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He could even accurately analyze in his mind the cake's ingredients, from which corner of the earth they came from, and from which country the baking method was inherited.
Although it may sound exaggerated, once he realized that it would be difficult for him to return, he recalled every corner of that planet from his memories.
What he missed most... was the person who was still waiting for him...
However, at least for now, compared to that vague obsession, Kiana's arrival has given him a glimmer of hope.
One day, he will find his coordinates within the solar system and then return...
Or perhaps... it's about embarking on another pioneering journey.
"I'm sorry, I seem to have lost my composure a bit."
Having snapped out of his reverie, Welt shook his head slightly at Kiana, whose eyes were filled with concern, indicating that he was alright.
"Oh, right! Kiana, weren't there some other things under the little cake? I think I saw some books..."
March, snapping out of her reverie while looking at the small cake, seemed to have thought of something. She turned around and looked at Kiana standing next to Welt, gently touching her chin with her index finger. Her pink-blue eyes were full of curiosity, as if she had just remembered something.
Those books from another world... could they be some interesting storybooks or comics or something?
Yes, it's clear that March didn't think about anything too serious.
After all... that came with the cupcakes! It couldn't be anything bad, right?
"Um... haha, it's really nothing, hehe..."
Kiana gave an awkward laugh, causing Welt behind her to hallucinate again.
In a daze, the girl with the high ponytail in front of me seemed to have returned to the carefree look she had when she wore double braids.
Hmm... especially that awkward expression, like someone who hasn't done their homework, it's exactly the same.
Walter silently pushed up his glasses.
Hmm... An unnamed fire of a "teacher" was quietly taking root and sprouting from those long-forgotten memories.
Oh, but he didn't care that much about this thing back when he was at St. Freya Academy, so the fire quickly went out and was completely wiped out.
After all, the Kiana standing before him now was not the original Kiana, but one who had only temporarily lost some of her powers...
Moon Goddess
"They're just some small things, gifts that Mei sent me!"
Kiana awkwardly scratched the back of her head and gave March a vague, ambiguous look.
She mainly didn't want Ms. Yang to know that Mei and the others had brought her the homework. Otherwise, Ms. Yang would definitely have chosen to supervise her to complete the homework, right?
Clearly, as Kiana's former teacher, Welt still holds the position of mentor in her heart... After all, Welt has never shown his "hair gel hands" in front of Kiana.
"Oh, I see."
Seeing that Kiana seemed reluctant to talk about it, March nodded understandingly and stopped asking questions. Kiana, seeing this, breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the coffee on the table, took a small sip, and eased her tense mood.
Ok……
Ok?
Wait, where did this coffee come from?
……
Meanwhile, in Teyvat.
"Thank you! Would you like to take some apples back with you? Or you can take Paimon with you!"
Holding the exquisite box in her hand, Xing waved to Zhe, who had traveled across time and space, to express her gratitude. She then pointed to Paimon, who was still not quite aware of what had happened, and made a "knock out" gesture with her hand.
"Um...you should keep it for yourself, I have to go now!"
Zhe glanced at the dumbfounded "little white doll," and his lips twitched subconsciously. Then he quickly found an excuse and left this world.
"Oh, what a pity..."
Xing shook her head regretfully, then sat down at the table and gently opened the precious gift box.
Looking at the silky smooth little cake inside, a smile appeared on her lips.
"Ah...it looks just as delicious as the little cakes Pam makes!"
"but……"
Suddenly, as if sensing something, Xing's brows furrowed.
"Have I... forgotten something?"
Xing scratched his head, looking troubled.
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Revolving Lantern
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The beating of the heart is the foundation of human life. It is said that when a person can suddenly and subconsciously hear their own heartbeat, it means that they are facing one of three situations at that moment.
One possibility is that she has insomnia and can't fall asleep at all, so she tries to fall asleep to the sound of her heartbeat;
One possibility is that she was in some kind of emergency, which could be a crisis or a joy, causing her adrenaline to surge and making her feel her heart beating faster.
And the last one... is when one is about to die...
I listened to my own heartbeat slowly fade away, and finally, I returned to darkness...
"Tick..."
It's like a drop of water falling from a great height in absolute stillness.
That faintest sound seemed so abrupt in the dark and silent world at that moment.
As that drop of water fell, a pair of azure eyes, as blue as the sky, quietly opened in the darkness.
In that darkness, she was the only source of light. Her long, flowing white hair spread out on the black ground, then gradually receded as the girl slowly rose.
"What am I doing...?"
where is it? "
Kiana stared blankly at the dark space before her. Wasn't she just... on the Star Train?
Why did it suddenly appear in this space?
"Kiana..."
Just as the white-haired girl was wondering what was going on, a familiar voice suddenly appeared behind her.
"This……"
In an instant, Kiana's pupils contracted, and then she turned around blankly! Her silver hair flew about like a galaxy...
Then, she saw one... no! Many figures!
Himeko-sensei, Mei, Bronya, class representative, older sister, aunt...
and also……
The man with the missing arm gently placed his only arm on the shoulder of the white-haired beauty, and the two of them smiled as they gazed at Kiana, their equally blue eyes filled with tenderness.
"Kiana..."
"Dad...and Mom?"
The eyes that reflected the figures of everyone suddenly widened, filled with horror!
Is she...is she already dead?
Why did I see everyone's posts right away?!
No...that's not right!
What's going on? What happened?
For a fleeting moment, Kiana's brilliant mind seemed to "fail to respond," disconnecting instantly, simply because the scene before her seemed to exceed the processor's processing capabilities...
"Kiana!"
The crowd called out to her again, and then...
In that absolute darkness, a beam of light slowly spread out from the space at that location.
The light instantly dispelled all darkness, blurring the figures deep in those memories, and causing the illusory calls to gradually vanish into nothingness...
then……
She opened her eyes again, and what she saw was the concerned gaze of everyone in the train crew.
"Kiana! That's great! You're finally awake!"
When Little Three saw Kiana finally awaken, her previously tearful eyes immediately flashed with joy.
“I… this is…”
Kiana stared blankly at the crowd before her, her vision blurring and her head throbbing... She felt unwell all over, especially her stomach...
"hiss!"
The burning pain made Kiana, whose consciousness was gradually returning, instinctively gasp!
"My stomach...it hurts so much!"
Kiana clutched her stomach with both hands, tears welling in her eyes from the pain.
"Forehead……"
Hearing Kiana's cry of pain, the previously concerned crowd instantly turned somewhat embarrassed. March Seven instinctively turned her gaze to Himeko beside her, and then…
Then, seeing Himeko's silent, smiling expression, he slowly turned his head back.
Well, it turns out that Himeko's coffee is absolutely not to be drunk! She got this drunk just looking after a child!
……
Teyvat on the other side.
Within Mondstadt.
According to the procedure, Xing, accompanied by Paimon, successfully joined the Adventurers' Guild and accepted her first commission as an adventurer.
Ok……
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