Thank you for the invitation. He's in heaven now, he's become God.

"That's it..."

Seeing that Her Majesty the Queen was almost in tears from being bullied, Yahweh stopped teasing her.

While it is certainly very interesting, it would be bad if it went too far.

"Then, Your Majesty, what would it take to satisfy you?"

Yahweh used a head pat on Queen Elizabeth, and it had a remarkable effect.

"Goo~"

The grievances and anger that had been suppressed in my heart vanished under these gentle words.

Queen Elizabeth's expression also improved somewhat.

Hmph, it's too late to try and please her now!

She was determined to make things difficult for Yahweh and get all the revenge she had suffered.

"You've pleased me..."

Queen Elizabeth once again reverted to her usual haughty and arrogant demeanor.

"...Perhaps I can reluctantly grant you a chance to be promoted to commander!"

..........................................

Afterwards, Yahweh accompanied Queen Elizabeth for most of the day in Port Royal.

It can only be said that Queen Elizabeth's personality is really too easy to understand.

Yahweh even saw in her the shadow of one of his old friends who had become somewhat silly and adorable due to reincarnation.

Even though he didn't have any ulterior motives, he still easily manipulated this innocent warship girl.

In just half a day, she went from initially rejecting him to clinging to his arm and acting coquettishly.

When Belfast led the royal maids away that evening, Her Majesty the Queen was somewhat reluctant to part with her.

"Commander, how are things going with the Queen?"

Sheffield led Queen Elizabeth away, while Belfast remained with Yawey.

"A very cute little guy."

Even by Yahweh's standards, Queen Elizabeth deserves the description of being "lovable".

Although she had a somewhat arrogant and dwarf-like personality, Queen Elizabeth was not the type to turn back at the final stop.

Beneath her seemingly tsundere exterior lies a gentleness that rivals any ship girl.

No wonder the Royal Navy's ship girls are so fond of Queen Elizabeth.

Although she is nominally a mascot, her importance to Port Royal is no less than that of Belfast.

"That's how the Queen is..."

Hearing Yahweh's assessment of Queen Elizabeth, Belfast couldn't help but smile.

"...Even if he occasionally throws a tantrum, it won't make anyone angry."

"certainly,"

However, Belfast's expression turned serious when he saw Yawe standing beside him.

"...The Queen may still have some understanding of the Commander's identity."

I'm not used to it.

"So... there may be some offenses, I hope the commander can understand."

After all, while the Queen is adorable, she is also quite a proud and aloof character, and she likes to call those close to her "servants"...

Although there was no malice intended, given Yahweh's status...

They might not be indifferent.

"To understand Yahweh, I took some time today to read the Bible again," the head maid thought to herself.

"Everyone in the port area... needs some time to adapt to the changes."

"So... I hope the commander can be patient."

"........."

However, Belfast's seemingly well-reasoned remark went unanswered.

Just as she was starting to feel uneasy, the head maid saw her divine commander sigh slightly.

"Belfast...you seem a little nervous?"

“...The commander’s status is so high that I’m always worried that...there might be some oversights.”

Belfast paused for a moment, but did not hide her thoughts.

"So...you people do care about the commander's identity?"

"commander……"

Yahweh's words undoubtedly touched a nerve with the girls, even Belfast couldn't help but change her expression and her anger was ignited.

"Belfast..."

However, the head maid had barely opened her mouth when all her emotions vanished because of Yahweh's gentle pat on the head.

"...It's really going too far for a maid to be wary of her master!"

"........."

Belfast fell completely silent. The usually composed and confident head maid suddenly looked somewhat lost in thought.

Because, after hearing Yahweh's words, she realized that her feelings for the commander had become tainted.

For Warship Girls, the Commander is irreplaceable and absolutely number one.

And Belfast did just that, even placing Port Royal in second place.

However, Belfast wanted the ship girls in Port Royal to accept Yahweh not only to secure benefits for her commander, but also partly because she feared that Yahweh, as a god, would develop a dislike for Port Royal and even harm the ship girls there.

The girls don't care whether their commander is excellent or not. As long as they recognize him, even if he has no talent or is not handsome enough, he is still the best commander in their hearts.

Just like some of the rumors about Kantai Collection fans...

In fact, the wife is a ship girl with a rather dark heart, because she will spoil her commander without any limits, until the commander becomes a useless person who can't do anything and no one will like him.

In that case, the commander will never be able to leave her again!

The Warship Girls are like that; even if their commander becomes such a terrible being, their feelings for him will not fade in the slightest.

Even a serious Ironblood ship girl like Bismarck, who would actively supervise her commander to become better, would never feel disgusted by her commander's lack of excellence.

These are the creatures known as ship girls!

P.S.: I got into the ship girl fandom because of the manga "Lost Ship Girl". In my opinion, the most attractive thing about ship girls is their unconditional love and loyalty to their commander, remaining loyal no matter what happens to him. Some fanfictions about ship girls randomly changing commanders, or even the protagonist going from a less-than-ideal commander to a ship girl in their own naval base... completely loses the soul of the ship girl genre.

P.S. 2: Of course, the author knows that a healthy relationship is equal, requiring mutual effort and commitment; this isn't advocating for one-sided sacrifice. The author just felt that the descriptions and settings of the ship girls in *Lost Ship Girls* really resonated with them…

Chapter 543: The Head Maid's Favor

Even if the commander goes too far, or even crosses the line, it doesn't matter.

At most, some ship girls with yandere traits might choose to trade one for one, but they would never have the thought of betrayal.

Belfast made this mistake.

Although it's far from being to the point where the identity of a deity is considered more important than that of a commander.

However, it is undeniable that she did have reservations about this, and even felt apprehensive about the commander who should have given everything.

For ordinary people, this is nothing at all.

However, for the girls of the warships, such "impurities" are completely intolerable.

Belfast even began to wonder if she was no longer qualified to continue serving as a Yawei ship girl...

"This will never happen again..."

Seeing that the head maid seemed to be getting stuck on something, Yahweh simply reached out and placed his hand on her small head, feeling the smoothness of her silver hair, which was even smoother than the finest silk, and spoke softly.

He only wanted to correct Belfast's thinking, but he didn't expect to make the head maid so withdrawn.

After all, it was indeed a choice made according to one's own will.

However, it cannot be denied that Belfast's appointment of Yahweh as commander was somewhat coerced...

If it were someone else, they would be lucky to fulfill even the most basic responsibilities.

With someone like Belfast wholeheartedly devoted to him as the commander, what more could one ask for?

As for her concerns and worries about Port Royal...

It's nothing at all?

Even if Yahweh were to act so forcefully that Belfast, as the head lady-in-waiting, would completely disregard the royal family.

All I can say is that the life of a ship girl is...

In some ways, they take things too seriously.

"If you do it again... punish Queen Elizabeth by forbidding her from drinking your tea for a day."

"Commander, please spare the Queen..."

Within Port Royal, Belfast has always played the role of an older sister, serving as the port's true supporter.

She's always the one touching other ship girls' heads; this is the first time someone has ever used that head-patting move on her.

However, she couldn't bring herself to dislike this feeling at all...

The gentle touch on her head completely dispelled the negative emotions swirling in her heart.

Hearing Yahweh's joking words, Belfast, who was being consumed by the thought that "she is no longer qualified to be Yahweh's ship girl," couldn't help but chuckle.

"This is not okay,"

Yahweh replied earnestly after hearing the head maid's words.

"If we don't do this... how can we make her realize... whose ship girl Belfast belongs to now?"