At that moment, the door to a nearby room opened.
"We should get going," Erwin Smith said, looking at Chen Si and Winyaad.
"Ah… okay." Chen Si snapped back to reality, though his face was still clouded with worry.
"Hm? Why does this brat suddenly look like that?" Levi Ackerman narrowed his dead-fish eyes and spoke.
"Hahaha! Ah, the passion of youth! Chen Si, cheer up! It's just that Krista rejected you. The Scout Regiment has plenty of great female soldiers, you know~" Hange Zoe laughed as she slung an arm around his neck.
"Huh? What are you even talking about?" Chen Si was momentarily confused, but his attention shifted, and his mood improved.
"Hange's always been very friendly—don't mind her. She's a good person," Erwin explained.
"Yeah, I know." Chen Si nodded. Of course he knew how enthusiastic Hange could be.
As they stepped outside, Eren Yeager noticed Levi's gaze fixed on him. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly moved behind Chen Si.
"Let's go, Chen Si! I heard our horses have arrived. It's been a while—you must miss your 'grass-mud horse,' right? Let's hurry," Eren said, pushing him forward.
"Hey, Eren, slow down—wait, what? My alpaca's here? Woohoo, let's go!" Chen Si's eyes lit up as he grabbed Eren and ran ahead.
"Ahhh! Chen Si, slow down—my arm hurts!"
Eren's cries faded into the distance as the two rushed off.
"Looks like Eren is quite afraid of you. Poor kid," Hange said, her maternal instincts kicking in as she lightly scolded Levi.
"Oh right, Chis—what did that brat say to you just now? He seemed really off. Even when he was nearly blown apart by the Colossal Titan, he didn't look like that," Levi asked, turning to Winyaad.
"Indeed. His condition just now was unusual. He rarely shows such low emotions… could it really be because of you?" Erwin analyzed calmly, suspecting it might be a matter of feelings. If that were the case, he could only ask Chis to stabilize Chen Si's morale.
"No. We were just discussing some abilities. I don't understand the principles, but both he and I have… unusual powers. As for why he's like this—it's related to Eren, and also to himself. He has a vague premonition that something will happen in the future," Winyaad explained slowly.
Naturally, she couldn't reveal everything about being a transmigrator—they wouldn't understand. Not even Levi knew her secret.
Hearing this, Miche let out a quiet sigh of relief for some reason.
"So it's a sixth sense. If it comes from his ability, then it's something worth taking seriously," Erwin said, stroking his chin. He was already planning a private talk with Chen Si.
"So he sensed something off about that brat Eren?" Levi asked.
"Maybe. But Levi, don't you sometimes have a sense of impending danger too? Perhaps it's because you're both Ackermans," Winyaad added, covering for Chen Si.
Levi nodded and didn't think further.
The Stables
"Long time no see, my alpaca." Chen Si gently stroked it with affection.
"Neigh!" The "alpaca" neighed excitedly, lifting its front legs and licking Chen Si's face.
"Ew—your breath stinks, don't lick me!" Chen Si pushed its head away.
"Alright, let's go too—Sen-chan!" Eren mounted his horse.
Chen Si stumbled slightly when he heard the name. Wow… that name is so Eren.
Soon, the group mounted their horses and set off toward the former Scout Regiment outpost. Because Eren posed a potential threat as a Titan, many people inside the walls didn't want him staying in the city headquarters.
Before long, a towering castle came into view. Surrounded by walls of varying heights, it looked like a military fortress—formidable against human attacks.
Of course, against Titans… it would just take a few more hits.
"Pretty impressive," Chen Si remarked.
"Indeed," Winyaad said, equally curious. By the time she joined the Scouts, this outpost had already been abandoned.
"To save costs, earlier generations renovated this old castle. It only looks impressive. Being far from both the walls and rivers, it's useless for the Scouts. Funny how this 'useless place' has now become the perfect location to keep watch over you," Oluo commented.
Huh? He said that whole sentence without biting his tongue? Chen Si was surprised.
"Don't get carried away, rookie. A snot-nosed brat like you getting personal supervision from Captain Levi is—ahh!!"
Oluo leaned in aggressively toward Eren—then suddenly started spitting blood.
Good. Balance has been restored, Chen Si thought with satisfaction.
Inside the Outpost
"Stay still, Sen-chan." Eren tied up his horse.
"Here, eat this. I never treat my mount badly," Chen Si said, tossing a chestnut to his "alpaca."
"These brats really have terrible naming sense," Oluo scoffed.
"Is that so? Compared to that, you were way more embarrassing just now. Eren was scared by your drooling face, and Chen Si didn't even look surprised," Petra said with a frown.
"Rookies need to feel the pressure of veterans. Everything went just as I expected," Oluo said, taking a sip of tea to soothe his injured tongue.
"By the way, didn't you used to talk differently? If you're imitating Captain Levi, just stop. You two have nothing in common," Petra added bluntly.
"Trying to control me? You're not even my wife yet. Krista isn't any worse than you, and she's not my wife either," Oluo shot back.
"You should just bite your tongue to death already! And don't even think about someone like Chis!" Petra snapped.
"Oluo really seems to admire Levi a lot. Petra, you'd better be careful—don't let the captain get stolen away by a man," Winyaad joked as she hung up clothes to dry.
"What?!" Oluo spat out his tea.
"Chis! That's impossible—how could he—" Petra's face instantly turned red, her earlier fierceness gone.
"Ohhh, this is getting interesting! Hey alpaca, want me to find you a nice mare?" Chen Si teased.
"Neigh?!" The alpaca got excited and licked his hand.
"Good, good. I was worried you'd be like Oluo and prefer male horses," Chen Si said, patting it approvingly.
"Hahaha!" Winyaad laughed like silver bells.
"That rookie!" Oluo fumed.
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