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

"Alright, Bianca, don't hold it against the Doctor. You know her personality. Come and try my dinner; I'm sure you can eat it."

"..."

"call--"

After hearing Sakura's words, Bianca pressed her hand against her throbbing temple, took a deep breath, and calmed down. Instead of looking at Mebius, she walked over to Sakura to lend a hand.

"This was specially saved for you. You don't need to worry about me and the Doctor. Eat up. Although it's not as good as Rita's, it should still taste pretty good."

As Sakura put down her plate, she reached out and patted Bianca's shoulder, offering silent comfort.

Honestly, after summoning Bianca, Sakura realized more and more that this family would fall apart without her.

"No, although I haven't eaten it yet, just smelling it makes it sound like a wonderful dish." Bianca gently shook her head at Sakura's modesty.

After she finished speaking, she didn't forget to give the "pillar and mediator" of the family a warm smile from the bottom of her heart.

After understanding the meaning behind Bianca's smile, Sakura's expression became a mix of amusement and helplessness.

"Nothing is as good as you describe, Bianca. Okay, hurry up and eat. You're actually eating dinner quite early today."

"Ah."

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……

After dinner——

"I spotted a target tonight, and I plan to take care of it. Tomorrow, Bianca, go and buy the armor you need."

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Sakura, sitting on the sofa, seemed to remember something and then spoke softly to Bianca.

Although Sakura knew all her next actions, Bianca knew them all, and Bianca knew all her next actions as well.

However... she still prefers this form of communication over direct spiritual connection.

Upon hearing this, Bianca showed no surprise. She nodded gently and said, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, Sakura."

Tonight, Dumb Goose and Maria actually spent a long time browsing around and visited quite a few workshops, but in the end, they didn't buy any armor.

The reason is that Bianca couldn't find anything suitable, and even things that were barely wearable were scarce... because most of the time, armor and weapons are custom-made, and there are very few readily available, especially for a female knight.

Furthermore, the prices were a bit high... so after browsing around, Dai'e didn't buy anything.

"Heh, there's no need for thanks between us. You won the match, and we'll all benefit. Keep it up, and let the people here witness the glory of the Shining Knights!" Sakura chuckled softly after hearing Bianca's words, and then spoke gently.

"Oh, by the way, if necessary, you can ask me to take care of some things."

At this point, Sakura still had a look on her face.

He smiled, but a cold glint flashed in his blue eyes.

What kind of competition is the Knights' Tournament? What will Bianca face after participating? Both of them are very clear about this.

It is precisely because she understands this that Sakura is saying these words now.

She also believed that her professional skills in certain areas were far superior to those of the Unarmored Alliance here.

"Ah."

P.S.: There will be another update tonight, please keep me updated.

Chapter 17 Armor and Decision

The next morning, Bianca decided to go and buy the most suitable armor she had seen the day before.

After all, she had no other choice. In her opinion, she could just throw together any old set and get by. There was no need to make things too complicated.

Moreover, the goose didn't rely on such armor and weapons to win; she relied on her absolute strength. If the rules weren't against it, she wouldn't even need to go through all this trouble.

However, just as Bianca crossed several streets to reach her destination, she saw a golden figure in the distance, well... a golden figure waving at her.

"Maria, why are you here?"

After walking over, Bianca tilted her head slightly, looking at the person in front of her who shouldn't be there.

Dai'e wasn't surprised that Maria knew she would come here and then waited for her here, after all, this workshop was the most suitable one she saw yesterday.

What intrigued her was why her new friend was waiting for her there.

"Well, of course I'm waiting for you, Bianca."

Looking at the puzzled Bianca, Maria's eyes flashed with a smile. She deliberately drew out her voice, whetting everyone's appetite.

"...?"

Looking at the mysterious girl in front of her, Bianca's expression became even more puzzled, but also tinged with helplessness. Then, she tentatively asked:

"Hmm...are you waiting for me to go buy armor together?"

"Hehe, although I really want to answer Bianca that you are right, but... no, that's not true!" Maria denied with a smile after hearing Bianca's words.

"Ok?"

Bianca was genuinely puzzled as to why Maria was waiting for her in front of the workshop so early in the morning. Surely it wasn't to invite her out to play…

"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. If you trust me, come with me... I've found a set of armor that should fit you fairly well."

Gazing into Bianca's beautiful, azure eyes, which were gradually filling with confusion, Maria gently curved her lips and spoke softly.

As she spoke, the blond Kuranta extended her hand to her new acquaintance.

"Well, I believe you."

Bianca accepted Maria's invitation without hesitation, grasping her hand and nodding in agreement.

If it were anyone else, she might hesitate, but with Maria, she was willing to believe...

Of course, this trust did not come from Bianca's time-traveling memories of Maria, but from her own current relationship and feelings towards this new friend.

……

Bianca then quietly followed Maria, letting her lead the way.

"...?"

However, this "peace and tranquility" was shattered when Bianca saw the Nearl family mansion. A large question mark slowly appeared above her head.

Clearly, the clueless goose, unfamiliar with the place, had no idea how Maria had led him around so many times, and before long they arrived at someone's door.

"Heh~ We're here. This is my home. Bianca, come inside with me." Maria chuckled softly, looking at the somewhat bewildered Bianca, and then said quietly.

For some reason, Maria now particularly enjoys seeing her new friend's confused and bewildered expression, and secretly rejoices in it.

"It wouldn't be appropriate to disturb them so abruptly." Looking at the building in front of her, Bianca's azure eyes flashed slightly as she thought for a moment before replying.

Bianca never expected Maria to take her home; otherwise, if Maria had known beforehand, she would have brought some gifts when she visited.

Although Mebius had previously trespassed into Nearl's house, ... that was done by Snake, what does it have to do with her, Silly Goose?

"What's wrong with that? Bianca, you're my friend. Isn't it normal to invite friends over?"

Noticing Bianca's hesitation, Maria's smile faded, and she became serious.

After saying that, the golden, tender pony gave its friend no more time to hesitate, took the person's hand again, and walked towards the house.

"Eh……"

While with Maria, Bianca had always been careful to control her strength to avoid hurting her. So, caught off guard, she was indeed pulled along by someone.

"You."

At this point, further pulling and tugging would seem impolite and ill-mannered, so... the silly goose had no choice but to give up "struggling" and obediently let Maria excitedly lead it towards its "destination".

By this point, Bianca had pretty much guessed which set of "suitable armor" Maria was referring to...

……

Sure enough, after Maria pulled her into the room, Bianca saw the women's armor that looked somewhat familiar.

"What do you think? Isn't this armor cool?"

Maria glanced at the armor she had polished until it shone before turning to Bianca, who was standing beside her, and asked.

Bianca gazed intently at the silver-white armor erected before her, nodding seriously and solemnly.

He nodded and said:

"Yes, it's very cool. And it's been kept in very good condition."

“Of course, it depends on who’s keeping it.” Maria said, a hint of smugness flashing across her face.

After she finished speaking, she slowly took a few steps forward, looked down at and stroked the armor in front of her, a complex emotion flashing quickly in her golden eyes.

elder sister……

Suddenly, Maria stopped stroking the armor, turned to look at Bianca, and said with a serious and earnest expression:

“Bianca, this armor belongs to my sister, and I have always cherished it. Now, I have decided to lend it to you, and I hope you will use it well and take good care of it.”

Maria had actually thought about this decision for a long time, and even had a sleepless night last night, feeling very conflicted.

However, what finally made her decide to stop agonizing over it was Bianca's smile and words from yesterday afternoon that suddenly came to mind.

The combination of a dazzling smile and "naive" words, which might be ridiculed in today's Kazimierz, inexplicably makes Maria want to believe in her, accompany her, and witness the final outcome.

"..."

Guessing is one thing, experiencing it is another.

At this moment, Bianca did not rush to respond to Maria's words. Instead, her eyes gleamed as she intently gazed at the armor that shone brightly in the sunlight streaming into the house.

P.S.: To prove myself, I stayed up all night, sigh... Time to sleep, everyone.

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Chapter 18 Maria's CPU Burns Out

"..."

Guessing is one thing, experiencing it is another.

At this moment, Bianca did not rush to respond to Maria's words. Instead, her eyes gleamed as she intently gazed at the armor that shone brightly in the sunlight streaming into the house.

"Maria, thank you very much, but you don't need to." After a moment, Bianca withdrew her gaze and spoke gently to the person in front of her.