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Sanyue wanted to catch up and get to know the purple-haired beauty whose profile she only saw, but after a flash of light, Kong, Himeko, and the cool sister were all gone.
"They teleported away!"
"Hmm? There's someone new on the train?"
Because he hadn't received any new scripts from Elio, Silver Wolf had no idea how chaotic things were around Sora right now - Elio himself was probably wondering what was going on with that "proliferating" "actress".
"I'm not sure... go ask Pam."
However, as soon as March 7th stepped into the observation car, he was so overwhelmed by the mountain of gifts that he almost dropped his phone.
Pam was desperately moving his short legs to climb up and down the boxes, and his ears were busy at the back, pulling a cart from the side and hurriedly trying to pile the goods into the warehouse compartment first -
"I've been back to my room for less than an hour, how come there are so many things piled up in the carriage..." Sanyue was so scared that she took two steps back, but a glass lily hung down from the pile of goods, and then a row of bagged Qingxin was directly placed on her head, drowning her completely -
"These are all dumped out by passenger Ying. It's my fault for not being well prepared. She said there were a lot of stuff but I didn't care. Ah, passenger March 7, you came just in time. Please help me. They all have urgent matters to attend to. I have no choice but to trouble you!"
Pam was so busy that she almost used up all her strength just to stuff the gift from the Immortal Xiao, which contained at least thousands of crystal cores. She had finally got March, the "cheap" labor, and of course there was no way she would let her go.
"The sister just now was called 'Shadow?' Hey, wait a minute, Pam! I'm still waiting in line for the game! I can't get away--"
"Stop playing games! You can't even get into the dining car until you finish packing up all these presents!"
"……Gift?"
"That's right. These are all souvenirs that an old acquaintance of the air passenger asked the passengers to bring him! Although I know he is popular, this is too popular, huh..."
While mumbling to herself, Pam raced against time to plan how to get everything sorted out before dinner - she would definitely not be able to have afternoon tea if she was blocked like this.
He stretched out his ears, grabbed the pink-haired girl who was trying to escape, and pulled her back.
"March Passenger, don't run away! You have to help Pa today!"
……
"Then let's say goodbye here for now - if you can't come back at night, remember to tell me on the public channel."
Ji Zi, who was brought back to the space station by Kong, was about to go buy some parts, but was stopped by Paimon.
"No, Himeko! Sora will have to take you back to the train later. We'll meet at the platform in an hour."
"…Sorry, I forgot I needed you to pick me up."
Even a smart woman like Himeko would feel uncomfortable because Sora's ability was too convenient. She even forgot that Sora could ensure that the train would never be cut off from supplies even if it was trapped in the influence of the star core.
"Are you still going to see Estelle?"
"...I was planning to take Ying around here...after all, she's new here, but you also reminded me...even though Black Tower doesn't want me to meet her students, if I just run away without saying anything, Estelle will definitely poke me in the back if she finds out."
Kong was a little embarrassed - this strange look made Ji Zi look at him several more times, and then Xiao Xiao stopped teasing him and let Kong off the hook.
After Himeko left, Kong put away his embarrassment and turned to Ying, who was squatting in front of the vending machine with a curious look on her face. She was staring at the dazzling array of goods in a trance.
"Kalibai...what a strange name." She stammered.
"…Can you read this without the help of the synesthesia beacon?"
Although the system has a special translation function to ensure that friends who are not empty will not be troubled by the language, there will always be various situations where the words do not express the meaning, not to mention some products with more abstract words.
"Well, the flowing elements are telling me what the setter wants to express."
Ying nodded. "This product, 'Tiger Skin Roll', has electricity flowing through it. I can tell that the creator described it as something sweet. And Kalibai is a frothy drink."
"..."
Although Ying spoke softly and her eyes turned from the goods to Sora, the slight rise and fall of her throat made Sora immediately understand what she meant.
This is a sweet tooth.
The shadow hasn't changed at all.
Paimon saw Ying's desire at a glance, and she also began to saliva. The two foodies, one big and one small, stared at the vending machine with their eyes wide open.
"...Want something to eat? I have a lot more money now than when I was in Teyvat."
Kong was planning to be charitable for once. Even though accompanying Ying shopping could never make up for the psychological trauma she had suffered from his disappearance, he would be a disrespectful person if he didn't even have the intention to make up for it.
He actually knew that Ying would not choose those big items to squander his "hard-earned money" at will, but would only take a fancy to small items and food, and would not even give him the chance to make up for it with money.
That was her lovable side—but Sora wished Ying would ask for more outrageous things.
"Really? I want to try tiger skin rolls and kali white." As expected, a simple wish.
So Kong taught Ying how to use the mobile phone issued by Jizi to go shopping, and transferred a lot of credit points to her, asking her to pay for Paimon's share as well.
Although Ying is a bit of a homebody, since she opened her heart and entered the world, she has also learned about and studied various new things, including camera devices, etc. It is not difficult to use a mobile phone, and she soon completed her first dessert purchase.
Looking at Ying putting the tiger skin roll into his mouth with a happy expression on his face, although Kong had a thousand words to say, in the end all he could say was "Is it delicious?"
"It's very soft, and I've never tasted a texture like this before. I think it tastes good."
After sweeping all the cake crumbs into his mouth, Ying then asked in confusion, "Such a high-end dessert is actually cooked by a machine?"
"You can also see the production process of goods?" This doesn't sound like the "power" that Thor should have.
“Yeah, but some of the details before the raw materials are rolled into the machine are not visible.”
Ying nodded: "In addition to the goods... the lightning element in this building is very rich and quite orderly. This is the first time I have seen such beautifully arranged elemental particles. This is a great achievement achieved by mortals. It is incredible. Humans really have infinite potential-"
"...Eh? Ying, can you control the lightning element here?" After listening to Ying's observation "report", Paimon's small body trembled violently.
"Of course, what do you want me to do?"
"No, no, no! What I mean is, don't disrupt the arrangement of elements here, otherwise there may be some catastrophic consequences!" Paimon waved his hands repeatedly.
Having followed Sora Ben so many times, she had gained some "bitter experience" that most adventurers did not have, and knew how much damage Thor could cause to a highly electrified space station.
"Haha, don't worry Paimon, I don't intend to mess with such a beautiful 'artwork' unless Sora asks me to."
Kalibai's sweetness softened Ying's expression further - and made the staff passing by look at her a few more times, but after noticing the golden-haired man standing next to her, those who wanted to come up and chat with her took a detour.
"Sora, I know you want to stay with me for a while longer... but I don't want my arrival to disrupt your entire schedule. From now on, you should take the lead and let's go about our business together."
Seeing that Kong was planning to take her to pick out one or two pieces of ready-made clothes, Ying took the initiative to pull his sleeve.
Such a considerate girl really made Kong feel distressed and guilty:
"...No rush, I plan to take you to get familiar with this world today--"
Kong pinched his temple, having a headache about how to persuade Ying to go with him to the underground to keep the appointment.
"The girls in your room... said you had a date this afternoon, around three o'clock, right? Time is running out. I can go out with you another time, but you should first fulfill the promise you made to the other girls before I came."
Seeing Kong's stunned look, Ying's eyebrows curved, not intending to embarrass Kong.
She heard all the private discussions between Haiya and Befa. The partition in the room was defenseless to her. She knew that Kong had many female friends here and had "attendance" in the afternoon, but she didn't mind Kong going to accompany those children.
Because she is the God of Eternity - full of time. The time of mortals is very precious... She has already vaguely realized that the only ones who can accompany Sora through the long time are probably her, the Son of God, and those immortals, so why doesn't she show some tolerance to the people of Su Yu?
"…It's obviously my fault for not thinking things through, but you're still so considerate of me…"
"Who should we go to now?"
In fact, seeing Sora scratching his head and trying to make amends in front of her, Ying was already very satisfied in her heart - this time she also saw another side of Sora that had never been revealed before... It turned out that he could also show such a cute expression because of guilt, which made her feel a little itchy.
If it wasn't in public, Ying would definitely pull the golden retriever, who looked like he had done something wrong, into her arms, let him rest his chin on her shoulder, gently pat his back, and then push him down, admiring his expression that changed from guilt to infatuation.
"Let's go find Topa. She's ready. This pioneering journey in Yalilo will require the help of her and her team."
Not knowing that Ying was imagining how sweet his breathing would be, Kong felt that Ying had already said so much, so he shouldn't be hypocritical any more: "...Then go meet Ester and tell her not to worry too much about my recent situation...We just confirmed our relationship a while ago."
"No problem. I'm also curious about the human being you can recognize."
"I always feel like you've become more fond of Sora... Is it my illusion?"
After hearing the speech from the tolerance report, Paimon pointed fingers at the couple who were flirting with each other with a sour taste in his mouth.
"Why not? I almost lost him, and almost lost you." Ying looked at Paimon, and the teardrop mole only added a hint of sadness.
"...Why did you bring me along...I'm so embarrassed."
"I'm serious, Paimon. I don't want to lose you either."
Ying stroked his chest gently: "...I don't want to lose any more friends."
"Wow, Sora, Sora, I feel like my heart was hit, it's only been a year and Ying has become so girlfriend-friendly??"
After being hit by the super straight ball, Paimon was dizzy and murmured a few words in the private channel.
"Because she had just made up her mind to bravely move on from her past loss... and then she was hit hard by our departure. Now that she has regained what she lost, she needs to take it easy."
Sora sighed, "She is very sensitive, yet she keeps comforting me... Blame me, blame me. If only I hadn't been so anxious to make it up to her, now she might be blaming herself."
After thinking it over, Sora took Ying's hand and finally got along with her in a normal state of mind: "From now on, just watch me work. Maybe you can learn something... some of the skills I demonstrate in dealing with interpersonal relationships on a daily basis... may be useful."
"Ah."
It would be impossible to say that Ying was not at all wary and worried in this unfamiliar environment, but her lover's rekindled aura allowed her to regain some of the confidence and competence that she had when she helped to open up the diplomatic channel between Liyue and Mondstadt.
Therefore, she did not mind acting as Kong's "subordinate" and "vassal" at this time. She hoped to see more of Kong showing his charm at work, a side that could only be seen outside the castle tower and Chen Ge Hu.
……
"Doctor Kong! Everyone is here. I'll let that guy Feicui do all the chores in the near future. Who is this?"
"This is Ying, and this is Topa... Ying is our escort on this trip, and also my love."
"Ms. Ying, nice to meet you. I am Topa, codenamed Huang Yu, from the company's strategic investment department—"
Topa could only be amazed at the light-weight female companion that accompanied Boss Kong every day.
Being well-informed, she could also see the danger of Ying and hurried to curry favor with him.
"Hello, Ms. Toppa, please don't worry about me, it's more important to talk about business." But Ying didn't give her this opportunity. She could see at a glance that there was nothing between Kong and Toppa, so she didn't want her excessive kindness to make the other party misjudge Kong's intentions.
"Oh...you are so considerate!" Topar was stunned by the aura of the queen.
If every girl around Kong had such qualifications, Topa thought that her previous crooked ideas would be difficult to realize... However, she was not the kind of woman who had to take shortcuts. Instead, she was determined to gain Kong's recognition through her own strength amidst the anxiety of gains and losses.
227. You call this a Shura field?
When Topa mentioned them, the collection team, who were discriminated against in the space station, stood at attention.
The team leader who was wearing the same equipment as Kuma-shiki had a flower given to him by the residents of Xin-41 pinned to his chest, which made Sora look at him twice more...
Then he took out the packaged physical currency and handed it to him: