A First Step in Winning Momousagi Over [Part One]

Marine Headquarters Hospital, fifth floor.

After Noah found out which room Momousagi was in and arrived at the fifth-floor corridor, he happened to see a man in a brown cowboy hat coming out from the other end, holding a bouquet of roses with a dejected expression.

Even though the man had kept his head lowered, Noah recognized him at a glance.

"Tokikake" Tokikake.

A powerhouse who would one day stand alongside Momousagi as a candidate for Marine Admiral. At the moment, he looked to be around thirty and was only a rear admiral.

"Mr. Tokikake."

Just as they were about to pass each other, Noah, ever humble and polite, took the initiative to salute him.

"Ah, ah, hello..."

Tokikake seemed to snap out of a daze and raised his head. Upon seeing Noah's face, he froze. His first thought was: How could someone possibly be this handsome?

If I looked like this... no, if I had even half his looks, would Gion still reject my confessions so mercilessly every time?

Life really was unfair.

"Young man, you're here to visit Rear Admiral Gion too?" he asked.

"Mm." Noah glanced at him in surprise. "How did you know?"

"Mozambique was discharged a few days ago. All the rooms on the east side of the fifth floor are empty now, except for Gion's."

Tokikake scratched his tangled curls and said with some distress, "Let me give you some kind advice, young man. Don't go over there right now. She's in a bad mood, so she had Martha guard the door and said she needs to rest properly. She doesn't want to see anyone today. Look, even I got chased out."

Noah vaguely remembered the name Martha. She seemed to be Momousagi's adjutant of many years, a major at Marine Headquarters with a