Genshin Impact: One Hundred Confessions? Just a System Task

"Brother Yichen... he's not even human!"

"..."

A few minutes later, just as the wind pressure generated by Yi Chen's inhuman speed subsided, the tense atmosphere in the tavern was completely ignited by Kaiya's earth-shattering shout:

"opening--!!!"

Kaiya suddenly jumped onto the chair.

"A brand new betting odds! The second season of the epic drama series 'Yichen, Yura, Jean, Mond'—Where are the boundaries of 'friendship'?!"

"Bet placed! Bets placed! Place your bets now!!"

"Option 1: Yi Chen is instantly frozen by Youla and sunk into the Fruit Wine Lake to feed the fish! Odds: 1:1.5!"

"Option Two: Yi Chen successfully appeases (?) Yura with the 'friendship theory,' and the two reach some strange consensus! Odds 1:5!"

"Option 3: The ensemble leader, having reached her limit, personally intervenes to 'uphold justice'! Odds: 1:3!"

Option Four: Sister Lisa's 'Friendly' Electrotherapy Intervention! Odds 1:2.5!

"Option Five: Yi Chen once again makes a surprising statement, setting a new limit for 'abstract'! Odds 1:1.1!"

"There's a hidden option: Will Yichen be able to confess his love to Qin Tuanzhang for the hundredth time?! Pre-sale promotion! Register your interest now!"

Kaiya rattled off the odds at breakneck speed, spitting as he spoke, his face beaming with barely suppressed elation.

Having just experienced the shock of "Yichen's inhumanity," the knights were immediately infected by Kaeya's fervor. Mora clanged as they rushed towards Kaeya, creating a scene more chaotic than a monster siege.

"I'm betting on option one! One thousand moras!"

"I believe in Yichen's persuasive skills! I'm betting two! Five hundred!"

"A hidden option! I bet he can! A thousand Mora!"

At this moment of uproar.

A faint, yet undeniably present, snort pierced the clamor like an ice pick.

Behind the bar, Diluc, who had been silently wiping glasses as if he were detached from the situation, stopped what he was doing.

His gaze swept coldly over the knights dancing wildly, finally settling on Kaeya, who had jumped onto a chair and was acting like a madman.

That look in his eyes carried the same disdain as always.

Under the gaze of Kaeya, whose single eye suddenly shone with an incredulous "No way, no way" light, Diluc expressionlessly pushed a bag of glittering Mora with his fingertip.

It glided precisely across the smooth surface of the bar, and with a soft "ding," stopped in front of Kaiya—right on the area of ​​Option Five: Yichen once again uttered a surprising statement, refreshing the upper limit of 'abstract'!

The entire tavern fell into an eerie silence for a second.

All the knights stared wide-eyed, looking at the bag of Mora gleaming in the candlelight, and then at Diluc's perpetually icy face.

Kaiya's ecstasy froze instantly, then transformed into an expression that was a mixture of immense absurdity, ecstasy, and the horror of "the sun rising in the west"!

He reached out with trembling hands and carefully picked up the bag of Mora, which still carried the cool warmth of Diluc's fingertips, as if holding a rare treasure.

"Write it down!"

Kaeya's voice trembled with excitement as he roared at a knight beside him, who was also staring in disbelief and holding a charcoal pencil and parchment.

"Diluke Legunfender, owner of Dawn Winery! Bet on option five! Big! Did you hear me?! Big!"

Lisa watched this scene, her fingertips twirling a strand of hair with delight, and smiled softly at Qin, who was sighing and rubbing her forehead beside her.

"Oh dear~ Jean, look, even Diluc thinks the upcoming 'friendship repair' scene is going to be..."

"...This is definitely the most anticipated 'disaster movie' of the year in Mondstadt."

Chapter 13 is not included.

The streets of Mondstadt at night are quiet and deserted.

Yura walked on, looking lost and dejected, the moonlight casting a long, lonely shadow around her.

If only I had known that the first time he held up the Cecilia flowers and said those words at the city gate...

You should have... you should have agreed...

This belated realization was like a dull knife, repeatedly cutting into her already aching heart.

Why wait until he completely turns away before you realize your own feelings?

Why wait until that dazzling red rose appears before realizing how precious that clumsy stubbornness is?

at this time--

"Yura—!!!"

A shout, like a thunderclap, ripped through the silence of the night and struck Yura's dazed nerves hard!

That voice...it's Yi Chen?!

Yura froze, her steps halting instantly!

Almost mechanically, with a dazed feeling that she must be hallucinating, she slowly and extremely stiffly turned her head around—

The moonlight poured down like quicksilver.

At the other end of the street, that familiar figure stood there.

Yi Chen was slightly out of breath, his chest heaving from the frantic run, and his hair was disheveled by the night wind.

The moonlight fell into his deep eyes, as if filled with scattered stars, and fixed on her with a burning heat.

Did he... really chase after us?

Yura felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, aching and throbbing, almost as if it were about to leap out of her chest.

A surge of immense grievance and shame welled up in my nose, and my eyes welled up uncontrollably.

She abruptly lowered her head, and with the movement of turning around, quickly and almost roughly wiped away the corner of her eye, fiercely erasing the unruly warm dampness.

When he looked up again, the ice-sculpted mask was back on, but his voice trembled slightly and carried a forced coldness:

"Hmph! They actually... they actually came all this way just to see me make a fool of myself?"

"Yi Chen... I'll remember this grudge!"

"What are you talking about?"

Yi Chen's voice came, and without hesitation, he strode forward.

The distance between the two instantly closed, and Yura could even smell the lingering tavern smoke on him, along with a trace of his own clean and refreshing scent.

She instinctively tried to back away, but her body seemed to be nailed to the spot.

The next second, a soft, clean handkerchief, carrying a faint scent of sun-dried soap, was gently, with an almost careful and precious touch, placed on her cheek.

Yura shuddered, as if struck by a weak electric current!

Yi Chen's movements were very light and slow. Through the thin fabric of the handkerchief, her fingertips gently wiped away the remaining dampness that she hadn't been able to completely remove.

"I'm sorry, Yura."

"I'm really sorry."

Yura's breath hitched.

“During this period of time…”

Yi Chen continued speaking, his hands never stopping.

"I was too presumptuous and shameless. I barged into your life without a care, waiting for you on your patrol route every day and saying things that bothered you..."

"Being pursued by someone like me who's so persistent and doesn't care about your feelings at all... you must have been very annoyed and bothered, right?"

No way!!!

A monstrous wave surged through Yura's heart! That voice screamed wildly in her mind, almost bursting out of her throat!

That way there's no boredom! That way there's no trouble!

I'm so angry that you always choose to be at the city gate!

Although I hate being stared at by the guards! Although I always have to put on a stern face and say "I hold a grudge"... but!

Yura looked at the handsome face so close to her, filled with sincere apology, and saw the genuine self-reproach in his eyes.

A huge, indescribable feeling of grievance and bitterness suddenly surged into her heart, choking her throat.

This blockhead! This utterly idiotic genius!

They chased after me and came all the way here! They even wiped away my tears like this!

He actually... he actually thought I hated him?!

Didn't he sense any of the struggle behind my hundred rejections, or any of my roundabout hints?!

He still hasn't realized... that I actually...

Yura's lips trembled slightly, and her forced cold mask crumbled under Yichen's gentle wiping and sincere apology.

She wanted to shout back, to grab his collar and tell him, "I'm not annoyed at all!", to yell out all the pent-up grievances and feelings she had been holding back...

But when the words came out, all that remained was an even stronger bitterness and a sense of powerlessness bordering on despair.

Yura could only bite her lower lip tightly, turn her face away to avoid his focused gaze and to avoid her own emotions that were about to spiral out of control.

Chapter 14 Laura, Elbow

“Yura, actually, at the beginning,”

Yi Chen's voice sounded exceptionally clear on the quiet street.

"Like most people, I thought you were just like those rumors described—arrogant, cold, and unapproachable..."

Yura's body tensed slightly, and a barely perceptible sting flashed in her eyes.

"But,"

Yi Chen abruptly changed the subject, gazing intently into Youra's eyes as if trying to see through the frost to their depths.

"Until later, when I truly got closer to you, clumsily and shamelessly trying to understand you, and after spending time with you..."

"I just realized how ridiculous and superficial those rumors were!"

"You're not that kind of person at all!"

You are resilient, strong, and committed to the duties of a knight. Even when burdened with the heaviest misunderstandings, you never gave up on your path!

In your own way, you silently and stubbornly protect Mondstadt and help those in need!

Patrol routes undeterred by wind or rain, their swords protecting innocent merchants and travelers…

As Yi Chen spoke, each word was like a warm current, washing away the years of ice that had accumulated in Youla's heart.

Those efforts she thought no one saw, those grievances she silently endured, were now spoken of by him so clearly and with such respect.

Yura's heart was pounding. Her feigned coldness had long since melted away, leaving only surging emotions and... ever-growing anticipation.

She raised her head and bravely met Yi Chen's gaze, which was filled with a tenderness that made her heart race.

Just like before!

Say that thing you've said a hundred times!

Now! Right now! Just say the word!

I absolutely... absolutely will agree!

Yura almost shouted it out in her heart, her fingertips trembling slightly with nervousness and anticipation.

Under the moonlight, her cheeks were flushed with a beautiful blush, and her eyes sparkled with an unprecedented brightness.

Looking at Youla's reaction, at the almost overflowing, indescribable anticipation and nervousness in her eyes, Yi Chen took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and solemnly spoke:

"so……"

Yura held her breath.

"Let's be friends."

Time seemed to be frozen at this moment.