(3RD POV)
[One week passed since that day. One week has passed since the trio helped Venti test Lisa's equipment, during which they found out the children's imaginary friends in Monstadt. And, the day Musashi managed to help Venti release all the burden on her shoulders.]
Lumine: "Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~ 🎶"
[And... speaking of Musashi, she is walking around town with Lumine now. Because they have a day off from commission.]
Lumine: "Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~ 🎶"
Musashi: "You seems happy."
[Lumine is humming to herself as she walks hand in hand with Musashi.]
Lumine: "Hehe~ I'm glad I could have alone time with you."
Musashi: "Hee~ In other words, you like our free time spent between us?"
Lumine: "Yup-yup."
[Then, Lumine hugs Musashi's left arm. Her action makes Musashi blushed a bit.]
Musashi: "Whoa there, Lumine."
Lumine: "Hehe~ A couple should get along like this."
Musashi: "Huh? What?"
[To be honest, Musashi still didn't understand the meaning of Lumine's words. It was true they had kissed more than once, but Musashi still couldn't understand why Lumine thought the two of them were lovers.]
Lumine: "Say, how about we walk around outside the city?"
Musashi: "Well... as long it makes you happy."
Lumine: "Of course i'm happy! Because i'm with you!"
[Then, Lumine slowly pulls Musashi's hand.]
Musashi: (Well... as long Lumine is happy? Am i right, you two?)
[Musashi seems trying to call Makoto and Guizhong. But... There are no response from them.]
Musashi: (Huh? Makoto? Guizhong?)
[And... still no response from them.]
Musashi: (Huh... They must be sleeping or something.)
[Musashi just shrugged it off and walk with Lumine. The truth is... Makoto and Guizhong is there, but...]
Guizhong: "Mouu~ Let me go, Mako-chan! I want to see their date!"
Makoto: "Hell no, Gu-chan! It's impolite to peek at those on a date."
[Yeah, they're still in the city (in their ghost's form), but Makoto pulls Guizhong's collar in order to prevent her to disturb both Musashi and Lumine.]
Guizhong: "Come on! I just want to make sure they're okay!"
Makoto: "They'll be okay! I know you want to try to put a prank on Musashi, right?"
[And... checkmate! Makoto can see through Guizhong's funny plan. Guizhong just pouts.]
(A/N : Like This...)
Guizhong: "Moou~ You're so mean, Mako-chan!"
Makoto: "Don't argue with me, missy. Let's go exploring around town again."
Guizhong: "Huee~
[And, Makoto pulled Guizhong by the collar and they went around town.]
(Opening Song : Rain - Sid)
Yatto mitsuketa atarashii asa wa
[The screen shows Musashi, Lumine and Paimon are looking at the city of Monstadt from the high mountain at night, with the title Genshin Impact : Shattered Void appears on the screen.]
Tsukihi ga jama wo suru
[Lumine takes a deep breath, as the camera turn to the bright moon.]
Mukau saki wa tsugi ja nakute
[The screen shows the people they have met such as Amber, Venti, Jean, Lisa, Diluc, Kaeya, Eula, Sucrose, Keqing, Ningguang, Zhongli, Ganyu Xingcai, Wang Yuanji and finally Childe.]
Sugi bakari oikaketa
[The screen turns white as Lumine hugs herself in sadness.]
Nariyamanai yousha nai omoide tachi wa
[The screen shows Tsaritsa sits on her throne with her Eleven Harbringers kneel before her.]
Yurushite kuresou nimonai
[And also Abbys Order's Prince is sitting on his throne, accompanied by Abyss Herald and numerous Abyss Mages around him.]
Sorosoro kana tesaguri tsukareta hoho wo
[Ganyu is standing at the cliff of Mt. Aocang where Shenhe, Cloud Retainer and other Adeptus can see her from behind.]
Kattou ga koboreochiru
[Ganyu's eyes were covered by her hair, and tears suddenly comes out from her eyes.]
Ame wa itsuka yamunodeshouka
[Rain suddenly poured down at the city... Keqing and her people of Liyue looks at the dark sky with a bad feeling.]
Zuibun nagai aida tsumetai
[Hu Tao with her subordinate are performing funeral rites for the deads at Wuwang Hill as the rain still poured down.]
Ame wa doushite boku wo erabuno
[Zhongli crossed his arms as he saw His former ally, Azhdaha breaks the seal and roar in anger... Looking for revenge.]
Tsutsumareta iikana
[The rain also happened at Monstadt. At her room, Jean feels down and break in sadness. Barbara hugs her and she cries on her sister's arms.]
Ame wa yamu koto wo shirazuni
[Lumine tries to catch up with her brother's shadow but to no avail.]
Kyuo mo furitsuzukukeredo
[She falls down to the ground and she cries... But suddenly, the rains stops and the light are shining around her.]
Sotto sashidashita kasa no naka de
[Lumine sees Musashi and Paimon lend their hands for Lumine, and she can see everyone is standing in front of her, smiling at her.]
Nukumori ni yorisoinagara
[In the end, Lumine sleeps on Musashi's right shoulder (with Paimon on the top of Musashi's head) under the massive Oak tree in Windrise.]
-------------------- Chapter 30 -------------------
(Still 3RD POV)
[And now, both Lumine and Musashi are walking outside the city, without Paimon.]
Musashi: "So... Paimon decides to stay inside the pot?"
Lumine: "Uh-huh. Paimon feels sorry for Tubby because we left him alone for over a week in the pot."
Musashi: "Well, i guess it can't be helped, then."
[From the start, Paimon decided to accompany Tubby in the Serenitea Pot. And the truth is... This is Lumine's ruse so she could spend her time alone with Musashi. And, Paimon also wants to give privacy for the both of them.]
Musashi: "So... Where should we go?"
Lumine: "How about we go to Starsnatch Cliff? There we can enjoy the sea view."
Musashi: "Okay then! Let us go to Starsnatch Cliff!"
[Both of them are walking hand in hand. They both holding hand together as they are walking towards Starsnatch Cliff. But at the same time...]
????: "Is that... Honorary Knight!?"
[At the same time, there's a girl looking at Musashi and Lumine. She runs fast to greet them.]
????: "Honorary Knight! Hello!"
Musashi: "Hmm?"
[Both Lumine and Musashi turned back and saw a girl running at them. She has short, neck-length pale gray hair with a straight fringe and lopsided locks of hair framing her face. A section of hair is braided over her bangs and pinned down at the right side of her face with a gold shield clip. Her eyes are olive green. She smiles as she meets Musashi and Lumine.]
????: "I finally get to meet you, Honorary Knight."
Musashi: "Sorry, you are?"
Noelle: "I'm Noelle, a maid of the Knights of Favonius."
[Lumine and Musashi looks at Noelle from top to bottom. In fact, both of them are confused with Noelle's uniform.]
Musashi: "Uh... The Knights of Favonius have... maids?"
Lumine: "Is this... "maid-knight" attire?"
Noelle: "Ah - apologies... I've yet to officially join the Knights. As a maid, and in order to be worthy of this armor, I'm currently undergoing the Knights of Favonius Chivalric Training."
[So, Noelle is still on training.]
Musashi: "Uh... "Chivalric Training"?"
Noelle: "Yes... I haven't passed the selection trials yet, but I've been asking senior knights for advice on how to become a true Knight of Favonius."
Musashi: "Oh yeah? Like what?"
Noelle: "Um... I asked Amber how to make a Baron Bunny, and Kaeya's been keeping me busy with various small tasks... I even asked the Spark Knight to pass on her experiences, although... Master Jean grounded us shortly after..."
[Instanly, both Lumine and Musashi sweatdropped and giggles nervously at Noelle. All of advice Noelle got... is nothing but a useless thing.]
Lumine: "Um... You seem to be... working hard..."
Musashi: "Ahaha~ I guess i can agree with Lumine here."
Noelle: "Actually... I have always wanted to receive guidance from the Honorary Knight. I-I was worried that it might be too... presumptuous to ask..."
Musashi: "Uh... Okay?"
Noelle: "I've seen you on the streets of Mondstadt occasionally, but I've always been too busy to disturb you... I just finished today's cleaning for the Knights and was about to start my training when I saw you!"
[Noelle seems nervous. She seems hesitate to ask. Until...]
Noelle: "I... If it's not too much trouble... could I ask you for some guidance on my Chivalric Training?"
[Both of them stunned a bit because of Noelle's sudden requests. They both looked at each other first. Musashi nods at Lumine before they turned back to Noelle.]
Lumine: "Sure. Where do you want to start, Noelle?"
Noelle: "I-I'd like to get your opinion on something, as a senior knight!"
Musashi: "Um... Opinion about what?"
[Noelle seems nervous a bit. Then, she takes a deep breath first, and...]
Noelle: "I've been keeping up with my maidly duties and knightly exercises. But training progress has been a little slow..."
Musashi: "Maidly duties?"
[Noelle nods slowly.]
Noelle: "Uh... it's really all just cleaning and tidying... Roughly every other day, I do a major clean-up for the Knights of Favonius. Under the beds, the windowsills... nothing can be left out. The smallest corners are the most likely to gather dust. There are also all kinds of smaller domestic tasks, like preparing Captain Kaeya's eye patch, and helping Ms. Lisa keep her bookshelves in order."
[Musashi just smiles nervously as she feels pity for Noelle. It almost like she likes to do something that connected with maid. And...]
Lumine: "And... Uh... Knightly exercises?"
Noelle: "Y'know, just basic strength and endurance training... 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats... And running two laps around Mondstadt as a morning routine."
[And... the duo impressed by Noelle's persistence and stamina. Even though the amount of her training exercise is quite ridiculous, they amazed by her feats.]
Noelle: "I'm actually incredibly busy every day. It's just that... I always feel like something's missing."
Musashi: "....I think i know what is it."
Noelle: "Really!? Can you please tell me what it is!?"
[Noelle looks at Musashi with eyes of hopes and sincere. Musashi giggles softly at her, and...]
Musashi: "What you lack is rest."
Lumine: "Eh?"
Noelle: "What? Rest? But.. uh..."
[Noelle sighed after hearing Musashi's answer about rest.]
Noelle: "But... I've still got so much work to do. Besides... I'm still not skilled enough. Any free time that I get should be spent training. If I want to become a real knight soon, I have to continue to put in more effort than the others."
[Musashi and Lumine chuckled at Noelle. Musashi tries to explain it slowly to the Maid.]
Musashi: "Well... A true knight also needs sufficient rest."
Noelle: "But... time is precious... if I rest... I'll feel guilty..."
Lumine: "Stopping for occasional rest is all part of ensuring that you can train to your maximum ability.
Musashi: "And... If you're too busy, you won't have time to reflect on your progress and goals."
[Slowly and surely, Noelle try to think and understanding about what Musashi and Lumine just said about resting your own body.]
Noelle: "Ohh... I really hadn't thought about that... Resting... for the sake of training..."
[And... She finally understand it.]
Noelle: "Ohhhh... so that's why Ms. Lisa always has afternoon tea in the library... I get it now!"
Musashi: "Well... In Miss Lisa's case, I'm afraid it's probably just resting for the sake of resting..."
Noelle: "Huh... Now that you... mention it..."
[Musashi swiftly shakes her hands at Noelle.]
Musashi: "N-Never mind. Speaking of tea, let's have some!"
Noelle: "Oh! O-Okay!"
[It seems... Lumine has to cancel her date with Musashi. After all, they still have to help Noelle.]
Lumine: (Well... I guess i can find another day for my quality time with Musashi.)
[And... The duo with Noelle just go back to the city.]
(5 minutes later...)
[And after five minutes passed... They finally arrived back to the city. The duo can see Noelle seems nervous.]
Noelle: "Are there any particular snacks you like? I can get started with -"
Musashi: "Noelle..."
Lumine: "There's no need for that. You should take a break."
[Musashi and Lumine smiles slightly at the nervous Noelle.]
Noelle: "...Oh, no need? I should take a break...? Oh, okay then... In that case, let's head to Good Hunter and have a look..."
Musashi: "Alright! Let us go to Good Hunter!"
Lumine: "OOHH!!!"
Noelle: "O-Ohh!"
[Musashi and Lumine raise their fist to the air. Noelle shyly doing the same. And then, they walks to the Good Hunter for short rest, but... They were approached a young girl named Beatrice.]
Beatrice: "Noelle-"
Noelle: "B-Bea...? What happened? Is there something I can help you with?"
Beatrice: "Quinn! He's ignoring me again..."
Noelle: "Take your time, no rush. I'm here to help."
[Beatrice sighed deeply. It almost likes she is sad and disappointed.]
Beatrice: "I... Noticed Quinn was in a bad mood, so I wanted to call him over for a chat... And... a date, I guess."
Noelle: "Oh? A d-date..."
[When Noelle says "date"... Lumine blushed slightly. Fortunately, no one happens to realize and see her blushing face.]
Lumine: (Moou~ Just like me and Musashi.)
Noelle: "So it's... that kind of problem?"
Beatrice: "Yes! I've been over to him several times today already... But no matter how I try to make conversation, he just focuses on his stall and ignores me completely!"
[Then, Beatrice swiftly grabs and holds Noelle's hands tightly.]
Beatrice: "Noelle, everyone in Mondstadt thinks you're really cute... You must be really popular, right? Can you help me out...?"
Noelle: "Ah! Of... of course! It's a maid's responsibility to help the residents of Mondstadt! It's just... I... I don't have any experience in this area..."
[Beatrice sighed in defeat.]
Beatrice: "...Even Noelle can't help me...?"
Noelle: "Please, don't worry! I... Oh! We also have the Honorary Knight here!"
[Then, Noelle looks at both Lumine and Musashi, begging them to help Beatrice.]
Noelle: "Honorary Knight... can you help Bea?"
Musashi: "Um... Didn't we say we were going to take a break?"
Noelle: "I-I'm so sorry! But as a maid of Favonius, I can't stand idly by when people are in need. I'll do some serious planning and make sure we can have a day off together another time!"
[Lumine falls in thought for a moment.]
Lumine: "So, even a break requires serious planning..."
Noelle: "Indeed. But today... can you help Bea come up with a solution?"
[And as always... They both smiling at someone who needs their help.]
Musashi: "Well, we'll definetly help you!"
Lumine: "And we'll certainly do my best!"
Noelle: "Oh! Thank you!"
[Noelle feels glad and happy after the duo agreed to help her. And now, time to form a plan.]
Lumine: "Alright. Let's analyze the situation first..."
Noelle: "Okay! Bea said that Quinn always seems busy and ignores everything she says. But... I know that she's often looking for small talk with Quinn..."
[Musashi try to think. Something seems off for her.]
Musashi: "Maybe the frequent small talk..."
Lumine: "And Quinn feels that Bea has nothing important to say to him..."
Noelle: "That's... a possibility! In other words... we just need to make Quinn realize that this time is different."
Musashi: "Like what?"
Noelle: "For example... by sending him a little gift. Even Quinn would realize the difference a gift would bring! But what kind of gift...?"
[Both Lumine and Musashi thinks slowly and deeply about the gift for Quinn. Then, Lumine got an idea. And that is...]
Lumine: "Gifts convey our intentions, we should choose carefully."
Noelle: 'That's what I think! Everyone has their preferences, so it's important to choose the right gift if you want to get through to them. If it were me, I'd want roses. As for you, Honorary Knight... hmm... I bet you like handmade things..."
[Musashi and Lumine smiles softly again after hearing Noelle's small suggestion.]
Musashi: "Well, Roses and handmade things both sound nice."
Lumine: "But, let's think about what Quinn might like..."
Noelle: "Oh, yes! I... I just wanted to try thinking from a different perspective..."
[Noelle try to think about what Quinn might like. And...]
Noelle: "Hmm... Quinn... What kind of gift would he like...? If I remember correctly, isn't Quinn one of the Four Drunkards of Mondstadt...?"
[After Noelle says drunkards, Musashi slightly remembers about Venti being drunk. She giggles softly. At the same time...
Noelle: "Perhaps something wine-related would do, but what...? Hmm, simply thinking about it isn't really helping... Let's go to Marjorie's store and see what's available."
Musashi: "Alright then! Hopes she can help us!"
[They decides to go to Marjorie, in order to find something good. There, Marjorie is greeting them with a smile.]
Marjorie: "Welcome to With Wind Comes Glory! Well, if it isn't Noelle and the Honorary Knight! And what wind brought the three of you together? I barely ever see Noelle in someone else's company."
Musashi: "Huh? Barely ever?"
Marjorie: "Well, when Noelle's working, she practically always takes care of things by herself.And once she's finished with A, it's straight off to take care of B. Seems she hardly has time to catch her breath."
[Musashi and Lumine looks at the blushed Noelle. Marjorie just giggles at first, and...]
Marjorie: "Say, Noelle... you're not a child anymore, you know? If you don't take time out for yourself, you may come to regret it in the future..."
Noelle: "I, um... decided to take a break today... But something came up..."
[And Marjorie finds it intriguing. She tries to dig an info.]
Marjorie: "Oh? So it's a day off... with the Honorary Knight? Ooooh! How wonderful! That's something to celebrate!"
Lumine: "Eh?"
Musashi: Celebrate?"
Marjorie: "You must be here to pick out a gift for the Honorary Knight? Choose anything you like. We have a lot that might tickle your fancy!"
[And... Musashi decides to talks, and...]
Musashi: "Actually, I'm here to buy a gift for Noelle and Lumine."
Marjorie: "Oh! Well, it doesn't matter who's sending what to who... You can't get without giving!"
Noelle: "Stop teasing!"
[Lumine and Noelle blushed at the same time after Musashi said that she wants to buy a gift for them, even thought it was a joke.]
Noelle: "Me and the Honorary Knight don't have that kind of relationship..."
Marjorie: "Hehehe... not yet!"
[Marjorie laughes in satisfaction after teasing the blushing Noelle.]
Lumine: "Wow... Seems you have a knack for this kind of thing, Marjorie..."
Marjorie: "Eh! I guess... After all, Noelle here is the type that needs a push every now and again. But looks like she's still in the dark when it comes to these things."
Noelle: "I... I just feel... I shouldn't let such things distract me from my Chivalric Training! Yes... there are too many important things to take care of..."
[Marjorie sighed in relief and satisfied. And then, back to business.]
Marjorie: "Okay, okay, no more teasing. So, what is the reason for this visit?"
Musashi: "Well... It's like this..."
[Musashi and Lumine tries to explain to Marjorie what just happened, and...]
Marjorie: "So... you're choosing a gift for Bea to give to Quinn... In that case, I have a couple of fun new things in stock: a Frostening Bottle and a Squirrel Wood Carving."
Musashi: "Frostening Bottle?"
Lumine: "Squirrel Wood Carving?"
[Marjorie nods swiftly.]
Marjorie: "The Frostening Bottle is very useful to keep alcohol cold and fresh for a long time. As for the Squirrel Wood Carving... Well, it's a nice ornament, and it would look great at Quinn's stall. So, bottle or ornament... which will it be?"
[The duo finds it exactly what they are looking for.]
Musashi: "The Frostening Bottle..."
Noelle: "A Frostening Bottle... a fitting gift for one of the Four Drunkards."
Marjorie: "So, Frostening Bottle it is? Alrighty, let me wrap it up for you."
[Marjorie put the Frostening Bottle in the small box and wrap it with gift paper and tied with blue ribbon. Noelle happily accepts it.]
Noelle: "Okay, now that the gift is wrapped... Let's hurry back and give it to Bea!"
[And then... the group are walking back to Beatrice, who is waiting for them at Good Hunter. And...]
Beatrice: "Hmmm? Give the Frostening Bottle to Quinn? It does look like something that he's be interested in."
Musashi: "It sure is."
Beatrice: "Wait, wait... maybe... I can use the gift as bait... I could say that if he wants to get the gift then he'll have to come on a date with me first..."
[Beatrice sighed in relief. She is glad that she can talks and gives the gift to Quinn.]
Beatrice: "Thank you both so much! With this gift, there's no way Quinn will be able to refuse me!"
Noelle: "Uh-huh... Is that how gifts work? Well, as long as it helps!"
Beatrice: "Ah! Oh no!"
[Then, the trio shocked after hearing Beatrice's sudden panic.]
Noelle: "What's wrong? The gift? Is there something wrong with the gift?"
Beatrice: "No, no, it's not the gift... I've been so focused on convincing Quinn, I haven't even thought about where our date's gonna be!"
*BRUAGH!*
[Both Lumine and Musashi fall to the ground comically. Then, they slowly get back on their feet.]
Musashi: "No... really?"
Beatrice: "I've never gotten to that stage! Noelle... could you help me...?"
[Again, Beatrice sighed deeply.]
Beatrice: "A date should be properly planned, so I'll wait. No need to rush!"
Noelle: "Just... leave it to me."
(Two hours later...)
[Because of Beatrice stupid's request... Musashi, Lumine and Noelle decides to find a place for Beatrice. They got three perfect spot... Starsnatch Cliff, Cape Oath, and Windrise. After they get all photos of those places... They meet again with Beatrice at Good Hunter.]
Beatrice: "Oh, you guys are back. What romantic locations did you find?"
Musashi: "How about Starsnatch Cliff...?"
[Musashi gives the photo of Starsnatch Cliff to Beatrice, and...]
Beatrice: "Wait... aren't there people here already? I don't want other people ruining the atmosphere while we're on the date... Let's look at another place..."
Lumine: "How about Cape Oath...?"
[Lumine gives a photo of Cape Oath to Beatrice. She seems amazed by that photo.]
Beatrice: "Cape Oath... as in maybe taking a relationship oath? Sounds great! You can see the sea from there, right? I love the sea."
Noelle: "Well, what do you think about Windrise?"
[Noelle gives the picture of Windrise to Beatrice. And...]
Noelle: "May your love be as free as a dandelion..."
Beatrice: "Windrise? Hmm, that's a great location... but isn't it a bit cliché?"
Noelle: "Huh? C-Cliché?"
Beatrice: "Well, old folks are always going on about something symbolic about that place... Besides, we've been there so many times when we were young. It just feels like there's nothing special or new about it..."
Noelle: "Oh... okay..."
[Noelle seems disappointed that Beatrice has choose other place than Windrise. And...]
Beatrice: "Hmmm... I'm going with Cape Oath! Thanks so much. I'm off to find Quinn. Ahhhh, Quinn... I wonder what kind of oath he'll make to me..."
[Beatrice just left Good Hunter and run fast towards Cape Oath, leaving the duo and Noelle behind.]
Noelle: "Uhh... Is Windrise... no longer popular...?"
Musashi: "Noelle..."
Noelle: "But... the book said it was the most popular place in Mondstadt..."
Lumine: "When was the book written?"
Noelle: "Uh... I'm not sure, I found it while cleaning a corner if the library... It was the story of Windrise and Lady Vennessa... I thought folks in Mondstadt would still like to go there..."
[Musashi and Lumine realized that Noelle really loves Windrise due to it's story that connected with Lady Vennessa. And... They have a plan.]
Musashi: "Don't worry about it. I like it."
Lumine: "Would you like to go there with us, Noelle?"
Noelle: "Huh? You want to go to Windrise?"
Lumine: "Well... Think of it as our last break of the day."
Noelle: "O-Okay! Follow me!"
[Then, they walks to the Windrise. And when they got there, Noelle takes a deep breath as she can feels the fresh air of Windrise.]
Noelle: "The air here really refreshes you in an instant. Forget about training and work, just breathe and feel the wind... Nothing else..."
Musashi: "You can come here whenever you like, you know."
Noelle: "Ha, that's true. But training and work are still the things I need to focus on. If I didn't take them seriously, I wouldn't be a reliable maid."
[As usual... Noelle always think about work and training instead of resting.]
Musashi: "Isn't that tiring?"
Noelle: "Yes, to some degree. But, Lady Vennessa... and Master Jean... they worked much harder than me."
Lumine: "So, this is the responsibility that you put on yourself?"
Noelle: "Put it this way, Lady Vennessa... and Master Jean... the responsibilities they carry - that they carried - those are the heaviest. I know I have a lot to live up to. That's why I want to become a real knight of Favonius - to help more people."
[Both Lumine and Musashi can't help but smiles at Noelle's determination. They cannot do anything but to support her.]
Musashi: "You already possess the greatest qualities of a knight."
Lumine: "Because helping others is the greatest quality of a knight."
Noelle: "R-Really...? Thank you. If you weren't here today, I wouldn't have been able to help Bea."
[Then, Noelle took something from her pocket... It's a small paper rose.]
Noelle: "It's just a small token of appreciation, but I hope you'll accept it. Roses are my favorite flower. This is a paper one that I folded by hand."
Lumine: "Noelle..."
Musashi: "Say... Do you know the meaning of a rose?"
Noelle: "Of course! In Mondstadt, roses represent the saying, "As wine bottles are corked, so too my lips are sealed." I have seen and learned a lot during our time together. It will become a wonderful memory - one that I will savor again and again... I want it to remain in my heart and become a secret between the two of us."
[Lumine and Musashi couldn't help but snickered at Noelle's explanation about Roses. Their chuckle just caught her attention.]
Noelle: "Wait! Do you mean that... roses have some meaning that I don't know about?"
Musashi: "Uh... never mind."
[Noelle pouts a bit before she chuckled. And...]
Noelle: "Oh... I'll need to go back to the library and find out... Still, whatever a rose means... I hope that this one can stay by your side in all your future adventures! Before I'm able to fight alongside you, Honorary Knight..."
[Noelle bow down her head and turned back. She walks back to the city.]
Noelle: "....."
[As she goes back to the city... She remembers the memory she just made with both Lumine and Musashi.]
Noelle: "Sucrose-san is right... The Honorary Knight is kind and hardworker."
[But... An image of certain person appears inside Noelle's head.]
Noelle: "....Musashi-senpai..."
[For some reason, Musashi keeps appears inside Noelle's head. It makes her blushed a bit.]
Noelle: "I have to train and fight even harder... I want to become a strong Knight like Musashi-senpai!"
(Back to Lumine and Musashi...)
[After Noelle left, it's just two of them at Windrise.]
Musashi: "....."
Lumine: "....."
[They both fell silent for a moment. Then, Musashi decides to break it.]
Musashi: "Um... sorry, Lumine. I think our-"
Lumine: "It's fine, Musashi. In fact... I already found a perfect spot for both of us."
Musashi: "Eh?"
[Lumine smiles at Musashi. Then, she grabs Musashi's hand once again.]
Lumine: "This place... is indeed suitable for us."
Musashi: "...Yeah. This place is suitable for us to rest, picnic or whatever."
Lumine: "You are right. However... There's also one thing that is suitable to be done here."
Musashi: "And that is?"
*CHU!❤️*
Musashi: "Ummh! ❤️"
Lumine: "Humm~ ❤️"
[Swiftly, Lumine caught Musashi off guard once again as her lips landed on Musashi's lips. They closed their eyes as they enjoys their kiss against each other. And that kiss... mark the next level of their relationship.]
-------------- End Of Chapter 30 -------------
[A/N : That's the end of Chapter 30 of Genshin Impact : Shattered Void. In this chapter, both Lumine and Musashi decides to spend time together at Starsnatch Cliff, but on their way there, they meet Noelle, a Maid Of Favonius. She is asking them an advice about being a Knight. They also found themselves dealing a small problem where a girl named Beatrice asked them to help her relationship with a man named Quinn. In the end, it all ended happily. Even though their date didn't go as much as planned... It all ended with a soft kiss that happened under a giant Oak Tree of Windrise. What will happened next? Find out at the next chapter of Genshin Impact : Shattered Void. You can vote the story if you like it, and you can ask me anything you want through comment.]
[P.S : Musashi's Current Relationship :
1. Lumine : Crush (Both Sides)
2. Paimon : Best Friend
3. Raiden Makoto : Best Friend
4. Guizhong : Best Friend
5. Dainsleif : Acquaintance
(Monstadt)
6. Venti : Crush (Both Sides)
7. Jean : Crush (Both Sides)
8. Lisa : Crush (One-Sided Love)
9. Amber : Crush (One-Sided Love)
10. Kaeya : Friend
11. Diluc : Best Friend
12. Eula : Rival & Crush (One-Sided Love)
13. Sucrose : Crush (One-Sided Love)
14. Razor : Friend
15. Klee : Big Sister & Little Sister Relationship
16. Noelle : Friend / Role Model
(Liyue)
17. Keqing : Crush (One-Sided Love)
18. Ganyu : Crush (One-Sided Love)
19. Yanfei : Crush (One-Sided Love)
20. Xiangling : Best Friend
21. Xiao : Friend
22. Ningguang : Acquaintance
23. Wang Yuanji : Friend
24. Zhongli : Teacher & Student
25. Xingcai : Friend
26. Qiqi : Big Sister and Little Sister Relationship
27. Baizhu : Acquaintance
28. Xingqiu : Friend
(Fatui-Snezhnaya)
29. Childe : Distrust
30. La Signora : Arch-Enemy
31. Arlecchino : Fre-enemy (?)
(That's all, folks! KeysOfVoid out!)
"The meaning of the rose only exists in our hearts..."