“Mm-hmm! Of course, no problem!”
Ying didn’t haggle further, afraid that one wrong word might make Lumine go back on her offer. Although her kiss was a little slow due to shyness, she finally leaned in and kissed her.
After the kiss, Ying was lectured by Lumine for a while before finally leaving the room safely.
Recalling Ying’s somewhat disbelieving expression before she left, Lumine couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Hehe… switching to a different personality really caught my little darling off guard~”
Meanwhile, after Ying had composed herself, Yun Jin, waiting outside, had also changed into the clothes Ying had given her.
Ying admired her closely. A short black dress perfectly complemented Yun Jin’s skin, making it appear even more delicate. With safety shorts, there was no risk of exposure. However, the style was a bit too mature, and people might not be able to help but stare, indirectly increasing the risk of being noticed. But with a mask and a baseball cap, it wasn’t a big issue.
“Hmm… I’ve actually only worn this outfit a few times. Mainly because I don’t like wearing dresses. The few times I did wear it were when Lumine pretended to force me to change, but actually took the opportunity to bully me…”
Thinking of this, Ying quickly shook her head, pushing the images out of her mind. Then, realizing Yun Jin was beside her and might misunderstand, she quickly nodded vigorously, clapping her hands as she spoke.
“You look very beautiful! Although the style isn’t quite right, it can’t hide your beauty~”
“Hahaha, thank you so much for the compliment~ (^_^)”
“Hehe~ Let’s go, let’s go. We can go wherever you want to play today.”
After speaking, Ying didn’t wait for Yun Jin’s reply. She grabbed her wrist and led her out of the Serenitea Pot.
The reason for her haste was primarily fear of saying something wrong. After all, if Lumine overheard her words just now and suddenly changed her mind, Ying would truly understand what it meant to not court disaster.
A shop in Liyue Harbor…
Looking at the enormous building before her, Ying’s mouth gaped in surprise.
“No, no, no… Am I hallucinating?! When did Teyvat have buildings like this?!”
Beside her, Yun Jin, seeing Ying’s astonishment, asked curiously.
“It just opened today. Didn’t you know? This building was proposed by your sister and Miss Ningguang.”
“Lumine proposed it?!”
“Yes, you’re her sister, how can you not even know about something like this?”
“Oh, well…”
I did tell Lumine about the scenery back in my world, but when did she tell Ningguang?
Ying tapped her head, recalling past experiences, and quickly found a matching date.
Uh… could it be the time Ningguang summoned her, and Lumine didn’t take me with her…
Thinking of this, Ying coughed lightly and explained herself.
“Ahem~ Well, I actually wasn’t with Lumine at the time due to my own reasons, so I genuinely didn’t know. But it’s no big deal, let’s go in and take a look~”
With that, Ying pulled Yun Jin’s wrist and quickly walked into the mall.
“Wow?!”
As soon as she entered, Ying began looking around. She had to admit, Ningguang’s imagination was truly rich. Merely hearing Lumine’s suggestion, she had managed to roughly replicate the appearance of a mall.
Seeing the familiar shop names, Ying couldn’t help but sigh.
“I didn’t expect so many people to choose to open shops inside the mall…”
Yun Jin nodded in agreement.
“Yes, the mall has a very large flow of people, which perfectly meets their needs. Furthermore, it’s an industry personally organized by Miss Ningguang. With such a central figure, both merchants and customers are very reassured.”
“Indeed, popularity is still very important…”
And they even replicated the elevators… even though they are just made of wood… Is it using elemental power instead of technology?
The longer they stayed in the mall, the more Ying felt it resembled the malls in her own world.
Food on the fourth floor, clothes on the third floor, and snacks on the second floor. However, the first floor didn’t have any technology products like game consoles. Of course, it would be strange if they did.
Just need a fifth-floor cinema to complete the perfect replica…
Ying grumbled inwardly. At this moment, the two of them arrived at the floor primarily selling clothing.
After all, they were both girls, and their roles quickly reversed. What started with Ying excitedly dragging Yun Jin around turned into Yun Jin excitedly pulling Ying through the clothing stores.
After who knows how many hours of shopping…
“Yun… Yun Jin… aren’t you done yet…”
Ying said breathlessly. The last time she felt this tired was in that grand canyon, being chased by Abyss Mages and a large group of Hilichurls and Hilichurl Brutes for a very, very long time.
Yun Jin, admiring the countless clothes before her, didn’t hear Ying’s faint voice. Instead, she picked up a piece of clothing and called out to her.
“Hehe~ All the clothes here are so pretty! Ying, look at this, doesn’t it suit you very well~?”
Ying: …
There’s probably nothing more tiring in the world than accompanying a girl shopping… Wait, aren’t I also a girl… Could it be because I’m a fake girl?
No, you’re more real than real right now, 200% pure, soft, cute, naive, and submissive little loli~
Emm…
Bad author, shut up!
Hehe~
When Ying came back to her senses, she was surprised to find herself already being pulled into a fitting room by Yun Jin, with a pile of clothes almost as tall as a small mountain beside her.
“Huh?”
Ying hadn’t even realized what was happening when she instinctively took the clothes Yun Jin handed her.
“Hurry up and change, let me admire the charm of Liyue’s great hero~ (^_^)”
Oh, this…
“Why is your personality exactly like Lumine’s…”
“Hehe~ I don’t know either. Seeing you and these clothes, I instinctively felt you two would match, and I vaguely wanted to see you wear them~”
Emm… We just met, it shouldn’t be this enthusiastic, right… It’s probably some bad guy’s doing again!
Someone: I’m not, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense!
“Sigh…”
Ying sighed softly, politely asked Yun Jin to wait outside, and then skillfully began to change, pondering to herself.
Although shopping with Yun Jin was really tiring, overall it was quite enjoyable…
I didn’t expect to make a new friend before heading to Inazuma. Hehe~ It’s actually quite nice~ (⌒▽⌒)
“Speaking of which… the mall was advertising some martial arts tournament just now. If my memory serves me right, that should be hosted by Beidou and the others…”
Yun Jin, who was waiting outside, heard Ying’s muttering and said with some surprise.
“Ying, you know Sister Beidou too?”