The little girl looked up at Tao Yao, her vigilance gradually fading.
Her gaze lingered between the three, as if confirming whether they were truly here to rescue her.
When she saw Tao Yao's gentle smile and the caring expressions on the faces of the Hiyakuras, her guard finally dropped.
She took a deep breath, her voice still trembling slightly: "Thank you so much, beautiful big sisters, for coming to my aid. If it was just me, I would have found it very difficult to handle these terrifying monsters..."
Upon hearing the little girl's words, Tao Yao immediately beamed a radiant smile.
She crouched down to meet the little girl's gaze and gently asked, "Little sister, why are you here all alone? It's very dangerous, you know."
At that moment, Past Hiyakura walked over to Tao Yao and gently tugged at her sleeve.
There was a hint of caution in her eyes as she scrutinized the little girl.
Past Hiyakura asked:
"Where are the adults in your family? How could they let you be alone in such a dangerous place? Also, if I'm not mistaken... you can't be a resident of Cherry Town, can you?"
Noticing Past Hiyakura's cautious demeanor, the little girl nervously bit her lip.
She then began to explain.
"Please don't misunderstand, big sisters. I came from the Southern River Snowfield, and I'm definitely not a monster in disguise or a dangerous element... Ah, right!"
The little girl seemed to remember something, and she pulled out a small pendant from her collar.
"This is my identification."
Past Hiyakura took the pendant and examined it carefully.
It was a delicate snowflake-shaped pendant, completely transparent, refracting beautiful light under the illumination.
Intricate patterns and symbols were engraved on the back of the pendant.
Past Hiyakura scrutinized it for a while and slightly relaxed her brow, "This does look like an item from the Southern River Snowfield... and the runes on it are indeed difficult to counterfeit."
Seeing this, Tao Yao gently pat Past Hiyakura on the shoulder and smiled:
"Alright, Hiyakura, she's just a little sister. How could she have any bad intentions? There's no need for you to be so suspicious; it would be bad if you scare her..."
After saying this, Tao Yao turned her attention back to the little girl, her smile becoming even gentler.
"Little sister, what's your name? If I remember correctly, the Southern River Snowfield is very far from here. Why would you risk coming here? Did something happen?"
Upon hearing Tao Yao's question, a hint of sadness flashed in the little girl's eyes.
She took a deep breath, as if making up her mind, and began to speak: "Big sister, my name is Forget-Me-Not. I... I came to seek help..."
Forget-Me-Not's voice trembled slightly, but she gathered her courage to continue:
"My home, the Southern River Snowfield, has suffered a terrible monster calamity. A fairy called 'Shadow Fairy' suddenly appeared and completely took control of the entire fortress."
"Everyone... all..."
At this point, tears welled up in Forget-Me-Not's eyes.
She rubbed her eyes fiercely, trying to calm herself down,
"I was the only one who escaped. I heard my sister say that Cherry Town has powerful guardians, so... so I wanted to seek help."
After hearing Forget-Me-Not's account, the expression on Tao Yao's face grew serious.
She turned to the two Hiyakuras, her gaze finally landing on Past Hiyakura.
"What should we do, Hiyakura? Should we go help?"
Past Hiyakura thought for a moment and then nodded:
"Yes! Right now, there are only these three safe zones left for humanity. The Southern River Snowfield has helped us before, and now that they are facing such a terrible monster calamity, we absolutely cannot stand by and do nothing. We cannot let the Shadow Fairy continue to grow..."
She paused and added:
"However, Cherry Town cannot be without extraordinary warriors stationed here. If we are to send reinforcements, it seems that only one of us can go..."
At that moment, the usually silent Present Hiyakura suddenly raised her hand and shyly said:
"Um... if you need someone to run errands, I can actually help."
Upon hearing this, Past Hiyakura looked at Present Hiyakura.
She pondered seriously for a moment and ultimately nodded slowly.
"It's indeed a good decision for both of you to go. This way, it ensures the safety of Cherry Town while providing enough assistance to the Southern River Snowfield."
Hearing this decision, Tao Yao happily clapped her hands.
"Great! So when do we set off?"
Past Hiyakura shook her head, "There's no need to rush. The journey is long, and the situation is unclear. If we really decide to go, we must be fully prepared."
Forget-Me-Not, hearing their conversation, felt a spark of hope in her eyes.
She nodded vigorously, her voice filled with gratitude, "Thank you, I really appreciate it! I... I will do my best to help!"
Tao Yao crouched down and gently patted Forget-Me-Not's head, her tone full of warmth:
"Don't worry, little Forget-Me-Not. We will do our utmost to help the Southern River Snowfield. For now, you should come back with us to rest a bit. After such a long journey, I bet you're exhausted."
Tao Yao took Forget-Me-Not's hand.
Tao Yao and the two Hiyakuras led Forget-Me-Not back to Cherry Town.
They carefully navigated through the ruins of the city, avoiding potential dangers.
Forget-Me-Not closely followed Tao Yao, occasionally curiously glancing at her surroundings.
On the way back to the city, Tao Yao softly asked, "Little Forget-Me-Not, your name is really interesting. Why is it called that? Isn't that the name of a flower?"
Upon hearing the question, Forget-Me-Not blinked her big eyes and showed a hint of a shy smile.
She softly replied: "Um, yes. My name is indeed the name of a type of flower."
She paused for a moment, as if recalling something, "My mother told me that on the day I was born, the ice and snow around the Southern River Snowfield suddenly melted, revealing a patch of blue flowers. Those flowers are Forget-Me-Nots."
Her voice carried a hint of pride, "My mother said it was a miracle. In such a cold place, such beautiful flowers blossomed. So she named me this, hoping I could be as strong as these flowers."
At this point, Forget-Me-Not suddenly became a bit nervous.
"Big sister, is this name... not nice?"
After hearing this, Tao Yao broke into a radiant smile, "How can it not be nice? I think this name is very cute, just like you!"
She reached out and gently stroked Forget-Me-Not's head, "Forget-Me-Not, what a lovely name!"
When Forget-Me-Not heard Tao Yao's words, a happy smile emerged on her face.
She leaned closer to Tao Yao.
Feeling even more close to Tao Yao.
...
And outside the game world.
Through the livestream of the Hua Yu sisters, countless players watched this segment of the story.
When Little Forget-Me-Not first appeared.
The players sensed something strange.
"Wait, why does this little sister look so familiar?"
"I think so too! But I can't remember where I've seen her."
"Could it be... no way, right?"
Only after Forget-Me-Not said her name did the players realize.
"Forget-Me-Not?! No way, it's really her?"
"Is this her childhood version? So cute!"
"She's actually related to the previous civilization?"
The players' shock was not without reason.
In the earlier versions of "Fairy Journey," Forget-Me-Not had made an appearance through a brief storyline and instantly became a popular figure in the game.
At that time, Tao Yao wasn't even qualified to enter the popularity rankings.
Forget-Me-Not was undoubtedly the number one.