The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

However, in response to Paimon's question, Ying sighed and rubbed her forehead, "Are you planning to add some slime?"

"Otherwise what? Slime is delicious!"

Well, these two have been camping in the wild for so long, it's a miracle they haven't eaten themselves to death.

Kiana coughed once, and then said:

"I brought some delicious food, would you like to try some?"

Just then, the system notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully triggered the encounter quest in the world [Teyvat]: This is Love!]

[How to complete the task: Share Ying and Paimon's food.]

[Depending on the quality of the food shared and the feelings of both parties after tasting it, this task can yield a maximum reward of 800 Herrscher Points.]

The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 18 Let's go to Kamisato's house for a visit.

The system's tasks always came so unexpectedly that even Kiana was stunned for a moment.

However, considering the previous food-related missions, this isn't too surprising.

With that thought in mind, Kiana put aside her worries and began to enthusiastically select dishes in the system shop.

While she was choosing things, Paimon, with a look of longing on his face, started asking questions:

"Kiana, what delicious food did you say you had? Could it be...?"

"Paimon, Kiana wouldn't possibly produce something as strange as slime condensate."

"Huh? Why? Slime tastes so good!"

Whether slime tastes good or not, only those who have tried it know.

Ying has slaughtered many creatures, but has never had the thought of eating them. The only reason she collected slime condensate was to feed this strange little guy.

Therefore, she was completely unsure whether slimes tasted good or not, and she wouldn't agree with that either.

"You... why do you eat so much but not gain weight?"

Ying pouted and muttered something unpleasantly.

"Huh? Is he worried about me? Hehehe..."

Paimon, the person involved, didn't realize how terrible Ying's words were. Instead, she narcissistically thought that Ying was concerned about her.

However, thanks to her ignorance, the fire was reduced considerably.

Although they occasionally disagreed and sometimes made things difficult for each other.

But surprisingly, we got along very well...

While the two were joking around, Kiana had already finished selecting the dishes in the system's shop.

"Ahem, come and try my cooking."

After saying that, she hid her hand behind her cloak, as if she were touching something.

When Kiana withdrew her hand, the duo were surprised to find that she was holding a plate of fragrant sweet and sour pork ribs.

"Wow! It's amazing, it smells so good!" Paimon pounced on the food without hesitation, just like he would pounce on a slime.

Before she could even take the plate, Ying swiftly snatched the sweet and sour pork ribs from Kiana's hand.

Poor Paimon missed his target, turned around angrily to glare at Ying, and Void stomped his feet in frustration.

What are you doing?!

“Paimon, this isn’t a slime.” Although Luminous’s tone was calm, her meaning was quite clear.

Go eat your slime.

This time, Paimon actually understood the meaning behind it. He spun around in mid-air a few times, looking quite disappointed, before seriously starting to arch his back towards Kiana.

Kiana, is there any more? Is there any more?

"Yes, of course, but don't cover my cloak!"

Because Paimon kept moving around, Kiana had no choice but to grab her by the back of the neck, holding her like a kitten.

Paimon, who was captured, also opened his eyes wide with a rather cunning look, making him appear pitiful.

Seeing her like this, Kiana didn't say much, but just reached into her cloak again as if to take something out.

They redeemed various delicacies from the system store, including shredded pork with garlic sauce, boiled fish, Kung Pao chicken, Mapo tofu, and many more.

Compared to the exorbitant price of 10 Herrscher Points for a can of Coke, the prices of these delicious dishes seem much more affordable.

The lowest is 5 points, and the highest is 15 points.

Preparing a sumptuous lunch for the two of them only cost Kiana 60+ Herrscher Points in total.

The points they spent ultimately allowed Ying and Paimon to enjoy a delicious meal.

"Mmm! It's delicious! Don't steal my ribs!"

"You're the one who's stealing my fish, Paimon, you're so cunning."

It has to be said that after getting used to eating wild vegetables and radishes in the wild, seeing these home-cooked dishes is like a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

This can be seen from the excited behavior of Ying and Paimon.

In the end, even Kiana had to join the fight for food.

"Don't rush, leave some for me."

After a whirlwind of activity, Ying and Paimon lay on the grass, their little bellies bulging, their faces beaming with happiness and contentment.

Seeing this, Kiana, who had also finished eating, was very happy:

"How was the meal? Are you satisfied, Ying and Paimon?"

"Mmm! Delicious. Hehe, Kiana, you're really amazing!"

"It's hard not to agree with Paimon's statement, thank you."

As the two slowly uttered their answers, the system's task reward notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Yourrscher Points reward has been issued. Based on the overall evaluation, a full reward of 800 Herrscher Points has been awarded.]

Kiana was certainly happy to receive the reward, but she was even happier to see Luminous and Paimon with such satisfied smiles.

Kiana slowly lay down next to Luminous, then turned to look at her and smiled:

"Let's rest for a while before we go."

"Ah."

Ying smiled, then turned to face Kiana with a smile.

Her smile was so genuine and lively.

Kiana couldn't resist reaching out to touch the girl's small face...

"Eh..."

Looking at the hand slowly reaching out to her, Ying was somewhat surprised but not frightened; instead, a hint of anticipation appeared on her face...

"Ugh, I suddenly feel really thirsty." Paimon's voice was always abrupt, but never this sudden. "Kiana, is there any more of that cola drink...?"

Along with the sound came the little guy's adorable face.

She lay on the ground with her big eyes wide open, looking at Kiana expectantly, like a kitten begging for milk.

"...Sizzle!"

Once again interrupted, Kiana had no choice but to withdraw her hand.

"Drinking soda after a full meal is bad for your health. You should boil water instead."

"Okay! Alright..."

Helpless, Paimon had no choice but to give up.

After helping them quench their thirst, everyone had rested enough, so they continued on their journey.

Knowing which of the remaining two tree roots was closer, Kiana readily led the two of them up the Guardian Forest, stopping along the way to greet Goyakuzo and the little tanuki.

Finally, they successfully followed the winding mountain road and arrived at the outside of the Kamisato residence.

Wow, what a big house!

Paimon was quite surprised when he arrived at the door of the Shinri family's house.

Ying was equally surprised, but her focus was somewhat different.

"Is this the prestigious Inazuma family's residence? There are even samurai guarding the gate..."

Curious, she looked around but couldn't find a sign or anything like that outside the door.

Without any directions or anyone to lead the way, they arrived at the Kamisato family's doorstep but had no idea where they were...

Seeing this, Kiana somewhat speechlessly reminded her:

"This is Kamisato's house, which is Kamisato's home."

"Huh? So that means... Miss Kamisama is here? Shall we go in and take a look?" Paimon suggested excitedly, rubbing his chin.

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 19 Paimon is no good!

Shall we go visit Kamisato's family now?

This seems like a good suggestion, but it's somewhat unrealistic.

Not only Kiana, but even Ying knew that if they rashly visited someone in an unfamiliar place, they would most likely be kicked out.

"Let's not, Kamiri... must be very busy right now and won't have time to take care of us."

Kiana agreed with Ying's statement.

She nodded, stating quite frankly:

“We’ve never even met in person. How can we expect to be so easy to talk to when someone just shows up at our door?”