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Montpellier sat in the driver's seat, hiding...

She took out the white shoes she used for driving, lifted her feet, untied the black wristbands binding her ankles, and slowly took them off by the heels, revealing her delicate feet wrapped in boat socks. Even though, as a ship girl, her feet, which were often wet while wearing shoes during battle, appeared even whiter and more tender. Only after she had completely taken them off did her nimble and sensitive toes appear, twitching slightly.

Furthermore, Montpellier did not have the habit of wearing long stockings; more often than not, her skin appeared bare, almost as if she were barefoot.

Petite, soft, fair, and delicate, it's like a work of art that can be carefully kneaded, making one want to spend time playing with this beautiful work of art.

"Huh? What's wrong? Commander, you've been staring at me...!!"

Montpellier, who had already changed his shoes, noticed that Zheng Ri's gaze was fixed on him and that he hadn't moved to the passenger seat yet. He looked up at him with a puzzled expression, then followed his gaze to his own seat. When he noticed that Zheng Ri was looking at his feet, Montpellier's eyes sharpened, and he glared at him with a somewhat unfriendly look, though his face turned slightly red.

"Commander, while I don't forbid you from staring at me, the part of me you're staring at is just too weird, isn't it?"

"Um, then I won't watch it anymore, let's go..."

After being reminded by Montpellier, Zheng Rifa realized that he had been somewhat impolite. Although he had already done it before, there was no rush to dwell on it now. He had already had enough of the meat; the focus should be on cultivating and deepening their relationship.

Then Zheng Ri walked towards the front of the car, preparing to sit in the passenger seat. However, just as he was about to pass the car door, Montpellier grabbed his sleeve and stopped him. Zheng Ri turned around and saw Montpellier's face gradually turning pink and red. His gaze was not on him, but on the other side.

"I didn't say...no. If Commander wants to try, I can too."

Seeing that Montpellier was clearly not refusing, and then looking at her hand holding his sleeve, Zheng Ri temporarily stopped in his tracks, walked up to her, grasped her fair and alluring legs, and took off the shoes she had just put on...

"So this is what it feels like?... I never expected our boss to walk in shoes like these; it feels really strange."

Montpellier, who had changed back into her high heels after getting out of the car, had been driving in red high heels the whole way. Although the ride was very smooth, she felt her feet soaking in that slippery stuff, and she was also thinking about how she would be wearing them throughout the date.

Montpellier's already rosy cheeks turned even redder, and thinking of her older sister Cleveland who looked the same, she felt a little dazed.

"Actually... I haven't done this to Cleveland yet; you're one of the few."

"I see. I didn't expect to be ahead of the boss. Hmm, I guess that's part of why I was able to beat her."

Zheng Ri looked at Montpellier, who had stood firm, and smiled without saying a word, noticing the sweat on her fair ankles.

Montpellier, blushing, tried to move her feet and came to his side. She took his arm and tried to act coquettishly like the ship girls who surrounded him. However, after secretly trying it a few times, she found that it was not very effective and gave up.

"Let's go, Commander, let's begin our date."

Montpellier blushed and pulled him away by the hand.

Chapter 451 The Gift He Gave Her

"Commander, what are you doing?"

"Me? I'm preparing a gift for Raffi. I'm currently choosing one. I'm thinking about what kind of gift to get Raffi. Although money isn't an issue now, I still want to give her a gift she likes."

Zheng Ri looked at the many ornaments in the counter, then at the yellow chicken dressed in a black and white service uniform who was staring at him, and told Montpellier about his mission.

"...I understand the logic, but shouldn't the Commander be on a date with me? The gift for Laffey should have been prepared later, and besides, you haven't given me a gift at all."

Montpellier looked at him with some dissatisfaction. She hadn't expected that after going on a date with him, he wouldn't even look at her. This was really infuriating, especially since she was also preparing a gift for Lafite.

It's all the commander's fault.

"Alright, alright, my Montpellier, I know what you're thinking. I'll prepare your gift too. I just remembered I need to prepare something for Lafite. I need to get it done now, or I'll forget. Okay?"

Zheng Ri turned around and looked at Montpellier, who was acting coquettishly towards him. He patted her head and her bent animal ears and spoke to her gently.

During their short date, Zheng Ri gradually came to understand Montpellier's personality. While described as cold on the outside but warm on the inside, she was actually not good with words and could only present a seemingly aloof demeanor. However, after getting to know her better, he discovered she wasn't as rigid and cold as he had initially thought. Occasionally, in front of close friends, she was more like a vulnerable kitten, though she wouldn't say much...

They don't say much, but they can be clingy like a cat from time to time, showing that they care about others.

Just like now, Montpellier is just being affectionate with her, she's not angry, she just wants her to look at her more, to look at the cat in front of her who only knows how to deal with things in one way.

After Zheng Ri reached out and touched her head, Montpellier seemed to have gotten used to his occasional intimate contact. The pair of animal ears on her head gradually bent down, turning into airplane ears, and she closed her eyes, looking very much enjoying it.

This continued until Zheng Ri lowered his hand. Only then did Montpellier open his eyes and look at him, his red, jewel-like eyes fixed on him. The slight dissatisfaction in his eyes dissipated, and he agreed with what Montpellier had done.

"Since you've put it that way, Commander, then let's choose first. Don't forget about mine."

"Of course, I won't forget."

He lowered his hand from stroking Montpellier's head and turned to look at the items on the counter. Seeing this, Montpellier didn't urge him. Instead, she took out her phone and saw that the photos she had sent not long ago had been read by all her sisters in the group chat. Montpellier's face couldn't help but turn red, and she opened her arms and hugged his back to hide her shyness.

The photo that was sent out was of the commander teasing his own feet, which was offensive and made people blush.

"What's wrong, Montpellier?"

"No, it's alright, Commander, you can continue..."

Montpellier hugged his back, kissed his pleasant scent, took a deep breath, and spoke in a slightly trembling voice.

"it is good"

Hearing her acting a little strange, Zheng Ri chose not to pay attention and instead focused his gaze back on the counter. He looked left and right, and finally his eyes settled on a pair of hair clips with bunny decorations. They were perfect for his little wife, Lafite. However, the price was a bit cheap, and there was nothing special about them except that the bunny decorations were very cute.

Choosing decorations is a bit difficult for Zheng Ri. Although she has experience, she may not be able to apply them to other ship girls. What if the other party doesn't like them?

After much deliberation, Zheng Ri decided to buy the bunny hair clip. Although it was cheap and simple, it was enough to give her something suitable. Besides, there were other things besides this one.

After wandering around several places on this day, I finally bought a gift for Lafite to my satisfaction, and Montpellier was also ready.

After strolling around with Montpellier for a long time, Zheng Ri led her to a fountain pool. Even though it was daytime, the fountain was still spraying water in a beautiful rhythm. He then took off her high heels and saw the dried residue on her feet from walking. Zheng Ri smiled as he looked at the embarrassed Montpellier, then scooped up water from the pool and poured it over her fair and delicate feet, gently massaging them.

His meticulousness and attentiveness made Montpellier feel a little strange, excited, and nervous, but mostly touched. She felt that he cared about her a lot, even though she almost said the wrong thing as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Is the commander a pervert?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Montpellier regretted it.

"No, I just like you. Every part of you, especially this part, gets soaked when you fight on the sea, right? That's why I sent you into battle, so of course I have to take good care of you."

Zheng Ri carefully and meticulously cleaned her tender feet. Because Montpellier was shaped like a European or American style, her feet appeared even whiter. However, with careful rubbing, the redness became even more pronounced.

"Commander, just saying sweet nothings won't win a girl's heart."

Montpellier glanced at him, her face flushed. She didn't deny what he said; it was because of him that she and her other sisters fought, even if that was only one reason, it still made up the majority of the reason.

"It's okay, as long as you like it, that's enough. I only said it for your sake. Okay, switch to the other foot."

Montpellier blushed and turned her face away, her clean feet stepping onto the marble, the clean, reflective marble highlighting her petite, fair skin.

After Zheng Ri finished washing her feet, he carried her on his back and placed her on a stone bench by the water feature. Looking at her feet, which he had carefully cleaned, Zheng Ri took out the gift he had prepared for her: a pair of glittering gold anklets.

Montpellier watched him carefully fasten a pair of anklets around her ankles, and couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling immense joy and wanting to share or even show off what the commander had done for her.

"This is my gift to you, Montpellier."

"Does the Commander want me to be more feminine?"

"A little bit."

"Then, let's kiss."

Chapter 452 Where there's no giving up, there are always more solutions than problems.

"Helena, where have you been? I haven't seen you at all these days, and you haven't replied to my messages."

The moment Black Helena noticed Black Enterprise, the latter was already in front of her in the blink of an eye, even though his face remained cold.

However, their concern for her did not diminish in terms of words.

"Don't worry, Enterprise. I just did what I was supposed to do. Besides, the Sirens are about to start moving again, so I came here, didn't I?"

"Furthermore, when I entered this place, I had already loaded the protection matrix's system and cognitive adjustments."

Helena's smile softened slightly at the company's concerns, but that was all. Ever since she saw him, she had focused most of her attention on him.

"Then, what did Queen Elizabeth mean, Helena?"

Enterprise glanced at Sheffield, who was reporting to Elizabeth. Enterprise knew a little about Helena's situation, but it couldn't be completely sure and it would have to ask her in person.

"Well, as you know, Enterprise, are you implying that you doubt me?"

The company's skeptical words made Helena's crimson eyes light up. Although her tone didn't change, the company understood that Helena was now dissatisfied.

Because she hates it most when people question everything about her.

"I have no doubts, I just need accurate information from myself."

The company slightly averted its gaze. Even after going through so much, if a partner who had truly accompanied them along the way was dissatisfied, the company would still choose to compromise.

"Business, don't be so hasty. Since Helena is doing this, I believe she must have her reasons. We should choose to trust her."

After the company looked away, Black Yorktown, who rarely appeared in front of others, came to her side. His face was still full of worry, but Helena's words gave a glimmer of hope to his eyes.

"I won't lie, but let's talk about the further verification after this is over."

As Yorktown watched her expectantly, Helena gently brushed aside the matter, letting it go for later.

"Yes, I understand."

After the company nodded, Feilong, who had been waiting for a long time, came to their side, accompanied by a new companion.

"Have you all finished chatting? Now it's time to meet our new partners. I think you should be very happy,"

Hearing Feilong's words, Helena, Enterprise, and the others turned around and saw their new companion. Although she had only summoned a portion of her ship equipment, it was clear from her equipment that it resembled a damaged and abandoned ship.

She herself seemed to be in the same situation, wearing a black navy coat that looked like it had been left out for a long time and had turned black and gray. The gold decorations on the coat had also darkened considerably. Her clothing was only enough to cover the essential parts of her body, and if you didn't look closely, it would look like she was wearing a bikini.

His face had a sense of vicissitudes, as if he had experienced many things. If we were to describe it in human terms, it would be even more charming.

However, Helena recognized her new companion at a glance.

"Arizona?"

"Yes, it's me. You are... Helena? As expected, after choosing meta-analysis, the changes in you have made you almost unrecognizable."

Looking at Helena's red eyes, Arizona, the Meta, suddenly recalled the last time he saw her. He realized that after despairing and choosing to become a Meta, this was how she ended up. Arizona couldn't help but think of what had happened in the past.

It’s vivid in my mind.

"You're the same, Arizona, but even if you don't forget the past, it's better not to dwell on it, because our experiences are all too similar."

Even though Helena had experienced so much, her eyes couldn't help but dim when she saw this companion in front of her. But she quickly cheered up, because with a pillar of support in her heart, she could overcome all of this.

"Helena... what I want to know is, have you found it yet?"

Arizona subconsciously wiped away the tears in her eyes, but after finding that her eyes had stopped crying, she looked at Helena again, wanting to know why she was able to cheer up so quickly.

"Of course, Arizona, once you see him, you'll find you no longer have the urge to shed tears."

"However, we can discuss the rest later. At least we need to get through this ordeal again first."

"Enterprise, where did Memphis go?"

Helena skipped over the matter, not wanting to bring it up again, and instead looked at the company that had been watching her closely, asking about Memphis's whereabouts. She had disappeared since she went with Memphis to find Commander Comfort and Happiness. They said she had attended a mission, but now she was nowhere to be found.

"A mission? Did she go? I don't remember, and wasn't she with you?"

Enterprise raised an eyebrow slightly, sensing something amiss with Helena's words. When did this all happen? After Enterprise finished speaking, Helena gradually fell silent, pondering what was going on.

If it means staying by your side, then...

Helena suddenly looked up.

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"Um, is this it? No, it can only be this place, right? It's just an island, yet it's been turned into a human-controlled trading zone, and..."

A corresponding industrial chain has formed? That's truly amazing!

"But how do we get in?"

The Purifier squinted at an island in the distance. You see, an island with towering buildings is something you'd only find in inland areas. Creating such a place in the new second-tier city is like having a fixed target; you can just aim and fire, and there's no way to escape.

What the Purifiers didn't know was that after the Observer sneaked in, the ship girls increased their defenses and searches, making it difficult for the Sirens to enter.

However, there's a saying that goes, "As long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems."

Chapter 453 Changing Identity

"I always feel like there's something strange about you guys..."

"No, Commander, we just saw someone showing off, and I couldn't resist coming over to take a look, right? Columbia, Birmingham, Biloxi."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes"

"No, I just came to see what was going on. If it were the Commander, it wouldn't be surprising if Montpellier were in this state."

"Commander, let's not talk about 'everyone gets a share,' just tell me directly, when are we going on a date?"

Looking at the Denver and Birmingham people crowding around him, Zheng Ri couldn't help but twitch his lips, already having a general idea of ​​what they wanted to do.

With Biloxi being so direct and blunt, directly asking him to go on a date, how could he refuse?