The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Work! Oh right, I haven't finished my work yet—!"

Just as Gan Yu was worrying about the enormous workload of her secretarial duties, the door to the room was suddenly opened.

Upon seeing Ying and Paimon appear, Gan Yu immediately lowered her head with a sense of guilt.

"Gan Yu, what happened just now? Did you fall asleep again while processing the documents?"

"Uh, um... I've been feeling a bit listless lately, hey? Ying, you!"

"What's wrong?" Ying asked as she sat down on the stool that looked a bit strange.

As soon as she sat down, she suddenly felt the world spinning, and then she collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Ouch!"

"Hey? What's wrong, Ying? Why did you suddenly sit on the ground?"

"Paimon, are you blind?! There's something wrong with this chair!"

Before Paimon could even respond, Gan Yu, who was sitting trembling on the bed, exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey!"

Her soft moan instantly drew the attention of everyone present.

Kiana blinked, carefully admiring the beautiful half-immortal sitting on the bed with her hands covering her red lips.

She has a pretty face and a voluptuous figure. Her alluring waist hints at the strength within her, and her shapely, straight legs in black stockings further enhance her captivating charm.

However, compared to her allure, Gan Yu exudes a more innocent charm. Even when she covers her mouth and shows surprise, she still manages to convey the gentle, girl-next-door quality of a young lady from a humble family.

"What's wrong? Gan Yu...why did you yell so loudly just now?"

After a long silence, Paimon, unable to bear the quiet any longer, asked with some confusion.

"Yeah, ouch...it hurts a bit, there's something wrong with this chair!"

After Ying staggered to her feet, the first thing she did was kick the stool that had caused her to fall to the ground twice.

After rubbing her bottom and feeling somewhat better, she said to Gan Yu with a hint of dejection:

"Gan Yu, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect this stool to be so fragile. Luckily, you didn't fall and get hurt, otherwise I would have felt really bad..."

"Eh? Uh, it's okay. It's enough that you're so considerate of me." Gan Yu seemed a little flustered by Ying's frankness, and even hesitated to share the fact that the chair had been damaged earlier. "Speaking of which... who is this little sister?"

It seemed to be to change the subject, or perhaps to find out who this little girl who followed Ying was.

She slowly sat up from the bed, then gently took a few steps and came to Kiana's side...

As soon as she got close, she keenly sensed a wave of heat emanating from the well-behaved and adorable little girl.

The feeling was so wonderful, it was as if... the one staring blankly at me wasn't some little girl, but a raging fire that would never go out.

"I feel so awful... Why do I feel like I'm being cursed?"

As a half-immortal girl with the bloodline of the Qilin, Gan Yu is particularly sensitive to ominous auras and hot auras.

She knew very well that the heat emanating from Kiana was something no ordinary person could possess.

"Ahem, Ying... May I ask who she is? Could you tell me in detail?"

Finally, Gan Yu silently stopped, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at Kiana.

If this weren't Ying's home, and if this white-haired little girl didn't seem to have a very good relationship with Ying, Gan Yu might have already taken out his bow and prepared for battle.

Ying saw her reaction without missing a single detail.

"Hmm? That's strange. Why is Gan Yu so scared? Could it be that she's not good at dealing with children?"

Ying pondered to herself, and after drawing a preliminary conclusion, she explained to Gan Yu while tidying up the broken pieces of the wooden stool:

"This is Kiana, my good friend. She turned into this form for some unknown reason. Don't let her chubby and cute appearance fool you, her true form is actually very cool."

"Handsome? Uh, I believe you, Ying. Phew... Kiana, right?"

After hearing Ying's explanation, Gan Yu became even more convinced of her judgment.

She slowly stepped forward, suppressing the warm air that made her heart race, and bowed gently in front of Kiana, greeting her softly.

"Nice to meet you. Perhaps you don't know me yet? I'm Gan Yu, Qi Xing's secretary. If you have any problems or questions, feel free to come to me anytime!"

After listening to Gan Yu's enthusiastic self-introduction, Kiana nodded without hesitation:

"OK, all right."

Once both parties agree, they can be considered to have become acquainted.

After seeing that the two had accepted each other, Ying sat down on Gan Yu's bed very intimately, then patted her left and right sides, indicating that the two should sit down.

"Hmm..." Gan Yu looked at each other for a moment, but in the end, out of politeness to the guests, she did as instructed.

Kiana, without thinking too much, obediently sat down next to Ying.

"Speaking of Gan Yu, that 'Prosperous and Peaceful Era' drink last time was so delicious! Can I have it again sometime?"

"Huh? Last time refers to?"

"Is it the time you left a letter and cooked? I even wrote back..."

Kiana's unintentional reply deeply shook Gan Yu's heart.

It was only after a long time that she realized she had mistaken someone for someone else that day?

"What? Didn't I leave a note for Miss Yanfei?"

Sentimental Magical Girls (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya): Chapter 28 I Have a Friend

Gan Yu couldn't even find the words to describe the shock she felt at that moment.

On that day, she came to Ying's mansion as a guest, only to find that her room was inexplicably messy and that the bedding still had a lingering warmth.

Although it was unclear how much time had passed, Gan Yu could still feel the lingering warmth, which indirectly indicated that the person who broke into the dormitory was unusual.

She first screened among the possible people, and finally focused on Yan Fei, who was also an immortal and was good at manipulating fire elemental power.

When Gan Yu first thought of this answer, she still found it hard to believe. After all, Miss Yan Fei clearly had her own room, so why would she need to come to her own room to rest?

Could it be that there's something you can't say? Or maybe you guessed wrong?

Because the visitor's identity was too mysterious, Gan Yu had to use a little trick, offering food she had prepared herself and a letter from Gu Liyue to test the waters.

If it were Ms. Yanfei, she would definitely be able to understand the above content and reply.

Everything that happened afterward seemed to confirm her guess.

After all, while the ancient Liyue language has many similarities to the current Liyue language, it doesn't mean that just anyone can easily understand and write it.

Kiana's reply and the letter she left also indirectly confirm that she is very likely Yanfei.

However...

"I guessed wrong..."

After finally realizing she had mistaken someone for someone else, Gan Yu lowered her head in embarrassment.

She never imagined that her wishful thinking would be wrong.

The key issue is that this mistake has been noticed by so many people.

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't want to continue making a fool of herself, she would have wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

Looking at her sitting on the bed with her head down, everyone showed a hint of doubt and confusion.

Why does Gan Yu look so disappointed?

"I don't know, Gan Yu... what's wrong?"

Faced with Ying's question, Gan Yu sighed sheepishly, then answered hesitantly:

"No, it's nothing. Cough, I just feel a little embarrassed, after all, I confused Kiana and Yanfei."

"Actually, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, Kiana, what do you think?"

Ying smiled at Gan Yu, then turned her gaze to Kiana beside her.

"Me? I don't really have any thoughts on it, I'm just a little surprised..."

At this moment, Kiana was also quite shocked.

She finally understood why Gan Yu's letter at the time was so polite and courteous.

So it was because she mistook him for Yan Fei?

It's hard to say whether to say she's too smart and overthinks things, or that she's too confused.

But that's alright, since I've finally met her now, haven't I?

"Anyway, the misunderstanding is now cleared up. Let me make up for the previous self-introduction, cough cough! It's nice to meet you, Gan Yu. My name is Kiana, and I'm Ying's partner."

"Eh? Oh, okay. My name is Gan Yu, and I'm the secretary of the Liyue Seven Stars. It's nice to meet you, Kiana."

Both sides smiled amicably, thus putting the past behind them.

However, there were some minor issues that Gan Yu couldn't suppress her curiosity and was eager to know why.

"Kiana, I have a question, and I hope you can answer it for me. Is that alright?"

Gan Yu has a question for me.

Upon hearing this, Kiana scratched her head in confusion, then asked in return:

"The problem? What is the problem?"

If it's a trivial question, then answering it won't hurt.

However, if it's a relatively important issue that might cause unnecessary panic... it's best not to say it carelessly.

Fortunately, the answer Gan Yu was seeking was neither particularly profound nor particularly dangerous.

Why do you understand the ancient language of Liyue?

As Gan Yu voiced her question, everyone else present looked puzzled.

Paimon scratched the back of his head, then circled around Gan Yu, finally spreading his hands and asking:

"What is the Liyue Ancient Language? Sweet Rain."