NIKKE, when the stars bloom

Pepper, who had just torn off the fake skin and whose hands were still covered with protective fluid, blushed when she saw such an exciting scene. In her excitement, she tore the bionic skin in her hand into two pieces.

"You, you, you, you...you stinky woman...get out of here!!!"

Chapter 74: Yuni's Mouth, Killing and Heartbreaking

four hours.

A full four hours.

From replacement to fixation, from fixation to coverage, and from coverage to makeup...

By the time all the procedures were completed, Phoenix, lying on the operating table, had already fallen asleep quietly in Mihala's arms.

I don't know if he was really sleepy or just wanted to find a perfect excuse to avoid Pepper's jealous look.

He didn't want to drink the milk he was forced to drink last night a second time.

……

Considering that the prosthetic replacement operating room is rarely used, and there are no customers with appointments today.

Therefore, Mihaela, Pepper, and Merry, who hoped that the commander could have a good sleep, tacitly found a chair each, sat down, took out their mobile phones and started face-to-face typing group chat.

Among them, a pink-haired doctor types the fastest...

Also the most urgent.

[Pepper: Madam, if the Commander needs to make adjustments to his prosthesis in the future, please wait in the waiting room outside. Please do not accompany me into the operating room.]

[Mihala: I'm very sorry, but my commander has only just changed into the prosthetic body not long ago, and his body and mind are not yet adapted to the discomfort brought by the prosthetic body. I must accompany him. ]

【Mihala: Doctor, please understand. 】

Can you be considerate?

You call kissing someone face to face a sign of understanding?

Seeing this line of words, the young doctor pursed his lips as hard as an oil bottle and frantically tapped the screen of his mobile phone at the fastest speed in his life.

[Pepper: But your behavior seriously affected the doctor's attention and caused the accuracy of the operation to decrease! ]

[Pepper: Madam, you have violated the hospital regulations! Please cooperate with us! ]

[Pepper: Oh, Senior Merry! When the family members don't cooperate, our Ark Hospital headquarters has the power to temporarily control the family members, right?]

goo-dong-

Pepper retracted a message.

[Pepper: Senior! When the patient's guardian does not cooperate, our Ark Hospital headquarters has the power to temporarily control the patient's guardian, right! ]

[Merry: Well... although the hospital has this rule, for now, the headquarters has not yet imposed any temporary control on family members.]

[Pepper: Since there are rules! Then we can choose to adopt them! So please, this patient's guardian, stop messing around! ]

"..."

Looking up at the little doctor's playing technique that was almost leaving an afterimage on the screen, although Mihaara had prepared himself mentally in advance, he still couldn't help but frowning slightly.

Another one?

Why are there wolves wherever they go?

It doesn't make sense...

Her man had only been on one mission, so how was he able to hook up with so many Nikkis at once?

What will happen if he is asked to go on a few more missions in the future? ? ?

……

……

"If I guess correctly, he has only been on one mission, right?"

Seeing Anis and Yuni looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, Viper patiently leaned back on the sofa and raised his hand to push K, who was still making a fuss, to the other end of the sofa. He said earnestly:

"Are you really slow, or are you pretending not to see?"

"……What do you mean?"

Seeing the bad woman sitting on the sofa and showing weakness, Anis, who was ready to draw her gun and shoot at any time, relaxed her guard a little.

"Pretend not to see what?"

"Not seeing his situation. And refusing, or avoiding thinking about his problems."

Viper did not choose to delve into the secret of "lifting NIMPH restrictions", but said bluntly:

“Even if I don’t know your specific experience, do you think it’s reasonable for a commander who is performing a mission for the first time to know how to remove the NIMPH restrictions?

The fact that he didn't take you directly back to the Ark says enough.

This method of lifting restrictions is not open to the public and is most likely not a technology that comes from the central government.

And you, since you can't go back to the Ark, yet you appear in the outer area of ​​the Ark, it means that you came down from those old elevators leading to the outer area from the ground.

With your prosthetic level, you want to cross the ground by yourself? Who do you think would believe such nonsense?

But you definitely have help.”

After saying this, Viper paused, then stood up irritably, raised his hands in surrender, and slowly walked towards Anis.

"but me."

“I didn’t hear any signs of trouble in the Outer Rim.

Based on the NIMPH regulations that Nikki cannot lie to humans, if the commander led the team to send you down the elevator, then your whereabouts would theoretically have been exposed long ago, and it would be impossible for the Ark not to conduct a secret investigation of the Outer Rim.

Therefore, the helpers who helped you cross the ground were Nikki or humans living on the ground, right?"

"…Are you playing some kind of mystery game, or are you just trying to satisfy your detective addiction?"

Shocked by the logical ability of the woman in front of her, Anis suppressed her inner panic, gritted her teeth, and took two steps forward stubbornly, staring at the other person unwillingly.

"You know what? Generally speaking, a character who has so many lines in one breath is either the protagonist or a supporting character who is about to die.

Which one do you think you will be?"

"you……"

The venomous snake stared at the girl's eyes coldly. After a few breaths, she snorted with extreme disdain.

“…It’s really stupid.”

"I totally don't understand what that guy likes about you. Could it be that someone like him likes stupid people?"

"what?!"

Anis was completely furious when the poisonous snake stepped on her tail. It was the first time she heard someone question her IQ.

“Do you really think you’re fighting with us?!

You think too highly of yourself, don't you? Who are you close to?

If the commander really regarded you as his own, he would not say anything about trading with you..."

"He almost risked his life to save you!!! Do you realize this!!!"

Listening to Anis' angry words, the poisonous snake, who was also hurt, finally couldn't suppress the fire of jealousy in his heart, and let it rise and burn his soul and reason.

During breakfast today, that guy didn't say a single word to her!

At that moment, the poisonous snake felt like a shameless outsider who came to eat for free, not even a guest, sitting stupidly in the corner of the dining table, watching other families enjoy their food happily.

She didn't understand. Even K had been teased by him a few times, so why did this man refuse to even look at her?

"He's clearly risking his life to protect you!!!"

The bad woman no longer wanted to care about her sweet girl persona and started roaring like crazy.

"Have you ever thought that a person who saved your life would suddenly let you take risks with your own life, and asked me to go to the Outer Rim to smuggle you back to the Ark? ! !

Have you ever thought about it? ! !

If you haven’t thought about it, let me tell you!

He feels that his situation is very troublesome! He needs enough help! He is almost at his wit's end! So he decided to call you back to help him!

But you, stupid woman, are still thinking about love.

Why? !

How am I inferior to you? ! ! ! "

Amid the hysterical accusations of the venomous snake, Anis realized belatedly that she had fallen from the ice to the bottom of the river, and even forgot to breathe at that moment.

Yes……

What on earth is she thinking about...

Regret and self-blame crept into the chestnut-haired girl's mind under the aggressive questioning of the venomous snake. However, before they could cause any disturbance, Yuni's sudden words made the bad woman break down her defenses at the same time.

"But, Viper's last sentence was also about love." The little Loli's tone was natural and innocent, like a catalyst, further expanding her armor-piercing ability.

"Are you so angry because the commander doesn't like you?"

Viper: “…”

Chapter 75: This Life Is Unbearable

Yuni's words were like a simple hammer, hammering hard on the head of the poisonous snake that was already trapped in the swamp of jealousy, making it sink deeper.

then,

The atmosphere, which should have become increasingly solemn, gradually turned into an unspeakable awkwardness after a certain woman's defense was completely broken.

However, Anis, who was always harsh in her words, chose not to finish off the opponent. Instead, she turned around with a gloomy face and sat back in the corner of the mini bar.

There, there were carbonated drinks and beer specially prepared for her by the commander.

Only there could she feel a sense of security.

Anis didn't want to admit Viper's point of view, but logic and reason kept telling her that Viper's long-winded accusations were all correct.

Why is this so?

Logically speaking, she should be able to discover the commander's intentions and difficulties.

But why didn't she notice such important information until this woman pointed it out?

why?

"…Maybe because he never showed any need to rely on us."

The chestnut-haired girl recalled the only night she had with the commander, and a bitter smile suddenly curled up the corners of her mouth.

"In fact, the commander and I were not in the same unit on our first mission. Lapi and I...

My team and the commander met by chance in Area K. At that time... he was the only one there.

One person, holding a semi-automatic sniper rifle used by humans, killed many Letchers until the food ran out..."

Speaking of this, regardless of how complicated Viper's expression was, Yuni, who often went to the ground to perform missions, had already widened her watery eyes after hearing what Anis said.

The little Lolita understands the difficulty and danger contained in these words better than the poisonous snake.

She thought it was amazing that the commander could control Shuen, but she didn't expect that the commander was much more outrageous than she thought.

“He always solves problems on his own.”

After finishing her self-reflection, Anis looked up at Viper's eyes that were still filled with resentment and gave her answer.

"He never discusses plans with us. He always arranges everything properly. Most importantly, he has never made a mistake in his decision-making, so I..."

“So you develop mental inertia.”

Hearing Anis's self-reflection, the bad woman's tone was full of indifference and compassion.