After taking a big gulp of blood from Gascogne, Wang Yu finally felt like he was out of his dying state.
It proved that the ancients did not deceive me; the best way to eliminate fear is to face it. Commander, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and face the difficulties. If he couldn't even get past this, thinking about the hundreds of Ship Girlss still in his port, he felt his scalp tingle.
Should he find an opportunity to learn from other Commanders? But when he thought of the absurd comments from those Commanders in the forum, he couldn't bring himself to trust them.
Fortunately, he had regained some confidence from Gascogne. Gascogne was an angel; in contrast, York, that mischievous child, caused much more worry.
Isn't it just a spanking? If she dares to ignore the Commander today, he couldn't even imagine what she would dare to do tomorrow!
Of course, tomorrow's matters can be discussed tomorrow; he needed to get through tonight first.
Wang Yu picked up a napkin, wanting to wipe York's mouth, but York pouted and dodged him. He could only retract his hand awkwardly.
Forget it, forget it, don't argue with a child.
"Have Glorious and the others eaten?" he asked Gascogne.
Gascogne shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
York hummed from the side, and Wang Yu vaguely heard what she was saying.
"The Commander deserves it. If I were Sister Glorious and the others, I wouldn't pay attention to you either."
That mischievous child, Wang Yu's blood pressure soared. She still needed a beating; yesterday's wasn't enough.
York seemed to have seen through the Commander's sinister intentions, made a face, and then scurried away, escaping an extra meal after dinner.
Soon, the silver-white moon rose from the sea. Moonlight was like woven silk, and the shimmering sea was dotted with countless stars.
The port was quiet.
Wang Yu pulled down the room's curtains; the moonlight made his heart subtly flutter.
He hesitated for a moment, opened the door, and walked out. The hallway was quiet.
As soon as he closed the door, he sensed something, turned around, and saw that the door of the opposite room had opened at some point. Perhaps at the moment he turned around, the blue-haired girl was already standing quietly behind him.
He was somewhat used to Gascogne's sudden appearances. Many times, Gascogne was indeed omnipresent.
He smiled awkwardly, like a cat caught stealing fish, as what he intended to do wasn't particularly Glorious: "Good evening, Gascogne."
Gascogne nodded gracefully, blinking slightly: "Is Master going out?"
"Can't sleep, just going for a walk." He was too embarrassed to tell Gascogne that he planned to 'steal a person.'
A clever hunter often appears as prey. Those who are good at night raids will eventually suffer the fate of being night raided.
Tonight, he was going to show the other party what a reversal of offense and defense was!
Seeing a somewhat eager look in Gascogne's eyes, he quickly said: "You don't need to accompany me this time, Jia Jia. I plan to walk alone. Next time, if there's an opportunity, we can go together."
I can't let you follow behind; it will explode!
So even though he saw the disappointment flash in Gascogne's eyes, he still cruelly rejected her expectation.
Not this time, really!
Seeing Gascogne close her door with a disappointed look, Wang Yu stood still for a while, making sure she wouldn't suddenly pop out again, then tiptoed towards the nearby room.
Except for Gascogne insisting on staying in the room opposite him, Glorious, York, and even Amagi's rooms were all on the same side as his. Only Gascogne didn't care at all about living comfort or similar issues.
A series of jumbled thoughts flashed through his mind as he carefully passed York's door.
Based on experience, York should still be awake at this time, most likely rehearsing some chuunibyou drama. The script was also improvised by her on the spot, with authentic material.
Once, he went to find little York at this time and happened to see York standing on a tall desk, one hand on her hip, the other holding a magic book titled "Heavy Cruiser Torpedo Attack Guide," acting wildly arrogant.
"Foolish King of Judgement, submit to the power of the Wave Bringer, hahaha--"
In short, the scene was extremely awkward. After that, he never had the chance to run into such a thing again. Little York also learned how to protect her secrets—the door was locked tight!
She simply didn't trust the Commander enough. Was he the kind of Commander who always thought about watching Ship Girlss make fools of themselves?
However, York's little trick did facilitate his current actions, but he still needed to worry if she would suddenly jump out on a whim.
But presumably, little York was currently in an intermittent rebellious phase where she had strong opinions about the Commander, so the probability of her night-raiding the Commander was very low.
Good, York didn't notice.
Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a bit depressed. He just wanted to apologize properly to Glorious; why did it feel like he was a thief?
Meeting his own wife in his own territory, the Commander still needed to be so cautious. When would the Commander truly stand up?
Although he thought so, his actions remained careful and cautious.
Carefully moving to his destination, he gently reached out to knock on Glorious's door. If his movements were light enough, others shouldn't hear it, right?
Unexpectedly, almost no sound was made. As soon as his hand touched the door, after a faint creak, the door opened at a touch. It turned out the door was not closed, merely ajar, as if waiting for someone to push it open.
Wang Yu was stunned. Was he anticipated by Glorious?
He carefully pondered whether he was the hunter or the prey in this situation, but ultimately came to no conclusion.
As for whether this still counted as a night raid?
It should, right? During a night raid, it's common sense to fire a flare to tell the opponent you're coming. Of course, it counts as a night raid.
Any attack at night counts as a night raid; whether the opponent noticed or not is not important.
At least half of his plan succeeded; the Commander had not completely failed.
He quietly closed the door.
Gascogne sat up a little straighter, a hint of confusion in her eyes. Was Master going out for a walk with Sister Glorious? Is that why he didn't want to bring her along?
Amagi stomped her foot in annoyance, closing the door and heavily locking it several times. She took off the elaborate dress she had prepared, and the kimono embroidered with cherry blossoms fell silently, revealing the graceful curves beneath--
Foolish Master, to think I prepared for so long!
Only York slept soundly, oblivious, a smile on her lips, as if dreaming a beautiful dream.
......
The moonlight was bright, so it wasn't completely dark.
Wang Yu fumbled in the dark to the bedside, and by the mottled starlight, he could only vaguely see the outline of the person lying on the bed.
"Glorious?" he asked tentatively. She left the door open for him, so she surely wasn't asleep, right?
Glorious didn't speak, just turned over. From his perspective, he could see the smooth back beneath her snow-white swan neck--
Shining brilliantly in the moonlight.
Just like her name.
Wang Yu understood.
After all, they were an old couple; they still had this much unspoken understanding.
......
After several rounds of intimacy, Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. His wife Glorious still loved him, indeed.
He remembered the purpose of his visit. Although Glorious didn't mention it, he couldn't just ignore it: "Wife, I was wrong."
"Where was Commander-sama wrong?" Glorious brushed back the strands of hair from her forehead, the lustrous white strands reflecting a captivating glow.
Her crystal-clear, elegant wrist lazily propped up half her body, and Wang Yu swallowed ungracefully.
But it was good that Glorious finally spoke, and he was now indifferent to the storm. Although Glorious was incredibly beautiful, she could not sway his sage-like heart.
Wang Yu tightened his embrace around Glorious.
"I was wrong. I should have come last night and made you wait so long."
"Who waited for you?" Glorious was a little annoyed. How could she not understand Wang Yu's thoughts? The Commander just wanted to protect that big fox.
Glorious raised her fist as if to punch him. The Commander still needed a good lesson, but her fist only hovered in the air a few times, ultimately unable to bring herself to strike.
Wang Yu was a little flustered at first, but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Glorious retract her fist.
His look of relief, however, only made Glorious's anger surge even more!
She opened her mouth indignantly and bit hard on Wang Yu's shoulder. Commander, keep playing dumb!
One day, if you play dumb until Glorious no longer loves you, then who in the port will treat you as well as Glorious does...?
Wang Yu let out an exaggerated cry of pain, but his voice was quickly muffled by a warm, small mouth.
Their lips parted, and in his ear was Glorious's soft panting, making his ears turn a little red.
"I want more."
Her originally gentle voice now sounded like a devil's whisper.
Wang Yu realized that Glorious had a bit of a succubus-like tendency. He remembered their first night raid.
That time, he was utterly defeated.
Now, taking the initiative, although the other party was waiting for him, he managed to fight back and forth, but it was still difficult to reverse the losing trend...
"No way."
Wang Yu didn't know how long he had been there, but it was a very, very long time.
When he was with Glorious, time always lost its original meaning.
"Commander,"
Glorious revealed a sweet smile. He could clearly see the mischievous curve of Glorious's lips, and though her eyes held more teasing, they brooked no refusal—
He must give the Commander a deep lesson, to see if he still dared to flirt around casually...
His enhanced body felt like a joke. He had originally thought the Commander could finally stand up under the oppression of the Secretary Ship.
But now it seemed—
The day to reclaim the port's authority from the Secretary Ship was still far off...
In a daze, he heard Glorious speak.
He shivered almost instinctively.
But thankfully, he didn't hear those terrifying three words.
"What does the Commander plan to do next?"
"What?" Wang Yu was a bit slow to understand.
"Give it to her sooner rather than later; don't make Amagi wait too long."
Only then did he realize she was talking about Amagi, but was it not good to be holding one woman and talking about another?
In his daze, he seemed to hear a sigh, very light. Glorious rarely showed such an expression; the noble lady was always so elegant, calm, gentle, and vibrant. He wasn't sure at first if it was his imagination.
But then he felt a pang of heartache. After all, he was the one who had planted gloom in her heart. Her sadness might not be much less than her feelings for him, but what could he do?
From the beginning, he was destined to let down many people...
"Waiting is very hard..." The voice grew softer and softer, as if carried far away by the wind.
Wang Yu didn't hear what else was said. He wanted to speak, but he was simply too tired; boundless sleepiness had already swept over him.
Glorious didn't sleep.
She gazed steadily at Wang Yu as he fell asleep. Her eyes reflected the starlight outside the window, filled with an indescribable tenderness.
Her pupils mirrored the Commander's peaceful sleeping face, like an eternally engraved poem.
The night was quiet.