More importantly, there was this exceptionally gentle Big Brother, and a fierce Feline Big Sister who resembled her a bit, and a white-haired Big Sister who always stared at Goki.
Life here was good, so Rosmontis didn't bother about the things she forgot.
"Mmm—"
Thinking this, the little cat girl arched her slender waist, stretching out in a big yawn. Beneath the shirt, from behind the small bottom pressed against Goki's thigh, a fluffy white tail emerged and wagged under Goki's nose.
"Achoo!"
Although the Old Hunter wasn't allergic to cat fur, he couldn't resist the little cat girl's blatant provocation. After sneezing, he gently pushed the unsuspecting little cat girl, who was only wearing a T-shirt and nothing underneath, onto the bed.
Then, Goki extended a pair of mischievous hands, one rubbing Rosmontis's small head, the other scratching her chin.
"Purr purr~~"
Goki's technique was exceptionally skilled. After just a few seconds, Rosmontis, accompanied by a cute smile, comfortably narrowed her eyes and began purring—just like a real kitten.
After all... she was truly only eight years old, and much more well-behaved than Goki's sister was at eight.
As for the vacuum issue... Goki couldn't help it. Not to mention Skadi's size, even Kaltsit's size was too big for an eight-year-old child.
Before this, Goki had helped Kaltsit renovate the interior of this old truck, installing air conditioning, a TV, and a washing machine, hoping to alleviate her ascetic lifestyle. But he had forgotten to buy spare clothes for the children, which was truly Goki's oversight.
But what did it matter? Even a large T-shirt was more wholesome than the transparent uniform Rhodes Island put on the 14-year-old cat girl!
However, currently, only Rosmontis needed a change of clothes.
Goki's gaze shifted to the back half of the truck's compartment, which was covered by a large curtain to accommodate Rosmontis's feelings.
Nearly ten surviving experimental children, rescued from the Loken Tank, were being housed there, their lives sustained.
Unlike Rosmontis, the sole success, these children's physical conditions were quite poor; some were already on the verge of death when Goki arrived.
Fortunately, Kaltsit was no pushover. While not quite capable of necromancy, her medical skills were at least unparalleled in Terra. Relying on equipment just moved directly from Rhine Lab, she stabilized the conditions of these children suffering from severe oripathy.
As for Rosmontis... she was still the same as in the original story: an oripathy patient, but without oripathy crystals on her body.
Moreover, she would also lose her memory after sleep, retaining only repeatedly learned common knowledge.
This was both a misfortune and a blessing. Apart from an instinctive fear of some experimental instruments, Rosmontis herself quickly became cheerful, forgetting her previous cruel experiences.
If it had developed as in the original, the successful experiment would have endured a great deal of inhumane treatment before crushing the Loken Tank. That trauma and fear would have even surpassed what amnesia could erase, requiring the tireless efforts of Rhodes Island's personnel to barely recover.
But this time, Rosmontis was fortunate enough to meet a group of good people in advance.
"Rosmontis, Rosmontis, do you know me? Do you still remember me?"
Meanwhile, Skadi, who had been lying quietly on the bed, silently watching Goki pet the cat, finally excitedly leaned towards Rosmontis, pointing at herself.
Everyone loves cute and sensible little girls, and no one dislikes a clingy cat. Although initially jealous that Rosmontis had taken Goki's embrace, Skadi quickly grew fond of this Feline girl.
Moreover, Skadi was also very keen on making Rosmontis remember her, and every day she and Goki would pet her until she meowed.
The two, one on each side, squeezed onto Goki's expanded double bed, turned sideways, sandwiching Rosmontis between them, and together began stroking her small head.
As for why it was modified... Although Goki wouldn't be staying in Kaltsit's car for long this time, he always felt that in the future, he would have plenty of opportunities to hitch a ride with Kaltsit.
At that time... even a double bed might not be enough!
Faced with Skadi's question, Rosmontis was momentarily stumped, her cat ears on top of her head swaying from side to side.
But soon, her peripheral vision caught Goki's subtle hand gestures.
"Mmm—it's the Big Sister with great strength!"
Without cheating, Rosmontis wouldn't have been able to recall Skadi's name, but... Goki was different. For some reason, the moment she saw Goki, his appearance seemed to be imprinted in Rosmontis's heart.
"Goki, did you see that? Rosmontis remembered a little bit about me!"
Skadi excitedly tugged at Goki's sleeve. She hadn't initially understood why Goki liked working overtime at Rhine Lab to accompany Ifrit so much.
But now, Skadi knew that spending time with children, watching them grow day by day, was truly joyful.
Of course, there were some things Skadi didn't tell Goki—Rosmontis reminded her of her own sister.
When her sister was young, Skadi often played with her, and after becoming an Abyssal Hunter, Skadi also looked forward to hunting together with her sister.
However, with her family's bodies having disappeared, Skadi had long forgotten such thoughts.
"Yes, that's great—Skadi?"
Noticing Skadi's momentary daze, Goki placed his hand over her hand that was stroking Rosmontis, looking at her with concern.
"Hmm, I'm fine. Yes, it's really good."
Skadi, uncharacteristically, let out a sigh. As they both stroked Rosmontis, their eyes met, and their faces drew closer.
Smooch~~
Finally, their lips met, lightly kissing each other, savoring each other's lips.
"Oh..."
Rosmontis's small face immediately turned red.
Although Goki and Skadi didn't think she understood anything, over the past few days, while watching movies with Skadi, Rosmontis had deeply understood the knowledge and meaning of "kissing," and her small face immediately flushed.
At this moment, Goki and Skadi only had eyes for each other—their hands, meanwhile, were covering Rosmontis's eyes, a clear case of protesting too much.
Along the way, the two, having broken through this layer of their relationship, had often secretly stolen kisses behind others' backs.
Although one was an old pervert and the other exceptionally innocent, at their core, they were both pure novices in love. Once they tasted the sweetness, they couldn't stop.
However, just as the two were about to continue kissing on the bed, the back door of the driver's cabin opened.
"Goki, Skadi, we're almost at the messenger station—did I interrupt you?"
Raising an eyebrow, Kaltsit, holding an empty coffee cup, walked into the back compartment and narrowed her eyes at the two.
"Kaltsit!!! You're so annoying!!!"
Soon, the Orca's roar echoed throughout the entire carriage.
Skadi decided that she definitely needed to leave this place with Goki quickly, especially Kaltsit!
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