The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Because she understood this very well, Kiana was able to lie on the bed without any worries and not want to move.

Taking a break is a helpless way for Lawyers to pass the time.

After all, she could fight until dawn without eating, drinking, or sleeping, something Ying couldn't do.

but……

Why is this bed so comfortable to lie on...?

Kiana opened her eyes, closed them, opened them again, and closed them again.

After repeating this several times, she soon fell asleep sprawled out on the bed.

They weren't even covered with a blanket...

Time slips away quietly like this.

Although inside the Dust Song Pot, there is always a bright and beautiful scene under the bright sun.

But it cannot change the passage of time.

Finally, Ying, who had been resting for a while inside the Dust Song Pot, opened the door while yawning.

"Paimon, whose room did you find for Kiana yesterday? Was it Ms. Yanfei's?"

She yawned as she asked the energetic Paimon questions.

Clearly, the little guy was still complaining about how she was tricked last night, and he was pouting as he spoke.

"Yanfei's room is full of legal articles, how could Kiana possibly like that! Hmph, I specially took her to Ganyu's room to rest, how about that? Am I smart?"

"Is this Gan Yu's room?" Ying rubbed her forehead, still feeling a little confused. "I remember it was in..."

She followed the direction she remembered and eventually arrived at the guest room with the door wide open.

Upon entering the room, Ying saw Kiana sprawled on the bed, sleeping in a very unsightly position, muttering someone's name as if having a sweet dream...

Although she was still wearing that strange combat uniform, the godlike aura she once possessed was completely gone.

She only possesses the easygoing and sunny disposition that a lively girl should have...

This scene filled Ying with a sense of novelty, and without any warning, she went to the bedside and reached out to poke Kiana's profile.

"Haha, I never expected Kiana to have this side to her."

Paimon, who was standing nearby, smiled knowingly at this.

"Stop making fun of her, hurry up and wake her up!"

"Hmm, hello? Kiana, wake up, Kiana—!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ying suddenly felt herself lose her balance and fell down before she could react.

"Hey Kiana, what are you doing again? Let go of me!"

"Hehehehe, Mei, class president, Bronya..."

"What's with the fighting again? You two, shut up!" Paimon, realizing what was happening, immediately sandwiched between them like a hamburger patty, forcefully trying to stop them...

……

The living room of the mansion.

Ying and Kiana were positioned on either side, while Paimon floated between them, chatting away.

"Although I don't know why you two are arguing, I remember Zhongli once said: 'Good friends should get along well and not fight!' So..."

"Paimon, is this really what Zhongli said, and not what you said?"

Ying tidied her hair, which Kiana had messed up, and muttered a complaint under her breath.

“Uh…” Paimon crossed his arms and seriously argued, “It must have been Zhongli who said it unintentionally, not something I just thought of.”

Her stubbornness is truly amusing.

The two, who were initially a little embarrassed by the misunderstanding, exchanged a smile without realizing it.

Then, Kiana touched her chin.

"Alright, Paimon, things aren't as complicated as you think."

"Really?" Paimon tilted his head, looking at Ying with an innocent expression, as if asking for her opinion.

Ying glanced at Kiana, hesitated, as if wondering how to explain.

Finally, she could only slowly get up and stretch.

"Hmm... Let's go, Hana-san-ri is still waiting for our good news."

The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter Fourteen - I'm Afraid You'll Get Lost...

Accompanied by a misty special effect, Ying, Kiana, and the others appeared on Inazuma's land.

The sky was perfectly clear at that moment.

The morning air was exceptionally cool, and glistening dewdrops still clung to the green grass as we followed the winding path.

Ying and Kiana finally made it to the outer edge of the Guardian Forest.

From a distance, the place appears eerie and sinister, with towering trees growing in clusters, seemingly devoid of sunlight even during the day.

It also possesses a profound depth, like the night...

"This place looks so eerie. Does the Masked Shrine Maiden's old friend live in a place like this?"

"Maybe they're locked up here?" Ying quipped.

"Huh?"

Paimon looked at her strangely, seemingly not understanding why Ying would say that.

Although their conversation was casual, it expressed their speculations about Hana-sanri's old friend.

It must be said that Ying's intuition has always been sharp.

That's incredibly accurate...

Kiana stared at the deep, secluded forest, and muttered to herself thoughtfully:

"Perhaps in a sense it is, and perhaps it isn't."

Paimon looked at the two of them with some incomprehension, and finally spread his hands helplessly, indicating that they should hurry up and go find someone.

Without further ado, the group stepped into the Guardian Forest, one after the other.

"Hmm? It sounds like someone is calling out to you. Is it that old friend?"

Paimon tucked his little ears in, as if he had heard something unknown to others.

Although she can be a bit absent-minded at times, when it comes to sensing information and treasures, she's probably many times more sensitive than any treasure-hunting device.

Ying and Kiana exchanged a glance, then began searching for the old friend mentioned by Hana Sanri, following Paimon's lead.

Finally, after getting a little closer, a voice with a strange tone rang out.

"Huh? This smell is... leaves and fresh soil... the smell of an unfamiliar kind!"

The sound was so sudden that both Ying and Paimon stopped in their tracks.

"Paimon, Kiana, can you hear me?"

"Is someone calling us? Are we sure we haven't mistaken someone for someone else?"

"Really? Then...should we go over and take a look?"

Paimon spread his hands, looking unsure of what to do.

Seeing that she didn't have any opinion, Ying turned to look at Kiana, her eyes filled with a hint of inquiry and hope.

Her pitiful eyes were truly lethal.

Kiana was captivated after only a few glances and coughed:

"Go take a look. Do you remember the tree roots that Hana-san gave us to eat?"

"Is it because of that? Let's go take a look."

"Yay, let's go."

Paimon cheered wildly, then turned and disappeared into the air, leaving only Ying and Kiana to follow the forest path.

The dark forest was so peaceful that the sound of the stream and the rustling of the leaves in the breeze prevented it from being too deathly silent.

Now, with their arrival, some different voices have been added to this place.

"It feels so deserted..."

As Ying walked along, she unconsciously uttered this sentiment.

But this time, Paimon, who he always talked to about everything, didn't show up...

A cool breeze blew by, and feeling a bit chilly, she hugged her shoulders and continued walking forward.

Kiana? You're still here—oh!

Before she could finish speaking, Ying suddenly felt someone tugging at her clothes.

Sensing the impending danger, she hastily drew her sword, but...

The blunt sword struck the opponent's shoulder precisely, producing a crisp metallic clang.

"Ying, I just wanted to remind you that you've gone the wrong way..."

Kiana hadn't expected her to be so frightened, so she had no choice but to let go of the ribbon in her hand and look at her somewhat embarrassedly.

"You could have just called me, why did you have to pull my clothes..."

"Um, I'm afraid I'll scare you?"

Kiana smiled, leaving Ying unsure of what to say to her.

As the two stared at each other, waiting for the other to break the awkward silence...

"Hey—hey—! Can you hear me? You're going the right way, just keep walking!"

The strange sound rang out again, causing both of them to look in the direction from which it came.