Genshin Impact: I am best at sacrifice, don't cry

Even though Nan Dou had experienced many times of fate's interference and had experienced completely different lives, that figure would always be the first thing that came to his mind.

That skinny, quirky girl who appears strong on the surface but hides sadness and loneliness in her heart.

That girl is like a little sun, illuminating others everywhere. Even though it may be cloudy sometimes, she rarely shows her dark side to others.

The good weather in Liyue Harbor for several consecutive days makes people feel happy.

"Today is a good day, hehehe~~"

Walnut put her hands behind her back and jumped nimbly between the wooden stakes nailed underwater on the pier. The fish in the water seemed to be attracted by her and followed her footsteps with their tails wagging curiously.

"One hillock man, two hillock men, three hillock men, four hillock men..."

Walnut used her unique counting method to record the number of wooden stakes she jumped over.

"Fifty-four, fifty-five!"

"Perfect!"

The clear water was reflected in Kurumi's pure eyes, and she showed a satisfied smile on her face, as if she had achieved a certain goal.

"Master Hu is in a good mood today. Whenever I see her, she looks like a child."

"It's a good thing to be able to smile every day when facing such a job."

"..."

The conversation of the dock workers was clearly heard by Hu Tao. The smile on her face remained unchanged, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

What outsiders don’t know is that five is Nan Dou’s favorite number, and anything related to Nan Dou makes Walnut happy.

The greatest pain is to be unable to imagine something.

For Walnut, who is familiar with death, there is no need to fear death. However, after feeling the warmth of love, he feels an inexplicable chill when he encounters death again.

"Brother, you big liar, it's been three years, when will you come back!"

Hu Tao muttered softly, then hid the longing and loneliness in her heart, and walked towards Liyue Harbor with a smile on her face.

She is Hu Tao, the head of Liyue's Hall of the Dead, and the guide for the dead to the border. She cannot show her weakness in front of outsiders.

Along the way, Hu Tao greeted passers-by on the roadside with a smile. After three years of growth, the people of Liyue have recognized her as the young hall master.

Three years have made her more mature. The originally skinny girl has become fuller-bodied, and even when she doesn't speak, she looks calm and steady.

Hu Tao only had a short break due to her busy work schedule, and she didn't know when she got used to coming to the port during these short breaks, feeling the fishy sea breeze and gazing at the sky outside Liyue Harbor.

The sky gradually turned dim, the sun lifted the quilt, and slowly sank into the embrace of the horizon, before that it winked at the humans on the earth.

The last ray of sunlight fell on Kurumi's face, causing her eyes to squint and her vision to become blurry.

"It was like this the day my brother left..."

A gust of cold wind blew up Hu Tao's hair, causing her to close her eyes subconsciously.

The next moment, a warm feeling touched her head.

"..."

Kurumi didn't open his eyes, but just stood there in a daze.

Even though it was dark in front of her eyes, the touch that she had longed for for countless days and nights still allowed her to recognize the person in an instant.

"I'm sorry, brother, I'm back late."

Nan Dou's gentle and magnetic voice sounded in Hu Tao's ears, like a storm, blowing away all the haze in Hu Tao's heart.

Kurumi grabbed Nandou's clothes and opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

During the three years of lonely waiting, Hu Tao accumulated a lot of resentment in her heart, and she wanted to vent it all to Nan Dou when they met.

But when Nan Dou really stood in front of her, she found that all the dissatisfaction in her heart disappeared.

When she opened her eyes, the dazzling sunlight was still there, but Walnut was no longer afraid of the sunlight, because her sun... was back!

"I, I'm very angry! Brother needs to comfort me!!!"

Hu Tao raised her little fist and gently hit Nan Dou's chest, and the complaints at parting turned into coquettishness.

Nan Dou, who felt guilty, knew he was in the wrong. He smiled bitterly, rubbed Hu Tao's head, and promised lovingly: "Brother will apologize to Hu Tao. I'm sorry for making Hu Tao wait for me for three years."

"Hehe, let's talk about that later. Let's go home first!"

The joy of reunion made Hu Tao have no thoughts at all, and she only wanted to take Nan Dou back to the Hall of Rebirth.

"it is good."

Nan Dou held Hu Tao's hand as he did in the past, and walked towards their home with the setting sun behind them.

Hu Tao, who had grown a head taller, happily hugged Nan Dou's arm.

The warm and soft touch on his arm made Nan Dou stunned for a moment. He looked down at Kurumi, who was obviously much more mature, and realized that she had truly grown up.

"Forget it. Even if she grows up, she's still my sister. She's still just as cute."

"..."

After an uneventful night, someone knocked on the door of the Hall of Rebirth early the next morning.

Kurumi, whose breakfast was interrupted, looked at Beidou in front of her with an unhappy face. She clearly did not inform anyone about her brother's return.

This should have been a happy time for her and her brother to be alone, but now it was disturbed by an "uninvited guest".

"Nandou, you didn't even tell me you were coming back. If my crew hadn't seen you going home with Hu Tao, I really wouldn't have known."

Beidou, wearing his signature eye mask and crossing his arms over his shoulders, spoke to Nandou as coolly as ever.

But Nandou, who was experienced, had seen through everything. With a smile on his face, he extended his hand to Beidou and said, "You came just in time. I'll have someone bring some more breakfast. Sit down and eat together. You seem to be shivering a little. It must be the cold wind. Have a bowl of porridge to warm yourself up."

Hearing Nan Dou's words, Bei Dou's heroic face flushed. Her thoughts were exposed and she even found it difficult to maintain her image as a big sister. She turned around and loudly explained: "I haven't seen you for many years. I was afraid that you would die out there. Now that I see that you are alive and well, I'm leaving!"

It was a bit pitiful for a guy in his thirties who was still single, but Nan Dou was her best friend, so she quickly called her.

"Don't leave yet. I came back this time to discuss something important with you. I was planning to play with Walnut for a while. Since you are here, call everyone here and I will explain everything to you."

When Hu Tao, who was standing by, heard Nan Dou's original plan, her eyes widened and she stared at Bei Dou angrily.

My original plan to be alone with my brother was ruined by this hateful woman. Now, let alone playing, I don’t even have the chance to be alone. If I let those people take advantage of me…

In short, under Nan Dou's call, everyone in Liyue Harbor climbed up to Ningguang's Jade Pavilion.