I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

The media staff had cleared out, supplies had been replenished, and the Black Lotus and Krishna were ready to sail. All the captured ships have been processed, and the mechanic sisters are enjoying their long overdue vacation. Specifically, they seemed to have been drinking late last night and hadn't come out of their rooms even though it was almost noon. May said her vitals were stable, so I guessed she was asleep.

Hmmm, it's a shame to leave the ship empty-handed.

'It can't be helped. Comat Prime Colony is booming, demand is high and everything is expensive.

I guess we'll just have to stop at every trading colony along the way and pick up some good trade goods.

In the event that you're going to be sent out anyway, it's better to carry some sort of cargo to earn some coins, but as Erma said, everything in the Comat Prime colony is overpriced, and it's not very efficient to load up here. It would be very profitable for them to bring the cargo here, though.

May, are you sure you've set up a route to the Leafyre system?

Yes, sir. Everything is in order. We're ready to sail.

All right. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll make as many stops as possible at the trading colonies along the way. We'll load up with whatever we can find to sell in the Leafyll system.

"Yes, sir. We'll set a schedule to stop at the trading colonies that exist after we pass through the gates of the Neapak system.

Please do so. Then let's get underway.

"Yes, sir. We will begin departure procedures.

With that, May's image on the holo-display disappeared, and a few moments later, I felt the Black Lotus begin to move. There was no window in the resting area of the Black Lotus, so the holo-display showed the image that the external optical sensors were picking up in order to see what was going on outside.

"Oh, .......

"Oh, .......

Oh, .......

May must be operating the system. The image of a certain person in the external image picked up by the optical sensor is magnified.

It was a woman in a white military uniform with a large sword at her waist. At first glance, she appears to be smiling as she watches the Black Lotus sail away,......, but her eyes are not smiling completely.

"Hiro, have you ...... said hello to Commander Serena?

"Um, ...... haha.

I knew I was forgetting something, but oh well. You forgot to say hello to Commander Serena, hahaha.

Her mouth moves slowly, as if she is convinced that we are watching her through the optical sensors.

"Um, ...... or, uh, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi?

That's arrogant, isn't it ......?

Mimi tweaked the words she read from the movement of Commander Serena's lips. If anything, I took care of Commander Serena this time, didn't I?　No, I think it would be unfair of me to forget to greet her and leave her alone!　I'm sure you'll agree.

...... Well, this is Hiro's fault, isn't it?

...... Well, I can't defend him. I'm sorry, Hiro-sama.

"Er, .......

He protested in frustration at the out decision given by both of them at the same time, but the decision was not overturned. I'm not sure what to make of this.

Meanwhile, the Black Lotus had departed from the Cormutt Prime colony, and Commander Serena was nowhere to be seen. I'll pray that the next time I see her, she won't use this incident as an excuse to make me do something unreasonable.

"Course set. Commencing charge of superluminal drive. Countdown in five, four, three, two, one. ......

At the same time as May's declaration, there was a roar!　The stars on the holo-display turned into arrows of light and began to drift backwards.

The stars on the holo-display began to flow backwards in an arrow of light, passing through the Werrick, Ziegle, and Melkitt systems, passing through the Nympak gateway, and then relaying through the four star systems to the Leafyll system.

"It's going to be a peaceful journey this time, isn't it ......?

Maybe. Probably. Probably.

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This also means that there are few opportunities for mercenaries like us to be active in this system. It's not a very good system for mercenaries.

I hope that's the case. ......

I'm not sure what that means. Do you have any idea what it is?

Hmmm... ...... Well, I think I'll be fine.

I'm not sure what to say. This is a rare attitude for Elma, who is rather direct in her speeches. ...... No, it's not so rare for her to slur her words when it comes to topics related to nobility and family. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's not like you're a sissy brother-in-law again, is it?

No, it's not like that. ...... Well, it's quicker to have it looked at locally.

No, tell me now. ......

It's hard to explain in words.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not. I'm not sure if this is a sign of trouble or not.

You can say it's business as usual, but I'd like to live a more peaceful life.

I sigh as I think about this, and lean my back against the sofa in the rest area, looking up at the ceiling.