I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

In the end, considering that she hadn't finished organizing the data, Snake temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​"waking up the little dragon".

After time had passed and everything was put together, Möbius finally relaxed his focused attention and stopped what he was doing.

"what……"

And as soon as he relaxed, the person who had been...

The fatigue that Mebius had been suppressing quietly welled up in her heart again, causing her to cover her mouth and yawn softly, her beautiful snake eyes also becoming moist.

"Ugh... snake... snake?"

Lying in bed, Ifrit, who had been sound asleep, suddenly woke up, perhaps disturbed by a slight noise or something else. Her mind still not fully activated, she instinctively looked towards the only light in the room.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked, because as soon as I did, I saw Mebius looking tired and yawning.

"Is the treatment over? Does Snake want to sleep with me? You look so tired..." As she spoke, Ifrit reached out and rubbed her eyes, trying to clear her head.

"Me? I'm not tired. Just mind your own business, you little guinea pig~" Upon noticing that Ifrit had woken up, Mebius almost instantly concealed the fatigue on his face and replied calmly.

"Hemer told me that lying is not good behavior, and Snake is clearly very tired." Upon hearing this, Ifrit shook her head slightly, then answered seriously.

She's just young, not stupid... After all this time, how could she not have noticed Mebius's exhaustion?

Ifrit had tried to remind him before, but each time Mebius's reaction was the same, and he was still very tired the next time they met.

It's fair to say that Charmander has absolutely no way to deal with her in this regard...

“Heh~ I’m not a good person, and I’m not a child either.” After hearing Ifrit’s serious words, Mebius quickly retorted.

However, she quickly seemed to remember something, and then changed the subject, continuing, "It's not impossible for me to rest more, but you need to listen carefully to what I'm about to say, remember it, and then put it into practice."

"So, little guinea pig, are you going to accept this agreement?"

After saying that, Mebius narrowed his serpentine eyes slightly, a malicious smile appearing on his face.

"Hmm! If I'm obedient, will Snake really go and get some rest?" Looking at Mebius's childlike expression, Ifrit didn't rush to answer, but asked to confirm.

"Of course~ So, do you want to listen?"

"If it's not something too outrageous, then yes!"

Having received the assurance, Ifrit trusted her and agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, listen carefully to what I'm about to say~"

P.S.: Chapter 2 will probably be updated around midnight again. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be earlier than yesterday's update time. I'll try to write as fast as I can; I'm so sleepy and tired... it's really tough. Speaking of which, this volume is almost finished. I'll outline the Lungmen volume later.

Chapter 108 PUA?

"Okay, listen carefully to what I'm about to say~"

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit nodded emphatically and looked at Mebius intently.

"Let's have a good time next, little guinea pig~" As he spoke, the smile on Möbius's lips gradually disappeared, replaced by a flash of seriousness in his eyes.

"?"

Upon hearing Mebius's cryptic remark, Ifrit paused slightly, then tilted her head and looked at the person in front of her with a puzzled expression.

"I meant your next 'treatment'—keep those people away from you and cause a ruckus a few times, little dragon~"

Looking directly into Ifrit's eyes, Mebius spoke slowly and deliberately, emphasizing each word, especially when he mentioned the word "healing."

"But... but this will put Himer and Saria in a difficult position." After listening to Mebius's explanation, Ifrit frowned and said with a conflicted expression.

"Ugh……"

Looking at the struggling little fire dragon in front of him, Mebius sighed softly and said with a "disappointed" expression:

"It seems those two people are still more important to you. Oh well, at worst I'll just have to work a little harder..."

"Ah...no, no! Snake is also a very important person to me!" Seeing the dejected person in front of her, Ifrit quickly waved her hand and hurriedly explained anxiously.

"Is that so? But... you won't even listen to me." As he spoke, Möbius raised his hand and wiped away non-existent tears from his face.

Seeing the person in front of her "crying," Ifrit panicked immediately. She sat up straight from her knees on the bed and hurriedly comforted her, "Don't...don't cry! I'll listen to Snake!"

"Really……"

Mebius, putting on a convincing act, didn't rush to put his hand down, but instead asked in a low, "disappointed" voice.

“Of course!” Ifrit hurriedly answered in response to Mebius’s question. But then, somewhat hesitantly, she added in a low voice, “But… but Snake has to tell me why.”

"Little mouse, do you really want to know?"

After getting a satisfactory result, Mebius slowly lowered his hand, revealing his eyes, which were slightly red from being rubbed, and asked in a "pitiful" tone.

"……want."

Noticing the slightly reddened corners of Mebius's eyes, Ifrit hesitated for a moment before answering softly. However, this time her answer lacked confidence compared to before.

"Ahem... Well then, I'll tell you." With a light cough, Möbius composed himself.

He removed the extra expression from his face and said seriously, "The reason I let you cause trouble is because those bad people who hurt you in the past have infiltrated this place."

"!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit was stunned for a moment, then her pupils contracted slightly, and a look of fear appeared on her face.

"..."

Noticing Charmander's emotions, Mebius didn't rush to continue. Instead, he turned his face slightly away, placed his small hand on her head to comfort her, and quietly waited for her to calm down.

“...Snake.”

However, Mebius underestimated Ifrit's fear. After a moment, instead of calming down, he lunged at her and hugged her tightly.

"!"

"let go."

Startled by the sudden hug, Mebius frowned and tried to push the person off her.

"No...no, no experiment...wait a minute."

However, before Mebius's hand could even touch the person holding her, a low, fearful sob suddenly reached her ear, causing her to silently stop.

"..."

At this moment, Mebius, who was being held by Ifrit, frowned slightly, a faint regret flashing in his eyes, which was quickly replaced by a deep gloom.

"I'm here, little white mouse. Listen to me, and I won't let you get hurt by anyone else again~" Möbius turned his head slightly and whispered soothingly to Ifrit, who was perched on his shoulder.

"Heh~ I'm not like your two guardians, who keep saying they'll protect you, but in the end they just get played around with~" As he spoke, a mocking look appeared on Mebius's face.

"Woo..."

This time, Ifrit, who was holding her, did not argue as before, but quietly rested on her shoulder, trying to calm herself down.

……

Time ticked by, and after noticing that Ifrit's emotions had stabilized, Mebius raised an eyebrow slightly and said, somewhat annoyed, "Have you had enough of hugging? Or are you still a little kid who needs to be held by an adult, little guinea pig?"

"Hmm, I haven't hugged you enough!"

After hearing Mebius's words, Ifrit retorted confidently, then hugged him tightly again before letting go and sitting back down.

"Besides, isn't Snake a child too..."

"?"

After clearly hearing Ifrit's mutterings, Mebius laughed heartily and gave someone a sharp rap on the head.

"Ouch! QAQ"

"It's supposed to hurt, now listen carefully to what I have to say."

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit stopped being cheeky, covered her head, and sat obediently, waiting for Mebius to continue.

“Those bad guys have infiltrated, using the guise of ‘treatment’ to continue experimenting on you. You actually felt it, didn’t you? That familiar pain before I gave you the medicine…”

At this point, Möbius paused slightly, then, without giving Ifrit a chance to ask a question, continued:

"I know you're confused... but little guinea pig, have you ever considered that your Himeru and Saria might also have been fooled by them?"

"...?"

Ifrit, whose question had been cut off before she could even voice it, was stunned once again after hearing Mebius's explanation.

Clearly, she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

To be honest, after hearing so much from Mebius, Ifrit's trust in Himeru and Saria was starting to waver...

But before she could think about it deeply, she suddenly received this answer... which left her completely bewildered.

"..."

Seeing Ifrit stunned once again, Möbius momentarily doubted the correctness of his decision to inform her.

She realized that she might have overestimated the little dragon...

"It seems that what I'm saying is completely beyond the comprehension of the lab rats~"

"No, I can understand!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit immediately snapped out of her daze, puffed out her cheeks, and said...

P.S.: I haven't been feeling well lately and have been very irritable, so I keep writing plot holes. Only one update today; I'll make up for it with three updates tomorrow and the day after. Also, Japan is truly awful; I can't stand it at all.

Chapter 109 The Deception Ends

"No, I can understand!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit immediately snapped out of her daze, puffed out her cheeks, and said...

"Really~"

As he spoke, Mebius looked the little brat up and down with a suspicious gaze.

“Yes, of course it’s true!” Noticing Mebius’s gaze, Ifrit glared back without hesitation, then her gaze softened as she said:

"However... I do have one more question. If those bad guys manage to sneak in and I cause a huge scene... will they hurt Himer?"

"So, little white mouse, that's what you're concerned about. Well, I can tell you, no, you're not~" Upon hearing this, Mebius's lips curled slightly, and he continued to explain: