NIKKE: Max Bonded but System Gone

Rupee: "Booo~"

Rupee: "So, really, you can't buy it? Commander, please, I beg you, create a crowdfunding campaign just for me! I'll do anything!?"

Anis: "Wow, is this what rich people are like?"

Anis: "Commander, you mustn't let money blind you!"

Anis: "If you agree to her, sure, you'll get the money, but you'll definitely lose something important! Like... me!"

Invest, please add Balabala (Dolla): "Looks like the guest realizes the importance of wealth now. So, do you need an investment? Of course, I don't ask for much. Just come to the fashion bar and have a few drinks with me. I guarantee you will get a satisfactory answer."

Anonymous User 086 (Red Owl 02): "I didn't expect that even someone like me, a small fry, would receive such patience from Commander Green. No matter what merchandise you release, I'll buy it."

Anonymous User 094 (Product 08, No. 20527): "I spent all my salary last month upgrading my body. Commander, can the merchandise be sold in batches?"

Coffee 11 Spoon Sugar (Sugar): "Can we crowdfund a kiss?"

Faced with the barrage of messages, Green calmly went through them and smiled as he nodded: "I've said before, as long as it's a reasonable request, I'll do my best to fulfill it."

Coffee 11 Spoon Sugar (Sugar): "Really?"

Green closed his eyes slightly, his tone becoming a little heavier, "You all should know, until half a year ago, I was just a fledgling commander. On my first mission, I nearly died on the surface. I still remember that scene vividly—countless Letcher surrounded me in the ruins, deadly red light locking onto my body, seemingly about to pierce my fragile body. And the ones who saved me... were you, Nikkes!"

Green's eyes then showed a hint of sadness. "Many Ark residents may see Nikkes as tools, as weapons, disposable once used. But to me, you are my precious friends, my unwavering comrades. The reason I'm here today is because you've supported me. Because of that, as a commander, I want to do everything I can to give back and help everyone."

 After a sigh, Green added, "So, in addition to the dolls and the requests you've made, I will distribute ten Commander General Passes for free, in limited quantities every month. Nikkes who hold this pass can make any request of me for a full day. I wonder what you all think of this?"

After a few seconds of silence in the chat... exploded! The Nikkes all joined the crowdfunding.

[Coffee 11 Spoon Sugar (Sugar) donated 20,000 credit points]

[Commander's Girlfriend (Rupee) donated 200,000 credit points and gifted a "Praise Model" worth 1,000,000 credit points]

[Invest, please add Balabala (Dolla) donated 50,000 credit points and gifted a "Cocktail: Passionate Coast" worth 5,000 credit points]

[Anis, Neon, Rapi joined the crowdfunding...]

[Privaty, Yulha, and Soline joined the crowdfunding...]

[Hero Appears (Laplace) donated 50,000 credit points]

Seeing all the gifts flying on the screen, even Green himself was shocked.

Is this the power of people's hearts?

"Thank you, everyone." Green sincerely thanked them.

The chat scrolled once more.

Rupee: "Sweetie, the way you opened your heart was so cool~ Please make sure to give me one of the passes~"

Neon: "Master... I'm so touched, I'm about to cry!"

Anis: "Uh, you'd better be crying, Neon."

Not a Kid (Soline): "Commander, I just want to know if you really got a girlfriend recently. I don't mean anything by it; I just want to ask."

"Girlfriend? Everyone should know, I have to meet so many Nikkes every day. If I really had a girlfriend, she'd probably be really jealous." Green coughed twice, his gaze wandering slightly.

Even if he really had feelings for someone, Green wouldn't be brave enough to admit it openly. After all, Nikkes can get much more jealous than regular women.

Just like Privaty, Rapi, and Anis. The two little ones from the Counters Squad, along with Privaty, had always been at odds, and now they were at the point where they couldn't even meet without throwing insults at each other.

As for those who have heavy "girl" feelings, naturally, it's even worse.

If they found out Green had a real girlfriend, they might just barge into his dormitory and knock him out to take him back.

Soline: "So there isn't one?"

Soline: "Hehe, I knew it! The commander must have me in his heart!"

Maxwell: "Looks like my Cutey has been flirting with a lot of Nikkes recently."

Maxwell: "I don't mean anything by it, but if you're lonely, just come to find me."

Soline: "But seriously, Commander, you're so handsome!"

Soline: "Looking at you through the screen, your aura is even cooler than in real life."

Rupee: "Exactly, Sweetie is the most handsome and beautiful Ark commander~?"

Rupee: "Every time we meet, I can feel a certain beauty radiating from him."

Rupee: "This kind of beauty is called perfection...?"

I'm a Very Serious Person (Rapunzel): "Yeah, Believer is truly an unparalleled handsome man. I bet everyone sees him as their boyfriend, right?"

Rapunzel: "Since that's the case, sorry everyone, but I've decided to just admire his face and thoroughly corrupt him... Ah... Ahn~!!!?"

Soline: "Ah, what are you going to do? ??"

Anis: "No, stop! Don't do this to my commander!??"

Anis: "Stop that vulgar imagination! Ugh!"

Sugar: "Can I get a kiss, partner?"

Sugar: "Guess where I put my phone?"

Privaty: "W-would you stop putting it in weird places?"

Sugar: "Ah, then it's too late to stop now."

Green coughed twice, almost spilling his coffee on the desk.

This is just ridiculous.

These Nikkes, who are all quite serious in real life, act completely different online. Is the internet really the cause of all this? Putting his coffee cup down, Green browsed through the chat and suddenly saw a rather strange message.

JohnD: "I've heard of you. As a human commander, you're truly gentle and kind. There aren't many people who go this far for Nikkes these days. But I can still see it, you're just a hypocrite."

JohnD: "There have been people who flattered Nikkes for their own gain. You're one of the best at it, aren't you?"