"Hmm... If I remember correctly, I was supposed to teleport here to meet Lumine... and then I got so sleepy right after teleporting that I fell asleep... Uh... no, before I fell asleep, I think I said a few words to Lumine, what were they..." Ying furrowed her brow in thought.
After a while...
"Ah! I remember now, I need to help her find the phantom so she can become a meritorious person!"
"Hehe... but where are Lumine and the others? Could it be that they're going to complete the quest without me because I fell asleep?! No, no, how could I not help with something like this? Hmph hmph hmph~ I'm coming to help you, Lumine! (^~^)"
Ying happily threw off the covers and jumped out of bed, completely oblivious to a nail with a sharp point sticking out of the floor where she landed...
"Ouch?!! That hurts, ahhh!!"
Ying quickly sat on the floor, lifted her foot, and gently rubbed her tender sole, trying to suppress the pain.
"Waaah... it's bleeding... why is there a nail on the floor... Ouch... it hurts so much... (╥﹏╥)"
"No... if I don't go out soon, they might find that little phantom already."
Ying immediately grabbed her shoes and socks from under the bed, quickly put them on, and got up, forcing herself to walk outwards despite the pain from her foot.
"Hiss... it hurts, it hurts... where did such a sharp nail come from, sigh... looking at the depth of this wound, the next few days of walking will be difficult... qaq"
Ying muttered as she walked. As soon as she reached the doorway, she heard voices from outside.
"Host, I'm back~ Ouch!" Paimon happily flew in from outside, and with a "bang!" sound, collided head-on with Ying.
"Ouch! It hurts, it hurts... Paimon, aren't you watching where you're going... ≥﹏≤" Ying rubbed her sore forehead, looking aggrievedly at Paimon, who was also in pain.
"Who knew the host would suddenly wake up! Ouch, it hurts so much... ≥﹏≤"
"Ying, you're awake?!" Lumine, who had just arrived, saw Ying awake and rushed over to hug her, saying with surprise.
"Uh... logically speaking, shouldn't you be concerned about whether they're injured?" Paimon complained helplessly.
"Exactly, exactly! Paimon, you're absolutely right. Cough cough... it's been a while, Lumine." (Sigh... unlucky, unlucky, unlucky...)
"It has! Can you tell me how you've been lately? What was holding you up that you couldn't come to see me?"
"Uh... you've asked me that before, haven't you..."
"But you only told me the general idea," Lumine pouted unsatisfactorily.
"Cough cough... we'll talk about that later, aren't you looking for a phantom?"
"Phantom? We've already found it."
"Huh?! Already found it?!" Ying's eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes, that great chef is already cooking for us. Speaking of which... how did you know we were looking for a phantom? Even I found out about the phantom after you," Lumine asked Ying with suspicion.
"Ah, this..." (I actually forgot such an important detail, ahhh ahhh ahhh! ≥﹏≤)
"Hmm?" (Ying has so many little secrets... No, I must find a way to pry them all out later! After all, Ying belongs to me entirely... (￣へ￣))
"This... because... because... Ah! Hu Tao told me!"
"Hu Tao? Is it that Director Hu Tao of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?"
"Yes, yes! That's her! She has the ability to see phantoms. I was hiding from the Millelith at her house before and learning spear techniques from her!"
(Phew... while Lumine's focus isn't on the house, I'll reveal the matter first...)
"Hmm... why do I feel like you're hiding something..."
"Cough cough... how could that be~ How could I be that kind of person, let's go, let's go, the Almond Tofu should be almost ready... Ouch!"
The wound on her foot, which hadn't been used for a long time, suddenly touched the ground, making Ying feel what torture was. She quickly sat down on the ground again, lifting her injured foot off the ground.
"Waaah... I'm not hopping around anymore... ≥﹏≤"
"What's wrong?!" Lumine quickly knelt down, wanting to examine Ying's wound.
"It's nothing, nothing, I just stepped on a stone when I jumped off the bed. It'll be fine in a few days..."
"Is it serious? Is it bleeding? I happen to have some medicine here, let me see your foot."
After saying that, Lumine directly took off Ying's shoes and socks and placed them on her lap. She took out a small bottle from her pocket, poured some medicine into her palm, and gently rubbed Ying's wound.
"Hiss?! It hurts!" Ying gasped in pain, her eyes instantly filling with tears.
"Don't move around, I'll clean the wound first, and it won't hurt as much later. If it hurts, I'll be gentler."
"Mm... waah... (≧﹏≦)"
(Strange... before, when I was alone, this was just a minor injury for me... why am I crying just from applying medicine this time...)
Lumine's movements were skilled as she rubbed Ying's wound, using cotton dipped in the medicine to meticulously wipe away the blood, then gently applying ointment to Ying's wound, and finally carefully wrapping the wound with gauze.
"Phew... mission accomplished~ (^～^)" Lumine let out a long sigh, put the items back into her backpack, and looked at Ying, asking, "How do you feel?"
"Mm... it doesn't hurt as much anymore, thank you~" Ying said happily after tentatively taking a few steps.
"What for, do we need to be so formal between us?"
"Hahaha, that's true... By the way, why do you carry a first-aid kit with you, and why are your movements so skilled?" Ying asked Lumine, confused.
"Well... of course it's for you~"
"For me?"
"Mm-hmm, Lumine was worried you wouldn't be well, so she bought you a lot of things. To ensure you wouldn't be without a doctor if you got injured, she learned a lot of medical knowledge," Paimon chimed in immediately.
"Ah, this... although I'm very grateful for your good intentions, Lumine, I don't know why I feel a little sad again..."
"Hahaha, here, let me help you walk (^～^)"
Lumine held Ying's arm and led her out of the room. The group soon got the Almond Tofu made by Yanxiao and headed to the rooftop.
"Wow~ it's so beautiful here~" Paimon looked around excitedly.
"Hmph hmph... what a country bumpkin~" Paimon chuckled smugly at Paimon's expression.
"You... you just don't know how to appreciate it!"
"Hmph hmph~ Admit it, I'm much more mature than you~"
"Hmm... but when Paimon first arrived, you were just like her, weren't you?"
"Uh... don't undermine me, Lumine!" Paimon stomped her foot in the air angrily.
"Tsk tsk~ playing childish games, I didn't expect you to be so immature," Paimon said to Paimon with disdain.
"Uh... then then then... you also fell for a child's trick! So that means you're even more immature than immature!"