Chapter 107: Praise Time
Waiting is what Funina hates most, especially waiting for something of unknown duration.
But there is a fact that is exactly the opposite. What Funina is best at is also waiting.
"How much time has passed? Does he even remember to come back?" Finina muttered as she stood there. "That bastard, could he have lost all faith in anyone? Where should I go next?"
The ahoge drooped down with a "piu~~~" sound, and Funina lowered her head involuntarily, staring blankly at the direction of the bench by the wall.
"I'm so bored. I really want to find something to do... or maybe just sit down and rest for a while, have a cup of tea, and then come back—"
Finina paced back and forth as she thought about it. "But what if he comes back right after I leave? ... Or laughs at my perfect sitting posture when I'm about to sit down?"
Small things like snatching her cupcakes and laughing at her pretentious sitting posture were child's play compared to what she had experienced before, such as moving her ahoge hair in rhythm with her speech when she met with believers and covering her with a mask that acted like a funhouse mirror...
When she thought about how Ming Chong had teased her for so long, a fire ignited in Funina's eyes. She held her breath and stood still, refusing to move.
She gritted her teeth and told herself that this was their first meeting, and she, Funina, had to be impeccable!!!
Crash, crash——
The man on the bench had been reading the newspaper for a long time. The battle-hardened Fernina had keenly sensed something was amiss with the man who had appeared near her, yet her spies remained silent.
"Ahem..." Then, Furninna cleared her throat and began her performance, "This confused traveler——"
"Hmm?" The newspaper moved down slightly, revealing a familiar face with a strange expression and a twitching mouth. "A lost, confused traveler... Hahahahaha!"
“Ming-Chong-!!!” Finina’s face suddenly flushed red. “So you’ve been sitting here watching me laugh! Ahhhhhhhh!”
Ming Chong almost laughed his head off, then suddenly nodded seriously, "Yeah, I left one second and came back the next. So, I've been sitting here watching someone walk back and forth over 800 times!"
“Hahahahahahaha—” He fell down laughing, rolled around, and then fell on the bench and pounded his fists. “The whole space here is your Lady Funina’s hut. Where did it come from? What is it—”
Ming Chong sat up again, ignoring the increasingly angry Funina, and performed with deep emotion, "[This confused traveler——] Hahahahahaha!!!"
"So you've been sitting here the whole time!" Finina glanced sideways at the clockwork dance floor. The two clockwork girls had reunited, and she became even more excited. "You even watched me walk back and forth for a whole hour!"
"You, you, you—" Furninna was so angry that she couldn't even speak clearly, "You're still reading the newspaper here..."
The voices stopped abruptly, leaving only Ming Chong's laughter raging in the large space.
"That's not right." Furniture noticed something else, and a flash of inspiration came to her mind. "How could you possibly sit down and read a newspaper for almost an hour?!"
It's unbelievable!
“…” Ming Chong covered his mouth and stopped laughing, and was speechless.
—Bullshit! Why can't I read the newspaper?! Everyone reads the newspaper, so what's wrong with me?!
——Although I mostly watch short videos to read hot news and can’t read text without any pictures like newspapers...but I am no longer the illiterate person who just arrived in the continent of Teyvat!
—I’m just reading the newspaper. What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s wrong?
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"What kind of newspaper is this amazing..." Funina clapped her hands in amazement, quickly scanning all the headlines. "I have to read this!"
Ming Chong crossed his arms in displeasure, pouting as he muttered, "Do you know me well? How well can you possibly know me? You're reacting like this to just reading a newspaper. If you knew I went to school for over a decade and graduated with honors, wouldn't your jaw drop?"
"I'm an educated person, you know what I'm doing! What a fuss! It's just two extra words. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean I can't..."
"Wait, wait!" Finina's gaze remained fixed on the newspaper. She raised a hand, pausing the conversation. "I already know all this. Let's skip ahead and move on to the next part."
“…”
This answer feels so familiar.
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It's weird, really weird.
It feels like "using one's own spear to attack your own shield."
Ming Chong slowly sat up straight, stretched out a hand and pointed at Funina, "You scheming frog has been touching your belly (bushi)!"
"Great! Finina, you're such a smart person!"
Funina rolled her eyes back, "Haha, tell me, what's on your mind?"
“…”
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"Why aren't you talking now? Weren't you quite energetic just now?" Funina pushed the person aside, and Shiran sat down gracefully, folding the newspaper and putting it aside.
Looking at Ming Chong, she covered her mouth in mock surprise, "Oh? Did I say it by accident?"
"I *@￡%■§..." Ming Chong opened his mouth slightly and uttered a series of characters indistinctly.
A flash of understanding flashed across Funina's eyes. He was like this every time. When his secret was exposed, it was like fate had grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and he would suddenly become as stiff as a corpse.
"It's okay if you don't want to talk about it. Having worries won't affect your ride on the rail patrol ship anyway." Finina pulled out a small mirror from her bosom and adjusted her hair and clothes. "At most, you won't have as much fun, your impression will be a little weaker, and the experience will be a little worse..."
Every phrase in the second half of the sentence was like a sharp arrow piercing Ming Chong's heart. He adjusted his sitting position uncomfortably several times.
Put your left foot on your right foot, then put your right foot on your left foot, and then put your legs down, changing from crossing your legs to a well-behaved posture with your legs closed.
"Hmm... I didn't expect that you would feel embarrassed when you just met someone. Do you feel that you are not familiar with me?" Funina was very interested.
Ming Chong curled his lips, looked at her with empty eyes, and whispered softly, "You are forcing me."
"Hmm! So what? Did it force you?" Finina raised her eyebrows proudly.
"...I am, I am..." Ming Chong slapped his face and spoke slowly, "I have a friend who is not at the same time as me, and there is no way to take him away and synchronize his time with mine..."
Funina's smile gradually disappeared, and she stared at Ming Chong quietly, which made his scalp tingle.
"Don't you want to hear my secret? Uh...Funina?"
"It's nothing, just continue." Finina's expression went out of control for a moment, she sighed, and her eyes became more and more complicated.
——This guy, has he ever considered that my time is different from his?!
—Ah ...
"He said he wanted to catch up with my time and asked me to visit him in his future little by little, not too frequently in a short period of time, nor too long apart..." Ming Chong sighed, "But even though I don't know much about history, he's not in my future."
"So, you're saying that he has no future at all." Finina understood what he meant a little bit and calmed herself down.
Ming Chong nodded.
"Are you asking me what to do?" Funina murmured softly. She herself wasn't sure if she had a future...
"Ah, then you've finally asked the right person!" she exclaimed with an unexplained emotion. "I, Furninna, happen to have some knowledge of this very subject."
It’s fake, she herself doesn’t know what to do.
Funina had always known that Ming Chong was a time traveler. She also knew that once she completed her mission to play the Water God and save Fengdan, Ming Chong would probably never find her again in the future...
What else could she do?
Who knows how many years ago, Funina had already made up her mind to let Ming Chong always, always... follow the flow of time and witness her story and ending.
At that time, Funina got a glimpse of the situation from Ming Chong's secretive reaction. Of course, she didn't ask about the ending, nor would she spoil the plot for Ming Chong.
So she said—
"Ming Chong, time has no meaning to you."
"Then, the only question for you to think about is, which is more important, the process or the result?"
…
Ming Chong suddenly asked, "What about you? Funina, which one do you choose?"
"My choice..." Furniture was stunned and lowered her eyes for a moment. At this moment, many memories flashed through her mind. Then she raised her eyes and smiled, "Of course it's the result!"
“Oh—you choose the result…” Mingchong repeated thoughtfully.
"What, what happened?" Fu Ningna suddenly felt a chill on her back. She suspected for a second that Ming Chong was up to something bad, but then she thought that this should be the first and last time they met. Recalling her previous memories, she didn't notice anything unusual.
She immediately felt relieved, held her head high and chest out, and was full of confidence that nothing could scare her anymore!
"Nothing." Ming Chong shook his head and smiled brightly. "You've been a real help, Funina! You're worthy of being the Water Goddess of Fontainebleau. You've helped me more than that old man in my hometown who's always pointing fingers!"
Finina couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hehehe! Really? Not that great..."
"That's amazing!" Ming Chong boasted exaggeratedly, and then said, "By the way, how did you know that I was worried? Besides the fact that I read the newspaper abnormally-"
"Humph! What's so difficult about that?" Funina raised her head and waved her hand. "You travel through time and space. Why should you care about the political situation in Fontaine?"
Ming Chong's expression was quite intense, "Oh~ so that's how it is!"
"There is only one report here that is about people's livelihood!" Funina said as her voice got louder.
"Ah~ I didn't expect my flaw to be so obvious!" Ming Chong slapped his legs heavily, acting as if he had suddenly realized something.
"And the most important point!" Funina raised her index finger proudly. "That report was about the obituary of a man from Fontaine who [enjoyed his old age]. I know you wouldn't be able to remember the name because it's too complicated, so since it involves life and death, you must have made some connection!!!"
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Seeing that Funina was so proud that her nose seemed to be getting longer, Ming Chong suddenly exclaimed, "But you are wrong about one thing."
"What?"
"Such a rare name, it looks very suitable for showing off, so I wrote it down."
Finina panicked and paused, "Wait wait wait... urgent question! What's the name?"
Ming Chong smiled confidently, "Leosili."
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