Akashi's Ring of Vows

Thanks to Angel Zhixin's meticulous explanation, and the "selfless" sacrifice of two Manjuu!

Akashi finally mastered the method Zhixin had explained, one that allowed her to transfer energy to her Commander through intimate contact.

So, the moment Su Luo finished breakfast, Akashi—having mastered the energy transfer method and tested it on the Manjuu—immediately climbed into her Commander's lap.

Perhaps because Angel Yan and Angel Zhixin had given Akashi "a shock from the angels" early that morning, Akashi, who had previously been unlike the more proactive ship girls in the port, had now become very proactive herself!

Of course, it might also have been because she was worried about her Commander's safety.

In any case... with Angel Yan and Angel Zhixin watching, Akashi sat in Su Luo's arms, cupped his face, and planted a kiss directly on his lips.

Su Luo felt a little uncomfortable. Akashi's kissing was clearly inexperienced, completely different from the married ship girls in his port who had practiced with him many times and become quite skilled.

But Su Luo did not refuse. Instead, he rather enjoyed it.

Inexperienced was good! If it had been the married ship girls... he would probably have already been pinned to the ground and started... ahem, unsuitable for children!

Akashi had indeed mastered the technique Zhixin had explained. Before long, energy from Akashi began filling Su Luo's body.

The two angels sat off to the side, quietly watching Akashi kiss the man they had already decided was their idol. Both felt somewhat stirred, but neither spoke up to interrupt them.

After a while, as though she sensed that Su Luo's genes no longer lacked energy, Akashi finally let go of her Commander with a blush.

"Commander, this was Akashi's first kiss, nya! Commander has to take responsibility, nya!"

Sitting in Su Luo's lap, Akashi looked at him with earnest, expectant eyes as she spoke.

Su Luo nodded, one hand gently stroking Akashi's hair.

"Mm, of course your Commander will!"

After saying that, Su Luo winked at Akashi. Looking at her blush-filled cheeks, he spoke again.

"Akashi, give me a Ring of Vows!"

"Umm... Commander, six hundred Red Gems, nya!"

Akashi looked at Su Luo as he winked at her and roughly understood what he wanted to do, but her nature as a profiteer remained impossible to hide.

"The Ring of Vows is for you!"

"Even so, it costs Red Gems, nya! Is Commander asking Akashi to buy a ring for herself and put it on herself, nya?"

Seeing Akashi's business-is-business expression, Su Luo smiled and nodded at her.

"Fine, put it on my tab for now. Once we're back at the port, I'll pay you!"

Akashi nodded, accepting that arrangement. Then she took a gift box from her cargo hold, placed it in Su Luo's hand, and looked at him with great anticipation.

Su Luo did not hesitate. He opened the Eternal Gift Box, took out the Ring of Vows, took Akashi's hand, and slowly slipped the ring onto the ring finger of her right hand.

Angel Yan and Angel Zhixin witnessed the entire process from the side. Their eyes remained fixed on that ring the entire time. After Su Luo put it on Akashi, the blissful smile on Akashi's face made them truly envious.

Akashi raised her hand and looked at the ring on her ring finger, a smile lingering on her lips. Then she threw herself into Su Luo's arms.

"Commander, Akashi has prepared a set of pure white wedding robes just for Akashi, one of a kind, in her dorm at the port, nya. When we get back, Akashi will wear it for Commander to see, nya!"

"Mm, of course, Akashi also has some other outfits in 'slightly' limited quantities. If Commander wants to see Akashi wear them... then buy them for Akashi at Akashi's shop, nya!"

Even as the profiteer cat girl happily admired the ring on her hand, she did not forget to promote her shop's products to her Commander, who was now also her husband.

"Akashi... given our relationship now, isn't what's yours also mine?"

"Hm? Commander is right, nya. Commander's wallet is Akashi's wallet now, nya. If Commander wants anything in the future, Commander can just take it from Akashi's shop. Akashi will give discounts depending on her mood, nya!"

Su Luo blinked as he looked at Akashi in his arms, who had effortlessly twisted the meaning of what he had just said.

"Then, is the Ring of Vows discounted?"

Akashi immediately became alert and looked up at Su Luo.

"Which ring is Commander talking about, nya?"

"Mm... which one do you think?"

Akashi shook her head very warily and spoke to Su Luo.

"No, Rings of Vows will absolutely never be discounted! No matter which one! And no returns either, nya!"

Su Luo pursed his lips and chuckled as he watched Akashi protectively cover the ring on her hand.

"Then... what if Commander doesn't have enough Red Gems?"

"Not enough?"

Akashi tilted her head, looking at Su Luo with a disbelieving expression.

"How could Commander possibly be short on money, nya? St. Louis gave Commander a black card that can be used without limits. Akashi knows, nya!"

"Akashi, you've had your eye on my wallet for a long time, haven't you?"

Su Luo narrowed his eyes at Akashi.

"Ehehe, nya."

Akashi merely laughed foolishly without saying anything.

Su Luo smiled, reached out to rub Akashi's head, and did not continue teasing her.

St. Louis really had given him a card. Being short on money was simply impossible! Even without the card St. Louis had given him, as the Commander of the port's ship girls, he would never lack money!

"All right, Akashi. I'll leave my wallet in your care from now on!"

"With Akashi here, Commander will never need to worry about anything happening to his wallet, nya! Leave it to Akashi, nya!"

Watching Su Luo and Akashi act lovey-dovey for quite a while, as though they had forgotten the angels entirely, Angel Yan and Angel Zhixin exchanged glances. They waited for some time, but seeing that the two still seemed to have no intention of looking their way, Angel Yan could not help clearing her throat.

"Ahem, you two, I understand that you want to be affectionate. But... could you perhaps stop ignoring us first? There will be plenty of time for you two to be alone afterward. How about it?"

(I forgot where I saw this, but someone joked that after giving Akashi a ring, she would casually put it back on the shelf and continue selling it as merchandise...

Akashi may be a profiteer, but there is no way she would put a Ring of Vows back on the shelf after receiving it! Not to mention that Akashi's own vow line says she would treasure it and keep it safe... in Taiho's L2D Campus Life outfit vow easter egg, Taiho said she already knew before Commander gave her the ring. She even said that if she had not seen Taiho's name written on the ring, she would have disposed of it long ago! The rings have names!)