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

After all, who would have the heart to hurt such a cute and well-behaved child as Gretchen?

"How could I touch my older sister without getting frostbite!"

"Someone actually managed to touch Big Sister! That's great!"

"Put it on, put it on for me!"

The Yetis were somewhat stunned when they noticed Gretchen and Gretchen's situation, but this was quickly followed by joy, a joy for their eldest sister.

They all knew that their eldest sister, the Yeti's princess, hadn't been in contact with anyone for far too long. Normally, even they couldn't touch her, for fear of getting frostbite.

Now that a cute little girl who isn't afraid of the cold and can even interact with her older sister has suddenly appeared, how could she not be happy?

Just a few minutes after interacting with Yelena, Gretsch suddenly had an idea in her mind.

The system's voice sounded again.

[Character: [Setsuna] Sakura, unlocking in progress, 1% completion. Please maintain contact with the target character as much as possible.]

"...?"

Upon hearing the system's notification, a question mark slowly appeared above Gretchen's cute little head.

No matter how hard she racked her brains, she never imagined that the system panel indicated that unlocking was possible under certain conditions... which actually referred to stickers? And she had to try them one by one herself, without any prompts.

Although Gretchen quite enjoys getting close to pretty girls, trying to do it one by one, touching each one individually... that's really asking for trouble.

She never liked to deliberately approach others in order to achieve certain goals, let alone now that she was being influenced by Gretchen's innocence.

Gretchen can choose to approach someone because she likes them for who they are, or because she likes their colors... but it's unnecessary just to unlock a character.

So after figuring out how to unlock it, she just left it to chance...

After thinking it through, Gretchen stopped worrying and simply took Yelena's hand, and they sat down together by the campfire.

"Sister Yelena... could you tell me the story of your Yeti Squad?" After sitting down, Gretchen gently shook Yelena's hand and asked softly.

Although she learned a lot about Frostnova and the Yeti Squad through the game, Gretsch still preferred to learn about their past from those involved when it became reality. Besides, many things couldn't be explained clearly through a game...

"Um... OK."

After a slight pause, Yelena agreed and gently stroked Gretsch's head with her other free hand.

“Tell a story? Me too! Our eldest sister has many legendary stories!”

;?;

"Count me in too!"

The Yeti team perked up again at the mention of storytelling and all gathered around.

Up to this point, the atmosphere around the campfire was incredibly lively and peaceful, and Gretchen successfully blended in with it.

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Inside the tent—

"It was...they..."

After listening to Alina's story, Talulah's expression became somewhat complicated and filled with self-reproach.

She guessed that the attacker of her best friend was a person, but she didn't think too deeply about who it was... or rather, she was somewhat afraid to think about it.

However, under Talulah's persistent questioning, Alina laid bare the bloody truth before her.

Those infected who harmed their best friend and tried to kill her for a little food were the original infected from the Reunion Movement! They were the infected that Talulah agreed to back down and let go!

This fact undoubtedly directly challenges Talulah's previous decisions, namely allowing infected individuals to leave the organization at will without punishment.

What Talulah had always firmly believed—that most people would be very kind and have good intentions in a good environment—had a tiny crack appear that she herself hadn't even noticed.

"Heh, Talulah, I told you before that you wouldn't seek revenge, right?"

Looking at the dragon girl in front of her with a complicated expression and a hint of self-reproach in her eyes, Alina chuckled, patted her shoulder, and asked a strange question.

"Correct."

Upon hearing this question, Talulah nodded slightly, then looked at Alina with a puzzled expression.

"But in fact, what I'm asking you to promise is that you personally won't seek revenge because your friends have been hurt. I don't want you to hate because of me... not even the slightest possibility."

At this point, Alina paused, her smile fading and her expression turning serious, before continuing, "But, Talulah, you are a leader, a leader of the Reunion Movement... someone many Infected have voluntarily followed."

"When you make a mistake, correct it. When you discover a loophole, fix it."

“From the outside, it seems that our Reunion Movement has long been linked to the infected people here. Regardless of the factors, and regardless of whether those people have left the Reunion Movement or not, as a leader, you have a responsibility to restrain them and bring them back on the right track!”

"..."

Alina's words immediately erased the complex emotions and self-blame in Talulah's eyes, and she fell into deep thought.

“Phew… You’re right, this is my responsibility as a leader.” After thinking for a while, Talulah exhaled a breath of stale air and stood up, speaking earnestly.

At this moment, all other emotions vanished from her eyes, leaving only the unwavering determination in them.

"Thank you, Alina..."

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Chapter 11 Entering the Dream

"Speaking of which, have we forgotten something?"

After the two chatted for a while and discussed a solution, Talulah seemed to remember something and suddenly looked up and around.

"...?"

Led by Talulah, Alina also raised her head and looked around with her.

"Gresch...she's gone!"

After both of them looked around and realized that something was missing, their expressions became somewhat stiff.

Almost simultaneously, both of them quickly stood up... and began searching for the little blue girl from their memories.

But the tent is only so big; if you can't see it at a glance, you can basically be sure it's not here.

"Small

"Gresh must have run out. Let's go out and look for her!" Alina said anxiously, and ran outside.

In Alina's eyes, Gretchen was a child she had brought back, and she was not infected... If something happened to her because of her negligence... Xiaolu didn't even dare to think about it.

Clearly, in her current panic, Alina completely forgot that the little girl had a guardian knight by her side...

"Don't be too anxious. Inside the camp... we shouldn't encounter any major problems." Seeing her anxious best friend Talulah, Talulah felt a little helpless, but she quickly followed after her.

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"Ugh... Ah."

Sitting by the campfire, listening to everyone tell her stories, Gretchen suddenly yawned slowly, and a few tears welled up in her large purple eyes.

"are you sleepy?"

After noticing the little girl sitting next to her yawn, Yelena asked softly.

After spending the night with Gretchen, Yelena felt a surge of affection for this cute, well-behaved, and friendly little girl who wasn't afraid of the cold and could interact with her. Her words were no longer so cold.

Hearing Yelena's question, Gretchen nodded her head slightly and said softly, "A little... Usually at this time, Mother Aponia would have already called me to bed."

As she spoke, Gretchen relaxed and gently leaned on Yelena's shoulder.

"Is Aponia Gretsch's mother? By the way, why are you here with Alina?"

After listening to Gretchen's words, Yelena immediately grasped the key words and asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.

Like Talulah before her, Yelena was also very curious about the origins of the little creature beside her who was so close to her.

Because whether it's their clothing, their temperament, or their special characteristics... they don't seem like children from ordinary families, and there are no obvious racial features on the surface.

While Yelena was asking her questions, almost everyone around her quietly pricked up their ears, intending to eavesdrop.

“Mom Aponia…it’s Mom Aponia.”

"Because I had nowhere to go, I came here with my sister Alina." Gretchen thought for a moment and then explained seriously in response to Yelena's question.

"And little Gretchen, what about your mother? Uh... well, if it's inconvenient to say, then forget it."

Having overheard this, Lois, who was sitting not far away, suddenly asked a question out of curiosity. However, realizing her mistake as soon as the words left her mouth, she added a sentence afterward.

“I don’t know where Aponia’s mother is. I think I slept for a very long time, and when I woke up again… I was in the snow, and then I met my sister Alina…”

Gretchen was not offended by Lois's question; she simply shook her head slightly and then explained.

"So that's it..."

Upon hearing this, Lois nodded slightly. But just as she was about to say something...

"Alright, let's leave this topic here for now. It's getting late, I'll take you home." Yelena glanced at Gretsch, whose large eyes still held a hint of brilliance, and then interrupted.

"Indeed, it's getting late, and the good child should go to sleep."

"Yes, yes, Gretchen shouldn't be like us adults. Children should go to bed early."

"See you tomorrow, lovely little Greta~"

"Well... okay then."

Listening to the advice of those around her, Gretchen gently hugged Yelena's icy arm, buried her delicate face in it, and then muttered something.

The main reason is that before she transmigrated, Gretchen definitely wouldn't have gone to bed this early, but this body... had been conditioned by Aponia to sleep at a fixed time a long time ago, so she was already feeling sleepy.

Looking at the adorable little girl who was acting cute towards her, Yelena gently smiled, patted Gretsch's little head, and then gently picked her up in her arms.

"...?"

Gretchen, whose little head was filled with drowsiness and who then whined, clearly didn't expect to be picked up by Yelena.

However, Gretchen didn't struggle and just let the white rabbit carry her back. After all, a little affection isn't shameful...

On her way back, Yelena bumped into the two people who were looking for her. Although she was a little reluctant, she returned the person to her.

……

Then, since there weren't any extra beds in the tent, Alina wasn't comfortable letting Gretsch sleep with someone else. So, tonight the little girl will sleep with the deer.

Greta had no objections to this. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't want to cause trouble for others...