Outside Nagazora City Airport.
The man leaned against a pink car that didn't quite match his temperament, looking up at the sky.
The azure sky was as beautiful as Elysia's eyes, with several white clouds floating leisurely until an airplane cut through them with its steel wings, descending with a thunderous roar.
"Mobius and little Griseo should be on that plane, right?"
Elysia poked her head out from the driver's seat, asking curiously.
"Assuming... the flight isn't delayed."
Haru shrugged and checked his phone. "Get ready to pick them up. Griseo just texted me that they've gotten off the plane."
"Good~ Should we hold up signs at the airport exit to make it easier for them to find us?"
Elysia somehow produced two pickup signs from the car.
One blue and one green pickup sign, with Griseo and Mobius's names written in large pink hearts, along with cute chibi drawings of Griseo and Mobius, both adorable and eye-catching.
"So that's what you were doing when you ran back to your room early last night - making these."
Haru immediately recognized these pickup signs as Elysia's handiwork and couldn't help but laugh. "I have to say, your pickup sign style looks a bit embarrassing. Be careful that Mobius pretends not to know you."
"Oh my~ Haru, you're thinking of Mobius as too cold. She's actually someone who's harsh with words but soft at heart, and definitely won't refuse Miss Pink Elf's enthusiasm."
Elysia handed Griseo's blue pickup sign to Haru and shouldered Mobius's herself, running excitedly to the airport exit.
Haru shook his head helplessly and slowly followed Elysia, thinking about other things.
Mobius - if he remembered correctly, in past loops she was also one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era like Elysia, and the creator of the World Serpent organization.
But because Mobius chose to disappear along with the Previous Era...
So Haru didn't know much about Mobius, only hearing some related stories from Kevin and Fu Hua.
And in this world's Golden Courtyard, Mobius had been staying in her laboratory for long periods. Haru had seen Mobius very few times, and even when they occasionally chatted in the group, it was mostly because Griseo's topics came up.
Mm, Griseo really deserved to be the Golden Courtyard's group pet!
Apart from the already familiar Kevin and Fu Hua, he had initially relied entirely on Griseo's help to quickly build good relationships with the other Golden Courtyard members and gain the approval of Elysia's "family."
Uh, could the Golden Courtyard be considered Elysia's family? Then what exactly was Eden, the landlord - mother-in-law or sister-in-law?
Haru scratched his cheek, pondering this question while holding up the pickup sign.
Before he could figure it out, two familiar figures appeared at the airport exit.
The taller one was strikingly beautiful, with somewhat messy green hair that hadn't been carefully styled, deep and cold green eyes, and a figure that was in no way inferior to Elysia's - if anything, her waist was even more slender, like a water snake, though unfortunately it was hidden by a plain white lab coat.
The smaller one was also extremely cute, with sky-blue hair tied into long twin tails behind her, purple pupils as clear as a starry sky, wearing a white dress paired with a beret - she looked just like Chino Kafuu from "Is the Order a Rabbit?", instantly making one appreciate the beauty of lolis!
Without a doubt, this was a loli in the purest definition!
Completely different from the feeling that the legal loli Theresa gave people!
Haru sighed inwardly, unconsciously sniffing, while Elysia was already cheerfully waving her hand.
"Mobius, little Griseo, look over here!"
The green-haired woman raised her slender neck, looked around, and spotted the conspicuous Elysia and the somewhat childish-looking pickup sign in her hands.
Does being in love make people stupid?
Mobius narrowed her snake-like green eyes, feeling an impulse to turn around and leave with Griseo.
"I thought Elysia's personality would mellow out after falling in love, but it seems that person still has inexhaustible sincerity and enthusiasm that's hard to deal with. How annoying."
This stubborn great scientist muttered quietly, predicting that she'd definitely be pestered to death by Elysia in the coming days.
Griseo didn't think as much as Mobius. When she saw Elysia and Haru's figures, the cute blue-haired little girl showed a happy smile, pattered over in small steps, then opened her arms.
"Ah~ Today's Griseo is really enthusiastic. Then let's have a long-awaited reunion hug~♪"
Elysia's eyes lit up as she extended her hands, smiling broadly while waiting for Griseo to throw herself into her arms.
Sure enough, Griseo's favorite person in the Golden Courtyard was—
Miss Pink Elf's thought was only halfway through when she saw Griseo brush past her and, like a swallow returning to its nest, hug the handsome young man who had crouched down in advance.
"Big brother Haru, long time no see!"
Griseo greeted him sweetly, nuzzling against Haru's chest like a well-behaved little kitten.
AWSL!
Where's the medic? Medic, give me a health pack quick!
As a battle-hardened veteran, Haru felt his heart was about to be melted by Griseo's cuteness.
"Good girl Griseo, want to have a candy?"
Haru patted Griseo's little head, showing a doting expression similar to Otto facing Theresa, and pulled out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies he'd bought in advance from his pocket.
Griseo looked somewhat tempted but hesitated, "Kosma said eating too much candy causes cavities."
"Just one won't hurt, and as long as you brush your teeth every day, you can prevent tooth decay!"
Haru said with a smile, helping Griseo unwrap the candy paper. One for each, they savored the rich milk fragrance melting on their tongues.
After doing all this...
He stood up and noticed Elysia with her hands still frozen in mid-air.
Griseo followed Haru's gaze, tilted her little head, then ran over to give Elysia a hug, her tone innocent and naive.
"Sister Elysia, long time no see to you too."
"Mm, Griseo is such a good girl!"
Elysia's displaced hands finally had somewhere to go as she gently embraced Griseo's delicate body, though the look she gave Haru when she turned back was somewhat resentful.
Mobius, who had witnessed the entire process from the side, mercilessly mocked them, her snake eyes filled with pleasure.
"How rare, Elysia. Even you have days when you get shut down."
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