in2ebook Chapter 265 Farewell
Chapter 265 Farewell
Chapter 265 Farewell
After Falken's explanation, Akikawa finally understood. After leaving behind the words "Take care and get some rest," he left the room with Navia.
After several days of playing and having fun together, these last few days of time spent together and enjoying each other's company...
The journey was drawing to a close. On the day of parting, Yura, Amber, Jean, Falgar, and Falgar gathered together to see off Akikawa and the other two until they reached the vicinity of Springvale.
"Alright, that's enough for everyone," Qiuhe said with a smile. "I've been incredibly happy to spend these past few days with you. Everyone should head home soon."
Yura stepped forward and hugged Qiuhe without hesitation, her eyes filled with reluctance. "Qiuhe, I already said this last time, but... will you come to see me again?"
Qiuhe gently removed the necklace from her neck and tenderly placed it around Yura's neck. "Yes, if I have the chance again, I will definitely come to see Yura again."
Yura looked down at the necklace around her neck, her voice soft and gentle: "Qiuhe, actually, you don't need to return this necklace. Just keep it as a souvenir."
Qiuhe smiled gently, her eyes full of affection: "This necklace belongs to Yura, so of course I can't take it with me. I only borrowed your necklace because of a special reason. Now that I'm leaving, I should naturally return it to its rightful owner."
As they bid their final farewells, the sky gradually darkened with clouds. Qiuhe looked up at the sky and whispered, "Everyone, hurry back. Judging from the sky, it looks like it's going to rain soon."
The group bid each other a reluctant farewell. Falgar led the children back to Mondstadt, while Qiuhe followed Navia and Clorind, slowly walking in the direction away from Mondstadt.
On her way out, Qiuhe happened to catch a glimpse of dandelions by the roadside. Watching the dandelions sway gently in the breeze, Qiuhe walked over and gently dug them up from the soil, placing them in a small wooden box she had prepared beforehand.
Just then, a crystal-clear raindrop gently fell onto the wooden box, and then slowly, a light rain began to fall from the sky, gradually turning into a downpour.
Seeing this, Qiuhe looked around and then spotted an abandoned wooden shed. "Navia, Clorind, let's go there and take shelter from the rain for a while."
The three of them ran into the wooden shed. Navia shook the raindrops from her hair, looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and then gave a naive smile.
"Brother Leyi, do you know, in Fontainebleau, there's an old saying that when it rains, it's actually the water dragon crying."
And whenever the water dragon cries, just shout to the sky, "Water dragon~ Water dragon~ Don't cry, and the sky will clear up!"
After Navia finished speaking, she turned her head to look at the sky again, and put her hands in front of her mouth, shouting loudly, "Water Dragon~! Water Dragon~! Don't cry~!"
After Navia shouted, the rain showed no sign of stopping. "Huh? Why hasn't the rain stopped?" Akikawa couldn't help but smile at her adorable, bewildered expression.
"Navia. The water dragon's tears will turn into dew, but they will only fall on Fontainebleau. This is not Fontainebleau. Every drop of rain in the sky is formed by dark clouds."
Navia gave a soft "oh" after hearing this, and Qiuhe, looking at the heavy rain, figured it wouldn't stop anytime soon. "The rain is so heavy..."
I estimate it won't stop for a long time, and judging from the state of the wooden shed, it probably won't last long before the rain seeps in.
After Qiuhe finished speaking, she took their hands and said, "I think I should use magic to teleport us back. Otherwise, who knows how long we'll have to wait for the rain to stop?"
Navia nodded after hearing this. Having received their agreement, Qiuhe was about to control the transfer of magic within her body when she said, "Brother Leyi, wait a moment,"
Navia suddenly called a halt, and Qiuhe was confused. Then he saw Navia take out her camera and take a picture of the three of them and the heavy rain outside.
"Hehe, even a rainy day can be a souvenir! Okay, let's go." Just as Navia finished speaking, a sudden, deafening clap of thunder echoed through the sky.
A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and hit a large tree not far away. Navia was so startled by the sudden clap of thunder that she dropped her camera and covered her head with her hands.
"Ah!" Upon seeing this, Qiuhe quickly stepped forward and gently hugged Navia. "Navia, Navia, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's just lightning. Don't be scared, Klorind and I are here, it's alright, it's alright."
Feeling this gentle embrace, Navia slowly opened her large, watery eyes and turned her head to look at the spot where the lightning had struck.
The large tree struck by lightning had already fallen to the ground, with wisps of smoke still rising from its trunk. Navia finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Meanwhile, Qiuhe, watching the lightning flashing and churning in the dark clouds, then turned his gaze towards Mondstadt, observing the dark clouds above the city, the incessant thunder, and the torrential rain.
Qiuhe's eyes were also filled with complex emotions. He didn't know why, even though it was just an ordinary rainstorm with lightning, everything seemed so normal, but there was an inexplicable sense of unease and dissatisfaction.
"Brother Leyi, Brother Leyi?" Navia's voice came, and Qiuhe slowly came back to his senses. "Brother Leyi, what are you thinking about?"
After a few seconds of silence, Qiuhe smiled and gently shook her head. "It's nothing, I was just a little distracted." Although she said this, the unease that welled up in her heart still lingered and wouldn't go away.
"Navia, you and Clorind wait for me here. I left something in Mondstadt, I'll go back and get it and be right back. Remember, it's raining heavily outside, so don't wander off."
Navia nodded obediently upon hearing this. Seeing this, Qiuhe also controlled the magic power within his body and disappeared from the spot. At the same time, in Mondstadt, Falgar was writing official documents in his office.
He rubbed his tired eyes, listened to the rumbling thunder in the dark clouds outside, then turned his head to look out the window at the heavy rain.
Falga was also somewhat worried about Qiuhe and the others. Just as he was thinking about it, he vaguely noticed that on a tall windmill not far from the window, there seemed to be a person standing there.
He squinted, frowned, and realized that the person standing on the windmill tower looked like Qiuhe. After a few seconds of hesitation, Falga closed his eyes and shook his head.
When he opened his eyes, he looked outside. The figure on the windmill tower had vanished. "Hmm... looks like I was just seeing things."
Falgar muttered something under his breath, then nonchalantly continued reviewing the documents on the table in front of him.
Meanwhile, in another room, Faliande was standing by the window, gazing in the direction of the windmill tower. Navia and Claudia, who were currently waiting near the Dawn Winery, were also present.
Soon after, a dark purple energy began to gather before their eyes, and finally, Qiuhe appeared within it. "Brother Leyi,"
Navia happily hugged Qiuhe, then noticed that he was soaking wet. "Brother Leyi, why are you so wet?"
Qiuhe smiled gently. "I was afraid my sudden appearance might frighten others, so I didn't move into Mondstadt. Instead, I walked around the vicinity of Mondstadt. I got a little rainy on the way, but don't worry, it's nothing serious."
Having said that, Qiuhe controlled the magic power within his body to teleport again. At that moment, near Chenyu Valley and Yaodie Valley, several soft sheep were foraging for food.
Just as the sheep were caught off guard, a dark purple energy began to gather around them. This sudden scene frightened the sheep so much that they all fled the area.
As the energy convergence ended, Qiuhe, Navia, and Clarinde appeared in Medicine Butterfly Valley. Navia glanced around at the surrounding scenery.
She found the place very familiar, and finally remembered that this was Chenyu Valley. "Brother Leyi, how did we get to Chenyu Valley? Wait... could it be... Brother Leyi has decided to come back later and play outside a little longer?"
Navia asked excitedly. Qiuhe looked around and then spotted a bunch of glass lilies and rainbow flowers not far away.
Qiuhe stepped forward and dug out the glass lily and the rainbow flower. "I just came to pick a couple of flowers. We've been out for two weeks already; we can't possibly be playing outside all this time."
Upon hearing this, Navia deflated like a punctured balloon.