Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"Really? Could it be that I wrote the wrong number because I was too sleepy?" As soon as work was mentioned, the doctor immediately lowered his head from his original posture of leaning against the back of the chair, as if holding Noah in his arms, with his chin resting on Noah's shoulder, carefully looking at the previous data.

"Really? Maybe I'm just too tired?" The doctor nodded. "If you hadn't checked me, I wouldn't have noticed it."

"...Yes, is that so?" Noya's body stiffened for a moment. When teasing others, she was happy and felt that she had the upper hand, but once the doctor really hugged her in his arms, she felt a little regretful about her bold move. "Maybe?"

"In this case, all previous calculation data will have to be recalculated. If I use the wrong data for calculation, all subsequent data will be invalid - oh, I should have checked in advance." The doctor sighed, but she forgot that she was still pressing on Noya's shoulders. The breath went directly into Noya's ears. At this time, Noya began to regret why she was a four-channel person. The breath stimulated her a little bit, and she almost made a sound.

She quickly covered her mouth and said after a while, "It's okay, I've recalculated everything. It's nothing."

"Thank you, Noah." The doctor checked the calculation himself. Noah's calculation was completely correct. Her mental arithmetic skills were indeed very good. She could be called a human computer.

But from the very beginning, Noah's emotions were always noisy for some reason.

"Nothing, just an ordinary job." Noah said softly, this time his voice was as thin as a mosquito's. "Ahem, I'll get back to work."

"Okay, then I'll take a rest first. Call me when you're tired." The doctor felt that he couldn't persuade Noah anyway, so he might as well let Noah help. She could also take a rest and close her eyes to relax.

It was just that the doctor overestimated his willpower. Soon, Noya heard the doctor's breathing gradually steady, and she had fallen asleep. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, she thought she was going to be killed again. Thinking about it carefully, she seemed to have always been in a position where she wanted to gain an advantage, but was suddenly killed.

Fortunately, the doctor didn't have that thought this time...

Noya finally let go of her nervousness and began to help the doctor with the paperwork. She didn't really dislike handling these things, and now that her eyes were no longer just for show, she could handle them much faster than before. In less than an hour, Noya had cleared most of the backlog. She sorted the documents that she shouldn't handle into different categories and wrote her suggestions and solutions on sticky notes for the doctor to sign when he woke up.

After finishing all these, Noah, who had worked all night, stretched himself and felt refreshed.

Sure enough, I have become so accustomed to handling files that I can now do it half-time without any help.

Since the work has been done, she should wake up the doctor as soon as possible. But just when Noah was about to wake up the doctor and let her rest, she moved her ears and heard footsteps. But this time she heard it a little late. Maybe it was because the sound insulation of the doctor's office was too good. When she heard it, the other party was already standing in front of the doctor's door. She immediately began to panic.

No, this strange posture between me and the doctor is just a whim of mine, but if others see it... how can I explain it?

So... I have to hide it? But the doctor's office is so small, where can I hide it?

Noah thought quickly and squatted under the table, then pulled the doctor's chair a little closer, hiding herself. Just as she finished hiding, she heard the sound of the door opening.

"Doctor, it's very late. Haven't you rested yet?" It was the voice of Dr. Kal'tsit. Noah covered his mouth and didn't even dare to breathe.

"...Are you asleep already? Sleeping in a place like this...is not good for your health." Kal'tsit sighed as she looked at the Doctor sleeping on his back. "Doctor? Doctor?"

"...Hmm? Ah?" Hearing Kal'tsit's call, the doctor finally sat up. "Kal'tsit? Why are you here?"

"I noticed the lights in your office were still on, so I came over to see if you forgot to turn them off, wasting Rhode Island's electricity bill." Kal'tsit leaned against the office door, arms crossed. "Go to the dorm if you want to sleep. Sleeping here, don't you want to go to work the next day?"

"Ah, this..." The doctor didn't see Noah, looked around, and finally lowered her head, revealing a helpless expression. She made an OK gesture in Noah's embarrassed eyes, and then said seriously, "I still have work to deal with. When I finish it, I will go to bed."

"...Have you been a little too diligent lately?" Kal'tsit asked with a frown. "I know the entire Rhodes Island is in a very tense state right now, but you can't fall down. Go and rest early. I'll handle these tasks."

Kal'tsit took two steps forward, but those two steps felt like stepping on the Doctor's heart. She quickly said, "No... no, I can handle it alone."

"Huh?" Kal'tsit stopped and the doctor began to sweat. If he asked Kal'tsit to come over, Noah would not be able to hide. If Noah could not hide, then Kal'tsit would definitely not vent her anger on Noah, but would only think of herself as a typical bridge hanger-on.

"You really don't need my help?"

"Really? I'm almost done!" The doctor nodded quickly. "Thank you for waking me up. Leave the rest to me."

"...Are you hiding something from me?" Kel'tsit's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Doctor, I should be the person you trust the most. You'd better not hide anything."

"How is that possible?" The doctor pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a trustworthy smile. "Kel'tsit, my good Kel'tsit, go and rest. I will take care of the work at hand. Trust me."

“…” Kal’tsit looked around suspiciously, but indeed didn’t see anything suspicious. Then she turned her gaze back to the doctor and nodded, “Then hurry up and finish it. I’m going to go back and rest.”

"No problem." The doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Kal'tsit discovered the current situation, being killed on the bridge would be the least of his problems. If she suspected him of having an affair with an operator, he would be doomed.

God have mercy on her, although she occasionally likes to do things that make Kal'tsit's blood pressure soar, such as cooperating in organizing the Rhodes Island Office Chair Rollercoaster Competition, she has never done anything bad like taking advantage of other operators.

Moreover - even if she really took advantage of the operators, there would be no operators willing to do so.

Of course, it was impossible to say these words in front of Kal'tsit, otherwise it would just be the corpse talking. After Kal'tsit closed the door and left, the doctor said to Noya under him, "You too... Why did you think of hiding here?"

"...In a hurry." Noah smiled awkwardly, "I've almost finished the work...I...I'll leave first?"

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner next time." The doctor shook his head helplessly.

Noah crawled out quietly. To be honest, it did look quite... from this angle. The Doctor thought of some inappropriate things for children, but she quickly suppressed them.

"Be careful when you go out, don't get caught by Kal'tsit, and have a safe trip."

"Yeah." Noah also quietly left, leaving behind only the doctors who had been dealt with before him, sighing. "...This kid..."

On the document in front of him was a sticky note.

——You should make sure to get enough rest. But, Doctor, you look really cute when you sleep.

"...Humph, just a trick to seduce little girls." The doctor said with a smile, but he carefully folded the sticky note in front of him and put it in his pocket.

Chapter 23: The future? The future.

The Rhodes Island operators had noticed over the past few days that Noah and the Doctor had become too close. Ever since Noah regained her sight and stood up from her wheelchair, she'd been constantly around the Doctor, helping with paperwork in the office, sitting at the same table in the cafeteria with the Doctor. Even Amiya had noticed that whenever she saw the Doctor recently, she'd often see Noah nearby.

This is obviously not normal, but because the Doctor and Miss Noah behaved very appropriately and without being overly intimate, even Amiya could only think that this was just a symbol of the improving relationship between the Doctor and Miss Noah.

As for...is it really a symbol of an improved relationship?

Miss Noah said that she was not quite sure, but she would easily meet the Doctor whenever she wandered around recently, as if fate had brought the two of them together.

Of course, these weren't her concerns. Her biggest concern right now was her inability to enter the Witch King's palace. Ever since she woke up, the Witch King's ancient black gold palace had seemed to have shut its doors tightly to her, refusing to let her in. However, aside from not being able to see her teacher, she had no other problems. Perhaps the unexpected treatment she had received had temporarily severed her connection with the Witch King...

Anyway, as long as I continue to collect the sounds of the world, the Witch King will show up sooner or later, right?

At least that's what Noah thought.

"Ah... Doctor, what a coincidence." While chatting with Amiya, Noah suddenly turned her head and saw the Doctor appearing at the corner. She waved and greeted him.

"Noah, it's perfect. I have some troubles here and I may not be able to handle it in a short time. Are you free?" The doctor's eyes lit up when she saw Noah. Recently, it seemed that she could get Noah's help whenever she had troubles. She had become accustomed to having a Noah, the handyman, around her anytime and anywhere.

"Okay, I'm always free. It's the doctor's request after all." Noah nodded and agreed with a smile, then waved to Amiya, who was already stunned beside him. "Sorry, Amiya, can I play with you next time?"

"I'm fine—" Amiya quickly waved her hands, but after Noah and the doctor left, her clever little brain sensed something was wrong. Had she seen this kind of plot too many times recently?

Something is wrong... something is very wrong...

Although this is consistent with Ms. Noah's personality and the Doctor's habit of occasionally being lazy, this situation has happened too many times, right?

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Amiya felt that she had reason and obligation to pay attention to the specific situation of the two people. Perhaps Noah and the Doctor still maintained a decent relationship in front of others, but privately... maybe they had already decided when to get married?

What about Miss Margaret? And Miss Mace? Miss Viviana will definitely faint from tears at the wedding... And Sister Charlotte will definitely be heartbroken too.

Although Amiya is not very opposed to the possibility of Noah and the Doctor getting married, she still feels that now is not a good time. As a rabbit with strong mobility, Amiya decides to go deep behind enemy lines, investigate the situation and then consider whether to convene a roundtable meeting with the Doctors.

You know, Rhodes Island has always had a secret: when some difficult-to-assess threat arises around the Doctor, Amiya and Kal'tsit will lead a thorough discussion with the Doctor's fans (crossed out) and the best operators in Rhodes Island. Of course, this is a last resort; Amiya wouldn't resort to legal action unless absolutely necessary.

Before the other members began their class trials, Amiya felt obligated to investigate.

Amiya quietly followed the Doctor and Miss Noah, and used the silent footsteps Miss Askalon taught her to quietly transform into a small tail, hiding behind the two of them, silently telling herself that she was a harmless little rabbit, and used self-suggestion to eliminate the suspicious aura on herself as much as possible.

"...Hmm..." Noah's ears moved, and he asked curiously, "Doctor, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

"Actually, before heading to Londinium, we need to find a relatively close anchorage. After all, we at Rhodes Island can't dock directly with Londinium. Even if we were willing, Londinium certainly wouldn't agree, right?"

"Yes, considering Victoria's position, we need a third-party port of call, and it can't be too far away - otherwise it will be easy to lose contact with the team."

"Klothir will be traveling with the team this time to establish the communication node. In fact, the Impulse King has already set off with her team ahead of time." The doctor shook his head with some concern. "I wish them good luck."

"So, Doctor, what do you want me to help you with?" Noah tilted her head and thought for a while. She felt that there seemed to be no part here that she could help with, so she asked curiously.

"I was going to ask you if you were planning on going with us to Londinium," the doctor said. "Before, I would have hesitated because your legs hadn't recovered yet. But now, I feel you'll be an indispensable force for us."

"Hmm...so it's because I'm now qualified to fight alongside you, right?" Noah pondered for a moment, confirming the doctor's meaning. "Besides, doctor, you really do trust me."

"Of course." The doctor looked at Noah seriously, "I always believe that Noah Kyrielight will be my most steadfast ally."

"Ally... I don't think the word 'ally' is a good one. After all, I don't have any so-called power, nor can I be called an 'ally'. There's no covenant between us. However, I consider myself a member of Rhodes Island. So, as long as you give the order, Doctor, I will follow you until the day I die. So, how about changing the word to... 'friend'?"

"Friends? Okay, I think that's great." The doctor nodded. "Of course, I won't let you die. We will all come back safely."

"You can't say that before we leave!" Noya shook her head helplessly, but she also felt that the Doctor must be very happy to choose her at this time. There was no hypocrisy in her words. She was truly prepared to sacrifice her life to protect Rhodes Island, to protect Amiya, and to protect the Doctor.

Rather, she has this awareness for everyone around her.

However, most of the time, it was others who protected her, and she rarely got to protect others. When she was in Casimir, she was used to being the protector of the Linguang family, but at the same time, she was also protected by Kuro and Uncle Maenna. In fact, she didn't like being protected by others, because it meant that she would likely become a burden to them. But now that she has recovered, she also wants to try to protect others in her own way.

"Besides this matter, Operator Lin Guang recently sent a communication saying that he will be coming to Rhodes Island soon. I thought I should tell you first."

"Margaret?" Noah's eyes lit up. "Is she coming to Rhodes Island?"

"Yes, according to recent news, the Apostle Squad informed her in advance of their operation, which is why she is heading to Rhodes Island at this time. In this battle of Londinium, we are very likely to encounter the Apostle Squad and Margaret. Of course, Margaret does not represent Rhodes Island now, so her actions will be her own decision. But before she takes action, you can meet first, and by the way, you can also tell her the good news of your recovery in person."

The doctor smiled and said that she had watched Noah and Margaret face difficulties together in Casimir. If there was one person who was the most special to Noah, it would definitely be Margaret.

The bond between them far exceeds that of anyone around Noah. This is the value of childhood sweethearts. Considering Noah's medical treatment and Margaret's travels, this is even more valuable childhood sweethearts.

To be honest, the doctor felt that it would not be strange even if Noah married Margaret on the same day.

After all, Margaret can be seen at a glance that Noah is the one-arrow arrow, and Noah himself... probably has no resistance to Margaret.

Her guess was indeed correct. Margaret Linguang had always held a special place in Noah's heart. After hearing that Margaret was coming to Rhodes Island, her mind was suddenly in a mess. She actually didn't know how to face Margaret.

After all, when they had met briefly in Kjerag before, she was in a state where she could die at any time, but now - it was completely different.

Her body recovered and her oripathy stabilized. She seemed to have truly escaped the shadow of death. In this situation, she had the leisure to think more about the future.

But every time she thought of this, she would always remember what Kuro did to her that night...

Of course, this wasn't Kuro's fault. He was the one who seduced her... but... he was too scared at the time. He was afraid of death, and afraid that the people around him would leave him sooner or later.

After they were combined... she had done that kind of thing in the heat of the moment. Her feelings for Kuro and for Margaret...

Well, even she herself had no way of judging. Craw had been with her for so long, so of course she liked him. But Margaret was the first person she had a crush on, and she had always been so charming.

——Am I... a little bit fickle?

Perhaps Noah's mood was too interesting. The doctor standing next to him was like tasting a delicious dessert. He looked at Noah's changing expression and did not speak for a while.

The two of them remained in a stalemate for a while before Noah came to his senses and glanced at the doctor with some anger. "Are you smirking?"

"I didn't, ahem, how could I be that kind of person?"

"You're clearly snickering, and you haven't stopped!" Noah puffed up her cheeks angrily. "Never mind my emotional issues, what about you, Doctor? You're already quite an adult, why haven't you found a life partner? Could it be that you're actually Dr. Kal'tsit's ex-husband?"

"Shhhhh! Don't say that! If Kal'tsit hears, I'll definitely be sleeping on deck again." The doctor immediately became nervous. "No, I've been suffering from amnesia since Chernobog. I'm just considering my future and taking it one step at a time. My only thought right now is to protect Rhodes Island, Amiya, and you, every one of my operators."

"You're quite responsible," Noah muttered softly, "but have you ever thought about choosing one from among the many operators who like you?"

"It's too early." The doctor shook his head. "I haven't settled down yet."

"...Pfft, that's the same idea as mine." Noah also laughed, "I haven't settled down yet, so how can I have time to think about so much?"

"Hehe, if Rhodes Island is completely stable and Amiya can handle things on her own, then I can indeed retire and think about these things." The doctor also said with a smile, "By then, Noah, you can also settle down in Rhodes Island, right?"

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. If the Doctor can't make a choice then, then let me make it for him, okay?" Noah asked tentatively. "Maybe by then, Amiya will have some inappropriate thoughts about the Doctor, right?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how is that possible?" The doctor waved his hand quickly, "Amiya is still young."

"...Gu."

"Amiya is not as innocent as you think, Doctor..." Noah paused. "She is."

"..." Amiya, who was hiding behind the doctor and Noah, was now flushed. She covered her cheeks and tried to calm herself down. She never thought that eating a melon would make her end up in the melon field.

Myself... and the Doctor?

How is that possible! I just... I just wanted to stay by the doctor's side forever.

...No...No, not that kind of companionship.

Amiya quickly threw out the non-burnable garbage in her mind.

"Don't overthink it! Why do you have such a good imagination?" The doctor said in a fake angry tone. "What about you, Craw and Margaret? Which one do you choose?"

"..." Noah looked at the doctor with eyes as gentle as water, which made the doctor have an illusion that Noah was about to confess his love to her in the next moment. But when she became nervous, Noah smiled.

"I'm not in a position to choose any of them, Doctor."

"...Noa?"

"Okay, let's skip this topic. When are we leaving, Doctor? I need to prepare my equipment. You know, my equipment is quite complicated. I could put it on a wheelchair before, but now I have to carry it myself." Noah clapped his hands and skipped this topic, but the doctor recalled Noah's sad eyes just now, and he was still a little dazed.

...Did she really want to say this just now?

Chapter 24: Let Terra Burn

Before the doctor even had time to ask more questions, he saw Noah waved his hand, indicating that he would skip the topic again.

If Kal'tsit is the person who knows the most about Noah's body in the world, then the doctor is the second. After all, Kal'tsit always shares the data with her, and she also participates in the plan to treat Noah. She understands best what kind of torture Noah has gone through to get to where he is today.