"♪La la-la-la-la~" A gentle melody of hers filled their surroundings, accompanying them in silence as her hands rubbed against the skin of his injured bare chest, kneading the tight muscles beneath the fabric lightly while singing softly.
His breath hitched as the sensation of her warm palms drew close to his healing wounds.
That angelic sound washed away all traces of paranoia in Yomite's heart, returning his mind back to the present.
The scratches and small wounds on his body from the fight against Childe healed immediately, as if it was nothing more than a mild scrape of his skin. Luckily, the wounds weren't deep or serious, or else Barbara wouldn't be able to heal them.
For broken bones and deep wounds, the only healer in the city of Mondstadt that could help was Jean, Barbara didn't have that kind of ability.
"Ah...thanks for the healing. I am all better now. Ehm...Do you want to come with me to our inn? You may stay with us for the time being." Is what he decided to do for now.
As soon as Barbara realized that he was offering shelter, she smiled cheerfully at him, which made Yomite even more apprehensive.
"Of course! I would love to~"
(This is probably not going to end well...She accepted too easily...But then again...is it not better to keep an eye on her from up close?)
With her free hand she reached up to cover her smile with her palm, curling her fingers around the edges of her lips, happy that her plan worked flawlessly.
"So, Barbs, what made you come to...Liyue?"
She completely ignored his question and instead, focused on what he mentioned in the beginning.
"Aw...You gave me a nickname, how nice of you...thank you, but it's so embarassing!" She gave him a small pout as she bit down on her lower lip innocently, then licked her upper lip once before looking up at him. "In that case, let me give you one as well, Yomite-sama! How about...Yum-Yum!"
Barbara couldn't help but giggle a little at her nickname, looking up at Yomite in the broad daylight with sparkling eyes.
"..."
He gazed back blankly at her.
"...Yum-Yum...Sounds like some sort of yoghurt..." He remarked with a weak grin, rubbing the pad of his thumb along the bridge of his nose. "...It's...It's great..."
He truly hoped she didn't mean Yum-Yum as in she would be eating him up alive by tearing his flesh apart, but at the same time, he thought he'd definitely see himself getting turned into meat loaf by the end of this month in one way or another...so it fit perfectly after all...
"Ah, I am so glad you liked it! But if you ever feel like changing it, then don't worry! I stil have about ten thousand nicknames prepared. A-Ah don't take it the wrong way! I-It's not like I was preparing them for the future or anything!" Barbara placed her hands over her cheeks, suddenly very embarrassed as she hung her head low, shaking it softly.
(What sort of creature even is this girl...combination of Yandere and Tsundere? What else?)
They set off for the Inn together, walking silently side by side, with both of her hands around his arm and holding onto him tightly, like a lion crushing its prey...
Yomite seemed content with the prospect of taking her along; perhaps he felt safer knowing that Barbara was walking alongside of him where he could monitor her, instead of sneaking in nearby bushes, thus gaining the advantage of moving unsupervised...
Although, escorting a pretty young nun had its perks as well...one couldn't deny that the others' attention was fully directed at him throughout the trip. It was a bit hard to walk when she was hugging him like that...the scent of flowery soap permeating through her clothing was driving him insane...
The seductive fragrance of a flower similar to lavender, seemed to linger around the base of her pigtailed hair, making it impossible to breathe normally.
Not to mention, Liyue was a hot country, the temperature was high at all times.
The heat that rose from the ground and rolled upwards until it hit their faces, feeling uncomfortably warm to the touch, and sometimes itchy as well didn't help one bit...
Both of them were under the sun in the middle of the day, which was usually the highest peak point of temperature in this region...
Therefore, both of them were sweating buckets and panting, creating large patches of perspiration under her light layers of white clothes that covered her chest, leaving visible outlines of her nipples underneath the frock, especially during the hot summer sunbeams that shone brightly on the two mountain peaks...
(God, she has killer body, Yandere no doubt...Barbaric...but so damn sexy...)
Barbara occasionally pulled on the huge ribbon that was adorning her chest, but the fabric of the ribbon wasn't thick enough to prevent her sweaty breasts from exposing themselves under it. And also, they would constantly squish and get soaked in the dampness between the ribbon, making the top half of her breasts extremely noticeable...
He wasn't even looking at them directly but he could still see the see-through thin material hugging the curves of her bosom, showing off her smooth lines of her ribcage and the valley that existed between her peachy pink full breasts...
Barbara must have noticed his gaze at them as well, causing the top half of her face to flush bright red, giving him a small smile that made his jaw slack in surprise.
"No...wait...I didn't mean to..."
He wanted to explain that when he was talking to someone, he would almost always look at the person, directly into their eyes as a sign of politeness, as if he wasn't looking at that particular person, it showed he wasn't interested in the person or the topic itself.
But due to their height difference, when he looked down at her, his gaze met with her sweaty breasts instead of her eyes...
Before he could explain himself, however, she quickly stuck her index finger in front of her mouth, continuing to smile whilst she grabbed onto him tighter.
(This...This...It's a heresy to be this cute...Yandere or not!)
Yomite grit his teeth, the entire time she was glued to his arm, having 'them' slide across his forearm and rub up against his upper arm ever so slightly, made him use every ounce of his strength to hold onto dear life.
(I am not complaining that women of this world do not see it as a need to wear bras...It's great. It's amazing. It's wonderful, but in this situation...it's so hot outside and she is doing this...aaaaaaaah think about something else! Fast! Think of...Venti! Shit, bad call, bad call...Goku! Haaaa!) He internally screamed.
But to put things in perspective, the temperature right outside of directly under the sun he roughly estimated to be around 50 degrees Celsius (122°F), which was literally unbearable for anyone under the sun. Even under the shade of the trees on either side of the road and during a nice breeze, it was uncomfortable enough to make them itch and wish they were dead.
(Why would people even live in this hot country is what I am currently thinking about if you couldn't tell...)
...
The sooner they arrived at the inn, the better for everyone involved...
Liyue's citizens avoided the midday heat like the plague, lazing around in their homes or spending most of the days under wide open umbrellas, blocking their bodies from the direct sunlight...
However, that didn't prevent the majority of the people from working outside, business owners mostly took the sunbathing spot under the beautiful mountainside, occasionally cooking some soup or other food on an artifact that looked like a makeshift grill, placed on top of stones and pieces of wood. The rest of the local people sat under wooden shelters along with their children and friends while trading stories with one another, exhanging pleasantries and joking between one another. It all felt very peaceful and innocent compared to how it seemed to him when they first entered the city.
His senses could pick out things like the sounds of people talking amongst themselves, the laughter could be heard from all over the town, the smell of food wafting in the air, seemingly originated from any restaurant, eatery or marketplace located within the town limits.
All in all, it was a blissfully serene environment; albeit without a carefree soul for eyes to witness and ears to hear.
The city looked alive, cheerful and friendly at a first glance. As though the people here spent most of their days going to one another instead of going to work; there wasn't a single person walking around while looking bored or angry. In some ways this place resembled Mondstadt.
As they walked on through the town, they began to get closer to the center of the town, gradually reaching a larger district full establishments and shops where large quantities of goods sold, giving them more opportunity to purchase new supplies. They found plenty of stores that sold clothing, bags and various miscellaneous items. They bought food as well as refreshment drinks like cold Apple and Sunsettia Juice as the temperature could make them faint if they weren't properly hydrated and nutritious. The way this way going, it almost looked like a date.
Then they arrived in front of an Adventurer Guild's branch. From what Katheryne in Mondstadt told him, there was a branch in every city in the continent. This particular branch seemed bigger than the one in Mondstadt, as it was surrounded by several smaller houses connected together.
There was even an open blacksmithy workshop with a fire roaring inside, next to the buildings, actively churning out huge amounts of steel armor, swords and weapons for the local townsfolk. A middle-aged man with a cleanly shaved beard and tall body wrapped up in red leather was hanging iron chains from the topmost ceiling beam above the forge, using an axe to remove small parts of chain linkages. He nodded towards duo when he heard their footsteps.
"Hanfeng's Ironmongers, here to serve. Liyue is the dominion of Rex Lapis himself. Our ores and blacksmithing skill could never disappoint."
"Ah, sorry, we are just passing by, but if I need something for myself, I will come personally." Yomite replied courteously.
"I see. You don't look like familiar faces to me. Welcome to Liyue folks, if you ever need anything with metal and ores, come to me." He chuckled before returning to his task, slowly turning around as he swung the axe in rhythm. "A solid business is founded on solid relationships, I hope we will meet again. Enjoy the beautiful city."
"Thanks!"
They bid him farewell before they stopped in front of the Adventurer's Guild.
...
..
.
"How is this possible..." Yomite started, unable to contain his surprise when he saw a familiar face between the staff of the Adventurer's guild. She glanced over her shoulder towards him, smiling brightly.
"Welcome to the Liyue branch of the Adventurers' Guild. Ad astra abyssosque!"
"Eh...Katheryne?"
"That's right. I am Katheryne, the receptionist here at the Adventurers' Guild. It's my job to assign quests to our adventurers and provide intelligence support. Our service is all year round. Is there something wrong, Adventurer? You seem... surprised? Nervous? Have I, smitten you, perhaps?" She asked, holding a smile to her face as she greeted the two of them with politeness.
Yomite stared back at her blanky. Her smooth, mature voice, no matter how teasingly she spoke, was too soft for his ears not to recognize. Her short silky black hair had a slight curl to it, the ends matching with her delicate face in every sense of the word.
(Why is she here? I don't understand...Isn't she in Mondstadt?) Yomite was confused and dazed, still grasping his thoughts as he tried to think whether he was wrong.
Was it actually possible she was a different person altogether? Even her name was Katheryne like the one in Mond!
He returned her greeting, still not quite able to process why she was here.
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