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The morning in space lacked sunlight, but the biological clock formed over many years still woke Kenta up. He rubbed his eyes just like every morning before. However, unlike previous times, he felt a soft, warm, fragrant body curled up in his arms.
Kenta looked down, and the first thing that caught his eye was a head of pink hair—March 7th was curled up like a kitten, quietly nestled in his embrace. She let out soft, even breaths, a faint smile gracing her lips, looking as if she were having a wonderfully romantic dream.
Seemingly sensing Kenta's movement, March 7th frowned slightly, then groggily opened her eyes. The girl lifted her head, her eyes still holding the confusion of someone not fully awake. She stared at the man pressed close to her for a few seconds.
"Ah!"
March 7th suddenly shrieked, then buried her head deep into Kenta's chest, afraid to look into his eyes. Seeing this, Kenta found it rather amusing.
"You're only getting shy now? Isn't your reaction time a little delayed?" His tone was teasing.
March 7th didn't speak, but her bright red ear tips showed that her heart was anything but calm. Kenta felt the girl shift slightly in his arms, seeming like she wanted to say something but was too embarrassed. After a long while, she finally squeezed out a sentence.
"Um... you have to take responsibility for this girl..."
Perhaps because her head was still buried in Kenta's chest, her voice was muffled, but the unique dependence and shyness of a young girl were clearly audible. Kenta didn't make any inappropriate jokes in this situation either. He gently hummed in affirmation, then leaned down and kissed March 7th on the forehead.
Two more blushes immediately flew onto March 7th's cheeks. She reached out and lightly punched Kenta's chest, her voice too soft to be heard. "Alright, stop teasing me. Let's get up, or else Star and the others will see us."
Because she and Star were good sisters, Miss March 7th knew better than anyone how much Star liked Kenta. Although, strictly speaking, the current situation wasn't entirely March 7th's fault, the girl still felt guilty.
Hearing her words, Kenta raised an eyebrow. "Being so reserved first thing in the morning? Last night, you were..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, March 7th, whose face was completely flushed, quickly covered his mouth. "Stinky Kenta! Don't say it!"
The morning air is always pleasant. Although there was no real distinction between morning and night on the train, little March, walking through the observation car, simply felt like she was in a good mood.
"Good morning! Himeko!" Spotting the train's navigator lady busy contemplating the coffee in her hand early in the morning, March 7th waved her right hand and greeted her cheerfully.
"Hmm? Good morning, March. You look well today." Himeko had been busy researching a brand-new coffee blend—something along the lines of mixing cocoa powder with No. 26 beans—a version you'd never tasted. After hearing March 7th greet her, she raised her head and responded with a smile.
Immediately afterward, this big sister figure, who was still zero-experience but had relatively rich theoretical knowledge, quickly noticed a subtle change in the girl.
"March... is your skin smoother? Your complexion also looks much rosier." She asked with some uncertainty.
"Haha! It must be because this girl is naturally beautiful!" March 7th didn't notice anything amiss. This eternally youthful and beautiful girl naturally accepted Himeko's compliment and indulged in a moment of self-absorption.
Himeko smiled and nodded, not delving deeper into the matter, but she secretly made a mental note... Not long after, the entire Astral Express crew gathered around the dining table.
"Mmm! As expected of the Conductor! Your culinary skills are truly amazing!" Kenta stuffed food into his mouth while praising loudly. After all, he had lived in resource-scarce Belobog for several years. The food he usually ate wasn't necessarily bad, but it was certainly monotonous. The Underworld even had demonic things like roasted salamander tails. Who could understand the sense of salvation a transmigrator felt when eating a breakfast personally prepared by Pom-Pom after enduring such hardships?
"Hmph! Even if you say that, this Conductor won't be happy, Pom-Pom!" Pom-Pom tsundere-ly turned Its head away and continued cleaning, but the little tail wagging behind Its rear clearly showed that Its mood was excellent.
"Heh." Himeko watched this scene happily from the side.
Next, after breakfast, Pom-Pom, the Conductor, announced the assembly time for the upcoming warp conference, and then it was time for the Trailblazer to spend on their own.
"Kenta, Kenta! Let's play a game!" Star immediately launched her offensive the moment she had a chance. After the less-than-successful attempt at conquest on Jarilo-VI, she painfully reflected and immediately undertook frantic studies on related subjects.
Recently, she first used quantum speed reading to finish dozens of romance novels, then learned "How to make a man spend 180,000 credits on me in three sentences" from a female lecturer specializing in human nature online, and finally completed all the popular gal games on the market. Star felt terrifyingly powerful now, fully deserving the title of a Love Master.
"The book said to create an environment where both parties feel comfortable and at ease, and to find something they are both interested in..." It was precisely because she thought of this point that Star invited Kenta to play a game.
"Oh, a game? I haven't played in a while. Sure." Seeing Kenta respond, Star hastily searched her mind for the corresponding strategy.
"How did they do it in the gal game I played a few days ago? Dialogue triggered... so next up is — the bonus scene!" As Star thought this, her eyes flashed, and she immediately cast a fervent gaze toward Kenta, leaving the man completely confused.
"What's wrong, Star?" Kenta asked, puzzled.
"Sigh~, why didn't the cutscene trigger?" Star looked utterly disappointed.
Kenta: "..." "What exactly are you disappointed about?"
But this small setback couldn't defeat Star; she recalled everything she had learned. "Hmm, I remember... the book also said that one could appropriately display their tolerance and maternal instincts, which could greatly trigger a man's contrasting psychological reaction."
She decided to act immediately! Star opened her arms, adjusted her expression, and her eyes were filled with indulgence and affection.
"Kenta, if you win, you can call me 'Mommy'~" Star said with a look of maternal love.
Kenta: "..." "Star-senpai's move is too ruthless."
He couldn't help but recall the happy times in his college dorm, dominating tactical shooters and competing for the most "dominant" nicknames.
Kenta ultimately left the area, for no other reason than that he was genuinely afraid Star would ask him to play some profound psychological "Dark Games" if he stayed any longer.
Star stood in place, watching Kenta's retreating back, and annoyedly patted her head. "Damn it! I shouldn't have added the prerequisite 'if you win'! I should have just made him call me Mommy directly! Curse it, I was clearly so close to succeeding..."
March 7th, who witnessed the entire event from the side: "..." "Where did you get the idea that you were 'so close' to succeeding?!"
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