Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

"If you have to blame someone, just blame me."

"You and Ayaka shouldn't have ended like this."

"Shouldn't it?"

Mu Xian countered with, "Then which ending do you think it will be?"

"Weren't all of these things... brought about by you?"

"Many things can be gotten used to, but for me... they are not important."

"Some things can be tolerated, but there will always be an end to them."

"do you know?"

"It's all over now."

"Whether it's with Ayaka... or with your Kamisato family."

Chapter 205 The Mansion Unlit by Fireworks

On the day her mother left, Ayaka knew that she was no longer the little girl who always hid behind her mother.

She wanted to do her part for her brother and for the Shenli family.

But the older brother just squinted his eyes, squatted down, and touched Ayaka's face.

"The Kamisato family hasn't fallen so low that Ayaka needs to step in..."

Her brother said, "Ayaka just needs to be a happy little girl."

Be happy and joyful...

Ayaka didn't know how she could find happiness anymore.

The stubborn little girl looked at her brother, and her persistent gaze made him take a step back.

"In that case... let's have a sword fight."

"If Ayaka beats me, it means that Ayaka has grown into a capable young lady of the Kamisato family."

That was the first time Ayaka made a duel agreement with someone, it was with her brother...

—But...how could I possibly defeat my brother?

Linghua was unaware that, in her memory, her brother had always been omnipotent.

He always stood in front of me, shielding me from everything...

How could Ayaka possibly defeat an older brother like that?

Therefore, Ayaka began to practice swordsmanship in her spare time.

Every swing of the sword was taken very seriously... every swing was wielded with all my might...

But each time... the older brother would easily knock the wooden sword out of his hand.

Ayaka waved her hand all winter.

Until the Spring Festival, until the beautiful fireworks light up the sky.

But that was a very far place, and the shrine maiden in the house could only watch from afar as the fireworks illuminated Inazuma Castle in the sky.

Fireworks illuminated Inazuma Castle, and the people of Inazuma Castle cheered for the arrival of the New Year.

It was noisy and lively there.

Unlike here, the courtyard is quieter and darker than before.

It's as if... it's as if only Ayaka is left.

But it wasn't like this before!

Kamisama still remembers the time when her mother held her in her arms; the fireworks not only illuminated the entire house but also her entire face...

But now, the New Year is just Ayaka's New Year alone...

There was no father, no mother... and even his older brother was too busy with his affairs to come back.

Despite having been looking forward to the fireworks, Ayaka didn't seem particularly happy while watching them.

She felt that it was really quiet around her...

But the Spring Festival shouldn't be like this.

It should be a family sitting happily together...

She would pretend to be afraid of the sound of fireworks and hide in her mother's arms.

The father would smile and gently rub his head.

My older brother would also share some of his milk tea with me...

Father... Mother...

—On that New Year's Day, you must have been thinking of Ayaka too...

The new year has tinged the snow with pale pink, and pale pink cherry blossoms are slowly falling.

Springtime made the Kamisato Yashiki less desolate than winter, or perhaps Ayaka was slowly getting used to life without her mother.

When she feels lonely, Ayaka always uses all her energy to learn as many things as she can.

Calligraphy, flower arrangement, tea ceremony... and knife skills.

The teachers always expressed their pride in having a student like Ayaka.

But Ayaka simply felt that only through continuous learning could she experience a gradual sense of growth...

Ayaka believes that she will become very strong once she becomes a true young lady.

I won't be unable to sleep at night because I think about my mother, and I won't fall into a strange sadness because I'm alone at home...

Linghua studied for a long time, practicing her swordsmanship day after day.

Just as her mother said, only Ayaka and her older brother remained in the Kamisato family.

Reviving the Kamisato family is a matter for both Ayaka and her brother; Ayaka will not let her brother shoulder this responsibility alone.

but...

Having lost countless sword duels, Ayaka had no idea whether she could beat her brother.

That day, Ayaka swung her sword haphazardly.

That same day, Mu Xianjun appeared.

Linghua still remembers how disheveled Mu Xianjun looked back then, his dirty clothes looking like they hadn't been washed in a long time.

His first words, though dirty, were that he was terrible at swordsmanship and wanted to challenge me to a duel.

But the elder brother followed closely behind, taking Mu Xianjun to take a bath and change his clothes.

When Mu Xianjun, dressed in a different outfit, reappeared in front of Linghua, Linghua realized that Mu Xianjun was just a boy not much older than herself.

The elder brother stood next to Mu Xianjun, smiling as he introduced Mu Xianjun to Linghua.

"His skills are quite impressive. From now on, he'll be your swordsmanship instructor..."

Swordsmanship teacher...

The dirty-looking Mu Xianjun didn't leave a good impression on Ayaka at first, and Ayaka didn't approve of this swordsmanship teacher.

This lack of acceptance led Ayaka to focus solely on wielding her sword.

Even though Mu Xianjun was saying in her ear that these things wouldn't have much effect on swordsmanship, and even though Linghua knew that he could knock the wooden sword out of her hand in a few moves.

Until her brother found Ayaka one night.

He told Ayaka that Mu Xian-kun was a very capable person, and the Kamisato family needed to win him over...

Hearing those words made Ayaka very happy, because it meant that she could also help her brother.

So the next day, Ayaka's attitude towards Mu Xianjun changed...

She began to try the methods Mu Xianjun had taught her, and started practicing swordsmanship with him constantly...

She gradually discovered that the method given by Mu Xianjun was really effective, and her swordsmanship was progressing rapidly.

On that same day, Ayaka received Mu Xianjun's first confession.

He said he likes himself...

At that time, Ayaka did not have much affection for Mu Xianjun.

However, in order to accomplish the goal her brother had given her—"to win over Mu Xianjun"—Ayaka could only give some tactful answers.

Gradually, Ayaka's swordsmanship improved so much that she no longer needed a swordsmanship teacher.

And Mu Xianjun also transformed into the butler of the Shenli family.

On the day he became the butler, Mu Xianjun confessed his feelings to Linghua once again.

But Ayaka avoided the situation as before.

Since then, Ayaka has rarely seen Mu Xianjun, who has become her butler.

He always goes out very early and comes back very late.

Even so, he would always give Ayaka pointers on her swordsmanship whenever he had a spare moment.

Sometimes, he would ask Ayaka if she liked him.

Of course, Ayaka gave the same answer as before...

Time really flies. Before they knew it, Ayaka and Mukan-kun had spent a year at the Kamisato House.

That year, another Lunar New Year arrived, and Ayaka, standing on the hillside outside her home, cancelled all the things she was supposed to do that day.

She stood outside watching the sun slowly sink into the sea, and then watched the first firework slowly rise into the sky.

The fireworks are the same as last year—beautiful, but they don't reach here.

Just like Ayaka could only stand at a distance and quietly listen to the cheers that couldn't be heard in Inazuma Castle, thinking that one day she would be able to join them.

However... the New Year is Inazuma's New Year, but it does not belong to the current Kamisato family.