The game began.
Each of the four girls had a piece on the board, moving forward, racing to reach the finish line first.
The board was nearly covered in spaces granting rewards or imposing penalties.
Levi muttered under his breath: "Honestly, this shouldn't be called a strategy game anymore… more like a reward game."
"Commander! Reward~!"
Levi shuffled a stack of reward cards, turned his back to Javelin, and let her draw one.
"This one! Ah… I get to kiss the Commander~"
Levi leaned in, letting Javelin plant a quick kiss.
"Hehe~" Javelin beamed with joy. "No wonder you wanted to play with the Commander. Without him, this game wouldn't even work!"
"I want a reward too…" Nimi muttered quietly. She glanced at the dice in her hand, rolled it gently, and landed on a reward space. Her eyes lit up. "Commander, reward~"
Levi shuffled the remaining reward cards and handed them to Nimi.
"Let's see… hmm…"
Nimi's cheeks flushed red.
"What? What is it?" The other girls immediately leaned in, curious.
Levi picked up the card.
"Kiss the referee."
A subtle smile appeared on Levi's face.
Who was this reward meant for…?
Nimi stammered: "Co… Commander…"
Levi drew her close, pressing his lips softly to hers, exchanging a gentle kiss.
"Mmm…"
The game went on.
Now it was Laffey's turn to land on a reward space.
"Commander, reward."
Laffey, no longer in her usual sleepy haze, grabbed a card with force: "Sit in the referee's lap for three turns."
"Come here."
Levi opened his arms, pulling Laffey onto his lap.
Her silky white stockings pressed against him, and she squirmed slightly, making Levi stir with temptation.
Laffey felt a slight brush and murmured, "…Mmm?"
Levi kept his expression neutral. "Continue."
Ayanami hadn't landed on a reward, but on a penalty space instead.
"Penalty… uh…"
Levi glanced at the instructions. "Ayanami, since it's a penalty, I draw the card for you—is that okay?"
"No problem," she replied.
Levi picked a penalty card and slapped it down without looking.
He was starting to understand the game's scale. A little perk, but not too much.
"Ah!"
All three, except Laffey, gasped in surprise.
Ayanami's face flushed red.
Levi: ?
Could this penalty be intense?
"Co… Commander…" Ayanami hesitated. "This…"
"Do you want to swap it?" Levi asked, sensing it might be difficult for her.
"…No, rules are rules," she said.
Ayanami straightened her legs and slowly removed her white stockings, placing them in Levi's hand. "Commander… please return these when the game ends."
Levi looked at the penalty card:
Penalty:Choose one:
Move back six spaces; or
Remove your stockings and give them to the referee until the game ends.
Levi: …Good job, Akashi!
Holding the stockings still warm with Ayanami's touch, he marveled at their perfect texture.
Javelin: ╭(╯^╰)╮
Nimi: ╭(╯^╰)╮
Laffey: ╭(╯^╰)╮
Levi: …
The game continued.
This time, Laffey hit a reward space first.
"Have the referee say 'I love you' sincerely."
"Yay~" Javelin, ever the lively one, immediately cheered.
Laffey's eyes sparkled as she looked at Levi.
This…
Levi steadied himself, locking eyes with Laffey.
Her gaze was full of expectation, a hint of mischievousness that didn't match her usual lazy demeanor, and pure affection for her commander.
"Laffey… I love you."
"I love you too, Commander."
Laffey's response caught Levi off guard. She pressed her lips to his in a strong, intentional kiss, making Levi waver.
This… this was hard to resist.
The usually lethargic girl was unusually spirited, confessing passionately and initiating a kiss.
…And as she turned, she rubbed against him inevitably.
Levi…
Shamelessly, he couldn't resist.
Fortunately, the motion was subtle, unseen by the other shipgirls.
"My turn, my turn~" Javelin exclaimed, rolling her dice. "Six! …Eh? Penalty?"
Levi fought a smile and drew a penalty card.
"Penalty: Do ten squats on the referee."
Levi: …
Laffey was still on his lap; her turn wasn't over yet.
"Laffey?"
"Don't want to." Laffey's answer was firm.
Levi smiled wryly at Javelin. "Then… I guess you'll have to do the squats on my feet."
"Guess that's fine…"
Laffey sneaked a victorious smile.
Throughout the game, whether it was Nimi, Javelin, or Ayanami, everyone drew penalty cards.
Only Laffey racked up reward after reward, never touching a single penalty.
The rewards varied widely, including:
Reward: Hug the referee until you choose to let go.Laffey hugged Levi tightly, even wrapping her arms around his waist, keeping him holding her.
Reward: Kiss the referee until one of you runs out of breath.Levi, despite his enhanced physique, could only last so long. He finally relented after making Laffey's lips rosy.
Reward: Choose a part of your body for the referee to kiss.Laffey had already noticed Levi's preferences. She lifted her leg in white stockings, and Levi "obediently" indulged her.
Reward: Pick another player to reveal their next penalty.This hadn't come up yet—Laffey had yet to hit a penalty space.
Finally, Laffey completed the game, emerging as the clear winner. "Commander, I won…"
"Ahhhh, unfair!" Javelin stomped her feet. "Why do we keep hitting penalties, moving back steps, while Laffey only gets rewards?"
Nimi pouted. "At this rate, Laffey's the biggest winner…"
Ayanami couldn't help but comment: "Could it be… Laffey… is a game genius?"
After victory, the winner could draw a card from the special Victory Reward deck.
"Here's your last reward." Levi shuffled and placed a card in front of Laffey. "Go ahead."
Laffey's gaze was serious.
She picked a card that Levi had been subtly trying to prevent her from drawing—it was the most outrageous reward in the deck.
Levi: !
Laffey… you did this on purpose, didn't you?
Laffey held the reward card and read it aloud, word by word: