Two days later, Rurushi Ru finally began her normal life in Great Tree Village after recovering from her injuries.
Out of consideration for her talents and personal interests, Noa assigned her to the elixir production and research department and appointed her as its director.
However, in reality, the department was extremely small. Aside from Rurushi Ru herself, the only official member was Marikawa Shizuka, who also held a nominal position rather than an active research role.
In addition, two girls who had previously been responsible for tending the experimental fields—and who had later been deliberately trained by Noa to acquire basic medicinal knowledge—were transferred in to assist her.
In terms of manpower, the situation was not much better than the medical department under Marikawa Shizuka, which itself only had a single nurse assistant.
In fact, this entire department had only just been established recently. Before that, Noa would occasionally create elixirs himself whenever he had time, treating it more as a personal task rather than an organized system.
Because of that, the so-called "research facility" was nothing more than a simple pharmaceutical workshop. It lacked large-scale equipment, specialized divisions, and even proper research infrastructure.
But Rurushi Ru was extremely satisfied.
She genuinely enjoyed this kind of work.
For her, the simplicity of the environment was not a drawback at all. On the contrary, it meant she could focus entirely on research without unnecessary distractions. If anything was missing, she could always request it from Noa directly, which made the situation even more convenient.
More importantly, beyond the working environment itself, Noa had also granted her access to advanced, god-level pharmaceutical knowledge obtained through system exchange.
That was what excited Rurushi Ru the most.
It was divine-level knowledge—something far beyond what she had ever imagined encountering in her life.
Information she would never have dared to dream of studying was now placed directly in front of her, available for her to read, analyze, and apply freely.
This alone made her entire existence in Great Tree Village feel unreal.
"What an amazing experience! Thank you, Noa!"
Overwhelmed with excitement, Rurushi Ru suddenly leaned forward and kissed Noa without hesitation.
It was a spontaneous expression of gratitude and happiness, completely unrestrained.
It was worth noting that Rurushi Ru had chosen not to transform into a smaller form. She understood that age regression would not have any meaningful effect on Noa—and in some cases might even produce the opposite impression.
So she retained her original appearance.
In truth, there was not much difference anyway. Whether in adult form or reduced form, her beauty remained consistent—refined features, delicate skin, and an inherently youthful aura that seemed natural to her race.
Her figure, of course, was more developed in her original form, but her face remained almost unchanged regardless of appearance state.
Perhaps it was due to her racial traits or innate charm, but her overall appearance always carried a youthful yet mature balance.
Noa blinked slightly at the sudden kiss but did not react strongly.
"As long as you like it, don't push yourself too hard. You need to maintain a proper balance between work and rest."
"If you overwork yourself, someone might end up feeling sorry for you."
"Hehe… that person wouldn't happen to be you, right?"
"Who knows?"
"Hmm—forget it. If you won't say, I won't guess. I won't fall for your tricks again."