In Arknui, Starting as Griseo

But it was Alina who came looking for Talulah. She didn't care much about her image around her close friend with whom she lived.

After all, what hadn't they seen of each other? They had even slept together before...

Alina, who was outside the door, called out once and then waited quietly outside, no longer speaking.

Because she understood Talulah's habits, her close friend had definitely heard her just now.

"Shh, Griseo is still sleeping, good morning~"

Talulah gently lifted the tent flap, poked her head out, and whispered to Alina in front of her.

"Hmm...?"

Hearing Talulah's words, Alina, who had been about to say something, quieted down after looking up and seeing someone's face. Her expression turned strange as she silently swallowed back everything she had intended to say.

Seeing her close friend suddenly stop talking and her expression become unreadable, Talulah asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

"...Pfft, haha... S-sorry."

Talulah's dazed expression, coupled with the cute doodles on her face, made Alina, who had been trying hard to hold back her laughter, burst into a chuckle.

"???"

Alina's laughter only made the dragon girl more confused. She subconsciously touched her face but couldn't figure anything out.

However, her ominous premonition grew stronger...

Finally, under her close friend's amused gaze, Talulah turned and went back into the tent to look in the mirror. At the same time, Alina carefully followed her in.

"!"

Upon looking in the mirror and seeing the "makeup" on her face, Talulah's expression twisted for a brief moment... but it quickly turned into endless helplessness.

After all, what could she do? The little loli had agreed to stay, and she had been a great help. She couldn't just kick her out...

And she was so cute, she could only be forgiven...

"Hehe~"

Alina chuckled softly, looking at Talulah's expression.

Then, to avoid waking the little one, she leaned close to her friend's ear and whispered, "It seems like you two had quite a pleasant time last night~"

"Ugh... Don't get so close, and it wasn't pleasant at all!"

Feeling the warm breath near her ear, Talulah instinctively tensed up. She turned around and carefully pushed the person beside her away.

"Is that so? I feel like... Talulah, your demeanor has changed a lot. While your appearance hasn't changed, you seem to have matured quite a bit."

The little deer, having been pushed away, wasn't discouraged. She grabbed Talulah's wrist, used the leverage to close in again, and narrowed her eyes as she spoke in a low voice.

Although Talulah was still the same when facing her, a bit dazed and very amusing... Alina had keenly sensed the subtle changes in her close friend.

"...As expected of you."

Looking at Alina's face so close to hers and her probing blue eyes, feeling the warmth of her breath, Talulah's face flushed slightly, and she sighed helplessly.

"This isn't the place to talk. The little one is still sleeping. I'll wash up and then we can talk outside..."

"Okay~"

Having received the answer she wanted, Alina slowly let go of Talulah and stepped aside.

"..."

After Alina stepped away, Talulah secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to wash up.

Fortunately, the paint Griseo had used to draw on Talulah's face last night was ordinary and washed off easily.

Otherwise, someone would have definitely woken up the little one who was sleeping soundly in bed.

Finally, after taking one last look at the soundly sleeping Griseo, Talulah left the tent with Alina.

"So, what exactly happened between you and little Griseo last night?" Alina asked on the road, unable to contain her curiosity.

In fact, after noticing the change in Talulah, the little deer had already formed some guesses. But guesses were just guesses; she preferred to get the answer from her close friend to confirm them.

"I experienced... what you call the magic of painting. I can only say that seeing is believing." Talulah replied softly with an indescribable expression.

"Heh~ It seems like you've been through those things too, Talulah. No wonder your demeanor suddenly became more mature overnight." As she spoke, Alina couldn't help but chuckle again, her laughter melodious and full of gentleness.

"Hmph."

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face and smile beside her, Talulah had a moment of daze. When she came to, she snorted, but unconsciously, the corners of her lips turned up.

It's really good that you're still here.

"Since that's the case, do you have any new plans or deployments, Talulah?" After confirming Talulah's current situation with a few words, Alina asked with a smile.

Hearing Alina's gentle inquiry, Talulah nodded slightly and then invited, "I do have some. So, Alina, would you have time to chat after breakfast?"

"I see. But I have to teach the children today..."

Seeing the anticipation in her friend's eyes, Alina's gaze flickered with a smile before she spoke softly.

However, before she could finish, Talulah interrupted her.

"Alright then, let's talk next time."

After saying that, a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed in the dragon girl's eyes, like a child who didn't get candy.

"Heh, I wasn't finished speaking. Do you really not want to chat with me, Talulah? Even though I have to teach the children today, I can ask someone else to fill in for me."

"!"

"Alright, don't make that face. Let's go."

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Chapter 24: New Clothes and a Mission

"Mmm~"

Griseo woke up around noon.

She wasn't naturally awakened, but was called by Mister Knight to eat.

"Still a bit sleepy..."

After spacing out on the bed for a while, Griseo finally woke up completely and slowly stretched.

Although she was still a bit sleepy, she didn't plan to sleep anymore because she didn't want to mess up her body's internal clock and be unable to sleep at night.

Just as Griseo was about to get out of bed, the azure knight reappeared by her bedside... and unlike before when his hands were empty, he was now holding a set of clothes.

Seeing the familiar clothes in Mister Knight's hands, Griseo was stunned for a moment, then asked softly, "Does Mister Knight want me to wear these clothes today?"

Griseo wasn't surprised that Mister Knight could produce clothes, as it had always been like this.

When they were still with Fire Moth, Aponia, Eden, and the other female members had prepared all sorts of clothes and other items for the little loli.

These items were usually stored in the painting's space and kept by Griseo's Mister Knight, Madam, and other companions.

In response to Griseo's question, the tall, azure knight nodded gently and placed the neatly folded clothes on the bed.

"Alright then... In that case, Mister Knight should also change his outfit."

Looking at the red hooded clothes on the bed, Griseo summoned her paintbrush and conjured red paint, then rendered it towards Mister Knight in front of her.

Soon, enveloped in color, the azure knight disappeared, replaced by a large, majestic, golden-red wolf.

"Mmm... Mr. Wolf is handsome."

Looking at Mister Knight, whose color and appearance had completely changed, Griseo nodded her little head gently and praised him with a new title.

After being praised, Mr. Wolf bowed gracefully and elegantly before dissipating into the air.

After Mr. Wolf disappeared, Griseo looked at the little red riding hood-themed outfit beside her. Then, after taking off her original pure white dress, she gently changed into the cute red outfit.

"Mmm..."

As Griseo looked down at her newly changed dress, the red wolf reappeared. He moved to the bedside and tidied up the clothes her princess had just changed out of.

Although the pure white dress that the little loli had worn for two days showed no signs of dirt on the surface, Mr. Wolf still tidied it up to take back for cleaning.

"Mmm, thank you, Mr. Wolf."

Seeing Mr. Wolf tidying up her discarded clothes and the bed, Griseo thanked him obediently before going to wash up.

After washing up, Griseo strode out of the tent. Her stomach was a bit hungry, and she planned to find something to eat.

However, it was clear that her outfit was quite conspicuous in the camp, attracting a lot of attention.

Finally, under the gaze of many people, Griseo crossed through numerous tents and arrived at their usual dining area.

But because she was too conspicuous, someone approached her before she could even get there.

"I didn't see you at breakfast today, you must be hungry. Come eat with us... Also, this outfit suits you very well, it's very cute."

Walking up to Griseo, Yelena gently stroked her little head and said softly.

"Good noon, Sister Yelena..."

Hearing Yelena's gentle voice, Griseo greeted her and then took her cold hand.

"Good noon."

Sensing the warmth in her hand, Yelena gently curved her lips and led the little one towards the campfire.

Upon reaching the campfire, the Yetis also spoke up upon seeing the cute Griseo.

"This outfit is so cute, it really suits little Griseo."

"Yeah, yeah, it's perfect."

"So, why didn't I see little Griseo this morning?"

"..."

While the Yetis were chattering amongst themselves, concerned, one person was unusually quiet, staring intently at Griseo in thought.

"Lois, what are you staring at little Griseo for? You're so engrossed."

Just then, a Yeti noticed someone's odd behavior and curiously leaned over to ask.

"It's nothing... I'm just wondering why Griseo's socks aren't wet even though she's standing on the snow... Also, who designed socks that expose the toes and heels?"

Lois didn't hide anything from her approaching friend and directly stated what she had been pondering.

"Hiss, now that you mention it... those socks are indeed strange."

"Right, right? It's better to just go barefoot... Could it be that Cosmo again?"

"Hmm...?"

Hearing their conversation, Griseo slowly lifted her little head and looked at them. After a moment of surprise, she softly explained, "My clothes... are very special; they don't get dirty or wet."

"As for the socks, everyone prepared a lot of clothes for me... I don't know who prepared them."

It wasn't just this set of clothes; all of Griseo's clothing had undergone special treatment to prevent stains.

The reason was that she used to easily get paint on her clothes while drawing, so everyone in Fire Moth got together and had all her clothes specially treated.

"Wow, what magical clothes!"

"They are indeed magical, but no matter how magical, it can't get around that detestable, wicked sense of humor!"

"Alright, let's stop chatting for a bit. Everyone, hurry up and eat. Here, have some hot soup first." As the Yetis continued to discuss, Yelena, the leader sitting beside Griseo, spoke up.

As she spoke, she didn't forget to hand a bowl of hot soup to the little girl.

"Mmm... Thank you, Sister Yelena."