“Sora, you idiot – are you really going to be satisfied only if I show a welcoming attitude to a woman who will take away my happy life?”

After being kicked by Eula’s instep, Sora finally breathed a sigh of relief despite the pain…

“But, Eula, your expression just now was really scary.”

“I’m just annoyed as to why you came here to ask for my opinion!”

The legs and arches of the feet without boots were beautifully shaped, but the crisp sound when kicking Sora was not diminished at all, and it was quite powerful.

After kicking Kong seven or eight times in a row, the sofa was moved back more than a meter under the force, and Paimon, who was holding popcorn, was scared away. Only then did Eula stop the physical violence against Kong.

Even though it looks like flirting:

“Don’t you have your own opinion? I’ve already agreed to your expansion of the team, but you come over here and wag your tail at me like you’re a victim! Obviously, it’s me and that snake who should be feeling wronged!”

“I care about your feelings… Even if I don’t have more companions, I can still survive. But if this causes you two to be disappointed in me, I may not be able to survive… in a social sense.”

“…You guy.”

Eula wasn’t really angry. After kicking Sora, she was satisfied:

You know what, this idiot’s butt is quite bouncy and it feels very satisfying to kick it.

“Go and call that person out so I can get to know him. I’ll be going to bed in ten minutes. You don’t want me to be in a bad mood when I wake up to meet someone new, do you?”

“Don’t you want me to mix you a nightcap today?”

“…I need to brush my teeth again…it’s getting late, hurry up.”

“oh oh.”

Just as Kong was about to wake up the Azur Lane system, Holhaya pushed the door open.

She had just exchanged some makeup knowledge with Sanyueqi – if that could be considered as the makeup knowledge of normal women.

Fat Snake even taught March how to make a fake face for disguise, which made March break out in a cold sweat.

“You haven’t finished yet… Doctor, you weren’t such an indecisive person before.”

Seeing that there was no strange figure in the carriage, the fat snake, who had intended to skip the summoning process of Kong and directly enter the stage of examining the rival, also showed a playful smile.

“I have to get over your difficulties first and then get over the hurdle in my heart. System, help me call for reinforcements.”

As if he had made up his mind, Kong began to “perform rituals”.

Expecting some kind of sound and light effects to appear on Sora, Holhaiya tensed up.

Eula quickly pushed the sofa back, and straightened her legs that were casually placed on the coffee table, changing to a side-sitting position that looked quite ladylike.

However, with Kong’s expression of “Come out, Shenlong!”, the scene of the visitor’s appearance can be described as simple.

After a faint blue light, she was already standing in the center of the room.

The speed at which they showed up on call made Sora even more nervous – but the people who came were not the ship girls he had imagined, who loved him to death and wanted to soak him in formaldehyde.

The moment he saw her lift her skirt and lean forward, the big stone in his heart fell to the ground and he revealed an extremely relaxed smile.

That’s great, no need to worry about being chopped by a hatchet!

“Greetings, Master. Belfast has responded to your call and is here to join the battle.”

As the white-haired maid raised her body, her weapon almost hit the chin of Holhaiya next to her, looking extremely vicious.

“This is such an urgent call. I will leave the extra greetings for later. Please point out the enemy to me—”

The moment she raised her head, the maid’s blue-purple eyes lit up with the aura of a veteran in the battlefield. Behind her, multiple turrets and a miniature bridge took shape in the light particles, and the ferocious muzzles of their guns were ready to go at any time.

“Don’t be nervous, Befa. Although I summoned you by calling for reinforcements… there is no battle for the time being. I am short of manpower. The system for calling for reinforcements can only call one companion. You are the first one to respond to me.”

“No need to fight?”

The maid named Belfast – or rather, the ship uniform behind the ship girl fell away, and the fierce aura on her body was replaced by the elegance and etiquette engraved in her bones.

She looked around to confirm that the surroundings were safe, and only after seeing two relatively friendly ladies did she completely let down her guard.

Then, the light in her eyes could no longer be controlled:

“…Master…Commander, I really want to see you…I really want to see you again…”

She put her hands together on her lower abdomen, but her breathing became more and more rapid. Her chest, which was restrained by the low-cut maid outfit, rose and fell so much that Eula was stunned – as if she would explode if she suppressed her emotions any longer:

“Finally, finally, you called me again. Sorry, I was rude. After such a long separation, I am so happy to feel your spiritual fluctuations again. Can I… cry for a while?”

“…Befa.”

Sora sighed, unable to maintain social distance any longer, and took the initiative to step forward and offer his arm to the head maid who had taken care of him for the longest time.

“Welcome to the new world.”

43. Quack! It’s the humble girl! Everyone, retreat!

Belfast is a ship girl with a strong character, who strives for perfection and always shows her best side to everyone.

She is very demanding of herself, as if she is the embodiment of the phrase “strict self-discipline”. She is top-notch in administration, combat, and taking care of people. She is not just a maid, but more like an all-around warrior who has mastered everything that a human can do and can do the job no matter where she is in the fleet.

Hardworking and conscientious are not enough to describe her contribution to the Azur Lane camp, the Royal Family, and Commander Taikong.

Kong knew that she must have him in her heart, and her obsession was no less than that of any other ship girl, but he still couldn’t imagine that she could abandon all the companions she cared about, and even didn’t have time to say goodbye to Elizabeth and her sister Edinburgh, and run to find him and embark on an adventure without any preparation.

The so-called perfect person will always have one or two imperfections, but these flaws caused by pursuing the footsteps of the loved one are still perfect in Kong’s heart.

The tears that fell one after another hit the tip of Kong’s nose, making him feel distressed and a little embarrassed.

Again, this body is too damn short. The ship girl in her paddle boots is almost a head taller than him, making him look like he is not comforting Belfa at all, but acting like a spoiled child instead. It’s even like Belfa is holding a golden stuffed toy and rubbing it against his chest.

…Really, really a mean size…

Did you spread all the fat in your body to get such a scary size? Are you really a human being?

Eula and Holhaiya looked at Kong’s face being pushed back and forth by the constantly deforming ball. Their expressions were as exciting as the King Kong emoticon that went viral on the Internet many years ago. They couldn’t close their mouths at all.

The ravaged Sora was buried all the way up to his ears, and both Eula and Fatty Snake’s eyes were bloodshot.

Is she showing off? ? Can I do this? It seems impossible! Damn it!

Eula, who prided herself on having the healthiest and most well-proportioned body, and Fatty Snake, who prided herself on having the most voluptuous body, were indeed deeply shocked by the shipgirls, just as Sora had worried… but not in terms of personality or tolerance.

“Ah, sorry, Master, can’t you breathe?”

Finally noticing Sora’s difficulty and the two ladies’ horrified gazes, Belfa wiped away the tears from her eyes and loosened her arms around Sora’s back:

“You’ve changed so much. Fortunately, there’s a mental link to help confirm your identity.”

Although they were a little apart, she was obviously not willing to let it go like this: “You can’t let Lord Frederick see you like this…”

“…Befa, I won’t say any more words of thanks. Let me introduce these people to you.”

Sora ignored Belfa’s indirect comment about how she was small and cute:

“Eula Lawrence, Holhaiya, and Paimon—”

“Are all three of you the commander’s oath ships?” Befa turned around and bowed deeply to a few of his peers whose eyes were as big as copper bells.

“They’re not Kanmusu, and Paimon never took the oath,” Sora hastily corrected.

“Then I understand. I’m very sorry to let the three of you see my loss of composure. I am the light cruiser, the second ship of the Edinburgh class, Belfast. I will be a help to you in the future. Please look forward to my service.”

“You… well… Sora, didn’t you say you didn’t like being a noble lord?”

Eula regained her composure, but continued to question the golden retriever: “What about Belfast? You were having a lot of fun before you met us—”

“She is a real head maid! She is qualified and certified. She is not the kind of girl I half-pushed to be a maid as you think!” Kong hurriedly explained, fearing that Eula and Fatty Snake would suddenly attack and hurt someone:

“And she wasn’t serving me, but the Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth even gave her a title. I was just being served incidentally – if you really want to say it, she is the aristocrat.”

“Please allow me to correct you. My service to the master is for the entire life. Her Majesty the Queen is willing to give my ownership to the master, but he does not accept it. In addition, the commander refuses to accept the status of prince and has not been conferred the title so far…” Befa spoke eloquently, showing his royal style.

“Befa, please stop making trouble—that’s not right! Eula, aren’t you on good terms with Noelle? How could you not know what a professional maid looks like? Your family hasn’t told you either?”

Kong was afraid that Befa would say too much and bring up the whole “The commander has been on more than 200 ships” glorious past that could get him killed on the spot.

He could understand Eula’s resistance to newcomers – it was not as easy to dispel as she said, especially when the opponent was a ship girl, the threat was too great after all.

“…Except for Noelle, there are only a few girls in Teyvat who are stupid enough to serve you wholeheartedly! Do you think anyone can be her master? What era is this…”

Eula began to mutter.

It’s no wonder she lost her composure. When she saw Belfast’s wholehearted look, as if she wanted to turn herself into a towel to wipe Sora’s body, her lowly radar started to buzz, louder than the Amber King’s hammer.

Eula was a fake aristocrat, and she herself knew that she could not form a “force” that could truly help Sora. In contrast, Belfast was completely obedient to Sora, calling him master all the time. And there was no need to ask her whether she had any aristocratic sense of honor and disgrace – maybe she did, and she was definitely more humble when dealing with Sora than she was.

Then, when she thought of what Noel had done in the past, Eula felt even more uncomfortable. She had seen how lethal a submissive maid could be to a man… But since the person was already here, she couldn’t just send her back, right?

No, we can’t lose our composure at this time. Look, Holhaiya didn’t express his opinion at all and remained calm.

“… Just assume that I misunderstood you – Eula Lawrence, I’m happy to serve you. I was also called here by this man to help… Let me make it clear first, I might do something that makes you unhappy, you should understand, right? The relationship between the two of us and him is similar to yours, we can only rely on our own means… But when dealing with outsiders, I will not embarrass you, nor will I cause you any trouble, you can trust your back to me.”

The fact that she used the phrase “each has his or her own means” was almost equivalent to surrendering before the fight for Eula, which shows how much she is worried about Belfa’s inferiority complex.

“Is that all? Please don’t worry—”

Hearing this, Befa lifted up her skirt with a strange look on her face and bowed to Eula again: “If the master wants to accompany you two, as a maid, of course I have no objection.”

She turned to Holhaiya who was lost in thought, and spoke politely but not servilely: “I will do my best to provide you two with comfortable service. Please feel free to tell me what to do, whether it is chores, official business, cooking, or ceremonials. On the other hand, I hope you can leave some free time for the master. In the previous port area, the master had some psychological problems because he did not have enough rest time… I don’t want that to happen again.”

“…”

Faced with that impeccable demeanor, Holhaiya felt as if his soul had been hit by a critical strike. He stared at Befa, his tail shaking irritably for a long time, but he didn’t know how to respond to her.

44. I will remember this grudge!!

“Miss Belfast is one of the most buxom… and beautiful people I have ever seen—”

Before Holhaiya could explode, Paimon covered his head with an unacceptable look, floated to Befa’s chest, and modified the compliment that came out of his instinct before spitting it out:

“Although, although I know that you, the Traveler, often interact with mature women…but you really never hide your preferences.”

“Hahaha… Because I still have some bottom line…” Sora scratched his cheek awkwardly.

“I am humbled by your compliment.”

Befa also bowed to Paimon, which scared the latter so much that he flew back a long distance, fearing that he would be knocked away by that wall-like thing.

This guy has taken his ability to seek benefits and avoid harm to the extreme. If it weren’t for Befa’s gentle behavior, she would probably continue hiding behind the sofa.