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

Then, after everyone was seated, the topic returned to "Pink-haired Carter".

However, as Gretchen listened to the Yetis's description of Sakura, her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes grew increasingly strange, and she even seemed to want to cover her face.

Especially the nickname "Pink-haired Kats"... The little girl thinks Sakura would definitely be angry if she heard it.

P.S.: Don't even think about it today. I stayed up too late the past two nights, so I need a good rest today. Also, wasn't yesterday considered a super update? I wrote over 8000 words yesterday! And it was free.

Also, I'm in good health, so I usually don't stay up too late, because that would affect my studies the next day.

Chapter 58 It's time to talk about it.

"What's wrong with little Greta?"

Alina looked at the little guy beside her, whose expression was becoming increasingly subtle, and asked with some confusion.

"..."

However, Gretchen did not answer Alina's question. She simply put down the small bowl in her hand and gently shook her head.

"?"

although

Although she was a little curious, Alina didn't say anything after seeing Gretsch shake her head, she just rubbed her little head again.

Just then, Yelena, amidst the others' discussions, took out two small blue flowers wrapped in cloth.

“This flower…I…have seen it before, it really was…left by that Carter….” The Patriot recognized the flower the moment he saw it; he had seen the fallen petals when he was collecting weapons and equipment back then.

However, he believed it was a mark left by Carter that resembled "I killed him," and he wasn't sure if it was poisonous, so he didn't touch it.

"I've never seen this flower before. It shouldn't be from Ursus, right?"

"It looks pretty nice, but there probably aren't any flowers on the permafrost. It's so cold, there's no way there would be any flowers there."

"Indeed, they don't look like locals."

"..."

While the others were discussing the flower, Gretchen blinked her large violet eyes and slowly turned her head away.

Clearly, she had no idea that her dear sister Yelena would pick up the forget-me-not that Sakura had left behind.

When she was transformed into Sakura, she didn't feel there was anything wrong with doing these things from Sakura's perspective, but once she changed her perspective... she always had a subtle sense of déjà vu.

This sense of déjà vu has even reached Sakura through their shared understanding...

"?"

Although Alina had been listening quietly to everyone's discussion, half of her attention was on Gretchen, so she quickly noticed that something was wrong with her.

Furthermore, seeing Gretchen slowly turn her head away and look away as if she couldn't bear to look at her, Little Deer felt that this little guy seemed to know something...

Gretchen, who had initially intended to pretend she knew nothing, noticed the gaze fixed on her from the side, and a hint of helplessness flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Then, slowly turning her head, the little girl looked at the flower in Yelena's hand and whispered, "It's a forget-me-not..."

"Hmm? Little Gretchen, what did you just say?"

"Yeah, what did you just say? It was too noisy, I didn't hear you clearly."

"I think I vaguely heard something about forget-me-not? Isn't that the name that Carter told my older sister?"

Although Gretchen's voice wasn't loud and many people didn't hear her clearly, everyone noticed her and turned their attention to her, whether they heard her or not.

"That flower is called forget-me-not..."

Knowing that her voice had been too soft, Gretchen raised her voice and repeated herself.

"Hmm? How did you know, little Greta?"

Have you seen this flower before? Does it have any special significance?

Everyone present heard this, and several impatient yetis quickly asked questions, then waited for Gretsch to continue.

"I've seen... Forget-Me-Not is another name for Sister Sakura."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Greta paused for a moment before slowly explaining.

"and many more!"

Before anyone else could react, Lois spoke first.

"The Sakura sister you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be the one you were talking to us about during the day, would you?" As she spoke, Lois's lips twitched, and then she stared helplessly at Gretsch, waiting for her answer.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Greta nodded her little head and obediently admitted it.

"...Give me some time to think."

Gretsch's single word was enough to make Lois cover her face, her brain focused on processing the information.

"So, is this little Greta, this Catherine, here to see you?" Leos, who had also heard the story from earlier that day, asked.

“I don’t know… I haven’t seen Sakura-neechan for a long time.” Gretchen shook her head and explained after hearing Leos’s question.

"What kind of riddle are you playing? Hurry up and tell everyone."

"Alright, Leos, you know these inside scoops but you're not telling us!"

"So, that pink-haired Cartes came to see little Greta? Wait, why did she kill so many people?"

Looking at his boisterous friends beside him, Leos sighed and said loudly, "Alright, quiet down, let me sort this out."

“Carter… Miss Sakura is someone Little Gretsch knows, or rather, family. After that, the enemy discovered that we had occupied the mine, and sent people to suppress us.”

"But Sakura didn't come directly to find the little guy. Instead, she secretly wiped out all the enemies... and then left?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

"Ah wu..."

Unlike everyone else's serious and thoughtful expressions, Gretchen completely relaxed after speaking, covering her mouth and slowly yawning.

Before she knew it, it was time for her to go to sleep again, and drowsiness began to wash over her.

However, to prevent these people from overthinking, Gretchen rubbed her eyes, fighting off her sleepiness, and whispered, "Don't worry, Sakura-neechan is a very nice person and won't hurt you."

“Since…it’s for…this…child, then…I think…she probably…didn’t…leave, though…it can’t be…a coincidence.” After listening to Gretchen’s words, Patriot also shared his opinion on the matter.

After all, judging from Gretchen's words, the two seemed to have a good relationship... If she really was coming looking for someone, Patriot didn't believe that Carters would abandon this...

The little guy chose to leave directly.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Since the little guy's sister didn't choose to show herself directly, there must be a reason. Now we can only wait and see."

As she spoke, Talu reached out and rubbed her temples, her expression somewhat helpless.

"Alright, Alina, you should take the little one to rest. It's getting late."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Alina nodded gently, then took Gretsch's little hand and said softly, "Gretsch, let's go back together. You promised to rest early."

"it is good."

After Gretchen agreed, Alina gestured to the others before taking the little one and leaving.

The others, however, continued discussing other matters...

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As they walked toward the tent, Gretchen suddenly looked up at Alina, who was holding her hand, and asked softly, "Sister Alina... can I sleep with Alyona tonight?"

"Hmm? You mean that friend you know... If you want, you can. Didn't we just set up a small bed for you?"

Upon hearing the unfamiliar name from the little girl, Alina was initially taken aback before realizing what was happening.

Upon hearing this, Gretchen nodded her head slightly, then began to call out to Mr. Wolf in her mind. After all, Mr. Wolf was still protecting Alyona.

……

Then, a short while later, Mr. Wolf, carrying Alyona, appeared beside them, moving so fast that the two hadn't even reached the tent yet.

"Wow, so fast! Looks like you planned this all along, little Greta~" Alina looked at the giant wolf and the girl in his arms, a smile on her face, and teased him helplessly.

After teasing the little girl, Alina turned her gaze to Alyona and introduced her with a smile, "Hello, my name is Alina, nice to meet you."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Sister Alina. My name is Alina." After Mr. Wolf put her down, Alina politely returned the greeting.

"Alright, it's still quite cold outside, let's hurry back." After saying that, Alina stretched out her other free hand to Alyona, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"..."

Alyona paused for a moment when the hand was extended in front of her. A hint of wariness flashed in her light green eyes, and she did not immediately grasp it.

However, this situation did not last long, because Gretchen, who was standing to the side, quietly nodded to her companion.

After seeing the little girl's affirmation, Alyona no longer hesitated and gently grasped Alina's hand.

Alyona saw this but didn't say anything. She just smiled gently and then took the two children by the hand and continued walking forward.

The two little ones followed her very obediently.

……

A short while later, Alina returned to the tent with the two children.

After settling everyone in, she seemed to remember something and turned to Gretchen and Alyona, saying softly, "I just remembered something and I want to go out for a bit."

"But we'll be back soon. If you two are tired, go to sleep first."

"Oh, I see."

Upon hearing this, the two little ones obediently nodded and agreed.

Although the two little ones were behaving very well, Alina couldn't help but give them a few more words of advice. After saying that, she turned and left the tent.

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As Alina left the tent, she felt a chill that swept over her and penetrated her every inch of her body. Her body shivered involuntarily, and then she wrapped her clothes tighter and gently exhaled a breath of warm air.

The thing she had just forgotten was a small matter that wouldn't waste much of her time.

However, Alina is not one to procrastinate, and now that she's remembered, she's determined to get on with it.