Soon, after a day of playing, Wang Yu, Amagi, and York were walking on the street. He watched children playing and an old couple packing up their stall, ready to go home. The aroma of various foods wafted through the streets and alleys.
Seeing this heartwarming scene, Wang Yu suddenly missed Glorious and Gascogne.
Glorious had been with him ever since she left Headquarters, and Gascogne was the same; she had been by Wang Yu's side, never leaving, since she was built.
"Ah, Master, what's wrong?" Amagi looked at Wang Yu with some confusion; she keenly noticed his change.
"Nothing, I just miss the port," Wang Yu shook his head, surprised by Amagi's sensitivity: "Let's go back to the port tomorrow!"
"Yes, Master!" Amagi softly agreed.
She was still quite reluctant to let go of this time she had alone with the Commander—it truly was alone time, little York didn't count.
York threw herself into Wang Yu's arms: "Commander, Commander, let's play a few more days! York loves it here so much, just a few more days!"
York's words were laced with a spoiled tone, and hearing them, Wang Yu's heart softened.
He smiled and patted York's head: "Next time, next time we have a chance, we'll bring Glorious and Gascogne too. It feels like something's missing with just the few of us."
"Mm-hmm, I understand," a hint of disappointment flashed in York's eyes, but she still nodded obediently.
"Master, are you missing everyone at the port?" A hint of longing also appeared in Amagi's eyes, but it quickly vanished.
"Yes," Wang Yu nodded gently.
Amagi still felt that the Commander had changed quite a bit; the old Commander wasn't such a home-loving person.
But now, it seemed some things had changed silently.
She didn't know whether this change was for better or worse.
Before, the Commander would often not return to the port for several days, always rushing to arrange sortie missions and then immediately leaving. But now, he was suggesting to return to the port so quickly, and the reason was that he missed everyone...
After all, the old Commander never used to consider other people's feelings.
Wang Yu also felt that as a Commander, acting so soft seemed a bit inappropriate, so he thought for a moment and decided to find two more excuses.
"It's not entirely that. Mainly, I feel my physical condition has recovered very well, after all, it's been a week since you arrived, Amagi." He paused: "I should be able to do the next construction soon, so I was thinking of going back tomorrow to start building. If possible, it would be better to summon everyone earlier and have everyone reunited."
"Mm, alright, Master, I think so too," Amagi smiled and nodded, not exposing him.
Since Master had already decided, what reason did she have to stop him?
Amagi looked around reluctantly. It was a rare opportunity to be out alone with Master, and such opportunities would probably become fewer and fewer, or even disappear entirely.
She sighed deeply in her heart, but what could she do?
What if she liked Master so much? Without a ring, she wasn't a wedding ship after all.
No matter how much she liked him, Master still had to offer the ring first.
She had hinted so many times, but Master was either stupid or foolish. Did she have to ask for it herself?
How could she ask? The port explicitly forbade directly asking Master for a ring. She had already crossed the line last night, but when would the next opportunity be?
She finally mustered the courage last night, but in the end, she was afraid of being rejected by Master and had no choice but to give up...
It was something that had great hope, but she had personally overturned it, and Amagi felt an emptiness in her heart.
"Let's buy some more things to take back. I wonder what kind of gifts Glorious and Gascogne would like?" Wang Yu murmured to himself.
"Commander, Glorious and Sister Gascogne will like anything you choose, because they like the Commander," York said with some pride.
"Haha, York is so smart!" Wang Yu ruffled York's head. Sometimes York wasn't so dumb after all.
York giggled.
After a long time of choosing in a small shop, York finally came to Wang Yu and the others, carrying a large bag of food.
"Commander, these are all gifts I chose for you and my sisters," York said to Wang Yu and Amagi with a hint of pride on her face.
She skipped over to Amagi's side.
Amagi reached out and took the food: "York, thank you."
York looked at Amagi, a hint of slyness in her eyes. She looked at Wang Yu and said expectantly: "Commander, you have to thank me too."
"Alright," Wang Yu gave a wry smile and nodded. This little one was truly a clever imp.
"Commander, I still want to buy you many things!"
After saying that, she skipped into another stall and continued to pick things.
Wang Yu and Amagi exchanged glances, a helpless expression on their faces.
Amagi took out a bag of potato chips, tore it open, and handed it to Wang Yu, who took it and started eating directly.
Amagi's lips curved slightly as she watched York's figure run further and further away.
"Master, I'll go keep an eye on little York. If you need anything, just call me."
After Amagi followed little York, Wang Yu looked around at the shops on the street, seeing if he could find anything interesting.
He walked to the entrance of a jewelry store. Lights glowed in the glass display window, where many beautiful pieces of jewelry were displayed, sparkling under the counter lights.
Wang Yu looked at the jewelry, his eyes shifted, and then he stepped into the jewelry store.
His gaze wandered among the various pieces of jewelry, searching for his target.
"May I help you, sir?"
A young sales assistant walked over. She looked at Wang Yu, her eyes sparkling with a strange light.
Wang Yu had an extraordinary demeanor, and his clothes were luxurious and exquisitely made. Having worked as a sales guide here for so long, she could tell at a glance who was a suitable target, and he clearly looked like a young and wealthy type.
"Could you help me choose a few sets of jewelry?" Wang Yu asked.
Upon hearing Wang Yu's words, the sales assistant quickly went to the shelf and began to choose.
Her gaze swept across the shelf, finally settling on a ring. She had noticed earlier that his gaze lingered longest on the rings in the display case. She asked, "Sir, are you looking to buy a wedding ring?"
"A wedding ring?" Wang Yu was startled and glanced at the ring. He shook his head: "No, I just want to choose a few sets of jewelry."
"What is the relationship between you and the owner of the jewelry? And what type of girl is she? Knowing this will help me choose for you, our esteemed customer."
Wang Yu had no experience buying jewelry, but it didn't matter; the other party seemed to be an experienced sales guide, which made him relieved.
"She should be considered my wife," Wang Yu replied. Although they weren't officially married, he had given her a ring, and he had a marital relationship with Glorious, so saying this was certainly fine.
"Considered?" The sales assistant's expression became subtle. Where did this playboy come from?
"Then could you briefly describe what kind of woman your wife is? That way, I can better choose suitable jewelry for you."
Glorious was naturally gentle and virtuous, and Gascogne was pure and lovely.
Wang Yu bit the bullet and described Glorious and Gascogne. He could feel the other person's gaze on him becoming increasingly strange, but the other person's professionalism was excellent. So, after some careful selection, he finally chose a sapphire necklace and a silver crystal hair clip.
The necklace was made of interconnected gemstones, with a blue diamond embedded in it, looking very beautiful. The necklace's material was a special alloy that emitted a faint luminescence, very suitable for Glorious.
The crystal hair clip looked very ordinary, without any decoration, but when Wang Yu held it in his hand, he felt as if he was holding a piece of jade, very light and comfortable. The pure colored crystal had no impurities, and under the blue light, it seemed to merge with the light.
It was just like Gascogne, lovely, pure, transparent and delicate like crystal, without any impurities.
Selection completed.
As he was about to leave the store, he still paused, hesitated, and then turned back again.
Under the sales assistant's expression, which looked like she was judging a scumbag, he spoke with difficulty: "Then, could you recommend a wedding ring? The other person is a..."
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