The time came to the next day...
"Miss Barbara, how is she?"
As soon as Barbara emerged from the sickroom, Ying hurried forward to inquire.
"Don't worry, after yesterday's treatment, her condition has basically stabilized. But this little girl is truly pitiful. She got injured again before her previous wounds even fully healed."
"Mmm..." (If Ying's luck continues to be this bad, I can't even imagine how she managed before she met me...)
"Um... how long will it take for her to wake up?"
"Well... she should wake up soon. I still have a lot to do, so I'll be going now. If you need anything, feel free to find me again. Bye~"
"Okay, I understand. Thank you very much! Diona, did you hear that? Ying is fine now."
"Mmm... Do you think she'll be mad at me when she wakes up? What if she gets angry and kicks me out? I didn't even think of what to give her as compensation..."
"Don't worry, Ying isn't like that."
(Good thing I didn't tell the truth yesterday... If I had told the truth when she was already so self-blaming... I can't even imagine...)
"Cough... cough... cough... This place feels so familiar... (´-﹏ก`)" Ying, having just woken up, subconsciously said as she looked at the ceiling.
"Ying, you're awake?!"
"She's awake?! Ying!"
"Huh? Ying, Dio... [Pfft——?!] Na..."
As Ying just sat up to greet the two at the door, she was pounced on by Diona with a strong impact.
(Why... do all the little lolis like to pounce?)
"Ah?! Sorry, sorry, I was just too excited (＞﹏＜)"
"No... it's fine. It seems I'm quite important to you."
"Mmm?! Y-yes, a little... Um... I'm sorry. If I hadn't taken you there, you wouldn't have been so seriously injured... If you're angry, you can hit me or scold me ≥﹏≤"
"Huh? Why would I blame you? Rather, I was the one who lured those monsters here..."
"Huh?! Why do you say that?"
"Uh... Actually, those Hilichurls were controlled by a monster that came to seek revenge on me. The reason was that I sent it flying last time~" (To be precise, it was Venti who sent it flying... (￣▽￣))
"So don't worry, I definitely won't blame you. Besides, I'm not that badly hurt, am I? Look, I'm almost recovered now (^～^)"
"But... but..."
"If you still feel like you have to take responsibility... Hmm... then could you please make me a special drink yourself? That would make me very happy (^_^)"
"You want a special drink made by me personally? Yes, yes! I'll make it for you right away!"
"Alright~ I'll be really looking forward to it~" (Suddenly realized I might be developing a tendency to be a playboy...)
"Mmm~ It's good that the host is a girl now. From now on, others will take advantage of the host, and the host won't be taking advantage of others |ू•ૅw•́)ᵎᵎᵎ"
(Uh... I just woke up and you're pouring cold water on me! Sigh... But when I think about it, what you said is quite terrifying... Fortunately, there are no lolicon here in Teyvat... Bah! No perverts!)
"The host accidentally revealed their self-awareness~"
(Ahhh! So embarrassing! ≥﹏≤)
"Hmph hmph~ But what the host said isn't entirely wrong. After all, the host themselves is a lolicon~)
(Ah, this... I guess I can't refute it...)
"Right~ Of course, even without counting the host, there are still many perverts out there. After all, how many men aren't lecherous~"
(That's true... Wait! You're the pervert, when did I say I was a pervert!)
"Hehe~ Lolicon and pervert seem to be similar, right?"
(They're very different! Hmph!)
"Ying~ Ying~ Why aren't you talking?"
"Mmm... Mmm?! Ah, sorry, I was spacing out. Ying, what did you just say?"
"What else could I say? You said your injury was healed, but you were faking it, weren't you?"
"Huh?! Am I that bad an actor?"
"Mmm... Although Barbara already told me about your injuries, I could tell from your appearance that you're not well. Your complexion is off. But Diona was so self-blaming that she was completely fooled by you."
"Ah, this... Alright, alright (￣д￣) But I wasn't entirely lying. Compared to the injuries I sustained a few days ago, this is indeed a minor injury~"
"You have such a huge difference in your attitude towards yourself and others... In any case, rest well for the next few days. Don't worry about the Mora, I've got it covered."
"It's fine, it's fine. It's just a minor injury, I can still get out of bed. At worst, I won't take any combat missions for a few days (^～^)" (A quest is worth 10 Primogems! If I don't do them, I'll lose out big time...)
"Huh? But..."
"Relax, relax~ I still want to help Ying. You can't stop me, or I'll get angry with you (￣へ￣)" (This is a white lie~)
"This... I can't do anything with you..."
"Hehe~ So you're agreeing to it?!"
"Mmm, but... you've made me worry for so long. Shouldn't you compensate me somehow?" (I can't be hesitant like before anymore. From today onwards, I will face my feelings for Ying head-on!)
"Huh? Of course. What compensation do you want?"
"Hehehe..."
"Uh... what's with that sinister smile... You... what do you want to do..."
"Hehe~ Let me try Paimon's experience too~"
"Paimon's experience?... You want to tickle me too?! No! Spare me! Can we find another way to compensate?"
"No, you can't. Don't worry~ I'll go easy on you~"
"This kind of thing, the lighter you go, the scarier it is!"
"Got you!" Seeing Ying trying to escape, Ying pounced and pinned her down beneath her.
"Waa?! Let's talk properly... (≧﹏≦)"
"Hmph hmph~ You can't escape. The more you struggle, the longer the punishment will be, so you should be good and listen~"
"Wait... Mmm?! Hahahaha... It tickles! It tickles! Spare me hahahaha... Help!"