"Hmm, what should I do about these girls..."
I had just finished a round of conversations with my ships and was about to head to lunch, but the thought of those three still fighting in the broadcast room kept nagging at me. I decided I should go stop them first. Surely they couldn't still be at it, right? Come on, one of them had probably been wrecked by now. Still, I was worried, so I figured I’d better check.
"Tirpitz, please go on ahead to the cafeteria. I’ll stop by the broadcast room first."
I stopped Tirpitz just as she was about to follow me. If she went in, the situation would probably end in an instant, but I had a feeling all three of them would end up finished too. Tirpitz was a top-tier battleship even in Azur Lane and was absurdly sturdy; she wouldn't be pushed around by the three of them. But I had no interest in any more fighting.
"Will you be all right, Commander?"
"Yes... well... I doubt I’ll die or anything. If you could go ahead and save us a seat, I’d appreciate it."
"Understood, Commander. Please come as quickly as possible. I shall head on ahead."
Thankfully, she seemed to understand and nodded before heading to the cafeteria. *Thank you, Tirpitz!* All right, time to stop those three. My mood was definitely better than it had been this morning, so I headed for the broadcast room with a light step. When I reached the door, I couldn't hear anything from the other side. Had it already ended? I opened the door to check.
I pulled the curtain aside after opening the door, and there they were...
"Haa... haa... You two can’t beat me... So why don’t you just give up?"
"It is a maid’s duty to deal with a stray cat, Prinz Eugen. So would you kindly die quietly?"
"For a woman trying to steal someone else’s husband, being shoved into the deep sea is almost merciful. Hurry up and die, Prinz Eugen. I’ll protect my husband!"
Good heavens... these girls were still fighting.
Still, it looked like they’d finally worn each other out. They were all slumped over, glaring at one another. At least none of them seemed to have any broken bones, which was a relief. But the aftermath of the fight was obvious. Most of their clothes had been torn to shreds. Their bodies were almost entirely exposed, save for the most essential bits. Belfast’s skirt had been reduced to a miniskirt so short you could practically see her white lace panties, and one side of her garter belt was hanging by a thread. Eugen’s hair tie had come loose, and the top of her nightwear had been ripped open, revealing her black bra and the pale, porcelain skin beneath the torn fabric.
Enterprise looked the least damaged, but even she had taken a beating. Her hat had flown off somewhere far away with a hole punched through it, her black coat was torn to shreds, and her stockings were full of holes. So this had basically devolved into a catfight. I wanted popcorn and would’ve loved to keep watching, but I had to get them to stop so we could go eat.
"Are you done fighting?"
"Husband!"
"Master!"
"Commander!"
As soon as I spoke, all three turned to look at me at once. Honestly, what a bunch of careless women. Ah. Right, my wife was in there too. So what was I supposed to do with them now? We couldn’t exactly go eat together in this state, so first I needed to find something for them to throw on. But there was nothing around us. I had no idea what to do, haha.
First, I figured I should give something to Eugen, who was the most torn up. If she kept walking around with her upper body exposed like that, she’d be no different from an exhibitionist. Unable to find anything else, I took off my own outer shirt and draped it over her. I was wearing a white T-shirt underneath, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Honestly, you’re such a mess... here, at least wear this."
"Eh!? Commander?! This is a reward, right!? It is, isn’t it!? I knew it! I knew you were going to give me a promise ring!"
As soon as I covered her with my shirt, she shoved her face into the fabric and started sniffing like crazy. Maybe she’d gotten high off my scent, because her eyes didn’t seem to be focusing properly. If Eugen had a tail, I was sure it would be wagging wildly from side to side. Eugen... what a terrifying girl! Enterprise and Belfast were staring at her with obvious envy. *Should I just take off my pants too?* I thought about it for a moment, then came up with a perfectly decent solution and tossed out a joke before putting it into action.
"Now, now, I can’t exactly take off my pants for you, can I?"
"No, Master! To think you would grant me such an incredible reward as your pants! Even if I die today, I can die smiling in happiness!"
"No, Husband! Your pants are the supreme reward! They are like the Holy Grail! Please give your pants to this wife of yours, Enterprise!"
Oh? Their perversion is increasing? This is going to trigger a scout. The two of them were panting and staring at my legs like total degenerates. What exactly were they planning to do with them? Don’t tell me...! They were going to do something straight out of an ero doujin, weren’t they!? If I joked about taking off my pants one more time, I had a feeling they’d rip them right off me.
"All right, calm down. Hmm, first of all, it feels a little unfair to let Eugen have all the fun, so Belfast, go wash up quickly and come to the cafeteria. As a maid, I’d like you to serve me at dinner."
"Yes, Master! I’ll run right away, wash myself properly, and then devote myself entirely to serving your meal!"
Belfast dashed off with a delighted expression. I thought I’d figured out how to handle a maid like her, so I tried this trick, and it seemed to work beautifully. I should use it again sometime, lol. Then Enterprise looked at me with eyes full of expectation. But she was my sworn wife, so I had to give her something better than the others.
"Husband... then... what about me...?"
With that expectant look and a deep blush on her face, saying something so sweet, I couldn’t hold back anymore. I rushed to her in an instant and struck the pose that women always dream of, whether in their fantasies or in reality.
"Ah...! Husband!"
I slipped one arm behind her knees and the other around her waist, then lifted her up in one smooth motion. That’s right, the romantic classic: the princess carry! It seemed to work perfectly, because she was already becoming dizzy and dazed. Her arms wrapped around my neck, and her soft body pressed tightly against mine. Good, I knew she’d like it!
"All right, let’s go, Enterprise. To your room!"
"Husband! So this is the kind of thing you do in a room at times like this, right!? It’s still daytime, but as your wife, I’m prepared. I’m confident I can handle any kind of play perfectly. Come, give me your affection!"
"That kind of thing is for nighttime. Nighttime."
It’ll have to stay a secret that Tirpitz stole my first kiss. If Enterprise found out, she’d probably kill Tirpitz and then drag me into a double suicide. She seemed to be calming down more and more since meeting me, but I still had to be careful.
"Let’s eat first, and then we can slowly think about what to do, Enterprise."
"Th... then, Husband... could you not call me Enterprise... and instead call me by the name you gave me? I want to hear the name you chose for me..."
Ah, she meant that name. Man, it was kind of embarrassing... but since she was asking, I should call her by it. Honestly, the name Enterprise felt a little cold and distant, so I figured I should use the name I gave her the moment we made our oath.
"Yes, Yui."
"Aaah...♥ Husband...♥"
I could almost see heart shapes in her purple eyes. Then she started hugging me tightly. Was she really that happy? The source of the name Yui was just the "Yui" from her voice actress, Ishikawa Yui. Hah, somehow it suited her, so that’s what I named her, but by the rules here, the name given at the time of the oath seems to become their true name.
I carried her princess-style to her room. I turned down her invitation to come inside and waited by the door instead. If I went in, I had a feeling I’d get devoured. *What? You’re saying I was looking forward to it? Hey, hey, that’s not something you should be watching.*
"I’m hungry..."
I really wanted to go eat already.
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After changing, she came back out as Yui. As expected, the default outfit is the best! Krrr, whoever came up with this look when making Azur Lane deserves an award. I took her hand as she stepped outside and headed to the cafeteria. Her hand was soft and warm, and she gripped mine tightly, as if she never wanted to let go of this warmth again.
"Don’t worry, Yui. I’m not going anywhere."
"I know, Husband. It just feels like a dream right now. This warmth I can feel, your heartbeat, your fragrant scent, and your very existence as my husband..."
"..."
"I never want to lose it again... this warmth. If it disappears again, I won’t be able to endure it. I’d probably kill myself. I’d come to your side. If I can’t be with you in life, then I’ll be with you in death... Wherever you go, even if I become a ghost, I’ll stay by your side."
"If, before you return to where you came from, you were to say goodbye to me..."
"Could you take me with you...? I never want to be separated again...!"
Yui looked at me pitifully, as if she might burst into tears at the slightest touch, sorrow written all over her face. To her, this must feel like a dream. And because she’d spent so much longer than others being hurt, I could rationalize it all I wanted, but the result was still like this.
Taking responsibility for her was probably the greatest gratitude I could give to this woman who believed in me to the very end, waited for me, and gave all her love to this worthless fool. So I made up my mind. Even if I left, I would make the ships here and Yui, standing right in front of me, happy. And if I did end up leaving, then if I could take Yui with me, I would.
"Yes, I definitely will. So don’t worry. I don’t even know when I’ll be going, and it’s not like I’m going to vanish tomorrow in an instant, right? So come on, stop crying."
I wiped away her tears with my hand. Only then did she seem relieved, and she smiled brightly. So happily, so lovingly, so beautifully.
"Thank you, Husband."
Smack.
Her lips met mine. Her action was a kiss, and the feeling behind it was love. Her smile was shy, yet truly beautiful. But I felt a pang of guilt. *I’m sorry, Yui... your first kiss was actually taken by Tirpitz.* I’ll have to take that secret to my grave.
"Yes, then shall we go eat?"
"Let’s go, Husband!"
Watching her link arms with me and press herself against me while grinning so energetically, I thought she was truly herself. Her full breasts were brushing against my arm...! That soft, plush sensation...! Ah, was that a little perverted? Still, I liked it.
I really should go eat.
What would lunch be today? I hoped there was at least something I could eat. I’d asked the Sakura Empire to prepare lunch, so maybe it would be Japanese food?
And I really hoped Akagi wouldn’t put something bloody in it to leave her mark inside my body as part of the meal.
Please, Akagi, don’t do that...!
But there was that famous line from Rogers.
*You get betrayed because you had expectations.*
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