Gwen smiled and shook his head.
"You don't need to treat me like someone special. Just treat me the way you would Kevin or Cosmos."
After all, they had known each other for less than a day. Gwen had not yet explained his somewhat complicated relationship with the ladies who could be considered Griseo's elders, so that was all he could say.
"Um..."
Griseo held a terminal in one hand and covered her little mouth with a fist in the other, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Actually... I'm not really sure how I should get along with you, Brother Gwen..."
Thinking of the casual yet affectionate tone Mobius used whenever she mentioned Gwen, Griseo relaxed a little and voiced her concern.
"After all, during the years I carried out the Ark Project, I rarely had the chance to talk to anyone. Even on the return trip, I only spoke with people I already knew, so..."
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Reunion After Fifty Thousand Years
"..."
Hearing Griseo's worries, Gwen nodded gently to show that he understood.
After all, it was only natural to have such concerns after going thousands of years without any normal interaction with people.
Still, though he wanted to offer Griseo some guidance, Gwen did not speak rashly. He was not a social expert like Alicia, after all.
"It seems you really have grown a lot over these years, Griseo..."
At that moment, a slightly tipsy voice drifted over from the direction of the rooftop behind Gwen.
Gwen and Griseo turned toward the sound and saw Eden approaching at an elegant pace, a faint flush coloring her cheeks.
Although the banquet prepared for Griseo had not yet begun, Eden, finally relieved after Griseo's return, had already been unable to resist having a few drinks. She was far from drunk, but there