Before falling asleep, Ann specifically instructed Amber to be well-behaved.
Amber also patted her chest and promised that she would absolutely not disturb Ann's rest, telling Ann to sleep soundly.
Ann didn't distrust Amber; she distrusted herself. With her physique, could Amber really resist?
Although she did sleep quite well this time, without being woken up, only having a strange dream.
But upon opening her eyes, her face immediately darkened.
Sure enough, facts proved that Amber couldn't resist, and she wasn't dreaming just now.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have woken up to see Amber's bare back first thing.
She didn't quite understand why Amber would lose her clothes while sleeping. Amber shouldn't have had a habit of sleeping naked before, right?
Moreover, she remembered that before falling asleep, Amber was lying on her side next to her, hugging her arm.
How did she end up on top of her now?
"Amber…" Ann called Amber's name helplessly.
"Oh, Ann, you're awake! I'm sorry, did I wake you?" Amber, who was leaning over Ann, quickly lifted her head and said to Ann somewhat apologetically.
"No, I woke up naturally." Ann slowly got up, casually wrapping her arm around Amber's slender waist, letting her straddle her legs.
"So, where are my clothes?" Ann only realized something felt off about her body after getting up, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
Thankfully, the weather was still good, and Ann was practically draped over her, which in a way made her a human blanket…
"This, Star, sleeping in clothes will be very tiring." Ann smiled awkwardly, then nuzzled Star's neck.
So you stripped me naked?
"Honestly, I knew I shouldn't have agreed to you." Star couldn't help but pinch Ann's cheek, speaking slowly.
She felt that she should really consider this problem. If it continued like this, even if she was truly a succubus, she wouldn't be able to bear it.
What's more, Ann wasn't the only one she was involved with now.
Fortunately, Ann didn't do anything too excessive to her while she was asleep; at most, it was just to satisfy Ann herself.
"Sowwy," Ann mumbled indistinctly, but she was definitely thinking, "I'll do it again next time."
"Forget it, it's… already past nine." Star looked up at her watch.
She had left for Hunter's Deer around six, so she had slept for about three hours.
"Should we go out and look for Lumine now?"
"Mmm, in a bit." Ann lay on Star, unwilling to leave, her reply as perfunctory as possible.
"Not in a bit. If we wait any longer, Lumine will have run off somewhere." Star sighed helplessly and gently pushed Ann off her.
She seemed to vaguely feel some dampness on her leg.
She looked at Ann, but Ann just gave a silly smile.
"Alright, let's take a bath together and then head out early."
"Yay!"
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It was called a bath, but in reality, it was just a quick rinse. After all, they had just bathed last night and hadn't really gone out.
Logically, it should have been done in about ten minutes.
But due to various reasons, they ended up leaving around half past ten.
"What a beautiful day today!" Ann stretched broadly as she walked down the street.
As Ann said, the sun was lovely today.
The Mondstadters had visibly increased after the Dragon Disaster, a very noticeable change compared to the first time she came to Mondstadt.
People would occasionally greet Ann on the road; it seemed Ann was very popular in Mondstadt City.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Ann wasn't so proactive. Otherwise, given her personality, she would most likely have wanted to walk hand in hand with Star, but with so many people around now, she was somewhat embarrassed.
Star walked silently beside Ann, occasionally exchanging a few words with Ann, but her attention was clearly not that focused.
After their relationship changed, this was the first time she had gone out with Ann, and being watched by so many Mondstadters, with so many people greeting Ann on the road, she inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.
It was as if she and Ann had done something unspeakable.
"Speaking of which, did you ask about the Honorary Knight's whereabouts today?" Ann suddenly asked Star.
"Lumine was going to take a commission with me, but she saw I wasn't looking well so she told me to go back and rest first. As for now… let's go check the Knights of Favonius dormitory, we should be able to find her."
Star rubbed her head. If she had known earlier that Ann planned to be their examiner for the Wind Glider license assessment today, she should have told Lumine in advance.
"Okay, then let's go." Ann nodded. "If we can't find the Honorary Knight, then we'll just assess you, Star, first. The Honorary Knight can be next time."
"Anyway, you two should be staying in Mondstadt for quite a while, right?"
"Mm, yes… Huh?" Star suddenly stopped, looking at Ann in surprise: "You… you know we're leaving?"
She remembered that she hadn't mentioned this to Ann, because she wasn't sure of Ann's attitude towards it.
Their relationship was no longer just ordinary friends, and she didn't know how to tell Ann about her departure.
"I guess I could guess. After all, you and the Honorary Knight are wanderers by nature." Ann smiled, as if stating something obvious.
"Ann, I…" Star opened her mouth, not knowing what to say to comfort her.
She had to find the train. Even if she didn't go to Liyue temporarily, she couldn't stay in Mondstadt forever.
She couldn't stay in this world forever; one day, she would have to leave.
"It's okay, I've thought about it for a long time." Seeing Star like this, Ann smiled and took Star's hand.
"Star wants to find her family, I know."
Ann still remembered what she had heard at the door that night.
Frankly, she certainly hoped Star could stay by her side forever.
But she also understood Star's feelings very well, because she was the same. Her important relatives had left without a word, and for so many years, she had never given up on finding clues about her family.
"As long as Star remembers me, I'll be very satisfied." Ann's tone was very serious, not a joke.
"I will cherish this limited time, and also, if Star finds her family in the future, if there's still a chance to return to Mondstadt, if she can come to see me…"
"I will." Star squeezed Ann's hand, interrupting her unfinished sentence.
"I already said it, I will take responsibility."
Star's eyes were full of determination.
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