"But... what exactly is 'good' according to Yu Xie now?" Ei couldn't help but voice her confusion.
Yu Xie had lost his previous memories, so his interests should have changed as well, right?
So far, there hadn't been much time to truly understand Yu Xie.
"There's another way," Yae Miko raised her eyebrows.
"What way?" Seeing Yae Miko's expression, Ei couldn't shake a feeling that it might not bode well.
Yae Miko's ideas were sometimes quite effective, but other times... they could absolutely be called "terrible ideas." It was hard to tell whether Yae Miko did it on purpose or if she genuinely thought that way.
"When you apologize, why not act a bit coquettish? Based on my observations, there's no way Yu Xie could be completely immune to that." Yae Miko snapped her fingers, looking rather confident.
"This..." Ei fell silent.
For Ei, the concept of acting coquettish was something that only existed in light novels. Those two words had never appeared in her personal dictionary.
In some light novels she had read, the heroine would act coquettishly toward the male lead in certain situations. The descriptions were immersive, but Ei couldn't relate to them at all.
She didn't know how to act coquettish, nor did she understand the reasoning behind it.
Most importantly, Ei felt that she didn't need to act coquettishly for anyone.
As a result, at this moment, Ei couldn't even imagine herself acting coquettish toward Yu Xie.
"Trust me, if you act a little coquettish, Yu Xie definitely won't care about you walking into the wrong tent last night," Yae Miko said with pride.
"Really?" Ei was skeptical.
"Of course," Yae Miko affirmed. "Though it's possible that Yu Xie didn't care in the first place. So whether you go or not is entirely up to you, Ei."
Ei said nothing more, but her stunningly beautiful face revealed a rare hint of hesitation. It was unusual for her to hesitate like this.
After a brief moment, her expression shifted slightly. Turning to look at Yu Xie, she realized he was no longer in the spot he'd been before.
"Sister, where's Yu Xie?" Ei walked up to Makoto and asked.
"Oh, Yu Xie said he wanted to take a stroll in the forest over there," Makoto replied. "Why do you ask?"
"I... have something to talk to him about." With that, Ei turned and walked toward the forest.
Watching Ei's retreating figure, Makoto vaguely felt that something was off with her sister today.
But it wasn't something she could pry into too much. Instead, she simply sighed inwardly—My dear sister, it seems you're beginning to understand your own heart...
Yae Miko also watched Ei's gradually retreating figure, thinking to herself—Ei, consider this my help this time. Next time, I won't go easy on you.
In the forest, a gentle breeze swept through.
Walking along a small forest path, Ei could feel the soft wind, the fresh forest air, and occasionally a squirrel darting past her.
Throughout the nations of Teyvat, sweet flowers swayed gently in the breeze, and from time to time, she spotted Inazuma's native wild violet melons.
Everything in the scenery was harmonious, like a painting.
However, Ei had been walking for some time and still hadn't seen any trace of Yu Xie.
"Yu Xie—" Ei called out, testing the sound of his name, but there was no response.
Perhaps he went deeper into the forest, Ei thought to herself.
She quickened her pace and continued onward.
After walking for a while longer, the forest remained quiet, and she still hadn't found Yu Xie.
Indeed, even with a general sense of direction, finding someone in a forest wasn't such an easy task.
Perhaps Yu Xie had already gone back, or perhaps the two of them were simply "missing each other."
At this moment, Ei suddenly understood how difficult it was to encounter a destined person amidst the vast sea of humanity.
Perhaps everything was fated.
"Ei? Why are you here?" Just then, Ei suddenly heard Yu Xie's voice, coming from above.
She looked up and saw Yu Xie lying on a sturdy branch of a large tree, gazing down at her.
"Yu Xie, you... how did you..." Ei was curious.
"Oh, I originally just wanted to take a walk, but then I saw this tree—it's like a natural tree bed—so I thought I'd climb up and have a rest," Yu Xie said as he sat up. "Want to give it a try?"
"...Alright," Ei responded softly. Then, with a light tap of her toes, she gracefully leapt up to the tree and sat beside Yu Xie.
The sturdy branch easily supported the weight of both of them, and the air seemed even fresher up in the tree.
"The view from up here isn't bad, right?" Yu Xie smiled as he gazed at the scenery in the distance.
"Mm, it really is quite nice," Ei nodded gently, while internally debating how to begin speaking.
She had never imagined that one day she would find herself acting so "hesitant."
Ei's uneasiness was evident, and Yu Xie naturally noticed that something was off. However, since he couldn't read minds, he simply asked,
"Ei, is there something you want to say?"
"I..." Ei paused for a moment, "Yes, there is."
"Then just say it directly. There's no need to hold back," Yu Xie encouraged.
"Yu Xie, I..." Ei took a deep breath and said slowly, "About what happened last night, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for it to happen like that. I was just so drowsy that I..."
Hearing this, Yu Xie more or less understood what Ei wanted to say. In truth, he didn't mind at all. However, for some reason, seeing Ei like this made him suddenly want to tease her.
"So that's what you wanted to talk about." Yu Xie intentionally paused for a moment before continuing, "Of course, I know you didn't do it on purpose, and I'm not upset with you. But since it already happened, it did cause me a little trouble..."
"I'm sorry. In that case, let me find a way to make it up to you," Ei said earnestly.
"No need for compensation."
"Then what do you want...?" Ei turned to look at Yu Xie, and the words "act coquettish" flashed through her mind.
But in the end, she still couldn't quite bring herself to do it. Acting coquettishly felt about as difficult as cooking to her...
"That aside, I didn't expect you to walk into the wrong tent. In a way, doesn't this mean you're a bit of an airhead?" Yu Xie said, teasingly.
But Ei didn't hear this comment at all—her thoughts were entirely consumed by the internal debate over whether or not to act coquettishly.
If she really acted coquettishly as Yae Miko suggested, Yu Xie would probably accept it, but...
Her mind was a tangled mess, like a ball of yarn. Finally, Ei steeled herself and recalled some of the coquettish scenes she had read about in certain light novels.
"I... I really didn't mean it! Could you please forgive me...?"
The moment she finished speaking, Ei regretted it immediately. But it was too late for regrets now.
As for Yu Xie, he froze, looking as if he was questioning both his ears and his eyes.
"...Forget I said that! And please erase that moment from your memory!" Ei turned, ready to jump down, but Yu Xie grabbed her by the arm.
"Alright, alright. I was just joking earlier. I don't mind what happened last night at all, and it didn't bother me. Don't overthink it," Yu Xie said with a smile. "By the way, were you trying to act coquettish just now? Let me guess—was that Yae Miko's idea?"
"…Mm." Ei hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly. "According to her, it should work. Was that... an acceptable attempt at acting coquettish?"
"I don't really know what counts as 'acceptable' when it comes to acting coquettish, but I think your expression just now—though a bit stiff—was... very cute."
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