Our Bonds

"Nm~" (Shigure)

"There there. Good job today."

I rubbed Shigure's head as she laid on my lap. She is steadily improving. At this rate, I can send her on patrols pretty soon, followed by expeditions, before reintegrating back into the main fleet. This feeling... It's the same when Zuihou recovered from her PTSD symptoms. I feel happy for Shigure, but at the same time, sad that she is leaving my side. I have already gotten used to her greeting me whenever I return back to the office. Sometimes, when there is nothing to do, she would beg for my attention. Otherwise, she would look out to the sea, seemingly reminiscing the days she spent with her friends. It's not like I'm not going to see her ever again. Just like Zuihou and Zuihou-chan, she would definitely return to spend time with me. It's just that, there is something sentimental about her going back to the front lines.

"-miral? Admiral?" (Shigure)

"Eh? What is it, Shigure?"

"Are you alright? You seem out of it." (Shigure)

"Nothing. Just thinking about some things."

"Like?"

"Like..."

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"Like how should I deal with Zuihou tonight. Wait, that's not... No. I didn't mean to say that out loud."

Crap! You idiot! Why did my mouth move faster than my brain this time?! Uwah! She is staring at me. She is definitely disgusted with me. The flag has been broken.

"Does... Does it really feel good?" (Shigure)

Hm?

Shigure sat up from up lap and look at me,

"Those le- night battles you have with Shigure... Do they feel good?" (Shigure)

Shigure blushed as she said that. What is this development?

"Why are you asking me this?"

"Because Zuihou keeps telling us about what the two of you do at every night. How you [redacted] her [redacted], and the different types of positions you two try out each time." (Shigure)

Shigure was blushing red all the way to her ears. That girl... I'm going to punish that mouth of hers. Why is she bragging to them? If Shigure is like this, I can definitely expect Zuihou-chan to make a move anytime soon. I need to find a way to defuse this situation.

"I would be lying if I said i doesn't feel good. But Shigure, hear me out. I don't think you're rea-"

Wait. I have a feeling that if I say she isn't ready, it would make the situation worse. She will feel depressed about it, or try to rush the process. I need something else. Something to make her back off for a sec- googh???

"Shigure! What are you doing? Stop that."

While I was trying to think of an excuse, Shigure started to strip. She removed her top, revealing the black bra underneath. She placed her hands on top of her chest,

"Is this... how it usually starts?" (Shigure)

"No no no. Put on your shirt. There is a procedure for this. You can't just rush it."

I pushed her top back into her arms. This is bad. The sight of Shigure in her underwear is making me a little excited. Was I this weak?

"Could it be..." (Shigure)

Ah crap. This is what I was afraid of.

"...I'm not... good enough...? Admiral... is no longer interested in me...?" (Shigure)

Shigure started crying. Ugh... I'm really weak against the tears of my girls, especially those from my partners. I wiped Shigure's tears off her cheek,

"Silly. What made you think that? I still want you to be by my side."

"Then-" (Shigure)

"But these kind of things need to follow a proper procedure. You can't just rush in like that."

"I see... Then, what is the proper procedure?" (Shigure)

"First,"

I placed a hand behind her head and leaned in for a kiss,

"This concludes the first step."

As expected, she is speechless. She just stared blankly at me. After a few seconds, Shigure touched her lips,

"More..." (Shigure)

Of course, she wouldn't be satisfied with one. My shipgirls are greedy after all. I pressed my lips against Shigure's soft lips. The taste of her tongue gave me the usual warm and fuzzy feeling. I suppose Shigure is feeling the same thing too. Hm? That is...

"This is amazing~" (Shigure)

"There is still something more amazing than this. But, it would be better if we do it at night, in private. Otherwise, we would be putting on a show for a certain submarine."

"Fue?" (Shigure)

There is the sound running outside the office. Shioi didn't have to run away though. I saw her peeking through the door. It was pretty obvious that it Shioi because she is the only one with a horn-like hair accessory at the back of her head. What is she doing, peeking at us? Oh well. Thanks to her, I managed to control myself for a bit. I was about to take it to the next level with Shigure on the sofa.

"Come on. Put your shirt back on. We have some work to do."

"Admiral... Can we... continue this later...?" (Shigure)

If you look at me with such a e.r.o.t.i.c face, it's going make it hard for me to control myself. I still haven't calm down from all the stimulation just now.

Ah whatever. I can't believe this is all it takes to make me cave, but I'm not complaining.

"Zuihou and Zuihou-chan will be spending time with Shouhou tonight. We will have the bed to ourselves. I will show you a whole new kind of pleasure. So prepare for a night battle."