I was raised in the simulator, and I’m really not a bad woman in Ark!

But if she was forced to describe the impression the woman in front of her gave her.

Then the girl thought that perhaps the word "tenderness" that she had never experienced in her own "family" was the best interpretation of the woman in front of her, right?

I thought so in my heart.

The breeze had blown here at some point, swaying the white flowers slightly, and lifting the girl's long silver hair and Ikaros's aqua blue. Their eyes met, and the invisible threads seemed to be woven together by the playful wind, and finally brought the girl's choice to the expectant Ikaros.

"it is good."

The word was very light and the voice was very faint, a little blurred by the gentle breeze, but Ekalos heard it emotionally, and stood up with a happy smile, and wrote a new paragraph in the notebook.

He gently held the girl's hand again.

"Okay, my flower shop is quite big, you can just take a rest when you are tired."

"By the way, my name is Ikaros. By the way, what's your name?"

The girl felt a little uncomfortable when Ekalos held her hand, but thinking that it was her own choice, she did not struggle.

The girl looked at the other person's name and the question asked in Ikaros' notebook.

After a moment of silence, she raised her head and looked at Ekaros, then slowly spoke to the girl in a good mood, and said her name in a calm tone.

"Golatia."

Chapter 79: The suppressed seed will also get her own gardener

The environment of the flower shop is beautiful and peaceful, as if it is a small world away from the hustle and bustle. As soon as you enter the door, a fresh floral scent hits your nose, making you feel relaxed and happy. The walls around are full of colorful bouquets, which sparkle charmingly under the lights. The soft lights sprinkled in every corner of the store, adding a sense of warmth and tranquility to this space.

The layout of the store is very delicate. Flowers are classified according to different types and colors. Each bouquet is carefully trimmed and matched, making it particularly attractive and moving. The green plants scattered in the corners add vitality to the entire space.

Tranquility, beauty, nature, comfort...

This is the first impression after entering the flower shop, and it is also the first impression that Ekalos' flower shop gives to Gloria.

Although I don't know what purpose this man named Ikaros had in bringing me in.

But because she had no ill intentions, and this was the first time that Gloria had met someone who was willing to respect her since she ran away from home.

So at Ikaros's invitation, she walked into the flower shop hand in hand with him.

Ikaros's hands were soft, but to Goletia they seemed a little cold, in stark contrast to the passion and tenderness he showed.

And for some reason, Goletia found that Ikaros had never spoken to her.

Instead, she was using the words on the notebook to communicate with her, which made the girl feel confused and curious, and she couldn't help but wonder: Is she sick? Or does she simply not like to talk?

In a quiet and comfortable environment, people always relax unconsciously and tend to start daydreaming.

Although because of her family, Gloria is much more mature and indifferent than her peers.

But after all, she is just a girl of twelve or thirteen years old. When she sees Ikaros busy at the counter, Gloria, who is sitting in the chair, will eventually think about some more things.

His eyes naturally uncontrollably fell on Ekalos, with some unconscious thoughts.

After putting away the seeds he bought, Ikaros stood up from the counter and noticed the gaze from Goletia.

And it seemed that he could guess what the girl who was staring at him was thinking.

Ikaros poured a cup of scented tea to entertain the guests, but then he thought it was not suitable for the child to drink, so he silently took out a bottle of juice, sat in a wheelchair to relieve the pain in his legs, and came to the chair where Gloria was sitting with a smile.

He placed the juice and tea on the small round table beside Gloria and wrote a line of words to answer Gloria's inner doubts.

"I have a problem with my throat, so I can only communicate this way. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly. You can relax a little here."

The notebook was gently pushed in front of Gloria. Ikaros sat on the other side of the small round table, supporting his right cheek with his arm on the table, looking at Gloria.

After seeing that line of text, Goletia was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked, "How... do you know I'm thinking this?"

Seeing this, Ikaros smiled helplessly and turned his head to look at the daffodils beside him, as if he was used to being asked this question.

"A lot of people ask me this, and I've encountered that kind of look and situation so many times that I've gotten used to it over time."

"...I'm sorry." After mentioning the misfortune of others, Gloria opened her mouth, looked at Ikaros' pale complexion and the wheelchair under him, especially after remembering the other's gentleness, and finally squeezed out only two words from her throat.

Although she was not a lucky person, at least compared to Ikaros in front of her, Gloria knew that she at least had a healthy and strong body.

But the Ikaros in front of him couldn't even speak.

"It's okay (*^▽^*), and there's nothing wrong with communicating this way. For example, if you look at what I draw, isn't it cute? If you talk, you won't be able to express it~"

From Goletia's apology, Ikaros could see that he had long since let go of the issue of his body.

It's like some flowers bloom beautifully as soon as they are born, and can always enjoy the warm cycle in the sun, but some flowers can only wait for their own blooming in the test of coldness.

The world is inherently unfair. Rather than complaining about the reality that has already been determined, Ikaros prefers to look forward to the uncertain future.

Be more optimistic, a little gentler, a little more tolerant, and a little more relieved.

That would make life easier, wouldn't it?

Otherwise, if you keep dwelling on the sorrow of the past, you are a real fool.

"...Yeah, very cute."

Facing the relieved Ekalos, Goletia didn't know what to say. She just felt that the woman in front of her was exceptionally optimistic and gentle. She was used to her mother's ugly appearance and her father's indifference, so she didn't know how to get along with her.

Subconsciously, I picked up the scented tea that the other person brought and sipped it gently.

The warm but not hot taste with the mellow and fresh floral scent touched the girl's taste buds. The taste was delicate and free of impurities, and made Gloria feel warm all over.

Finally, she looked at the teacup from which she had drunk not a drop left, and she was stunned.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed the small notebook that Ekaros handed over again, and Ekaros's slightly surprised look.

"I didn't expect you to choose scented tea. I thought kids your age would prefer juice."

"But it tastes good, doesn't it? If you like it, I can give you some."

"The taste... is very good, but how about the juice..." Gloria looked at Ekaros and praised him softly, but she closed her mouth after seeing the bottle of juice. There were some ripples in her eyes, and finally her calm voice was a little disappointed.

"That kind of thing, I don't know."

When she was little, she used to pester her mother to buy juice like other children of her age.

But her mother never cared about her thoughts. She only cared about whether she was worthy of being cultivated and whether she could bring benefits and rights to the other party.

Therefore, Goletia never knew the taste of fruit juice. She only knew the salty smell of sweat and tears after training, and the smell of blood flowing from wounds after being injured.

“I see…”

"It's okay. You can know it from today, right?"

Ikaros saw the sadness flashing in Gloria's eyes, opened the bottle cap of the juice with some heartache, and pushed the juice to Gloria's side.

"But mother won't allow it." Seeing this, Goletia shook her head. Even though she had already run away from home, she knew that no matter what she did now, that stupid woman would not know.

But it was like a shackle that bound her.

A bird that has been locked in a cage for too long will forget how to fly, and the same is true for a child who has been bound for too long, even if she is temporarily freed from the "cage" that imprisons her.

"Hehe, according to what you said... you are running away from home now, right? Gloria."

Ikaros suddenly said something that anyone could see, which made Gloria stunned for a moment, and she subconsciously nodded and acknowledged it.

If it was someone else who asked Gloria this question, she would just ignore it coldly.

But after spending some time with Ikaros, Gloria developed a certain liking and trust for this strange older sister, so she admitted this.

Seeing this, Ikaros smiled. After all, if Gloria admitted it, it would be easy.

'That's easy, since you've already run away from home, you're a legal adult in Agor.'

"I, Ekaros, have the obligation to temporarily supervise you, so as your temporary 'guardian' and sister, I now ask you to drink the juice, otherwise I will send you to the Maritime Administration."

Without hesitation, Ikaros pulled out the banner of Agor, and with a gentle smile, she used the method she had learned from dealing with many runaway children to "threaten" Goletia.

When Goletia saw this, she was obviously stunned for a moment. When she saw the last words written by Ekalos, saying that he wanted to send her to the Maritime Administration, she felt an inexplicable anger in her heart.

But after reading all the words clearly, the anger completely dissipated and turned into doubt, rejection, and other emotions that she couldn't explain now.

Young Gloria looked at Ekalos in a daze, smiling gently and pushing the juice in front of her again with an encouraging look.

The coldness and indifference that seemed to isolate her from the world melted away a little without her noticing.

Even the cold calmness on Gloria's little face was slightly moved by Ekaros's eyes.

She was a little confused...

Then, with Ikaros' silent encouragement, he picked up the glass of juice and drank it slowly.

How do you describe the taste of the juice?

——It was simply sweet, mixed with the taste of additives and water, and not as delicious as the flower tea that Ikaros gave her.

But for some reason, after drinking this glass of juice, Gloria felt as if something heavy had disappeared from her body.

The depressed heart also relaxed a little.

But his eyes couldn't help but become slightly moist, and the memories of the grievances and pains he had suffered in the past because of his mother surged from the bottom of his heart like a tide.

After putting down the cup, Gloria felt her nose inexplicably sour and her vision was a little blurry.

She knew she was going to cry.

Normally she was not allowed to cry because her mother ordered her not to show the tenderness and fragility of a child.

But now, Goletia couldn't help wanting to cry.

She thought she had forgotten how it felt to cry.

But at this moment, I recalled everything in my past, my mother's short-sightedness and pressure, my indifferent father, my life that was completely different from others, my suppressed self, and finally, I chose to run away from home because of complete disappointment...

Then look at Ekalos who is respecting himself, treating himself gently, and encouraging himself at this moment.

In the end, Gloria could no longer maintain that false maturity and indifference.

Breaking free from the shackles imposed on him by the demon called 'Mother'.

In the flower shop of Ikaros, the Agor who was the first to respect her, treat her gently and be like her sister, she cried for the first time in a long time.

And finally, in Ikaros's warm embrace and the soothing whispers in her ears, she fell into a deep sleep...

At the same time, he tightly grasped Ikaros' clothes with both hands, refusing to leave the girl's arms.

Ekaros, who was holding Gloria, felt helpless and distressed.

Although he was somewhat at a loss as to what to do with the girl's sudden loss of control, Ikaros, who had almost guessed the girl's family situation, also understood Gloria's mood at the moment.

After all, a repressed child is like a seed buried deep in the soil. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot bloom his own flower, but can only feel the cold and suffocating darkness.

Therefore, Ikaros looked at Gloria with tears in her eyes in his arms.

In the end, even though she was a little breathless due to the pressure on her body, she still gently hugged Gloria.

He endured the pain of his fragile vocal cords trembling and hummed the light and graceful ballad in the girl's ear. As the helpless girl fell into a rare peaceful dream.

'Good night, Gloria.'

Holding the heavy girl in his arms, Ikaros stopped singing and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes.

Caressing her extremely swollen and painful throat, the girl still had a gentle and peaceful smile on her lips, like the moonlight of a loving mother. Although she might not sleep well tonight, being able to help this "seed" of sadness was enough for Ekaros...

Chapter 80: The departure of Goletia, the second person to connect with the moonlight

[You have successfully comforted Goletia.]

[You removed the shackles that bound the girl in advance, and finally persuaded (tricked) her to temporarily live in your home after she woke up.]

[Golatia's slightly red face when she woke up and the way she curled up in the corner hugging the quilt, you think you will never forget it. ]

【And then, you live together temporarily. 】

[At the same time, probably because Goletia's mother was really as indifferent and short-sighted as Goletia said, and her father was also as cold and indifferent as the girl said, you did not see any news related to the search for Goletia during the time you took her in.]

[It is obvious that after choosing to run away from home, Goletia has been completely abandoned by her "mother".]

[So after confirming this, you did not tell Gloria everything, but spent time with her as usual.]

[But this also makes you decide to adopt the other person completely. ]