Something felt off.
Ragna thought these past few days had been strange.
First, on the Captain's Memorial Day, a group of beautiful girls came to pay respects at Jun'an's grave, some even livestreaming the visit.
But while it was the Captain's Memorial Day, it was also the first anniversary of the victory over Honkai, with all of Schicksal taking a week-long rotating vacation.
This created the peculiar sight of people visiting graves in the morning and partying at home in the afternoon. She could only drink her alcohol, feeling unsettled.
After all, Jun'an was her confidant and savior. Being dragged to parties by new crew members who didn't understand the significance of his memorial day was hard for her to accept.
However, the next day, unable to sleep from her unease, she heard rumors that Theresa had found a child who looked like the Captain to help with work because she didn't want to do it herself.
At first, she didn't believe these rumors. After all, Theresa was Principal Otto's granddaughter - how could she let another child suffer knowing how inhuman the previous Captain's working conditions were?
The Captain's duties weren't just limited to his official role - they included development planning for the Far East Branch, St. Freya Academy's enrollment plans, the branch's achievements, and more...
The amazing thing was that he actually succeeded at it all - capturing Herrschers, defeating Honkai, upgrading the battleship, fighting Anti-Entropy. The Far East Branch's achievements even surpassed Schicksal Headquarters during those two years.
Even more shocking was that he didn't complain despite not being paid for two years... Terrifying.
Though his achievements were brilliant, just hearing about it made Ragna think it wasn't a life fit for humans. If Theresa really did this, that child's childhood would be ruined.
She only felt somewhat relieved after learning the Captain had truly been resurrected.
But then Himeko went and said "whoever wins gets to eat at the table on odd days"...
That one sentence kept Ragna awake all night.
"When did Himeko and Theresa develop such an unusual hobby? Could I have developed a generation gap with Himeko during the years I was dead?"
Ragna's steps faltered, but by then she had already reached the villa where Himeko lived.
Truth be told, she couldn't sleep without resolving this issue.
After all, Himeko was not only her former teammate but also her current superior, and they shared a close personal relationship - Himeko even learned drinking from her.
If Himeko and Principal Theresa had picked up some bad habits, she felt responsible for getting them back on track.
But surely not, right?
After all, the Captain, Himeko, and Theresa were technically in a mother-son relationship...
With these thoughts lightening her steps, Ragna approached.
"Captain! Don't you like Elysia?"
"Himeko... let me explain..."
"Hmph, I dare you to say that again!"
"Wait... didn't we agree today's date would go normally..."
"Shut up! Who told you to hurt a maiden's heart like that!"
"Wait... at least let's go to the bedroom..."
"What's wrong? Don't you like Elysia? Want me to call her?"
"Wait, you..."
"Don't resist, Captain. There's nobody around at this hour, especially during vacation!"
"The louder you shout, the clearer Elysia will hear when I call her, haha~"
The voices leaking through the cracked door made Ragna's mind go blank.
What was happening?
The Captain's voice, and Himeko's...?
Usually, if it were different people, she would have stood guard at the door for such a couple, warning away any passersby to avoid embarrassment.
But this was the Captain and Himeko!
Weren't their relationship supposed to be...?
The scene was as Ragna imagined, though even more explosive than incest - indeed, the kind get taken advantage of.
And Himeko was even livestreaming, making the Captain watch a popular female streamer...
Himeko seemed quite excited by this, already breathing heavily.
"Haha~ What should we do, Captain? I think I'm discovering the joy of NTR!"
"Wait, don't awaken to that now!"
"Should we call Elysia? Keep your voice down, Captain..."
"Hold on, why does this scenario feel so familiar? Wait, okay, I admit I was being a jerk! I was wrong..."
*Creeak~~*
The sound of the door opening was deafening.
"Himeko." Ragna looked at the two coldly. Himeko was so impatient her panties were only half-off.
"Ca-Captain!!" Himeko froze instantly.
Jun'an: "*hiss~*"
"You two..."
Just as Ragna was about to explode in anger, Himeko immediately got up, pulled her inside, quickly closed the door and pushed her down, covering Ragna's mouth to prevent her from shouting.
Looking at this scene, with evidence of her crime still visible on Himeko's inner thighs, she was too late...
"Wait, Captain, let me explain! There's a deep reason for this!"
Himeko's previous passion instantly cooled - it was three in the afternoon! During vacation too! Who would specifically come looking for her at such a time?
Afraid she couldn't explain clearly, Himeko immediately sought help from the Captain: "Captain, quick, explain that I'm not forcing myself on you!"
However, Himeko caught Jun'an's fleeting mischievous smile - a expression only she could recognize after years of companionship. In that instant, she knew things had gone wrong.
"Ragna, you've finally arrived!"
The disheveled Jun'an suddenly started acting like a helpless housewife, "Just because I said the person I like wasn't her, she immediately showed her true nature when we got home, taking advantage of my weakened state to pin me down..."
"And she even wanted to... in front of my favorite streamer... (*chokes up*)"
Ragna stepped around Himeko and hugged the disheveled Jun'an, "Himeko, I know you like me, but even so, you can't..."
"To hell with that, put your pants on before you talk!"
Himeko felt guilty under Ragna's stare, and why was the Captain hugging another woman in front of her! And fondling the Captain's chest!
NTR! This was definitely NTR!
But Himeko didn't want the misunderstanding to deepen, so she could only endure for now. Without hesitation, she pulled out her marriage certificate with the Captain from her handbag.
Himeko instantly felt more confident, "Look, this is proof I can legally ravish the Captain!"
Ragna carefully examined the photo in Himeko's hand - it was indeed a marriage certificate between the Captain and Himeko, issued today.
"No, there's no such thing as legal assault in this world."
Jun'an said: "From a legal perspective, men and women are equal in this regard."
"But the judgments in these cases are never equal."
Himeko pinched Jun'an's face, saying dissatisfied: "Besides, you were the one showing signs of wanting to cheat first, I had to nip that in the bud!"
"Then you should kill Theresa first."
"I can't beat her."
"A weak wife only deserves to be NTR'd."
What? How can you be so righteous about this?
Ragna looked at Jun'an in her arms, then at Himeko's back-and-forth exchange, wondering if she had misunderstood?
Ragna tentatively asked: "So... did I come at a bad time?"
"No, your timing is perfect."
Jun'an quickly answered, "You don't even know how Himeko just clamped..."
"Shut up! And stop taking advantage of the Captain while her CPU is overloaded!!"
The blushing Himeko immediately snatched Jun'an away and put his pants back on, "Anyway, Captain, I just forgot to close the door, I definitely didn't do anything unreasonable to the Captain."
And emphasized while holding up the marriage certificate: "We're legally married!"
But Ragna patted Himeko's shoulder and said, "Himeko, let's get divorced."
"Why?!"
"Didn't you just mention NTR, Himeko?"
Ragna stated seriously, "A marriage without love isn't happy. A forced marriage will only cause problems for both of you."
Ragna was still as righteous as ever, "Besides, marital assault is wrong."
Chapter End