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

Furthermore, the relocation site is quite far away, requiring several days of travel. If they move too close to their previous location, they'll be easily tracked down.

Therefore, to avoid such trouble, Talulah and her group chose a relatively remote location as their new base.

After the group began to move, Gretchen summoned all her companions and dispersed them to various locations to protect the safety of the migrating group.

Of course, not all of them were her companions; the little girl kept her knight with her.

After all, with such thick snow on the ground, Gretchen could easily sink in if she took a single step.

So it's more convenient for Mr. Knight to carry it... and he can also bring his little friend along.

Gretchen didn't forget her promise to Yelena, and even while being carried by her knight, she obediently followed along.

Lois and the other yetis didn't wander off.

……

However, one interesting coincidence is that Gretsch was not too far from the mercenary group during the journey.

This resulted in the little girl always feeling a gaze fixed on her, and every time she turned around, she would meet W's smug expression and eyes...

However, Gretchen was also helpless against W, and in order to avoid making eye contact with her and getting tainted by her color.

In the end, the little girl simply nestled in the knight's arms, closed her big violet eyes, and stopped looking at anyone.

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Even in the most urgent and time-sensitive times during migration, people still need to stop to eat and rest. And at night, they will temporarily set up camp to spend the night.

After all, the Ursus snowfield at night is still very dangerous, not to mention that everyone is human... and many infected people are in much worse physical condition than ordinary people.

After night falls—

"Ah woo~"

Sitting by the campfire, Gretchen squinted her beautiful, misty eyes and yawned again.

This was already her umpteenth yawn; she was now feeling drowsy.

The little girl was so sleepy that she completely ignored all the gazes and colors behind her.

It's important to understand that this temporary camp is nothing like the previous ones, where everyone's tents were pitched close together and the campfires were almost all gathered in one place. Under these circumstances, quite a few people were constantly peeking at Gretsch.

However, the little girl, who was drowsy, was not affected at all in this situation.

Too many things happened today, and Gretchen used up some of her energy. All that commotion made her sleepy much earlier than usual.

As for why the little girl is sleepy but hasn't gone to sleep, the reason is very simple: she hasn't had dinner yet and her tummy is a little hungry.

“If Gretsch is very sleepy, you can go to sleep first. I’ll bring dinner to the tent in a bit…” Looking at Gretsch, who was extremely sleepy, Alyona slowly leaned close to her ear and whispered.

"Well?"

Upon hearing this, Gretchen, still somewhat dazed, was taken aback for a moment before gently shaking her head once she regained some composure.

"This is too much trouble, let's wait a bit..."

After she finished speaking, the little girl, still half-asleep, gently nuzzled Alyona's shoulder and then leaned against it.

"..."

Looking at the little cutie on her shoulder, Alyona's light green eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness, but she ultimately said nothing more.

After all, based on her observation, Gretchen seemed to be very sleepy tonight and was not affected by anyone else.

Otherwise, if things get affected, it's likely that not only Alyona, but also Talulah and the others will shove the little girl back into her tent. They wouldn't just let her sit there with so many people around...

Just then, people started moving around the campfire not far away, which made everyone instinctively look over. Even Gretchen, who was drowsy and a little confused at the moment, looked up and glanced over.

Then her eyes fell upon a Sarkaz figure clad in heavy protective gear. However, the little girl, whose mind was still a bit foggy, didn't think much of it and quickly looked away.

“……?-?)!”

However, just as Gretchen had looked away and was about to continue dozing off, she suddenly snapped out of her daze, opened her beautiful eyes wide, and her drowsiness was dispelled considerably.

The reason was simple: the little girl realized who she had just seen...

Sarkaz, my dear girl!

Before transmigrating, Gretchen hadn't used her initial character art for far too long, and coupled with her dazed state just now, she didn't immediately recognize the heavy protective suit.

Honestly, this was the first time the little girl had seen the person she had been thinking about all day.

There was nothing she could do, though, since Gretchen couldn't actively search for him within mercenary groups, and Mudrock wasn't like W...

"Hmm? Is it a little cold?"

Seeing Gretchen suddenly become more alert and alert, Alyona asked with a puzzled expression.

"I'm not cold... I just suddenly remembered something and then I came to my senses." Gretchen's eyes sparkled as she answered softly when she heard her partner's question.

Hearing this, Alyona nodded gently, then patted the stone beneath her and said, "It's good that you're not cold. If you are, you can sit over here. I'm closer to the fire."

!

"Ah."

“But now that you’re awake, Gretchen, don’t you need to go back to your tent?” Alyona asked again, as if she had remembered something.

“It’s okay… Alyona is here.”

Gretchen's biggest fear is facing crowds alone, as she'll end up dyeing her face every few minutes. But with Alyona by her side, it's not such a big problem.

After all, at worst, the little girl can just bury her head in the little polar bear's arms and get her color.

It's worth noting that Gretchen really liked the refreshing light green color that Alyona wore.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Alyona smiled, then hesitated for a moment before reaching out to gently pat Gretchen's head.

"Well……"

Feeling the touch on her head, Gretchen gently narrowed her large eyes.

Her ahoge (cowlick) swayed back and forth with her good mood.

However, there's something else that's really confusing the little girl: she has absolutely no idea how to approach the Sarkaz girl...

P.S.: I'm ending my late-night routine today. My body is giving out. I stayed up late last night and then got up early this morning, and I've had a headache all day...

Give it a push.

Chapter 76 w:?

Over the next few days of the migration, Gretchen was unable to make contact with the mudstone...

Besides being very conspicuous, she was always watched by members of the Yeti Squad, and even her dear partner Alyona was keeping a close eye on her, which meant she didn't even have the chance to go to the mercenary group.

So, Gretchen had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​contacting them. She planned to wait until she was settled in her post before making any further attempts.

After all, at that time, the little girl could try to sneak around on her own.

However, one thing Gretsch should pay attention to is W's probing over the past few days.

Perhaps because of her status as a little girl, W often doesn't act openly, but when the Yeti and Talulah can't see her, she always makes some small moves or plays little pranks on her.

Although these pranks did not anger Gretsch, they did make Alyona, who was always with her, a little angry.

Several times, Alyona, who didn't like interacting with others much, even considered going to Talulah to tattle on her. However, the little girl stopped her each time.

Otherwise, W would at least get a lecture, even if it's not very effective.

As for why Gretchen stopped Alyona, it was because she didn't want to cause trouble for Talulah and Yelena over such a trivial matter.

Moreover, in her opinion, these little pranks were nothing serious; apart from being a little "annoying," they did not cause any substantial damage.

Furthermore, given Gretchen's understanding of W, even if she troubles Talulah and the others... it's estimated that after the training is over, the certain hero won't change at all. He might even become more aggressive, increasing his "output"...

So after considering all aspects, the little girl simply gave up on the idea of ​​tattling.

However, given the current developments, Gretchen already sensed something was amiss...

Because she discovered that after she remained expressionless and calm in the face of several pranks, W had secretly become more competitive, and his little tricks had increased significantly and become more blatant.

But Gretchen doesn't have any good ideas right now. She plans to wait until the Reunion Movement has established itself before giving W a proper showdown.

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After several days of migration, the entire movement finally arrived at the area that Talulah and her group had chosen earlier.

After selecting a suitable and relatively secluded location, the Reunion Movement officially set up camp there.

While Gretchen didn't participate in setting up the camp, she still summoned several of her companions to help.

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At the same time, it also gave the curious Yetis a proper introduction to its companions.

Because several of Gretchen's allies had come to her aid before, many of the Infected members of the Reunion Movement, while still fearing them, were no longer as resistant or terrified.

For the little girl, this can be considered a good thing, something to be happy about.

After all, for Gretchen, all of her summoned creatures were true companions. And isn't it a happy thing for a companion to be accepted by someone?

With ample supplies for daily life during this stay, Talulah and Alina discussed it and decided to set up a separate tent for the two little ones, Gretchen and Alyona.

Almost no one opposed this, and Yelena and Patriots were also supportive.

After all, they all knew Gretchen's special status, and besides, the little girl had already helped the Reunion Movement and them so many times. Spending some resources to set up a separate tent was perfectly reasonable in their eyes.

……

"..."

Gretchen woke up from her first nap at the new camp and, after glancing at Alyona who was still sleeping beside her, carefully left the tent without waking her companion.

To be honest, in this entire integrated sports camp, almost only the little girl and the little polar bear have the habit of taking a nap now...

Other infected individuals either couldn't sleep or had lost the habit of taking afternoon naps. After all, for most of the infected members of the Reunion Movement, life after infection wasn't exactly pleasant. In fact, simply surviving was a blessing.

Even Alyona's habit of taking afternoon naps was something she started again because she wanted to spend time with Gretchen.

"Well……"

After tiptoeing out of the dimly lit tent, Gretchen squinted slightly at the bright light outside.

After getting used to it for a while, the little girl started looking around.