The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

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"How strange, why do I feel embarrassed? Sigh. Kiana, for your sake..."

Finally, after several twists and turns, Mei succumbed to Kiana's passionate advances...

I have to say, it feels really good to successfully quell a dispute.

In any case, Zhongli and Kiana exchanged a glance and could both see the relief in each other's eyes.

"Haha! That's more like it. Hey? By the way, where did Ying and Yun Jin go? Didn't we agree to bring Beidou here to meet up after we finished our business?"

Kiana looked around and finally realized that neither of the two people were there, and a sense of doubt arose in her heart.

Why is there no sign of them now? Could they have encountered some kind of accident?

Or, to put it another way, has BeiDou made any new discoveries?

It doesn't feel like it's going to be anything good...

"Go find them later. Don't let them miss the competition, or it will be troublesome."

With this in mind, Kiana returned to her seat and began dealing with Mei and Kage, trying her best to prevent the two of them from arguing again...

Out with the old, in with the new, an unforgettable Lantern Festival (Liyue New Year): Chapter 44 Shadow: "Thinking about it carefully, if it were her..."

After the initial hostility between them was easily dispelled, the entire meal became much more harmonious. Mei and Kage sat on either side of Kiana, quietly enjoying their food without uttering a single provocative word. Because no one spoke to provoke each other, the greatest threat on the scene was eliminated.

Both sides took the opportunity to reflect on their future relationship in a relatively peaceful manner, since there was still some time before the start and end of the new year.

If another argument breaks out, things won't be fun.

Kiana, at the center of the storm, was quite relieved by this situation, even though... the problem wasn't completely resolved yet. But at least these two, oh no, these two...

But at least this Herrscher and the God were able to sit down calmly, which was a leap forward compared to the previous tense atmosphere.

Hmm... I imagine it won't be long before they become best friends, like sisters?

As Kiana served food to Bronya sitting opposite her, she imagined wonderful times to come.

To be honest, Mei and Kage do look very similar.

If their relationship could improve significantly and they could become close friends like sisters, it would be entirely beneficial, right? Probably?

Hmm... in that case, Shadow might be able to show a little more humanity, and Mei would gain a caring younger sister. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

"If that's really the case, then it's too—!"

Kiana.

Just as Kiana was stretching happily and almost blurted out her inner thoughts... Bronya, who was sitting opposite her and had taken out a handheld game console from her pocket to start playing, suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing her speak, Kiana, Mei, and Kage were all drawn to her, naturally turning their attention to her.

"What's wrong, Bronya?"

"I don't like this dish, take it back." Bronya stared intently at the game console screen, showing no intention of turning her head.

Seeing this, Mei frowned slightly. Although she didn't know why Bronya suddenly disliked the dish, since it was Kiana who picked it up, it couldn't be wasted.

Thinking of this, Mei immediately reached for the plate on the table, picked up the food and put it back on her own plate.

"Excuse me, Kiana. Since Bronya doesn't like it, I'll finish this dish myself."

"Oh...wait? Mei, you?"

Kiana watched in a fluster as Mei put the food back on the plate and even raised her chopsticks as if to eat it.

Uh, isn't that a bit impolite?

Thinking about how I was happily eating a piece of tofu with my chopsticks, I realized that it must have some saliva on it now.

Kiana felt a little... embarrassed for some reason.

"No, no, there's no need to be so frugal with Mei. This dish should still be..."

Kiana offered her suggestions in a flustered manner, afraid of being misunderstood, but she was also trying to hide her inner nervousness.

"What's wrong, Kiana? Are you trying to put it back in?"

Hearing Kiana say that, Mei spoke up defiantly, showing no intention of obediently listening. This left Kiana somewhat at a loss, unsure of what to say.

Meanwhile, Bronya saw Mei pick up the food and then switched to game mode, eating and playing the game at the same time, seemingly oblivious to the scene before her.

It felt like... Bronya didn't care at all what negative consequences her actions might have.

...That's really strange. Given her current behavior, she shouldn't do something that harms others and doesn't benefit herself, right?

That said...why didn't she eat? Was the food not to her liking?

Kiana was a little confused, but then she realized that Bronya hadn't even looked up at her, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

However... this feeling only lasted for a moment. Kiana quickly recovered and continued to enjoy her food.

Whatever, let her do whatever she wants. Bronya's all grown up now, she must have her own plans.

Meanwhile, Mei, somewhat dissatisfied, saw that Bronya still had no reaction, so she picked up a few more pieces of meat with her chopsticks and chewed them.

"Hmm~ This dish is not bad."

"Really? Hmm, I'll try some too."

Seeing Mei's blissful expression, Kiana also became interested.

She picked up a few pieces of meat and put them in her mouth, chewed them carefully, then nodded with a look of delight and exclaimed, "Mmm! It's really delicious, so tender and sweet."

"Really? Kiana, the taste of this is just like mine. Hmm, if you like it, eat more."

Upon hearing this, Mei was overjoyed and gave Kiana a bright smile.

As expected of Kiana, her evaluation is exactly the same as mine. Hmph~ So this is what they call unspoken understanding between friends, isn't it?

Thinking of this, Mei picked up another piece of meat with a good balance of fat and lean and put it in her mouth, chewing it with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Ying's usually calm expression softened slightly.

What kind of dish could make Kiana and her make such expressions?

Fine, I'll give it a try.

Thinking of this, Ying picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of meat to eat.

Her use of her mouth surprised everyone, to say the least.

Perhaps this is what makes the body of the supreme and noble special.

In short, everyone's attention was drawn to her gesture of enjoying the food. Even the retired Rock God Zhongli crossed his arms and watched her calmly.

Under such intense public scrutiny, Ying closed her eyes and gently chewed her food. She seemed to be savoring it, and soon opened her eyes again.

"Hmm, not bad, really good, it smells really sweet."

"Really? Then eat more, Miss Ying."

"Hmm, just ask me to take the picture."

Watching the two of them compliment each other, Ying felt a little uncomfortable.

However, it must be said that this scene of mutual praise was truly heartwarming. Although he and this black-haired girl were just strangers who met by chance, he had to admit that she looked remarkably like him and his sister, Shin.

If her older sister were still alive, how would she react upon seeing her?

Most likely they won't be as hostile as I am...

Having figured all this out, Ying gradually relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Of course, you may call me by my given name if you do not mind, Mikatsu Narukawa Daigosho."

"Uh, we don't need this, do we?"

Mei wasn't really interested in learning about the customs and traditions of this foreign land; she just wanted to ease the tension between Kiana and Kiana as much as possible.

Now that we've achieved our goal, there's no need to pay too much attention to her anymore, right?

Unfortunately, what Mei didn't know was that at this very moment, the naive General had already developed a tiny bit of interest in her...

Out with the old, in with the new, an unforgettable Lantern Festival (Liyue New Year): Chapter 45 Rivals Become Sisters (Not Really)

Inside the elegant private room of Liuli Pavilion, Ying slowly put down her chopsticks, then casually smoothed her slightly messy hair, and finally gently touched the hair ornament pinned to her hair.

After performing this series of actions, the deity, who had come from a foreign land for a visit, slowly asked:

"What...is your name?"

"Eh? Me? Raiden Mei. Ahem!" Having already assessed the Kage's threat level as that of an ordinary passerby, Mei put aside her inner reservations and began to pay attention to her manners. "I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to introduce myself. My name is Raiden Mei, and I'm Kiana's good friend and comrade-in-arms. We once fought side by side in another world."

"..."

In response to Mei's very polite inquiry, Kage simply watched quietly without showing any intention of saying anything.

This situation was undeniably strange, considering that the general who commanded Inazuma, while not the talkative type, was unlikely to stare at someone for long, especially someone with whom he had previously been at odds.

Could it be that she's planning to start another argument?

Perhaps so?

Thinking of this, Mei suddenly had a bad feeling.

Where does this ominous feeling come from?

The reason was that she felt as if she was being targeted by this general.

Is this world really that wondrous?

I've only been in this world for a few days, and I've already encountered such a person?

Thinking of this, Mei couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

Anyway, let's eat first.

Thinking of this, she picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a small sip of the wine.

At this moment, after hesitating for a long time, Ying finally spoke:

"Raiden...Mei?"