How do I start a romantic relationship with a ship girl?

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"Is it... raining?"

The pattering raindrops pattered on the street, appearing like thin, long threads under the streetlights. A cold wind, carrying the scent of rain, blew into the corridor, its chill penetrating even through clothing and reaching the skin.

It's quite a coincidence that the Royal Port area is located in a region with frequent rain, but this is the first time Xu Huan has encountered a rainy day since he moved here.

The young man walked to the eaves, stretched out his palm, and caught the falling rain.

Feeling the chill of the raindrops on his knuckles and watching the water droplets condense in his palm, Xu Huan turned around, looked at the only light still on in the command room, and then at the completely silent street.

A strange feeling welled up in my mind.

Rainy day, late at night, alone, cold wind.

The combination of these images made Xu Huan feel inexplicably lonely and sad.

"I've been here for so long... and I know people here, but at times like this, I still feel a bit cold-hearted..."

After a brief moment of sentimentality, Xu Huan opened his storage device, preparing to find something simple to help him keep out the rain, when suddenly the sound of light footsteps echoed through the quiet street.

The young man looked up, gazing towards the end of the street.

From the source of the sound, a blonde girl holding an umbrella was running towards Xu Huan's location.

She was in a bit of a hurry, and her clean cloth shoes were stained with mud from the rainy streets, while the white stockings on her legs were also stained with dark spots.

"commander...."

Upon seeing Xu Huan, the person began to walk more frequently, and given her good physique, it made people worry about the girl's balance.

"Aurora...?"

Xu Huan's eyes met the girl's emerald-green pupils through the raindrops.

Upon seeing the young man approaching, her eyes blinked gently, and then a sweet smile appeared on her quiet and lovely face.

She took small steps across several puddles, walked up to Xu Huan, folded her umbrella, patted her slightly dirty skirt somewhat embarrassedly, and whispered, "Commander..."

"How did you come?"

“I saw it was raining outside and remembered that you might not have brought an umbrella, so I came to bring you one…” Aurora had just finished explaining with a smile when her expression immediately froze.

Xu Huan glanced at the ship girl's other hand, which was empty above it, and guessed what was going on.

"Did someone forget to bring their other one?"

He joked with a smile.

"Ah... I rushed out a bit too much..."

Aurora blushed slightly, clasped her hands shyly in front of her, nodded, and then quickly added:

"Um... if the Commander doesn't mind... shall I take you back?"

The girl's eyes flickered slightly: "Anyway, the Commander lives nearby, so it's on my way..."

As she spoke, the weather seemed to echo the girl's words, and the light drizzle began to gradually intensify.

"Actually, I can—"

Before Xu Huan could finish speaking, Aurora interrupted him, saying:

"Hurry up, or it will be too late if the rain gets heavier!"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, she handed the umbrella directly to the young man.

Xu Huan paused for a moment, then nodded as he looked at the raindrops growing heavier outside the eaves.

The other person was offering me an umbrella, so there's no reason for me to be modest in this situation.

If the ship girls don't care, why should I care about these things?

He opened his umbrella and looked at the girl beside him, who was eagerly waiting for Xu Huan to make a move.

"Make sure it's pressed tightly together in a bit, so it doesn't get wet in the rain..."

"Yes, Commander!"

With a gesture from the young man, Aurora understood immediately and slipped under the eaves of the umbrella.

Xu Huan reached out to check the edge of the rain, and only after confirming that none of the ship girls' bodies would be exposed outside the umbrella did they walk side by side toward home.

The umbrella was just the right size to fit two people, but it inevitably made people feel a bit crowded.

In this situation, if physical contact is deliberately avoided...

Just like the way the two of them are walking now, it's a bit too uncoordinated.

Xu Huan hesitated for a moment, then looked at the ship girl beside him and said, "Isn't it a little uncomfortable to walk like this?"

Aurora's cheeks were burning at this moment.

This was the first time the two had been in such close proximity since they had known each other for so long.

"Yes, a little bit, Commander..."

The girl lowered her head slightly, seemingly focused on the road beneath her feet, but the slight blush on her earlobes could not be hidden from others' eyes.

"Then... listen to me?"

"Yes, I'll do as the commander says."

The ship girl agreed without even thinking.

Aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of you?

The young man was somewhat surprised by how quickly the ship girl agreed.

"If the Commander likes it—"

Upon hearing this, Aurora's voice became somewhat hesitant, and the last syllable of her words was drawn out slightly.

For some reason, her face suddenly flushed red, and even the cold rainy night wind blowing above her felt no chill at all.

"Then we'll take it..."

After saying this, the girl blushed with shame.

She waited for Xu Huan's reply, but the young man acted even faster than his reply.

Aurora felt a pair of strong hands gently hold her waist, and then her whole body was half-embedded in the other person's embrace.

Was I being hugged?

She quietly raised her head and saw the young man's profile.

"commander...."

"Ok?"

"Why are you suddenly silent?"

Her soft waist was gently embraced, and their posture was much more coordinated than before. However, this made Aurora somewhat regretful.

The reason is simple: it seems that walking speed increases this way.

"What do you mean, not saying anything? Is there something you need to say?" Xu Huan pretended not to notice the ship girl's gaze.

“I asked beforehand...you're the one who asked me to ‘take advantage of you’.”

"Um...it's nothing."

The ship girl shook her head, bit her lip lightly, and imitated the young man's actions, wrapping her arms around his waist as well.

It's quite warm...

Aurora thought to herself.

Chapter 93 I've been proactive enough!

Holding the girl's slender waist, the two quickly returned to Xu Huan's house.

The young man initially wanted to thank the girl directly and urge her to hurry home, but after looking at the dirty marks on the ship girl's body, he hesitated for a moment before extending an invitation.

Would you like to come to my house for a while?

Xu Huan could assure him that his invitation was purely for no other purpose than to express his gratitude for the other party's gesture of bringing him an umbrella late at night.

After a brief moment of thought, the ship girl nodded somewhat shyly.

"Then I'll have to bother you, Commander..."

Unlike last time when they stopped at the door to deliver food, this time Aurora decided to go a step further.

"The house is a bit messy, I haven't tidied up much, please forgive me..." Xu Huan said, taking out his key and opening the door.

As an aside, ever since Hu Teng forcibly opened the door to his house using extremely violent means, the young man has become much more attentive to this matter and directly asked Jinbuli to get a reinforced special door lock.

This door lock is made of special materials, so even ship girls would have to use some effort to force it open.

Even so, it was unlikely that a humanoid weapon could be forcibly prevented from entering, but Xu Huan felt it was best to express his attitude.

A door can be broken, but it cannot be without.

Otherwise, if you could come and go from your own home whenever you wanted, wouldn't that be no different from a public bus?

"It's alright, Commander, you're being too polite... Besides, this is the best way to reflect your daily life."