"Raiden Shogun? Did something happen to her again?"
Ying shook her head.
"It's nothing major, mostly just a matter of her inner turmoil. But you don't need to worry. Since my powers have gradually recovered, I'll handle this."
As she spoke, Ying condensed a bolt of lightning in her hand, casting a triumphant glance at Ying.
"Hehe... It won't be long before you can't beat me anymore~"
Ying: ...........
She learned to control the basics in such a short time...
"I hate geniuses... (t^t)"
"Ahaha~"
Seeing Ying's sulky expression made Ying laugh even more heartily.
"Alright, alright. Since the overall situation is settled, you should go back to the Serenitea Pot and rest with Paimon and the others. I'll take care of the remaining mess. (^_^)"
"Mhm, I feel relieved with you here. I have to say, I've been a bit... overused my brain during this time... Haa~"
Seeing that Ying had truly recovered her strength, Ying's tightly wound nerves, which had been taut since arriving in Inazuma, finally entered standby mode. She couldn't help but yawn and complain to Ying.
"Speaking of which, since arriving in Inazuma, I haven't had a single peaceful day. First, I met and offended Ei right after landing. Then, while hiding from the rain, I encountered the Doctor and was deceived by him for a long time."
"I finally managed to contact you, only for my own confidence to cause you to lose your powers and nearly witness Paimon die beside me."
"Later, I was forced to duel with a god... With this luck, even Bennett would be ashamed."
After listening to Ying's narration, Ying fell silent for a long time.
Yes, without realizing it, Ying had experienced many dangerous things, yet she hadn't been able to help her. Instead, she had become a burden.
She had resolved in Liyue not to let Ying get hurt, but she hadn't kept her promise.
Thinking of this, Ying unconsciously lowered her gaze, but quickly regained her composure. After all, rather than regretting here, it was better to work harder so that Ying could rely on her with peace of mind.
With this thought, Ying gently patted Ying's shoulder.
"Don't worry, those hard days are over. The only thing you need to do now is to go back to the Serenitea Pot and rest."
"Mhm, mhm~"
Knowing that Ying didn't want to see her exert herself any further, Ying responded with a smile.
"Hehe... Then it's all up to my dear sister, bye~"
After waving goodbye to Ying, Ying, with peace of mind, returned to the Serenitea Pot, which she hadn't visited in a long time.
Feeling the comfortable breeze on her face within the pot, Ying couldn't help but stretch lazily.
"Haa~ After being chased for so long, I can finally enjoy a happy life of waking up naturally, watering flowers, and feeding Slimes..."
As soon as she spoke, Ying's peripheral vision caught sight of a "skinny" Anemo Slime lying motionlessly on the ground in the distance...
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Nearly two months had passed since the end of the Inazuma War. With the help of the recovered Ying and Yae Miko, Inazuma had abolished the Vision Hunt Decree and the Sakoku Decree, and together with Ei, they had systematically rooted out the traitors within the country.
Although she had offered to help Ying before, her offer had been ruthlessly rejected. She wasn't even allowed to accept missions from the Adventurers' Guild to earn Mora for a living. The reason was simple: Ying just didn't want her to be tired anymore.
Ying knew that Ying felt guilty about not being able to help her much in Inazuma and wanted to compensate her. Although Ying never felt that way, she accepted her good intentions.
She had no choice. Ying knew that if she didn't accept, Ying would keep it to herself and regret it slowly without anyone knowing.
After washing up, Ying quickly tidied herself up, changed her clothes, and left the Serenitea Pot to visit Mondstadt and greet Venti after a long time.
Ah... Of course, before leaving, Ying hadn't forgotten to feed the Anemo Slime that was initially on the verge of starvation but was rescued, then kept by the door, and is now plump and healthy~
Ahem~
After searching Mondstadt City and not finding Venti, Ying bought two bottles of Dandelion Wine and teleported to the base of the large tree at Windrise.
"Hey~ Venti, are you there?"
...
"If you don't come soon, you won't get any of this Dandelion Wine!!"
"Eh~ No, no~"
As soon as she finished speaking, Venti rushed over with a gust of wind.
Ying casually tossed a bottle of Dandelion Wine to Venti and grumbled indignantly.
"Really, I didn't expect you to value a bottle of wine less than me. It's so heartbreaking. (￣へ￣)."
"Aiya~ How could that be? I was just a little further away from you."
Venti said with a grin. As he spoke, he picked up the Dandelion Wine, opened it, and took a few gulps, smacking his lips contentedly.
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last met. You've finally found time to come back and see me. I really missed you so much~"
Ying gave him a sideward glance but still answered honestly.
"Actually, I had this idea a month ago after you helped me, but I've had a bit too much going on during this time. It's only now that I've finally had some free time to see you."
Well... recovering in bed should also count as doing things... right...
"Hahaha~"
Hearing Ying's words made Venti chuckle.
"Hearing you say that truly moves me. If you're willing, you can vent your frustrations to me. Seeing your wronged expression makes me feel a bit unbearable~"
Ying didn't believe Venti for a second that he wouldn't bear it, but since he had proactively offered her a chance to vent, she certainly wouldn't be polite. She had omitted too many details to Ying earlier for fear of worrying her, so Ying immediately put on a distressed expression and poured out her troubles to Venti.
After a while...
After listening to Ying's tragic experiences, which others might not even believe, even Venti, who had witnessed countless events, couldn't help but pity her.
"Aiya... Fighting the Electro Archon one moment, then an all-powerful being the next. Getting struck by lightning and drenched by rain. Although you were always unlucky, this is a bit too much, isn't it..."
Ying nodded her little head in strong agreement.
"Exactly! It's made me start to feel a bit resistant to adventuring..."
Alright, she hadn't been very interested in it in the first place...