Ch'en's Emotions on a Roller Coaster / Swire's Curiosity and Griseo's Refusal
Although this wasn't the first time Griseo had been tainted by his own colors or had uttered strange words, was he really like this?
For a fleeting moment, Miss Lin began to doubt her own usual words and actions...
"Um..."
Having received Lin Yuhsia's affirmative reply, Swire couldn't help but show curiosity on her face. She then quickly stepped forward to observe Griseo's condition, hoping to glean some insight into her friend's state, or rather, her "color."
However, what no one noticed was that because of Swire's sudden approach, Griseo had just successfully shed her Lin Yuhsia color by creating distance, was quickly tainted by another color.
"..."
Listening to the interaction between Swire and Lin Yuhsia, Chen looked confused; clearly, she didn't understand their riddle-like conversation.
However, she didn't pay too much attention to it.
"Little sister, are you looking for me?" Regaining his focus, Chen looked back at Griseo and tried to speak in a gentle tone.
"Hmm... Fallen Dragon?"
P. S.: Something came up, so I'll make up for the missed update tomorrow.
Chapter 73 Chen's Mood Was Like a Rollercoaster
"Hmm... Fallen Dragon?"
The previously pleasant atmosphere in the office instantly fell into an eerie silence after Griseo uttered that somewhat uncertain form of address...
"...?"
Upon hearing this familiar address, Chen's perfect expression cracked slightly. Veins bulged on her forehead, her fists clenched, and she gazed at Swire, awaiting her explanation.
"!"
Feeling her friend's gaze piercing her back, Swire's tail fur stood on end slightly, and she quickly began to explain.
"Chen, don't look at me like that! I didn't teach Griseo to call you that!"
"Ha, besides you, you Char Siu Cat, who else would call me that?" Chen said irritably after hearing Swire's "excuse."
"You're the real char siu! You piece of trash... Wait, could it be..." Swire, who had been unjustly blamed and was about to have a passionate argument with her friend, suddenly remembered something halfway through her rant, stopped talking, and looked behind her.
Then, unsurprisingly, the little tiger saw a glimpse of himself swearing on Griseo's innocent face...
"..."
After figuring out what was going on, Swire fell into an eerie silence for a moment, then silently resolved to regulate her future words and actions.
After all, there are some things she can do without worrying about, but if she accidentally sets a bad example for children, that would be a real sin.
Just as Swire was figuring things out, Lin Yuhsia had a slight understanding of the little girl's characteristics, and Hoshiguma was standing nearby, also roughly understood what had just happened. However, this little incident was rather unfriendly to those who were completely unaware of the situation...
"?"
Chen looked at Swire, who had suddenly stopped cursing halfway through, and then at the knowing looks on the faces of the other two. A big question mark slowly appeared above his head.
At this moment, Officer Chen finally realized the importance of the information he had previously overlooked and the seriousness of the problem...
"Pfft, hahaha."
Swire, pulling herself out of her Swire and turning to explain the situation to Chen, couldn't help but laugh when she saw his somewhat bewildered expression. "It's been so long since I've seen you make that face, you idiot dragon! It's hilarious!"
"Poetic elegance!"
Amidst Swire's laughter, Chen snapped out of his daze, his face turning completely dark.
"Old Chen, calm down, Old Chen! There are outsiders here!"
Just as Hoshiguma was stopping his old friend from bringing justice to another of his friends, Lin Yuhsia, who had been silent until now, suddenly frowned and said, "Let's stop this farce for a moment."
"Tsk..."
Upon hearing this, Chen clicked his tongue in displeasure, stopped what he was doing, and turned his head away without saying another word.
Although she didn't really want to let Swire at the moment, she really had no interest in, nor did she want to, engage in "internal strife" in front of Lin Yuhsia and the children.
"Ch'en's situation was a bit complicated. Well, that nickname wasn't Swire deliberately taught her; you can temporarily understand it as the child's unconscious imitation."
"As for the specifics, let Swire explain it to you in detail later." After stopping this little farce, Lin Yuhsia walked over and explained to her friend.
"As for now, the primary goal is still to find out who 'commissioned' Griseo to come to you, and what they brought you?" Lin Yuhsia paused slightly, then looked at Griseo:
"Of course, if this matter is rather private, we can leave so you can talk to Ch'en alone."
"???)..."
Faced with Lin Yuhsia's question, Griseo did not answer, but instead looked up at Ch'en, silently asking for her opinion.
"... Griseo, tell me first, who asked you to come?" After noticing the meaning in Griseo's gaze, Chen lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before speaking.
Although she had been back for a short while, Officer Chen was still completely confused about the whole situation and the child in front of her. To ensure that she wouldn't be as bewildered as before, she decided to gather more information before deciding whether to let her friend stay and observe.
However, Chen felt that even if he learned some information later, he probably wouldn't kick his friends out.
After all, she had no recollection or clue about the person who had asked a child to find her... It was probably someone she didn't know well or had only met once.
"Um...it's Talulah." Since the person involved had said so, Griseo didn't beat around the bush and spoke seriously. But then she belatedly realized that the person might not understand, so she quickly added:
"Talulah is Talulah sister!"
"...?"
"!"
Griseo's two short sentences successfully sent Chen's emotions on a rollercoaster, from calm to doubt, and finally to shock that made his pupils shrink uncontrollably!
"..."
After a long silence, Chen finally opened his mouth with difficulty, and slowly said in a voice that had suddenly become somewhat dry, "Who... did you say?"
"???)?"
Upon hearing this, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently, her expression slightly puzzled, and asked, "Sister Hui-chieh doesn't remember herself..."
"Okay, stop."
However, before she could finish speaking, Chen suddenly realized what was happening, took two steps forward, and covered her mouth, stopping her from uttering the two words she was about to say.
"I know who it is, I haven't forgotten..."
At the same time, Chen Gang's thoughts were instantly shattered and thrown away by her own actions.
Let your friend stay and watch? No way! Kick them out immediately!
If it's really like what Chen Xiang just said, then it wouldn't hurt for his friends to gather around and watch. After all, they seem to really like the little boy who came to see them.
But... if it involves herself, or that person... then she can only apologize to her friends! Get out of here!
Ch'en is not ready to let her friends know about her past... let alone things related to her long-standing inner conflict.
You should know that she hadn't even confided in her best friend Hoshiguma about her sister, Talulah...
"..."
After changing his mind, Chen covered the little girl's mouth while casting suggestive glances at the others present, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Sigh, looks like there's no fun in this. Let's go. We can go out and talk to Hoshiguma about that mission."
"Um."
"..."
After understanding Chen's meaning, the remaining three exchanged glances, then wisely left without lingering.
Chapter 74 Swire's Curiosity and Griseo's Rejection
"Bang..."
After the others left and the office door closed, Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief and released his hand from Griseo's mouth.
"Sorry, I overreacted a bit."
"It's okay...???) Does Sister Hui-chieh miss Talulah?" After hearing Chen's apology Griseo shook her head dismissively at first, then turned to ask the question she was curious about.
"..."
Faced with Griseo's sudden, direct approach, Chen, who had finally snapped out of his daze about [Talulah] asking someone to find him, was once again rendered speechless...
Recalling those distant, almost hazy memories from her childhood, a complex expression involuntarily appeared on her face...
Do you miss her? Do you miss your sister?
Ch'en felt that she did miss him, especially when she inexplicably returned to that mansion she didn't want to go back to and dug out that old photo, she felt particularly nostalgic and... unwilling.
"... What did she ask you to bring me?" After thinking about a series of things, Chen still chose to avoid the question, changing the subject somewhat awkwardly.
She hasn't even confirmed the truth of this whole affair yet, so she doesn't want to reveal too much information or emotion. Besides, her pride wouldn't allow her to lose her composure in front of such a young child. Well... the previous farce doesn't count!
"Hmm, well... here you go."
With that, Griseo put her hands behind her back, then took out a letter from her spatial storage and handed it to Chen.
Of course, Talulah gave the little girl more than just this one letter. However, the one she just gave was one that she had repeatedly instructed her to give to Chen first before giving the others.
As for the contents, Griseo hadn't seen them, but she guessed they were something like a "letter of introduction" proving her background was legitimate and that she was special.
"..."
Chen didn't think much of it when Griseo magically produced the envelope from behind her back and handed it to him; he simply accepted it in silence.
Just as Officer Chen was about to open the "special envelope," Griseo, who was sitting in the chair, suddenly spoke again, "This letter was given to you by Talulah first... She said that she could give you the rest slowly after you've read it."
"... besides?"
Upon hearing this, Chen, who was carefully opening the envelope, suddenly trembled and asked in surprise. Clearly, she hadn't expected that this unexpected "sister's letter" would arrive in more than one form...
"Yes, because Talulah misses Hui-chieh so much. She wrote you so many letters, but never sent them. I brought them all with me this time!"
After listening to Chen's words, Griseo nodded her little head heavily, her expression extremely serious as she began to express Talulah's longing.
"... Phew, Griseo, are you thirsty?"
Upon hearing this, Chen paused for a moment, then exhaled a breath of stale air to calm himself down before asking a question that had absolutely nothing to do with the current situation.
However, while saying this, Chen temporarily put away the envelope and went to pour water for Griseo.
"???)?"
Although Griseo was somewhat puzzled by Chen's sudden action, she obediently sat there and watched his movements.
"Here, have some water." Chen said, quickly placing the warm water he had prepared on the table next to Griseo, then continued, "Please give me a moment, excuse me for a moment."
"If you get bored later, you can call Swire and the others in to keep you company, but could you please keep the matter of Talulah a secret from them for now?"
"Well, I can keep it a secret... As for the excuse, Sister Hui-chieh, you can stay here and watch. I'll go find Sister Huaiya and the others."
Without giving Chen a chance to say anything more, Griseo picked up a glass of warm water and shuffled towards the office door.
After all, the little girl isn't stupid. How could she not see that Chen was trying to appease her and then find a secluded "reading" environment? Since that's the case, why bother with all that running around? She might as well just go outside and save herself the trouble.
Moreover, if Griseo goes out at this time, she can also take the opportunity to find Hoshiguma and get some of her color on her!
Then, after Hoshiguma finishes applying the stickers, come back and apply them to Ch'en again. The little girl's special mission is now complete, and you can immediately unlock the Griseo Plus version!
"..."
Watching Griseo leave quickly without giving him a chance to say anything, a hint of helplessness flashed in Chen's eyes. After making a mental note of this small matter, he nervously and excitedly took out the envelope again...
"Bang..."
The sound of the office door opening and closing drew the attention of the three people standing in the corridor.
"Griseo, what brings you out? Did that Chen guy kick you out?" After seeing who it was, Swire raised an eyebrow and said with a surprised expression.
Honestly, before looking over, she thought it would be Chen who came out this time. And not only her, the other two thought the same thing.
"I wanted to come out myself... I think Sister Hui-chieh might need some private space." Upon hearing this, Griseo, who was walking in that direction, shook her head and explained.
"Private space, huh? Okay then." Swire slightly, then, as if remembering something, lowered her voice and Griseo curiously:
"Speaking of which, Griseo, what exactly did you bring to Old Chen? And the name Talulah... if I remember correctly, it should be the one I'm thinking of."
To be honest, when Chen heard the name Talulah in the show, not only was he shocked, Swire and Lin Yuhsia were also somewhat surprised.