To the eternal you

A few days have passed since Jiangbajia was re-sealed, Qunyu Pavilion returned to its place, and the trade wind also came to the port for a rest.

After all, the hull has just been attacked by the demon god, and there may be hidden dangers in continuing to drive the trade wind. It will be troublesome if it is cursed by some demon god or contaminated with filthy breath.

Teacher Abedo is also inspecting the hull and repairing some damaged parts these days, Barbara went to Qunyu Pavilion as an official image ambassador to talk to Ningguang, and Amber and Yula went together.

The latter suffered a lot of injuries in the battle with Bajia, but fortunately, there was a healing God's Eye holder like Barbara on the scene. After the injury was cured, please ask the immortal to help get rid of the contamination from the battle with the demon god. The filthy breath, and soon the body improved.

Although Amber was troubled by her disregard for her body, she couldn't stand Yula's toughness, so she had to let her come with her.

But this is also because the Qunyu Pavilion she went to was a safe place in her eyes, and Liyue, the hometown of Tiantian, her grandfather's nostalgia, made her have a good impression.

Otherwise, it would not be so easy to agree to anything.

As for Ms. Noelle, due to her rock attribute of God's Eye, if she got off the boat, with the weight of the maid's armor and the big sword she was wearing, she might sink directly into the water, so as a protection The candidates for Mr. Abedo and Barbara had to stay on board and strengthen the defense.

Although she didn't show her face in public, she actually contributed a lot, and if she hadn't stabilized the ship in the first place, the Trade Wind would have been smashed to pieces before it could leave the whirlpool.

It's just that she has been a little absent-minded these days, and sometimes she will be absent-minded for a while. When everyone is integrated into the joyous atmosphere of the Liyue Sea Lantern Festival, she is helping Teacher Abedo deliver some goods.

The person I was thinking about in my heart has not seen a single face in the past few days.

Thinking that she was of no help in the battle (she thought), and could only watch her and Miss Yula take risks, an inexplicable sense of inferiority arose spontaneously. Even after going through so many experiences, But she failed to stand with the traveler and fight side by side.

So maybe because of this too weak sense of existence, the traveler didn't even know that she was on this ship, and such a problem troubled her for several days.

After all, the traveler followed the Jade Pavilion at that time, and seeing the companions around her, they must be stronger than a person like her who has failed the knight inspection several times in a row.

Noelle fell into a dead end.

I want to look for the traveler, but I haven't seen her in the past few days, and the repair work of the Port Tradewind still needs her, so I can't leave it alone, and Barbara and the others just left, only Miss Yula It seemed that she saw something, but she didn't say much. Could it be that she didn't find the traveler?

Where will it go...?

Could it be that he was seriously injured in the battle? !

Thinking of this, Noelle's lovely cheeks suddenly turned pale.

"Noelle!"

While the little maid was in a daze, Abedo's neutral voice came from not far away.

"Huh? Are you distracted, Miss Noelle!"

After accurately realizing that the frequency of the other party's mind-wandering recently was more than ten percent higher than in the past, a trace of confusion flashed through Abedo's agate green eyes, but he still walked up to her and waved his hand lightly.

"Ah, ah! I'm sorry! Mr. Abedo, I was distracted!"

To be honest, Noelle is in awe of this genius recognized by Mond. After all, compared to her who can only do physical work, Abedo's strength has been unanimously recognized by everyone, and her knowledge in the field of alchemy is even more Forcibly pulled Mond from an almost blank field to the second place in the Seven Kingdoms.

In addition to Abedo's usual slightly mysterious style, the number of times that an "ugly duckling" like Noelle has met with each other is really very small. After all, he will not find the alchemy notes and then shout "Noelle, Help!"

This is where her respectful name for Mr. Abedo comes from.

"Don't be restrained, just call me Abedo."

Abedo could feel the nervousness of this maid lady, but to be honest, he was also curious about this Miss Noelle, who was young but whose professional ability was not inferior to that of the head maids of many big families, but more Most of it was due to some gossip he heard in the market, and after a little understanding, he also had a little respect for Noelle.

After all, compared to his academic knowledge, his social skills are a bit... meager.

And this one was able to easily get the top five in the popularity poll of the Wind Flower Festival in Mond City without any pressure.

However, it is generally ranked second, and the first position is occupied by the head of Qin all the year round.

By the way, one year he didn't even make the top ten, and it took several days for this little sugar and that Timaus to help him.

He is the teacher of these two, but he is not the kind of rigorous and old-fashioned Professor of the Sumeru Decree, otherwise, Granose and Timaus may be reprimanded for not doing business, and studying the topic for a while is better than asking for support better.

Abedo is not so ignorant of human feelings.

"This, how is this possible? Mr. Abedo is the chief alchemist, and I am a maid knight who has not even passed the knight examination. It is too unruly to call you by my name!"

Noelle was unexpectedly stubborn in this regard.

However, Abedo didn't go to the point where she insisted on changing her address, but said gently: "Well, let's put aside the issue of address for now, I came to you because I want to ask you something."

"Please...?" When it came to business, Noelle subconsciously showed a standard maid smile, "Please tell me! Whether it's moving goods, collecting supplies, or cleaning the Tradewind, anything is fine. give it to me!"

When the ship is moving, it is inevitable that some barnacles will be contaminated. These move with the current, and the seafood of the special love ship can be said to be the enemy of the ship. For large ships like the Death Star, which frequently go to sea to various countries, every maintenance work A big part of that is removing the barnacles that get stuck on the bottom of the boat.

Unless some powerful water-attribute God's Eye holders can be found to help, most of them will be eradicated manually in order not to damage the hull, and of course the cost is not low.

Leaving aside other aspects of Noelle, at least in terms of strength, she is still somewhat confident, and of course she was troubled by this for a long time at first.

A maid who can't grasp the strength is synonymous with clumsiness.

However, after going through the knight experience with the traveler, the control of strength is more handy.

"Most of those tasks have been completed, and the rest can be handed over to the other crew members. What I want to ask you is another matter, looking for travelers."

Noelle was a little surprised by Abedo's words, and he raised his eyebrows.

"Huh? You seem surprised by your expression?"

"No...nothing! Please continue talking!"

Noelle hurriedly waved her hand and said.

"It's like this. I happen to have some assignments with the traveler. I hope that I can discuss the progress of the assignment with her when I have some free time. But as you can see, although the repair work on the Tradewind has come to an end, I I can't walk away for a while, so I thought of you."

Speaking of this, Abedo's expression became more serious.

"I heard from Amber and Barbara that you seem to have a good relationship with her, and that she has helped us a lot this time. According to etiquette, she should thank you in person, so I can ask you to find her for me and invite her here. side trip?"

"So it's like this, I understand!" Noelle's face was flushed for some reason, and after accepting the task, he whispered, "From everyone's point of view, I have a good relationship with Traveler..."

Seeing Noelle's appearance, Abedo also became a little interested. It seems that the traveler did a lot of good things when he was not in Mond City, and the conversation plan with her should be adjusted at that time.

Saying goodbye to Miss Noelle, who was in a better mood, Abedo looked at the Tradewind docked at the pier. The marks left on the oak-colored ship by the demon god's tentacles before have been repaired, but there are still subtle deformations in some places. , it is hard to believe that this ship was attacked by a demon god not long ago.

Moreover, the sudden wind before him also surprised him. Is Barbatos, the god of wind, also paying attention to this voyage?

Although the sails had been furled, the imprint of the wings symbolizing the wind god in his heart was clearer than ever before.

Sure enough, the decision to participate in this voyage was the right one.

Abedo's usually indifferent face also brought a smile.

Next, wait for the traveler to be invited.

——The girl is praying——

"Aqiu~" Ying rubbed her nose with a dazed expression.

"What's wrong with you? Is it a cold?"

Shen He had a cold and indifferent voice with a trace of concern, and even stretched out his hand to stick to her forehead, his head approached slowly, closed his eyes to measure the temperature in the astonished expression of the traveler, and then opened his eyes again.

"The temperature is normal."

After the Battle of Bajia, Shen He has become more humane. Specifically, he is not as indifferent and alienated as before, and he does not reject some physical contact, but currently it is only limited to her and Zhenjun Liuyun borrowing the wind and that brat.

Ying took a step back without leaving a trace, and said, "According to Liyue's traditional saying, someone should be thinking about me."

"Well...so that's the case." After Shen He thought for a moment, he nodded clearly.

"Speaking of which, Master Liuyun Borrowing the Wind seems to have returned to Aozang Mountain, right?"

Ying changed the subject, and leaned against the railing of the inn while looking out. There were jubilant lights and festoons everywhere, and a super-large fairy lantern was seen not far away. This year's festival seems to be based on Liuyun borrowed Feng Zhenjun as the prototype of the crane model.

"Master went back to Xianjiadongtian yesterday, saying that he was going to visit some old friends."

Shen He explained simply.

"Hey, why don't you take Shen He with you?"

Liyue's Sea Lantern Festival seems to be very ceremonial, such as bringing their own children to visit relatives' homes during the Chinese New Year.

"This is the case in previous years, but yesterday Master told me that I have a deep relationship with immortals, and my family relationship is no less than that of mortal families. Even if we don't see each other for a year, we will not suffer blame."

When Shen He said this, he slightly brushed his hair on his forehead, revealing soft sapphire-colored eyes.

"Master also said, let me continue this road of mortals, and go to Daoqi with you and your highness, take care of each other on the way, and also see if my junior sister is doing well now."

"Pray, it should be the New Year's Eve at Daozao's side now..."

The traveler sighed faintly, his shoulders were loose, and he looked listless.

"Compared to seeing Qi now, I am more worried about what to say when I see her."

"Hmm...? Why do you say that?"

Shen He stood side by side with her, but her attention was more on Ying than a traveler's gaze on the people in the streets and alleys.

"Mr. Zhongli told me before that the mother who prayed to her before me was also the current Thunder God who had long had that kind of love affair. Now I am the outsider who is intervening in it."

Her voice became a little lonely, and her eyes had already left the crowd, but stayed on the bright night lights, a little in a trance.

"Yesterday, I had a dream. In the dream, I kept running after Qi's back, but in the end I fell down, and then I woke up from the dream."

"After that, I never fell asleep again. I just lay in bed and thought about it all night, but I still couldn't figure it out. I understand very well that I am very cowardly when I say these words, but... I am very confused."

She turned her head to look at Shen He, her eyes did not carry the high and fiery fighting spirit at that time, but only fragile and helpless, just like her back then.

"...I don't know much about your feelings for Junior Sister, but I know...fear of losing important people, wanting to save important people...this kind of feeling will tighten the whole heart live."

Shen He said softly, and stretched out his hand to gently rub the traveler's head.

"People always seem to do their best for their own sustenance, so I will help you too."

"...Thank you." It was difficult for the traveler to explain his current mood, which was very complicated and confusing.

She still had some things to say to Shen He. She didn't wake up after falling down, but someone helped her up and asked her if she was okay gently and considerately.

The owner of that voice was Kamisato Ayaka.

The moment she realized it, the dream woke up, and she was alone in the empty house.

Accompanied by some trivial memories, there are the dark room, the lonely back, and the courage brought by the girl who once again strengthened her heart.

Do you really have the courage to be such a person...?

Or, when, in her opinion, she was enough to represent that light.

But it is undeniable that the feeling of guilt and guilt is always urging her to act quickly.

It may have been decided long ago that the fate with Qi ended here, but at least...should not disappoint more people because of this matter.

And downstairs in the inn, there was a maid knight, who was looking up at the two people who stood side by side and had a close relationship.

Her emerald eyes were a little dim, and she didn't even know when to put her hands on her chest. For some reason, the depression in her heart was getting thicker and thicker.

What happened to me?

PS: [-] words, I am a little dazzled, so I ask book friends to help catch mistakes, and I will revise them later.