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

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"Did Gretchen wake up so early today?"

Noticing the movement of the person next to her, Alyona gently rubbed her eyes and peeked out to ask softly.

Hearing the sudden voice beside her, Gretchen paused slightly, then whispered, "Hmm... I was planning to go see Tarua this morning, but if it gets late, she'll probably be busy with something else."

"Did I wake you up? I'm sorry..."

“No, it has nothing to do with you. I should be up by now.” Alyona gently shook her head and said softly.

This isn't a lie by Little White Bear; it's truly her recent daily routine. As her injuries heal, she's been waking up earlier and earlier.

As for why I get up so early, it's obviously to help with some chores and do some training.

Although Alyona believes that no matter how much she trains, she may never surpass Gretsch in terms of strength, she doesn't want to be the one who is always being protected... She also wants to protect others.

Even if she might not be able to surpass them, she would never be the one to hold them back.

"So early... Alyona, won't you rest a little longer?" Gretsch paused slightly after hearing her friend's words, then turned her head and whispered.

The little girl knew that Alyona had been waking up very early lately, since many times when she woke up, she was already the only one left in bed.

“No need, I have training appointments with others. It would be too inappropriate to be late.” As she spoke, Alyona couldn’t help but reach out and pat Gretsch’s fluffy little head.

"Alright then, let's get up together today. It's been a long time since I've been with Alyona."

"Ah."

……

After struggling to get out of bed and wash up, Gretchen temporarily separated from Alyona. One went to Talulah's tent to wait for her, while the other went to help around the campfire.

In order to be with her friends as soon as possible, the little girl moved quickly.

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"Tarua... are you free right now?"

Gretchen ran barefoot through the cool, soft snow to Talulah's tent and called out in a calm voice.

"Yes, come in."

"..."

Having received Talulah's reply, Gretchen lifted the curtain at the door and plunged into the tent.

"Why are you up so early today, little one?" Talulah asked with a smile when she saw the visitor. She was making plans for the day's activities.

"Because I have something important to tell Tarua, and you're usually too busy..."

"I've been quite busy lately. What's wrong? Tell me, and I'll listen carefully." Talulah nodded gently after hearing the little girl's words, then said with a helpless tone.

With the passage of time and Gretchen's material assistance, the Reunion Movement is becoming increasingly powerful.

As the company grows larger, the more people there are, the more things become.

So Talulah has been much busier lately than before, and not only her, but also Patriot and Yelena.

"and many more……"

Before Gretchen could say anything, Talulah suddenly seemed to remember something, raised an eyebrow and said, "Let me guess, what Gretchen wants to tell me now isn't what you and Alina whispered about last night, is it?"

"Huh, how did Tarua know????"

Gretchen, who was interrupted before she could speak, froze after hearing Talulah's words and subconsciously replied.

"I can see! Tell me, what secrets did you whisper with Alina last night?" Looking at the little one's adorable face, Talulah couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek, smiling as she spoke.

"Um... I'm going to Lungmen in a few days. Is there anything you need me to bring, Talulah?" Gresh glanced suggestively at Talulah's desk before looking up at her expectantly, awaiting her reply.

"..."

After hearing Gretchen's words, Talulah fell into an eerie silence. She admitted that this was indeed a very important matter…

After a brief silence, clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts, Talulah asked in one breath:

"How will you get there? Is it safe? How long will you stay? When will you be back?"

“???)?”

Hearing this familiar question and seeing this seemingly familiar scene, a question mark slowly appeared on Gretchen's little head.

She understands everyone's concern for her and feels very warm and touched, but! But she already hinted at it, so why did she go off-topic again?

P.S.: I'm going to send this now, I'm going to sleep. Goodnight everyone.

Chapter 60 Refusal and "Hypocrisy"

"What's with that expression? Tell me quickly," Talulah couldn't help but laugh and pinch Gretsch's smooth cheek again.

Greta gently rubbed her cheeks, which had already been pinched twice, before explaining:

"Don't worry, you'll be accompanied by Sister Hua and the others this time. Sister Hua is really amazing."

"Then why do you want to go there, Gretchen?" Upon hearing this, Talulah nodded slightly, then seemed to remember something and said thoughtfully.

Clearly, while she had prioritized Gretchen's safety, she had also noticed the subtle hint. She had a rough idea of ​​what the hint meant.

If this is indeed the reason Gretchen went to Lungmen, then Talulah intends to refuse.

After all, this place isn't very close to Longmen. If she were to make a little girl (her younger sister) travel such a long distance to help her just because of her own "personal feelings," then she, as the older sister, would be truly irresponsible.

Even if this child possesses special powers, it's the same...

"Because Sister Eden has woken up, and she's in Lungmen with Sister Hua and the others, I want to go see her. Also, I'd like to bring some things for you to your sister, Tarua." After saying this with a serious expression, Gretchen once again looked expectantly at the place on the table where the letters were.

"I see. Since you have relatives there and the opportunity, go and have a good time. As for bringing me things..."

Talulah paused slightly, turned her head to look at the table, and continued, "Let it go. We'll meet again someday, and I'll hand her over to her myself then."

"???!?"

Upon hearing this, Gretchen's expression froze for a moment, then she looked up at the person in front of her in surprise.

To be honest, the little girl didn't understand why Talulah would reject her so decisively. It was such a good opportunity... and why were they all rejecting her?! Did you all plan this beforehand?!

"Tarua, don't you miss your sister? Why..."

“That’s true, but there’s no rush. Cough… Okay, let’s put this topic aside for now. You’re up so early, little one, you probably haven’t had breakfast yet, let’s have it together.” Talulah cleared her throat and changed the subject, noticing the little one’s puzzled expression.

Clearly, the dragon girl had no intention of explaining her reasons for refusing to Gretsch. She knew the little girl's personality well; if she revealed the real reason, another argument would inevitably ensue.

"???)..." After hearing Talulah's obvious attempt to change the subject, Gretchen remained silent for a moment before finally whispering, "Alright then."

At this moment, the little girl's "Sister Help Plan" has suffered a heavy blow before it has even begun.

"Okay, let's go then. Let's go out for breakfast together." Talulah said, giving Gretchen's little head a helpless rub. Then she took her little hand and walked out of the tent.

"Ah."

Gretchen didn't resist Talulah's words and actions, but secretly she was already plotting how to restart her plans...

However, it seems that Gretchen feels she needs Alina's help.

……

Because they had an idea, while Talulah was discussing it with others during breakfast, Gretchen and Alina huddled together and whispered to each other.

"Honestly, you silly girl... why didn't you invite me to talk to Talulah about this kind of thing?" Alina said helplessly after hearing Gretsch's whispered explanation.

Clearly, she hadn't expected that the little girl would barge in so early in the morning without calling her.

Knowing Alina as she does Talulah, there's no way she'd agree.

Others might not know, but Talulah knew very well. Talulah was already feeling somewhat embarrassed, or rather, guilty, because of Gretsch's series of acts of kindness, and now this happened...

"Because I saw that Sister Alina was busy earlier..." Upon hearing this, Gretchen couldn't help but explain in a low voice.

At the same time, the little girl realized that she had some misunderstandings about some of the things Alina had said before.

Previously, Alina said she would help her and Talulah clarify things. Gretsch had always thought it was just about Sakura staying at Reunion for a few days, but now it seems... the "thing" she was referring to back then meant the entire incident.

“Although I am indeed busy, you can call me. Little Gretchen doesn’t need to be so sensible; it’s okay to be a little willful.” As she spoke, Alina couldn’t help but reach out and pinch Gretchen’s soft, delicate cheek.

There was no way around it; Gretchen had been with Reunion for a while now, but compared to the other children who needed care... in Alina's eyes, she was truly very sensible!

While other children were crying and fussing, Gretchen was drawing. When other children asked her to tell them stories, Gretchen was drawing. While other children were playing wildly and being mischievous, Gretchen was drawing or daydreaming...

Well, Alina had anticipated this. After all, Sakura had explained Gretchen's personality clearly when she came before. And after spending some time together, everyone had gotten used to the little one's quiet and well-behaved nature.

But! But... she still wanted Gretchen to be happier and more willful!

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“It wouldn’t be good to trouble Alina, who is taking care of others, with such trivial matters…” Gretsch paused slightly, then gave Alina a slight smile before continuing softly, “But since you’ve said so, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

"Okay~ I'll leave this to you. I'll talk to Talulah about it later when I have some free time."

"Ah."

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After receiving Alina's promise again, Gretchen stopped worrying about it and happily moved a little to join her friends for breakfast.

"Not going too smoothly?"

Alyona had witnessed Gretchen's emotional changes this morning, as well as the scene of her whispering in Alina's ear just now. So when Gretchen came close to her, she couldn't help but ask her.

"Yes, but don't worry, Alina will help me." Gretchen nodded her head and explained.

After answering her friend's questions, the little girl seemed to suddenly remember something, then changed the subject with a serious expression and said:

"Speaking of which... once the Reunion Movement is stable and Alyona has grown up, let's go out and play together!"

"I'll protect your safety then... okay?"

"...Okay, if there's an opportunity."