"Strange, where am I…" Fischl looked around in confusion.
The scenery here was very familiar, seemingly the street near her home, located within Mondstadt City.
"Oz?" Fischl subconsciously called out Oz's name, but received no response.
This made her slightly flustered, but for some reason, this panic quickly subsided.
She looked up, gazed in the direction of her home, and began to walk towards it.
"I'm home, Mom, Dad, are you there?" Fischl called out into the house.
"Ah, welcome home, little Amy." Someone came out of the house to greet her, but the voice made Fischl freeze on the spot.
"No, that's impossible…"
The person who came had medium-length gray hair; none of her family members had that hair color.
"Lumine?!" Fischl's eyes widened, her voice slightly off-key.
If it were just Lumine, while surprising, Fischl wouldn't have been so flustered as to forget to speak in her [Princess] manner.
It was simply because the Lumine in front of her was too strange.
She was wearing an apron, and Fischl didn't know if she had been cooking just now.
And then, besides that, there was nothing else.
Yes, Lumine was wearing nothing but an apron.
This scene was simply too stimulating for Fischl; her small face flushed red, and seeing Lumine's two Slimes vaguely visible, she felt like she couldn't utter a single word.
"What's wrong?" Lumine tilted her head in confusion.
"You, why are you, in my, no, how are you dressed…" Fischl was a little incoherent, let alone continuing to speak in her [Princess] manner; she couldn't even finish her sentence normally.
"Hehe… This is, of course, specially prepared for my dear little Amy. How is it, do you like it?" Lumine leaned in closer, almost pressing against Fischl's face.
Like, or really like?
Why were there only these two answers? Fischl knew she couldn't possibly say no to Lumine.
I like it, but it's too exciting!
"Alright, stop standing there, come in quickly. Fischl has been tired all day."
Ann pulled Fischl's hand, leading her into the house.
It was the most familiar place to her, yet everything felt so strange.
Fischl stared blankly at everything around her, barely believing her eyes.
The living room was filled with traces of her and Ann's life together, and even in the most prominent spot in the living room, there was a large photograph hanging.
In the photo, she was wearing a wedding dress, lying happily in Ann's arms.
"What… what exactly is going on?"
"Fischl..." Ann's voice made Fischl turn her head.
And just then, Ann's head lowered.
Soft, somewhat cool lips pressed against hers.
"Mmm?!"
Fischl's eyes snapped open.
Everything in front of her remained unchanged; it was the room in Springvale.
"Miss? Are you alright? Did you have a nightmare?" Oz noticed Fischl's abnormality and quickly flew in front of her to ask.
"A dream?" Fischl stared blankly at Oz, instinctively reaching out to touch her lips.
"So, it was just a dream..."
A strange feeling of regret and loneliness surged in her heart.
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Millelith's temporary shelter.
Everyone affected by the meteorites would be temporarily housed here, and their personal safety would be guaranteed by the Millelith.
The location was near Wangshu Inn, where there were many people, and it was said that there was even a certain adeptus stationed there, so there was no need to worry too much about safety.
Moreover, Wangshu Inn could, in a sense, be considered Liyue's official inn. If there weren't enough tents, rooms could also be vacated to accommodate those affected by the meteorites.
"That guy just now was definitely not a good person. Believe me, he's not as simple as he looks!" Ann said to Lumine with a serious expression.
The guy they had just encountered wore a strange round hat and claimed to be a ronin from Inazuma. Although he was outwardly polite, the well-hidden malice could not escape Ann's eyes.
Especially when Lumine mentioned that she was an Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius, the man's gaze instantly changed.
In that instant, Ann almost couldn't resist pulling out her baseball bat.
Leaving everything else aside, she just wanted to control the other party first.
However, unfortunately, just then, the Millelith in the distance noticed the situation and ran over to inquire.
When that guy saw the Millelith, he found a perfunctory excuse to leave, not knowing if he didn't want to expose his identity in front of these official personnel.
Since the other party didn't make a move, and in front of Liyue's official personnel, Ann couldn't take the initiative to attack, otherwise, she might also be regarded as a dangerous individual by Liyue's officials.
"I know, you've said it many times." Lumine said to Ann somewhat helplessly.
"Mainly because you look completely unguarded, which really worries me. What if you encounter such a person again in the future and fall for their tricks?" Ann reached out and ruffled Lumine's golden hair, saying exasperatedly.
As a Traveler who wanders and travels between different worlds, Lumine's vigilance was inexplicably low.
Even she could tell that person was not right, yet Lumine foolishly exposed all her information to him.
"But you're still here, hehe, Ann will definitely help me, right?" Lumine didn't mind Ann messing up her hair. Instead, she intimately reached out and hugged Ann's arm, a soft, not-so-large feeling transmitting to Ann's body.
"That's true, but there will be times when I'm not around, right?" Ann's body stiffened slightly, but since they were outside, Ann quickly returned to her usual demeanor.
"Eh? Is Ann leaving me?" Lumine looked at Ann pitifully.
"I didn't mean that..."
Ann was flustered, explaining while Paimon stroked her chin, looking at the two of them in confusion.
Why did their way of interacting feel a bit strange?
Not quite like friends, but rather like... lovers?
She had almost never seen Lumine like this; only in front of Ann would Lumine act like a demure Damselette.
"I say we should hurry and check on Mr. Fritz's condition." Paimon watched for a long time before finally unable to resist speaking.
After that person was taken away by the Millelith, she still didn't know where he had been placed in the camp.
"Ah, you're right." Lumine seemed to have just realized it.
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