Chapter 135: Reward

On vacation now.

Watching as several people gradually drifted away, Qin Ge turned his head and said to his several shipgirls.

The commander can also have some time to rest now. Banrenma smiled.

Indeed, after resting for a few days, we'll continue to take on commissions; this time, Weineituo and Ou Gen Qin Wang can also join you. Qin Ge smiled.

All right, commander. Weineituo nodded.

But we're not talking about future commissions now, right? Although we just made a mistake, we still won the exercise, commander—how about a reward? Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Upon hearing the word 'reward,' Qin Ge became very sensitive, after all, he was wary of the pits Ou Gen Qin Wang had dug earlier. 'What reward? You say it first; I'll consider it after you speak.'

Don't be so nervous; it's not like we're going to eat you. Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed, 'Since we won the exercise, that shows our training during this period was very effective, right, commander?'

Qin Ge nodded, 'Indeed, even if you made mistakes, overall your training during this period was very hardworking and yielded excellent results.'

Then, rewarding us should be no problem, right? Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed.

Of course no problem; although we can't eat a full Manchu-Han feast right now, if it's naval curry plus other dishes, I believe there'll be no issue. Qin Ge said to Ou Gen Qin Wang.

No way; since the commander has lived alone for so long, he must be able to cook, right? Ou Gen Qin Wang asked.

I can cook a little, but it's not as good as what Yixian makes. Qin Ge nodded in acknowledgment.

No problem; then this afternoon we'll go buy groceries, and the commander will make us a big meal—how about that? Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

That works. Qin Ge nodded; cooking isn't a big problem for him. Simple everyday home dishes are still doable, and having grown up by the sea, he's also quite skilled with seafood.

Alright, then we'll go buy groceries this afternoon; now let's head home together, but before that, one hug each—would that be too much? Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Not too much, then let's go home now…… wait, what's this about one hug each…… Ou Gen Qin Wang, are you trying to trick me? Qin Ge finally realized.

Hehe, since the commander isn't taking the initiative, we can only use this method. Moreover, the phrase 'not too much' was said by you; we didn't force you. Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Ugh, you don't mind, but what do I mind? Qin Ge said helplessly.

Then commander, come on. Ou Gen teased.

Qin Ge laughed and shook his head, walked up to Ou Gen Qin Wang, and hugged her once in her amused gaze; then he immediately let go and stepped back.

Commander, there shouldn't be anything dirty on me that could frighten you like this, right? Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Of course not, but as the saying goes, men and women should not be intimate, so we should keep things proper. Qin Ge hurriedly explained.

That's Donghuang etiquette; we don't do that where we're from. Ou Gen Qin Wang said, 'Take the Free Iris and Vichy Tribunal, for example—cheek-to-cheek greeting is their most common salutation.'

According to the commander's luck value, it's likely we'll later summon shipgirls from the Free Iris and Vichy Tribunal; wouldn't you then need to respect their etiquette?

That's true. Qin Ge, coming from his own world, naturally knows that this cheek‑to‑cheek greeting has been passed down in France for a long time, and in European and American countries it is considered a very common etiquette.

Moreover, common etiquette also includes hand-kissing, hat-removal, skirt-lifting, etc.

The key point is that out of his seven shipgirls, five are from the Western Europe faction, so such gestures as hugging are still quite normal to see.

Thus, amidst Ou Gen Qin Wang's smile, Qin Ge hugged each of his shipgirls one by one. It must be said that aside from the two Sakura Empire shipgirls, the others are all elder-sister-type figures.

The most notable among them are Weineituo, Guanghui, and Belfast; each time he hugged them, Qin Ge felt a bit nervous, afraid he'd make a fool of himself if he wasn't careful.

After all, Qin Ge is a normal man; which normal man wouldn't react to those three?

After hugging the others, the last one was Ling Bo. When Qin Ge held Ling Bo in his arms, Ling Bo said to him, 'Commander, Ling Bo will not make that mistake again…… from now on I'll obediently follow your orders and never again recklessly endanger myself alone.'

Hmm. Qin Ge released Ling Bo, patted her shoulder, 'Just remember that; always keep in mind that you are very important in my heart, so never take unnecessary risks at unnecessary times.'

Hmm, commander. Ling Bo nodded.

Alright, let's head home together; this afternoon I'll make you a full meal, and you can also try my cooking. Qin Ge smiled.

Hmm.

Amidst everyone's smiles, they walked together toward the house. Moreover, in the afternoon Belfast really went out and bought a lot of seafood and vegetables, assisting Qin Ge in completing the afternoon meal.

However, when they were about to start eating, two guests arrived at Qin Ge's home.

Mikasa senior and A Furore senior. Qin Ge looked at the two, surprised.

How come? Does our arrival surprise you that much, or are you not welcoming us? A Furore laughed.

No, just a bit surprised; you're on vacation, so why didn't you go back to Sakura Empire and the Northern Union? Qin Ge asked the two.

The winter break is short, and as for the New Year atmosphere, Donghuang is better; as for Sakura Empire, I'll return during summer vacation. Mikasa said to Qin Ge.

Exactly, especially like the Northern Union, where the sea has frozen over, now it's an off-season period, and compared to that cold place, Shenhua City is clearly more suitable for celebrating the New Year. A Furore said.

Qin Ge chuckled, 'Indeed, today I just got down to cooking a full meal; you happened to come over at just the right time to eat some together?'

Huh? Qin Ge, did you personally cook? Mikasa said in surprise.

Yes, because today we held a joint exercise and my shipgirls performed well, so I was invited to make a meal; though the taste definitely can't compare to Yixian's, so let's just make do and eat. Qin Ge laughed.

Hehe, I've seen the person who gazes at the starry sky; could yours possibly be even more impressive than that? Mikasa smiled.

By then you can try them yourselves; there are still two dishes left, I'll finish them up right away—you go ahead and chat first, I'll be there shortly. Qin Ge said.

No problem!