Chapter 161

"From what you're saying, is Griseo easily influenced by others, or does she unconsciously imitate them?"

"It's probably not as simple as just influencing and imitating."

Elysia touched her chin.

"To give an analogy, Griseo can be seen as a blank sheet of paper. Although she possesses her own talents, if something is accidentally stained on her, she will no longer be just a blank sheet of paper."

"You see, this is the situation now."

Griseo and Elysia had only spent a short time together when Gretchen was almost completely covered by her color, becoming exactly like Elysia.

Of course, this is only temporary.

"Indeed... it's a very obvious change."

Raiden Mei paused, then continued, "But... what about her sense of self? If she continues like this, then..."

"Mei, listen carefully to the examples I gave you. I told you, Griseo still has its own materials and characteristics."

Elysia shrugged.

"The things that have stained these white papers are far from powerful enough to cover them up; they will fade away quickly, just as easily as they have adhered to them."

"Simply put, once Griseo finishes one more painting, she'll be back to normal."

"As for the real Griseo, I can't answer that question either. I've seen her as lovely as an angel, and I've also seen her as terrifying as a demon."

"Of course, neither of these were her intentions; she's far from being old enough to confront these issues directly."

Elysia and Mei walked away, leaving Griseo alone in the room, where she leisurely painted.

The video ends here.

Theresa: "Griseo, the devil, is she Chakravartin?"

Raven: "No, I think it's Cosmo. That guy seems calm, but he always gives me a dangerous feeling."

An assassin's intuition.

Cosmo gave Raven the feeling of a quiet, deep sea hiding a terrifying monster. No matter how calm the surface of the sea is, when the wind blows up the waves, the coldness and terror will break free from it.

Kiana: "No matter what, Griseo such a lovely child, I can't imagine what she would be like as a demon."

Bronya: "Bronya can't figure it out either."

Could it be that she's holding paint in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, staring at you with big, fierce eyes?

I'm sorry, but no matter what, they could never bring themselves to use the word "devil" to describe Griseo.

Elysia: "That's because you haven't seen Griseo when she's focused on painting."

She couldn't remember when it started, but silence became Griseo's habit.

She always stared blankly at her painting, immersed in the colors of the canvas. Her brush was like a sharp knife, but she didn't know how to hold the handle.

To ordinary people, her power would be considered [abnormal].

The anomaly would instill fear in them, transforming them into giant beasts that Griseo could capture in his painting, and then materialize in the eyes of others, devouring them completely.

But Griseo, engrossed in her painting, remained completely unaware of anything.

Griseo: "Cosmo, I... I'm hungry."

Cosmo: "Hmm, it's almost lunchtime. I'll go prepare..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cosmo suddenly froze.

He suddenly remembered that because Pardofelis had produced too much cabbage last time, they had to eat cabbage for a week, at Apponia's friendly advice.

It's not even half finished yet.

Danzhu: "Pah! Pardo, look what you've done! For three whole days, I've been eating cabbage!"

They eat until you're stuffed at every meal, as if afraid you won't finish. You can even grab a couple of cabbages with you whenever you want.

Each person should eat at least ten cabbages a day, with no upper limit; otherwise, a room full of cabbages will spoil and we won't be able to finish them.

Cang Xuan: "Sigh... there's still half left in the warehouse."

Life is hard; even our ancestors sighed.

Pardofelis: "Ah! I can't take it anymore! The Canned Food has developed anorexia and gotten so thin from starvation!"

Pardo pouted and patted the fat cat at her feet; the Canned Food looked all droopy.

As a cat, I ate only cabbage for three days straight, without touching any meat.

Elysia: "Ahem, although I think it's alright, the cabbage is quite cute, but Apponia, let's try something different."

Apponia: "Wasting food is bad, Elysia."

Looking at the cabbages that still filled half the room, Apponia also looked worried.

Chapter 264 Grandma Mobius

Wasting food is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable.

Apponia firmly believes that her companions understand her, whether it was back in the sanatorium in Dusk Street or during the Honkai outbreak, the world's most difficult time.

For those buried in suffering, a steaming hot cabbage is a rare comfort amidst the ruins.

Pardofelis: "Sister Nia, we understand what you mean, but look now... Little Griseo is here, we can't let her suffer with us, can we?"

At the crucial moment, Padofilis used Gretchen as a shield and shamelessly leaned closer to her.

Apponia noticed her subtle movements but remained silent.

Cosmo: "Griseo, she..."

Apponia: "Alright, since you insist, let the cabbages rest for a day."

Pardofelis: "Oh! Long live Sister Nia! Long live Little Griseo!"

Danzhu: "Finally, I don't have to eat cabbage anymore!"

Griseo: "Why don't you eat cabbage?"

The atmosphere suddenly froze. The group, who had been so excited they were about to jump up, stiffly turned around to look at Griseo.

Oh no, I almost forgot that Griseo isn't a picky eater!

Apponia: "Griseo, would you like some cabbage?"

Griseo: "Cabbage... round, so cute."

Well, it turns out that Griseo is very easy to feed and not a picky eater.

Theresa: "Pfft~ Hahaha, it used to be Kevin eating noodles during Team Building, now it's the Flame-Chasers eating cabbage."

The headmaster could almost picture it: Pardofelis and the cat, Canned Food, were lying on the ground, pushing the cabbage back and forth, each trying to get the other to eat it.

Kevin: "..."

Elysia: "What a pity, the Death Space is already isolated from reality, let alone the Sea of Quanta, otherwise I would have liked to send some to Kevin there."

Kevin: "... Whatever makes you happy."

Kevin initially wanted to say it was unnecessary, but considering it was a token of goodwill from old friends, he ultimately changed his approach.

[Q&A begins.]

[What was it about Griseo's way of addressing the Raven that particularly bothered the Raven?]

[A: Big Sister Natasha.]

[B: Little Sister Natasha.]

[C: Mom.]

[D: Grandma.]

Raven: "Pfft~ Grandma?"

The first few options were fine; Raven indicated they were within her acceptable range. Whether it was the older sister or the younger sister, paired with Griseo's sweet voice, they sounded particularly pleasant.

But when it came to the last grandmother, Raven really couldn't hold back anymore.

Does she really look that old?

Kiana: "Hahaha, Grandma Raven, World Serpent, you've finally met your match, hahaha."

Raiden Mei: "Pfft~"

Raven: "Alas, my illustrious reputation has been ruined in a place like this."

I don't know if it's because of her strong mental fortitude, or because she's often been teased when playing with children.

At least for now, despite being under scrutiny from all sides, Raven says she can still handle it.

Fortunately, her children all call her teacher.

Himeko Murata: "Are those last two titles for real? Griseo, how do you usually address other people?"

As soon as she said it, Teacher Himeko realized that she seemed to have asked a stupid question.

Griseo can change her own characteristics by interacting with other people.

Therefore, once she comes into contact with someone, her way of speaking will become similar to that person's, and the ways she addresses them will naturally become more varied.

Griseo: "Little Sister Elysia, Mama Apponia, and Auntie Mobius... no, Grandma Mobius."

Danzhu: "Pfft~ Hahaha."

Cang Xuan: "Danzhu, don't laugh! Doctor Bei might get brainwashed if he finds out!"

Danzhu: "I'm sorry, I know, but I... hahaha."

The two clowns of the Mobius Laboratory covered their mouths, but the smiles on their faces and their crescent-shaped eyes were impossible to hide.

If the Doctor heard about Grandma Mobius...

Himeko Murata: "I'm starting to wonder, who taught Griseo all this? She couldn't have learned it herself, could she?"

Teacher Himeko was the first to disbelieve it.

Children are naturally kind, especially well-behaved children like Griseo. At least that last title was definitely not her own idea.

Elysia: "Who knows? Maybe it's some bad guy's prank, or maybe he's just holding a grudge against Mobius..."

Griseo: "It was Little Sister Elysia told me to say that."

Elysia: "..."

The smile on Elysia's face froze halfway through. She never imagined that she would be betrayed by Griseo, just like Cosmo.

Did someone sneak up on Griseo and corrupt her?

Raiden Mei: "Elysia, I knew it was you."

Elysia: "Well, it was just a little prank. Please don't tell Mobius, okay? It's a little secret between us."

Theresa: "But everyone in the Chat Group knows."

Raven: "So it was you who did it. So my nickname is also related to you, isn't it, Elysia?"

Elysia: "That would be a real misunderstanding. I promise, it was only that one time with Mobius."

As for whether Griseo will become self-taught in the future, that's none of Elysia's business.

Raven: "So, will I also be called... Grandma, Grandma?"

As expected, it's still hard to bring up.

Prepare a cute little girl to call Grandma or something, Elysia, you've really done something terrible!

Elysia: "I don't know about that, and there's no way I can let you contact Griseo. Little Griseo, what do you think?"

Griseo: "Raven... Mama."

[Correct answer.]

Elysia: "Wow! That's really amazing, Griseo. Can you tell me how you did that?"

Griseo: "Raven, Mom has the same color as Mama Apponia, her favorite color."

Raven: "Griseo really something else."