A while later…
"Why... are we at the edge of the cliff... Does the method have to be here...?" Ying panted, asking Kong, who was sitting on the grass.
"No."
"Huh? Then... why...?"
"Because... the scenery here is very good... You should come and enjoy it too," Kong patted the grass beside him and said to Ying.
"Oh, oh." Seeing this, Ying obediently came to Kong's side and sat down, still in the duck-sit position.
"Kong, you... can't find your sister... anymore?"
"Hmm... It's not that I can't find her, it's that she can't find me."
"Huh? Why... would it be like this...?"
"Before I answer your question, I want to ask how you are. Are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine... It's just that I used too much mental energy during the teleportation... So now I really want to... sleep... zzz..."
"Hmm... If you want to sleep, then sleep. You'll be fine after a good night's rest."
"But... I still have many things... I haven't asked you... yet..."
"It's not like you'll never see me again." Kong chuckled softly, patted Ying's head, and said to her.
"Will we... meet again...?"
"Yes, so go to sleep quickly."
"Mmm..." Ying quickly fell asleep with her head on Kong's lap. As for why she was resting on his lap... let's just say don't ask me, I don't know anything, I know nothing ๑乛v乛๑
"You fell asleep so quickly... The first time I saw you, I thought my sister had gotten younger... Haha... If Lumine heard this, I might get beaten up... It might be a bit difficult next, but don't wake up..."
Kong placed his hand on Ying's head, and a dim energy gradually enveloped her entire body...
"Mmm..." Seeing Ying's face turn a little pained, Kong unconsciously mixed in some energy of the completely opposite color. He only gently breathed a sigh of relief when Ying's complexion improved.
Another while later…
"Ying! Ying! Where are you?!"
Paimon: "Ying! If you can hear us, give us a sign!"
"Hmm? They're already here... It's time to go back. It's not time to tell her yet... So... see you next time..." Kong gently placed Ying's little head, which was resting on his lap, on the ground before turning and walking into the teleportation gate that suddenly appeared.
"Ying! Where on earth are you..."
"Strange... I clearly heard movement over here... Ah! I found her! Come here, come here quickly!"
Hearing Paimon's words, Lumine hurried to look. Seeing Ying lying on the ground, she rushed over.
Lumine: "Ying?! Damn it! Where is that scoundrel?!"
Paimon: "I don't know..."
"Damn it... Wake up! Wake up!"
"Mmm..."
"No... she's sleeping too soundly..."
Paimon: "It looks like Ying escaped here. Let's take her back first."
"Mmm... Okay."
Lumine carried Ying on her back and immediately rushed towards Mondstadt City...
Another while later…
Paimon: "How is she? Is Ying okay..."
"Hmm... I've already checked. Her body is fine. The reason she's sleeping so soundly is because her mental energy is too weak. It's probably due to the teleportation."
"Phew... That's good... Speaking of which, Barbara works really hard, running over here every few days."
"Yes, next time we must invite her for a meal to thank her properly."
"By the way, how did Ying escape when she was under his control?"
"I don't know... Maybe that scoundrel is too stupid, or perhaps someone helped Ying... But either way, it's good that she escaped."
"That's true... It's a pity we couldn't catch that scoundrel..."
"Hmph... If I see him again, I'll cut him down on the spot!"
"Agreed! Haa~"
"Hmm... It's getting late... Paimon, you go to bed first. I'll watch Ying myself."
"Okay... If Lumine gets tired, remember to wake me up..."
"Mmm, goodnight."
"Goodnight..."
"Ying... Please wake up soon..." Lumine held Ying's hand and said softly...
Time passed until the next morning…………
Ying: "Mmm... Haa~ Why do I feel like I had a really, really long dream? ￣﹏￣"
"Oh ya~ The host has finally woken up~"
"Huh? What do you mean by 'woken up'? I remember falling from the cliff... Have I been unconscious until now?!"
"Well... this system will not explain for now..."
"Hah? What do you mean..."
"Mmm... Huh?! Ying, you're awake?!" Lumine, woken by the voice, shouted excitedly when she saw Ying awake.
"Huh? Yeah... By the way, Lumine, what's with your face? You look like you've been crying for a long time..." Ying said, stroking Lumine's cheek as if trying to wipe away tear stains, asking about what she saw just now.
"You're calling me Lumine?!" Hearing Ying's words, Lumine was surprised and grabbed her arm.
"Yes, who else would I call? Should I call you 'sister'?" Ying tilted her small head, looking very confused.
"That's great! You've finally recovered your memory!"
"Huh?! Wait, don't... don't smother me with a face wash... I can't breathe..."
"Ah?! Sorry, I was too excited..." Hearing Ying say this, Lumine quickly released her arms around Ying and stuck out her tongue slightly.
"Hoo... It's okay, it's okay. What's going on? What do you mean I've recovered my memory? Did I have amnesia?" (This touch... it's really bigger than mine... Pfft! What am I thinking?! Ying, you need to be more clear-headed! ≥﹏≤)
"Yes, at that time..."
.........
"Hah?! I kindly saved him, and he still wanted... Ah, no... He still wanted my body?!"
"Yes, at that time, I wanted to help you, but you stopped me (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
"Uh... This, this, this... You can't blame me, right? I had amnesia at the time... What happened later?"
"Later..."
"Poisoning?! Hearing you say that, I vaguely remember telling him I wasn't thirsty, but he insisted on making me drink water... Cough cough... What happened then? With you here, he didn't take advantage of me, right?"
"This..."
"Huh? Lumine, why are you looking so apologetic?! No... it can't be... I'm telling you, I'm very timid, don't scare me... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"Mmm... I didn't even let him hold your hand..."
"Phew... That's good... You scared me to death..."
"But... he ordered you to give him a massage and fetch him drinks... I wanted to stop you, but you told me it was okay..."
"Emm... That damn guy!!"
"After that, we helped you recover some memories, and Diluc also sent over his information."
"Mmm~ That's fine, that's fine. With this, I can rest assured."
"But..."
"Why is there still a 'but'?! Even now, can he still make a comeback (t^t)"
"Mmm... He used the fact that you were controlled by him to have you teleport him to Starsnatch Cliff when I was a distance away."
"So far?! Then I must have been... (๑o﹏o๑)"
"Don't be sad, don't be sad! Barbara has already examined you, and you were not molested by him."
"Emm... For something so important, please say it earlier next time (t^t)"
"Hahaha, okay, okay. Speaking of which, Ying, do you really not remember anything that happened during the period you had amnesia?"
"Mmm... I vaguely remember someone telling me not to be afraid... and that Hilichurls are hungry or something..."