Belobog, Overworld.
Vanessa's home.
"I'm really happy to be reunited with Natasha."
"And now, the one who worries me the most is Natasha."
"But if I can leave Natasha to you, I think I can go to another world with peace of mind."
"So Takagi, can you marry Natasha and make her your wife?"
"Even if I can't see Natasha walking down the aisle,"
"As long as I can see you two together, I can rest assured."
Vanessa said at the end, her face flushed a little because of excitement.
"Mother..."
Natasha pursed her lips, unable to control the tears in her eyes any longer.
Although before Takagi arrived at Belobog, she already knew what Vanessa was going to say to Takagi, feeling Vanessa's concern for her once again, Natasha still couldn't restrain her sadness and excitement.
"You are a really good mother, Ms. Vanessa."
"But I think you don't have to be in a hurry to make decisions based on your own physical condition."
"I think you can also attend your daughter Natasha's wedding."
Takagi smiled gently at Vanessa and turned to look at Natasha. He wiped the tears from the corners of Natasha's eyes with his free hand and said:
"Natasha, you don't have to be so sad yet."
"Before that, I have a possible solution for extending Ms. Vanessa's life that I would like you to consider."
Hearing this, Natasha was stunned.
"Sir Takagi, can you extend my mother's life?"
Takagi nodded slightly, and then took out from his imaginary space the golden fruit containing the power of Abundance that he had picked from the potted plant before leaving the Astral Express.
He looked at Natasha, and then at Vanessa's confused face, and said:
"This is a fruit that contains huge power of Abundance."
"It is a fruit from a gift I received from a very powerful entity."
"I speculate that it probably has the power to turn short-life species with a life span of a hundred years into long-life species with a life span of a thousand years."
"However, so far, no short-life species has tried this fruit."
"In addition, if this fruit can really turn short-life species into long-life species,"
"It will also cause some trouble for the eater."
With that, Takagi told Natasha and Vanessa about the condition known as being Mara-Struck.
"Ms. Vanessa, after listening to this, do you intend to try this fruit?" Takagi asked.
Hearing this, Natasha looked at Vanessa excitedly.
Vanessa chuckled and shook her head.
"How can there be such a fruit in the world? Takagi, you don't have to comfort me like this."
"Mom, Takagi actually said so. Why don't you try it?" Natasha urged.
Although Natasha also felt that eating a fruit to make a person who only has a life span of a hundred years live for more than a thousand years was a bit unrealistic, it was related to the life span of her mother, and this was a fruit Takagi came up with.
Therefore, she still wanted to believe in the power of the Fruit of Abundance.
Even if she really gained a life span of more than a thousand years through the fruit and eventually became Mara-Struck, that would be at least an extremely long time from now. At least for now, Natasha didn't want to see her mother, whom she had just reunited with, leave her.
"That's all, since Natasha said so."
Vanessa nodded, looked at Takagi, and affirmed her decision.
After Takagi handed the fruit to her, Vanessa opened her mouth without hesitation. Under the attention of The Doctor and other Teyvat observers, she bit down.
[Paimon: Eat, eat it!]
[Tartaglia: Is it about to be determined whether the fruit has the power to extend a person's life?]
[Kaveh: Hey, is Vanessa's face getting better? Wait, is her hair getting darker? And her face, the wrinkles are disappearing?!]
Vanessa didn't believe that the fruit really had the effect of extending lifespan, and naturally, she didn't believe in the sequelae of the Mara-Struck condition. She just wanted to reassure Natasha, so she planned to eat this fruit.
However, when she actually ate the Fruit of Abundance, she quickly felt something was wrong. A magical power spread out from her stomach and quickly rushed to her limbs. Suddenly, she felt like her body had energy again. And it was the energy of youth.
Vanessa opened her eyes strangely and looked at her hands. However, what caught her eye was not her familiar wrinkled hands, but a pair of younger hands with smoother skin.
"What's wrong with me?"
Vanessa raised her head in confusion and looked at Takagi, who was smiling, and Natasha, who was covering her mouth with her hands and crying excitedly.
"As you can see, the fruit works."
"You are undoubtedly a long-life species now."
Takagi smiled, picked up the mirror on the side, and pointed it at Vanessa.
Takagi, who possesses powerful authority of Abundance, can clearly perceive the fire of life in Vanessa. If the previous Vanessa was a candle about to be extinguished, then the current Vanessa is burning like a raging fire, as if it will never be extinguished.
Vanessa now has a longer life than any native of Belobog.
"This is... me when I was young?!"
Vanessa looked at herself in the mirror and raised her hand to touch her face in surprise.
"Yes, this is my mother when I was young."
Natasha nodded heavily. Because they had been separated for many years, Natasha's impression of her mother was still grounded in the past. Vanessa's current face was more familiar to Natasha.
"Want to get up and move around?"
"You shouldn't have to lie in a hospital bed now."
Takagi said with a smile.
"Yes, mother, get up and move around."
Natasha agreed.
"Okay, okay."
Vanessa nodded somewhat blankly, followed the words of Takagi and Natasha, and left the hospital bed. After stepping on the ground, Vanessa first walked carefully as usual. But soon, the amplitude of Vanessa's movements increased unconsciously. In the end, she was jumping around the room like a child. She looked completely different from when she was lying on the hospital bed before.
[Lumine: Okay, now it's confirmed. The fruits on Takagi's train can indeed extend a person's life.]
[Dori: Let the old people become young people directly, and the body is still so strong! God, if I could only get one fruit, how many Mora would I earn!]
[Ningguang: Fruits of Abundance can make old people young again, and there is a high probability that they will also become long-life species. Even if they have the sequelae of being Mara-Struck, there are still many people who are willing to go bankrupt to buy one.]
[Pantalone: Even if you have enough financial resources, you may not be able to buy such a fruit. The only opportunities for the people of Teyvat to eat the Abundance fruits were Lisa and La Signora.]
[Grand Sage Azar: But these two people actually gave up such an opportunity! This is a waste!]
[Hu Tao: Not everyone yearns for immortality. Without the sequelae of Mara-Struck around us, we might be able to live a better life.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Humph! If they can gain a longer life, scholars can also go further in researching one thing.]
[Madame Ping: It seems that there are still many people who want to get the Abundance fruits.]
[Wriothesley: In this way, more people will probably want to board Mr. Takagi's train and try to get the fruits on the train. Although Lord Takagi knows the function of the Fruit of Abundance, it will probably be difficult for the people of Teyvat to get the chance to try the fruit again. However, there are probably still many people who will try their luck on Mr. Takagi's Astral Express with a sense of hope.]
[Neuvillette: Indeed!]
In this way, there will be no need to hold a wedding.
Lisa thought to herself as she looked at the appearance of Vanessa and Natasha, mother and daughter. In her opinion, since Vanessa no longer has to worry about the end of her lifespan, naturally, there is no need to urge Natasha to marry Takagi.
"It actually works!"
"So, is the Mara-Struck condition also real?"
After Vanessa had a good experience of her current body, she looked at Takagi in great surprise.
"From now on, you should be able to see Natasha entering the marriage hall, right?"
"As for becoming Mara-Struck, you don't have to worry too much."
"As I said before, I can help you contact the Xianzhou Alliance."
"If a thousand years later, you succumb to the Mara,"
"I will help you go to another world in the way of the Xianzhou."
Takagi smiled at Vanessa, then looked at Natasha.
"Speaking of which, do you want to eat a Fruit of Abundance?"
"In this way, you can also avoid the situation where the parent outlives the child for you and your mother."
Takagi asked.
After hearing this, The Doctor felt more and more envious of Vanessa and her daughter. Even Lisa, who had previously rejected the Fruit of Abundance, couldn't help but narrow her eyes. She didn't care about immortality after Natasha got the fruit. What she cared about was that if Natasha really got immortality, then she would be close to Takagi for a very long time.
"Is this really good, Takagi? Such a fruit should be very precious, right?"
Natasha pursed her lips and said with some hesitation.
Although she was also worried about being Mara-Struck, she was even more worried about the problem Takagi mentioned about the parent burying the child. If possible, she naturally didn't want that to happen. However, she was worried about whether Takagi would be embarrassed if he had to take out two such fruits in a row.
"Your worries are unfounded, Natasha."
"Although the fruits here cannot be called unlimited,"
"But there is enough for you two, mother and daughter, to take."
"The only question is whether you are mentally prepared to accept the disadvantages of becoming a long-life species."
"You know, after becoming a long-life species, you have to accept more than just the Mara."
Takagi said.
Natasha pursed her lips. She naturally knew what Takagi meant. If she becomes a long-life species, she will definitely see many relatives and friends walking in front of her in the future and experience many separations. Compared with the Mara-Struck condition, in the end, Natasha may be even more frightened by the separation she has experienced many times.
But, even so...
Natasha thought to herself, looking at Vanessa's expectant expression, and then she took a deep breath. She raised her head firmly to look at Takagi.
"Takagi, please give me another fruit."
Natasha said.
"With the relationship between us, you don't need to be so polite, Natasha."
Takagi smiled, took out a Fruit of Abundance from the imaginary space, and placed it in Natasha's hand.
Natasha did not hesitate, opened her red lips, and ate the fruit. But because Natasha herself didn't look old, after taking the fruit, she didn't become younger like Vanessa. What changed was that Natasha's fire of life became as strong as Vanessa's.
[Arataki Itto: The two fruits Takagi picked on the train were actually given to Vanessa and Natasha, mother and daughter. Shinobu, are you seeing this genius move?]
[Kuki Shinobu: That's not surprising! If Mr. Takagi extends Vanessa's lifespan, given the level of friendship between him and Natasha, he should also be able to avoid the situation where Vanessa outlives her daughter.]
[Yae Miko: Considering the level of friendship between Sir Takagi and Natasha, maybe Sir Takagi extending Natasha's life is not just to prevent Vanessa from burying her child.]
[Lumine: Are you trying to say that Takagi really likes Natasha and wants Natasha to spend more time with him, or even get married to her?]
[Yae Miko: You care a lot, Traveler! I don't know how Mr. Takagi and Natasha met. Except for Seele, Takagi's friendliness to Natasha almost surpassed all the cosmic people we have seen.]
[Paimon: I think I heard Seele mention that she and Natasha did Takagi a favor.]
[Yae Miko: I see, is that why Mr. Takagi is closer to both Natasha and Seele? However, with His Excellency Takagi's abilities, what can Seele and Natasha really do to help His Excellency Takagi?]
[Neuvillette: Before Seele and Natasha received the exclusive Light Cones given by Lord Takagi, although their abilities were very strong, they were not far behind the level that Teyvat could reach.]
[Arlecchino: In other words, if Seele and Natasha can help Mr. Takagi, maybe Teyvat can also do it.]
[Furina: If we also help Takagi, Takagi will also be willing to help Fontaine, right?]
[Yae Miko: Maybe I can get the opportunity to discuss marriage with Mr. Takagi like Natasha, although it is just Vanessa's mother who is helping to discuss marriage.]
[Dori: Little Paimon, did Seele tell you what help she and Natasha provided to Takagi?]
[Paimon: Seele didn't say specifically how they helped Takagi.]
[Dehya: Didn't you ask?]
[Paimon: Of course I asked, but Seele later said, "Now it seems that Natasha and I didn't help Takagi. The so-called help was probably just wishful thinking on my part." After such words, I didn't mention it again.]
[Dori: Isn't that the same as saying nothing?]
[Dehya: Is it really just Seele's wishful thinking?]
Liyue, Jade Chamber.
"Is it wishful thinking? Do you think this is possible, Ningguang?"
Keqing put down her teacup and looked seriously at Ningguang, who was sitting directly opposite her.
Ningguang shook her head and said:
"If it is really as Miss Seele said,"
"Mr. Takagi should not only show a more friendly attitude towards Seele and Natasha, right?"
"Not to mention, he is willing to give a fruit to Natasha after it has been proven that Vanessa has indeed become a long-life species due to the Fruit of Abundance."
"I even think that if something similar happened to Seele, who was acting as a tour guide for Belobog for Rex Lapis and other tourists,"
"Your Excellency Takagi will also be willing to give Seele Abundance fruits."
Hearing this, Keqing said in agreement:
"Therefore, Seele and Natasha must have helped Mr. Takagi."
"If we could figure out how Seele and Natasha helped Takagi,"
"Liyue might be able to help Mr. Takagi with similar matters."
"Although I don't necessarily want His Excellency Takagi to treat Liyue and me the way he treats Seele and Natasha,"
"But at least it can make Lord Takagi have a better impression of Liyue."
"In this way, Liyue may also get more opportunities to grow."
Ningguang nodded slightly and looked at another live broadcast post on the Teyvat Forum. There was a live broadcast of Seele leading Morax, Noelle, and other tourists to visit Belobog.
"The premise is that we can really know from Seele and Natasha how much they helped Mr. Takagi," Ningguang said.
Keqing also looked at the live broadcast room where Morax, Noelle, and others were.
"Is there any chance for the Emperor and the visitors from Mondstadt to get answers from Seele?"
Keqing murmured.