With the combined efforts of the three, two wooden beds were quickly crafted.
Although the process in between might have been a bit bumpy...
Looking at the pile of scrap material heaped like a small mountain beside her, Collei apologized with an uneasy expression:
"Sorry, I wasted so much wood."
"Haha, it's not your fault, Collei."
Xing waved her hand dismissively. Apart from the initial materials that were scrapped because Collei was unfamiliar with the craft and needed to recall past memories and experience, the rest was all due to operational errors by Xing and Amber.
"Yeah, Xing is the real culprit anyway."
"Huh? Me?"
"Didn't you try to carve a little Collei out of the wood halfway through, wasting so much material?"
"But didn't you, Amber, also want to carve a baron bunny to give to Collei?"
"Hmph! I don't care, it's all your fault!"
Watching the two bicker and laugh, the smile on Collei's face never faded. Two ugly little wooden carvings were placed on the headboard in her room.
Deng deng deng deng, deng deng deng deng...
Just as the three were chatting while gazing at the setting sun, streaks of white light suddenly flashed across the farm.
Seeing this, Amber immediately became vigilant, shielding Xing and Collei behind her, ready to enter a combat state at any moment.
BGM drifted from the horizon...
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Five beams of white light descended from the sky, and the dark figures within the light were clearly visible.
The figures, obscured by the white light, struck various distinct poses, looking both cool and elegant.
Seeing such a flashy entrance, Xing's eyes sparkled. She excitedly wanted to rush forward but was stopped by Amber and Collei. However, Xing's excitement could not be suppressed: "This, this is..."
"Oh, hehehe..."
"I am prinzessin der verurteilung Fischl, heed the judgment of the thunder, and praise the wrath of the gods!"
"Barbara makes a shining debut!"
"N-Noelle will try hard to protect everyone."
"Hmph hmph, Spark Knight—Klee, launching!"
"Ah! Is it my turn? I am Ellin, I will do my best!"
Whoosh!
The white light dissipated, and the Five-Color Squad, striking various cool poses, made a magnificent entrance!!!
"Ah! Is that Klee? Barbara? And Noelle!"
Seeing familiar faces, Amber couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
Collei, seeing so many people appear before her, instinctively wanted to avoid the crowd due to her long experience of being on the run. So, she shifted her steps and quietly hid behind Amber and Xing, then peeked out her little head to observe this group of strange people.
Unaware that they were being judged as "strange people," the members of the Five-Color Squad were diligently maintaining the cool poses designed by Fischl.
"Sister Fischl, how much longer do we have to hold this pose? Klee can't hold on much longer."
"If Klee can't hold on, then switch to one of the other poses Sister Fischl designed for you."
Hearing Amber's exclamation from behind, Barbara blushed and thought to herself, "I knew I shouldn't have gone along with Fischl's nonsense."
Noelle, meanwhile, was lost in thought.
"There are new guests at the farm today. Will Mr. Arkz cook? Mr. Arkz's cooking is so good. It would be great if I could learn cooking from him. But Mr. Arkz looks very busy."
Speak of the devil.
Just as Noelle was thinking of Arkz, Arkz suddenly appeared at the farm entrance.
Carrying a fishing rod and a bucket, Arkz's face was full of smiles from his abundant catch.
"Yo! Everyone's here! How did you all know I caught a big fish weighing 20 catties today?"
Everyone: "..."
Seeing that no one reacted, Arkz wasn't angry at all. He cheerfully put the fishing rod back in the storage shed and carried the big fish he caught today into the kitchen.
After finishing his tasks, Arkz walked over. Seeing that Fischl and the others were still holding their poses, he curiously walked up to Xing and asked:
"What's going on here?"
Xing, whose hands were almost cramping but was still maintaining an elegant posture, guessed: "Could it be that they need our applause to unlock the next pose?"
Arkz heard this: "That actually makes some sense."
No matter what, they couldn't let them stand there forever.
Clap!
Clap clap!
Clap clap clap...
Led by Arkz's applause, the others cooperated by clapping, even little Collei, hiding behind Amber, vigorously clapped her hands.
"Hoo~"
"They finally applauded. I thought this performance failed."
Fischl and the others rubbed their sore shoulders and walked towards Arkz and Amber.
Maintaining the poses designed by Fischl was quite difficult; holding them for too long would cause body aches.
For tonight's performance, Fischl had rehearsed with them in the Underground Mine for a long time.
Fischl was a social terror when interacting with acquaintances, but when dealing with unfamiliar people... Oz, the royal translator, had a very hard time.
Therefore, Barbara was usually responsible for external communication for the Five-Color Squad.
"Good evening, Mr. Arkz, Amber, and these two lovely little ones."
Barbara wore a smile that made people feel as if bathed in spring breeze, displaying her idol charm and approachability incomparably well. Even Collei developed a bit of fondness for Barbara.
Although Xing was tall and mature in figure, the perceptive Barbara keenly noticed many similarities between Xing and her friend Fischl.
And upon closer inspection, Xing's cold, beautiful, and refined face also revealed a unique innocence and simplicity characteristic of a child.
Just as Amber was about to respond, Xing suddenly rushed out, grabbed both of Barbara's hands, and said excitedly:
"Beautiful lady, could you please tell me your name?"
"The moment I first saw you, I was deeply moved by your beauty."
Barbara was momentarily stunned, but fortunately, as an idol, she had rich experience in handling such sudden situations.
Barbara smiled gracefully and said softly, "Thank you for your support."
"My name is Barbara Page, just call me Barbara."
"Understood, Miss Nightingale."
"Huh???"
Amber grabbed Xing's ear and pulled her aside.
Then she explained to Barbara:
"This one is called Xing. Don't let her sometimes abnormal behavior fool you; she is quite reliable in critical moments."
Saying that, Amber pulled Collei over and introduced her softly:
"This child is Collei. She is recuperating at Springvale Farm due to health issues; she is a kind and good child."
Pushed out from behind by Amber without any preparation, Collei stared wide-eyed, looking blankly at Barbara.
Then her face instantly flushed red.
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