Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

"But there are no pillows left. I'll ask the priestess to get another one."

Upon hearing Lei Dianzhen's words, Fang Xun waved his hand gently: "Zhen, there's no need to go to such trouble."

"I can just lie down like this, it's fine without a pillow."

Lei Dian shook his head and said seriously, "That won't work, it will affect your health."

After hesitating for a moment, she took Fang Xun's hand.

Fang Xun looked up and saw that Lei Dian's pretty face was extremely red, and even her fair neck was tinged with a blush.

Chapter 187 I have a dog named Taro-maru

When Fang Xun woke up, only he and the little ones were left in the room.

The lightning had left sometime earlier, without disturbing Fang Xun's rest, and instead left him a note.

The note informed Fang Xun that she had returned to the Pure Land of One Heart.

They also said today's trip was very interesting and they look forward to seeing each other tomorrow.

The little ones also woke up early, but they didn't disturb Fang Xun's rest for fear of disturbing him.

They all lay quietly beside Fang Xun, their big eyes blinking as they looked at him.

When Fang Xun woke up, the little ones gathered around him.

Fang Xun looked out the window and saw that the sun had already set, and it must be getting late.

The little girls were hungry, but they waited quietly for Fang Xun to come up; they were really sensible.

Fang Xun smiled and said, "Little girls, let's go have dinner."

He led the children out of the dark room and bumped into the female editor.

I learned from the editor that Yae no Miko has already left.

However, before leaving, Yae no Miko instructed the editors to buy dinner for Fang Xun and the others.

Right now, the editor is here to deliver food to Fang Xun and his group.

Fang Xun didn't stand on ceremony with Yae no Miko and took the children to dinner.

Considering that it was Fang Xun and his group's first time visiting Inazuma, Yae no Miko ordered all of Inazuma's specialty dishes for dinner.

This allowed the little ones to have a great time, and after eating, their bellies were all bulging, so Fang Xun helped them rub their tummy.

After finishing dinner at Yaedo, Fang Xun took the children back to the Kamisato family home.

Time quickly passed and it was late at night.

The entire Shinri family home fell silent, with only the occasional flicker of candlelight outside.

After the little ones had all fallen asleep, Fang Xun took the spirit lamp out of his backpack and placed it on the table.

Lighting the spirit lamp is somewhat similar to completing daily quests.

Completing a quest will reward you with an Entangled Bond.

Sometimes you can even get unexpected rewards; this lamp is still quite fragrant.

As Fang Xun lit the spirit-guiding lamp, a soft, comfortable warm yellow light filled the entire room.

Before long, a figure slowly materialized in front of Fang Xun.

He was an elderly man with thinning hair, his back hunched, leaning on a cane.

With a cheerful smile on his face, he looked no different from the old men who usually stroll in the park.

The old man scratched his head and said apologetically, "Sir, hello. I'm so sorry to disturb your rest so late."

"I came here because a voice told me that perhaps someone could help me fulfill my wish."

"Excuse me, sir, would you be willing to help me?"

The old man looked somewhat nervous and uneasy, but more than that, he was filled with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xun nodded gently: "Old sir, please feel free to tell me if you have any unfulfilled wishes, and I will try my best to help you fulfill them."

Hearing Fang Xun agree, the old man looked very happy, and his cloudy eyes became clearer.

He bowed deeply to Fang Xun and then said earnestly, "I would like to ask you, sir, to take care of Taromaru in my stead."

Upon hearing the name Taromaru, Fang Xun subconsciously said, "Taromaru, why does this name sound familiar?"

The old man scratched his head and chuckled, "Really? Maybe the name Taro-maru is too common. I really don't know how to come up with names."

Fang Xun looked at the old man and casually asked, "Sir, Taro-maru must be very important to you, right?"

Fang Xun had already completed several requests for spirit-guiding lamps.

The ghosts he encountered included those who longed for their children and those who longed for their lovers.

Because they couldn't let go of things in their lifetime, they had very strong desires.

The old man is currently worried about Taro-maru.

This shows that the person and the dog have a deep bond.

Upon hearing Fang Xun's words, the old man chuckled and said, "Yes, in a sense, Taro Maru is like family to me."

His gaze fell upon the moonlight outside, a kind smile on his face, as he began to reminisce about the past.

"The Taro-maru I'm referring to is a local Inatsume dog, and it's about six months old now."

"Actually, I never thought about having a pet,"

"Because in my opinion, taking care of myself is already a very tiring thing, so where would I find the energy to take care of a pet?"

The old man paused, then said with a wry smile, "However, my children insisted on sending Taro-maru to my side."

"They saw that I was unwilling to leave the old house and were afraid that I would be too lonely, so they arranged for Taro to accompany me."

Fang Xun nodded gently, understanding the old man's situation.

In fact, many elderly people encounter this situation.

My spouse passed away unexpectedly, and my children are not around.

Sometimes having a pet can indeed help elderly people relieve boredom.

The old man chuckled and continued recounting the past: "Sir, don't laugh at me, but at first, I really couldn't adapt to living with Taro-maru."

"Because Taro is so lively and active, I have to take him for a walk every day, otherwise he can't release all his energy and will secretly destroy the house at night."

“Every time I find out it has done something wrong, it grins and tries to get away with it by being cute.”

"What I wanted was a peaceful life, but with the arrival of Taro-maru, the house is in chaos all day long, which goes against my original intention."

"Besides... Taro-maru probably doesn't want to live with a boring master like me, right?"

“Every time I take it out for a walk, I’m tired after just a few steps, and most of the time it’s the dog that waits for me.”

"I don't know what it likes to eat. It just eats whatever I eat, which is a bit unfair to it."

The old man's expression was filled with remorse as he recounted the past.

He felt he had failed in his duty and couldn't be considered a good master.

"So I wrote to the children overnight, asking them to take Taro-maru with them and take good care of him."

"The children were very sensible; they took Taromaru and left the next day."

"After Taromaru left, the house did become quiet, but I didn't feel happy,"

"It's so quiet that I'm not used to it."

"Although it was noisy when Taro was around, I felt a strange sense of peace."

"Of course, it's not just about being unaccustomed to the quiet,"

"After Taro-maru left, I stayed at home every day and often had backaches. My health was not as good as when I went for walks with Taro-maru every day."

"It was only later that I realized that Taro-maru's insistence on going out for a walk every day was actually to help me exercise."

"I always thought I was taking care of it, but actually, it was taking care of me silently."

The old man paused, then continued recounting the past: "Later, I wrote to the children, hoping they would send Taro Maru back."

"But the children told me that Taromaru ran away from home that very night after returning home and could not be found."

"When I heard the news, I felt a little sad, but more than that, I was worried—worried that something might have happened to Taro-maru,"

"Unbeknownst to me, I had come to regard Taromaru as family, and its every move touched my heart."

“I’ve decided to go find it, even if I have to use a cane and move forward step by step, I will find it.”

"However, when I stepped out of the house, I found Taro-maru standing at the door, grinning at me like an idiot."

"Its tail was swaying back and forth, and I was worried that it was shaking too hard and the tail would break."

"It was at that moment that I realized that Taromaru's so-called running away from home was actually just to go home."

“From then on, Taro Maru never left my side, afraid of being separated from me again.”

At this point, the old man's face was full of smiles, and his eyes became exceptionally gentle.

"Then, my health deteriorated day by day,"

"I know my journey has come to an end, and I'm about to say goodbye to the world."

“My children are grown up, have their own families, and are doing well. I don’t need to worry.”

"The only thing I'm worried about is Taro-maru."

"Because I was afraid that my departure would make Taro Maru sad."

Fang Xun nodded, indicating that he understood.

Based on the old man's account, it's easy to tell that Taro-maru is a very intelligent dog-training dog.

It will definitely be very sad when the old man passes away.

At this point, the old man continued, "I wrote to the children again, telling them to take Taro-maru away and not to let him escape again."

"Taromaru is usually very docile, and it always grins when you pet it. But that day, Taromaru was acting very strangely."