Chapter 169: Kiss

Qin Ge's face instantly turned completely red; the present Prince Ou Gen was like a lover who acted coquettish and cute toward you.

It left people unable to refute her words; Qin Ge could only say, "What little pervert? I drank with you, I merely held you onto the bed to let you rest. And after settling you, I still have to return to my own room, not rest here…"

"Huh? Such a rare wonderful time, Commander, do you really want to waste it? My bed is really soft, you know." Prince Ou Gen said coquettishly.

Qin Ge admitted that the current Prince Ou Gen was truly too tempting, but on principle he still adhered to his own principles.

"All right, whether you're really drunk or pretending, get some rest." Qin Ge, while putting Prince Ou Gen on the bed, also covered her with a blanket.

However, the drunken Prince Ou Gen's aggressiveness was unprecedentedly high; as Qin Ge was helping her pull the blanket, she suddenly grabbed his neck and pulled him into her embrace.

"Commander, you're really clueless about romance; you must be punished." Prince Ou Gen said with a giggle, then leaned in and kissed Qin Ge, who hadn't yet reacted.

The sensation of their lips meeting made both bodies stiffen at once; Qin Ge quickly braced his hands on his own body, trying to pull away from Prince Ou Gen's embrace.

But he, having drunk a bit too much, couldn't yet push himself up; instead, his whole body collapsed onto Prince Ou Gen.

"Hehe, it seems the commander still wants something more intense, but not now." Prince Ou Gen released Qin Ge's lips and said with a giggle.

Qin Ge's face, under Prince Ou Gen's teasing, was already as red as it could be; he again braced his hands, then his whole body left Prince Ou Gen and he stood up.

With a red face, he turned his head aside and hastily said to Prince Ou Gen, "Ou Gen, you're drunk—hurry up and rest; I'll be leaving for now."

After saying that, Qin Ge didn't wait for Prince Ou Gen's reaction and walked straight out the door.

Prince Ou Gen lay on the bed, watching Qin Ge's retreating back, and couldn't help but smile faintly: "Pfft… really an adorable commander, though it's a pity he's still a bit tense; when will he drink some more alcohol to relax~"

After Prince Ou Gen finished talking to herself, she turned her head and lay down to sleep. Qin Ge, however, didn't feel that sleepy; he went to his own room, first coming to the mirror to look at his face.

"Ugh… indeed it's red beyond belief, Ou Ge… sigh." Qin Ge involuntarily exhaled, then patted his face with both hands.

But after that calm, seeing the faint color on his lips, he couldn't help but gently touch it with his hand. In that instant, time seemed to grow quiet, and Qin Ge could hear his own heartbeat.

At that moment, many thoughts arose in Qin Ge's mind.

For example, him and Prince Ou Gen, him and Banrenma, him and Belfast, etc.; but among these thoughts, the one that did not appear was going home.

Perhaps because he has lived here for a long time, Qin Ge has gradually developed a sense of belonging. Or perhaps because his relationship with his shipgirls has slowly deepened, his affection for this place has gradually surpassed that for his original Earth.

However, that slight dizziness prevented him from holding onto a very clear train of thought; he then shook his head and lay down on the bed, needing rest, and decided to postpone everything until he woke up.

As Qin Ge fell asleep, when he woke up again, it was already evening.

Opening his eyes, a figure appeared before Qin Ge; upon focusing, he realized it was a figure wearing a maid outfit.

"Belfast, you're back—have the others returned too?" Qin Ge said while supporting his slightly aching head, addressing Belfast.

"Easy, master." Belfast, while helping Qin Ge sit up against the headboard, also raised his pillow and placed it behind his back.

"Master, who did you drink with today? Was it Instructor A Furore, or someone else?" Belfast asked Qin Ge.

"Uh, not Senior A Furore, it was Prince Ou Gen." Qin Ge said, shaking his hand.

"Ah, it's Miss Prince Ou Gen, no wonder I didn't see her when she returned." Belfast smiled, "Well, master, you drank with Miss Prince Ou Gen—could it be that something good happened today?"

"No, she just suddenly wanted to drink, asked me to accompany her for a few drinks, so I did." Qin Ge replied to Belfast.

"Oh?" Belfast let out a soft "oh," then picked up a bowl of hangover soup from the side table, saying, "Master, have some hangover soup first, or you'll feel worse later."

Seeing Belfast not press further, Song Qingge felt a bit relieved; otherwise, explaining would have been troublesome.

After finishing the hangover soup, Qin Ge's stomach felt much better, and though he was still dazed, his head became somewhat clearer.

"Belfast, you haven't told me yet when you all returned—have the others come back too?" Qin Ge asked Belfast.

"We returned this afternoon; Miss Guanghui and the others just came back not long ago." Belfast told Qin Ge.

"Otherwise, next time I'll go with you on the commission; right now, at the academy, aside from classes, it's actually rather boring." Qin Ge said to Belfast.

"Hehe, master, wasn't it already agreed that, aside from urgent missions, some routine tasks would be handled by us ourselves?"

Moreover, our training level is nearly ready for the third breakthrough, higher than that of ordinary shipgirls in a grand fleet. And you've strengthened all our ship equipment to level six; if we at this strength still couldn't complete commissions on our own, it would be a letdown of your expectations." Belfast said to Qin Ge.

"That's true as well; let's do that for now. Next, I'll also start compiling the sequel textbook I left behind." Qin Ge nodded and agreed.

"By the way, master, are you hungry? The meal I brought back while you were sleeping is still there; if you want to eat, I'll go heat it up." Belfast said.

"Mm, have a bit; if you eat nothing, it's not good for your digestion. Thanks for the trouble, Belfast." Qin Ge said to Belfast.

"No problem; serving the master is Belfast's honor."