"Sure, I'll add you."
"I am Not Vicious" sent a team invitation to Illustrious.
After forming the team, the two began collecting various resources on the map.
The character of "I am Not Vicious" in the game was a tough guy, while Illustrious was a white-haired, flat-chested loli.
Whenever they encountered enemies, "I am Not Vicious" would charge forward, gun in hand, killing enemies—truly a tough guy.
Meanwhile, the white-haired loli "Divine Radiance" controlled by Illustrious would hide in the shadows, constantly sniping from the dark; she looked as sleazy as could be.
One in the open, charging forward; the other in the shadows, incredibly insidious.
The two kept killing enemies, and everyone they encountered died at their hands.
After all the enemies on the map were killed, they achieved the final victory.
"Heeheehee! You really are fierce. Without you, I might not have won!" After winning, Illustrious sent a message to "I am Not Vicious."
"Finally finished. Logging off! I haven't showered yet! Let's play again next time! Bye!"
"I am Not Vicious" sent the message and logged off.
Looking at the computer desktop and seeing it was already 10 PM, Illustrious shook her head. "This kid, so obsessed with the game, hasn't even showered this late."
On the other side, in room 601, after Vicious exited "Jedi Frontline," she immediately turned off the computer.
"That little loli 'Divine Radiance' is really insidious, constantly hiding in the dark and sniping. Good thing I'm her teammate, otherwise I might have really been taken out by her sniping."
Atago, who was in the same room as Vicious, saw Vicious still dazed and not having showered yet, so she immediately said with dissatisfaction, "Vicious! Are you going to shower or not? If you don't shower soon, I'm turning off the lights, and then you'll have to wash in the dark."
"Yes, yes, yes! Ugh! Why do Ship Girls still have to shower? It's so troublesome. If only my ability was 'wish fulfillment'—just by thinking, I could wash my body clean, and just by thinking, I'd have lots of potato chips and cola. That would be so great!" Vicious started letting her imagination run wild.
"Take a shower, get some sleep, and then have a dream—you'll have everything in your dreams, you can even become a god then!"
Atago pushed Vicious into the bathroom; if she let Vicious dawdle any longer, she probably wouldn't be done showering by eleven o'clock at night.
The next morning, sunlight shone into the room, making it incredibly bright.
The intense light caused Illustrious to slowly open her eyes.
"It's morning. Alright! Brush my teeth, wash my face, and then go to Atago's for the meeting."
Just as she was about to get up, Illustrious felt something wrapped around her waist.
This gave her a start, and she quickly lifted the blanket, revealing Vicious wearing white pajamas.
"What's going on? Why is Vicious sleeping in my bed?"
Illustrious took a deep breath; she remembered that after finishing the game, she went to the bathroom, checked that the door outside was locked, and then went to sleep.
So what was this situation? How did Vicious get in silently while the door was locked?
No, no, there was another possibility. Maybe she had sleepwalked at night, walked out of room 603, arrived outside room 601, used a lock-picking technique to break into Atago and Vicious's room, moved Vicious over and put her on her own bed, and finally did the deed with Vicious.
However, Illustrious dismissed this hypothesis.
"If I had done the deed, both Vicious and I should be naked. But right now, both Vicious and I are wearing clothes. So there is only one truth: Vicious came to my bed on her own."
Despite reaching this conclusion, Illustrious was in a panic; if someone were to suddenly burst into her room and find her sleeping with a loli, it would definitely be a huge mess.
At that time, the Ship Girl Daily would surely publish her deeds with headlines like'Shocking! Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl Illustrious actually did such a thing to a loli!' or'Sigh! Why has a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl fallen so low!'
Illustrious thought about how her life would be turned upside down. When she got married, people would say she liked lolis and even slept with one, pointing fingers behind her back! Her wife would also despise her, calling her a loli-lover and a pervert! Friends would see her and call her scum for liking and sleeping with a loli, severing all ties with her.
The more Illustrious thought about it, the more serious the situation felt. If she let it develop, she would definitely be ruined! To avoid this, the best way was to wake Vicious immediately and have her return to the bed in her original room.
Only this could prevent her ruin. For the sake of her future life, Illustrious kept shaking Vicious. "Wake up, Vicious! Wake up, Vicious! If you don't wake up, I'm going to be in big trouble!"
After continuous shaking and shouting failed to wake Vicious, Illustrious decided to use her trump card, an idea she came up with after observing Vicious's preferences yesterday. "Wow! There's a big pile of potato chips and cola on the table! Whose are those? If no one claims them, they're mine!"
"What? A big pile of potato chips and cola? Where? Where? Where are they? Those are all mine, no one can touch them! Anyone who touches my chips and cola shall be shown no mercy!" Vicious immediately sat up, drooling as she looked around.
"Yo! Good morning, Vicious!" Illustrious greeted her.
Vicious didn't respond to Illustrious; instead, she pushed Illustrious down and straddled her. "Where's my pile of potato chips and cola! Where did you hide them? Hand them over quickly, or don't blame me for being rude."
"What chips and cola? I don't know what you're talking about. There are no chips or cola here. You must be dreaming!" Illustrious said seriously, "Speaking of which, Vicious! Why are you in my bed?"
Vicious blinked, her mind gradually clearing from its daze. As for why she was in Illustrious's bed, it was because she wanted to launch a night raid on Illustrious.
Balcony 601 and Balcony 602 were only two meters apart. For an ordinary person, it might be difficult to jump across, but for a Ship Girl like Vicious, it was no hard task. So, at night, she jumped from Balcony 601 to Balcony 602, and then from Balcony 602 to Balcony 603.
Entering Illustrious's room through Balcony 603, Vicious successfully got into Illustrious's bed. As for how to make it a 'done deal' with Illustrious, Vicious had found a method from information online: if she hugged Illustrious in bed, it would be considered a 'done deal.'
According to the internet, as long as they woke up together in the morning, she would be Illustrious's person, and Illustrious would have to take responsibility for her and marry her.
To prevent Illustrious from noticing why she was in bed, Vicious planned to change the subject. To this end, as a drama queen, Vicious immediately began her performance. "Wuwuwu... Illustrious! You're so mean. You actually did those things to me last night. My body has been dirtied by you; I won't be able to get married anymore."
"Wha... What's going on! Did I do something to you last night?" Seeing Vicious crying, Illustrious asked in a panic, completely bewildered.
Seeing that she had successfully changed the subject, Vicious immediately began her plan to conquer Illustrious. "You're still playing dumb? You clearly did such awful things to me, have you forgotten them all?"
"So what exactly did I do? Just say it!" Illustrious said, wanting to cry but having no tears.
"Two girls in a bed, what else could they do? Of course it's 'that' kind of thing." Vicious covered her face, turning away as if too afraid to look at Illustrious.
'That' kind of thing? Could it be 'that' kind of thing? Oh my god! Could it be something she did while sleepwalking? If she really did it, then it's terrible! But since it's already done, she has to take responsibility, otherwise she'd be a real piece of work.
But if she takes responsibility for Vicious, what about Atago? Would she have to two-time them? That would be so scummy.
If she had to choose between the two, Illustrious would choose Atago because she felt love for Atago, whereas for Vicious, it could only be called responsibility—yes, responsibility to make up for a mistake.
Illustrious wanted to be a person of integrity and didn't want to two-time, but to be a person of integrity, she had to choose one. Choosing Atago meant giving up Vicious. Choosing Vicious meant giving up Atago.
Ultimately, Illustrious decided that only children make choices. Since being a person of integrity required making a choice, she wouldn't be one anymore. She would be scum; only then could she choose both Atago and Vicious.
As for becoming scum, Illustrious believed it wasn't her fault; the fault lay with the world.
"Vicious! Don't worry! I will take responsibility," Illustrious said seriously.
"You're really willing to take responsibility!" Vicious said with a face full of joy.
"Yes! But can you give me some time? When the time is right, I will marry you," Illustrious nodded.
"Okay! I'll wait for you, but you must be quick, don't make me wait too long," Vicious said, leaning against Illustrious.
"Don't worry! It won't be long." Illustrious's gaze became firm. Once she wooed Atago, the time would be right, and then she would marry both Atago and Vicious... After getting Illustrious's promise, Vicious returned to Room 601 with a happy face.
Atago, who had just come out of the bathroom, saw Vicious and said, "Vicious, where did you go? Why didn't I see you when I woke up at 7 AM?"
Still immersed in joy, Vicious was startled by Atago's call and immediately said, "Ah! Uh! I saw the weather was nice today, so I got up early to go see the sunrise."
"Oh! I see. Then you haven't brushed your teeth or washed your face yet, have you? Go quickly! We're having a meeting later!"
"Okay! By the way, what's the meeting about? Can you give me a little hint?"
Atago didn't tell Vicious the truth. "You'll find out in a bit."
At eight o'clock, everyone came to Atago's room. The table was covered with breakfast items. Atago invited everyone to finish breakfast before starting the meeting.
While eating breakfast, everyone noticed something very strange: Vicious was constantly picking up food and giving it to Illustrious.
"Illustrious, this egg roll is very nutritious, this pastry is delicious, this tomato is very fresh..."
Before long, Illustrious's bowl was overflowing with food. Seeing it full and Vicious still adding more, Illustrious immediately stopped her. "Stop! No more, I have enough."
"Is eating this little enough? What if you get hungry!" Vicious said with a worried face.
Looking at the mountain of food in her bowl, Illustrious said seriously, "It's really enough. Don't just worry about me, you eat too!"
"Illustrious, you're worrying about me! I'm so happy!" Vicious grabbed Illustrious's arm.
"Vicious is so cute, of course I care about you. Here, have a piece of cream bread!" Illustrious held a piece of cream bread in front of Vicious.
Vicious wasn't shy and immediately took a bite. "So delicious! Illustrious, you should try this mango cake too!"
She held a piece of mango cake in front of Illustrious, who didn't hesitate to open her mouth and take a bite. "So tasty! Much better than usual."
Watching the two of them constantly feeding each other, Atago, Essex, and Saratoga felt full—not from breakfast, but from being stuffed with 'dog food.'
"Vicious! I feel you're so cute today! My heart is fluttering!" Illustrious suddenly leaned close to Vicious.
"Oh, stop it! Don't be like this. Everyone is watching!" Vicious covered her face in embarrassment.
Illustrious pinched Vicious's chin and said with sincerity, "Your shy look is also so cute! I can't help but want to kiss you, Vicious! Give me a morning kiss! I want to taste your flavor."
"I really can't do anything with you, but only for a moment!" Vicious closed her eyes, waiting for Illustrious's kiss.
Seeing the two about to kiss, Saratoga was bewildered. "What's going on! When did they hit it off?"
"This Illustrious is really scum! She won't even spare a Destroyer." Essex couldn't bear to look. Before, she had hoped Illustrious could bring Atago happiness, but now it seemed she had misjudged her; such scum was not suitable for Atago.
Just as Illustrious and Vicious were about to kiss, Atago immediately coughed heavily several times. "Ahem, ahem, ahem!"
Hearing Atago's coughs, Illustrious didn't care and continued trying to kiss Vicious. This time, Atago spoke up to stop them. "Wait a minute, you can't kiss! Vicious is still a minor! Illustrious, if you dare to kiss her, that's breaking the law, and I'll have to arrest you then."
Illustrious stopped kissing Vicious and turned her head in confusion. "Breaking the law? What law am I breaking?"
"According to Article 113 of the Ship Girl Criminal Law, committing impure acts against an underage Ship Girl is punishable by more than three years in prison. Illustrious, I hope you abide by the law and behave yourself; do not continue to make mistakes."
Illustrious immediately stood up and looked down at Atago. "Hmph! The so-called law is just something you use to deal with the weak. I am a dignified Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl, one of the world's peak experts. Aside from my Master, no one in the world can defeat me now."
"Being so powerful, I am the law, and the law is me. I, Illustrious, shall become an outlaw!"
"Since you dare to say you want to be an outlaw in front of me, the Captain of the Military Police, it seems you intend to knowingly break the law. In that case, a person like you cannot be allowed to remain, lest you bring calamity to the world. Today, I shall execute justice on behalf of heaven and slay you!" Atago manifested her ship-slaying great sword and rushed in front of Illustrious to strike.
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