NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

She simply wanted to tell Roccogres that she had no connection with Warren's agent, and even including this part, their total conversations had not exceeded three sentences.

"No, I want to say..."

"Oh! I see, you want to know the procedure for the commander's first time leading a team to the ground, right? No problem, it's like this, first of all, we usually... hiss—!"

Just as someone was about to take the opportunity to disrupt the serious atmosphere, his soft waist was suddenly gripped firmly by slender fingers, and then began to twist and rotate like a microwave oven knob.

Does it hurt?

Actually, for Phoenix, whose pain threshold had been honed by war, this pain wasn't unbearable.

But for various reasons, the pragmatic man still twisted his face and pretended to be in unbearable pain.

Even so, the person still intends to grit their teeth and refuse to apologize.

That's not because he's a scumbag.

On the contrary, if he actually bowed his head and apologized, then he would definitely be considered a scumbag.

Honestly, he had to admit that he harbored romantic feelings for Mihara.

When Mihara needed someone by her side the most in the locker room, she endured the pain and let him hug her tightly, thus finding that important sense of self-awareness.

If he apologizes to or defends himself to Anis, it would be tantamount to admitting that his relationship with Mihara was an affair, and even if Mihara would most likely not say anything, he doesn't want to do that.

But if I don't say something...

Anise,

She seems to be just as heartbroken...

Tsk!

So annoying.

It's even more annoying than fighting Leicester!

Unable to escape the chaotic situation, Phoenix, who was so anxious that he was about to lose his hair, turned to look at the girl beside him.

Seeing her lips pressed tightly together, her eyebrows almost pointing upwards, and her eyes wide open, she looked fierce and stubborn.

However, this very expression actually conceals a great deal of cowardice, panic, and grievance.

Anise...

She was afraid, afraid that the answer she would receive would not be what she expected.

The man's initial plan to muddle through was instantly shattered into pieces by the other person's complex gaze.

That's so spineless.

That's just... so spineless.

No matter what, we have to give them an explanation, even if the ending is unlikely to be happy.

You should know that he is a devoted man.

He is a man who is devoted to every woman he loves.

So...

Suddenly, a man surnamed Fei, who prided himself on being a single-minded person, clenched his teeth, adopted a resolute expression as if facing certain death, and shouted loudly:

"Fine! I admit it, I love you both! I was shameless!! You can yell at me, hit me, leave if you want! It's all my fault!!!"

The extraordinary answer, the self-righteous tone, and the man's defiant attitude immediately left the two parties present speechless.

They considered all sorts of possibilities, but they never expected their commander to choose the most absurd, straightforward approach.

— First confess your feelings, then admit your mistakes, then lay your cards on the table, and finally, you can decide what to do.

In this way, Phoenix not only gave a sincere explanation, but also returned the choice to Anis and Mihara.

Regardless of the outcome, he admitted that he deserved it.

……

……

The night was very deep.

The onlookers were also quite supportive.

In the hall, aside from Warren and Noyce who left after eating their fill of melons, and excluding D and K who were ruthlessly thrown into the hall's restroom by Mihara.

The only remaining audience members were a large and a small man dressed in pink, and two idol drama actresses in charge of distributing melons.

As for the most important male lead...

Since he had already expressed his opinion, he was naturally sent to the bedroom for a thorough and deep period of confinement and reflection, and then obediently awaited the final judgment of the female protagonists.

however……

After Anis negotiated with Mihara one-on-one for a while, the usually quick-witted girl suddenly realized that things were far more complicated than she had imagined.

Despite being a newcomer, the other party was shameless enough to refuse to budge an inch.

wrong,

That's not entirely accurate.

A more accurate statement would be: This Nikki named Mihara doesn't care at all how many women the Commander loves or how many harems he has.

She even shamelessly invited me to a thrilling threesome tonight?!

"Can't you have any shame?!"

The girl, her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment and anger, stood up and slammed her hands on the bar counter, her face full of disbelief.

"What good does this outrageous harem development do you?! And him, he... umm—!"

In order to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table, Anise completely abandoned all pretense and went all out, closing her eyes and saying:

"And he was having an affair with you behind your back while he was already married, why aren't you angry at all?!"

"Haha~"

Unfortunately, even after the girl put it this way, Mihara simply covered her mouth and smiled lightly and elegantly, her brows showing not a trace of disappointment, but rather a lingering sense of inexplicable happiness.

"The little girl doesn't seem to understand something."

"Don't you understand what's going on? Don't you understand how thick-skinned you are?" Anis, pushed to her limit, immediately launched into her chattering mode, spitting out a whole string of words.

"Or do you think you have a deeper relationship with the Commander? Let me tell you, I went to the front lines with the Commander, and the Commander risked his life to save me."

Do you think you deserve this treatment?

"Pfft-"

Hearing Anis's mouth spitting out words like a machine gun, Mihara's shoulders trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Little sister, let's talk this out."

The woman was completely oblivious to the fact that a stranger, a venomous snake, was sitting nearby, listening with great interest.

A heart shape gradually formed in her eyes, and her tone unconsciously took on a seductive and alluring quality.

"Since my master has already said he wants me, I will not back down. If you really can't accept this way of getting along, then there's nothing I can do."

But don't forget...

There are several hundred non-mass-produced Nikis on and off the Ark.

"Even if we don't want it, plenty of other people will."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Alliance!

Anis didn't want to admit the last thing Mihara said.

But reality is reality, and no matter how much she denies it, reality will still unfold as time goes by.

Everyone here is a Nikki who's fighting on the ground; who doesn't know who else?

Living each day with the uncertainty of tomorrow; developing a mindset that leads to self-doubt when injured; and facing social stagnation despite risking one's life.

Expecting them to possess the social morality of the past?

It's more reliable to hope that a fickle and devoted man will have fewer romantic relationships.

"Well--!"

Having realized that the current situation was no longer a matter of too many wolves and too little meat, Anise angrily held her breath for a long time before finally squeezing out two words through gritted teeth.

"Alliance!"

"..."

"Eh?"

Not to mention Viper and Yuni, who were engrossed in watching the play, even Mihara himself didn't immediately realize what was going on when he heard the word "alliance."

"Hey, even if you don't care how many women that womanizer loves, if there are too many, no matter how...no matter how unrestrained you are, you'll still have to wait in line, right?"