People are in Arknights and becoming Griseo at the beginning

"..."

Guessing is one thing, and experiencing is another.

At this moment, Bianka didn't rush to respond to Maria's words but stared at the armor, shining in the sunlight streaming into the house, with a twinkling light in her eyes.

"Thank you, Maria, but I still don't need it." After a moment, Bianka retracted her gaze and said softly to the person in front of her.

No matter how many times she thought about it, Durandal still felt it was too wasteful... She believed that in a competition like the Kazimierz Major, she wasn't worthy of and didn't need to use Margaret's armor.

"Hey! Why? The quality of my sister's armor is still very high, and your figures... are similar." After hearing Bianka's answer, Maria was slightly stunned, then said with a surprised face.

Obviously, she had never thought that Bianka would refuse her, refuse a set of armor that fit her perfectly in such an urgent situation...

"The reason I refused is not because the quality of the armor is bad... It's just that I feel this competition isn't worthy of using this set of armor."

At this point, Bianka gently reached out and touched her nose, a trace of helplessness flashing in her beautiful blue eyes.

"Actually... Bianka, are you being silly?"

After hearing Bianka's explanation, Maria's mouth twitched unhappily.

"I don't care, I've already lent it to you!" With that, Maria took the armor from the shelf without hesitation and stuffed it directly into Bianka's arms.

"Ah..."

"Okay, don't be so stubborn. I'll go out now, and then you can try it on to see if it fits you."

After saying this to Bianka, who looked a little overwhelmed holding the armor, Maria quickly left the room, making sure to close the door behind her.

Outside the room, Maria quickly covered her face and squatted down against the wall.

"!"

'Oh my, what did I just do! And I locked Bianka in the room!'

Recalling her actions, Maria felt embarrassed and ashamed. She didn't understand why she had acted so impulsively!

"..."

Inside the room, Bianka looked at the closed door with a helpless expression. After standing there for a while, she slowly shifted her gaze to the armor in her arms.

After some consideration, Bianka finally put on the armor that originally belonged to the Radiant Knight.

How should Bianka put it? It surprisingly fit well, just as Maria had said, and there was nothing awkward about it.

However, even though someone had just called her silly, Bianka still had reservations at the moment. She felt it would be a shame to wear this armor in the Major.

Of course, Durandal wasn't going to refuse again at this point. Instead, she would cherish this armor, ensure it didn't get damaged, and return it intact.

"..."

Afterward, Bianka examined her appearance in the mirror, then gently opened the door again and went out to find Maria.

"?"

However, as soon as she opened the door, the sight in front of her stunned Bianka, and a big question mark slowly formed in her mind.

"What's wrong, Maria? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing Maria squatting against the wall with a flushed face and a look of embarrassment, Bianka furrowed her brow slightly.

Then, she quickly stepped forward and reached out to touch Maria's forehead to check her temperature.

However, when Bianka saw her hand encased in a gauntlet, she stopped herself silently. After a moment's pause, she took another step forward, brushed the hair away from her forehead, and gently placed her own forehead against Maria's.

"!"

Maria, already feeling embarrassed and flustered, was "exploded" by Bianka's actions!

Her face flushed even more, and a faint wisp of white smoke seemed to emanate from her head.

"You're really warm. Could it be because you didn't get enough rest last night and you're feeling unwell?" Bianka looked up at Maria's flushed face close to hers, felt the warmth on her forehead, and spoke softly.

In fact, Durandal had noticed signs of Maria not getting enough rest when they first met, and had inquired about it on the way to Nearl household, though Maria had evaded the topic.

Now, Bianka attributed Maria's abnormal behavior and flushed face to lack of rest.

After all, how else could someone's face be so red and their forehead so warm?

"Ah, I'm fine! Bianka, just wait here a moment!" Feeling Bianka's warm breath on her face as she spoke, Maria froze momentarily. After gathering herself, she pushed Bianka away and hurried into the bathroom without looking back.

"...?" Bianka tilted her head and watched Maria hurry away for a moment, eventually understanding something after a pause. She blinked her blue eyes gently, a look of comprehension and apology crossing her face.

"...Ahem, I'm back." After some time, Maria finally emerged from the bathroom and walked over to Bianka. Though her pony's face was still a bit rosy, it was much better than before.

"Welcome back." Bianka nodded gently at Maria, calmly observing her.

"I'm sorry, I was too presumptuous and rude just now. If you're feeling unwell, Maria, you can blame me." Bianka spoke earnestly to her new friend.

"However, if you really aren't feeling well, you should go rest."

"...?"

Upon hearing Bianka's sincere words, Maria's CPU, which had just cooled down a bit, suddenly seemed to overheat again...