Paimon: "Anything else, anything else?! Did you remember anything else?!"
"It wasn't a date... it was... picking flowers..."
"Picking flowers?"
"Mhm... picking flowers for Venti..."
"Eh? For me?"
"Mhm..."
"Go to Starsnatch Cliff to pick flowers for me... Wow~ I'm so touched, how did you know what my favorite flower is?"
"I... don't remember..."
"Aiya ya... looks like your memory isn't fully recovered yet..."
"It's okay, it's okay. At this rate, I'm sure Ying will regain her memory soon~ Oh, oh! Ying, lean your ear over here for a moment."
"Hmm? What is it?"
"Since you've remembered it wasn't a date with him, you should believe he's a liar now, right?"
"Eh? Is he lying to me... lying to me... No... he probably wouldn't... wouldn't lie to me... But you guys wouldn't lie to me either... Why is this... why... Ah! He must have just remembered it wrong... Mhm... that's right..."
"Ugh... still making excuses for him..."
"Making excuses... I... I'm not sure..." (When I made excuses for him, I felt a discomfort... but there was a voice inside me telling me I should help him...)
"Sigh... look, how does he show he loves you? He makes you serve him tea and massage his shoulders right in front of Lumine, and you protect him when we try to stop him."
"He... he might just be a bit tired..."
"Tired from what? You're the one who's sick, after all. You lost your memory saving him, and what has he done for you?
"This... he helped me find something to eat?"
"That one Sunsettia, I told you, you can find it just by walking around. And didn't you just hear what Master Diluc said? There were no dangerous beasts in that area, so he was lying about that too."
"Lying... but... I still don't want to believe it..."
"Sigh... after all, you've been drugged by him... By the way, even though that guy is about to be exposed, I still need to remind you of something. Ying, just remember that someone who truly cares about you won't disregard your opinions or disrespect you. If that person can't do that, don't believe him, okay?"
"Care... Mhm... I understand, though I don't know if I can do it..." (I feel increasingly uncomfortable... but this feeling of discomfort is different from when Lumine felt it...)
"Don't worry, don't worry, it's just a precaution. We won't let him have another chance to drug you. For now, let's keep exploring and see if we can help you recover more memories."
"Mhm... Venti, thank you."
"Eh? Why thank me?"
"Because... if you hadn't helped me, I might not have remembered anything."
"Ahaha~ I just gave you a little push. Even without me, you have Lumine and the others helping you, right?"
"Mhm..."
"Alright, alright, hurry and spend more time with them. Don't forget to come and see the [Windblume Festival Star] tomorrow and offer the [Flower of Wind] to Lord Barbatos, the Anemo God, on behalf of all Mondstadters!"
"Oh, oh, okay."
Paimon: "Even so... why did you say that without even blinking an eye?! You're too lazy to manage your own territory..."
"Heh~"
"Sigh... as expected of you... Then we'll be going now."
"Mhm~"
After bidding farewell to Venti, Paimon flew to Lumine's side and asked,
"Hmm... where should we go next... Do you have any recommendations, Lumine?"
"Me? Hmm... I think we've been to most of the places we needed to go today..."
"Indeed, you've also met almost everyone Ying knows..."
"So can we go back now, Sister Angel? I've been threatened with a sword by you all day, you know..."
"If you have the energy to think of bad things, you might as well turn yourself in. I've already warned you, don't wait until the evidence is right in front of your face to start panicking."
"Heh... Angel, look how unreasonable your sister is. I've been under her surveillance all day."
"I... um... are you really my boyfriend..."
"?! How... how am I not? Don't you trust me, Angel?"
"I... believe you... but I also believe them."
"Tch..." (What kind of garbage drug is this, no wonder it's a failure... I hope the part about being obedient still works...)
"Ah! Finally... I found you... Phew... I'm exhausted."
Paimon: "Eh? Looking for us?" Paimon curiously asked as she saw the person running towards them, panting.
"That's right... Master Diluc... asked me to deliver some documents to you. Phew... I say, you guys can run quite a lot, can't you? I've been looking for you for so long, asking so many people, I searched all over Mondstadt and came back."
"?!" (Damn it, already? You forced me into this...)
"Uh... sorry..."
"Sigh... forget it, forget it. At least I found you. Here, all the information you want should be inside."
Lumine: "Thank you very much."
"No problem, since I've delivered it, I'll be going now. Running all day has worn me out..."
"Mhm, take care."
Paimon: "Quick, look, look."
Lumine opened the file and began to read. Of course, while reading, she also kept a spare glance on the scoundrel's movements. As long as he did anything strange, she would stop him immediately.
Lumine: "Fatui... it's them again..."
Paimon: "So hateful! I haven't settled the score with them for freezing me last time!"
"Failure... only effective when mentally weak... This explains it."
"No wonder that guy kept snatching to pour water for Ying..."
"Do you have anything else you want to explain?" Lumine said, holding up the documents and facing the guy.
"I... I don't know anything..."
"You're still quibbling when you're at death's door... Come on, take him to the Knights of Favonius."
"Wait! I'll talk, I'll talk!"
"Hmph... it's too late!"
"I I I... I can tell you who the mastermind is!"
"The mastermind? Tell us..."
"Can you let me go first... It's uncomfortable like this. I can't outrun you anyway, right..."
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me. Don't think I can't deal with you if you don't speak."
"You! Fine, fine, fine... that guy said he's a ronin from Inazuma, wearing such a big hat."
"A ronin from Inazuma... Did he say anything else?"
"Yes, yes, yes! But..."
"But?"
"But... I can't tell you. If I do, he'll kill me."
"Don't play tricks!"
"Really, really! He specifically told me not to reveal anything about him to you two. To prevent me from breaking my promise, he even drugged me."
Paimon: "Eh? Me too?"
"Mhm, mhm, so I'm very sorry, I can't tell you... However... I can tell the Angel."
"Me?"
"That's right, as long as they two can't hear."
Lumine: "You want to get rid of us so you can be alone with Ying? Do you think that's possible?"
"Hey! I didn't say you should avoid it. As long as you stay a little further away and can't hear what I'm saying!" (Hmph... I just need a few seconds...)