They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

Then Gretchen quickly came up to him.

He leaned down slightly, placed his hand on his head to indicate his height, and then said something that left Kosmo speechless with a smile.

"Kosmo, now you're the short one."

It's not just Kosmo.

Even the other heroes were stunned.

in memory

Greta rarely jokes.

Immediately

Alicia burst out laughing.

Eden and Aponia also had smiles on their faces.

"The voyage on the Ark has really helped Greta grow a lot," Sakura said with a light laugh.

"Ah."

Qian Jie, who usually has a fiery temper, was unusually quiet today.

He only responded softly to Sakura's words.

Kosmo was taken aback by Gretchen's words, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you, Gray."

he said softly.

Gretchen was the one who carried out Project Ark in his place, so he always felt guilty when he saw Gretchen as she was now.

But facts have proven

Gretchen has grown up better than he imagined.

Kosmo instinctively reached out to touch Gretchen's head, but as he raised his hand halfway, he remembered that the person in front of him was no longer a child, Gretchen.

Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, a pair of soft hands grasped his.

Under Kosmo's dazed gaze, Gretchen smiled, took Kosmo's hands in her own, and gently placed them on her head.

"Gratio..."

Kosmo was somewhat bewildered when he felt the familiar touch in his palm.

“What, do you not recognize me anymore, Kosmo?” Gretchen asked.

"No."

Kosmo was somewhat flustered.

However, Gretchen didn't care about any of that.

She took Kosmo's hand.

Just like when I was a child.

Her longing for everyone had long surpassed everything else.

In the vast and boundless starry sky, loneliness has long been the norm.

Therefore, upon seeing her long-lost friends and family, her long-dormant emotions found an outlet.

Feeling the touch from his palm, Kosmo's heart stirred, and he looked at the girl next to him, who was about the same height as him.

He wanted to speak several times, but his quiet nature left him unsure of what to say.

Suddenly, Kosmo's shoulder sank as Gretchen rested her head on his shoulder.

Then, Kosmo heard the girl beside him whisper, "Kosmo's color is still so reassuring..."

His words were filled with deep longing and reliance.

"Oh, this is really..."

Behind the two, Alicia saw this scene and couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

"Could it be that after Kevin and Sue, another couple is about to emerge among our thirteen heroes?"

Alicia whispered.

Kevin and Sue, who were initially smiling like doting aunts, froze.

“Ellie, I think it’s necessary to hear an explanation.” Sue’s eyes widened.

This reveals the unease within him.

Kevin remained silent, but his expression said it all.

"Haha, just kidding, our Uncle Su and Uncle Kevin won't be angry, right?" Alicia said playfully.

Kevin: "..."

Su: "..."

at the same time,

Looking at the girl resting her head on his shoulder, Kosmo's heart calmed down after the initial panic.

That's one good thing about Kosmo.

No matter how many words and thoughts were in his mind, his facial expression remained unchanged.

But Gretchen had the ability to distinguish colors, and Kosmo's various emotions were revealed in her eyes.

Therefore, in Gretchen's eyes, Kosmo had actually said a lot.

Gretchen, who hadn't thought much of it before, blushed slightly after sensing the color of the Kosmo.

This was because she could read the colors of their relationship and being together from the chaotic colors of Kosmo.

I stole a glance at Kosmo's usual expression.

It's hard to imagine how he could think of so much without changing his expression.

Finally, all the words in Kosmo's heart boiled down to two words.

"Let's go."

“Hmm…” Gretchen responded softly.

Behind the crowd

Looking at the family reunion, Ling Yu fell silent.

So, nobody cares about him?

……

Outside the Forbidden Zone

Vita, with a kind heart, sat on a rock, idly swinging her short legs.

"Yixin, what are you doing here?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out behind her, startling the righteous Hong Weita so much that she almost fell off the rock.

She quickly turned around and saw a man wearing an emerald key on his chest.

A girl with the same appearance as her, but a different temperament, was looking at her with her arms crossed.

"Oh, it's Xiao Lu! You startled me."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Vita, who was initially panicked, regained her composure and jumped down from the rock.

He walked a few steps to the girl named Xiaolu.

"You still haven't answered me, Hong. What are you doing in the forbidden area?" Xiao Lu asked, looking at the energetic Yi Xin.

Upon hearing this, Hong didn't hide anything and said directly, "It's like this, Xiao Lu. Today, when I was patrolling the city, I encountered some tourists from out of town. They said they had friends in the forbidden area, so I brought them here."

"Tourists from outside the area?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Lu looked at the carefree red figure in front of her and asked, "How long have they been in the forbidden area?"

"Hmm, it must have been about half an hour."

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and then said.

"Half an hour?"

Xiao Lu's eyes flickered slightly.

These city agents would come out shortly after entering the restricted area.

If someone goes in and hasn't come out after half an hour, it means they really found something inside.

Just as Xiaolu looked toward the entrance to the forbidden area, the door to the forbidden area suddenly opened, and then a group of people she had never seen before walked out from inside.

But the next second

Xiao Lu was stunned.

She originally thought that at most one or two people would enter the forbidden area, but she never expected that there would be so many people.

There were a total of 15 people!

"Little Red?"

In the distance, Alicia, who had emerged from the ark, waved and called out to the righteous little Vita.

Xiao Hong happily waved in response, "Sister Aili!"

Then, ignoring Xiao Lu beside her, she took short steps and ran to Alicia.

"Sister Aili, have you found a friend yet?" Yixin asked.

"Found it! We owe you so much this time!"

Alicia gently patted Little Red's head and chuckled.

"Hehe, as long as it helps, that's fine. After all, I'm Vita, the most popular person in Forlos."

Xiao Hong confidently raised her chest.

Her adorable appearance made Alicia like her more and more.

At this moment, Gretchen also came over. She half-squatted down and smiled at Vita, who was on the verge of giving up her life, saying, "Nice to meet you, I am Gretchen."

"Thank you, Xiaohong. May I call you that?"

"Of course."

“Well, Little Red, I’ve heard the general situation from Alicia. Thank you for opening the gate to the forbidden area, otherwise I’m afraid I would have continued to sleep.” Gretchen said softly.

Upon hearing this, Yixin immediately understood that this was the friend that Sister Aili was looking for, so she quickly waved her hand and said:

"It's okay, it's okay. I understand how it feels to lose a friend and not be able to find them. That's a really scary thing."

After saying that, Xiao Hong suddenly pressed her index finger lightly to the corner of her mouth and looked at Alicia:

"Hey, Ellie, when can we get that Bass cake?"

Alicia paused for a moment, then beamed: "I didn't expect you to be such a little glutton!"

I bet he was thinking about this the whole time he was waiting for them.

Xiao Hong wasn't embarrassed at all. She chuckled and said, "I just wanted to let the other Vitas try it too."

"Speaking of which, is that your friend?"

Alicia looked at Ritsu, who was not far away, and asked.

"Oh dear, I forgot to introduce her. She's Xiao Lu, a judge in TC City. We usually go to her whenever we encounter any trouble or problems."

After realizing what was happening, Xiao Hong quickly pulled Xiao Lu over and introduced them to everyone.

The young lawyer, who was being introduced, nodded to everyone: "Nice to meet you all, I'm Vita from the law firm."

Despite the height difference with Alicia and the others, Vita of the Law Firm possesses a formidable presence.

He is worthy of the title of judge.

"It's nice to meet you, Xiao Lu?"