"Oh~ a little cutie suddenly appeared~" Ying'er said with a bit of surprise, looking at the little one who suddenly ran over.
"Hm? Why are you here, Ying? Didn't I tell you we were supposed to meet at Wangshu Inn?" Lumine asked with some confusion.
"Hmph… I missed you, so I came to find you~"
"Miss me? Huh? What's wrong with you? You've suddenly become so affectionate?"
"I've always been this affectionate (*￣з￣)"
"Uh… can you let go for a moment so I can see you properly?"
Lumine tried to pull away Ying's arms to turn and check on her, but Ying stubbornly refused to let go.
"No, no, I won't let go. Do you dislike me hugging you? qaq"
"Hey? How could I? I just want to see why your personality has changed so much," Lumine quickly explained.
"I told you, I'm always like this… You must not like me anymore, right? Did that woman steal your heart? (இдஇ;)" Ying pouted her small lips, speaking with a hint of grievance.
"No, no! How could I not like you?" Lumine's heart panicked at the sight of Ying's sad expression, and she quickly explained again.
"Really?! Hee hee~ You do still care about me~" Ying showed a satisfied smile and continued to hug Lumine's neck.
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"Then… of course~ I'm very strong… here~ I'll give you this weapon~"
Ying let out a proud hum and took out the Aquila Favonia from her backpack, handing it to Lumine.
Lumine stared at the gleaming sword for a long moment before snapping back to reality and saying,
"This… no, no, how can I accept such a good weapon just like that?"
"I said I'll give it to you… so I'm giving it to you! I don't care about precious or not, as long as Lumine likes it!"
"This… alright… I will cherish it well!"
Seeing the unwavering determination in Ying's eyes, Lumine gave up on refusing and accepted the sword. Her fair palm gently caressed the incredibly sharp blade, and a warm current flowed from her hand to her heart…