This Miko...
Could she be angry about the matter with Lumine...?
Watching Miko's retreating back, Wendy couldn't help but think this.
After all, she still remembered what had happened back at the Ritou Inn in Inazuma.
But that time was different. Back then, Kaito had been a bit startled by Miko's actions, and they had other things to do, so it was completely different from what happened yesterday between Kaito and Lumine.
Of course, now that things had come to this, it was impossible for Kaito to explain it like that.
Sigh...
So troublesome...
Heaving a silent sigh, Wendy turned around and went back into her room to continue drying her hair.
She had to admit, even now, she still wasn't used to the feeling of having wet hair. She needed to dry it quickly.
Furthermore, Wendy's hair was considered short; the others' hair was what you would truly call long.
Lumine's room.
Knock, knock, knock—
Standing in front of Lumine's door, Miko knocked once again.
Creak—
"Why are you always closing the door? Are you afraid Wendy and I are going to eat you?" Looking at Lumine standing in the open doorway, Miko jokingly said this.
"It's a habit to keep the door closed."
In response to Miko's joke, Lumine smiled and replied in this manner.
"Then do you want to go out for a stroll with me and that little girl Wendy? You'll grow moldy if you stay cooped up in your room all the time, you know." After joking around, Miko didn't dawdle and directly stated her purpose for coming.
"Go out for a stroll? Sure, wait for me a moment."
Nodding quickly, Lumine agreed.
Since it was an invitation from Miko and Wendy, she had to accept.
They would likely be spending a lot of time together in the future, so it was best to build a good relationship.
Not to mention, their current relationship was actually quite good already.
"Are you guys still not ready?" Just as Lumine turned to walk back into her room, Wendy's voice suddenly called out from behind.
"Almost, almost."
Turning her head to look at Wendy, whose hair was already dry, Miko instinctively replied with this.
This little girl...
How is she so fast at everything...?
Watching Wendy, who seemed to be peering curiously inside the room, Miko couldn't help but think this.
She had to admit, Wendy was fast at doing anything.
"Why are you looking at me again? I guess I look very pretty today... no, I am always very pretty."
Keeping her gaze fixed on the interior of Lumine's room, Wendy said this to Miko without even lifting her head.
"Yes, yes, yes, Wendy-chan is the prettiest." Hearing Wendy say this, Miko couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She had to admit, the current Wendy was still quite cute, as long as she didn't call her 'little fox'.
"By the way, Wendy, when are you going back to Inazuma?" Suddenly thinking of this question, Miko asked it out loud.
After their previous conversation, she noticed that Wendy didn't seem very interested in staying in Liyue, even though Kaito was right here.
"What is it? Do you want to go back?"
Turning her head to look at Miko, Wendy felt as if Miko wanted to return.
Although Miko could go back on her own, having Wendy take her would definitely be much faster.
"Not at all, since I'm already here, I might as well stay for a few more days." Shaking her head, Miko continued, "I was just curious about when you would go back. It feels like you have no interest in staying in Liyue, even though that guy is still here."
"I'll be staying for a few more days too."
After thinking for a moment, Wendy replied in this manner, without explaining why she lacked interest in staying in Liyue.
Obviously, she had previously acted a little too unconcerned about where Kaito was.
There was no helping it; who asked them to be the same person?
Of course, Miko definitely didn't know this fact, which was why she found it a bit strange.
"Then let's go back together when the time comes."
Seeing that Wendy was also going to stay for a few more days, Miko said this.
She had to admit, her impression of Wendy was getting better and better; after all, everything was subject to comparison.
"Alright." Regarding Miko's request, Wendy naturally nodded.
In truth, Miko's current behavior was already very strange compared to before, but it really wasn't appropriate for Wendy to ask. Even if she did ask, there was a high probability she wouldn't get an answer.
I wonder if Acheron might be able to find out anything...
Thinking that since she couldn't get any answers herself, Wendy wondered if Acheron might have better luck.
Regardless, Acheron's relationship with Miko was quite good, certainly better than hers.
It was just that the personality Acheron usually displayed didn't seem like the type to ask such questions.
But there was no helping it; even if it didn't seem like her, she would still have to ask.
Anyway, no matter what, they would talk about it after asking.
"I'm ready, are we heading out now?" While the two were chatting, Lumine walked out of her room.
In fact, she had heard Miko and Wendy's conversation loud and clear from inside her room. Of course, they hadn't been trying to hide it from her either.
However, judging by the content of their conversation, she couldn't shake the feeling that Miko was acting a little different from usual.
After all, during Miko and Wendy's previous conversations, the two rarely chatted this harmoniously for so long.
However, there was another possibility: that it was because of Wendy, and her relationship with Miko had simply improved.
It shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?
Suddenly thinking of this question, Lumine felt very uncertain.
"Let's go then." While Lumine was spacing out, Miko said this and then walked toward the courtyard gate.
"Okay."
Replying instinctively, Lumine hurriedly closed her door and jogged toward Miko and Wendy.
"Where are we going to stroll? Also, do you two want me to take you flying?"
As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, Wendy brought this up.
"Don't. If you fly that fast, how are we supposed to stroll around? The entirety of Teyvat isn't enough for you to fly across, let alone Liyue."
Regarding Wendy's suggestion, Miko was somewhat speechless.
If they really let Wendy take them flying as she suggested, let alone strolling through Liyue, they wouldn't even be able to tour the whole of Teyvat, since they would be up in the sky the entire time.
"That's right, Wendy. Let's just walk."
At this moment, Lumine chimed in from the side in agreement.
"Alright, that works too." Seeing that both of them preferred this, Wendy nodded in agreement.
In truth, she had just been casually suggesting it; whether they actually did it or not depended on what the two of them said.
"Speaking of which, I wonder what Kaito is doing right now." As the group walked along, Lumine suddenly uttered this sentence.
"Oh my, Lumine is already missing her man so soon."
In response to Lumine's words, Miko immediately teased her with this joke.
"Ah? I was just... just suddenly a bit curious, that's all. Don't... overthink it."
Not expecting her casual remark to prompt such teasing from Miko, an extremely embarrassed Lumine quickly tried to explain herself.
Because she had suddenly thought of the question, she just blurted it out as a topic of conversation with Miko and Wendy, only for it to be misinterpreted by Miko.
"Yes, yes, Wendy and I completely understand." With a smile on her face, Miko looked at Lumine and nodded very solemnly.
Lumine: "..."
Miko, what exactly do you understand...?
Seeing Miko act like this, Lumine was left speechless.
She knew that this Miko was definitely still thinking along the lines of what she had just said.
But there was no helping it; attempting to explain further would only look like covering it up, and would only lead Miko to imagine even wilder things.
Therefore, she decided it was better not to explain. If Miko said she missed her man, then she missed her man.
"Understand what?" At this moment, Wendy suddenly dropped this line, as if she had just snapped back to reality.
Wendy is actually joining in too...
These two really are something...
Not expecting Wendy to also join in on teasing her, Lumine felt even more helpless.
"Oh, Kaito and the others should be on that... that small island." Without waiting for Miko or Lumine to speak, Wendy continued.
In reality, Kaito and Zhongli were currently over at Guyun Stone Forest, and she was mentioning it just to let them know.
Of course, whether they decided to go there or not was up to them.
Small island?
Stunned for a moment, Lumine recalled that she and Kaito had indeed passed by a small island yesterday, where they had even encountered that young adeptus.
"Small island? What small island?" Hearing that Kaito was on a small island, Miko instinctively asked.
She recalled that there weren't really any small islands around Liyue.
Guyun Stone Forest?
Before Wendy could even reply, Miko figured it out.
Although she was from Inazuma, she was fairly familiar with the Liyue region and was fully aware of the existence of Guyun Stone Forest.
Coupled with her knowledge of how Guyun Stone Forest was formed, she was now one hundred percent certain that Kaito was definitely there.
"It should be that cluster of islands just off Liyue Harbor; you can see it if you stand by the sea."
Seeing that Miko didn't know, Lumine offered this explanation.
Because she didn't know the name of the island, she could only describe it like this.
"Guyun Stone Forest." Not expecting Lumine to not know the island's name, Miko supplied it.
"To think that Miko, an Inazuman, would actually know so much."
Hearing Miko state the name of the island directly, Wendy remarked.
"Yeah, it seems Miko is quite familiar with Liyue." Lumine shared Wendy's sentiment and chimed in.
Of course, the most important thing was that this successfully changed the subject, steering them away from the earlier topic of whether she was missing her man or not.
Otherwise, if they had continued with that, she would have died of embarrassment.
"It's alright, I just know a little bit."
In response to the pair's simultaneous surprise, Miko merely gave a nonchalant reply.
"Then should we go over and take a look? Wendy can fly us there." After a moment's thought, Lumine asked this.
Since Wendy had already mentioned where Kaito was, it was only natural for her to ask.
"There's probably nothing good to see around there." Miko didn't seem to want to go to Guyun Stone Forest, though she didn't strongly object either.
"Then let's not go. Doing that sort of thing isn't exactly fun to watch anyway."
Wendy had anticipated this reaction from Miko and directly stated they wouldn't go.
Of course, she hadn't actually planned on going; she had just mentioned it in passing.
It seems it really does have something to do with me...
After hearing Miko's blunt refusal, Lumine felt she could confirm her earlier suspicion.
Although Miko was currently talking about Kaito, it obviously still concerned her, considering what happened yesterday.
Of course, Miko wasn't showing any outward signs of having an issue with her at the moment.
Still, I feel like I ought to say something...
But...
What should I say?
Thinking this over, Lumine truly didn't know what she should say.
She felt she ought to speak up on Kaito's behalf, but under the current circumstances, she had no idea what to say. It was quite a dilemma.
"Why don't we just head straight to Mondstadt to hang out? How about it?" At this point, Wendy suddenly proposed this.
Even though Kaito had previously mentioned going to Mondstadt later on, given the current situation, she felt they might as well head there early.
Since Miko didn't want to see Kaito right now, the few of them could just go sightseeing somewhere else.
Perhaps after wandering around for a bit, Miko's mindset would change.
"Go to Mondstadt? But didn't Kaito say we'd go there in a few days?" Not expecting Wendy to suggest going to Mondstadt right now, Lumine instinctively pointed this out.
However, right after saying it, she realized Wendy was only suggesting it for Miko's sake.
"You're a little traitor who bites the hand that feeds you, aren't you?"
Surprised that Wendy would actually take her feelings into consideration, Miko couldn't help but say this jokingly.
One must know, they used to constantly bicker with each other, poking fun at one another every time they met. Yet now, Wendy was actually being considerate of her.
"Then will you let me bite?"
In response to Miko's words, Wendy immediately shot back.
"Let you bite? What do you mean?" Confronted with such bizarre phrasing, Miko was a bit bewildered.
What does she mean by 'let me bite'?
Miko wanted to hear how Wendy would explain this word choice.
"Didn't you just say I bite the hand that feeds me? Then I'll bite you." In reality, Wendy had just blurted out the phrase casually, without paying any mind to its actual implications.
After all, since Miko called her a traitor, she might as well play the part.
"And what exactly do you want to bite off your big sister Miko?"
Wendy's words completely amused Miko. Her impression of Wendy was truly getting better and better.
Hmm...
What are these two talking about?
Listening silently from the sidelines, Lumine had a look of complete bewilderment on her face, entirely unable to understand what Wendy and Miko were babbling about.
"So, are you guys going to Mondstadt or not?" Without answering Miko's question, Wendy simply repeated what she had just asked.
"Then let's go." Miko quickly replied.
Since Wendy suggested Mondstadt, then Mondstadt it was. It would be a good opportunity to grab a drink there.
Regardless, Mondstadt's wine was quite famous throughout all of Teyvat.
"What about you, Lumine? Are you going?"
Seeing Miko agree, Wendy turned her head to look at Lumine and asked if she wanted to join.
"I'll go. If both of you are going, then I'm definitely going too. Otherwise, it would be a bit boring all by myself."
Under Wendy's gaze, Lumine nodded.
In truth, she had wanted to mention Kaito—that if neither Kaito nor they were around, she would be bored alone.
But clearly, this was not the right time to say such a thing.
"Then let's go."
Upon hearing Lumine's agreement, Wendy immediately took the two of them and set off towards Mondstadt.
It didn't take long at all before they arrived in Mondstadt.
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