The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Since you don't know, then forget it. Your person has already been healed by Shenying, now go and reunite with her."

"Yes, thank you, Yae..." Kiana slowly stood up, wanting to go forward and give her a thank-you hug.

However, Yae no Miko, who had been thoroughly teased, was already on guard and quickly dodged Kiana.

After the mistake.

They stared at each other for a long time. Finally, she took a deep breath and, with a calm and composed expression, said slowly:

"No need to thank me. I've seen all the effort you've put in behind the scenes. This level of help is what I should do."

"Hehe, no matter what you say, I still want to thank you."

"What's wrong with you...?"

Yae no Miko gently touched her forehead, looking somewhat troubled.

After all this time of procrastination, it's time to reunite with Ying.

Kiana smiled at the high priestess of Naruto Shrine in front of her, then pushed open the door and disappeared before her eyes.

Seeing her push open the door and leave, Yae no Miko breathed a sigh of relief.

"She's finally gone. Why did she always make me feel so uneasy? But now that she's gone, I feel..."

She clutched her heart, speaking with a tone of anxiety and uncertainty. If the little priestess were beside her at that moment, she would surely be curious as to why her priestess would care so much about a traveler from a foreign land...

After sighing, Yae no Miko slowly turned around and went outside, intending to put on her shoes and exchange pleasantries with Ying.

Since we're already here, there's no harm in saying hello.

However...

"Yae!" Kiana's voice came out of nowhere.

Just as Yae no Miko put her feet back into her shoes, she hurriedly looked up and saw Kiana had turned back for some reason.

What's wrong with her? She can't be lost, can she?

Yae no Miko asked with some surprise:

Kiana? Why are you back?

"Hehe, I'd like to introduce you to Ying, wanna come?"

As she spoke, Kiana reached out her hand again.

Yae no Miko looked at the small hand covered in an unknown glove and was momentarily at a loss for words.

After a moment, still wanting to maintain some distance, she pulled her hands behind her back.

"I'll go... Let's go."

Generally speaking, once things have been said to this extent, who would continue to pester?

However, Yae no Miko underestimated the other party's enthusiasm.

"Let's go together, come on."

As she spoke, Kiana reached out and grabbed her hand very firmly.

Yae no Miko didn't expect her to come back so abruptly. Just as she was about to say something, the other woman turned around as if no one else was there and started to lead her away.

"Well..."

They had never been so close before; the warmth of her hand was so comforting, and for a moment...

Yae no Miko felt her heart melt.

She walked with her head down, looking quite disheveled. Although it was very subtle and hard to detect, Yae no Miko could still hear her heart pounding.

Is it hers, or hers?

The cherry blossoms, as always, withered and fell, a scene that should have been commonplace, but at this moment it had a breathtaking beauty.

As Yae no Miko looked around the shrine where she had lived for so long, a sense of novelty suddenly washed over her...

Perhaps the white figure that broke into this place is the reason for this change?

"If I could, I wish this moment could last forever..."

Unfortunately, Kiana may never be able to understand Yae no Miko's true feelings.

She moved with incredible speed, and soon led the great witch back to the sacred cherry tree.

At this moment, Ying was sitting on the steps, chatting with the shrine maidens beside her.

Upon seeing Kiana appear, she immediately stood up and waved.

Kiana, you—! Huh?

However, before her joyful words could be fully conveyed, Ying saw Yae no Miko being led away by her, and instantly...

Ying's smile froze.

"Ying? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you still not feeling well?"

Seeing her frozen smile and silence, Kiana quickly released Yae no Miko's hand and leaned forward with some concern to ask her what was wrong.

Ying's smile gradually faded, and she responded with a very forced smile:

"It's nothing, I just... got angry at Paimon!"

"Huh? What's wrong with Paimon now?"

Paimon turned around and appeared in front of them, loudly questioning them.

Seeing that she still had the nerve to speak so confidently, Ying glanced at her sideways:

"Where did you go just now? The shrine maiden told me everything."

"Um... I just... didn't do anything. Ying must not have recovered yet, why is she being so suspicious?"

Paimon, with his hands behind his back, whistled as if he were doing nothing, giving off a rather conspicuous air of trying to cover something up.

In fact, not only Ying, but even Kiana was very curious about what this little guy was doing just now.

How could I have heard her voice outside the room out of the blue?

Could it be that she's eavesdropping?

"I don't know what you were doing just now, oh right..."

As Kiana was speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something, turned around, and began to introduce:

"This is Yae no Miko, the high priestess of this shrine. She's the one who saved you just now."

Upon hearing these words, Ying finally realized who this pink-clad older sister was.

After a brief hesitation, she smiled and expressed her gratitude:

"Thank you, priestess."

Upon returning to the public eye, Yae no Miko regained his composure and denied the allegations with a friendly yet courteous smile:

"No need to thank me. It was Shenying who purified you. I didn't actually do anything."

"Hehe, you're too kind."

Ying smiled at Kiana and Paimon, then stared intently at Yae no Miko, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Seeing how friendly this traveler from afar was, the shrine maidens of Narukami Shrine smiled and felt that saving him was definitely worthwhile.

"The Divine Child truly has excellent judgment."

"Yes, I didn't expect to be able to tell at a glance that this young girl has a pure heart."

"It feels like there's nothing in this world that can stump the Divine Child!"

Amidst the fervent praises of the priestesses, Yae no Miko slowly averted her gaze.

"The calamity of thunder has passed. You may leave at any time if you wish. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you may return here at any time."

"Yes, I will definitely come if there are any difficulties."

Kiana scratched the back of her head and smiled, then took Ying's hand, wanting to leave quickly to purify the last tree root and complete the great purification of the Divine Cherry Blossom.

However, Ying, the person involved, did not rush to leave. Instead, she stared at Yae no Miko and slowly asked a question.

Do we need to pay you?

"Hehe, no need, but... if you insist on expressing your gratitude?" Yae no Miko stared at the two who were holding hands and about to leave, her smile growing even sweeter.

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The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter Twenty-Seven: Loving You So Much...

The two exchanged a glance, then Ying tentatively asked:

Are there any requirements?

If it's a task within my ability, then I'd be happy to help.

However, in response to Ying's volunteering, Yae no Miko simply smiled gently:

"Just offer some appropriate tribute."

"Offering... um? Mora? How much do you need?"

One million.

Yae no Miko, supporting the two with her hands, watched them with great interest, wondering how these three travelers from a foreign land would react.

Is it a carefree and generous payment, or a meticulous and calculating haggling?

She was very interested in whether Ying and the others would choose the former or the latter.

However...

Upon hearing the demand for a million Mora, Ying nodded calmly, then pulled Paimon's cloak aside to discuss it eagerly.

"Paimon, what should we do?!"