Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 378 Huiyuan: "Ugh~ Ah?~"

Liyue Harbor, listening to music in the brothels...

Marta rested her head on Huiyuan's arm, listening intently to the songs being played on stage.

"Brother, do you think...a girl who can play the piano is a big plus?"

Why are you asking this question?

"Oh, I was just asking~"

"That should be a big plus... I quite like that feeling, a woman playing her instrument alone at night..."

"Oh, I've got it! I'll flirt with you like that next time I have the chance."

"Hey, I'm still your brother, this isn't right..."

"So what? We're not related. Besides, you're not a boy. What bad intentions could girls possibly have?"

Blushing from her sister's teasing, Huiyuan felt as if a million alpacas were galloping through her mind.

Who is the kind soul who transmigrates to another world and becomes someone else's wife?

Just then, a warm breeze brushed against my face, followed by a soft, cool touch...

It turned out to be Yingmei, who had arrived sometime earlier, gently pecking at Huiyuan's earlobe with her delicate red lips...

Subconsciously, the sound of panting escaped.

"Ugh~ Ah?~"

In a panic, Huiyuan covered her mouth and looked at Yingmei with a terrified expression.

"What sound did I just make?! That young woman's voice... was it me?!"

Huiyuan kept complaining to herself, trying to hide her shyness.

However, no matter what, the fact remains that Huiyuan, who was once a boy, is now being manipulated like a little sister.

"Ying, Yingying, Yingying, sister?! What are you doing?!"

Marta, who witnessed this scene, was overjoyed and took out her notebook to jot down notes: [My brother's ears are very sensitive; flirting with him is very effective.]

Yingmei, on the other hand, wore a smirk, her thoughts written all over her face.

It's so much fun teasing my best friend!

Realizing the gazes of those around her, Huiyuan covered her face with her hands and made the sound of a kettle boiling.

She'll never get married! Wait, isn't something a little off?

Just then, Paimon floated over carrying a huge pile of snacks.

"It's Huiyuan and Marta! Long time no see... Hey, I just bought some fried skewers, let's eat together!"

Upon hearing this voice, Huiyuan lowered her hands and revealed her flushed face.

After calming herself down, she asked:

"Ying-mei, what are you doing in Liyue...?"

"I inquired with the Travellers about the Southern Cross fleet. They said their flagship, the 'Dark Star,' was resupplying near Lonely Cloud Pavilion. I figured I might be away from Liyue for a long time, so I wanted to sample some delicious food at the market to remember the best of it."

After Paimon finished speaking, he showed off a bite of his scallion pancake.

After understanding the situation, Marta said:

"It's not like it's goodbye forever. If you miss the food here, just come back. Besides, the Death Star is just resupplying; it didn't say the fleet was setting sail, did it?"

"Ah...right...then I ate it for nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Yingmei comforted him, saying, "Paimon, don't call yourself an idiot so easily."

"Hey, ah... okay. No! I meant 'eat for nothing,' not 'idiot'! It's a pun, like 'Komora'!"

Laughter filled the air, but Huiyuan stood alone, deep in thought.

If I were to go to Inazuma, I would definitely have to deal with the soldiers and ladies, since I still have the invitation from the Winter Queen.

If you arrive at a place and don't greet the other person, wouldn't that be very disrespectful?

How troublesome! Just thinking about facing those two executives face-to-face gives me a headache. How embarrassing!

The relationship between the soldier and the woman was already strained, and now he was awkwardly caught in the middle, becoming the target of her anger...

"Hmm, eh... since they both have bad tempers, why not just make them feel as embarrassed as I do? I remember Mora Mall has a bunch of prank props, like banana peels and catgirl headbands. As long as I'm not embarrassed, they'll be mortified, and things will start to get interesting! Aha!"

Just as Huiyuan was lost in her fantasies, imagining the fun of the stragglers turning into catgirls, Paimon called out her name.

"Hunyuan! Huiyuan—! Are you listening? Are you going or not?"

"Ah, what... Oh, oh my god."

Almost instinctively, without fully understanding what was going on, Huiyuan agreed, her face full of question marks.

"Wait, where to?"

"You didn't listen at all! Martha also said she wanted to go to Lonely Cloud Pavilion to find the Death Star."

Huiyuan's head sank upon hearing this. Hiss... How did going out to listen to music turn him into a beast of burden?

"No way! I just want to stay home and don't want to go far away!"

However, Yingmei and Marta didn't care about anything else and didn't give Huiyuan any chance to back out. They set off hand in hand.

The familiar scenery along the way brings a sense of fulfillment and peace...

Bored? Probably not...because—

"Hmm... I've seen these landscapes countless times, but with you by my side, they seem to present a different scene."

When the conversation turned to common scenery, Paimon said this.

Yingmei smiled and immediately pointed out who Paimon had learned that phrase from.

"Paimon, I seem to remember... not long ago in Mondstadt, when Wendy and Courteney were practicing archery and looking at the scenery during their break, Wendy seemed to say something like this... Are you saying this now to show off in front of Hunyuan and Martha?"

"Hey—you see through me but don't say anything! Humph, how boring..."

Upon seeing this, Huiyuan, who had been lost in thought, revealed a slight smile.

Sure enough, Paimon is our source of joy; with her around, we're never bored.

Sunlight streamed through the white clouds onto the dirt road, and the people drinking juice suddenly felt the heat...

Paimon looked at Huiyuan with anticipation in his eyes and said:

"Hun Yuan, Hui Yuan, I'm so hot! If only there was a kind person who could release ice right now..."

"Am I some kind of wish-granting machine? You just asked me for a glass of juice..."

"Please, please, please help the gang out, okay?"

"Don't mimic Klee's way of speaking... I'll do it myself."

Since it wasn't anything too difficult, Huiyuan released ice elements to cool everyone down.

"Ah, the juice's gone... Huh..."

Just as Paimon turned his pleading gaze back to her, Huiyuan adopted an indifferent expression.

Seeing this, Paimon realized he had been too much of a bother, and could only ask with a embarrassed expression:

"Please refill my juice... I beg you."

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you... What can I do when you're Yingmei's emergency food?"

With a playful sigh, Huiyuan imitated Doraemon by pulling an infinitely refillable beverage bottle from her pocket.

Paimon had originally intended to express his dissatisfaction with the name "emergency food" by acting cute in a helpless way, but he stopped thinking when he saw the delicious juice.

“Delicious!”