"Hmm... it's good. It seems like everyone is very relaxed and at ease."
"... That's right! If I can trick her into coming back to take over my job, then I can move in naturally, right?"
"No, Hipper is so arrogant... I'd better wait for her to ask me for help. Send her more photos. It probably won't take long~"
"I really hope good days will come soon...
Chapter 580 Valentine's Day 1
"Indy sauce~"
......."
"Today is our holiday. Do you want to go out and play with your sister?"
"...What's wrong, sister?"
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we went to the amusement park, right? How about bumper cars? Or how about we go ride the Ferris wheel? You can see a lot of beautiful scenery~"
Indy paused, tilted his head in confusion, "Why is it...our festival?"
"We are sisters, real sisters, right? So we must be very close, right? Today is the day for close friends to go out and have fun, so of course we can't fall behind~"
"Sister, you can play whatever you want." Indy had no objection.
Portland was very excited after hearing this, but she tried hard to restrain herself. Instead, she looked at Indy with a smile, as if waiting for something.
Indy was silent for a moment before he responded with the last sentence a little slower: "...Yes, it's very close, so go out and play."
"That's great~" Portland pulled his beloved sister close, swung his hands gently, and hummed a song as he headed towards the playground, "Won't it be boring staying at home?"
"Everyone wants to play with you~ Um... But if you always stay with others, your sister will be jealous, right?"
"Oh my, am I too possessive of Indy-chan? Ugh~~~ I'm so shy! It's all because Indy-chan is too cute, hehe~"
"Next time I'll go find Belfa and the others, learn some ideas on how to match maid outfits, and make one for Indy-chan, okay? It will definitely be beautiful!"
As for her sister, Portland always talks a lot, chirping a lot, and once she starts, there is no end, just like the birds on the branches in spring.
Whenever this happened, Indy would listen quietly because she knew her reaction speed could not keep up with Portland's pace.
And she knew in her heart that if her sister really needed her reply, she would wait for her response word by word. In the current situation, it seemed that she was just expressing her joy.
"...Spending Valentine's Day with my sister?" Indy thought as he listened to Portland's voice that seemed to never get depressed, "It's... my first time."
"My sister is always weird..." Indy has always known this.
It should be from... when she was created by the other party, and the first thing she saw was not the commander or Portland, but the pornographic magazines piled at her feet?
"Sister... likes Indy very much."
Because whenever you see a book in Portland's hands, it's always about her.
Photo albums, comics, novels, magazines... Indy didn't know where Portland found those books from. They were so strange that she felt a little embarrassed.
"..hmm, shy." Indy thought, "There are some weird...books in there."
Back then on the train, she accidentally angered Portland and left. When she went to look for him, she discovered that he was buying strange comics from Ming Miao.
"Is it called... forbidden... sisterhood?"
Although Indy is slow to react, she is still quite confident in her memory. This should be the title of the book. You can tell at a glance that it is not very complete.
"......Valentine's Day?"
"Indy-chan..."
"Indy-chan?"
"Indy~chan~"
"......Here I am."
Portland waved two amusement park passes in front of Indy, "Sister has already bought the tickets, right? Indy-chan, why are you so absent-minded... Do you want to go somewhere else?"
Indy looked at her sister who was smiling and patiently waiting for her answer, and slowly shook her head, "...No, I want to go."
"Well, that's good." Portland smiled, as if she would be happy forever as long as Indy was there. "What shall we go play first? How about the carousel?"
"......it is good."
The carousel is probably the least challenging ride in an amusement park.
Fixed horses, gentle and repetitive up and down movements, and very safe slow rotations made it the most suitable attraction for children besides coin-operated cars.
Just like now, aren't those who are hugging the horse's neck and laughing, the children from the Sakura Kindergarten?
When Portland brought Indy in, he was welcomed by the children. After all, few adults were willing to play with these slightly childish things with them.
Indy had ridden a carousel before, so he wasn't too nervous. Instead, he leaned over and turned his head to look back, trying to see what Portland's expression was like.
Unexpectedly, the equipment started up suddenly, and her soft body was completely defenseless. She almost lost her balance and fell down. Fortunately, the machine moved slowly, like a turtle, so it was only the beginning that was a bit surprising.
Portland was originally staring at Indy, but Mutsuki was not very content. He probably thought the speed was too slow, so he jumped off the horse, ran on the rotating tray, and laughed and played with his two sisters.
As the most senior ship girl here, Portland naturally had to watch carefully. As a result, she looked away for a short while and missed Indy's look of trust and fear.
The other children were having so much fun that Portland had no time to take care of her own sister. It was only after the fun was over that she found time to pay attention to her.
"Indy, how was it? Was it fun?"
Somehow, Indy was not in a very good mood. She really hoped that her sister would not always focus on her and that she could be more popular and have more friends.
But after what happened just now, Indy began to doubt his own thoughts.
"...Indy-chan?" Portland was a little worried as the answer was delayed. "What's wrong? Don't you like this?"
"......like."
"Ah... then... let's go play bumper cars next? Um... let's drive one, two of us?"
Indy thought for a moment, "...Yes, one for each person."
Portland tore her lips to express her dissatisfaction, secretly lamenting that she had lost the opportunity for close contact and had to play the role of a fierce opponent who hit other people's cars. This was far from the happy scene she had imagined.
Indy was very serious. He sat in the car and listened to the tutorial. After the little yellow chicken signaled that it was time to start, he paused for two seconds before reacting and stepping on the forward pedal.
"...I can't always be taken care of by my sister." Indy held the steering wheel tightly with both hands and concentrated, "I have to play with my sister."
So Portland stayed where he was, watching Indy's car go straight forward without moving the steering wheel until it hit the elastic boundary of the field.
"Indy-chan?!"
The slow-witted girl with wheat-colored skin was stunned for a moment, then she let go of the pedal while leaning against the wall and turned the steering wheel, but the car didn't move.
"Indy, the other pedal is for going backwards. Just press it lightly, just once, okay?"
Indy received it well, slowed down for two seconds, and reversed successfully.
"Okay, now release the brake pedal, switch to the forward direction, and turn left, just a little bit~"
The lag time from the time Indy heard the command to the time his body took action seemed to be precisely calculated by Portland, allowing Indy to move forward and turn very smoothly, and then hit the cushion of Portland's car.
The slight collision made Indy a little dazed. He looked up and saw the smile on the opposite side that was particularly eye-catching.
"Ah~ Indy-chan bumped into me, you're really powerful, but... I'm going to fight back too, okay? Watch out~"
Indy was troubled by her slow reaction. Not only did she have difficulty speaking, but even for something as small as getting burned while eating, she would be stunned for a second or two before she knew to take the spoon out of her mouth.
Today, she turned the bumper car experience into a second-level test. She needed to follow the instructions of the Portland coach to successfully reverse, turn accurately, and finally collide as she wished.
Places like haunted houses are even more outrageous. The terrifying scare point is right in front of them, but Portland screamed in fear, while Indy just walked past it.
Then, when the opponent had recovered from the shock, he suddenly spoke, launching a time-difference attack and scaring Portland again.
The roller coaster... had reached the end, but she was still holding on to the safety frame, and the automatically rising frame was almost crushed by her.
Climbing net... The kids jumped up in no time, but she was like the "Lightning" in the animated movie, slowly holding the rope and moving upwards.
Now sitting in the Ferris wheel, Indy breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved about the car not having to be operated, but at the same time, he was annoyed with himself.
Portland was still in high spirits. He sat up straight and looked outside. "Look, you can see the main entrance to the port from here... There are so many people. Is Mr. Ming reopening today?"
"Wow... the sunset is very red, not glaring at all. Indy-chan, don't you want to take a photo? You can post it on WeChat Moments? If everyone sees it, they will give you a thumbs up~"
"It was so lively today. Not only did I meet some kids, but I also saw Cleveland and Helena kiss each other! Hmm, I'm so envious..."
Yin didn't respond to the first sentence because she knew that these were just what Portland wanted to say.
"...Indy-chan."
This had to be answered. Indy withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned to look at Portland, "...Hmm?"
"Have you heard of... the legend of the Ferris wheel? It's about two people kissing when the Ferris wheel reaches the highest point, and then they will be together forever..."
Portland suddenly looked serious. "Should we...try?"
Indy didn't know what was going on in her sister's head all day long, but she knew that she wanted to stay with her sister, so she nodded.
"......it is good."
Portland seemed to be in disbelief, tears welled up in his eyes, but the smile on his face never faded.
She swallowed nervously and stuck out her tongue to moisten her lips, keeping herself in the best condition. "Well, I... I'm ready, okay? Kiss me when I reach the highest point, okay?"
Indy nodded seriously, watching Portland close her eyes and feeling the car rising. When it reached the highest point, she thought, it was time to put the legend into practice.
Portland was extremely panicked, but in order not to make her sister nervous, she closed her eyes and held her breath.
The car under my butt rose and fell, but the softness I had imagined never came.
Portland felt a little disappointed and guessed that Indy might have changed his mind, so he opened his eyes and opened his mouth to say something to put the matter behind him, but unexpectedly, everything in front of him went dark.
The soft and wet feeling bloomed on his cheeks, and the smell of Indy at the tip of his nose filled Portland with energy. He was so focused on inhaling that he forgot to exhale.
It was not until the wheat-skinned girl turned around and sat down that her face turned red as if she could no longer hold it in, and she took a deep breath, "Ha - cough cough cough..."
Indy tilted his head to look out the window, paused, and looked a little disappointed, "...It seems, it's too late."
Portland didn't understand at first, but when he realized what was going on, he felt his heart was filled with joy that was about to overflow.
When facing Indy-chan, she never suppressed her emotions. She rushed over according to her thoughts and hugged her lovely sister tightly as the car swayed.
"It's okay, Indy-chan, of course we will be together forever and ever~"
"Woo~Indy-chan~~"
"Indy-chan just kissed me~ hehe..."
"So soft, so soft, Indy-chan is so cute, Indy-chan is the cutest in the world!!"
Yin Diyi was the same as usual. He was a little late before he realized to hug her back. He pursed his lips and listened to his sister chattering for a long time. Finally, he opened his mouth and responded silently.
"...Sister, it's too tight."
Chapter 581 Valentine's Day 2
"Ms. Helena, hello."
"Hello... Hello." Helena, who was not used to this way of greeting, paused, then frowned and became worried, "Is Susu still not awake?"
"Yes."
"It's almost nine o'clock now, why haven't you gotten up yet? Do you think...?"
Beifa bowed and said, "Please rest assured, we will not make the same mistake again. Sheffield, who was guarding the back of the dormitory, did not issue any warning."
"Ah...you guys were there all night?"
"Yes."
Although she was worried, Helena had not expected the workload of the maid group to be so heavy. "Is this okay? It seems like you guys don't have any rest during the day...?"
The smile on Beifa's face was as perfect as ever, as if staying up all night was a common occurrence for her.
During the time when the young commander was kidnapped, Helena was indeed dissatisfied with the maid group, because she trusted them and left everything to the maids, but she didn't expect that mistakes would still happen.
But Helena also knew that people became maids just because they wanted to. Protecting the little commander should have been everyone's duty, but she subconsciously pushed it onto the maids.
When there were fewer people in the port area before, Helena had to be responsible for various things. Now that there are more members and someone has taken over the secretary ship, she has a lot more free time.
In this case, it was obvious that she was indulged in love and paid less attention to Su Xin. After all, she really had no right to blame others for being careless.
Thinking of this, Helena blamed herself and bowed to Belfa in surprise. "I'm so sorry... I didn't understand you before. I... I will help you find a solution. How can you not rest?"
