"Okay..."
After circling the Wind Dragon Ruins once more, Daines Reeb looked at Ying, Paimon, and Jiang Mu, and slowly spoke.
"That's about it for now, it's time to say goodbye."
"What?"
Ying and Paimon were both taken aback, and Jiang Mu also seemed to realize something...
"Hey? Dain, are you leaving already?"
Looking at Daines Reeb, Paimon seemed somewhat reluctant to part.
"It's just a temporary departure. Don't worry, we'll meet again in the future."
Dain smiled and said.
“After all, I’ve taken 500 Mora from you, and I still have three questions.”
"Oh well……"
Upon hearing this, Paimon nodded and watched Daines Reeb slowly leave.
"It seems Paimon is really reluctant to part with Dain."
Looking at Paimon, Jiang Mu joked.
"Hmm...maybe it's because we're both traveling with someone..."
Paimon scratched his head, somewhat uncertainly.
As he spoke, Paimon looked at Ying, patted his chest, and said seriously.
"But don't worry, Paimon will stay with you until you find your brother!"
"So, what happens after I find my brother?"
Seeing Paimon's expression, Ying thought for a moment and joked.
"Um...afterwards...afterwards..."
Paimon scratched his little head, thought for a moment, and then clapped his hands excitedly.
"From now on, how about we live together?"
"OK!"
Ying looked at Paimon and smiled gently.
"Then it's settled!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Paimon put his hands behind his back, tilted his little head, and said cutely.
Jiang Mu stood to the side, watching the two with a smile, without saying a word.
"So... what are you planning to do next?"
After a while, once the strange (yuri-esque) atmosphere between the two had dissipated, Jiang Mu cleared his throat and asked.
"Hmm... this..."
Ying thought for a moment, then spoke.
“What I mean is… let’s stay in Mondstadt for a while. After all, I can sense my brother’s presence here, maybe…”
"sure."
Jiang Mu smiled and looked at Ying.
"You can stay as long as you want. Perfect timing, I'll take this opportunity to go see Seele and Little Black."
"Um."
Ying nodded and was about to turn around when suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out beside them.
"Excuse me... are you residents of this area?"
Who is it!
Looking warily in the direction the sound came from, they saw a girl with flaxen hair holding a hunting bow, watching them.
The girl was dressed in an outfit made of wild animal fur, and from the style of the clothes, it was clear that she didn't seem to be a resident of this place...
"Don't misunderstand!"
The girl instinctively raised her hand, but then seemed to notice the bow and arrow in her hand, so she instinctively hid it behind her back, looking at the three of them nervously.
"I'm not a bad person, it's just..."
"Hmph, bad people always claim they're not bad, you can't fool us!"
Paimon crossed his arms and asked suspiciously.
"Tell me quickly, who are you?"
"Um."
Beside them, Ying nodded, looking at the girl with some nervousness.
"I...I'm not a weird person!"
The girl quickly waved her hand and explained.
"I... my name is Aloy. I don't know why, but I woke up here. Can you tell me where this is?"
Upon hearing this, Ying and Jiang Mu exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
"It seems... this is also a traveler from another world..."
Paimon muttered to himself thoughtfully.
“Um… Hello, I’m Paimon, this is the traveler, Ying, and the one next to her is her partner, Jiang Mu.”
After thinking for a moment, Paimon looked at Eloi and introduced her.
"Eh?"
Ying nodded in agreement after hearing the first half of the sentence, but she froze when she heard the second half. She quickly glanced at Jiang Mu and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he did not have any resistance. Then she looked at Eloi and generously extended her hand.
"Hello, I'm the Traveler, you can just call me Ying!"
"I am Jiang Mu."
Jiang Mu nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Eloi quickly grasped Ying's hand and said with some surprise.
"So, you, too, came into this world from the outside, just like me."
"Um."
Ying nodded, about to say something, when suddenly, Eloi's stomach made a cute "gurgling" sound...
"No... I'm sorry..."
Eloi quickly apologized.
"I...I haven't been eating much these past few days, uh..."
Ying and Jiang Mu exchanged a glance, then chuckled.
"Alright, since that's the case, come with us first. I'll take you to get something to eat."
"this……"
He seemed a little hesitant, but it was clear that hunger ultimately triumphed over reason. After thinking for a moment, Eloi nodded and said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you. But please rest assured, I will definitely repay you. I'm quite good at hunting."
"No……"
Ying was about to say no, but after seeing Jiang Mu's eyes, she nodded and said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."
Eloi waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile.
"Oh, right, Aloy!"
Suddenly, Paimon flew in front of everyone and said with a smile.
"Did you know that we're in a place called Mondstadt? There are so many delicious foods here, like sweet flower-stuffed chicken, fisherman's toast, and so on..."
"Really?"
Upon hearing this, Eloi was also quite surprised.
"Really, really. If you don't believe me, you'll find out soon, right, Jiang Mu?"
As he spoke, Paimon cast a trusting look at Jiang Mu.
"I think you're just being greedy, aren't you..."
Jiang Mu smiled helplessly.
"Hehe...it's all the same, it's all the same..."
Paimon shrugged, then his eyes darted around as he looked at Ying and said with a grin.
"By the way, it's not just me, Ying also really misses the food from Mondstadt, right?"
Then, to Jiang Mu's astonishment, Ying blushed and nodded.
"Alright, alright, you guys..."
Jiang Mu remained silent.
"It's my treat tonight, okay?"
"Yay!"
Paimon raised his hand and cheered.
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