About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Haha...it's quite interesting to see you like this..."

Lapland raised her head slightly. In her sight, Texas, standing before her and challenging her, no longer possessed the loneliness and madness she had initially possessed. Lapland could even vaguely see an angelic light from Texas's side.

Before Lappland could taunt Texas, she saw a genuine angel approaching her, staring at the "holy light source" above its head.

"Are you Lappland? Come with us now!"

She must be the Angel, the Sakota girl who initially accepted Texas after she arrived at Longmen... Why is she wearing a nun's uniform?

Before Lappland could express her doubts, her vision was occupied by another "strange face".

“Lappland—! I’m so glad you’re okay…!”

puff!

"...??"

Before Lappland could figure out what was happening, she saw a "short Sakota girl wearing a nun's uniform similar to that of an Angel" who suddenly emerged from behind the two of them and rushed straight towards her.

"Promise me that you won't take on anything by yourself anymore, you stupid dog! Texas and I will stand by you! Whether it's the Sicilian Gang or any other bad guys, I will beat them away, do you hear me?"

"...???"

The "nun" who threw herself on his chest shouted at him excitedly, while hugging her body tightly with her arms.

Lappland still didn't know the true identity of this nun who suddenly appeared and seemed to be very familiar with her, but when the two of them met eyes, Lappland saw the eyes of the "nun".

I truly care about myself, I feel the same sorrow for the suffering I have endured, and I feel guilty for not being able to protect the other person...

"You really wore this outfit... Orson."

Lappland, who recognized the true identity of the nun in front of her, smiled, then gently tilted her head forward and, with a little force, placed her lips on the lips of the "nun".

“Wuwu!?”

"Lapland--!?" "Hey--!"

The victim, Victim No. 1 (?), and Victim No. 2 (?) simultaneously uttered sounds that should never have been uttered during a 'stealth rescue mission'.

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"Well……"

After an unknown amount of time, Lappland finally woke up from her intermittent coma.

She looked around. This was neither the laboratory used by the Sicilian Gang to torture others, nor the dungeon where she had been imprisoned before.

The area where Lapland was at this time was an ordinary-looking bedroom. Although it was not large, every item was placed in an orderly manner.

"...smells like a puppy."

Lappland stuck out her nose and sniffed the pillow and quilt under her head. She smelled a familiar scent from these items.

The "Terra Crosstalk Selections" on the bookshelf nearby confirmed Lapland's guess - this was Orson's bedroom.

"Are you awake, Lappland? I happened to have some food here. Although you may not have much of an appetite yet, I suggest you eat something."

Coincidentally, just after Lappland confirmed the room he was in, the owner of the room pushed open the door and entered the room.

Orson, who had finally taken off her nun's uniform, was now wearing an apron, holding a medicine bottle and a mineral water bottle in her hands. A black rest symbol extended from the shadow under Orson, winding and holding a plate of porridge in a casserole.

...I have a feeling this guy's housekeeping skills have improved during the time I was unconscious?

Lappland blinked, then stood up from the bed and smiled at Orson.

"Come here, little dog, I have something to tell you."

"what happened?"

Lappland made room on the bed next to her and invited Orson to sit down. Orson didn't think much about it. He put the porridge and potion aside and sat down next to Lappland.

"It's all right now, Lappland. You're safe here, just rest up first. We'll get together later--Wuwa!?"

thump!

Before Orson could finish his words, Lappland beside him threw him directly onto the bed.

"Is the withdrawal reaction coming back?! Be patient, Lappland, I'll consider it..."

"I don't have any 'withdrawal symptoms' anymore, you idiot, little dog... hehe."

Lappland threw Orson under her, but this time she didn't intend to "eat him up cleanly".

The silver-white wolf was finally no longer alone. She held Orson's cheeks with both hands and gently kissed the forehead of this young man who accepted her and desperately pulled her out of hell.

"Thank you, Orson. I used to think I was a sinner who wasn't worth saving and would eventually go to hell, but your appearance...changed everything. You gave me not only the chance to live, but also the courage to live."

"Don't, don't say that, Lappland... You've helped me a lot, but there's only one thing I want you to remember. No matter what happens in the future, no matter what you have to face, don't face it alone, okay?"

Hearing Lappland's serious thanks, Orson blushed and looked away, then spoke to Lappland seriously.

"—I promise you, Orson."

"That's great... Ooooooooooo!?"

Orson, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. He saw Lappland, who had thrown him onto the bed, opened his mouth and bit his head with its sharp serrated teeth.

"How did I offend you again, Lappland...!?"

Orson, who was bitten abruptly, asked Lappland in confusion with tears in his eyes, but the latter just smiled his usual mischievous smile.

"Okay, now that we've finished the serious stuff, it's time to do something that everyone will enjoy, right, Puppy~?"

"Hey!?"

Lappland once again stuck to Orson, and this time the opponent's aura was obviously different from before.

"Wait, wait a minute, Lappland! There's more outside..."

"Cough-cough-"

Texas' heavy cough came from the open door of Orson's bedroom. Texas was leaning against the door frame, silently watching the "dog couple" on the bed, the source stone sword in his hand shining brightly.

"Texas? Haha, sorry, I know what you want to say - but I won't 'help you' this time. I think I should take the initiative in some things. What do you think?"

Laplande was stunned for a moment when she noticed Texas, but she soon smiled wickedly.

"It's not what you think...!"

Texas, who had been stern before, instantly turned red when he heard Lappland's words. After tasting the Chimera in the church that day, this aloof and lonely wolf has become completely different from before.

As Texas and Lapland faced off, the next challenger appeared on the battlefield again—

"Why hasn't Orson come out yet—Eh hey hey!?"

Being somewhat curious about why Orson hadn't come out of the bedroom yet when he sent her seafood porridge, Angel of Death also came over. However, before she could finish her words, she was shocked by the scene in front of her, and even the RGB light tube on her head almost exploded.

"What the hell is going on, Texas? If I'm not mistaken, your friend is pushing Orson down and preparing to do something terrible!"

Exia looked at Texas and asked, while Lappland glanced at Exia, then looked at Texas who had an extremely subtle expression beside Exia, and instantly understood what was going on.

"You little bastard, you were pretty good at it last time, right? Do you want to try something more forbidden and exciting this time?"

"Ugh!?"

Lappland said to Orson with a smile, while Orson shook his head desperately.

"Last time? Easily accessible—Texas?"

No matter how carefree and cheerful the Archangel beside her was, she still sensed something was wrong in Lappland's words.

Facing his best friend's soul-searching question, Texas took a breath and responded calmly:

"It's all Orson's fault. He was too tempting at the time, and I couldn't handle him."

"Texas ahhhhh!"

The Archangel finally realized that it was not that he was running slowly, but that others were already discussing how to run three people on two legs next time at the finish line, while he was still shopping halfway.

The fake sisterhood was instantly shattered, and Lappland, the instigator, was giggling.

But this is not the end -

"Is Orson here? I have something to talk to you about. By the way, I met your sister on the way, so we came together - Orson?"

"Are you still sleeping at this hour? Your sleep schedule is so irregular!"

Chen and Jingzhe's voices were heard outside the Penguin Logistics office.

Ah, the ceiling is so white...

The person involved, Orson, looked up at the ceiling, emptying his mind completely and staying away from the world.

70. Fire Dragon and Snow Rabbit come to clear the field

The originally peaceful Penguin Logistics seemed unusually crowded today.

"What the hell is going on, Orson? Are you guys doing something weird and dangerous behind my back again?"

"Texas... I've always considered you my only confidant! You're so, so disrespectful...! And we clearly had an agreement beforehand!"

"I have my own situation, too. I'll do my best to compensate you later, Exia. So at least don't talk about these things in front of Sister Orson..."

"What is it? I'd be delighted if the plan succeeded. And don't worry about me. I've already received a very memorable reward (referring to the photo of Orson in nun clothing). This is your friend, right?"

"Hahaha, what a lively scene! It looks like you've been running around quite a lot during your time in Longmen. Just as I expected, Orsen, you're just playing the pig and eating the tiger. If we leave you alone, maybe the whole Longmen will be turned upside down by you, right?"

“Haha… Why did it turn out like this…”

In the small office of Penguin Logistics, Texas and Exia were confronting each other because of their previous "stealthful and preemptive behavior". Jingzhe congratulated everyone on the successful operation, and at the same time hinted in various ways that Texas could get him some more photos of Orson dressed as a nun during the operation.

Lappland laughed at Orson's "fickleness", but Chen Huijie was a complete outsider, looking confused.

"Anyway—Orson! Tell me what exactly happened. You suddenly ran out of the Longmen Guard Bureau with a serious look on your face. I thought you were in trouble. But you came back here to have a party?"

Chen frowned, feeling that he seemed to be unable to keep up with the latest version. Then he rushed to Orson with a bit of toughness and asked what the boy had done after running away today.

Of course, the most important thing is to find out the origin of this white-haired Luper girl who suddenly appeared and seemed to be teasing Orson with every word and action!

"Well...it was truly an urgent matter, Officer Chen! Lapland was attacked by the Sicilian Gang. We had to find her and save her as soon as possible!"

Orson hurriedly explained to Chen, trying to prove that the situation was really extremely critical at the time, and not because he "didn't want to fight with Chen Huijie so he made up an excuse to run away temporarily."

"..."

Chen still stared at Orson, her eyes full of doubt. After all, from her point of view, Orson took only less than a day to rescue the kidnapped key target from the 'Sicilian Gang' that even the Royal Guard Bureau had trouble with recently. This kind of thing was even more unbelievable than Orson's women's clothing.

"Well...Texas and Exia can prove that what I said is true, right Texas?"

Discovering that his credibility did not seem to be very reliable, Orson quickly sought help from the two Penguin Logistics people who participated in the operation.

However, Orson didn't notice that the two of them were still in the nose-to-nose and eye-to-eye confrontation stage of "How could you--" and "I couldn't help it--".

"You, you...how long have you been hiding this from me, Texas?! I was wondering why you've suddenly been so caring and concerned for me, but it turns out you're just like a weasel wishing a happy new year to a pheasant!"

"...I'll make you apple pie later, okay?"

"I'm pissed! Literally pissed. This is no apple pie fix, Texas!"

"So what do you want me to do?"

"Hope... hope, uh... hope you take me too... No, no, that's not right! Anyway, putting that aside for now, I will definitely not let you fool me around with me like I did before!"

It seems that the dispute between De Dog and Angel will not end for a while, let alone helping Orson to resolve the misunderstanding for Chen.

"Haha, Orson did come to rescue me, and he was wearing a really amazing costume, right, little dog?"

"Wow wow wow..."

Lapland planned to personally help Orson explain the current situation to Chen. However, after hearing Lagou's words, Orson immediately panicked and signaled Lagou not to continue.

"...?"

Chen still failed to obtain any new information and remained completely at odds with his stance.

"Two weeks of apple pie, a month of free driving, and three months of not calling you a fool—is that okay?"

"Hmmmm... Although, although it may sound tempting, I've already said that this has nothing to do with that, Texas!"

"Or should I offer an idea?"