NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

He was not greeted by the brave yet shy Marianne, but by the bright-eyed and alluring Mihara.

"Commander"

Amidst the woman's tender calls, the man caught a glimpse of Marianne, bound to the headboard, her mouth gagged, and winking at him forcefully, out of the corner of his eye.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

Phoenix swallowed hard and inwardly cried out in alarm.

His ammunition depot has already been emptied! Now, no matter how many times he pulls the trigger, it will probably be difficult to find a single complete bullet.

"Mihara, wait for me, I just killed a few rats, and I haven't..."

Unfortunately, the woman whose pupils had already transformed into heart shapes couldn't possibly listen to her husband's sophistry.

"I can't wait any longer!"

Mihara said something sweetly, then grabbed a certain commander surnamed Fei by the collar and gently dragged him into the basement.

laugh--

The gate slowly closed...

Just before the door was about to close completely, the unbearable groans of the bed's foot could be heard again through the crack in the door.

Chapter 121 You think I'm a clown, huh!

The ark's false sun, though bright, always carried a chilling aura that kept people at a distance.

The light made Anise's eyes feel as cold as the rushing water beneath a frozen river in winter, almost bringing tears to her eyes.

The girl was sitting on an abandoned refrigerator in the garbage dump, swinging her legs back and forth in frustration, trying to control her emotions so as not to crush the new mobile phone in her palm with her bare hands.

[Mihara: None of you came to help me, so I accidentally let one slip by last night.]

[Mihara: This little girl is quite something. She's shy yet bold, inexperienced yet eager to learn. She'll blush but still take the initiative. She's actually quite adorable once you get to know her.]

[Mihara: Heh~? To put it simply, that little girl is the type the Commander is least able to deal with, unlike you guys~]

[Viper: Hmph~? What do you mean by "the type we're least good at dealing with"? Does that mean we're easy to handle?]

[Anis: Hahaha~]

[Anis: What do you mean by "different from us"?!]

[Anis: Aa ...

[Mihara: What I mean is, if you guys don't demonstrate some strategic value soon, I feel like allying with that girl would be a better option for me~?]

[Viper: Huh?! Our alliance is really fragile then~]

[Mihara: I feel like this is the only way to stir up your sense of crisis, isn't it?]

[Viper: Received?]

Staring at the chat history on her phone, Anise, whose home had been repeatedly hacked, closed her eyes tightly, gritting her teeth indignantly for a long time. Finally, her thumbs left several afterimages on the phone screen.

[Anis: I'm! Coming! Right! Now!!!!]

[Anis: Now!!!]

[Anis: You know what I mean?!]

[Anis: \(`Δ')／ Ah——? !! ]

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"...I don't understand, what exactly are you trying to say?"

In the basement, Marian, who was getting dressed, looked helplessly at the bedside and watched Mihara tenderly stroking the cheek of the commander, who was still in a "comatose" state, and asked:

What does "secret alliance" mean?

“It’s very simple~”

“The three of us got to know each other well last night,” Mihara said seductively, raising her eyes with a hint of desire in them. “Instead of us being wary of each other in private, why don’t we work together to guard against the rest of us?”

Upon hearing the invitation, and recalling how she had impulsively joined the battle last night out of her competitive spirit, a charming blush crept onto Marianne's cheeks.

However, when her thoughts turned to the words "the rest of the people," the girl forcibly suppressed her shyness, frowned, and asked:

"You mean... there are still many Nikis who like the Commander?"

"Haha~"

Thinking of her two useless allies, Mihara brushed aside a stray strand of hair from her temple and replied:

"Let's not talk about the students at school, or the young doctor at the hospital."

I can be certain of at least two people, and we've even made a tacit agreement that the three of us will share the command.

As for the result...

One who operates in the outer periphery may not be able to find an excuse to come back even once every ten days or half a month.

Another reason is that because of his identity, he is easily exposed if he runs around, so he generally cannot accompany the commander on missions for long periods of time.

The combined combat days of the two of us might not even amount to five days. Compared to you and me, there's absolutely no comparison.

"How about we form a secret alliance?"

"And what about you and them?" The innocent girl asked again, puzzled, after hearing that the other person already had allies. "Is it the four of us, or..."

"No, no, no, it's just the two of us."

Getting up from the collapsed bed, Mihara reluctantly covered a man who was sleeping like a log with a blanket, then turned and said:

"On the surface, we're still rivals, but behind the scenes, I'm open to either working one day on and one day off, or working together without a break."

"Whatever you like~"

"Hmm... what if they come?"

Despite her naiveté, Marian was not stupid; she quickly realized that there was a huge loophole in the team contract.

However, Mihara, who had prepared his answer in advance, delivered a perfect response on the spot.

"Don't worry, one of them is a little girl who's too scared to eat it herself but doesn't want others to eat it first. The other is a cunning guy who used a stun grenade to blow up the commander."

Let me think...

In the parlance of Balabala, they're like two clown sisters~

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"You think I'm a clown, huh! Humph—!!!"

Wearing sunglasses and a studded outfit, dressed like a rebellious young woman, Anise was riding her newly bought cute little electric scooter angrily straight towards Ark Technology Street.

Not only that, the resentful girl kept babbling on and on.

"Shouldn't men who build harems maintain ambiguous relationships with every woman? That's exactly how it's portrayed in mobile games and comics!"

Ugh—really!

Doesn't the Commander have a life of his own?! He should at least have some privacy! He lets those women swarm around him all the time, always ending up in bed with him…

Mmmmmmmmmmm————! ! !

So annoying! ! !

They cut in line, did they even know that?! They cut in line!

"Commander, it's one thing to lack male virtues, but now you've even abandoned civilized behavior?!"

Buzz buzz buzz——

Amidst Anis's complaints, the loyal little electric scooter revved its little engine even harder.

Unfortunately, it was just a basic human transportation tool. Carrying a girl named Niki, who weighed over 100 kilograms, at high speed was a challenge that was really beyond its capabilities.

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In the basement,

When Phoenix awoke from his coma, his back aching, it was already past three in the afternoon.

No one disturbed his rest.

It was as if everyone knew he needed to rest today.

Buzz buzz buzz——

Mihara's thoughtfully charged phone was still vibrating. It must be from Anise, Yin Hua, Diesel, Viper, and other girls showing their concern for him…

Okay, actually it was that brat Shuen who called. The other notifications had already been triggered while someone was unconscious.

Phoenix picked up his phone, checked the caller ID, swiped his finger, and answered the call despite still feeling sleepy.