How do I start a romantic relationship with a ship girl?

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Putting aside the issue of dormitory access rights, Xu Huan waited for his ship girl at the entrance of the residential area after leaving the passenger accommodation area.

Beside the black and red off-road vehicle, a pretty girl with shoulder-length short hair was standing not far away, holding a notebook in her hand, and seemingly muttering something to herself.

According to the arrangements Tirpitz had just made with him, his trip today would be handled by the ship girl in front of him.

Perhaps because she was too engrossed in her book, the girl was completely unaware of Xu Huan's arrival until the young man got closer and she was pulled back to her senses by his soft call.

"Z23...?"

"what?!"

Z23 suddenly trembled visibly, then hurriedly stuffed the small notebook into his pocket.

She looked up, her delicate face flushed a light pink from the embarrassment, which spread all the way to her fair neck, making her look quite adorable.

"Commander!"

The ship girl met the young man's eyes, swallowed lightly, and gently bit her lip with her pearly white teeth, revealing a slightly shy smile.

The shy demeanor unique to young girls was fully displayed on Z23 at this moment.

This endearing appearance didn't last long; with the girl's adjustment, her beautiful face quickly returned to a serious expression.

"commander!"

Z23 stood up straight and gave the young man a very serious military salute.

“As arranged and instructed by Sister Tirpitz, I will be providing you with travel services today…” After saying that, Z23 blinked, and as if feeling it wasn’t enough, lowered her voice slightly and added a sentence.

"As long as it's within the designated safe zone, the commander can go wherever he wants."

"According to Tirpitz's...instructions?"

"Yes, Commander, do you have any questions?"

“That’s not the information I received…” Xu Huan recalled their conversation at the dinner table not long ago.

Tirpitz did tell her that Z23 was the ship girl in charge of the trip today, but later, as if to prove Z23's efforts, she also kindly said, "This was Z23's own request."

"Is it different? What's different, Commander?"

Upon hearing this, Z23 asked with some confusion.

However, Xu Huan noticed the unnatural way the fingers were gently rubbing the hem of her clothes.

"nothing..."

Xu Huan shook his head slightly, not pointing out this difference.

This was a way of saving face for Tirpitz and Z23, as well as for each other.

only...

"Anywhere is fine with me? Can I come to your dorm to take a look? I have some things I need to investigate."

Seeing Z23's serious expression, the young man couldn't help but tease him.

Although his words were a bit harsh, Xu Huan found the girl in front of him to be far too serious and earnest.

Even though this is a commendable personality trait, he doesn't want to have a serious superior-subordinate relationship with the ship girls in private, so he needs some verbal adjustments.

"An investigation? That...that might not be suitable..."

Z23 quickly shook his head, firmly and righteously refusing the young man's request.

"Is that so? Sigh... I thought I could go anywhere."

Seeing this, Xu Huan felt a mischievous urge arise in his heart. Without thinking much, he pretended to be somewhat disappointed and sighed.

Just as he had understood the ship girl's personality, this act indeed drew her pity.

Upon seeing this, Z23's blue-purple eyes flickered slightly. He took a deep breath and then, as if making a crucial decision, gently clenched his fist.

"actually...."

"Ok?"

The girl's voice suddenly became barely audible, and the pale pink on her cheeks gradually turned into a deep blush: "Actually... if Commander really needs to investigate, other places may not be possible, but I can still go to my home..."

"Uh?"

This time, Xu Huan was in a somewhat dumbfounded state.

I was just saying it casually and then pretending to be disappointed for a moment, so why did Z23 agree so easily and directly?

Xu Huan's change caused Z23's face to turn a brighter red, and even her exposed neck and collarbone were flushed.

She gritted her teeth, then added sternly, "But... there are prerequisites, Commander."

"The premise is that the commander must be on official business. I don't know exactly what the commander means by 'investigation,' but as long as it's official business—"

"Alright, alright... let's not talk about this anymore."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Xu Huan realized that if things continued like this, it might be difficult to turn back, so he quickly changed the subject.

I don't really want to go to the ship girls' residential area.

"Let's get going..."

"Yes, Commander!"

Chapter 216 The Purple-Blank Wrench!

If you were to ask Xu Huan which part of the Ironblood Harbor District he was most interested in...

That must be the research lab belonging to Ironblood.

Although he is now a human who has developed psionic abilities, he still retains a deep longing for technology.

Perhaps it was because he chose the wrong major and failed to become a research-oriented person, but Xu Huan has always held a lot of goodwill towards people who do research.

This subtle filter remained until he met Kimblee.

Before that, he always thought that people who do scientific research are more stable, but Kimbury's eccentricity made him realize the diversity of personality.

That label was simply torn off gently.

However, this also indirectly made Xu Huan somewhat interested in Jinbuli's sister, Zibuli, who worked in the Iron-Blooded Bureau.

Coupled with his existing fondness for technology, the young man's first destination after getting on the bus was the research lab.

"Shall we head to the research lab first today?" Xu Huan put away the map and said to Z23, who was gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands.

“Yes, Commander!” Z23 nodded very seriously.

"You don't have to be so serious..."

Xu Huan chuckled, shook his head, and said, "If you keep acting like this, I won't dare let you follow me anymore... If you're on edge all day, I don't know how exhausted you'll be by night..."

"Hmm? That won't do..."

Z23 quickly waved his hand and said, "Commander, then I won't be so serious... no, I won't be so solemn."

"What I say doesn't matter, but... your body doesn't lie..."

Xu Huan looked at the ship girl's body, where the upper part was still visibly taut.

Long-standing habits are hard to break overnight, so the young man made a joke about it and then didn't say anything more.

The car's engine started slowly, and it began to drive towards its destination.

Perhaps because it was built on the mainland, Ironblood's port area was much larger than Royal's. However, even though it was larger, Xu Huan still felt that walking was more convenient for this distance.

However, to accommodate the commander's walking pace, the ship girls still provided him with a car and a dedicated ship girl driver.

Z23 is a very good driver, much like her stable personality.

The SUV drove on the roads in the port area with almost no bumps. The vehicle was very stable, and sitting inside it was no different from sitting in a chair in a room.

While this is also related to the excellent infrastructure in the port area and the fact that there are basically no people driving, it also shows that Z23's driving skills are far superior to Huteng and Little Octopus.

You should know that when they were riding in the speedboat, Xu Huan almost threw up in the sea.

About two or three minutes later, the SUV the two were in stopped directly in front of a large building that looked no different from the other imposing buildings.

Xu Huan opened the door and got out of the car, and Z23 quickly ran to follow closely behind the young man.

“Commander…we didn’t tell Miss Zibuli before we came. Should we inform her in advance so she can come out to greet us?” she said to the young man while flipping through the notebook in her hand.

"No need for such a big fuss, just a casual look around," Xu Huan said. "Besides, Jinbuli should have already spoken to Zibuli before I came..."

"Hmm? Commander, you already had Miss Kimblee make the arrangements beforehand?"

"Of course... otherwise why would we come here first?"

Xu Huan and Z23 chatted as they pushed open the door to the research lab.

Immediately, a strong smell of rust wafted from inside the house.

Xu Huan frowned, and just as he was about to say something, a petite white-haired ship girl holding a wrench suddenly 'jumped' out of the room.

"commander!"

The wrench in Zibuli's hand kept spinning, as if it might slip out of his grasp at any moment, which could easily make people feel a little scared just by looking at it.

Z23 instinctively took a step forward, preparing to stand in front of the young man to shield him from the impending wrench attack.