"What does that matter?"
"You won't even say thank you!!"
"Alright, alright, Pela, listen to me~ Thank you, because of you~ the seasons are warm~"
"..."
Pela ignored her good friend and calmly sized up Lin Nai.
He looked a little unfamiliar.
As an intelligence officer, Pela considered her memory to be quite good.
But soon, Pela shook her head, not thinking too much about it.
Judging by his appearance, he probably wasn't much of a threat.
He just looked too gullible.
Serval had seemed like a kidnapper just now.
"So, why is this gentleman out at the mechanical workshop in the middle of the night?"
"Ah, his name is Lin Nai. He said he woke up and went for a walk late at night," Serval explained.
Pela's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Woke up and went for a walk? Seriously?"
"Yeah... at least I didn't see any signs of him lying."
Serval, eating the late-night snack Pela brought:
"I saw him spacing out in front of the mechanical workshop window, so I pulled him in."
Pela looked Lin Nai up and down. If Serval thought he was fine, then he probably was.
But her friend... why did she seem so much like a kidnapper?
"Lin Nai, this is Pela." Serval introduced her friend to the people from OMO.
Pela stood up straight and spoke seriously:
"Hello, Lin Nai. I am an intelligence officer for the Silvermane Guard, and also a temporary guide for the 'Belobog Historical Tour,' Pela Gya Sergeyevna."
"Hello, Pela Gya Sergey..."
"No, Mr. Lin Nai, just call me Pela."
"Then... you can call me Lin Nai too. Calling me 'Mister' feels so strange."
"Okay, Lin Nai."
Chapter Forty-Three: Serval: Ms. Intelligence Officer, you wouldn't want...
"By the way, Lin Nai, what do you think? Do you want to join the band?"
Serval grinned, continuing the previous topic.
Lin Nai looked at the enthusiastic older sister with confusion. "Why? We just met, didn't we? Why are you inviting me to join your band?"
Wait.
Serval, what are you after?
I haven't tried to get anything from you, so why are you trying to get something from me?
"Um... I think you're not a bad person, and you play the guitar quite well."
Lin Nai remained silent.
He was thinking.
But his expression was interpreted by Serval as hesitation about whether to join.
And so.
Serval had a flash of inspiration!
"Hey! I've got it!"
As Serval spoke, she walked out from the front desk, pulling Pela along.
She then said, "Pela and I will play a song, and maybe you'll get interested?"
"Why should I play? And it's so late."
Pela complained, "Besides, if it's for the band, shouldn't we notify Lingbao too?"
She hadn't seen that child for a long time.
"Lingbao... went camping a while ago."
"Mmm..."
"Don't worry~ Lingbao will be back for the next outdoor performance."
Serval chuckled, pulling Pela to the drums, and said playfully, "Ms. Intelligence Officer, you wouldn't want Lingbao to look disappointed then, would you? Just think of it as practice, cheer up!"
"Grumble..."
Pela sighed helplessly, obediently sat down, and prepared to cooperate with Serval.
Serval then took out her guitar:
"Ready? Let's start the concert!"
[Random Item: Sound Sword, Sound Gun Sword, Tin Sound]
[Random Item: Fantasy Drive Book: The Bremen Rock Band]
Oh, is that the pink Kamen Rider from Kamen Rider Saber? Saber?
But why a band instead of the item for siblings to dance with?
Still, tonight's haul was quite good, with both a guitar and the Sound Gun Sword, Tin Sound.
After the song.
Lin Nai applauded and praised, "That was amazing... I feel like I've experienced a musical world that is endless, full of passion, and carries the dangerous scent of fire."
"Hehe~"
Serval hugged her guitar and laughed, "How was it? Want to join?"
"But aren't you already a guitarist?"
Lin Nai asked in confusion.
Serval stated righteously, "If you join, I can be the lead singer~ It's not a conflict."
Besides, with one more guitarist, she'd only have to sing then.
"Well said, but I'm not joining."
"Eh!"
"Maybe next time!"
Perhaps after resolving Cocolia's matter.
Lin Nai might consider it.
But not now.
Oh...
How about...
Lin Nai's eyes rolled, and they said to Serval, "Do you have paper and pen here?"
"Of course."
Serval took out paper and a pen and placed them on the counter.
Lin Nai walked over, had the system display the music score, and started writing and drawing on the white paper.
They softly hummed the lyrics:
"Caught in the biting cold wind, the heart does not bleed..."
"Wildfire"
Also known as Cocolia's Execution Song.
After writing it, Lin Nai handed it to Serval to practice.
If there was a chance to face Cocolia.
Lin Nai would bring Serval along to perform there, to really put on a show for Cocolia.
Soon.
The song was copied by Lin Nai and handed over to Serval.
Of course.
To avoid suspicion from Pela, Lin Nai wrote it in the language of Jarilo-VI.
The system helped a little.
"This is..."
"Wildfire, a very good song."
Lin Nai stretched and walked to the door, "If you don't mind, consider it a thank-you gift for the hot chocolate you bought me."
"Well then, Ciao~"
Lin Nai waved their hand, pushed the door open, and walked out.
"Wait!"
Serval hurriedly chased after them.
But at the doorway, no one knew where Lin Nai had gone; the area outside was empty.
"A musical score… he really is an odd boy."
To think he'd use a musical score as a thank-you gift.
There were lyrics on it too.
It must be the song that child was humming earlier, right?
Back in the workshop, Serval sat in a chair, staring at the musical score in her hands.
"You didn't catch up?" Pela asked curiously.
"Yeah…"
Serval picked up her guitar and thoughtfully played the melody written on the score.
But Serval didn't sing the lyrics aloud.
Pela sat beside her, listening quietly until the end.
"What do you think?" Serval looked at Pela.
Pela clapped her hands, praising, "It sounds great."
"Really?"
Serval gazed at the lyrics on the score, her mind beginning to wander.
"Hey, Serval, why'd you zone out?" Pela waved her hand in front of Serval.
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