Talulah, "Arrogant" and "Bad-Tempered" / Ch'en Hui-chieh: "So, Love Can Be Transferred, Right?"

Because, in their childhood memories, there was also someone named Talulah... However, to this day, none of them know why their childhood friend suddenly left Lungmen...

"Ugh, I promised Sister Hui-chieh before I left the office that I would keep Talulah's matter a secret for now, so I can't tell you." Griseo thought about the agreement she had made in the office and then "cruelly" rejected Swire's gossip request.

"Hateful..."

P. S.: I ended up writing until after 2 a. m. Tomorrow will be another sleepy day. Ugh, I really don't want to go back to my hometown to visit relatives...

Chapter 75 Talulah: "Overbearing" and "Bad-tempered"

"Hateful..."

"Hmm..." Looking at Swire, who seemed a little annoyed because her curiosity hadn't been satisfied, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently and then changed the subject:

"Does Sister Huaiya know Talulah too?"

"Well, if the Talulah you're talking about, Griseo, is the one I'm thinking of, then I do know her. And not just me..." Swire paused, then turned to Lin Yuhsia behind her and continued, "Lin Yuhsia knows Talulah too."

"We played together when we were kids, but that was a long time ago. We haven't seen her for many years."

After Swire finished speaking, Lin Yuhsia, who had been listening quietly, spoke up to add:

"That's right, back then, Talulah suddenly and inexplicably left Lungmen without our knowledge. Since then, the three of us have never seen her again."

"And if I remember correctly, Ch'en searched for Talulah for a long time after that."

"Um..."

After listening to their explanations, Griseo nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in her Roland eyes.

Just as the little girl thought, Swire and Lin Yuhsia really didn't know the real reason why Talulah "left" Lungmen.

Even Ch'en, her own sister, probably only knows that her older sister was taken away, but she likely doesn't know the specific details...

After all, if she really knew the truth, Ch'en wouldn't be treating her uncle Wei Yenwu so "gently" now.

"Speaking of which, Griseo, why do you call Talulah 'Ta... rua'?" Lin Yuhsia asked with a strange expression, looking at Griseo who was nodding obediently in front of her.

Honestly, if the little girl hadn't used the nickname "Talulah" in front of her from the beginning, but had simply called her Talulah, she would have recognized who had asked for help.

Why wait until we get to the Lungmen Guard Department to find out who that "irresponsible" client was?

"???) Hmm... because you want to?"

Upon hearing this, Griseo stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke in an uncertain tone.

Lin Yuhsia's question really stumped the little girl. It wasn't that the name contained any secret, but mainly because she couldn't talk to the people of this world about the jokes (nicknames) from the other world.

And don't laugh at me, Griseo. If Gretsch remembers correctly, most of the people present have some kind of nickname or title similar to "Talulah"...

"This nickname is quite... unusual, and Talulah actually agreed to let you call her that." Upon hearing this, Swire couldn't help but pat Griseo's fluffy little head before withdrawing her hand and crossing her arms to complain.

It's not that the little tiger wanted to complain; the main reason was that she didn't expect the arrogant, bad-tempered guy she remembered would actually accept the seemingly cute nickname "Talulah" from a child.

"Hmm, why do you disagree?"

After hearing Swire's complaints, Griseo tilted her head curiously and asked.

Faced with Griseo's persistent questioning, Swire and instinctively replied, "Why would that arrogant, bad-tempered guy agree to...?"

Before she could finish speaking, her voice grew softer and softer until it finally disappeared into the eye contact between her and the little girl.

"Hmm... I think I know why Talulah agreed."

"???)?"

Upon hearing this, Griseo, who had been quietly waiting for Swire's answer and wanting to learn more about Talulah from her childhood, had a big question mark appear on her little head.

What just happened? How did you suddenly come to this conclusion?

"Of course it's because you're so cute, little Griseo! Looking at it this way, it's not like there's no chance that he won't compromise!" Swire couldn't help but smile as she looked at Griseo's adorable puzzled expression.

"After all, although that girl is arrogant and has a bad temper, she's the kind of person who would stand in front of us when something happens. It's not incomprehensible that she would compromise on a form of address because a child is cute."

"???)..."

After hearing Swire's words, Griseo, though she had never seen or could not imagine what the [arrogant] and [bad-tempered] Talulah was like, had to admit that someone was close to the truth.

The reason the nickname "Talulah" was retained is entirely due to Talulah's initial anxiety about Alina's situation and her failure to correct her later attempts to do so, coupled with the little girl's repeated attempts to get away with it through her cuteness.

"By the way, isn't Sister Huaiya going to continue working? If I'm disturbing you, I'll go and be alone for a while..."

Suddenly as if remembering something, Griseo was holding a water glass in her arms, quickly said something.

Others might not know, but the little girl was well aware of the workload these senior superintendents carried each day. If possible, she didn't want to disrupt their work because of her own actions. Although it seemed that it might already be having some impact...

"It's alright, little sister. Swire and I have finished our conversation for now. It's almost noon, so taking a short break is fine."

This time, it wasn't Swire answered Griseo's question, but Hoshiguma, who had been quietly listening from the side.

Because she hadn't known Ch'en and the others since childhood, and didn't know who Talulah was, she didn't join the conversation from the beginning.

"Hmm, is that so... Then I'll treat my sisters to lunch, would you like to come?" Upon hearing this, Griseo realized that it was already quite late. She lowered her eyes slightly and thought for a moment before suddenly speaking.

Griseo's words did not elicit agreement from the others; instead, they drew three puzzled and helpless glances.

"Let's not even talk about how you're not going to have to treat us Griseo. Besides, the top priority right now should be getting you home." Swire paused slightly, glanced at the closed office door, and continued:

"Speaking of which, what exactly is Chen doing in there? I'm in a hurry to help Griseo check the address."

"Old Chen doesn't seem like the type to 'waste time' in the office. Let me guess, he's probably been reading letters or something like that for so long?" Hoshiguma said thoughtfully, glancing at the only person present who knew the answer.

Chapter 76 Ch'en: "So, love can transfer, right?"

"Hmm... Hoshiguma- neechan is amazing." After noticing Hoshiguma's gaze, Griseo nodded slightly, subtly confirming her opinion.

This doesn't count as her breaking the agreement, since she figured out the situation herself.

"Haha, these are just normal guesses, nothing special." After being praised by the cute child, Hoshiguma scratched his head a little shyly and said.

"No, Hoshiguma- neechan is really amazing, and the colors are beautiful too." Upon hearing this, Griseo gently shook her head and said earnestly.

"So, can I use your colors to paint a picture for you, sister?"

"Well... I don't really care. As long as you don't feel like you're wasting your time, do whatever makes you happy." With that, Hoshiguma took two steps forward, hesitated, and then reached out to pat Griseo's head reassuringly.

Although she didn't think her character or "color" was anything to look good about, she didn't care since the child wanted to.

After all, it's just a painting; whether it's good or bad, it's still a gift from a lovely child to Hoshiguma —it makes no difference. But now she has to think about what kind of return gift to prepare.

"...???)!"

Griseo had never disliked or resisted being patted on the head, but this time, the moment Hoshiguma's hand touched her head, she froze, and even the way she looked at him became strange.

Just now, a long-lost voice rang in her mind again, severely stimulating her nerves.

[Ding, Raiden Mei is being unlocked, current progress 1%]

"What... are you not used to it? I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." Seeing that Griseo was suddenly staring straight at him because of his touch, Hoshiguma quickly withdrew her hand and apologized.

Clearly, she attributed all of the little guy's "abnormalities" to his discomfort with her touching and stroking his head.

"Hmm, I'm not not used to it! It's just that I suddenly feel like you've become a little Hoshiguma..." Griseo looked at the hand that had been removed from her little head, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes, before she quickly explained.

After explaining, the little girl didn't forget to look into Hoshiguma's eyes with her beautiful, sparkling eyes.

"Sparkling?"

Upon hearing this, Hoshiguma subconsciously looked down at her clothes, but after a while, she couldn't find anything wrong with them. Instead, as time went by, she became a little embarrassed by Griseo's starry eyes.

"Mmm..."

Griseo nodded seriously, then took two steps forward to Hoshiguma, reached out and gently embraced her, letting herself be immersed in her reassuring colors.

Although the colors of Hoshiguma don't feel as heavy as Mudrock to the little girl, they still give her a sense of security.

Meanwhile, the unlocking process, which had just stopped due to the disconnection, was reconnected.

"..."

Suddenly being hugged and pressed close, Hoshiguma was momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do with her hands. She even looked to Swire for help, hoping she could get out of the predicament.

Even so, she did not resist or push Griseo away; she simply remained still and let herself be held.

"Hmph, little Griseo, you're really showing favoritism. You've never even hugged your older sister." Receiving her friend's gaze, Swire snorted and chimed in.

"Hmm, no... Sister Huaiya can hug me too."

Upon hearing this, Griseo, who was nestled in Hoshiguma's arms and about to be stained with her colors, had no choice but to temporarily let go and then turned to Swire, forced to begin serving water.

"That's more like it~"

While Griseo was outside flirting with several girls, inside the Senior Superintendent's office—

"..."

After spending some time reading the letter, Chen, now deeply troubled, fell into an eerie silence.

To be honest, because of Griseo's previous words and the longing expressed on behalf of others, Chen had always harbored a secret yet intense anticipation for the letter her sister had entrusted to her.

But what can I say after watching it now?

Officer Chen had a feeling that she hadn't downloaded the anti-fraud app (just kidding) and had been scammed... Not only that, she also had a strange feeling of being betrayed.

As for why she felt this way, it all started when she began reading the letter in her hand.

The letter began with standard greetings, introductions, and descriptions that could prove the sender's identity. To Chen, there was nothing wrong with this; on the contrary, it solidified her belief that the letter was indeed written by her sister Talulah.

However, just as Chen finished reading the beginning, hoping that Talulah and her older sister would reveal more about their recent situation and express their longing, she saw a string of Griseo...

Yes, it was a whole string of words. The latter part of the letter was almost entirely devoted to this little sister Griseo, who had suddenly appeared before her today... It could be said that it described all of Gretchen's current situation, personality, and characteristics.

Not content with that, at the end of the letter, her [older sister] made a special request, asking Chen to take care of Griseo.

To be honest, Chen Zhenxin felt that what she held in her hand was not a letter from an older sister to her younger sister, but rather... a care note for a new younger sister sent to an older sister.

"..."

At that moment, Chen, who felt a little uneasy, suddenly realized something: love can be transferred!

All these years, do you know what I've been through? Talulah, and you've got it all figured out—you've been keeping a new sister on the side!!! Keeping her is one thing, but you even put her in front of me, begging me to take care of her!!!

"Call..."

After a long silence, Chen slowly took a deep breath, emerging from the "buzzing" state in his head.

"This... I... never mind..." Chen, having come to her senses, tried to mutter something, but after opening her mouth for a long time, she couldn't get anything out. In the end, she could only twitch her lips and turn around to go out and find someone.

If she remembered correctly, Griseo had said before that Talulah had asked her to bring more than just this one letter...

She wanted to see what Talulah's other letters said. If they were all the same as the one she had, she was doomed!

P. S.: I'm so sleepy, the update time is getting weirder and weirder. Going to sleep now, everyone.

Chapter 77 The Cat in a Good Mood

"Miss Felis suddenly seems to be in a good mood. Did you discover something interesting?" Rope, who was walking side by side with Pardofelis, noticed her sudden change in mood and asked curiously.

"Well, I just thought of something that makes me happy." Hearing this, Pardofelis blinked her heterochromatic eyes and said with a smile.

"What's so happy about it?" After hearing Pardofelis's words, Rope couldn't help but ask.

As they spent more and more time together and learned more about each other, Miss Purple Rabbit gradually relaxed completely in front of her cheap boss, treating him entirely as a friend.

In this situation, she also became increasingly "bold," occasionally asking him about "secrets" that she would never have dared to ask before.

Even with mental preparation, the things that occasionally came out of Pardofelis's mouth still made Rope, who considered himself a pitiful and weak ordinary person, feel uneasy.

For example, heaven knows how furious Miss Rabbit was when she discovered a few days ago that her cheap "boss" was none other than the currently infamous [Lungmen Thief]!

"A friend of mine is going to be showing up. I'll introduce you to her sometime. Mei is really strong. If she comes out, our security will be significantly improved." Facing her rabbit brother's persistent questioning, Pardofelis didn't bother to hide anything and spoke frankly.

After hearing Pardofelis's explanation, Rope memorized the name Mei and labeled her as someone not to be trifled with, before sighing, "Even better... No wonder Miss Felis knows such an important person."

"Oh dear, Rope, don't flatter me. I'm just a weak, ordinary person who needs protection." Pardofelis quickly waved her hand in response to Rope's exclamation.

Cat didn't want her image to grow ever more impressive in Miss Purple Rabbit's eyes. After all, Miss Purple Rabbit had a very clear understanding of her own abilities.

If she becomes too highly regarded in her "junior's" eyes, and then makes a mistake or slip-up later on, wouldn't she be doubly humiliated in front of him?!