The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Judging from this, they just want to eat, sleep, and rest.

Ying was well aware of her little scheme. After glancing at her gluttonous travel companion for a short while, she took out the Dust Song Pot and looked at Kiana.

"It's getting late, let's rest. Cooking and eating outdoors every day is getting a bit tiring... Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 41 My bathroom is quite big, wanna come along?

Ying's complaints were not without reason, after all, she and her husband had been living in the open for so many days.

It's perfectly understandable to want to treat yourself well after a hard day's work in a comfortable home, at a solid dining table...

"I'm fine, but since you've asked, Ying, then... excuse me." Kiana smiled, and then used the same trick as before to enter the Dust Song Pot with Ying.

Even after experiencing so much outside, everything inside the pot remains unchanged; though the layout is simple, it is still pleasing to the eye.

"Ahem, welcome again. Come on in, Kiana." Ying coughed and then pushed open the door to the main house.

"Yes, sorry to bother you."

“No, Kiana,” Paimon followed Kiana into the house with his hands behind his back and a sweet smile on his face. “With you here, it feels much more lively here.”

"It's much more lively now? I don't think it's that lively, after all..."

With just myself, Ying, and a little kid whose identity is questionable, how lively could things get?

However, it turns out that... whenever they eat, Ying and Paimon can fill the room with 'laughter'.

"Paimon! You stole my fish again! Why don't you like slimes lately?!"

"Slime is delicious, of course, but... umm, but I can't waste Kiana's good intentions! *burp*"

"But you've eaten too much..." Ying looked at the little one's bulging belly and was inexplicably worried that she would burst like a balloon.

However, it turns out that no matter how much Paimon eats, he won't burst like a balloon.

However, due to the excessive food in his stomach, he would feel extremely uncomfortable and collapse unconscious on the table.

"Paimon's appetite has always been a mystery..."

Kiana picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth, looking at the messy table as she complained to Ying.

"Hmm, sometimes she can eat slimes twice her size. I really don't know... why she's still okay."

"Haha, that's strange indeed... Shouldn't we say that people's physical constitutions can't be generalized?"

"Huh? Um... sort of, I'm full."

Compared to Paimon's voracious eating, which resembled that of a starving ghost, Ying was much more refined. Although she was just as good at grabbing food as Paimon, and even had some rice grains and vegetable oil stuck to the corners of her mouth, she at least knew the principle of eating in moderation.

After finishing her meal, Ying put down her chopsticks and quietly watched Kiana eat.

Under her gaze, Kiana silently put down her chopsticks and raised her head.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Kiana's gaze was so intense, or rather, her eyes were so focused, that Ying unconsciously looked away.

As soon as Ying shifted her gaze, she felt someone wiping her mouth. When she came to her senses, she saw that Kiana had taken out a napkin and was very caringly wiping the dirt from her mouth.

"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" Ying's head was covered, and she could only passively endure it, which gave her the illusion that she was a baby... Fortunately, this process did not last long.

In just a short while, Kiana put down her napkin and joked in a calm tone:

"You didn't even notice you had so much food on your lips? Is this food really that delicious?"

"Yes, Kiana...you're one of the best chefs I've ever seen. These dishes are at least better than Paimon's favorite slime!"

The peculiar metaphor used by Ying is truly amusing, leaving one unsure whether it's a compliment or an insult, especially since dishes related to slimes... don't have a very good reputation in Teyvat.

Kiana smiled somewhat awkwardly and said self-deprecatingly:

"Uh, is this a compliment?"

"Of course! Phew, I'm full... As for today," Ying raised her hands and sniffed her arms, then gave a disgusted look, "it's been so long since I've had a proper bath. I'll boil some water and get it ready before I go to sleep. Kiana, want to come along?"

Kiana, who was finishing off the leftover food with her chopsticks, didn't understand what was going on for a moment when she heard this.

"Take a bath together? Sure, let's go after dinner. Want to bring Paimon along?"

Kiana poked Paimon's round belly and asked Ying.

"No need, she looks very uncomfortable. What if she throws up halfway through washing her face..."

"Haha, have you had this experience before?"

Ying did not answer directly, but instead gave an awkward but polite smile.

She stretched and then waved to Kiana, indicating that she was going to boil water first and to come to the bathroom to find her after she had eaten.

Kiana nodded in agreement and continued eating. After finishing all the food on the table, she patted her belly.

"It doesn't feel quite right, but it's acceptable."

Kiana's need for food isn't as intense as it used to be; the reason she still chooses to replenish it now is...

Perhaps it's because I don't want to completely forget the past...

"The water should be boiled by now, let's go... Paimon, how are you feeling, Paimon?" Before setting off, Kiana shook Paimon, only to find him sleeping like a log.

Drooling from the corners of his mouth, he muttered something about wanting more, accompanied by his bulging little belly.

It looks rather comical...

"Fine, let's just go to sleep."

Kiana had originally planned to invite her to take a bath together, but now it seems... the main reason why Ying didn't agree was that she knew what this good travel companion needed most.

"Speaking of which, where is the bathroom?"

Kiana slowly climbed the stairs, unconsciously voicing her doubts after searching the second floor.

She eventually heard the sound of running water coming from one of the rooms.

This must be the place?

Out of politeness, Kiana knocked on the door.

"Ying? Are you inside?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of rushing water and footsteps came from inside the house, and the door was opened shortly afterward.

Ying, wrapped in a bath towel, pushed open the door. Although her hair wasn't completely wet, her whole body was steaming and flushed, her cheeks rosy from the hot bath, making her look especially adorable.

"Kiana? Why did it take you so long? Did something happen to Paimon?"

"How could that be? Seriously..."

Only now did Kiana have the opportunity to see Luminous's bathroom.

In the empty room stood a very large bathtub, which was currently filled with hot water and steaming. On the cabinet next to it were some small items such as a comb with herbs and a mirror. Behind the cabinet was a wooden clothes rack, where Ying's favorite clothes were hanging.

Overall, the bathroom, though simple, is still usable...

While Kiana was in a daze...

"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything? Do you think washing your face here...?"

"No, no, no, Ying, you're overthinking it." Kiana waved her hands repeatedly, looking a little flustered for the first time.

This scene felt strangely novel to Ying, and she even wore a mischievous grin on her face.

"Alright, alright, hurry up."

As Ying spoke, she reached out and pulled her dawdling friend into the bathroom.

'bump! '

With a soft click, the bathroom door slowly closed...

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 42: Gan Yu's Handwritten Message.

"It's a bit surprising, Ying... you're actually being so proactive."

"What are you talking about, Kiana? Stop standing there, hurry up and finish your shower and get some rest. This outfit looks hard to change out of, do you need any help?"

"No need... It's not as complicated as you think."

"Wow! So fast, phew... the water seems a bit hotter, is that just my imagination?"

"I'm not sure, but this bathtub feels... a bit cramped."

The sound of splashing water rang out...

"Mmm, this feels so good. I don't feel like the water will get cold anymore since you came, Kiana. Is it just my imagination?"

"I don't know, Ying, don't move your legs."

"Oh! Sorry, I might have been too relaxed..."

"It's good to relax a bit, you know we're going to be very busy soon."

"Yeah, I'm so annoyed. Just thinking about it makes me feel so tired... Hey, can you help me scrub my back? Kiana, I'll help you scrub it later."

"Okay, I'm coming..."

"Hehehe, with you here, I feel like we can overcome any difficulty. Thank you, Kiana, I really..."

...

After taking a rare hot shower, both felt their usual fatigue vanish, replaced by a feeling of refreshment.

"Get a good night's sleep, Ying. I'll wake you up tomorrow." Kiana easily dried herself off and changed back into her battle suit.

Finally, carrying the dizzy Ying, he searched around and eventually found her room, laid her out on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

"Yes, you too, Kiana."

Ying's face was still rosy, like an autumn apple, making one want to take a bite.

Of course, Kiana didn't choose to take advantage of the situation. She simply covered herself with the blanket, then pushed open the door and left the simply decorated room that didn't look like a master bedroom at all.

"It's really strange. Ying can be very decisive at times, but why is the way her room is arranged like this..."

Muttering these thoughts to herself, Kiana slowly walked to the door of the room where she had slept last time, pushed it open, and went inside.