Only Bai Ge, who alone could remain unaffected by corrective influence, could create a brand-new future.
Just then.
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of slippers pattering across the floor came from nearby.
"...Oh? Let me see which naughty little troublemaker is still awake at this hour."
"Bai Ge Dad, it's, it's me."
A blue-haired girl in white pajamas looked at Bai Ge timidly. She hugged a pillow to her chest and looked small and frail, like a little animal—a pure and lovely girl who easily stirred one's protective instincts.
"So it was Seele. What did you need me for?" Bai Ge's gaze immediately softened.
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Seele, Unable to Sleep at Night
"Bai Ge Dad, it's me, Seele."
"Hm? So it's Seele. What are you doing up so late? Is something wrong?"
Bai Ge closed the novel in his hands and beckoned to Seele, who stood at the entrance to the hall. Once she received his permission, the blue-black-haired girl immediately walked over.
Seele?Fleur.
A girl Bai Ge had found in the snow several days ago. Her family had died in an attack by Honkai Beasts, and he had later taken her into Hearth Home.
She had shoulder-length black hair with a bluish sheen, ocean-blue eyes, and fair skin. She was a pure, doll-like girl, and her personality matched her appearance—quiet and obedient, though still somewhat timid and insecure.
The older Bai Ge was very tall. Even sitting down, he was a head taller than Seele, so he raised a hand to stroke her blue-black hair and spoke gently.
"Seele is a very good girl, but you're still up so late... Did you have a bad dream?"
"Y-Yes. I dreamed