The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

As a result, their answers made her so angry that she stomped her feet.

"Since she's worried you'll run away again, let's listen to her, hehe... Ying, you can't escape now~"

“I think Paimon is right. It was quite disappointing when she suddenly changed her mind last time, so this time... let's just go along with her.”

Even Kiana said that, so Ying could only stomp her feet and couldn't say much more.

Helpless, she could only lift Zaoyou by the back with both hands, and then, like an older sister holding a little sister, she carried the little one and followed the two of them up the mountain path.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered some clueless Hilichurls or Fools.

However, under Kiana's powerful attack, these guys failed to make any waves, only hindering everyone for a short while before either dying or fleeing.

"It's resolved, let's move on."

"Yes, Kiana is really reliable!" Paimon clapped his hands, praising her enthusiastically.

After giving the praise, she turned to look at the very uncomfortable Ying and gave her a mischievous grin.

Noticing her travel companion's gaze, Ying impatiently questioned him:

"what happened?"

“Ying looks just like Mom, hehe,” Paimon joked, his hands behind his back.

Imperceptible blue veins bulged on Ying's forehead.

The next second, Paimon collapsed onto Kiana's shoulder with two large bumps on his head, unconscious.

Ying shook her hand and continued carrying Hayasu towards the Kamisato House.

Finally, after a long journey, everyone arrived at their destination.

At this very moment, in the afterglow of dusk, a blond young man stood with his hands on his hips, lecturing a group of samurai from the Shinrifu district.

"What are you all doing? You can't even find a single ninja?"

Strange, who exactly are they...?

Ying stared at the leading man with some doubt for a while, but quickly recognized him as a guard from the gods.

"Thoma!"

Thomas was taken aback by the unexpected coincidence of meeting him here.

But what surprised him even more was the guest who shouldn't have been there: Kiana.

After a brief self-introduction and a simple summary of their experiences, both parties roughly understood what the other had been up to recently.

"What a coincidence! The young lady summoned us to find her because Hayazu went missing. Unexpectedly, she fulfilled the young lady's request admirably. Hmm... In that case, let this little ninja lead you to the young lady. I still have some instructions to give, so I won't do it for you."

Seemingly feeling guilty for not being able to complete the task given by the gods to find Saya as soon as possible, Thomas waved repeatedly, inviting everyone into the courtyard.

He, meanwhile, was outside instructing the samurai of the Shinrifu.

"Now you can let go, right?" Ying, who was holding back her anger, released her grip, and veins on her forehead were faintly bulging.

It's clear that being forcibly hugged by this little ninja and teased by Paimon had pushed her to the brink of losing her temper.

If Zaoyou doesn't know what's good for her, she's really going to lose her temper.

"You...you're not going to run away, are you?"

"Tch, of course not! Why won't you believe me?"

Ying frowned, a rare look of worry on her face.

Seeing her so troubled, Kiana stroked her chin and thought for a moment.

Suddenly I realized...

"This might be my fault, since it was my idea in the first place. Since that's the case..."

She pounded her shoulders with conviction and looked at the little ninja, Hayato.

"I assure you, if Ying tries to escape again, I will bring her back to God no matter where she goes."

"Kiana! How could you agree to let someone capture me!"

Ying was about to continue questioning when Zaoyou, who had been clinging to her tightly, suddenly let go and ran in front of Kiana without any backbone.

"Let's pinky swear!"

"Okay, pinky promise."

"Hey!" Ying almost fainted from anger.

"Pinky promise? What's that? That sounds really interesting! Paimon, come on over!"

After waking up, Paimon joined in without understanding what was going on.

The three of them made a pinky promise, and then Hayato put aside her fear and began to lead everyone on a tour of the Shinri-fu.

And finally they arrived at the main hall's gate.

"Next, you'll be meeting... oh dear~ the young lady of the Kamisato family. Remember to maintain your composure, otherwise... oh dear~ otherwise..."

It seemed that because Ying had rolled up the mountain for too long, Zaoyou was so sleepy that she couldn't even speak properly, and so she collapsed onto the door panel.

He fell fast asleep...

"Huh? What's going on?" Paimon went closer and found that the little ninja was sleeping very soundly, and even drool was coming out of his mouth.

This scene left the two who arrived later both amused and exasperated.

"Take her inside, look how tired she is."

Kiana said, hoisting the little ninja onto her shoulder, preparing to help her complete the introduction task.

Ying glanced at her sideways and muttered something with a hint of envy:

"There's really no other way, let's go."

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 38 Even without saying anything, I understand you very well.

As a renowned noblewoman from Inazuma, Kamisato Ryouka not only exudes a sense of ritual in her behavior, but even her simple meetings are conducted in a very formal and meticulous manner.

She wouldn't come out to greet them personally, out of respect for the dignity of the Shinri family. Even though she was filled with curiosity about Ying and her experiences in this foreign land, she could only stay quietly and wait for the guests to arrive according to etiquette.

Suddenly, the door was opened.

"Is it her?"

Shenli, who was sitting upright, slowly opened her eyes and looked in the direction from which the sound came, her eyes revealing curiosity and anticipation.

The group slowly entered the house and looked around for Shenli's whereabouts.

Paimon gestured with his little hands and looked around. Not finding Shinri himself, he looked puzzled at the two people behind him.

"Is this the house of the wealthy Inazuma family? It doesn't seem as grand as I imagined?"

"Perhaps it's because you've seen the Dawn Winery?" Ying replied slowly.

"Or perhaps it's because you've seen the Jade Pavilion?"

Kiana, carrying Zaoyou slowly into the house, casually uttered this sentence, which instantly piqued the interest of the duo.

The Jade Pavilion was Ningguang's most cherished possession, but it was destroyed while fighting against the vortex demon god Oser.

When I came to Inazuma, I heard that Ningguang was going to rebuild it, but it's definitely not finished yet.

Why does she talk about it as if she's witnessed it herself?

"Kiana, have you been to the Jade Pavilion before?" Paimon asked in a low voice.

"She must have admired you from afar before, since Ningguang has never mentioned you to us."

"Pretty much, I've traveled to many places."

"Oh? So you've been to some really luxurious and grand places before? Could you tell Paimon about them?"

"this..."

Tell me? How? Should I just tell you that I've seen skyscrapers and magnificent buildings that are completely different from the style of this world?

That's a lot to talk about...

Just as Kiana was considering whether to keep something from the duo.

"Cough...cough!"

From behind the screen came the soft cough of a young girl.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the screen, waiting for the other person to continue.

However...

Time passed slowly as they waited in silence.

The person behind the screen remained silent, seemingly waiting for them to ask the question first.

This strange phenomenon left Paimon and Ying both puzzled, wondering who was behind the screen and why they refused to speak.

Only Kiana knew that the person behind the screen was their target: the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayaka.

As for why she refused to speak, it's most likely because...

No one can help with introductions? And it seems against all the proper etiquette to ask for help yourself?

After all, as a well-known lady from a prominent family, Inazuma was required to adhere to the etiquette of receiving unfamiliar guests and set an example to bring honor to her family.

If the visitor is not particularly respected for their status or position, formal negotiations can usually only begin after being introduced by a servant.

Everything could have proceeded normally.

But what's truly frustrating is...

Zaoyou fainted because she was too tired, rendering her servant, who was supposed to act as an introducer, completely useless.

This left her, the mistress, with no choice but to remain silent behind the screen, wondering why Thomas hadn't spoken up to introduce them yet.

This long wait eventually wore down the duo's patience.

"I don't know what's going on, did Zaoyou lead us to the wrong place?"

"Probably." Ying glanced at the screen, clearly knowing who was behind it.