Chapter 149: I love you

Although the two never directly confessed their feelings in the end, that atmosphere, that temperature, already spoke louder than words.

When the two returned to the second floor and each went to their own rooms, Qin Ge's mood was actually unsettled. Not long ago he thought love was far from him, but now the centaur's feelings toward him let him also see a rosy hue.

He extended his right hand, Qin Ge stared blankly at it. Just now he had used it to hold the centaur's hand as they walked back; his heart had never felt so full, so exhilarating.

Do I like the centaur?

Qin Ge's answer to that question is naturally affirmative; with that exotic charm and such gentle cuteness, how could any man not like it?

But before, I was always concerned about how to return to my original world, and I put these feelings aside.

Now I have been encouraged by them, slowly beginning to accept this world; perhaps it is also time to accept this feeling.

That night, Qin Ge didn't know what time he fell asleep; he only knew it was very late. He thought of many things: his own world, this world, and himself and his shipgirls.

But in the end he still didn't consider a certain reason; however, it strengthened his resolve, just as the centaur said: go with the flow, make each day in this world good.

When the next morning came, Qin Ge woke to find Belfast standing at his bedside, greeting his awakening with a smile.

"Good morning, Belfast." Qin Ge said while yawning.

"It looks like you didn't sleep well last night, Master; was it because you went out with the centaur?" Belfast asked with a smile.

Qin Ge startled, "How did you know about that? We should have kept our voices low yesterday, and you live at the other end of the hallway, right?"

"If a maid can't even keep track of her master's whereabouts, then she's really incompetent." Belfast laughed.

Qin Ge shook his head speechlessly, "Indeed, I went out with the centaur last night."

"Did you confess?" Belfast asked with a smile.

Qin Ge immediately scratched his head embarrassedly, "No."

"What a great opportunity; don't you, as master, cherish it?" Belfast asked.

"No, it's actually almost like a confession; we just didn't say those straightforward words. The centaur is naturally shy, and I was so overwhelmed by the environment that I couldn't speak, so we both said nothing." Qin Ge explained.

"Oh, I see." Belfast laughed, "Although you and the centaur didn't confess, have you already understood each other's feelings?"

"That's about it, but Belfast, please don't tell anyone else about this." Qin Ge said to Belfast.

"Hehe, it seems the master is shy." Belfast teased.

"..." Qin Ge realized, his maid is becoming more and more capable.

Thus, in that atmosphere, Qin Ge got dressed with Belfast's service and went out for a morning run.

When he returned from his morning run, he found everyone else already up and sitting in the public rest area chatting; the centaur sitting nearby had a flushed face.

Hearing Qin Ge's footsteps upstairs, several people smiled and greeted him, then continued their conversation.

To avoid an awkward scene like earlier with Belfast, Qin Ge didn't go over to ask what they were talking about; after all, the centaur was already like that, so he guessed their chat was probably close to what he imagined.

Because the current rooms are reception-house style, washing up can be done inside the room, which Qin Ge found very convenient.

However, when Qin Ge finished washing up, he discovered Prince Ou Gen already leaning against his doorframe, smiling at him.

"Prince Ou Gen, is something the matter?" Qin Ge said to Prince Ou Gen.

"Nothing, I just thought that the commander who used to be hesitant around women suddenly dared to accept the centaur's confession; I was a bit surprised, so I came to see how much you've changed." Prince Ou Gen said with a chuckle.

Qin Ge's face darkened, "What does being hesitant around women mean? That... well, I guess I really was a bit hesitant."

So he helplessly said to Prince Ou Gen, "This morning Belfast came over and said you should come too; is this really that surprising to you?"

Prince Ou Gen shook his head, "It's not surprise; isn't there an old saying in Donghuang, 'Jiangshan yi gai, bingxing nan yi'?"

So, in my view, the commander shouldn't be someone who easily accepts others' expressions of feeling; this time it was indeed unexpected. But you did well, commander.

"After all, everyone has feelings; after getting along with you all for so long, it's natural to develop feelings for you, so this is just a matter of course, going with the flow." Qin Ge said.

"Hehe, is that so? Then ich liebe dich." Prince Ou Gen said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge blinked, "That's German, right? In your world's terms, that would be the language of your Iron Blood."

"That's right." Prince Ou Gen laughed, "Do you, commander, know what this sentence means?"

"I love you." Qin Ge said to Prince Ou Gen, word by word.

"Oh, I didn't expect the commander to actually understand." Prince Ou Gen said to Qin Ge with a laugh.

"Back in school, when I had free time I once briefly studied some other languages; even simple German like this I could still understand." Qin Ge explained to Prince Ou Gen.

"Being able to understand is best; as for whether this sentence is sincere or a joke, I'll leave it for the commander to judge." After saying that, Prince Ou Gen laughed and walked out the door, leaving Qin Ge standing dazed in the room.

"I'm afraid I've started off on the wrong foot..." Qin Ge said with a wry smile, "I never imagined I'd have a day where I'd fall into this situation..."

While thinking, he changed into his commander uniform himself; as for why Belfast didn't serve him, it was because at this time she had already gone to the cafeteria to get a meal.

Sure enough, when Qin Ge changed clothes and walked out of his room, he saw Belfast had already brought breakfast to the public rest area.

Thus, Qin Ge hurried over, and amidst everyone's teasing, he sat in yesterday's spot and began to eat.

In short, this meal made Qin Ge feel a bit awkward, until Mikasa came to the second floor of the reception house, and the situation eased a bit...