"Mathilda crew, call me Captain!"
Bai Ming raised his wine glass with one hand: "My lads, let's sing musicals!"
"Senpai!"
Mathilda felt exhausted, but turning her head, she joined the pirates' musical.
After all, Mathilda hadn't experienced much in her life, and she figured she'd never get to do something like being a pirate again.
"So, I say!"
Mathilda opened her mouth: "Can we resolve our current problem first!"
"Easy peasy!" Bai Ming clinked glasses with the pirates and then said: "My lads, are there any islands nearby where we can resupply!"
"Yes!"
The pirates started chattering: "To be honest, because our water and supplies are a bit low, we were planning to go to a nearby pirate island to resupply!"
"A pirate island... won't there be a lot of pirates... Oh no! Senpai! I'm underage, I can't drink!"
Seeing the wine glass Bai Ming offered, Mathilda sternly rebuked him: "You need to protect minors properly!"
Even as she said that, she still took the beer glass from Bai Ming and took a sip.
"Mathilda, why are you thinking so much? If it were Galahad, and he dared to speak to me like that, he and his father would already be buried in the ground, with only their heads sticking out."
"Eh?"
Bai Ming completely ignored Mathilda, who was still processing what he had said, and immediately spoke: "My lads, cheer up, prepare to head to the pirate island! Let the music play!"
"Oh!!! Yo ho ho~?"
Mathilda, full of helplessness, finally contacted Chaldea: "So... Doctor Roman, can you tell me why Senpai is so skilled and natural at being a pirate?"
Roman: "Huh? Him? A pirate? Isn't he a bandit who leaves nothing but scorched earth wherever he goes?"
Mathilda: "Huh? A bandit?"
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The pirate ship approached the pirate island.
Bai Ming shouted: "My lads, prepare to resupply, prepare to conquer the seas!" and then leaped directly from the ship's railing.
"Hey, Senpai, this is a pirate island!" Mathilda shouted: "It'll be bad if a fight breaks out, right?"
Shouting, Mathilda followed Bai Ming and jumped off the ship's railing.
"What are you joking about, girl? These are pirates! Are you expecting a reasonable conversation? What do you think these pirates, who haven't seen a single woman all year round, will do when they see a girl like you with fair skin, a cute face, a full chest, and a perky backside? Like this!"
As Bai Ming spoke, he slapped Mathilda's chest with a "smack," and Mathilda let out a yelp with a blushing face: "Eeeek!"
After landing, Mathilda said indignantly: "Even if Senpai didn't say it, I could have figured it out! There was no need to demonstrate!" She then used her cross shield to swat away the pirate who had said, "There's a woman! Time to hunt!"
"Mathilda, you went too easy on him."
Bai Ming stretched his neck, then dragged the pirate and threw him into the sea, saying sternly: "Mathilda! Tell me, what is a pirate!"
"Yes! Pirates are robbers who plunder merchant ships and towns at sea and along the coast. They are the same in nature as bandits who operate on land, committing all sorts of evil deeds like burning, killing, looting, raping men and women! If possible, I hope Senpai is not the bandit Doctor Roman mentioned!"
"Hah? Let's beat them all first. If they don't submit, beat them again. If they still don't submit, don't give them a third chance, just break their limbs and throw them into the sea to drown. Your mercy towards them is their cruelty towards you!"
"Yes!"
Although something felt a bit off, Mathilda believed her Senpai was looking out for her, so she picked up her shield and charged forward. As a Pseudo-Servant, dealing with these pirates was more than enough, so Bai Ming simply watched Mathilda's figure as she engaged the pirates with her shield.
When Mathilda was about to subdue most of the enemies, Bai Ming commented, "As expected, Mathilda's backside really is nice," and then walked towards her, saying loudly: "Leave one conscious to interrogate. This is Duke Joslyn's torture class. If that one is unwilling to reveal any information, then strip his pants and feed his..." to the fish.
Bai Ming's voice arrived before he did. The last remaining pirate, seeing Mathilda's demeanor as she single-handedly defeated dozens of enemies without even breaking a sweat, immediately lost all courage and wailed: "Waaah! No! Absolutely not! I'll tell you anything!"
"Oh? You're really willing to say anything?"
Bai Ming's tone was full of amusement. Mathilda quipped: "Senpai, please don't ask him any math problems or anything like that. No matter how you think about it, it's not something a pirate like this would come up with—"
"Am I that bored?"
Chapter 60: What's the point of those damn rules if they aren't the Way
After Mathilda briefly interrogated the terrified pirate, she and Bai Ming waited for their previous pirate ship to dock at the pirate island's shore.
While waiting, Mathilda silently turned off the communication with Chaldea and asked with a blush: "Senpai, just now... that..."
"What is it?"
"N-nothing!"
Mathilda shook her head. She really wanted to ask how it felt when Senpai slapped her chest, but the shy girl ultimately didn't ask the words that were too inappropriate to say.
Because she liked her Senpai, Mathilda would try her best to fulfill any of Senpai's requests, even if she was reluctant. Just like earlier, even though Mathilda said, "Minors can't drink," she still took the glass and took a sip. It's just that the girl hadn't realized she liked her Senpai, so she dared not cross the boundary between them.
But Mathilda knew one thing—regardless of whether Senpai was willing or not, she should stay by Senpai's side.
Bai Ming looked at the approaching pirates of the Chaldea Pirate Group, slung an arm around Mathilda's shoulders, and walked towards the depths of the island, saying: "Let's go, my lads. You guys go resupply properly, I'm going to find that Francis Drake."
"Se~Senpai~ You're too close!"
Mathilda's cheeks turned bright red, while Bai Ming seemed completely unconcerned: "This is to declare ownership! To tell these pirates whose eyes are like air vents that you're my person. Otherwise, it'll be annoying to fight our way through."
"Oh... you think so too?"
Mash, not understanding why, felt her heart pounding and her cheeks flushing.
"Mash, you're blushing."
"It's... it's because Senpai is too close, that's why it's so hot! Let's... let's hurry and find that legendary Francis Drake!" Mash stammered, starting to explain to Bai Ming the story of Drake from the mid-Age of Discovery. Bai Ming, meanwhile, listened patiently to Mash's words.
The two of them, guided by the only pirate who hadn't been knocked out, soon passed through the forest and arrived at Francis Drake's "hermitage." Looking at the sexy, pink-haired woman with a pair of rounded peaks, Mash felt a pang of inferiority. The only pity was that this Francis Drake had a ferocious scar running from her forehead to her chin.
"Don't worry, Mash, your beauty isn't measured by the few ounces of flesh on your chest."
Though he said that, Drake was just too… big.
Bai Ming couldn't help but steal a few more glances.
"So, who are you two? It looks like my subordinates have been taken care of by you."
Drake emphasized the word "taken care of." Bai Ming flexed his wrists, and Mash quickly grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Senpai, please calm down, I'll communicate! Hello, are you Francis Drake? We are from an organization called Chaldea. My name is Mash Kyrielight, and this is my Master, Bai Ming."
"Huh? Chaldea? What does an astronomy organization want with me? Selling star charts?" Drake fired off four consecutive questions before finally asking, "Forget that. What business do you have here?"
"Simply put, to correct the anomalies in this era," Bai Ming said. "Drake, you must have already noticed that something is wrong with this era, that this sea is not the sea you once lived in."
"...Hmph."
Drake snorted and said, "I was planning to ignore your questions, but you mentioned the sea, and I can't help myself. Even if you want to chat with me, I'm completely drunk right now. Why don't we have a brawl to sober me up? Defeat me, Francis Drake, first, or nothing will be discussed."
As soon as she finished speaking, Drake transformed into a pink whirlwind and flew out.
"Boss!" Some pirates rushed over, while others surrounded Mash and Bai Ming. Bai Ming retracted his fist. "Huh? I've lived this long, and this is the first time I've heard such a masochistic request."
Mash's small mouth parted, and she finally exclaimed, "Senpai! Why are you acting recklessly again! Even acting on impulse should have limits!"
"Ah, Mash," Bai Ming flicked his hand. "What kind of 'way' is there with those damn rules? I honor the way in my heart, so the limits you speak of simply don't exist!"
"Damn, you're a tough man!" Drake, who wasn't quite sober, rolled over from the ground. That punch had sobered her up completely. "Want to come aboard my ship and be my man? I can completely ignore your little lover, you know?"
"Captain Drake, don't be so casual about it!"
"It seems your little lover is quite fond of you, she's even jealous," Drake said. "Although I said we'd have a brawl, let's keep it to a friendly spar!"
"Go on, Mash, show her your strength."
Bai Ming's words stunned Mash, who pointed to her face in confusion. "Eh... me?"
"You want to use me as a whetstone? Then come on! Let's have a splendid battle!"
The next moment, two gunshots rang out. Mash raised her shield to block Drake's bullets, then charged at Drake. Drake, seeing Mash block her gunfire, became interested and engaged Mash in a fierce fight.
Since it was just a playful spar, Drake called a halt when she felt it was enough.
"Ugh... Senpai, Captain Drake is incredibly strong. Is she even human?"
"Of course, I'm human," Drake said, looking at Bai Ming. "So, kid? Want to have a match with me?"
Bai Ming shook his head. "There's no need for you and me to fight. And don't try to provoke me. Besides training, my fights are only about life and death."
"Alright, alright~" Drake's playful expression vanished. "I lost. Do as you please, whether it's kill me, torture me, or... do something else to me!"
"I think Captain Drake's request can be completely— Senpai?!"
Just as Mash was about to say it wasn't necessary at all, Bai Ming had already embraced Drake, and then they sat by the campfire, each with a glass of rum.
Mash stared at Drake's chest, her heart filled with admiration, and a sense of defeat arose. "Did it... deform?! Is it about to overflow under the pressure?!"
"Anyway! If you lose, you lose. My subordinates, prepare some food to entertain our distinguished guests! I'll listen to what you have to say."
Drake gave the order, then sighed like a middle-aged person who had been on countless blind dates, all ending in failure. "I don't know why, but I never seem to have good luck with men. I'm a woman, after all! My figure isn't that bad, and this scar wasn't there from the beginning... Ah, thank you for the embrace! Could it be that my standards are too high, and you're the only man I find pleasing? Well, but if I had a man, where would the 'me of the sea' be then!"
"Um... Senpai already..."
"Don't worry, I won't disrupt your relationship as a couple!" Drake and Bai Ming clinked glasses and downed their rum. Mash then tried to explain, "That, we're not a couple at all. Senpai, why aren't you refuting it—"
The lawful good Mash couldn't keep up with the chaotic evil Drake's thought process. When she saw Bai Ming nod, she felt utterly exhausted, but then she quickly realized something was wrong.
Didn't Captain Drake say she was Senpai's lover at the beginning, and Senpai didn't object?
Huh? Does Senpai want me to be his lover?
Chapter 61: The Consequences of Two Chaotic Attributes Coming Together Is—
Mash, who was inwardly a repressed pervert, found her thoughts inevitably spiraling once she realized, "Senpai wants me to be his lover."
But just as she began to imagine Bai Ming revealing his muscular physique, gripping her chin, and pinning her against the wall, Drake and Bai Ming, both with chaotic attributes, had already started discussing business.
Mash sighed inwardly. Her unhealthy inner monologue had just begun and was already over. If only she could actually see Senpai naked.
By this time, Bai Ming and Drake had finished their second round of drinks, and Bai Ming stated his request. Mash, unable to interject, couldn't help but think, "Is this what adults call a business dinner? Ugh! It looks so tiring!"
As the drinks continued to flow, Drake made her judgment:
"In short, you're looking for something, but you're very unfamiliar with these waters, so you need my help— even though I'm a notorious pirate."
Drake smiled happily. She disliked monotonous life, and such sudden adventures always left her with unforgettable, beautiful memories.
Bai Ming nodded and said, "Yes, but that has nothing to do with whether you're a pirate or not. It's simply because you are a Star Pioneer from the mid-Age of Discovery."
Drake didn't seem to mind Bai Ming's words.
Saying directly to someone, "You're replaceable, all that matters is your identity," is quite hurtful.
However, it was precisely because Bai Ming spoke so directly and acted so decisively that she began to feel favorably towards him.
Drake teased, "Ah~ I thought you'd say something cool, like 'We need Francis Drake.' But since I lost, I'll do anything as long as you don't take my life~"
To prevent her senior from saying anything too outrageous, Mash immediately jumped in, "I want to know where we are right now? What are the specific conditions of these waters?"
"Ah~ My apologies~"
Drake slung an arm around Bai Ming, clinked glasses with him, and then began to explain, "Actually, I have no idea where this place is either."
Mash was utterly surprised and asked with a hint of doubt, "You don't know anything, yet you're making such a fuss?"
Bai Ming stood up, pulled Mash to his side, and said, "After all, Drake is a pleasure-seeker through and through!"
"That's right!"
Drake nodded in agreement. "We won't run out of food and drink anyway. But since I lost to you guys, I'm your companion from now on! Three, two, one, bottoms up, cheers!"
"Eh! Wait, wait, wait—you can't!"
Mash felt a sense of improper shame at this sudden indulgence in pleasure. On one hand, Mash was naturally introverted and reserved, and on the other, her upbringing had taught her that indulging in present pleasure was the wrong choice.
But seeing Bai Ming and Drake with their arms around each other, singing and drinking, Mash ultimately chose to sit aside and peacefully sip her juice.
From daytime to dusk, Mash's expression finally changed from peacefulness to distress.
"Look at your gloomy face, you'll scare away treasure if you keep it up!" Bai Ming saw Mash's unhappy expression and immediately tried to console her. "Smile~ Smile~"
Drake burst into laughter. "Yo, I didn't expect you, Master, to be so insightful! Speaking of which, you kept looking at my cup while we were drinking. Could it be you wanted to kiss me?"
The little eggplant immediately bristled and retorted loudly, "Senpai would never do something like that! Kissing someone you just met! No, no, if you're going to help us, then listen to the situation properly! And Senpai, don't just go with the flow like this!"
"Sigh, Mash, your life up to this point must have been incredibly difficult, to the point where you haven't learned when to relax and enjoy yourself and when to stay mentally alert. Romani will pay the price for that statement of yours."
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