The various doubts in the story aren't resolved. Citlali anxiously rolls around on the bed, finally rolling off the bed to the ground, almost twisting her old waist.
Fortunately, her cute pillow caught her—otherwise, with her not strong 'buffering,' falling to the ground would hurt.
Hugging the hug pillow tightly, Citlali complains: Hateful! What she can't stand most is this kind of cliffhanger at key points!
Shikikan, you better not come to Natlan! Otherwise, no matter what, I'll have a 'pillow fight' with you.
Everyone is holding back energy, anticipating the follow-up.
And Lucian didn't disappoint everyone; his new book was released soon.
However, this book isn't the third act's story. This book's name is "Aranyaka."
As expected, if it made people satisfied, he wouldn't be Shikikan.
Even more excessively, this time's Aranyaka story, Lucian only wrote half before cutting off—angering Citlali to keep pounding the pillow, about to erupt Yoimiya soul.
Fortunately, it's not her first time following Lucian's books; she quickly adjusts her emotions.
Good news is that after reading this part's Aranyaka, everyone still finds it relatively heartwarming.
This Aranyaka only has the upper half; the lower half is missing. Only writing the front half of Aranyaka indeed deserves the word heartwarming.
The specific story is the Traveler encountering a girl wielding an axe 'slaughtering in all directions' on the way to Sumeru.
I will never condone cowardly acts!
She goes 'slaughtering in all directions' against monsters, but unfortunately accuracy and damage are low—seems trapped in tough battle.
After all, surrounding her are 'Grounded Geoshrooms'—not ordinary enemies. In the end, the Traveler has to help.
The two thus meet; the girl is named Rana. She brings the Traveler to Vimara Village.
Though on the surface Rana as a forest ranger is escorting the Traveler, everyone can see that in terms of combat power, Rana is the one being escorted.
Can only say Rana's role is to replace Paimon as guide—who only has 'guide' left after getting lost.
As for Paimon, still be her emergency food, kept by the Traveler like a rice worm.
On the road, the 'dead zones' they encounter are also handled by the Traveler—so let's say she's escorting Rana.
Rana's role is guide and information source; the Traveler naturally asks some questions along the way, like whether Rana knows the 'cucumber spirit' encountered before.
Rana, hearing the description, recognizes Aranara, but for Sumeru people, Aranara are actually legendary creatures—can't prove if they exist or not.
[Rana: "Traveler, did you mistake 'Stretchy Geo Fungus' for something?"]
This is if Aranara don't read the book—otherwise they'd all say 'Are you polite?'
Though both fat, both green, both round and chubby, both short legs—but still big differences, okay!
For example... um... better skip this topic.
The Traveler and Rana arrive at Vimara Village together; first, go see Grandpa Amraz to report safety.
[Amraz: "Two little guests, please take care of Rana more. This child, since little, has been worrisome... When seven or eight, once got lost in the forest for two or three days..."]
[Rana: "Hey! Grandpa Amraz!"]
This scene is all too familiar! Readers seem to see Cloud Retainer and Ganyu.
What's going on? Do you 'elders' all have this hobby of revealing kids' embarrassing histories?
Xianyun: "This person really doesn't know how to chat; this is clearly a topic the child doesn't like."
Everyone shocked: So you can tell? Then why do you tell?
As a bystander, Xianyun indeed can tell, but as the party involved, not so many thoughts.
The main reason she tells Ganyu's stories is because she doesn't interact much with people—really doesn't know what people are interested in.
Especially facing young people—she shuts in for centuries; humans have passed generations? How would she know what to chat with youths.
Her adeptus arts and mechanization arts—others don't understand if told. In the end, can only use things she thinks interesting.
Honestly, her choosing to tell Ganyu's stories is really her high EQ choice.
What she knows is just Ganyu and mechanization arts. Mechanization arts—the Traveler doesn't understand at all, but Ganyu—the Traveler knows.
Overall, Xianyun telling Ganyu's stories is truly the result after she's 'good at chatting.'
Can only say: Caring for empty-nest old birds is everyone's responsibility.
Cough, not talking about these 'high EQ' elders. Rana brings the Traveler to meet peers—Alphonso; he's from Fontaine.
From chatting with him, learns one thing: children in Vimara Village disappear; strangely, after disappearing a few days, they come back on their own.
While chatting, the little kids come, interrupting further talk, dragging the Traveler and Rana to Rana's house to play.
As everyone knows, Lumine is also a big sister very good at handling kids, so naturally won't refuse—naturally plays with the children.
But for the big sister point, it's just what Lumine thinks; in fact, if the Dendro God could read one little girl's mind, she'd see her thoughts.
She thinks: 'This sister still isn't big sister enough...'
In Sudabeh's heart, Lumine is still a bit short compared to Rana; she prefers 'big' sisters.
After the running game with the kids in the story ends, even Paimon can't help sighing at kids' abundant energy.
[Paimon: "These little guys run faster than flying..."]
Venti: ?
This is if Barbara knew Venti would say 'flying is faster than running'—otherwise she'd say Paimon is questioning a god.
[Rana: "You guys are getting better at running. Really, if you run off later, it'll be troublesome."]
For this issue, no need for Rana to worry—these children like her a lot; no intention to run off.
Among them, Sudabeh's liking for Rana is especially severe.
[Sudabeh: "When Sudabeh grows up, I'll marry Sister Rana!"]
Readers shocked: This should be the kind of liking kids have, right?
We don't support loli-shota, but the problem now is child loving big sister!
[Kaus: "Wah, didn't you say you'd marry brother? Liar!"]
Listen—it's the sound of siscon heart breaking.
Little sisters stick to brothers when young; big sisters disdain brothers when grown.
You're right, Ayato—this home already has no place for you.
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Character Voice-Over · Traveler: About 'Big Sister'
Lumine: "No matter how you look, I'm a big sister, right?"
Paimon( ﹁ ﹁ ): "Um..."
Lumine: "What's with that expression?"