Chapter 136 – The Seelie Given by the Girl

Beidou turned her gaze toward Qiu Bai.

“So, Mr. Qiu Bai, will you be participating?”

“Even if you lose, I’ll still take you to Inazuma when the time comes.”

Beidou looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and spoke with a smile.

From the descriptions given by the Traveler and that little creature over there, this Mr. Qiu Bai must be quite strong as well.

“Whew, that’s good then.”

“Hey, you! When you face the Traveler later, you better go easy on her!”

Paimon crossed her arms over her chest and loudly reminded Qiu Bai beside her.

“Captain, do we still get a ticket even if we lose?”

“In that case, I’ll join too.”

Qiu Bai nodded at Beidou with a smile.

“Little Paimon, it’s hard to say who will win or lose.”

“How do you know Lumine will definitely lose?”

Qiu Bai looked at Paimon beside him and chuckled softly.

“Well said!”

“No matter who you face, you must have the courage to challenge them!”

Beidou looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and nodded in agreement.

“You…”

“You really talk without feeling the strain, huh…”

Paimon glanced at Qiu Bai beside her and muttered helplessly.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely lose when the time comes.”

“If losing still gets me a ticket, isn’t that perfect?”

Qiu Bai whispered to Lumine beside him.

Lumine’s puffed-up cheeks made it seem like she was genuinely a bit angry.

“Thank you, Qiu Bai.”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai beside her and said with a smile.

Her face was lit up with a joyful, girlish smile, even though Lumine was no longer a girl.

“Well then, let’s go register first!”

“The martial arts arena is at Guyun Stone Forest. Kazuha and I will head over there later too.”

Beidou looked at the three in front of her and nodded with a smile.

“Let’s go then, off we go!”

“To Guyun Stone Forest!”

Paimon stomped her little feet excitedly and said to Qiu Bai and Lumine.

“Mhm, let’s go.”

Qiu Bai stretched lazily, then stepped off the Alcor and began walking toward Guyun Stone Forest.

But as soon as he started walking, he saw a vast expanse of sea ahead.

“Good grief, how am I supposed to get across?”

Qiu Bai stared at the endless ocean before him, his lips twitching slightly.

“Qiu Bai, over here!”

“I have a boat.”

Lumine stood on the beach, waving at Qiu Bai not far away.

“Isn’t this boat… a bit too small?”

Qiu Bai walked over, looked at Lumine’s boat, and muttered somewhat oddly.

“Having something to ride is good enough.”

“Let’s get on.”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai and said with a smile.

Then Lumine and Paimon stepped into the boat.

Seeing this, Qiu Bai’s lips twitched again as he squeezed himself in as well.

Lumine’s fair, delicate skin, her faint scent, and soft little Paimon—Qiu Bai found himself pressed tightly against them.

“This isn’t so bad either.”

“A little crowding is fine. Let me endure more of this ‘suffering.'”

Sandwiched between Paimon and Lumine, Qiu Bai spoke with a look of enjoyment.

“Qiu Bai, what did you say?”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai somewhat puzzled, not understanding what he meant.

“Nothing, nothing.”

“Lumine’s boat is quite exquisite, isn’t it?”

Hearing this, Qiu Bai waved his hand and explained with an awkward expression.

“Oh, I see.”

Lumine nodded with a smile, then steered the boat toward Guyun Stone Forest.

“Hey, you cheeky one, remember—you promised to lose to the Traveler later.”

“Don’t go back on your word.”

Due to the Spatial Manipulation constraints, Paimon was pressed against Qiu Bai’s shoulder as she reminded him.

“Don’t worry.”

“Just watch my performance later.”

Qiu Bai grinned and gave Paimon a thumbs-up.

Outside the boat, the occasional sound of water splashing could be heard, along with the sound of waves crashing against the sea.

Warm sunlight streamed through the boat’s windows, illuminating the group.

Qiu Bai gazed out the window at the sea outside.

As Guyun Stone Forest drew steadily closer, he rested his head comfortably on his hands.

“Lumine, if you ever encounter the Fatui in the future,”

“just tell them you’re an employee of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.”

Qiu Bai said with his eyes closed, his hands still cradling his head.

“Why is that?”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai, her curiosity piqued.

“No reason, just listen to me.”

“It’ll definitely save you a lot of trouble.”

Qiu Bai smiled mysteriously.

By his calculations, Damselette should be arriving in Snezhnaya soon.

According to what she said, she would inform all the Fatui to never provoke employees of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

As he thought about it, Qiu Bai took out the little Seelie from inside his clothes.

The little Seelie looked at Qiu Bai curiously, affectionately nudging his palm.

Qiu Bai smiled and gently patted the little Seelie’s head.

“Chirp, chirp~”

After being patted, the adorable little Seelie began circling around Qiu Bai’s hand.

Its small, round body looked so delicate and tiny.

“I believe now that you were separated from Damselette’s body.”

“You’re so cute, just like your original form.”

Seeing the little Seelie like this, Qiu Bai chuckled and lightly tapped its head.

At that moment.

Damselette, who was sitting on the boat enjoying the scenery, suddenly blushed.

“What’s wrong, Lady Damselette?”

Lei Chui looked at her with confusion.

“N-nothing.”

“I just thought of something.”

Damselette quickly waved her hands, explaining to Lei Chui in front of her.

“Qiu Bai, what is this thing?”

“It’s so cute!”

Paimon stared with wide eyes at the little Seelie in Qiu Bai’s hand, asking curiously.

“Yeah, this little thing is adorable.”

“It looks a bit like a Seelie, but it’s much smaller and seems to have intelligence.”

Lumine also leaned over, unable to resist touching the little Seelie’s forehead as she looked at the cute creature.

The little Seelie pressed against Lumine’s cheek like a kitten.

“This was given to me by a friend.”

“I’m sure you’ll meet her someday in the future.”

Qiu Bai watched Lumine and Paimon playing with the little Seelie and explained with a smile.

“A friend gave it to you?”

“That’s nice, Paimon wants a friend like that too!”

Paimon happily stomped her feet in the confined space.

“Paimon.”

“You just want a little Seelie like this, don’t you?”

Lumine looked at the delighted Paimon and mercilessly exposed her.

“Hmph, so what if I do?”

“Whoever gave such a cute thing must be a very cute girl too.”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai and said curiously.

“Oh? I didn’t expect Paimon to guess that.”

“That’s right, this was indeed given to me by a lovely girl.”

Qiu Bai patted Paimon’s head and chuckled softly.

“During your future travels,”

“you’ll meet her.”

Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and Paimon, nodding with a smile.

Then he placed the little Seelie back inside his clothes.

“We’re almost there.”

“That must be Guyun Stone Forest!”

Paimon pointed out the window with one finger, speaking to Qiu Bai and Lumine.

“Huh? We’re already arriving?”

“I didn’t expect Lumine’s little boat to be so fast.”

Qiu Bai looked at the approaching Guyun Stone Forest and praised Lumine’s small boat.

“Hehe, of course.”

“When traveling, how can you not have good tools?”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai and spoke with a smile.