, back in the third subbasement's Construction Site chamber -
"Alright! I'm good here. The Wisdom Cubes and information vessels are all set up and connected!" Liam said as he entered the control room. "How's everything on your end?"
"Aaaalll set nya~!" Akashi cheerfully replied as she easily flashed through the required operation setup sequences needed to start the otherwise automated construction process. "Nyahahaha! I wonder who will show up?"
A moment later, three timers appeared on the main console monitor Akashi was using.
From top to bottom, it read: '1:25:00, 2:00:00, and 2:00:00'.
"Nice! Not a very long wait this time for us either," Liam remarked before turning to Akashi. "So what do you want to do in the meantime? Wanna help me get lunch ready for the new girls when they... er, wake up?"
"...You can cook nya?" Akashi replied with a raised eyebrow, genuinely surprised and impressed.
"These days, single guys like me pretty much have to know how to cook. I mean, it's not like I have anyone else to do it for me," Liam admitted with a shrug. "Besides, I actually kinda like cooking. Never cooked for others though so I'm not super confident about my skills. Sorry in advance if it comes out like crap."
"Doesn't matter! I definitely want to try your cooking nya~!" Akashi all but pleaded, eyes sparkling at the though of getting to try her Shikikan's homemade cooking.
Liam just chuckled at how cute and needy she looked, pulling on his sleeve as she practically begged. "Sure, and you can even help by taste testing! Man, I'm seriously glad those dorms earlier we found have fully stocked kitchens."
Hearing her Shikikan offer her that once in a lifetime privilege, Akashi quickly made sure to double check the construction system would be alright without them for a bit before syncing up its progress to her tablet. Once that was done, she quickly walked over to Liam, grabbed his hand, and then proceeded to head off to the nearby dorms. Fortunately, said dorms were only about ten minutes away from the main lab complex. "...Shikikan! Food! Now nya~!"
- One hour later, in the dorm's kitchen -
The aromatic and fragrant smells of lightly spiced pan fried chicken, freshly cooked jasmine rice and curry gently wafted about, relentlessly teasing the petite verdette's appetite as she struggled to hold back from making a mad dash for the heavenly meal that Liam had managed to whip up in record time and that he was now carrying on several trays as they made their way back to the Construction Site chamber.
"Hey, Akashi."
"~...Nya...?"
"You're drooling."
"Nya!?"
"Hahaha!"
"...Shikikan no baka...!"
"Hahaha!"
And thus the pair carried on until they re-entered the lab, and with just enough time to spare to set up their food as the first Construction cycle was about to finish up.
'Sweet! Glad I chose something super quick and easy to make!' Liam thought to himself, happy that he'd be able to make a good first impression for his three soon-to-be new Shipgirls. All told, he was feeling pretty good. It also helped that Akashi's diligent side kicked in the moment the pair entered the room.
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"Oh! It looks like the first Shipgirl's ready, Shikikan!"
"Guess we should go in and say 'hi' then, yeah?" Liam said with a smile. "Let's go."
"Nya~!" Akashi nodded cheerfully.
Waiting for the steam/smoke to finish filtering out of the construction site chamber, the pair then made there way inside to greet their newest comrade.
- Meanwhile, inside the Construction Site chamber -
Looking around, an almost inhumanly beautiful maid with long, lustrous snow-white hair dressed in a modified and rather flattering maid's uniform that left a generous open view of her ample bust that was further accentuated by the collar and chain she wore around her slender neck. All in all, her natural air of refinement and 'maid's charm' meshed quite well with the mature yet playful aura that she gave off in equal measure. Having just come into this world and taking a bit to fully adjust to her new form and surroundings, the self professed 'Head Maid' soon turned her gaze to the two newcomers headed her way, paying particular attention to the taller, older man in the black coat with dark grey hair and distinctive, friendly amber eyes.
"I take it that you are my new Master then? Royal Navy Light Cruiser and your personal maid, Belfast; a pleasure to make your acquaintance," politely greeted the snow-white haired maid by way of introduction before offering the pair (specifically, Liam) an elegant and practiced curtsy. "From now on, I will endeavor to dedicate all that I am in service to you, my dear Master."
It took a full minute for Belfast's words and actions to really sink in before Liam could speak up in honest and excited amazement. Unfortunately, what ended up coming out was, perhaps. a little too honest...
"...A real life busty, silver haired maid...! And did she really just call me 'Master'!?" 'Yeah, not gonna lie... I am VERY happy right now. Sure as hell not gonna say that out loud though.'
As for the petite green haired, cat-eared Shipgirl's thoughts however, however-
"...Really, Shikikan?" Akashi couldn't help but roll her eyes at how simple minded and dumb Liam was being.
"But, I mean... She's a real life freaking maid, y'know!? A MAID! And a really fucking beautiful one too!"
"...Hmph nya!" With a pout and another 'hmph', Akashi sent a swift punch to her Shikikan's side. A surprisngly hard one too.
"...Oww!"
"...Baka!"
Belfast, enjoying her Master's honest personality couldn't help but draw her slender hand to her lips and lightly giggle at their cute exchange.
"I see that my Master is the type who knows what he likes."
Stopping their their little lover's spat(?) for the time being, Akashi turned back to Belfast. "Oh, he sure does. But never mind that pervert Shikikan for now though-"
"...Hey!"
"-So you're Belfast, right? Well, I'm Sakura Empire Repair Ship Akashi nya! Nice to meet you too!"
"Likewise. It is a pleasure to meet you as well, Miss Akashi," replied the snow-white haired maid with a polite smile and a bow.
"So, I know you just woke up and all, but are you hungry?" Liam asked, finally speaking to the beautiful and busty maid himself. He then pointed to the lunch he'd prepared and set up. "It's nothing too fancy, but I figured I could at least whip up something simple like this well enough."
"Oh? Master prepared this wonderfully smelling meal himself?" asked the maid, mildly impressed by her master's thoughtfulness and attempt to make her feel welcome. However, before she could reply, she noticed that her two other 'sisters' had yet to wake up yet which, after a moment of thought, had her ask. "Before that, my Master, about how long before the other two wake up?"
"Huh? Oh, um," Liam took a quick look at the timer on the main console screen nearby. "About twenty minutes."
Belfast nodded. "Then, if I may suggest, we ought to wait for the others to wake up so that we can all eat together. Ah, speaking of which; have either of you eaten yet?"
Akashi shook her head. "Not yet nya. We actually kinda came straight here after cooking, which was only a little before you woke up, actually."
"Then, would you mind if I prepare some tea to go with the lovely meal Master prepared for us then? It shouldn't take but a moment." Belfast offered, noticing that there weren't any drinks aside from water there.
Liam thought about it for a moment before giving the maid a nod and small smile. "Sure. I mean, I did see some tea leaves in the kitchen, but I've never handled anything but instant when it comes to stuff like that..."
Belfast gently shook her head, smiling. "It's quite alright, Master. I know that this might sound a tad presumptuous and I do apologize for that, but I think that preparing some tea would be the most fitting way to show my appreciation."
"Oh, um, okay. I mean, I do like tea but you really don't need to go out of your way since you only just woke up and all," Liam said, sheepishly scratching his cheek. 'Man. Real maids are something else...!'
"Sounds good nya~!" Akashi said. "There's actually a lot of different kinds of tea than I would've guessed too, so feel free to strut your stuff nya!"
Belfast nodded, smiling kindly. "Understood. Then do either of you have any requests? Assuming that I can accommodate, that is."
"Green tea for me nya~!"
"Oh. ...Chai's good. I really like it, so I was honestly surprised to even see it here. Anyway yeah, chai for me."
Having heard her Master and fellow Shipgirl's requests, Belfast bowed. "Understood." She then turned to Akashi. "Ah, Miss Akashi. Would you be so kind as to show me the way to the kitchen so I may prepare the tea?"
"Right then! Follow me nya~! The dorms are actually pretty close by too!"
"I will be in your care then, Miss Akashi," Belfast replied as she began to follow after the petite, cat-eared verdette, finding the smaller Shipgirl rather pleasant. '...I wonder if Miss Akashi would allow me to play with her ears. They look rather soft to the touch, and very cute in how they twitch ever so slightly when she's happy.'
Liam was just just happy that the Shpigirls were getting along. He then turned his attention back to man console with the two remaining timers counting down on the screen. '...I wonder what the other two will be like...'
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A little while later, just as Belfast and Akashi returned, tea and teacups in hand.
"Yo, Welcome back. Cutting it a little close ther-"
But, before Liam could finish greeting the returning Shipgirls, the two remaining timers finally hit zero as the Construction Site chamber quickly began to fill up with the familiar steam/smoke that preceded a fully awakened Shipgirl.
"...Oh crap! They're here already! I mean, awake already!"
"Oh my, and just barely in the nick of time," Belfast commented, setting the tea and teacups down.
"Sorry. That was my fault, Shikikan! I asked Belfast-san to teach me how to properly make tea so I could make you some next ime..."
"Nah, it's all good," Liam said patting the smaller Shipgirl's head, not really minding their last minute return.
"...Nnnyyyaaaa...~!"
Belfast, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but smile fondly at the cute sight.
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"...Hmm... So, I take it that this is mein Kommandant then? Oh, and he seems to be a fan of kittens and maids as well?" commented a newcomer with a teasing tone in her voice and immediately catching everyone's attention, gloved hand on her hip and never taking her discerning amber eyes off her new Kommandant.
"...Nya!?" Blushing in embarrassment, Akashi quickly hid behind the still caught off guard Liam.
"Oh my. It seems that our newest sister Shipgirls have come to meet us themselves instead."
"...Oh, wow..!" was Liam could quietly half whisper as he stared in the direction of the newcomer's voice.
Standing there in the open doorway between the main control room and Construction Site were the two newly awakened/born Shipgirls in question.
The one who spoke up just now looked to be a fairly tall young woman with a mature and well proportioned build with long, a light and fair complexion, long silvery white hair styled in twintails with a single streak of red mixed in the bangs that framed her beautiful, slightly smirking face. She was dressed in a mildly racy long sleeved red, black, and gray outfit accented with the distinctive 'Iron Cross' that all paid respect to her homeland's proud and storied military.
Next to the taller Iron Blood girl stood a petite blonde who also had her hair in twintails and was dressed in a rather form fitting primarily yellow and white outfit that, coupled with her small frame, youthful features, and quiet, innocent aura, reminded Liam of a small and defenseless animal somehow. And, like the teasing Iron Blood Shipgirl beside her, also never took her clear, unreadable amber eyes off of Liam.
'...Seriously, talk about a study in contrasts!' Liam thought to himself as he took in the sight of the two new Shipgirls who came to greet them.
"My, my. Does our dear Kommandant like what he sees~?" teased the Iron Blood girl with a smirk, bringing Liam out of his thoughts and back to reality, having suddenly closed the distance with him in a flash.
"...Whoa!" 'Holy fuck she's fast! I didn't even see her move!'
However, it wasn't just the Iron Blood girl either as the smaller, petite blonde was also now suddenly in front of him.
*Squeeze!*
"...Commander. Hug."
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"Oh my. Well, it seems like the little Union girl really couldn't help herself either now could she?" mused the taller Iron Blood girl with an amused smile and a playful glint in her eye.
Unsure of what to do, Liam turned to Belfast and Akashi. "...Um, a little help here...?"
Unfortunately for him, the pair had decided to leave their dear and beloved Commander to his fate for the time being while they worked on serving everyone their food and tea.
- After another five minutes of more teasing, hugging, and... zapping -
"Commander. Tasty!" happily(?) declared the petite Eagle Union Destroyer sitting on Liam's lap like it was the most natural thing in the world while she enjoyed the curry he made without a care in the world. Though, it was hard to tell how she felt with how neutral and expressionless her features were. Pausing a moment from eating, she looked up at Liam and asked. "Commander, tasty?"
Liam just smiled and patted the blonde kuudere's head, weirdly enjoying the soft zappy feeling that she gave off for whatever reason.
The other Shipgirls, who were sitting across from him and enjoying their own meals, looked on fondly at the sight with varying thoughts and reactions.
"Miss Eldridge seems quite taken with Master, doesn't she?" Belfast commented with all the affection of a caring older sister looking fondly on her cute little sister.
"Very true, but I think I prefer seeing the Kommandant's troubled expression more myself," admitted Prinz Eugen as she stealthily whipped out the tablet Liam had handed them all after introducing themselves to each other; a mischievous glint in her eye and a smirk gracing her beautiful features. 'Now then...' With the same level of speed she used earlier, the Iron Blood Heavy Cruiser aimed to capture and share this very moment with her present and soon to come fellow sister Shipgirls. 'And, if nothing else, this would serve as prime teasing material in the future...'
"...Hhiisss...! Eldridge-chan's not fair!" Akashi lightly hissed, grumbling out her obvious envy and displeasure wishing it was her that was on her Shikikan's lap. "And after I beat you in our two out three janken matches too!"
Liam, who was never a very big people person to begin, had a hard time wrapping his head around the situation in front of him. Oddly enough, however, while Shipgirls looked and acted just like any other human girl; it was the fact that they 'weren't' human that made it easier on the young man. He couldn't explain it, but he really just felt more at ease with these gorgeous super weapons than he ever did with other people. He'd be lying if he said that it didn't bother him on some level a little bit... 'But, I guess it's not all bad. Beats being all alone anyway... but then, can I really make them fight those Sirens? Like, I know it's what they were made for, but still...'
"...?" Eldridge, noticing her Commander suddenly sink deep in thought, grabbed his attention with a light bio-electrical discharge. Yes. Eldridge is the kinda girl who prefers letting actions do the talking. In her case; zapping. Lots of zapping.
"...! What the fuck!?" And, of course, the blonde kuudere's sudden little shock did its job splendidly as he jumped up in surprise. Naturally, this did not go unnoticed by the three other Shipgirls sitting across from him. They, especially Prinz Eugen, found the pair's antics unendingly fun to watch... if for no other reason than that it kept them from being shocked instead.
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...Indeed. Sometimes, sacrifices were necessary for the greater good... or something like that.
"...Wha, Eldridge? Why, why did you do that!?" Liam asked after finally calming down a bit, still unused to the odd Shipgirl's peculiar way of getting other people's attention/communicating.
"Commander, alright?" Despite her lack of expression and tendency to say as little as humanly possible, the worry and concern were obviously reflected in her amber eyes as she stared up at him from her seat on his lap, patiently waiting for him to answer.
"...Erk!" Honestly, it was just unfair how Eldridge's natural cute and calm disposition made it just plain impossible to really be mad at her for very long, especially when she did what she did out of genuine concern.
"Commander, alright?" Eldridge asked again after a moment.
Liam sighed, patting the girl's head, grateful for her concern. "Yeah, I'm good. Just had a lot on my mind is all and, I guess it started to go into overdrive somewhere along the way, that's all."
"Thinking? About what?" Eldridge asked, cutely tilting her head to the side.
"...I guess, about how crazy this has all been so far, and what exactly we're gonna do from now on. Stuff like that." Liam replied with a smile.
"Defeat Sirens."
"Well, yeah. That's partly one of the reasons you're here, after all..." 'Not the only reason, but still.'
"...Partly?"
Liam nodded. "Yeah. I mean, I already told Akashi about it before, but I'm not a part of the Azur Lane Alliance armed forces, let alone the navy. Hell, I ran my ass away from my home in the Union when the Sirens attacked and lost everything I had, not that I had much to begin with, haha. Anyway. I just drifted around aimlessly on the pacific until I ended up here and learned about all this craziness." He took a bit to calm his emotions with a breath before he continued. "So, never mind learning about Shipgirls, Wisdom Cubes, and camouflaged secret island labs here... Before I met you all, I was just some loser who just got crazy lucky. I guess, all this being way above my pay grade is finally sinking in is all..."
"Commander, scared?"
Liam chuckled a bit. "Of course I'm scared."
"...Hmm... Well then, does our scared little Kommandant want to run away then?" Prinz Eugen asked, very interested in what Liam's answer would be. After all she, for all her teasing, really didn't want anything bad to happen to him, especially after hearing a bit about his story. "No one would blame you if you did," she added, never taking her amber eyes off him.
Likewise, Akashi and Belfast didn't say a word either, equally as interested in what he'd say.
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After taking a moment to organize his thoughts and exhaling a long breath, Liam looked all of the Shipgirls present in the eye. "I'd be lying if I said that at least a part of me wants to run the hell away. Like, I'm fucking terrified about whether or not I can properly lead you girls into battle. One mistake and you all could get hurt or worse..! ...But, I know I'd feel even worse than shit if I cut and run after coming this far already, y'know?" Liam then scratched the back of his head. "...'In for a penny, in for a pound' and all that. Oh, but don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to use you guys as an excuse or forcing myself to do this either," his normally silly, clueless look vanished and, for a split second looked just a little bit more resolute and definitely a lot more determined. "It's just. If you're all gonna put your lives on the line for us humans, then the least I can do is be there with you until the very end. I mean, it's my fault you're all even here in the first place. And, well...um..."
"Hmm? Why are you mumbling now at the end, of all times, mein Kommandant?" Prinz Eugen pressed, in a rare moment of seriousness peeking through her usual air of teasing and causing the others to look his way with rapt attention as well.
"Commander?"
"Master?"
"...Shikikan?"
'Well, shit... Oh, well, fuck it.' With another exhale, Liam just decided let whatever happens next, happen. "How the fuck can I run away and leave such cute girls behind like that...! That'd just be beyond fucking lame! Besides, being all alone is the fucking worst! No way am I going back to being, or make anyone else go through that shit!" He couldn't help letting his emotions take over a little there at the end, raising his voice as he spoke.
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"..." Prinz Eugen didn't say a word, simply enjoying the show and the chaos that was about to befall their poor Kommandant. Well, that and she really was impressed by hiss heartfelt, if a tad awkward, answer.
"...Nnnyyyaaa...!?"
"...Oh my...!"
"Commander?"
"Hmm? What's up?"
"... *kiss~!*"
After that, when everyone finally and fully registered what Eldridge just did... all hell broke loose.
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Later, when everyone finally returned to their newly assigned rooms for the night; the four Shipgirls decided to take a page from their Commander and started to keep journals of their own.
* Today, was a rather eventful day. Beyond this new feeling of 'consciousness' that I have been gifted, I also met my dear Master and fellow sister Shipgirls. They certainly are a very lively bunch too. I find myself especially fond of Miss Akashi and Miss Eldridge. Both of them are quite adorable. In fact, it was Miss Eldridge's innocent persistence that allowed us all to know more about our dear Master; a clumsy, yet well meaning and honest man. After observing him for the day, I feel him wholly worthy of my service and I very much look forward to seeing his growth and where he will ultimately lead us... *
* ...Hhhiissss! Damn that blonde, doll-like hussy for ignoring the rules and taking Shikikan's lap! Ggrrr! Well, I'll show her! If she won't play fair then I know EXACTLY what to do! Nyahahah! I'm so glad that I was able to make a copy of Shikikan's room key card! *
* Fun to tease and fairly easy on the eyes aside, mein Kommandant is a surprisingly honest and determined little pervert. Still, it's hard not to feel both flattered and amused with how hard he tries to keep it under wraps. Honestly, I didn't think I'd have so much fun after waking up. The two little ones were very cute too. Though, I feel I owe the little Union girl for getting Kommandant to open up about himself. He may not be a soldier, but he still intended to follow us into battle until the very end. I... personally have mixed feelings about that myself, to be perfectly honest. After all. He is simply an untrained civilian who stumbled on all this utterly by chance and happenstance. He isn't a proper soldier and is someone we should be protecting instead... Frankly, a part of me can't help but feel him to be an utter fool. A cute fool perhaps, but still a fool. Still, if nothing else, I don't think I'll ever be bored under his command..! *
* Um... Commander is, very warm. Really like! Hug. Lots of hugs!
Maid is... um, big boobed and, friendly! Like! Hug!
Tease, scary. Big boobs. Teases Commander. Funny! Like? Not sure yet. Likes drinking. Beer, good?
Green Cat, noisy. Good with, janken? Rock, paper, scissors. Lost to Green Cat... but, my lap!
...Um, Eldridge wants to see Commander, so... Go? Go! *
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A/N:
And that marks the end of Ch. 2!
As usual, editing and cleaning up is the longest part of the process.
Oh. Liam really likes spicy food but understands that others might not, so he made sure to keep it mild for everyone else.
It was another fun chapter to write since we got to see how the Shipgirls got along with each other and Liam.
Well, that does it for introducing the first half of Liam's first fleet.
Until then, see you later!