NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Seeing the silly girl stammering and unable to utter a second word for a long time, even a viper could guess that something was amiss. Therefore, she casually made up an excuse to let her go, and stood up to look at Krau, who was lounging on the back of the sofa with his legs crossed.

"What, Captain, have you suddenly developed a penchant for fooling idiots?"

"Ha, do you think a fool needs to be fooled?"

Despite the venomous snake's subtle and tactful language, Krau remained with a bored, lifeless expression.

"But you, when did you start eating lemon candy?"

"Ok?"

"This is it~"

Upon hearing the captain's question, Viper cooperatively raised his hand, touched his lips with his index finger, and raised his eyes upward as if in thought.

Then, she suddenly realized something, blushed, adorably flicked her index finger outward, squinted her eyes, and laughed happily.

"Ah~! I remember now, I've been playing the role of a lemon spirit lately, so of course my mouth has to be sour."

Krau: "???"

Krau: "...Heh, whatever."

Chapter 194 Each of Their Own Wonderful Nights

Late at night, on the top floor of Hotel 30955, in Suite A.

The leader of the phoenix sat imposingly on the edge of the soft bed, looking down at the lemon cartoon avatar of a venomous snake on his phone. His tired eyes inevitably carried a hint of strangeness and confusion.

The most direct way to find Krau is to ask a venomous snake.

However, Phoenix could never find a suitable reason to believe this woman, a woman whose scheming was unknown even in the original game storyline.

Especially the protagonist's behavior of being tricked by the other party multiple times without holding a grudge, and then inexplicably managing to max out the snake's favorability in the end...

The petty man knew he couldn't do it.

……

squeak-

The sound of water splashing against the water flow reluctantly ceased under the harsh command of the water valve handle.

A moment later, a girl wrapped in a white bath towel peeked out of the bathroom with a slightly flushed face. The misty steam rose from her chestnut hair, further highlighting her shyness.

Unlike Mihara, Yuni, and Maricana's "proactive" approach,

In intimate behavior, both Anise and Marian belong to the type who "suppress their shyness and pretend nothing is wrong."

However, the former will not act like the latter, who, when pushed to the limit, might do something like tearing off a man's clothes while blushing and shouting "Don't worry about me."

"Hmph! Could it be that someone is secretly chatting with another woman while their girlfriend is taking a shower?"

Seeing her commander holding his phone, looking thoughtful, Anise carefully gripped the edge of her towel, slipped on her bunny slippers, walked over to her boyfriend, leaned down, and deliberately stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. Tell the truth!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll confess, I'll confess."

Seeing his girlfriend's adorable puffed-out cheeks, Phoenix tried to erase the worry and fatigue from his eyes, held up his phone screen in front of the girl, and smiled:

"Please take a look."

"Hmm? So obedient?"

Instead of actually looking into the Commander's personal privacy, knowing that they should give each other space, Anise straightened her back, raised her nose, and walked to the other side of the bed. The blush on her cheeks not only did not fade, but became even more noticeable.

"Then I'll be merciful and believe you this once. Go to sleep."

rustling sounds—rustling sounds—

After taking off her bath towel, the naked girl, like a startled rabbit, quickly burrowed into the bedding.

Then, a slender arm peeked out from under the covers and reached for the wall by the bed. After turning off the overhead light, she turned the dim bedside lamp down by more than half.

"It's getting late. Didn't the Commander say we have to get up early tomorrow to negotiate with those who have entered Heaven?"

Hearing Anise's deliberately relaxed tone, someone turned around and looked amusedly at the chestnut hair on the pillow.

Perhaps because he was surrounded by women who were like tigers and wolves, the lieutenant was somewhat unaccustomed to seeing Anise's unusual behavior of having lustful thoughts but not the courage to act on them.

It's quite absurd to think that one's own kidneys have been successfully manipulated by one's wives.

"Okay, goodnight."

Rustling——

As soon as the man finished speaking, the girl tugged at the blanket and adjusted her sleeping position, which was facing the edge of the bed, as if she really intended to drift off to sleep.

An overwhelming sense of loss permeated the air. For a fleeting moment, Anise, her head buried in the blankets, even began to feel a pang of self-doubt about her own feminine charm…

flutter--!

"!"

suddenly!

The girl, puzzled, instinctively turned around as her husband pulled back the covers behind her. There she saw her beloved commander with his hands on either side of her head, smiling at her with ill intent.

"Honey, your hair isn't dry yet."

"Huh? I, I'm Niki, I don't have feelings... um—!"

The girl was not given a chance to argue.

The brave and fearless Lieutenant Phoenix was determined to do a few more sets of core strength training that night.

I can also help my girlfriend dry her hair by shaking it.

……

……

Late at night, on the top floor of Hotel 30955, in Suite C.

Helen stared at the newly created document on the screen with distress. Apart from the outline, the content of the document could be described as clean and spotless.

How should this report be written?

The noblewoman sat idly in her chair, finally experiencing the agony of a writer who had spent an entire afternoon sitting in silence, only to find himself unable to utter a single word.

How should this report be written?

Should we write about the lieutenant fighting and killing in the outer fringe? Or should we write about the lieutenant establishing a gang called Phoenix in the outer fringe?

Since NIMPH has not been deactivated and given the sensitive nature of his spy identity, even though he had agreed to a learning deal with someone, the not-so-stupid captain knew that he wouldn't be taken out by his superiors to do any secret business anytime soon.

Just considering that she still had to write a report to Lieutenant Commander Burning, even Helen herself felt that having Niki by her side would be just as awkward.

Should I consult with Lhapi?

Or should I just confront the second lieutenant and admit that I'm writing the report?

Picking up her tablet, the noblewoman walked out of the suite with a thoughtful step. After much hesitation, she wisely chose not to disturb her boss's rest, but instead stopped in front of Suite B and knocked on Lapi's door.

Helen felt that the other party, a second lieutenant and the squadron's deputy commander and secretary-general, might be able to help her resolve her awkward identity issue, given that the other party had the best personality.

click-

Soon, the door was opened from the inside.

The girl, dressed in combat gear and with an extremely strange expression, lowered her eyes and said upon seeing that the visitor was Helen:

"Is there something you need, Helen?"

"I apologize for disturbing you."

While her social skills might be lacking, Helen's manners were second to none. She first gave a slight bow in apology, then stated directly:

"Deputy Captain Lhapi, I would like to ask you for your advice on my written report, I..."

I don't know how to write this. I promised Lieutenant Commander Burningham that I would report the squadron's situation to Central Command, and now I've also promised Lieutenant Phoenix that I would stand by his side. I..."

"Let's talk in your room."

Unexpectedly, before Helen could even explain her purpose, Labi readily agreed with a sigh of relief.

"My room...is not spacious..."

thump.

suddenly!

An extremely faint collision sounded from inside the room, so weak that only Niki's hearing module could barely detect it.

thump.

Another sound.

Helen blinked in confusion, not quite understanding, while Lapi pursed her lips, her face flushing again. She quickly stepped out of the house, pulled the doorknob, and shut the door completely without a word.

"We...will talk in your room."