Chapter 9:

The scene this morning still linger in my mind, now I can't stop noticing Nusantara is monitoring me... no, she been stalking me is the correct way to address it, for few hours now.

"Irian, is she usually do this?"

"No, this is the first time for me as well"

I currently giving Irian a rundown of what we as Azur Lane going to do ahead while taking a walk around the base, with the occasion of seeing Nusantara peaking from the corner.

Few hours later...

"Oh that cafe look nice, how about we take a break there?"

"Sure Shikikan, your paying for me though giggle"

"Oh no worries, it's my treat for accompanying me today"

I and Irian get in the cafe and quickly pick our table, as we sit a shipgirl is going to our table with the cafe menu on it.

"I take the fluff chocolate cake and cappucino, how about you Irian?"

"Hmmm, strawberry heart cake and hot chocolate as the drink"

"Fluff chocolate cake, strawberry heart cake, cappucino, and hot chocolate. Is there anything else?"

I take a glance through the window and see Nusantara sitting on a bench looking at us.

"One more fluff chocolate cake to bring back please, that's all"

"Got it, please wait for your orders"

As she leave, Irian said.

"Is it for Nusantara?"

"Yes, I feel like she is hungry right now" as I take quick glance at Nusantara through the window.

"But how you will give it to her when she avoiding you Shikikan?" Irian asked.

"You give the cake to her Irian, said it was from me and a thanks for want to cooperates with Azur Lane"

"That will work, got it"

We continue talking about other things as the order finally came and put it on our table.

"Please enjoy" the waiter said as she leaving.

Irian take a bite of her cake and I can see a face of amazement on her so I asked.

"Is it fit your taste?"

"This, this is really good" Irian said as she takes another bite.

"Glad you like it"

As we finish our cake and drink we get up from our seat and get our from the cafe.

sA we get out from the cafe we see Nusantara still sit on the bench looking down and her hands on the stomach, so we both walk up to her.

"Nusantara is there something wrong?" I said as I stopped Infront of her.

Startled by voice called her name she look up and see me in the eyes then frantically look away.

As I about to asked another question I hear a stomach grumble and see Nusantara face is red as she stop looking away frantically after the noise.

"Here, a cake for you" I offered the cake that in the bag.

She look up and down at my face then at the cake then at her stomach multiple times before taking the cake, opened the package and eat it.

As she finished she get up from the bench and about to run away before Irian hold her in place when Nusantara stand up.

"Where the manners?" Irian said to Nusantara.

Nusantara look at Irian then at me.

"....thank you"

"That all?" Irian said while glare at her.

"Thank you for the cake"

"And who give it to you?" Irian keep glaring.

"Shikikan" Nusantara said and Irian stop glaring at her.

"No problem, Nusantara. So you like the cake?" I said.

"....it was good cake" Nusantara answered.

Moment of quietness

"umm look at the sun it's about to set, I better get back now"

"so..y" 

"Did you said something Nusantara?" As I heard Nusantara mumble.

"I said sorry, sorry for leaving the meeting and thanks for accepting us with my demands" Nusantara said while her head is facing down.

I put my hand on her head.

"Do not worry, I don't mind it"

As she look at me, I see a discomfort so I put away my hand from her head.

"(I guess she didn't like it)" I thought.

"Well then, if you need to find me I will be at my office, have a good rest"

"We will" Irian said while Nusantara being quiet.

Then I thought to myself as I walked, why don't I use that thing again, it's been a while since I use it. 

At the Office

Arrived at the office I sit down on my chair and using it, the so called game screen the "system windows". I tried to pop out this screen in front of shipgirls but I got no reaction from them, it confirmed that only I can see and interact with it.

"(Menu>Dock)" And a screen appeared Infront of me doing what I thinking.

As I scrolled down the shipgirl list on the Dock a notification pop out.

[A new Faction library unlocked]

[New shipgirls added to the Dock]

[New Side Quest added]

"Side quest? Open the new side quest" I said with confused feeling.

[Interact with Garuda Union Faction Shipgirls to open access to their files. Shipgirls interacted 2/38]

[Nusantara Files Unlocked]

[Irian Files Unlocked]

"(Open Nusantara Files)"

The window scroll down fast to the locked Shipgirls and there a little unlocked animation before it opened up Nusantara files.

I read anything on the files and found something interesting, first of all she likes chocolate in any forms, she a coffee drinker, and good at cooking.

"....(Don't I dare to say it, nu uh don't I dare, no do—).... Wife material (....I just said it)" I look around frantically if there someone heard it.

Thankfully there's no one around and it's already this late so most Shipgirls already goes to sleep, while the rest either taking night walk or patrolling around the base.

"Sigh, I must not let my intrusive thoughts leaking out again. The last time someone hear it, it create a trouble"

I get back to the window and look at the affinity, just like every new Shipgirls started from 50, but as I already give her a gift she liked and it increased by a lot but still in stranger.

Her basic information is basic. Nusantara is aircraft carrier, she is the flagship of Garuda Union, list of planes she used, and more.

"Her firepower is great to deal with our current war but... sending her is no go. Sending an union leader to the conflict right now is like acknowledge your enemy is strong, making us sending a leader"

I look at the sun starting to set down, relaxed my body and lean on the chair.

"Well, guess I need to talk to other Garuda Union shipgirls starting tomorrow to put in the supervisor position as what stated on the deal"