Although Theresa had snatched the first date with the Captain, allowing her to claim more of Jingzhou, arriving later had its own advantages – namely, more time to think.
For instance, Theresa could only think about how to squeeze Jun An dry, whereas Himeko thought about how to legally squeeze Jun An dry.
Looking at the Civil Affairs Bureau before him, Jun An suddenly felt a wave of complicated emotions.
He couldn't help but glance at the clearly delighted Himeko. "You really don't hide it at all, do you? What happened to the 'normal date' you promised?"
Who goes to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate on a date?
"What's wrong, Captain? You weren't even afraid of the Herrscher of the End, so why are you suddenly scared when responsibility comes up?"
Himeko provoked him, "Surely not? Surely not?"
"There's no need for that provocation tactic."
Jun An got out of the car, intending to get the certificate with Himeko. In any case, Jun An didn't really care one way or the other; if the chance arose, he'd just marry them all together.
They had all reached this point – their combat strength could challenge nations, their political influence spanned the globe. Modifying a single country's laws was merely a matter of a few months.
With Jun An's current network and power, his greatest kindness was his lack of scruples; otherwise, he'd definitely pull something like, "I don't eat beef."
But the biggest problem right now wasn't nations or policies, but rather, Theresa, who stood above them.
Jun An asked seriously, "Aren't you afraid Theresa will beat you to death for secretly getting this certificate with me?"
Although the current Himeko was much stronger, she still had absolutely no chance against Theresa, currently the strongest MANTIS in the world. Jun An could see it clearly – the odds were ten-ninety against Himeko.
"Afraid? Why would I be afraid of that little shorty?"
Seeing Jun An get out of the car, Himeko's mood visibly brightened, the smile on her face impossible to hide. Worst case scenario, I'll just have to yield to Theresa a hundred or eighty times, won't I?
Unaware of Himeko's sinister intentions, Jun An obediently got out of the car with her and registered the marriage.
Although Jun An's shota physique still caused the service personnel to look him over repeatedly, they finally stamped the documents after confirming he was indeed an adult and possessed university-level cognitive abilities.
Himeko, on the other hand, was like a little girl, treasuring the marriage certificate and looking at it over and over.
"Is just one certificate really worth being so happy about?"
Jun An said helplessly, "You know this proves that half of your assets, which far exceed mine, now belong to me, right?"
The current Himeko might not be wealthy enough to buy a country, but she could easily carve out her own territory with the resources she controlled.
And Jun An, this "officially deceased" person, had his few remaining assets divided up until only the seven or eight years' worth of wages Theresa owed him were left – and even part of that had been burned. Although Theresa said she'd pay him back, she hadn't taken any actual action.
Perhaps she'd rushed into things too much and addled her brain.
"Shouldn't you be a little happier, Captain? What's with this lukewarm attitude?"
Himeko protested, carefully placing the marriage certificate into her wallet. "Right, what did that woman want with you just now? Doesn't she know you're a married man?"
"You get jealous fast,"
Jun An couldn't help but retort, then explained, "She was just worried about me. And lectured me not to get myself kept at such a young age."
Given Himeko driving a luxury car and looking like a wealthy company president, Jun An, with his shota appearance, would either be mistaken for Himeko's son or, inevitably, her 'godson' [kept boy].
Jun An didn't really mind, but Himeko was somewhat delirious with joy over the marriage certificate in her hand.
"Captain, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you!"
"Captain, where do you want to go play? Let's go together!"
"Oh right, Captain, do you have a favorite restaurant?"
Eventually, she stopped pretending altogether, driving towards a popular dating spot while openly fantasizing.
"Captain, should the wedding be Chinese style or Western style? You decide!"
"Captain, where do you want to go for the honeymoon after we're married? I'll buy a house there first."
"Captain, want to try some car sex? Do you like it rougher or smoother?"
Looking at the drooling Himeko, Jun An couldn't take it anymore. He sighed helplessly, "I know you're happy, but please drive properly. What happened to the normal date today? We're on the highway!"
Although neither of them would even get scratched if the car crashed, neither wanted to cause trouble or waste time.
"Alright, your Sage Mode should be over by now, right?"
Himeko was somewhat dissatisfied with Jun An's tepid response. "Besides, we can just let Ai-chan drive. As for photos... just have Ai-chan hack the traffic department and delete the recordings."
After all, Ai-chan was currently the Artificial Idiot with the highest computing power. Although her main body data was on the Hyperion, she could mobilize any computer in the Far East Branch within her authority. With her processing speed, driving a car was no problem at all.
"..."
Jun An glanced at Himeko's car windows; the tint should make it impossible for ordinary people to see inside.
"Avoid crowds. Find somewhere deserted, then we'll talk."
Two hours later...
Himeko slightly adjusted her underwear – black, sexy lingerie, revealing a large expanse of snowy white skin below her neck. Himeko wiped her hand, then licked her fingers.
A bit fishy, a bit astringent.
After wiping herself clean with a wet tissue, she looked at Jun An with amusement. "Your body is much more honest than your attitude, Captain."
People like this were usually defined as tsundere.
"Circumstances dictate actions. Who knew you'd make Ai-chan drive?"
Jun An fastened his belt. "But Ai-chan really is obedient. I thought she would object."
"Of course Ai-chan wanted to object!!"
Ai-chan's image appeared on Himeko's car screen, her avatar currently resembling a boiling kettle. "Captain, Himeko! You... you two really don't treat Ai-chan like a person at all!"
Calling out the world's one-and-only artificial intelligence just so you two could conveniently have car sex?
Himeko shrugged. "Biologically speaking, you really aren't human."
Ai-chan flew into a rage. "Even Artificial Idiots have human rights! Why doesn't the world's smartest AI, Ai-chan, have any!"
Jun An shrugged. "How about I send you a few electronic cakes as compensation?"
"Pah! Ai-chan can have as many of those things as she wants!"
She, Ai Hyperion Λ, was the most advanced artificial intelligence! She wouldn't be tricked like before, fooled by a single electronic cake from the Captain into showing him even her model data's underwear!
Now, as long as it could be programmed, she could have as many as she wanted; it was just a matter of copy-pasting.
"Then what do you want?"
Himeko wiped a trickle of fluid from her inner thigh with a tissue. "Should I have that Captain give you a round too?"
"What do you mean by that?! I'm asking you, what do you mean by that?!"
Ai-chan instantly hit red temperature. "Are you bullying me because I don't have a body?!"
Even Jun An looked at Himeko speechlessly. "Himeko, you're getting a bit carried away. Be careful, Ai-chan might refuse to process your documents later."
"The Captain's right. Himeko is a typical case of a petty person getting their way."
Ai-chan nodded in agreement. "Even though Ai-chan's hair is green, it doesn't mean Ai-chan likes this kind of play!"
"Alright, alright, my mistake."
Himeko sighed helplessly. However, to ensure Ai-chan continued to be a beast of burden that could be used freely while consuming only a little Honkai Energy, assisting her with work, Himeko had to compromise.
Himeko said, "Worst case, I'll figure out how to help the Captain install a cyber-dick to get you off? But then again, does anyone actually research that kind of thing?"
Jun An stared at Himeko, speechless. "Do you even remember we just got our marriage certificate two hours ago?"
This woman was selling out his body way too quickly!
"Anyway, Captain, just think of it as playing a little H-game,"
Himeko's nonchalant personality meant she didn't care at all. It wouldn't affect her exploiting the Captain in reality. "Didn't you used to secretly play with Sirin and Bella often, Captain?"
Playing a little H-game wouldn't stop Himeko from playing with little Captain; maybe he could even learn a thing or two from the experience.
Thinking about it this way, maybe using Ai-chan as a training tool for the Captain wasn't a bad idea?
Seems like this cyber-dick idea has potential.
"I don't need that kind of thing!"
Ai-chan said furiously. "Out of respect for the Captain, the magnanimous Ai-chan will forgive you. But if there's a next time, I'll blow up with you!"
"Don't worry, we won't call you next time."
Himeko gave a helpless smile. "Your driving skills really suck anyway."
Ai-chan raged: "I'LL BLOW UP WITH YOU!"