Ark, they took my future seriously

[You brought some fruit to Carlo's room, and were greeted by a chillier air than outside. To your surprise, Carlo was not lying in bed like a patient.]

[He was covered in dust and had no energy at all. He stood like a wooden stake in front of the cold window. He held a half-drunk bottle of wine in his hand and looked towards the south silently. He ignored your arrival and seemed to be lost in endless memories.]

[You found a crumpled piece of letter paper on the floor of the room. You opened it and saw that it contained information collected by the intelligence department. It contained only one line of words: The Mudstone Squad was attacked by the warlocks of Leithania a year ago and was completely wiped out.]

"Mudstone?"

Tallulah remembered the name she had seen in the previous two simulations, although she didn't know why Carlo was not with Mudstone this time.

But all the things that happened in the first two simulations showed that Carlo and Mudstone had a very deep friendship.

Perhaps it was this feeling that made Carlo behave so out of control.

Tallulah felt the pain of losing a close friend.

I also understand that when people are in such extreme sadness, it is difficult to get out of the predicament without the comfort of others.

[Should we go up and comfort Carlo? ]

"Yes."

Without any hesitation, Tallulah instructed her simulated self to go up and comfort Carlo.

But what happened next left Tallulah dumbfounded.

[You gently pressed yourself against Carlo's back, using your warmth to dispel the coolness on his body.]

[Carlo noticed someone behind him and was about to turn around to check, but you hugged the other person with your arms.]

[You rest your head on Carlo's back and comfort him gently: "Tell me all your sorrows. No matter what kind of pain it is, I will bear it with you."]

"I, I, I. What am I doing? I asked you to go up and comfort him, why are you still hugging him?"

Tallulah's face flushed at the description in the simulator.

"Are you familiar with him? Be reserved. Be reserved. Where is your manners?"

"Wait, the me in the deduction should be very familiar with Carlo."

The corners of Tallulah's mouth twitched slightly, and she immediately understood why she would do something so indifferent to the relationship between men and women.

The two people in the simulation have been together for two years, and sometimes they even stay together for several days to discuss work.

As the saying goes, love grows with time. Tallulah was not sure what her feelings were towards Carlo.

Chapter 10 Why does this deduction seem a bit distorted?

But this was too fast! In reality, only two hours had passed.

In the deduction, I threw myself into Carlo's arms.

To be honest, Tallulah found it a little hard to accept.

Based on the description given in the deduction, her impression of Carlo was average.

Not something I particularly like, but not something I hate either.

Because of this, even though she was hanging out with Carlo every day in the simulation, she felt that she should not do anything overly intimate during the simulation.

"Let him go immediately and leave." Tallulah wanted to give the system such an order.

But before she spoke, she hesitated.

Carlo is now suffering from the loss of his best friend. As one of his few companions now, if I turn around and run away at this time, what if Carlo misunderstands that I hate him?

As Carlo's friend, comrade and superior, I shouldn't have left him alone in the room because of my own shame outside the field.

"It's just a simulation anyway. Since Carlo has worked hard for two years, I won't bother with myself in the simulation."

Considering that Carlo in the simulation had devoted himself to the organization's cause for two whole years, Tallulah reluctantly accepted her own behavior in the simulation.

Tallulah reluctantly accepted the current situation, but Carlo found it hard to accept it.

This time, Carlo and the Mudstone Team left without saying goodbye in order to avoid Mudstone's death.

Normally, the Mudrock Squad would join the Reunion Movement, then travel between the borders of Leithania and Victoria, and eventually join Rhodes Island in Warrenmuth.

But what Carlo forgot was that his joining the Integration Movement changed the original development of the Integration Movement, causing it to not move south at the normal time, and naturally there was no focus on developing the Integration Movement's influence in southern Ursus.

It is very likely that the Mudstone Squad did not join the Reunion Movement for this reason, and thus entered Leithania early and were eventually killed by a wizard from nowhere.

Carlo, who was a long-time friend of Mudstone, naturally chose to drown his sorrows in alcohol after hearing the news.

But he never expected that just when he was feeling relieved about his role, Tallulah would attack him from behind.

[Tallulah's soft and warm body hugs you, her head rests gently on your back, and she soothes your emotions softly. How are you going to respond? ]

[1. Sternly reject Tallulah's behavior and tell her that you are just ordinary comrades-in-arms and don't let her have any unreasonable expectations.]

[2. Hug Tallulah and tell her the sadness in your heart.]

"What does Tallulah want to do? Could it be that she is interested in me?" Carlo fell into deep thought.

Besides, Talulah picked the wrong time. I was mourning the death of Mudstone Boss, and she wanted to take advantage of me. Who does she think I am? At least wait a few days.

No, not even after a few days.

After this deduction, I am ready to devote my life to my career. Even if Tallulah, the female dragon, is somewhat pretty, I have to put the overall situation first.

Not to mention, he is currently playing the role of a steel man, and hugging a woman in a lovelorn way just because of a small setback is not in line with the character he is playing in this performance.

and so.

Carlo chooses 1 and strongly rejects Tallulah's current behavior.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

[Carlo turned around and pushed you away, and said to you seriously: "Leader Tallulah, please respect yourself. What you did seriously violated the organization's discipline on personal conduct. We are partners fighting side by side. When I encounter difficulties, I will naturally confide in you. Please keep a distance from me that a friend should have."]

[After saying that, Carlo waved his sleeves and rushed out of the door, leaving you alone in the house.]

"No way? I was actually disliked by him?"

When Tallulah saw Carlo's response, she showed an expression of disbelief on the spot.

God knows how much shame she had just used up to barely accept her behavior in the deduction.

If it weren't for Carlo's two years of hard work, she would have ordered herself in the simulation to run away after holding Carlo.

She accepted her own behavior and was prepared to give Carlo some counseling like an older sister.

But unexpectedly, Carlo, who got a hug from her for free, couldn't accept it.

Did you listen to what Carlo just said?

What is "Captain Tallulah, please respect yourself?" She is made to sound like a dirty and dissolute person.

And she has no charm at all? Is it necessary to just slam the door and leave?

That's really interesting, isn't it, Carlo?

I want to see why I am not worthy of you?

Tallulah, who was off the field, was indeed a little upset by what Carlo did to her.

So she decided to let Carlo see her personal charm without affecting her career.

When Carlo thought they could develop a romantic relationship, she would return Carlo's words today to him exactly as they were.

……

[On January 1097, 1, Tallulah used her own personal funds to buy a new coat and gave it to you.]

[On January 1097, 1, Talulah saw you getting up early in the morning to practice swordsmanship blindly, so she temporarily put aside her work and chose to teach you the formal aristocratic swordsmanship.]

[January 1097, 1, Tallulah invites you to hunt in the nearby mountains.]

[On January 1097, 1, you and Tallulah convened the annual meeting of the Integration Movement and determined the governance goals of the Integration Movement in the Snowfield for the next year. The main content is to establish an internal circulation economy that can be self-reliant and operate stably, and at the same time mobilize the armed forces of the Integration Movement to eliminate all bandit armed forces that threaten the safety of the base, and ensure the safety of each village. Connected to form a whole. ]

[In order to concretely demonstrate the objective changes that the integration movement has brought to the people, the integration movement will establish free medical hospitals and schools between the villages covered by the base, and provide scientific management and treatment for those infected and patients with other diseases. ]

[After the meeting, Tallulah invited you to her place for dinner, and you accepted her invitation.]

[At Tallulah's house, she stewed the pheasant she had hunted for you, saying that it was specially made for you considering that you were sick a few days ago.]

[During this period, Froststar came to visit and wanted to stay for dinner, but Tallulah sent her to the headquarters cafeteria because there was not enough food at home. ]

Ugh?

When Carlo reached this point in his deduction, he suddenly felt that something had changed.

In the past two years, the system's focus was on the ideological and tactical confrontation between the Integration Movement and the Empire. In this year's simulation, the system has significantly increased the description of Tallulah's little moves.

I stewed a chicken and drove Frost Star away, leaving it specially for me to eat.

Tallulah can't be really interested in me!

I am a man of steel.

Chapter 11 Tallulah fainted from anger.

It turns out that being too handsome is also a problem.

In the first simulation, Carlo got together with Mudstone Boss in just one month.

He had only played this third simulation for two hours and was about to lead the Reunion Movement to wreak havoc when Tallulah actually began to have improper thoughts about him.

To be honest, Carlo didn't have any feelings for Tallulah.

Putting aside the Black Snake Tower in the previous life's Arknights plot, just based on the memories gained in the first deduction, the impression that Tallulah left on Carlo was still that of a stubborn and suspicious leader of the camp.

During this deduction, she suddenly became a little effeminate, which made Carlo somewhat uncomfortable.

But dragging out the relationship with Tallulah was not a solution.

In order to better devote himself to the struggle of the integration movement, it seems that I can only sacrifice my chastity and obey the wishes of this little female dragon.

Otherwise, she would just waste the system's text space if she kept pestering on.

So Carlo decided to confront Tallulah during the meal and say that since she liked him so much, he would give her a chance to be his girlfriend.

……

[You used an excuse to drive Shuangxing away. Now Carlo is sitting on the chair, looking at your back with a complicated expression, as if he has something to say to you.]

[During the meal, you and Carlo were both silent. When both of you were half full, Carlo suddenly broke the silence and solemnly called your name.]

Seeing this, the real Tallulah smiled mischievously.

"He's here. It's worth all the time I've spent on taking care of Carlo."

"I guess he has to face up to the problem of his relationship with me."

"When he starts talking about his relationship, I will let my simulated self return to him exactly what he said some time ago."

"I'm sure Carlo's expression will be very interesting."

[Carlo said to you with a serious expression: "Captain Tallulah, I don't know why you like me, but since you are pursuing me so sincerely, I will give you a chance to be my girlfriend. If we are not suitable, please allow me to break up with you peacefully."]

[How would you respond to Carlo's words? ]

[1. Accept Carlo's confession with tears in your eyes, rush up to kiss him, and ask him to be your boyfriend]

【2. Operate it yourself. 】

Upon seeing this, the real Tallulah was so angry that she overturned the table in her room on the spot.

You are so good, Carlo. You confess your love to me as if it were alms.

Do you know that no girl would like a man like you who doesn't understand romance, and that you will be single all your life?

Be single till death——

After a hysterical shout.

"Huh - calm down, this is just a deduction, don't get emotional."

Tallulah patted her chest gently and gradually calmed herself down.

Forget it.

Anyway, I had no plans to develop a romantic relationship with Carlo.