Yu Sheng rattled off a long string of words. Little Red Riding Hood had already begun looking thoughtful halfway through, clearly weighing the feasibility of the proposal seriously. Snow White, meanwhile, stared at them blankly, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two several times before she finally blurted out, "What are you talking about? Hong, what do you mean by Star Valley?"
"Oh, that's just a nickname I came up with. It's actually the Nightfall Valley from the Otherworld," Little Red Riding Hood explained to Snow White after coming back to herself. "I remember telling you about the valley's recent situation."
Snow White drew out an "Oh," while Little Red Riding Hood turned around and looked seriously at Yu Sheng. "I think this plan is feasible—and personally, I feel more at ease about your valley too. It's just... wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"
She looked a little uneasy as she said this, but Yu Sheng merely waved his hand cheerfully, seeming not to mind at all. "It's no trouble. The valley was just sitting empty anyway. Besides, I happen to have some renovation plans lately. I was wondering what excuse I could use to get the Special Operations Bureau to send over another batch of people to help. And now you've shown up—the bureau can reimburse all these expenses later."
Little Red Riding Hood listened, gradually breaking into a smile.
She said nothing more, because everything she wanted to say was contained in that smile.
Afterward, they discussed many practical details concerning the transfer and quarantine. These included how the children should be housed in the temporary camp in the valley, whether the caretakers sent by the council should temporarily move into the valley as well, the procedures for bringing in and distributing supplies during