"Promise you something? What promise?" Ying tilted her small head, a look of confusion on her face.
"...Stay with me until noon."
"That won't do! If I stay until noon, I'll be standing up Lumine... for real... ah..."
"Remember now?" Seeing Ying's dazed expression, Kong's lips curved upwards slightly.
It was fun teasing this girl...
"Mhm... I remember... that... can I still go back on my word now? (≧﹏≦)" Ying put on a pitiable look, hoping to gain Kong's sympathy.
(Please give in, please pity me! Your sister is about to cry, you know! No... I don't think I'm his sister... ah... your sister's sister is about to cry! Hurry and pity me, hurry and give in!)
"Did you forget how you wore me out yesterday?" Kong gently stroked the dazed girl's hair, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, his tone devoid of any blame.
"Uh... that... that was an accident Σ(|||▽|||)"
"An accident? Your accident seems a bit too accidental, you even wore yourself out and fell asleep." A playful smile appeared on Kong's face.
"Ah, well... cough cough cough... it seems like a little bit, yes... (//∇//)"
(Ugh, who would have thought this guy could endure so much... I tried almost every method I could think of except seduction, and he didn't even react... It's even more unbelievable than Lumine!)
"Mm, so just stay here quietly."
"This... you you you... do you believe I'll tell Lumine on you!"
"Oh? Are you threatening me?"
"Uh... if I say yes, what will you do to me?" Ying cautiously tested the waters.
"Hmm... throw you into the sea to feed the fish, throw you into the mountains to feed the monkeys, or perhaps abandon you in the wilderness to feed the wolves?"
"Wow! What kind of brother are you! Lumine will definitely teach you a lesson if she knows you're treating me like this!" Ying hugged herself, looking at Kong with fear.
"Hahaha... just kidding. If you tell Lumine on me, then I'll have no choice but to take you back to the Abyss and prevent you from seeing her."
As expected, it was just a scare tactic for Ying.
"Imprison me?! I never thought you were this kind of person! I misjudged you, Kong (t^t)"
"Imprison?"
What was this girl thinking...
"Pretending not to know, are you! Hmph... this is what you forced me to do!"
"Oh?" (Does she want to resist?)
Kong watched Ying with great interest...
"I... I... I apologize! ≥﹏≤"
...
"Apologize?"
"Yes, I promise I won't tell Lumine. Can you not imprison me now? qvq" (Hmph... a true man can bend and stretch! Although I don't think I'm a true man anymore...)
"Mm, you can go. It should still be in time." Kong nodded, unable to bear teasing her any further.
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"Mm, but... be more careful in the future. Don't get caught by my subordinates by accident."
Well, that broke the spell. Cough cough~ Please consider the previous sentence as if it were never said~
"Ah, this... cough cough~ I'll be careful. Then, Paimon and I will be leaving now. See you next time, Kong Kong! (✪▽✪)"
"Goodbye." (What's with Kong Kong?)
"Hey! Get up, Paimon! How can you sleep like a pig! I went to bed later than you and I'm awake, and you're still sleeping!"
"Mmm... all the good food is gone..." Paimon mumbled sleepily, rubbing her eyes.
"She's still not awake... Forget it, forget it, if we don't leave now, it'll really be too late!" Ying picked up Paimon and teleported back to Liyue Harbor. Before leaving, she called out to Kong again.
"Goodbye, Kong Kong! I definitely won't say anything!"
Kong nodded in response. After the two disappeared, he finally spoke.
"Lumine... your journey is destined to be different from mine... I wonder what our first meeting in this world will be like..."
The scene shifts to Lumine's side...
Paimon: "If we're looking for the Geo Archon, there's only this one chance a year. Thanks to Venti's reminder, otherwise we would have definitely missed it."
"Mhm, but that's for tomorrow. Today, we need to find Ying (^～^)"
"Uh... the objective suddenly changed."
"Hehe~ I haven't seen her in so long. I wonder if she misses me. I've been rushing to Liyue non-stop just to see her."
"Indeed, it's almost a day earlier than we expected. I'm tired of flying."
"Sigh~ it can't be helped. That dream before was too terrifying. I'll never let Ying be away from me for so long again. Just thinking about how many dangerous situations she must have encountered these past few days makes me panic. So, before I left, I specifically got a manual from Barbara. It details how to deal with all sorts of injuries and illnesses. Oh, oh! And all sorts of delicious food, beautiful clothes. I bought almost everything she likes (^～^)"
"Ying might be scared by you... Sigh~ Speaking of which, it's already evening, should we really not rest?"
"No rest. We'll reach Liyue in about an hour. We'll go find Ying there directly~"
"This isn't walking, you're practically flying! Also, even if you reach Liyue, you won't know where Ying is, right? After all, the time for your agreed meeting is the Rite of Descension tomorrow."
"But... what if we meet? And if we go earlier, we can stay at an inn. Paimon definitely doesn't want to sleep in this dangerous forest, right?"
"What you said does make sense... But I'm really tired... ￣﹏￣"
"Just a little longer. When we get to Liyue, I'll take you to eat good food, okay?"
"Good food?! Okay, okay! Then Paimon will try her best to persevere a little longer (￣▽￣～)"
Less than an hour later...
"Lumine, slow down... you're running faster than flying!" Paimon shouted. She was quite sure that if she hadn't been holding onto Lumine's clothes, she would have been left far behind.
"We're here, we're here~" Lumine stopped abruptly with a screech, and Paimon, who hadn't reacted behind her, almost flew forward. She quickly controlled her body and stopped in mid-air.
"Phew... I almost got thrown off by you, Lumine!"
"Hehe~ Sorry, sorry. How about I share some of the good food with you as an apology?"
"Good food?! Then... considering that it was you who threw me off, Paimon will forgive you (*˘︶˘*)"
"Mm~ Paimon is so good~" (Hehe~ Paimon is so easily pleased~)
The gazes of the two were quickly drawn to the scenery of Liyue. After all, having spent so long in the forest, suddenly seeing such a magnificent sight would create a strong sense of contrast.
"Mmm wow... Liyue is so big... (✪▽✪)" Paimon exclaimed, looking at the scene before her. The various delicious snacks on the street made her mouth water uncontrollably.
"Let's find a restaurant to eat. After all, you're drooling so much you might fall asleep." Seeing Paimon's lack of self-control, Lumine couldn't help but chuckle softly and say.