Someone in Arknights, Starts as Griseo

"However, there are still places we need to protect. Even if she's very powerful, she's still just a child... If someone with ill intentions were to exploit her, it would be troublesome."

Hearing this, Talulah nodded in agreement. She strongly supported her close friend's viewpoint.

Let alone being exploited by outsiders, even if she were manipulated by some infected individuals with malicious intent, it would still cause considerable problems and unrest, potentially even erupting into direct conflict.

As the group grew closer to the camp, Griseo's nervousness intensified. She felt just like she did when she was waiting to see Yelena before...

And to this day, the little loli still remembered the cold sensation on her head yesterday, commonly known as "freezing her head."

Not long after, the group arrived near the Reunion camp. The sky had completely darkened... and the campfires could be seen from afar.

And shortly after, Talulah and Alina, along with a considerable number of people, came to greet them.

What followed was Talulah's welcome and passionate speech, but none of that mattered to Griseo, as she was immediately spotted by Alina and taken away.

However, because Griseo was worried about Alyona, she left Mr. Wolf with her companion before leaving with the little deer.

Alina didn't say anything about this; in fact, she was a bit happy that the little one had made a new friend.

Soon, the two, one big and one small, returned to the tent. This time, it was Talulah's tent.

To make space for the newly arrived infected, Alina had already moved in with Talulah...

"Little Griseo, I think we need to have a good talk." After pouring a cup of hot water for the cute little loli sitting upright in the chair, Alina softened her voice and said gently.

"Mmm..."

Hearing Alina's words, a hint of nervousness flashed in Griseo's violet eyes, and she instinctively sat up straighter.

She looked like a pitiable child about to be scolded.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Griseo so nervous for the first time, Alina couldn't help but chuckle, covering her mouth. She then pinched Griseo's cheek and said:

"Why are you so nervous, little one? I'm not going to scold you."

"Huh...?"

Hearing this, Griseo tilted her head slightly and looked at Alina with confusion after the little deer pinched her face.

ps: Honestly, I've posted so much, yet many people still give me the impression of "quantum reading."

How can anyone think I can't even manage one update a day? When did I ever say I wouldn't update later? Even without bonus chapters, I post at least two a day...

Chapter 57: "Pink-haired Caterpillar"

"You're still looking at me like that. Next time, remember to tell me if there's any action."

Looking at the little loli whose eyes were full of confusion, Alina couldn't resist pinching her cheek again and said with a hint of exasperation.

"Mhm, I got it."

Hearing this, Griseo nodded her little head gently in agreement.

Through this incident, showcasing her strength, coupled with the upcoming "guardian" search, the little loli was confident that Alina and the others would be more lenient in their care for her, which was why she agreed so readily.

"That's good. Honestly. You suddenly ran off for so long, you had me worried sick."

Seeing Griseo's obedient demeanor, Alina couldn't bring herself to say anything more. After patting the little loli's head again, her voice softened.

"Mmm... I won't do it again next time. Sister Alina, you're not mad at me?" Griseo asked softly, nuzzling against Alina's hand.

After hearing Griseo's question, Alina said helplessly, "It's nothing. Ultimately, it was my fault for not taking good care of you, leaving you alone in the tent yesterday."

"Next time, I'll pay attention to these things. Also, I think little Griseo, you need to regulate your sleep schedule." As she said this, Alina's helpless expression turned somewhat "serious."

"Mhm, I'll go to bed early tonight." When it came to her sleep schedule, Griseo wholeheartedly agreed with Alina's words.

She really did need to get her sleep schedule in order. Although it had almost no impact on her body, staying up for two consecutive nights had indeed thrown her schedule into disarray.

If Aponia were here, Griseo might have already been "forced" to sleep.

While the one big and one small were chatting in the tent, it was much livelier and busier outside than usual.

With the sudden influx of so many infected, there were not only issues with accommodation, requiring some squeezing in.

The meal preparations also involved many more portions than usual, requiring more people and longer preparation times.

However, after half a day of hard work... although many people still hadn't eaten dinner, they had at least been mostly settled.

So far, these newly rescued infected had not shown any signs of disobedience; in fact, many had been successfully inspired by Talulah's speech and ideals.

But, the absence of problems now didn't mean there wouldn't be any later. People could be deceptive... a fact Talulah had long since deeply understood.

However, such matters were no longer of grave concern. She was no longer the leader who made excuses for people and blindly believed in their kindness.

Furthermore, during the time the Yeti Squad and Griseo were out on their mission, Talulah had directly established two teams within Reunion.

The two teams were the Inspection Team and the Judgment Group. The members of these teams were all carefully selected from within Reunion.

As for what these two squads are for, you can probably guess from their names...

The Inspection Team is used to supervise infected individuals within Reunion and find those who violate regulations, while the Judgment Group is, of course, used to punish those who break the rules.

After Talulah made this decision, she quickly received Patriot's support. In fact, it was more like he felt it should have been this way all along.

Patriot had previously disagreed with Talulah on this matter, leading to a rift between them, but neither managed to convince the other, and the Dragon Girl remained steadfast in her own ideas.

Even now, though the reason is unknown, Patriot felt a touch of relief seeing that Talulah, as the leader of Reunion, had matured.

With the help of these two squads, Reunion's overall atmosphere improved significantly in just one day...

However, due to the short time frame, the rules within Reunion are not yet perfect and even have many loopholes. But precisely because of this, more time is needed to gradually supplement and refine them.

After a busy half-day, the finally-free Yetis gathered around the campfire, happily enjoying their dinner.

"Finally, we're almost done. These past two days have been exhausting!"

"Yeah, yeah! It's only been a day or two, but it feels like ages since we've all been together."

"True, I feel the same way."

While everyone else was chattering, Lois seemed lost in thought, as if she had noticed something. She then quietly asked her companions:

"What's wrong with Big Sister today? She's seemed a bit down since noon."

"Speaking of which, it's a long story... This noon, when we went out to deal with the enemy's vanguard squad, we encountered a very powerful, masked Caterpillar."

At this point, the Yeti who had been on the mission that noon paused, then lowered his voice before continuing: "The blue flower Big Sister has been looking at today was left by that Caterpillar. Big Sister has been keeping it."

"Oh, wow..."

"That's intense! Quick, quick, tell us in detail what happened at noon."

"Yeah, tell us all the details."

The previous Yeti's words completely ignited the others' interest, and they all looked at him with gossip-filled eyes.

However, before he could speak again, Andrei interjected, asking, "Was the Caterpillar you're talking about the pink-haired one?"

"Let me tell you, Big Daddy, a bunch of us saw it. That guy was incredibly ferocious... He wiped out hundreds of people cleanly and efficiently in a short time."

"So you guys met them too!"

"Tell... me... everything... you... know..."

Suddenly, Patriot's hoarse voice rang out, interrupting the Yetis' excited exchange.

At that moment, the Yetis, who had been engaged in a lively discussion, finally noticed... at some point, their Big Daddy, Big Sister, and Talulah had appeared behind them.

"Ah, that's a long story. You guys should sit down, you haven't had dinner yet, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'll serve you some food."

"How much for Little Griseo?"

After reacting, the Yetis, quiet for only a few seconds, erupted once more, becoming lively again.

And after everyone sat down, the topic returned to the "pink-haired Caterpillar."

However, as Griseo listened to the Yetis' descriptions of Sakura, her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes grew increasingly strange, almost to the point of wanting to cover her face.

Especially regarding the nickname "pink-haired Caterpillar"... the little loli felt that Sakura would definitely be angry if she heard it.

ps: Don't even think about it today. I stayed up too late the past two days and need a good rest today. Also, wasn't yesterday considered a burst update? I wrote over 8,000 words yesterday! And it was free.

Also, I'm in good health and usually don't stay up too late, as it affects my studies the next day.

Chapter 58 It's Time to Talk

"What's wrong, Little Griseo?"

Alina asked the little one beside her, who had a progressively more peculiar look in her eyes, with a hint of confusion.

"..."

Although curious, Alina didn't press further when Griseo shook her head. She simply put down her small bowl and gently shook it.

"?"

Though curious, Alina didn't say anything else after seeing Griseo shake her head. She just gently ruffled her hair again.

Just then, Yelena, amidst the others' discussions, took out two small blue flowers wrapped in cloth.

"These flowers... I... I've seen them. They were indeed left by... that Caterpillar..." Upon seeing the flowers, Patriot immediately recognized them. He had seen them scattered on the ground when he went to collect weapons and equipment back then.

However, he thought they were a marker left by the Caterpillar, like saying "I killed them," and wasn't sure if they were poisonous, so he didn't touch them.

"I've never seen this kind of flower before. It's probably not from Ursus, right?"

"They look quite pretty, but there shouldn't be any flowers on the frozen earth, right? It's so cold."

"Indeed, they don't look like local flora."

"..."

While everyone else was intensely discussing the flower, Griseo blinked her large, violet eyes and slowly turned her head away.

It was clear she hadn't expected her dear sister Yelena to pick up the Forget-me-not that Sakura had put down.

When she was Sakura, acting with Sakura's thoughts hadn't felt like a problem at all. But switching perspectives... it gave her a strange sense of déjà vu.

This feeling of déjà vu was even transferring to Sakura through their shared thoughts.

"?"

Although Alina had been quietly listening to everyone's discussion, half of her attention was on Griseo, so she quickly noticed something was off.

Seeing Griseo slowly turn her head away, looking like she couldn't bear to watch, made the little deer feel like the child knew something.

Griseo, who had initially wanted to pretend she knew nothing, felt a flicker of helplessness in her beautiful large eyes when she sensed the gaze fixed on her from the side.

She then slowly turned back, the little loli looking at the flower in Yelena's hand and quietly saying, "It's a Forget-me-not..."

"Hmm? What did you say, little Griseo?"

"Yeah, what did you just say? It was too noisy, I couldn't hear."

"I think I vaguely heard something about Forget-me-not? Isn't that what Caterpillar told Big Sister to call it?"

Although Griseo's voice was soft and many hadn't heard her clearly, whether they heard her or not, everyone noticed her and turned their gazes her way.

"That flower is called Forget-me-not..."

Knowing her voice had been too quiet, Griseo raised her volume and repeated herself.

"Huh? Little Griseo, how do you know that?"

"Have you seen this flower before? Does it have any special meaning?"

This time, everyone present heard her. Several impatient Yetis quickly asked, waiting for Griseo to continue.

"I've seen it... Forget-me-not is Sakura's alias."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Griseo paused for a moment before calmly explaining.