As Jun Hao walked through the corridors, he quietly planned how to spend the rest of his day. After all, there was no way he was going to waste an entire afternoon.
An idea soon surfaced in his mind, but before acting on it, he decided to confirm something with the system first.
"System, come out for a second. I need to ask you something. You said before that if I satisfied the girls' emotional needs ahead of time, I'd receive extra rewards, right?"
[Yes, Host.]
The system answered immediately.
[More specifically, fulfilling the Shipgirls' emotional needs in advance will not only provide additional Bond Point rewards, but may also increase the port's Harmony Level.]
"Oh? It even affects the Harmony Level?" Jun Hao raised a brow, clearly intrigued. "Then I should definitely start taking the initiative and spend more time with the girls."
[Correct. Actively interacting with the Shipgirls is one of the most effective ways to maintain harmony within the port.]
Hearing that, Jun Hao became even more motivated.
'In that case, Your Majesty, here I come~'
Just imagining her trying to act tsundere while secretly enjoying herself was enough to lift his mood completely.
He quickened his pace, intending to return to his room first and change into something more presentable before visiting Her Majesty's "bedchamber."
Just as he turned a corner and entered a corridor lined with low shrubs, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind him.
The port's environment was well maintained, so occasionally spotting small animals wasn't unusual.
However, for the Commander's safety, there shouldn't have been any animal around capable of making that kind of noise.
Jun Hao immediately realized what was going on. A faintly amused smile appeared on his face as he continued walking, only now at a noticeably faster pace.
Sure enough, the moment he sped up, the noise behind him became hurried as well, sounding slightly panicked.
A playful thought instantly crossed his mind.
Noticing a fork in the corridor ahead, Jun Hao smirked. He suddenly broke into a sprint, planning to hide around the corner and wait for the clumsy stalker to run past before jumping out.
He was definitely going to give that little fool a proper "surprise."
But just as he was about to speed up further, his entire body abruptly froze.
A strange heaviness spread through his body, slowing his limbs until he couldn't move at all.
"Huff... huff... Commander... you already knew I was following you, didn't you? Then why were you running away?"
Seeing Jun Hao standing there stiffly like a wooden statue, Formidable finally gave up pretending.
Slightly annoyed, she ripped off the makeshift camouflage made from shrub branches and tossed it onto the floor.
"Did you already forget the promise we made in the bath?"
As she spoke, the mysterious force restraining Jun Hao quietly faded away.
The effect had lasted exactly 2.5 seconds.
The moment he regained control of his body, Jun Hao stretched his stiff limbs and looked at the softly panting "lady" before him, unable to stop a helpless smile from appearing.
"You're really playing dirty here, Formidable. Since you couldn't catch me, you used your skill to stop me instead?" He chuckled softly before narrowing his eyes at her teasingly.
"So tell me, what kind of punishment should a contestant guilty of playing dirty receive?"
Watching Jun Hao approach, Formidable didn't back down in the slightest. Instead, she proudly puffed out her chest.
"How was I playing dirty exactly?"
Then, almost instantly, her tone shifted completely. Her righteous confidence vanished, replaced by a pitiful, wronged expression.
"I-I just wanted to go on a date with you, Commander... Did I really do something that bad?"
As she spoke, she lowered her head and even sniffled softly, sounding as though she might burst into tears at any moment.
Looking at her flawless performance, Jun Hao truly didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
'Seriously, Formidable... you know exactly how to exploit my weak spots.'
A wave of helpless affection washed over him.
Walking up to her, Jun Hao reached out, intending to pat her head and comfort this little actress.
"Alright, alright. It's not like I said I wouldn't go on a date with you—"
Before he could finish speaking, a triumphant gleam flashed through Formidable's eyes.
In the next second, she grabbed his wrist with lightning-fast speed and immediately wrapped herself around his arm, hugging it tightly against her chest.
"Hehe~ Got you now, Commander. You're officially my prey~"
Jun Hao could only let out a resigned sigh.
"This really came out of nowhere, though. I didn't have time to prepare any kind of proper date plan. Are you sure you're okay with that?"
"Of course I am."
Formidable giggled smugly.
"Since I came looking for you, I already picked out where we're going beforehand~"
As she spoke, her curvaceous body swayed lightly against him, as though intentionally reminding him she was still clinging to his arm.
"Oh? Then where are you taking me, Miss Formidable?"
"Hmph~ That's a secret."
She looked back at him and gave him a playful wink.
"The initiative belongs to me right now, Commander. All you need to do is follow me obediently."
Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Jun Hao stopped asking questions and simply allowed her to lead him away.
At this point, there was probably no escaping anyway. Judging from Formidable's determination, she clearly intended to drag him through a proper date no matter what.
'Sorry, Your Majesty. Looks like I'll have to spend time with you tomorrow instead.'
Even though he muttered it quietly, Formidable still heard him clearly.
Not only did she not get upset, she actually looked rather pleased with herself.
After all, among the girls in the Royal Navy dormitory, very few could successfully intercept Her Majesty's target halfway through.
"Oh? So you were planning to see Her Majesty, Commander?" Formidable smiled sweetly. "That's unfortunate. She probably won't have time to meet you for the next few days."
"Hm? Why not?"
Seeing his confusion, Formidable blinked in surprise.
"Eh? Didn't Miss Lion mention it during your date earlier? The joint exercises with the Eagle Union and Sakura Empire girls start over the next few days."
The moment she said it, Jun Hao immediately remembered.
'Right... As the symbol of the Royal Navy, there's no way Elizabeth wouldn't personally oversee the exercises.'
He had completely forgotten about that.
"By the way, Commander..." Formidable suddenly changed the subject. "Did you enjoy your date with Miss Lion earlier?"
"It was pretty fun. Though I have to admit, going on a date while wearing a fursuit was definitely a first for me."
Formidable narrowed her eyes slightly.
"I see... Now I'm a little jealous."
"Actually, if you want, Formidable, I could also—"
"No need, Commander."
Before he could finish, Formidable gently pressed a soft finger against his lips.
"Miss Lion's hobbies aren't the same as mine~"
Her smile deepened as she looked at him.
"So stop thinking about Miss Lion for now. Your most important job this afternoon is accompanying me on our date."
Hearing that, Jun Hao could only smile at her indulgently.
"You're right."
Still, even though Formidable was the one taking the lead, Jun Hao had no intention of remaining completely passive throughout this unexpected date.
If Formidable was willing to use a few "dirty tricks," then he could play that game too.
'System, check Formidable's current emotional needs.'
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