Genshin Impact, I, a mere mortal, cannot accompany you to the very end.

She was still very angry. She straightened up. Qingye Fengyin had really hit her hard; her wrist was still hurting.

The pain brought her back to her senses, and she was somewhat confused.

That's strange.

Ying didn't know what was wrong with her either.

Why were you so angry just now?

She understands her own personality and rarely gets angry over anything.

Are you naturally optimistic, or perhaps carefree?

But for some reason, she was very angry just now. Seeing that guy's indifferent and nonchalant look, and seeing that the first thing he said when he woke up after almost dying last night was "How embarrassing," she felt very unhappy and wronged, and her anger inexplicably rose.

I've never felt this way before.

I've never felt this way before.

Very strange.

Ying thought of those wreaths again. The feeling she had while weaving them was strange and indescribable, like a slightly astringent citrus fruit, sour and sweet, slowly spreading in her mouth over time. It felt astringent because of some inexplicable things, and then sweet because of some inexplicable things.

She simply chewed gently, savoring the citrus flavor, and slowly relished the experience, which brought her great joy.

I don't understand, I can't explain it.

The sunlight shone on Ying, illuminating her feelings with crystal clarity.

"Your flowers," Qingye Fengyin suddenly said, "your flowers are spoiled."

Yes, her flowers have spoiled.

Ying turned around at the sound, and saw the sweet flowers lying sadly on the ground, their petals broken, their roots, stems and leaves incomplete, like a rotten orange.

"It's all your fault," she said.

"Shall we go and collect some more together?"

"what?"

Kiyono said, "There are many of these sweet flowers on the shore of Fruit Wine Lake."

"Together?" she asked.

"Hmm." Qingye nodded. He remained silent for a long time. The wind whistled outside the window, scattering dandelions everywhere. After a long, long time, he finally said softly:

"Thank you for caring."

Ying tilted her head.

“Thank you for caring about me,” Kiyono said. “Since I remembered some things, my life has been quite pathetic and ridiculous, but now I suddenly feel that it’s not so bad after all.”

"I don't understand what you're saying." Having been praised, Ying stood with her hands on her hips, as proud as a victorious chick, and smiled.

"I don't care about you, I care about my travel plans!"

"Let's go pick sweet flowers together," Kiyono said.

-

Wind Demon Dragon.

The giant dragon lay prostrate on the lakeshore, its head bowed, emitting a low hiss. Thick scabs covered the wound on its neck, a wound inflicted by the god, which would be difficult for most living beings to heal.

The shimmering light of Fruit Wine Lake reflects the image of the dragon.

Its blood-red eyes seemed to have regained some clarity, its six wings folded behind its back, and its head lowered, as if it were talking to someone.

Kiyono Kaze stared intently at it, placing his hand on the scabbard of Kamikiri, while his other hand instinctively opened to shield Ying behind him.

Unexpectedly, I actually encountered it.

The power of the Temple of the Four Winds has been severed, and the strength of the Wind Demon Dragon has been greatly reduced. Perhaps the current Kiyono Kagune is capable of putting up a fight.

But after awakening Rustan's memories, Kiyono no longer wanted to fight it.

The dragon was alert. It paused, then raised its long neck and glanced at the direction of Qingye Fengyin. It stared at the Divine Cutter in Qingye's hand, let out a miserable and angry roar, flapped its wings, and took off, disappearing into the blue sky in an instant.

It left.

Only that

A lone figure by the lake.

She looks very young.

She wore a Baroque-style outfit, a dark green cloak, and a light green hat with a white flower pinned to the brim. Her light-colored braids hung down on either side of her delicate face, and her socks were pure white, starting from her ankles and covering her thighs.

A girl dressed as a bard.

She gazed wistfully in the direction the dragon had gone, and after a long while, she turned back.

Qingye Fengyin and Ying emerged from the other side of the forest.

"Hello friend."

The bards watched them, watched the wind whispering in the clear fields, watched the fireflies.

what.

ha...

A gentle breeze blows, and the fruit wine lake glistens with light.

She paused, then smiled, a smile as gentle as the wind, and the girl waved to them:

Hello, friends!

This guy seems suspicious.

Yingxin said.

She followed closely behind Kiyono, her hand on his shoulder, and peeked out, staring at the smiling girl with a suspicious look.

They saw this girl talking to the dragon clearly. Could this girl be sent by some Abyss Order?

Kiyono Kaze was also observing the girl. He felt something was off; he seemed to have seen her somewhere before, that she had left an impression on him somewhere. Finally, he remembered, and a look of realization dawned on his face:

"You're the one who played the piano in the square last time."

Last time, following the young wolf's memories, Qingye arrived at the square in a daze. Bored, he hummed the song "Rainy Night at Fruit Wine Lake" from his deepest memories. On the other side of the street, a stranger played the piano and joined in.

If I remember correctly, it's this bard in front of me.

"Nice to meet you."

The poet smiled and extended her hand, sunlight falling into her emerald green eyes.

"My name is Wendy, and I am a bard."

"Hello..." Not wanting to be rude to a smiling face, Qingye Fengyin introduced herself as well: "My name is..."

“Your name is Qingye Fengyin,” Wendy said.

"You know me?"

"Who doesn't know the great hero who saved Mondstadt?" she smiled.

"I've seen you before..." Qingye Fengyin hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Have I met you before?"

"Ah, you mean that time at the square?"

"Do not."

Qingye Fengyin was at a loss for words. He paused, unsure why he had said that, "I mean, did we meet before that?"

No.

Wendy answered quickly, smiling as she said, "This is our first time meeting."

"Oh, I see." Kiyono nodded.

“This guy’s name is Ying.” He patted Ying’s head, ruffled it, and messed up the latter’s neatly combed blond hair.

Ying found herself unable to join the conversation.

She glanced at Kiyono Kazeyuki on her left and Wendy on her right. As a great knight of honor, Ying found herself in the same predicament she had been in with the knights, unable to get a word in edgewise.

She wanted to say something impressive to make herself seem more powerful and intimidate this suspicious-looking person.

But after racking her brains for a long time, she still couldn't come up with any powerful quotes. So she grabbed Kiyono Hana's shoulders, stared at the suspicious person with a prickly look, and imitated Colonel Inazuma's tone:

"Hey, what's your job?"

"Why are you dripping here? What are you doing, talking to the Wind Demon Dragon?!"

Wendy raised her hands in surrender, and being a lively person herself, she echoed Ying's tone, "My goodness, a very good citizen."

"And why are you here?"

"Let's pick flowers together."

Ying proudly pulled a large bunch of flowers from her pocket—beautiful jasmine, lilies, and all sorts of wildflowers. The girl smiled happily and patted Qingye on the shoulder.

"That guy is so stupid, he always picks useless wildflowers."

"And they don't even know how to pick them properly; they just crush the flower stems. These picked flowers won't last long..."

Ying pointed out Qingye Fengyin's faults, but she smiled, her bright golden eyes revealing this emotion.

“I can go buy it. There’s a flower shop next door,” Qingye said coldly. He was a proud man who never wanted to be second to anyone. “If I buy it and put it in my pocket, then I’ve picked it myself.”

"This is cheating."

"And what about someone fishing?"

"Ugh..."

Watching them argue, Wendy said softly, "I see."

"Getting back to the point, what were you saying to the Wind Demon Dragon?" Qingye Fengyin asked, voicing her doubts.

“I want to help it. It’s in pain, and it doesn’t want to be like this. I’m trying to soothe its emotions.”

Wendy explained.