Ying: "Ouch, ouch, ouch... Where did that guy just come from..."
Bennett: "I don't know either, maybe he's coming back for me. By the way, where are we now..." Bennett said, shaking snow off his body and scratching his head.
"I'm not sure. In any case, let's find a way out. If we stay here, we'll freeze to death sooner or later..."
"Um... I'm sorry. It's all because of my bad luck that you ended up like this..."
"Huh? Why would I blame you? I'm actually quite unlucky myself. I've only been here for a short time and I've been chased by monsters more than ten times, not to mention almost being abducted by the Fatui once (´-﹏ก`)"
"Really?! I didn't expect you to be so unlucky too..."
"Hahaha, so you don't need to apologize to me. Let's try heading upwards first."
"Yeah! Let's go!"
"I didn't expect the host to remember so clearly."
(Heh... With their vicious attacks, it's hard for me *not* to remember... (t^t))
"If that's the case, then the host probably remembers sticking with Lumine the most, since she made you so sore you couldn't walk anymore~"
(Ugh... Shut up!)
The two walked for a very long time in the boundless snowfield, but still couldn't find a way back.
"It's so cold... It feels like we've been walking for a long time, but why can't we see the path yet..."
"Judging from my past experiences here, we must have been disoriented by the heavy snow."
"Yeah, this isn't going to work..." (Right! I can call Venti~)
"Host, don't think about it. Do you think the author would let you escape so easily?"
(Emm... If you say so, then this method is definitely useless... With such heavy snow, the telescope won't see anything clearly... That damned author!)
"Ying! Come quickly! There's a bonfire here, I'll light it."
"A bonfire?! That's great, we can finally warm ourselves up~ Pyro is really convenient."
"Hehe, I'm glad it can be useful."
"Mm-hmm." (Bennett's optimistic attitude is truly admirable.)
"Don't worry, host. Your mindset isn't bad either. After all, you still had time to make a sarcastic remark when being chased by monsters."
(Ugh... I can feel that I don't want to admit this... And why do I like to complain so much? Don't you have any idea yourself?!)
"No, but I'm sure it has nothing to do with me~"
(Where on earth do you get the nerve to say that...)
"Heh heh~"
"Sigh... What should we do later... If we just walk, we'll probably get lost in the snow again... Right! I can teleport! Bennett, grab me tight, I'll teleport us away~"
"Huh?! You can teleport?! That's amazing!"
"Hmph hmph~ Of course~ Let's go now..."
"Yeah!"
...
"Ying? Did you activate your skill?"
"Uh... I don't know why it's not working..." (What's going on, system!)
"The Fatui who attacked you earlier is hostile towards you and is still looking for you. I told you the author wouldn't let the host escape so easily."
(Damn it...)
"Ying, are you alright? Are you frozen?"
"Cough, cough... It's nothing, it's nothing. It seems the guy with the big hammer who attacked us is still looking for us. I can't teleport when he's targeting me..."
"Huh?! He's still looking for us? Why is he so persistent..."
"I don't know... In short, let's keep looking for the way..." (Heh... Damned author...)
"Quick, hide." Bennett suddenly pushed Ying into a nearby snow pit and whispered, while also covering himself with snow.
"Ah?! Mmm..." Ying instinctively exclaimed, then her mouth was covered by Bennett. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, she heard footsteps outside and obediently lay in the snow pit, not daring to move.
"Strange... The footprints disappeared. Did I imagine it?"
"There's a bonfire over there, let's head that way too."
"Yeah, that's all we can do. Damn it, this godforsaken place, running into so many monsters just trying to catch someone, I'm speechless!"
The group grumbled as they walked away, not noticing Ying and Bennett hidden in the snow pit.
"... Phew... They're gone."
"Um... Who were they?" Ying, under Bennett, couldn't see what was happening outside and could only ask quietly,
"A group of Fatui just passed by. There were many of them, so it's better to hide from them..."
"Fatui? Fatui... Then we can follow them and let them help us scout the way."
"Help us scout the way? Good idea! Ying, you're so smart!"
"Haha... It's actually nothing special~ Um... Can you get up a little? This position feels a bit embarrassing (//∇//)"
A man and a woman were lying motionless in the snow pit. The man's hand gently covered the girl's mouth, while the girl nervously pressed her hands against the man's chest, her face slightly flushed as she spoke to him.
"Huh? Ah?! Sorry, sorry! I, I... I was just focused on hiding from them and didn't notice. I absolutely didn't mean to take advantage of you or anything."
"Cough... It's okay, it's okay. I definitely believe you..."
"Mm... Thank you..."
"Don't mention it, let's hurry and follow them~" (Phew... After becoming a girl, this kind of contact is practically a critical hit...)
"Yeah!"
"So, is the host's heart racing~"
(We're this close, how could it not speed up! Fortunately, he's Bennett and not some stranger...)
"Mmm-hmm~ So, is the host planning on gender-bending romance or a yuri relationship?"
(Heh heh... Gender-bending romance is impossible, not in this lifetime.)
"Is that so... Then how about only allowing male characters to get close to the host?"
(Emm... Are there no other options?)
"Of course there are. We can also have the Fatui or Treasure Hoarders get close to the host~"
(What the heck?! Are you looking for a fight?!)
"Heh heh~"
Lumine and Bennett followed the footprints ahead for a long time before finally catching up with them.
Bennett: "Caught up, caught up... They've stopped."
Ying: "Phew... I'm exhausted, it feels like we've walked forever..."
"Tired? Then you rest for a bit, I'll keep an eye on them."
"It's fine, it's fine, I can still hold on (I don't know why, but I'm increasingly feeling like following them was a mistake...)"
"You're right, host. For two people with such extreme bad luck to follow a group of Fatui, it would be an insult to your luck if something didn't happen~"
(Ugh... After hearing your words, that ominous feeling is getting stronger and stronger...)