29: Chapter 29 Haircut

Night.

"My hair's getting long again..."

Li Ming felt his hair, which had become thick again, and sighed with emotion.

Though from a normal person's perspective, his hair was far from being considered long, after years of having a student cut, he had grown accustomed to ultra-short hair.

A monthly trim is definitely necessary, Li Ming thought to himself.

"Commander?" A pink-haired girl poked her head in. "What are you doing, Commander?"

"Checking my hair."

Through the reflection in the mirror, Li Ming saw her and tilted his head.

"What's wrong with your hair, Commander?"

"It's long."

"Is it?" Javelin reached out and touched it. "I think it's just right..."

"I'm used to it being super short." Li Ming scratched his head. He had spent so long on the mountain with Z23 today that even dinner had been delayed quite a bit. "I'll have to find some time to take care of it later."

Javelin looked left and right. It was already ten o'clock at night. Although usually no one would be sleeping at this hour, there was no one else nearby.

Li Ming had handled his own hair for the past few months. Although it looked successful, the result was a bit like a globe.

Looking at Li Ming's hair, which wasn't exactly long but could still be described as messy, Javelin leaned in.

"Commander, Commander, how about I help you cut it?"

"Hmm?" Li Ming turned his head and looked at the serious Javelin, swallowing his words of doubt. "Isn't it a bit late now?"

"It's not late at all! Anyway, you don't go to sleep until one or two in the morning every day, Commander!" Javelin retorted. "Quick, Commander, sit down!"

"How did you know that?" Li Ming pulled over a chair and sat down.

"Ayanami-chan plays games until very late every night before sleeping," Javelin hinted. "But her usual daily routine is actually quite good."

"That's my fault." Li Ming slapped his forehead with his palm. "I won't play anymore in the future."

"I didn't say you weren't allowed!" Javelin found a comb and scissors. "But you get up at six every morning, Commander. Your body will break down!"

"Ahaha, sorry, sorry... I'll be more careful from now on." Li Ming really thought Ayanami couldn't sleep and that's why she looked for him to play, though Li Ming himself couldn't sleep either.

After wrapping a large piece of cloth around her Commander's neck to prevent hair clippings from falling onto his clothes and body, Javelin gestured a bit and began to trim the 'globe' for Li Ming with the scissors.

"Did you specifically learn this, Javelin?" Li Ming asked. Her skill wasn't as exquisite as an old master's, but it was quite proficient.

"This is something a wife should do, you know."

Her tone was matter-of-fact, but it still made Li Ming feel a bit embarrassed.

—Sooner or later, I'll become a useless person, won't I? If I really find everyone and bring them back. Li Ming thought that he might truly become the kind of guy who would find it hard to survive without them.

Too degenerate.

However, it didn't seem like he had any way to stop it. Li Ming really didn't think Fujian could stop the Maid Team's infiltration of the Commander's mindset without using force. Falling under the offensive of this gentle paradise was almost just a matter of time.

And he could only silently enjoy it.

As Javelin gradually found her rhythm, Li Ming could feel her movements getting faster, yet his head felt no pain.

Although Li Ming was used to sitting for long periods due to his studies, sitting here listening to the snip-snip of the scissors, he also quieted down.

After a while, Li Ming's head started to droop.

"Commander?"

"Hmm?" Li Ming jerked his head up. "Sorry, I think I fell asleep."

Seeing that Li Ming was already starting to look drowsy, Javelin couldn't help but remind him: "Then go to bed early today, Commander."

"Alright, I'll go to sleep after I take a shower." Li Ming nodded in agreement. It was rare to feel sleepy, so it was good to rest early, and it would also save Ayanami from staying up late with him. "Remember to tell Ayanami to sleep early too... and you as well."

"Hehe, the Commander is quite good at looking after people too."

"Me, looking after people? Really?" Li Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's already a struggle for me just to stay alive..."

"That's not true! You clearly take very good care of everyone, Commander!" Javelin countered.

"I do?" Li Ming was unsure; in his own impression, he always seemed to be the one taking.

"Commander is clearly the one who cares most about our feelings..." Javelin put down the scissors. "Even though you're perverted and love to be lazy, right? Then why are you always willing to change for us?"

This was the honest truth, but it still left Li Ming speechless for a moment.

"Who taught you to say that?" It took Li Ming a long time before he could squeeze out another sentence.

Javelin walked around Li Ming once, then picked up the scissors again. "You used to make it very obvious, Commander, always working in the office wearing just a tank top and shorts..."

Li Ming felt embarrassed; lying in bed scrolling through my phone after a shower isn't my fault.

After a while longer, Li Ming's haircut was finished.

It had to be said, having a 'master' do it was much better than messing around himself.

At least his hair had become very neat. Although it wasn't particularly stylish, who could tell once he put on a hat?

"Very good." Li Ming gave Javelin a hug, leaving her lightheaded from the sudden surge of happiness. "I'm going to take a shower. What about you, Javelin?"

Javelin ran away with a blushing face. Li Ming shrugged and turned to go to the bathroom to shower.

She's so cute.

Letting the hot water wash away the strange thoughts that had quietly surfaced, Li Ming let out a long breath.

It's better if these strange thoughts appear a bit later.

Every time Hu Jian got involved in similar issues, whether intentionally or not, things would become strange.

Turning off the faucet, Li Ming quickly dried himself and changed into his clothes. He cleaned up the standing water in the bathroom with a mop and then found the hairdryer.

He felt his head, then put the hairdryer back; it would dry naturally in a few minutes.

Returning to his room and looking at his bulging bedding, Li Ming sighed again.

He didn't pick up the controller Ayanami had given him, but instead quietly climbed into bed.

As usual, she pressed herself against him.

She was very light, posing almost no burden to Li Ming, and she wouldn't press down on him so hard that he couldn't breathe.

There was always a faint scent of alcohol on her, but surprisingly, he, who usually disliked the smell of alcohol, had completely adapted to this scent and felt a sense of security.

He had heard that there's a saying in biology that this feeling is because one has identified with the other's pheromones.

Heaven knows if that's the case, but his greedy self intended to sleep while holding the cute rabbit.

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