NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

In the air,

The smell of gunpowder filled the air.

Moreover, it was an extremely rare type of gunpowder that would turn sour and deteriorate.

"Ah la~"

Thinking of the days when Yuni tortured him in the hotel, Viper's vengeful desire immediately surged up the moment he smelled gunpowder.

She slowly lowered her eyes and answered casually in a flippant tone:

"Although I'm a little angry~ But my darling is so outstanding and so considerate to us, it's only natural that many girls like him."

Oh, right! You and your sweetheart are so close, you must have seen his amazing V-line, right?

I have to say, my darling is incredibly charming—even Warren loves watching it!

Click!

The plastic support rod that had been broken in my hand broke into several pieces again.

Seeing the viper getting more and more proud as she spoke, Anise, consumed by jealousy, could no longer hold back and jumped up from her chair.

Those little bitches dared to take advantage of the Commander before she could?!

Did you make a mistake!

I was here first!!!

……

……

"Ah~... Ah... Achoo!!!"

A commander who was negotiating with D suddenly felt an itch in his nasal cavity and immediately let out a thunderous sneeze.

"Tsk..."

Phoenix, still in the mood for jokes, rubbed his nose and stared at the horribly pale-faced Captain Dangerous, teasingly saying:

“I admit that being threatened is not a pleasant feeling, but our deal is not violent or bloody at all, so there’s no need to curse me in your heart.”

"I'm not that bored."

D snorted coldly and replied disdainfully:

"I can extend my observation period for you by half a month, but let me make this clear: if anything happens to K, I will kill you even if it costs me my life."

"Ahhh... Achoo—!!!"

Amid D's threatening words, Phoenix sneezed violently again, then muttered to himself without a care in the world.

"That's strange. Could it be that someone is missing me?"

Chapter Sixty-Six: Standoff

Inside the somewhat messy house,

The two girls stood quietly in place, their eyes meeting, neither saying a word.

Some people say that if two people can look at each other for more than eight seconds, they are very likely to become lovers.

However, this fantasy, which is clearly typical of female-oriented literature, was proven wrong by Anise and Viper through their actions.

"Hey."

After a long silence, Anise, having finally figured out a certain principle, chose to take the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Can you tell me how the Commander has been these days?"

Oh, and... what happened to his right hand in the end?

"...?"

During the silence, Viper anticipated that the jealous girl would fly into a rage, that she would be heartbroken, and that she would hysterically cry and curse the scumbag.

But the snake never expected that the other party would ask about the man's daily life.

How is she supposed to answer that?

She wasn't familiar with him...

"This is it~"

The wicked woman dragged out her words somewhat unnaturally, trying to prolong the time she had to think.

However, no matter how much she thought about it, all she knew was that the man had gone to the outskirts of the Ark to rescue Niki, and then beat up Kurt in order to investigate the combat records.

All of the above is just a general overview of the process, without any details whatsoever.

Besides that, she couldn't even name a single common hobby or preference of the other person, like what they liked to eat or what they didn't like to eat.

How is she supposed to respond to this?

To avoid the rule of "the more you say, the more mistakes you make," the snake had to temporarily play the role of the riddle teller, saying things that sounded like they contained a lot of information but actually revealed nothing.

"As the commander, how could Ark Central not care about his health? As for these days, with me by his side, he's definitely having a great time!"

"In good health?"

Upon hearing this, the naturally suspicious Anise frowned immediately, keenly seizing upon the inappropriate wording in the statement.

In this situation, where an arm is missing...

Shouldn't we use the term "injury" to make a more appropriate statement?

At the very least, you should use terms like "disabled," "crippled," or "amputated," right?

"Good health"—what kind of word choice is that?

"Hey."

As Anise considered a certain possibility, her eyelids suddenly drooped, revealing a complex expression that combined disdain, speechlessness, and a slight sense of unease. She questioned:

“You guy…

Although her chest looks like it's a G cup, she's actually not very familiar with the Commander, right?

"?"

What does having large breasts have to do with being a virgin?

Does that guy not like women with small breasts?

She recalled the night she was bound by ropes, and the rather unscrupulous look in that man's eyes when he saw her.

Even the most uninhibited snake couldn't help but blush, quickly feigning indifference as it asked:

"Well, did I give myself away with something?"

"Want to know?"

Upon learning that the annoying woman in front of her was not her rival in love, Anise's mood brightened considerably, like the sun shining after a thunderstorm.

"Every sentence has a loophole, dear. Our advice is, if you can't lie, don't try to lie and deceive others. Be careful, or your nose might become ugly one day!"

"Hmph, boring."

The failure of her divisive tactic caused the wicked woman to lose the will to continue pretending. She turned and leaned against the shoe cabinet by the door, bluntly stating:

"Tell me, are you leaving today or in a few days?"

"Oh? No appointment needed?" Anis, who had won by a small margin, went to the mini-fridge by the bedside, took out two cans of beer, and tossed one of them to the snake.

"Looks like an expert who's even more professional than professionals. Let me guess, did the Commander catch them doing something wrong?"

"Oh my~ You seem to know your commander's terrible personality quite well~"

Taking the beer, Viper didn't stand on ceremony. With a "plop," he pulled the tab, clinked glasses with Anis in the air, and then downed half a can of beer in one gulp.

Have they found something to use against me?

The illegal gun she used to frame someone is still in that man's hands; it's more than just leverage.

This can practically be called a fatal weakness!

Once she hands over the police rifle to the central government, she will face only two possible outcomes:

First, they were taken to the rehabilitation center to confess everything and then subjected to further torture.

Second, directly scan the brain's memories and restore factory settings.

Neither of them is something a venomous snake wants to face.

No need.

Totally unnecessary.

Therefore, she has no choice but to obey the tyranny of the unscrupulous man and do his bidding.

Gudu~Gudu~

On the other side, after downing half a can of beer, Anise let out a comfortable burp and gave her reply with a hint of resentment in her voice.