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

“It’s a signal, and it’s very close to us.” Lois frowned slightly when she noticed the signal, then looked at Yelena beside her, awaiting her command.

"Leos, how's your injury? Is it affecting your mobility?"

Upon hearing this, Yelena did not rush to issue an order, but instead looked at Leos, who was being supported by Lois, and asked in a low voice.

"I'm fine, big sister. It won't affect my actions."

"Let's go then, but be careful."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Yelena nodded slightly, then turned around and headed towards the location of the signal.

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"I think my older sisters will be here soon. Guess how they'll react when they see Gretchen."

Leaning against the tree, waiting for reinforcements, Ivan suddenly seemed to remember something and said with a smile.

"I think my older sister will be very angry..."

As he spoke, Alexei glanced coolly at the little girl yawning in Mr. Wolf's arms beside him.

"!"

Upon hearing Alexei's words, Gretchen's ahoge (cowlick) perked up, and the drowsiness that had just surfaced was instantly dispelled, while a faint sense of tension rose in her heart.

Although she had prepared herself for being scolded beforehand, she was still somewhat nervous when the scolding was about to come.

And if she really gets scolded, that will definitely be the first time in her life that [Fanxing] has ever been scolded.

After all, everyone in the Firemoth dotes on Gretchen. They rarely scold her or even lecture her... at most, they give her gentle reminders from Aponia.

"Well……"

"Little Gretchen, don't worry too much. You're so cute, and your older sister likes you a lot. She probably won't even have the heart to scold you."

Noticing the little girl's distress, Ivan approached with a sly smile and whispered some terrible advice.

"Even if your older sister is really angry and ignoring you, I suggest you go to her tent at night to play with her."

P.S.: Since more people are looking at posts featuring little girls, I'll continue writing, mainly because I'm afraid you'll get tired of them.

And then, I didn't have time to return the manuscript again today, so my debt has increased. I currently owe you two copies, which I'll make up for when I have time. As for my current situation, I'm not working yet, but I'm preparing for exams and certifications... I'm just frantically squeezing in time right now.

But don't worry, I finished my exams in mid-May, and there will be plenty of time then.

That's enough time for the update. Goodnight everyone.

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Chapter 33 Yelena's Arrival

"Even if your older sister is really angry and ignoring you, I suggest you go to her tent at night to play with her."

Hearing Ivan's words, Gretchen was slightly taken aback, then asked curiously in a low voice, "Really? If we do this, will Yelena stop being angry with Gretchen?"

"You rascal, don't corrupt the kids like this." Before Ivan could answer Gretsch's question, Alexei slapped him on the head.

"No way! I didn't corrupt the children at all, I'm just telling the truth. Little Gretchen is so cute, even the eldest sister can't help but soften her heart." Ivan, who had been slapped, covered his head and defended himself in a low voice.

"While she is indeed very cute, that's just your twisted logic!" Upon hearing this, Alexei first glanced at the adorable Gretchen, and then continued to refute her.

"..."

Looking at the two people being rescued, Alyona, nestled in Mr. Wolf's arms, had a slight glint in her light green eyes, as if she were thinking of something.

"Aren't the Yetis amazing? The colors are so beautiful too..."

Noticing Alyona's gaze, Gretchen leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

“Yes, that’s great…” Alyona replied instinctively after hearing Gretsch’s voice.

However, after feeling the warm breath on her ear, she calmly added in her hoarse voice, "You...don't get too close to me."

"Um……"

Hearing Alyona's calm words, Gretchen nodded slightly and put some distance between herself and Alyona.

“???)?”

But when she noticed that the girl's little ears had turned bright red, a question mark slowly appeared on her little head.

After a moment of confusion, Gretchen suddenly realized, clapped her hands lightly, and whispered, "Are you still cold? Your ears seem to be red from the cold. I'll have Mr. Wolf bring out your hat and earmuffs."

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Mr. Wolf, who was holding the two of them, was very cooperative. He adjusted his posture and lifted both little cuties up with one arm.

Then, using his free hand, he took out a fluffy and cute hat and earmuffs and handed them to the two of them.

"Thank you, Mr. Wolf."

After thanking her, Gretchen picked up the cute hat and prepared to put it on Alyona herself.

Only now did Alyona finally realize what was happening. She hurriedly waved her hand, her voice no longer calm as before: "No...no need!"

“That won’t do. Mommy Aponia said that children who don’t dress properly will get sick.”

"Then, I'll do it myself!"

As she spoke, Alyona quickly took the hat from Gretsch's hand and began to put it on.

"That's great, it looks like little Gretsch will have someone to keep her company from now on."

Watching the two little ones interact, Ivan smiled and said to Alexei beside him.

“Indeed, Alina said that little Gretchen hasn’t interacted with the other children at the camp. She spends all her time drawing in her tent. It would be nice to have a playmate.”

Alexei nodded slightly, agreeing with his friend's point of view.

However, he seemed to remember something and turned his head again to examine the huge wolf.

Alexei watched for a while, and when he confirmed that Mr. Wolf was indeed floating, he suddenly felt that everything made sense...

“Little Gretchen… I have a question for you, and you must answer your brother honestly, okay?” Alexei looked at Gretchen and said in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl stopped what she was doing, turned around, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, waiting for what would happen next.

“When we came to this area before, we saw a row of footprints that appeared out of nowhere. We followed the footprints and found a snow pit, but we didn’t find anyone in the end.”

"At first we both thought we were seeing a ghost, but now it seems it must be you, little one."

Although he said it as a question, Alexei's tone was quite certain. He didn't believe anyone else in the forest could do such a thing.

"Yes, it was me. When I noticed you were behind me, I had Mr. Wolf carry me away."

Gretchen, who had been listening intently as if something important had happened, nodded her head readily after hearing the story and admitted it.

For her, since it had already been exposed, there was no point in hiding such a small matter.

"Those footprints were actually from you, little guy! Alexei and I really thought we'd seen a ghost." After Gretsch admitted it, Ivan sat up straight, saying with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"After all, I followed you here secretly, and I'll get scolded if I'm found out."

Greta was very clear about her role in this operation.

Although the process became a little high-profile thanks to his tyrannical uncle, it was still relatively low-key overall.

"You……"

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"Creak, creak -"

Just as the group was chatting, a sudden noise from afar brought everyone to an abrupt halt, and they all fell silent.

They came to observe the situation in the distance.

"..."

However, Gretchen, who was the first to realize who the newcomer was, felt her mood plummet again and nervously shrank into Mr. Wolf's arms.

The little girl is ready; if the cricket scolds her, she'll dare to do it again!

……

As the sound grew closer, the sights on both sides came into view, and then...

"Alexei, weren't you two in danger?" Lois asked in confusion as she saw her teammates looking unharmed and relaxed.

Then, when she saw clearly the adorable little girl being held in the arms of the giant wolf beside her, she was completely stunned: "Wait! Little Gretchen!?"

Lois's scream immediately drew the attention of the two people beside her.

"Gresh? Wait, why does that thing holding the little cutie look so familiar?"

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"Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit like the one who saved us..."

……

"What's going on? What's Gretchen doing here?"

Yelena didn't participate in the discussion between Lois and Gretchen. Instead, she walked over to Gretchen, patted her head, and then looked at Ivan and the others, asking them with a serious expression.

"!"

Feeling the touch and warmth on her head, it was still so gentle, but Gretsch felt a jolt. To be honest, this was the first time she had ever felt that Yelena's hands were so cold...

After Yelena spoke, the two people who had been secretly discussing Mr. Gretsch Wolf also perked up their ears.

P.S.: As usual, the second update will be a little late. Hopefully, today's update will be a bit earlier than yesterday's. Please give me some votes!

Chapter 34 Entering the Mine and the Scars

After their older sister asked them, the two yetis didn't hide anything and told her everything they knew.

After listening to Ivan and the other person's account and understanding the current situation, Yelena turned her gaze to Gretchen beside her again.

"..."

When Gretchen's eyes met Yelena's, a hint of guilt flashed in her large violet eyes.

If Yelena had given her a good scolding after learning everything, Gretsch wouldn't have felt anything.

But no... The more silent and quiet Frostnova was, the more guilty the little girl felt.