Seeing Mei Terumi and Ao leave, Hayate's lips curved into a happy smile.
At this moment, he once again experienced the perfect feeling of cheating in a battle royale game in his previous life, playing with others. How satisfying was that?
Throwing himself onto the king-sized bed, Hayate closed his eyes, intending to continue his encounter with the Daughter of Duke of Zhou.
On the other side, Mei Terumi and Ao, having left the Captain's Cabin, grimly "visited" the remaining seven people on the list. However, after inspection, none of these seven were ninjas!
"So the ninja the female passenger was talking about is Gekko Hayate."
Mei Terumi crossed her arms, transforming into a detective, and mused, "Mizuki didn't board the ship?"
Ao was at a loss for what to do again and asked, "Mei Terumi, should we continue waiting for Mizuki to board, or should we apprehend Gekko Hayate first?"
Mei Terumi was also exasperated, "Ao, stop asking me! You're a man, show some responsibility!"
Ao pursed his lips and smiled, a smile that didn't reveal his teeth.
Mei Terumi was furious: Why were all the men around her like this?
Why couldn't she meet a handsome, dashing, rich, decisive, brave man with masculine charm, and most importantly, a man tall enough to dominate her?
Thinking about it, Gekko Hayate, whom she had just met, seemed to fit the criteria.
But he was a ninja from the Leaf, a foreigner.
However, it wasn't wartime now, so marrying a foreigner wasn't entirely unacceptable...
"Hey, Mei Terumi, what are you thinking about?" Seeing the 'sparkling' eyes that occasionally flashed in Mei Terumi's gaze, Ao looked wary.
"Nothing."
Mei Terumi sidestepped Ao and said, "I've decided to stay on the ship until we set sail!"
"Since you've said so, I guess