After returning to her room, Flandre really didn't leave for the entire day.
During that time, Alina passed by the window several times and felt distressed seeing her sitting on the bed in a daze.
When Tallulah finally returned, Alina complained to her while describing the state she observed Flandre in.
Tallulah was indeed happy that Flandre could listen to her and stay in the room, but she felt that having the girl sit there like a wooden doll wasn't right either.
So she had to find something for her to do.
Thinking about the fact that she didn't know the Ursus language, an idea immediately came to mind.
A short while later, she brought over a handwritten dictionary. This was a literacy teaching aid that Alina and she had prepared for the future school.
Because they couldn't afford and couldn't buy expensive original dictionaries, this dictionary was compiled by her based on the remains of an old version from twenty years ago that she had found.
Then the group had handwritten dozens of copies to be used as introductory books for children once the Reunion Movement's school officially opened.
The one in her hand right now was one of those copies.
After entering Flandre's room with Alina, she used a pen and paper to write some comparison tables between Great Yan script and the Ursus language and handed them to Flandre Scarlet.
"It must be too boring to just sit like this. These are some comparison tables I wrote for the Ursus language and Great Yan language."
"You can start learning these first."
Flandre Scarlet took the dictionary and thanked Tallulah very much.
Tallulah looked at her and asked seriously,
"Sorry, although it's a bit impolite, I think this matter is very important, so I need to confirm: do you feed on blood?"
Flandre Scarlet nodded.
"Correct, I do indeed need to consume blood to maintain my life, but you don't need to worry."
"One meal can last me at least a month or so."
"As a reward for your willingness to take me in, during my stay here, if you encounter a very troublesome opponent, I can help you deal with them."
"It also happens to keep me from going hungry. Does that sound okay?"
Tallulah had thought Flandre might be evasive or get angry, but she didn't expect Flandre to lay the matter so directly on the table.
Her proposal was simple and very much in line with the interests of the Reunion Movement.
Flandre did need to drink blood, but it didn't have to be the blood of their own people.
Her targets could entirely be those guys from the Reconnaissance Squad.
Tallulah was a bit conflicted; she felt this matter somewhat violated her conscience, but this was definitely not something she could discuss with Alina.
So she stated she needed to consult others.
Then she hurriedly left.
Alina didn't know why Tallulah's expression became complicated after a few words with Flandre, nor why she left in such a hurry, but from the state of their conversation, it didn't seem like anything bad was said.
She patted Flandre's arm, and when the other looked at her, she pointed to one of the words, then to the bed not far away, and made a sound.
Flandre looked at the word she pointed to; next to it was 'bed' written in Great Yan script. She understood her meaning and repeated the sound following her lead.
"Excellent," Alina gave a thumbs up and then pointed to another item to continue teaching.
Alina taught very patiently, and Flandre learned very seriously.
By the time Tallulah remembered she had left Alina alone with Flandre Scarlet and rushed over, what she saw was a harmonious teacher-student relationship.
"Alina... you're not hurt, are you!"
Looking at Alina, Tallulah asked somewhat nervously.
"What are you saying, Tallulah?"
"I'm telling you, this child is incredibly smart. I basically don't have to teach her anything more than three times before she can more or less learn it."
"It makes me, as a teacher, feel like I have no sense of achievement..."
By the end, Alina even had a look of depression on her face.
"So, you two have been in a lesson just now?" Tallulah asked, stammering.
"What else?" Alina blinked, then reacted, looking at Tallulah with a serious face.
"Tallulah, although this child's race has indeed produced many bad people, you can't deny someone who wants to be a good person because of them."
"What's the difference between your attitude and those ordinary people who are terrified of the Infected?"
Hearing Alina's words, Tallulah's body swayed. After calming down, she finally looked at Flandre Scarlet.
"I'm sorry, Flandre Scarlet. My thinking had some issues before, which led to a poor attitude toward you."
"From tomorrow—no, from now on—I will not stop your movements. As long as you don't violate the basic rules here, you will be free to move through all permitted areas just like everyone else."
Looking at Tallulah's sudden change in attitude and connecting it to the changes in Alina's tone and emotions during their chat just now, Flandre guessed it was a dispute related to her, and it seemed Tallulah had rolled a critical failure.
"There's no need to change so quickly. Vampires are indeed a race that unfamiliar people will feel afraid of when they first meet."
"And I personally don't like moving around too much; staying in the room is fine for daily life."
"Besides, I am very interested in learning the Ursus language. If possible, just let Miss Alina come to teach me more spoken language."
Flandre answered Tallulah's words very sincerely, and after finishing, she followed up by asking about her previous proposal.
"It's temporarily approved. Those Reconnaissance Squad members capture our people for money all year round; there's indeed no need to have much sympathy for them."
"However, you must notify us of every action, or act under our guidance. Is that a problem?"
Tallulah asked, looking at Flandre Scarlet.
"Of course, that is only natural," Flandre Scarlet nodded slightly, agreeing to her proposal.
Then she looked at Alina.
"I've settled it with Flandre Scarlet. You can come over every day to give her literacy lessons. It's also a good chance to accumulate some relevant experience before the school opens. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help you."