[Star Sea Azure] saved.
In Jack's adjusted time ratio.
One day passed in [Commander's Happy Planet], one minute passed in [Star Sea Azure].
This was to provide everyone with transparent information.
To show those who hadn't gone to the other save file how long the Commander and that Shipgirl had stayed in the alternate world, serving as a kind of public announcement.
But at the same time, everyone could deduce how much time-related fatigue Jack was bearing.
Yorktown: "Currently, Commander has continuously dated three waves of Shipgirls. From our perception of time, although only a little over ten minutes have passed for us, for the Commander, it has been more than ten days of continuous 'work' output!"
Helena: "Work? Didn't Commander say he was dating... dating the Shipgirls, to re-familiarize themselves with each other?"
"No! Helena, you are too naive. Do you think when it's just you and Commander alone, you would obediently accompany Commander on vacation and not do things only a married Shipgirl can do?"
"This..."
Yorktown easily rendered Helena speechless.
Accompanying Shipgirls is also very important work for the Commander~
Helena lowered her head, but she imagined what a dreamy scene it would be if she were alone with Commander.
Enterprise frowned.
"Sister, do you mean that the Shipgirls' unrestrained demands might cause mental exhaustion for the Commander?"
"Hmm, although I'm not quite sure how Commander views something like time, if it were you, Enterprise, given unlimited stamina, fighting the Siren continuously for over ten days, your mind would also be overwhelmed, wouldn't it?"
"If it's to protect everyone, I..."
"Enterprise! It's just a metaphor, don't try to be tough at a time like this~"
"Uh... Yes, Sister."
On the other side.
Sakura Empire, Royal, and others basically agreed with Yorktown's statement: time is a poison, treating every living creature in the world equally.
They couldn't ensure the Commander remained unaffected, nor could they accept such an impact, so... regarding Jack's safety, they needed to plan for the long term.
Just as everyone had been discussing for about a few minutes.
Buzz~
An invisible ripple flashed past.
Jack appeared with Unicorn, who had a belly so full that even her loose clothes couldn't conceal it. Clearly, this child had eaten very well.
"Long time no see... No, it should be... haven't seen you in a few minutes. Did everyone miss me?"
Jack greeted everyone jokingly.
But no one could laugh.
The atmosphere on site was even a bit off.
[Warspite: Yorktown is right, the Commander's overuse of the small world has brought side effects.]
[Yorktown: When hundreds of Shipgirls in the Blue Archive Port gather, even if the Commander allocates a few days to each, that would be several years. If this continues...]
The two exchanged glances.
[Warspite & Yorktown: The boundary between reality and the alternate dimension becomes ambiguous, which will greatly erode the Commander's human emotions.]
This behavior must be restricted!
Although there was no dialogue, their thoughts were surprisingly consistent.
Shipgirls are not bad women who only know how to take; they also consider the Commander's well-being.
So...
"Commander, please postpone the next dating activities."
"Eh?!"
Helena looked at Yorktown in surprise, even thinking she had misheard.
Jack also didn't expect Yorktown to bring this up and immediately asked with concern: "Yorktown, you haven't had your date yet, why suddenly suggest this?"
Yorktown didn't hide anything and explained her concerns face-to-face.
Jack laughed wryly.
"Sorry, perhaps my 'long time no see' just now caused a misunderstanding among everyone. I actually..."
"Alright, Yorktown, you're right. I really should focus on 'reality'."
Mid-sentence, Jack changed his mind.
Shipgirls' emotions are easily swayed.
Laffey had the same concern when she first saw his Creator Mode · Creator form.
They needed time to adapt to this.
Coincidentally, what Jack had most was time.
"How about this, we'll give everyone in the Azure Lane Port some time to prepare for a welcoming ceremony, as if we still need to sail at sea for a few days before we meet."
"During these few days, I'll take you all around this world more, how about it?"
"Warspite, Jean Bart, Yorktown, Enterprise, Saint Louis, Helena..."
The hearts of those whose names were called trembled slightly.
They had originally prepared for the dates to be canceled, but... the Commander was indeed still so gentle.
Enterprise: "Your will, Commander."
Saint Louis: "I don't mind, it just depends on whether Helena is willing."
Helena: "Sister Louis, I'm not the kind of person who clings to Commander without caring about his health!"
"Oh, I see. So you're referring to certain others?"
"Huh?"
Helena turned to look at Unicorn and the others.
Sure enough, they all lowered their heads in shame.
"I... I didn't mean that either! I, I..."
"It's fine, no need to explain, everyone understands."
Jack pressed down on Helena's head: "Come to my room tonight."
Helena's face flushed crimson: "I already said that's not what I meant! Waaah, Commander, you idiot!––"
"Hahahaha––"
For a moment, a joyful atmosphere filled Jack's office.
...
A few hours later, in the afternoon, only the Secretary Ships remained in the field.
The Secretary Ship group on duty for the first day consisted of the sisters Saint Louis and Helena.
Jack sat in his office, listening to Akashi report on the construction progress of the "Commander's Ship."
The two sisters, Saint Louis and Helena, listened as if to a foreign language, not a single drop of ink falling onto their notebooks.
Akashi: "In short, meow, the blueprints provided by the Siren and the technological gap with Shipgirls are too large. It will take some time to research before the Commander's Ship can be equipped with upgraded weapons, meow."
Jack: "Understood, progress is good. Akashi, you too, don't overwork yourself."
Saying that, Jack began to stroke Akashi's cat head.
Akashi curled her paws and scratched her face.
"I know, meow. Akashi has been eating Kashino's special fish dishes lately, so she's in good spirits, meow~"
"Oh right, Akashi likes to eat fish, doesn't she? Commander will get you a Leviathan sometime. It's a large marine beast that even dragons crave."
"Leviathan!! What's that, meow!"
Jack showed a mysterious smile: "You'll know later."
Then he sent Akashi away.
Akashi's curiosity was piqued, and her heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat's paw. She felt restless and lost all desire to research, heading straight to the Navy Cafeteria to ask the head chef Kashino if there was any information.
"This stupid cat, if I don't use some methods, I won't be able to extinguish her research enthusiasm. So, Louis, Helena, how are your notes coming along?"
The two sisters exchanged an awkward glance.
"Ahem, Commander, let's talk about the Three-Year Element, Five-Year Magic guidance course instead!"
Saint Louis silently put away her still-blank notebook and changed the subject.
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