Introductions?

"... He certainly doesn't seem like a good person. What this child did was right; he's very vigilant." Upon hearing this, Saria remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently and said earnestly.

"?"

"???"

"Saria, how could you say that! What about me is not a good person!?" Saria's serious and earnest words instantly made Muelsyse furious.

"..."

However, this time Saria didn't respond to Muelsyse's words. Instead, she looked seriously at the little girl not far from her.

"Did you run into some kind of problem? Or did you sneak out of home?"

After organizing her thoughts, Saria tried to make her voice sound as gentle as possible when she asked.

In the past, the cold and impartial head of the Security Department would certainly not have been as gentle as she is now, whether dealing with adults or children; rationality has always been a constant in her life, speech, and behavior.

However, during her time with Ifrit and Silence, Saria eventually underwent a gradual and subtle change.

At least in terms of dealing with children... there has been a tiny, almost imperceptible improvement; they no longer frighten people to tears like before.

"Well, I didn't encounter any difficulties, nor did I run away from home..." Griseo gently shook her head in response to Saria's question.

"..."

Gazing at the innocent little girl before her, and finding no sign of lying, Saria frowned slightly, momentarily unsure how to continue her questioning.

After all, although she had made a tiny bit of progress in interacting with children, she was still not very good at it.

Just as Saria was beginning to consider the feasibility of handing Griseo over to the police, Muelsyse spoke up again.

"I said, 'Why don't we go over there and talk?'... Everyone's stares are getting weirder."

As she spoke, Muelsyse pointed to where they had originally been sitting.

"..."

Saria naturally noticed the stares from those around her. So she had no objection to it, and then turned her questioning gaze to Griseo, waiting for her answer.

"Hmm... Sister, would you lie to me?"

Noticing Saria's questioning gaze, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently and then asked in a low voice.

"Won't."

Although she couldn't quite keep up with Griseo's train of thought, Saria still answered truthfully.

"That..."

Upon hearing this, Griseo's eyes lit up slightly. She then stepped forward and extended her small, snow-white hand to Saria, who was much taller than her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Ugh, this is so unfair! Why do I look like the bad guy, but this guy is the good guy? He looks so fierce!"

Seeing the little girl's actions, Muelsyse, who was standing to the side, was almost overflowing with resentment and couldn't help but lower her voice to accuse her.

"..."

Saria was stunned when she saw the small hand outstretched in front of her; she clearly hadn't expected Griseo to do such a thing.

After realizing what she had said, she frowned slightly again and admonished, "Don't trust strangers so easily next time; it's dangerous."

"???)?"

Faced with this sudden lecture from the tough, straightforward Rhea, the little girl was completely stunned.

Although the little girl always knew through the game's storyline, comics, and memories shared from other identities that Saria was a completely clueless straight woman.

But when she faced it in person, she was completely stunned. She had really been careless; she hadn't dodged...

"Pfft, Saria, you're really consistent." Looking at her "cold and ruthless" friend and the bewildered little girl in front of her, Muelsyse suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The resentment that had arisen from Griseo's differential treatment dissipated considerably at this point.

"Hmph, I told you, I'm the good one. This guy is fierce and ruthless."

"Hmm..."

After hearing Muelsyse's smiling words, Griseo finally snapped out of her daze and tried to withdraw her outstretched hand.

However, before the little girl could make a move, a coat that was still warm was suddenly draped over her, wrapping her up completely.

"???)?"

Griseo stared at the culprit who had suddenly half-squatted down and wrapped herself up, and froze again, a big question mark slowly appearing on her little head.

It seems you two, as a "couple," are quite in sync in this regard...

However, before Griseo could fully react, Saria's next move followed immediately.

She carefully picked up the little girl and then turned to walk towards the coffee shop.

"???)"

At this moment, not only was Griseo stunned by Saria's actions, but even Muelsyse, who was standing to the side, was stunned. The smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of utter disbelief.

Good heavens! My own Saria, that stubborn, inflexible, and cold-hearted woman, is actually so thoughtful and gentle!

After picking up the little girl and placing her down, Saria sat back down in her original spot and asked seriously:

"Alright, since you didn't sneak out, let's talk about what happened."

"Hmm, little sister should indeed tell us what's going on. After all, in this season, there aren't many cute girls like you running around barefoot in skirts like you on the streets," Muelsyse chimed in, gently stirring her coffee with a spoon.

"Out shopping."

Faced with their questions, Griseo, who had just suddenly been dyed Saria's colors, gave a brief and serious explanation.

"So you came out to buy something. But what could have made you not wear your shoes properly, little girl? Luckily, your feet aren't cut... Speaking of which, aren't your feet a bit too clean?"

As they were talking, Muelsyse suddenly noticed her blind spot, paused in her actions, and her expression became curious.

Upon hearing her mention it, Saria, who hadn't noticed this detail before, also looked at Griseo's smooth, fair, and clean little feet.

P. S.: Only one update today. I've been writing a bit slowly these past two days, sorry. But my negative influence has mostly subsided, and I'll try to write faster from now on.

The author's health is not very good; he's always been plagued by minor ailments, though not major ones. A few days ago, he started having large patches of hives again, and other growths appeared on his body. Although he's taking medication, the intense itching makes it impossible for him to sit still.

Chapter 133 Self-Introduction?

"The dirty stuff has been isolated."

Upon hearing this, Griseo did not hide anything and spoke in the same serious and cold voice as Saria.

"Hmm... that tone of voice, that little expression..."

Sensing something, Muelsyse didn't pay attention to Griseo's answer at the moment. Instead, he stroked his chin and looked at Gretsch and Saria with suspicion.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing her friend's strange behavior, Saria raised her eyes slightly and looked at her to ask.

"It's even more like it now, but... tsk."

Muelsyse ignored Saria's question and continued to stare at the two figures, one large and one small, with identical expressions.

Then, somewhat unwillingly, the elf girl moved closer to Griseo, gently pinching her cheek and saying, "Little one, this isn't fair at all. Not only are you close to this fierce-looking girl, you even imitate her."

"You don't even learn from me, it's so heartbreaking..."

"Um, I... no... don't be unfair."

Griseo, whose cheeks were being pinched, wanted to maintain the same seriousness as Saria, but... she looked too cute right now, making it impossible to see any seriousness in her expression.

"It clearly exists!"

Upon hearing this, Muelsyse changed her hand gestures, switching from kneading to rubbing, and retorted in an annoyed tone.

Because of Muelsyse's sudden intimate contact, the color of Saria that Griseo had originally stained with was quietly fading away.

"Alright, stop bullying her. Let her explain what happened."

Seeing her friend bullying the little girl, Saria couldn't bear to watch and said...

"Alright, alright, let's stop fooling around for now. Let me introduce myself. My name is Muelsyse, and I'm an elf, but I'm not a bad person! So, little sister, what are you planning to buy in such a hurry?"

Upon hearing this, Muelsyse withdrew her hand and introduced the person to Griseo with a smile.

"Hmm...but bad people don't admit they're bad people." After hearing Muelsyse's self-introduction, Griseo gently rubbed her blushing cheeks and added earnestly.

"?..."

"Isn't that how it is???"

Griseo looked at the elf girl whose fist was gradually clenching, and asked sincerely with an innocent expression.

"... That's how it is."

Although somewhat annoyed, after meeting the little girl's innocent eyes, Muelsyse remained silent for a while, finally gritting her teeth and helplessly uttering this sentence.

"Hmm..."

Watching Muelsyse's expression, Griseo's face remained calm, but a fleeting smile quickly crossed her large Roland eyes.

"Although I don't know if you're a good person or a bad person, since you've told me your name, let me introduce myself."

"My name is Griseo, and I'm a painter. It's nice to meet Sister Muelsyse, and also..."

At this point, Griseo cast a questioning glance at Saria, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"My name is Saria."

Although somewhat annoyed by the shift in the topic, Saria still gave her name after noticing Griseo's gaze.

"Yes, it's nice to meet Muelsyse and Sister Saria."

Upon hearing this, Griseo gently nodded her head and then finished speaking.

"Hmm, it's nice to meet you. I hope you won't be biased, little one. But how old are you? And you call yourself a painter?"

Although she had just been annoyed by the little guy in front of her, Muelsyse wasn't going to hold a grudge over it.

"I'm very good at drawing."

"Hmph, I don't believe it!"

On the other side...

When Mobius returned to the lab and continued to work on a pile of data and experiments, he suddenly remembered a flaw in the plan that wasn't exactly a loophole.

That is... she notified and guided the three parties involved, but it seems she forgot about Ifrit, the person in question... she wasn't informed of tomorrow's plans at all.

"What a nuisance..." Although he said that, Mobius's body betrayed him as he put down the documents in his hand, closed his slightly sore eyes, and began to connect with Sakura in his mind.

There's no need for her to go there herself, but she could have someone deliver some messages or something...

After dealing with this minor matter, Mobius blinked his gradient-colored snake eyes, but instead of immediately picking up the documents, he pondered other things in his mind.

For example... when exactly will Kristen get her some assistants...?

The workload for researching agents for Originium infection will only increase as time goes on.

In the early stages, Mobius could manage on her own, but as the amount of data and documents she needed to organize increased, she would need some assistants to avoid wasting time.

After all, she couldn't create a Klein for herself in a short time... If she could, she wouldn't have so many concerns now.

After some casual chatting, playful banter, and questioning, Saria and Muelsyse finally figured out the specifics of the little guy who looked like a runaway princess.

"Muelsyse, I'll leave Griseo to you. It's almost time, I'm going to continue my investigation." After glancing at the time and realizing it was getting late, Saria turned to the two playfully fighting and said.

"Hey! How could you do this?! Saria, you actually want to abandon me?!"

Muelsyse, who was joking around with Griseo, was stunned when she heard Saria's words, and then immediately began to complain.

"Time is of the essence, and I'm not good at taking care of children. You and Griseo get along well, so I'll have to trouble you with this."

Upon hearing this, Saria gently shook her head and explained with a serious expression.

It should be noted that, because of her encounter with Griseo, Saria, who originally only planned to rest here briefly and gather information with Muelsyse, has already wasted a considerable amount of time.