Genshin Impact: Return of the Immortal Realm starts with being chased by Shadow

No matter how many times it happens, it will feel sincerely lucky to have met Lin Jinnian.

Because of him, I found a shelter, had so many family members...and had a [home].

His hands are very warm, and I like his smell very much.

The little fox bathed in the warm sunshine and gently rubbed Lin Jinnian's hand...

Chapter 198 Why...I don’t know

One day, Lin Jinnian offered to celebrate the little fox's birthday.

But the problem is that before it met Lin Jinnian, it had been wandering in the wild. It even had problems with food and clothing. How could it care about this?

It has long forgotten when its birthday is.

Where are you going to celebrate your birthday?

Knowing this, Lin Jinnian took it upon himself to treat the day when the two met as the little fox's birthday.

And Lin Jinnian promised it that he would prepare nice clothes for it after it transformed.

It would be false to say that the little fox is not looking forward to it, so in those few years it has been practicing hard, striving to transform into another form as soon as possible.

After all, Lady Kitsune looks great in a shrine maiden costume, and it also wants to look like that.

Maybe...it would be good to become a palace minister like Huzhai Palace in the future?

In this way, we lived a warm and harmonious daily life, spending day after day amidst laughter and laughter.

No matter it is Lin Jinnian, Hu Zhai Palace, Zhen or Ying, Yu Yu Qianyo, Sasa Yuri, everyone is very happy.

Originally, the little fox thought that life would continue like this, plain and stable, until he transformed...

But suddenly one day.

At noon as usual, Lin Jinnian suddenly picked it up, but did not tickle it. His eyes were solemn as usual.

Ok?

Just when the little fox was confused, Lin Jinnian said that he might have to go on a long trip and be away for a while.

What?Traveling far away?Will it take a while?Of course not!

The little fox firmly disagreed with this. Without Lin Jinnian, who would give it a massage?Who will make fried tofu for it?

It resisted and expressed its dissatisfaction.

But, he said, it was just a trip to Liyue, and he would be back before its next birthday. He would also bring lots of fried tofu and beautiful clothes for it.

These are very tempting conditions...but the little fox still firmly disagrees.

Still can't, can't leave me.

No matter what, you must take me with you.

But this time it was different. No matter how noisy or coquettish it was, Lin Jinnian never agreed, saying that the road was bumpy and it couldn't stand it.

Hmph, how is it possible.

Isn’t this looking down on the fox?

Although he tried many ways to persuade him to stay, Lin Jinnian still did not change his mind. He promised in every possible way that he would definitely come back before his next birthday.

Even though they had agreed, on the day when Lin Jinnian was actually leaving, the little fox still huddled in his arms and refused to leave.

[Don’t worry, how could I be willing to leave you]

Lin Jinnian has never lied to it, so just trust him once. He will definitely keep his word and he will definitely not lie to himself.

But what it didn't know was that these were the last words Lin Jinnian said to it.

Then he left and never came back.

……

From then on day after day.

The little fox waited and waited under the cherry tree. From spring to summer to autumn, he still didn't come back.

But every noon, every time they agreed on the time, the little fox would still run to the cherry blossom tree as always.

When the breeze blows, tiny pieces of cherry blossoms will fall, covering the special place for the two of them with petals.

In the past, Lin Jinnian would basically arrive early, take a seat in advance, clear an area, and then wait for it to arrive.

But now that Lin Jinnian is gone, the little fox uses its cherished tail to gently sweep away the flower petals, clearing a space enough for one person and one fox to rest.

Then it curled up in the middle, covered itself with its tail, and waited quietly...

Waiting for the day when a pair of familiar hands will pick it up, gently hold it in its arms, pat its tail, and then take a nap together.

However, every time it waits until the petals are almost covering it, it fails to wait for the person it wants.

Gradually, a feeling of loneliness grew from the bottom of his heart.

The scenery of falling cherry blossoms is beautiful, but something seems to be missing every time.

By the way, he is missing.

And...the small place left for it in his arms.

Maybe, it’s just that the waiting time is a bit long this time...

The little fox shook his head and shook off the cherry blossoms piled on it, thinking to himself.

……

Sunrise and sunset.

It's almost winter.

This year's Inazuma is also very cold, just like when we first met.

The old man who was really kind to him seemed to have left in such a cold winter...

But it doesn't matter, it has Lin Jinnian, it doesn't matter.

……

The day is approaching day by day.

The little fox counted the days and estimated that his birthday was coming soon.

If you say so... Lin Jinnian will be back soon, right?

Should I prepare to think about how to welcome him?Prepare some small gifts or something for him, he will definitely be moved.

He will definitely come back. After all, he has never lied to it. He will definitely keep his promise.

It always believed in Lin Jinnian.

……

On his birthday, the little fox came to the tree again.

It swept away the snow with its tail and continued to huddle in the small clearing as usual, as if it couldn't feel the cold.

It waited with anticipation from morning until night.

If there is too much snow, it will come out to clean it up from time to time to ensure that there is room for one person and one fox.

However, even on the next day, Lin Jinnian still did not show up or take him home.

He missed his appointment.

Despite this, the little fox still didn't want to leave.

It was thinking, this guy Lin Jinnian loves me so much... surely he won't bear to freeze to death in the snow, right?

He will definitely show up to take her home by then, right?

Maybe... I was just delayed on the road.

Will be back soon.

If he could bring more fried tofu with him then... I would reluctantly forgive him.

Of course, good-looking clothes are also indispensable.

So the little fox decided to wait.

……

Later, gradually, it could no longer remember how many times it had frozen in the snow.

One winter after another.

At first, he really took it back, then it became Foxzhai Palace, and then it became a shadow. Everyone came here, but not him.

In order to make Lin Jinnian appear, it tried every means.

It curled up into a ball and bit hard on its tail, which it usually cherished in every possible way.

It hurt so much that it almost shed tears.

Look, if you don't come back, I'm going to bite off your tail.

But until it bit its tail to bleed, he still didn't appear.

It's strange, even though the pain is so painful that I can't feel it anymore, why are there still tears falling...

do not know.

It made a mournful cry, but no one answered or came to comfort it.

Why is the person who rescued it in the cold winter, brought it back, and treated it like family missing?

Why is the person who made fried tofu for it and planned its birthday missing?

Why can't the person who promised that he would go home and come back on his birthday be found?

Oh, he's gone. He can't be found.

But... why?

Why is he missing?Why doesn't he go home?Why can't he be found?

very strange.

Why...I don't know.

……

Chapter 199 The pure white figure in memory

Another birthday.

This time, Lin Jinnian still didn't come back.

But the little fox who had been waiting under the tree for many years disappeared and was replaced by a young little girl.

"Lin...Lin Jinnian...where are you..."

This is her last hope.

Lin Jinnian once promised her that on the day of her transformation, he would prepare nice clothes for her, give her delicious fried tofu, and hold her to sleep.

It was this last hope that supported her efforts in cultivation over the years, and finally succeeded in transforming into a human being at an extraordinary speed.

She once again came to the cherry tree with expectation and waited.

However, this time she still didn't get a response, and Lin Jinnian broke his promise.

"I...I can't find you...Lin Jinnian..."

The tender voices of children echoed in the mountains and fields, looking particularly miserable in the vast white snow.

"Today...isn't it my birthday?"

"Lin Jinnian... where is the fried tofu you promised me?"

"Where are my beautiful clothes..."