"Marian, why are you so fixated on the question of wearing underwear outside?"
"Eh? Can I ask you a question?"Marian tilted her head, revealing an innocent and curious smile.
Grim rubs his temples.
Although he had never been a father, now, being well aware of the difficulties in educating, he decided that it would be better to explain it clearly to Marian: "Marian, the women in the magazines you saw before, they wear swimsuits, not underwear."
Marian blinked, affirming very firmly, "Commander, but it's definitely underwear; it looks exactly the same, so how could it be a swimsuit?"
Grim shook his head: "No, there are still some differences. In short, Marian, you just need to know that wearing panties on the beach is permissible behavior."
Marian's curious eyes widened, and she said, "Eh? Then humans are weird. They usually don't dare to wear panties in front of others, so why can they openly wear them on the beach? I don't understand."
"But it doesn't matter if I don't understand."
"Since Commander likes women like this, I also want to wear my underwear outside!"
Marian giggles, then in front of Grim, she takes off Anis ' panties and slaps him on his pants.
"How Is It, Commander?"
"Am I as attractive as the women in magazines now?"
Grim patted his own forehead helplessly.
Marian, you really like wearing underwear outside, Are you Superman?
Grim rubs his temples for a moment, just thinking about how to properly educate Marian, as the three little kids from the Counterattack Squad walk into the consulting room together again.
And seeing Marian playing around, Anis couldn't help but move her lips, narrowed her eyes and said, "Uh, Commander, what are you two doing?"
"Also, why is Marian wearing my panties over her pants?"
"In short..."
Grim explains the whole story.
After Anis finished listening, she could only sigh: "really, Marian, didn't I tell you before that underwear is underwear, that's why it's called underwear? What kind of girl wears her panties outside? Put it on right now!"
Marian flatly refused: "do not want to! I'll wear it outside!"
"So why?!"
"Because I want to wear it like this."
"Uh uh uh uh... I can't take it anymore, neat, please help, okay?"
Rapi stepped forward and first addressed Marian with authority: "Marian."
Marian immediately stood up straight: "here!"
"If the underwear is not worn inside, you will get sick."
"Sick?"
"Yes, you will get drunk panties."
"What happens if you get this disease?"
"The clothes you wear can't be taken off, you can't shower, and you can't swim."
"Hah! B-really?"
"That's right."
Rapi watched as Marian pondered over the lie she had just made, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He finally managed to fool her.
But the next second, Marian showed a firm expression: "even so, I will still wear my underwear outside! Anyway, I can shower and swim with my clothes on then!"
Why is this girl so stubborn?
Neatly sighed, looking for a chair to sit on, and took out the book "How to educate a stubborn child" from her bag. Just two pages, Neon shouted again: "Ti-not good, Commander, neat, Anis, come and see!"
"Marian, he is playing with flour!"
"Huh?"
Some of them immediately ran to the warehouse next to the consulting room.
Sure enough, Marian had ripped up a bag of artificial flour and sprinkled it all over her body.
The flour flew into Anis's nose, making her sneeze loudly.
Neatly keeping the book in her hand, her authoritarian tone was now tinged with helplessness: "Marian."
Marian immediately stood up straight: "Hi!"
Neat: "What are you doing?"
Marian: "I want to take a shower."
"What does bathing have to do with playing with flour? Anis said as she moved her lips: "I just realized that I can't follow her thoughts at all."
"....."
"Is it because you have to get dirty to take a shower, so you want to dirty yourself?" Neat pondered for a moment, then asked.
"Absolutely," Marian nodded.
"Wow, as I expected from neat!"exclaimed Neon:" she is like a mother, she can easily guess Marian's thoughts."
"Ha..."
Rapi sighed wearily, then said: "it's not because you two didn't try to educate him. These past few days, I've been busy educating Marian, and even Commander spent more time educating her than the two of you."
Anis pouted, complaining: "How can you blame me? I am a virgin who has never been a mother. Isn't it too much to ask me to educate children?"
Neon also chimed in: "Anis is right. We're both young, Nikke. Come to think of it, only NEAT can be Marian's mother!"
Rapi was silent for a moment, then covered his face with his hands and said: "Never mind, don't talk like that in front of the Commander. Even though I'm older than you, I'm not a rusty antique. I also have no experience as a parent."
"Eh~"
"So neat also thinks she's a holy girl?"
"But I'm the purest one in the Counterattack Squad, right?"
"What are you saying, Neon, it's definitely me!"
"There is only one pure and beautiful girl, so it's me!"
"It's me!"
Anis and Neon start fighting again.
Neatly shook his head and looked at Grim with a slightly helpless look: "Commander, please arrange for them once in a while."
Grim stared at the serious neatness, observing her from top to bottom, and for some reason he pondered for a moment, muttering to himself: "neatness, she is really someone who is very fit to be a mother."
"Commander, what are you saying?"
Neat old face flushed.
He didn't know why Grim suddenly made such a strange statement.
But from what he meant...
Is she really fit to be a mother?
Neatly think carefully. Compared to Anis and Neon, he does have many advantages.
For example, he diligently worked, was good at cooking, had plans, thought about the future of the Commander, and was also recognized by everyone in terms of teaching and raising children. From this point of view, she is indeed more capable of carrying out the role of "mother" than anyone else.
So, did the Commander just praise him?
A faint, almost imperceptible blush appeared on the well-groomed face, but she immediately hid this embarrassment deep in her heart.
"Commander, don't talk nonsense like that next time."
"Also, Marian, take a shower right now. And the next time you sprinkle flour, you will be punished for half a day without eating."
" Huuuu, Commander, neatness is so evil— " Marian hid behind Grim, tugging at his shirt slowly with her finger, and showed a guilty expression: "I'll die if you don't let me eat."
"Really? Anis said with a squint: "I, on the other hand, think that if you don't eat, the snacks in my fridge will be spoiled. Marian, don't steal my treat next time."
"But the snacks don't say anything, they don't mind being eaten by me," Marian replied with righteous anger.
"Uh uh, how can a snack talk?!"
"Well, stop arguing, I'll take Marian a bath."
Neat stepped forward, wanting to lead Marian to the bathroom.
However Marian retreats and hides behind Grim again.
"I don't want you to help me take a shower."
"....."
"I want the Commander to help me!"
"Don't mess around, Marian, come with me to take a shower."
"I don't want to!"
Marian was like an agile rabbit, jumping around the room.
Neat finally can't win against this stubborn baby Marian. He turned and said to Grim: "Commander, I leave the task of bathing Marian to you."
Grim nodded: "Alright, then I'll do it."
Anis walked towards Grim and suddenly pierced his waist.
Grim lowered his head, and Anis said with an awkward expression: "Commander, I know you're an irritable man, but you have to restrain yourself. If there is a commotion in the bathroom, the reputation of our Counterattack Squad will be tarnished."
"....."
"Do I look like someone who is crazy about lust?"
"Yes, why not?"
"Commander, to be honest, how many Nikkes have had abnormal relationships with you?"
"Cough, not much, certainly not more than 200."
"Huh? 200? Wait a minute, Commander, explain before you go!"
Grim immediately leaves the room, leading Marian to the bathroom to take a shower.
Beep.
He gently touched the electronic screen in the bathroom, turned on the hot water.
Whoa whoa whoa...
The shower head starts spraying hot water.
Grim tests the temperature of the water with his hands, and after it cools down a bit, he lets Marian into the bathroom.
"Hehe, Commander, I'm here!"
"Sit still, don't move."
"Eh, but Commander, your pants are wet in one place! Marian sat down, looking curiously at Grim's pants soaked with drops of water: "Why don't you take off your shirt?"
Grim rolled his eyes.
Stupid boy, it's all because of you.
His intelligence is only about eight years old, but he has a body no less impressive than that of Anis.
This makes things very difficult for him, okay?
Grim ignores Marian's question and instead squeezes the shampoo and rubs it vigorously into her hair.
"Commander, you're using too much force, be softer."
"Commander, are you tired? Why don't you take a shower with me?"
"Commander, you won't wash my chest?"
"Commander, this part also needs to be washed."
"Wash the stain yourself."
"Eh? Why?"
"Commander, your clothes are all wet, should I help you take them off?"
Listen to the whispers of questions and answers from inside the bathroom.
Outside the door, the three members of the Counterattack Squad each had their own plans.
Anis bit her nails hard, her jealousy was evident in her eyes.
If before he was just a little jealous of Marian, now Anis became sour as if he had eaten two lemons, so sour that it was deadly.
It feels so good to be a baby!
He can shower openly with the Commander, say provocative things in front of others, do naughty things without being lectured by the Commander, and freely ask for hugs and caresses.
So envious, so envious...
Why wasn't I the one whose memory was erased back then?
Such absurd thoughts even appeared in Anis ' envy-filled heart.
Meanwhile, Rapi, who was sitting on the couch, was also a bit agitated.
Despite appearing to be asleep with his eyes closed, his gaze occasionally glanced towards the bathroom. As soon as he heard the words that were too tempting from within, Mama Rapi would probably rush over without hesitation and forcefully interrupt Grim and Marian's bath time.
As For Neon...
He kept pushing his glasses with his finger, and no one knew what kind of expression was hidden behind those reflective lenses.
After an unknown period of time.
The sound of water in the bathroom stopped.
Marian, whose whole body was steaming and wearing Grim's shirt, jumped out from inside.
Grim followed him out.
He was shirtless, carrying two pieces of wet clothing in his hands. His muscular stomach and chest, complemented by his slightly wet hair, appeared extremely masculine in the eyes of the members of the Counterattack Squad.
"Phew..."
"I didn't expect bathing someone would be this tiring."
Grim let out a long breath. Just as he was about to open the closet to change into clean clothes, Neon suddenly approached and handed Grim the Universal Commander Voucher himself.
"Your Commander said it, didn't he?"
"As long as you have this voucher, you will do anything."
"Hmm? Yeah, what's That, Neon?"
Neon raised his glasses and said in a serious tone: "it's really unfair that Master only takes a Marian shower. I also want to take a shower with the teacher."
"Eh, are you sure you want to use this voucher for something like this?"
"I'm sure! By the way, The Master is already soaked, so why not come with me to the bathroom again?"
Hearing those words, Anis, who was still biting her nails, also couldn't help herself.
"Neon, you are truly despicable!
How could you try to sneak away right in front of us?
This really cannot be allowed!"
Anis immediately took out her Commander voucher and gave it to the Commander, "Commander, I want to take a shower with you too! Here's My Voucher, take it!"
Two vouchers, one on the left and one on the right, were handed in front of the Commander.
The Commander pondered for a moment, then said, " but Anis, Neon, I can only take a shower once. I won't be able to take a shower with each of you; I'll get blisters on my skin."
"Commander but you have promised!"
"Commander, you can't break your promise! You must keep your word!"
"..."
Both girls were furious. There seems to be no easy way to calm them down today.
After thinking for a while, the Commander received both vouchers and suddenly came up with an idea that could satisfy both at the same time.