"B-together?"
"Commander aren't you too brave?"
"Although the bath with Anis may be a bit cramped, for the sake of stronger firepower, I will do anything. Neon raised his glasses and, surprisingly, agreed: "Master, don't just stand there, hurry to the bathroom, I'll be right there."
"Hey, what do you mean by 'rather narrow', and what does that have to do with firepower?"Anis grimaced and shouted with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Anis, come here."
Neon pulled Anis, then quietly whispered in her ear, "Anis, don't you think this is weird?"
Anis blinked, "strange what?"
Neon pointed at the rifle on the table, "of course, it's a firearm!"
Just think about it, our Counterattack Squad is indeed not a strong unit, but since we met the Master, no matter how strong Rapture is, our weapons can always defeat them. There must be a secret, right?
"And I just heard a little rumor recently."
"What rumors?"
"That Master has a special Constitution; as long as you make intimate physical contact with him, your firepower will only get stronger!"
"I didn't say It, Neon, is your information reliable? Anis narrowed his eyes and replied, " Isn't there a possibility that the three of us have indeed been strong from the beginning?"
"Don't worry about it, are you going to try it or not?"
"....."
"Eh, well, then let's try."Anis said she didn't believe it, but her actions weren't in any doubt.
As soon as Neon turned around, she went back to her dorm to get a change of clothes.
Seeing Anis so proactive, Neon also without hesitation left the Commander's Office.
Before long, only Rapi and Marian were crouching near the refrigerator while secretly eating Anis ' snack, which was left in the room.
"Neat, what's wrong?"The Commander saw neat looking a bit dazed. Suddenly he sat down next to her and asked softly.
"Ah, Commander..."
"I'm just a little distracted."
Neat who was a little distracted returned to reality, with a subtle, indescribable expression in his eyes.
When he heard Anis and Neon's bold statement earlier, he also wanted to hand over the voucher in his hand with them.
But he couldn't do it.
After all, neat has always been Nikke who lived by the rules. Many years of military life have formed certain habits in him. Therefore, he simply could not do something as bold and explicit as Anis and Neon.
But the world is often on their side Nikke who behave frankly.
The first person to try something new will be the first to enjoy and own it.
As for those who were still in doubt, they could only honestly see others enjoying it from behind.
A glimmer of jealousy passed, neat took a deep breath. He was about to say goodbye to a breath of fresh air, but the Commander's hand was already outstretched, grasping his fingers gently.
"C-Commander?
It was like an electric shock.
The neat face turned red, and he instinctively tried to pull his hand back.
But he held on tight.
"Neat, there's still something unfinished from last time, right?"
"Commander, Marian is still here."
"It's okay, he was struggling desperately with Anis' snack."
"....."
After a while there was silence without a word.
Neatly closing her eyes, letting the Commander kiss her warm lips.
Immaculately immersed in this wonderful moment. He felt a pair of warm hands slowly caressing his waist and stomach, as if a second later, he could put him to sleep in the most beautiful dream. However, as soon as he thought that Anis and Neon could return at any time, Rapi immediately realized.
"Commander, no."
"Commander... here, inappropriate."
"Mm."
The Commander also released him.
He knew that this Nikke in front of him was always considering others. If Anis and Neon saw them like this, she would definitely be so embarrassed that she wouldn't talk for days.
Neatly pressed his hand to his beret, holding a blush on his face, and whispered, "Commander... I'll take Marian back to the dorm first."
Marian, still engrossed in devouring the snack, was surprised, "Eh? I don't want to go home! I want the Commander!"
Pretty neat face hardened, "No, you still have a lesson today. Come back with me to study. If you don't complete the target I gave you, you can't have dinner tonight."
"Commander, save me!"
"Cough."
Although he wanted to offer help.
But the Commander also knows that overreacting is wrong.
He could only turn his head, letting neat forcefully pull Marian out.
"Marian, study hard."
Once Upon a time Immaculate had pulled Marian away.
Commander took some change of clothes from the closet and turned on the bathroom light.
Although the water and electricity bills at The Outpost are slightly cheaper than the citizens of Ark, they are not much cheaper. And since the house was rebuilt on the ruins, its amenities in all respects are much inferior to those on the Ark. In fact, initially no one expected that the Commander could build and operate an Outpost.
However, no one expected that he would still be able to manage such a dilapidated place given his reputation among Nikke. Now, the place even looks like a city street, although it is rather quiet. Other than Nikke, few humans were willing to get to this point to spend money.
"Hmm..."
"Still short of money."
"Selling Rapture parts to Elysion alone is not enough to meet the current demand. Should I expand into another business?"
The Commander thought for a moment, and some plans had been drawn up in his mind.
For example, cultivate agricultural land. The Outpost is close to the Surface, so it is quite possible to try to grow high-value crops such as tea and tobacco nearby. After ripening, the plant can be distributed over the Ark up to Talentum.
Animal husbandry is also possible. The area of this Outpost is perfect for keeping small poultry that can lay eggs.
Regarding the Ark of the laws of animals and plants...
Fuck their laws.
I fought for my life on the Surface, shedding blood and sweat for the sake of the Ark, but the Ark's higher-ups still wanted to disperse my Nikke, point guns at my head, and treat me as a disposable pawn.
Those higher ups have already gone that far, why do I still have to follow their laws?
Just because of what is called morality?
Hehe...
Goddess Squad left on the Surface.
Morning Star, betrayed by The Ark and reduced to just his head.
The experiences of people who came before still remind the Commander, telling him that Ark is not a utopian paradise at all.
If one day he can't build his own power and control the technology to produce Nikke, he might end up like Commander, once known as the "Morning Star," who broke his leg and was thrown onto the Surface to die alone.
"There is still a lot to do..."
"But today, let's relax a little."
The Commander took cold coffee on the table and drank it in one gulp.
Just then, Anis and Neon pushed the door open. The two rushed into the Commander's Office from the left and right, while dragging the Commander into the bathroom.
The bathroom in the Commander's Office is quite spacious.
Initially, there were only two shower heads and one bathtub, and the room was very cramped. Then, considering that Anis and the others often come to use the shower, Commander spends the money to hire a super civil engineering expert, Liter, to renovate the bathroom. Now, not only is the bathtub bigger, but the hot water coming out of the shower head is also more comfortable, unlike before, when the water flow was as tight as killing a pig.
But today, with three people standing in this spacious bathroom, even the renovated bathroom inevitably seems a bit claustrophobic.
Anis deftly touches the electronic display, turning the water temperature control knob to a slightly hot setting, while Neon sits on a bench, rather nervously taking off her blue underwear.
"Master, can you not stare here? Me, I suddenly felt a little nervous..."
"Neon, who doesn't know the color of your panties? Anis sat on a chair and pouted, " with a skirt this short, whenever the wind blows on the Surface, I can see it."
"Anis! There's no one on the Surface, what's wrong with me wearing this?"Neon pouted.
"It's okay, but I'm just curious. You're not a marine, you're an infantryman with a rifle. Why do you like sailor suits so much?"asked Anis.
"You have to have personality, right? Elysion's military uniform is too thick, so it's not comfortable to wear, okay? Besides, the thicker your clothes, the stronger they are, right? Nikke's survivability comes mostly from his body material. Even if I wear thin clothes, the Rapture can't penetrate my body!"argued Neon.
"You two talk, I'm going to take a shower."The Commander took off his clothes and lay down in a bathtub filled with hot water. The warm water healed his body, and he could not hold back a long sigh, " Phew... The most pleasant moments of the day are when soaking in the bath."
"Commander, didn't you say you wanted to help us take a shower? Why are you having so much fun?"
"Exactly, our Commander gave you a voucher!"
Anis and Neon grumbled dissatisfied.
The Commander had no choice but to reach out and gently pat the edge of the bathtub, "come in, I'll help you wash your hair."
Anis chuckled and went straight up to the bathtub, "Heh, that's right, Commander, I'm in!"
"Wait a minute, Anis, have you changed your body... Uh, that's heavy!!"
"I'm really worried that this bathtub will crack right now."The Commander looked anxiously at the bathtub below.
"But Master, didn't we already ask Liter to renovate it last time? It should be able to withstand Nikke's weight, right?"Neon lifted her glasses and went into the bathtub. "I'm coming too, Master!"
"Also, Commander you'd better get a little closer to us."
Neon curled up in the Commander's arms, almost clinging to his body, and Anis also understood and occupied the space on the other side.
The Commander asked casually, "we don't wash our hair, do we? Why are you two so close?"
"Of course, for firepower, Master!"
"You don't need to say anything now, let us feel his strength!"
Anis and Neon closed their eyes. The two were silent for a while, then looked at each other and whispered in each other's ears.
"Anis, is your firepower getting stronger?"
"I don't feel anything."
"Then it's strange..."
"Could it be that we haven't gotten close enough to master yet?"
"Very likely."
"Well then, the only way left is to do that, right?"
"Uh ... all right."
Neon and Anis exchanged glances, then both reached out, slowly moving them down along Grim's waist.
Before long, a faint sound of pleasure was heard from the bathroom.
...
A few hours later.
Grim came out of the shower, feeling refreshed.
As for Anis and Neon, two mischievous and troublemaking Nikkes, he has given them a deep lesson.
In response, the two solemnly admit their mistake, declare they dare to do it again next time, and then giggle as they run back to their dorm.
"People are restless."
"Forget it."
"Let's think about what to do next."
Grim took out his notebook from the drawer, just as he was about to draw up a plan, a video call suddenly came in with incessant insistence.
"Hello, what's up? It's been a long time, do I have enough patience?"Syuen's rather loud voice was heard from the other end of the phone, and his annoyed face appeared on the phone screen.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly, don't waste my time," Grim said without lifting his head.
"Hey, what's wrong with your attitude?"
"You know who you're talking to? I'M CEO of Missilis, respectfully."Syuen frowned, his petite and haughty face remained as arrogant as ever.
"Ha."
Grim sighed.
She had no idea how this extremely hot-tempered, uncontrollable, and always annoying bad girl could become the CEO of Missilis.
With technology?
But he had never seen Shu'en show even the slightest hint of the spirit of a scientist; on the contrary, he was like a fussy and annoying child, who, as soon as he opened his mouth, made people want to punch him.
After calming down a bit, Grim put on a cold face and said, "Syuen, don't think I didn't know you stole my things and then gave them to the Matis Squad without permission. I'm not looking for trouble with you, which has embarrassed you. And now you're still pretending in front of Me; Do you think Missilis's stock price is too high?"
Syuen raised an eyebrow, anger radiating on his delicate face: "huh? What do you mean, only the commander of The Outpost, dares to threaten me in return?!"
"What exactly did I steal from you?"
Grim said coldly, "Liberation. The Liberation-coated bullet we failed to find during the Battle of Punishment, you took it, right?"
Syuen pouted, then showed a triumphant smile: "I took it, so what? It's the stuff that falls on the Surface; whoever picks it up, it's theirs. After all, even if you want it back, it's gone."