Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Guide

Chapter 182 Sincerity and "Marriage Letter"

Mandrill was silent for a moment, then explained in a panic: "No, I just thought... that there was no chance that we would see each other again."

"I am also pleased with you and recognize the sound."

Shiyin didn't quite trust his answer.

She staggered towards Mandrill, staring at him with unblinking eyes, as if trying to judge his sincerity.

But a huge sadness came to her heart, and she really couldn't convince herself.

"You can't talk without counting, can you?"

She started to cry, something was twisting in her heart and it hurt, and panic emerged in her heart like a wave swept by a strong wind. She remembered what happened to her father and said over and over again: "You know what your name means to me..."

Her gray eyes were filled with moisture, and strange and warm liquid poured out of her eyes uncontrollably. She could hardly see clearly the young immortal in front of her.

"Mandrill, are you lying to me?"

He hid the six-pointed star badge together with his memory. Does this mean that maybe that memory is more like a past that he can't bear to look back on? Her existence will only remind him of how weak he was back then?

Shiyin has seen races like that, quite a few.

Or... maybe after establishing a bond with myself, I suddenly realized that I couldn't stand the desire for control that I had been trying so hard to curb. Is this peaceful bond with no memory coming to an end?

She did not reach out to hug him, but suddenly stayed not far from him, her outstretched hand wanting to touch but not daring to touch him.

...Will you avoid it?

Or leave in disgust?

When she recovered from the memory she had finally recalled and saw the sealed six-pointed star, she almost accepted the day when she was truly abandoned.

Just like Mother's curse, arbitrary and lust-filled cosmic garbage like them will never be able to get what they want.

She risked her life and crossed the sea of stars to find him. Although she lost her memory due to the accident, the panic engraved in her instinct was still so clear.

Subconsciously, he worries that his full love will eventually turn into a sad farce, but he also knows that he cannot be locked up because of his lack of security and strong possessiveness.

Because that would be counterproductive, but the more freedom she gave him, the more she panicked.

If the bird doesn't have the same feelings for her, it will only fly farther and farther away.

Maybe one day he will never come back again.

Shiyin cherishes this relationship that shines like a gem. The more she cares about it, the more afraid she becomes. She is afraid that her extreme will push Mandrill further and further, and eventually turn into the same tragedy as her father.

She's trying to curb her possessiveness.

But her panic grew so intense as time went on.

——Even the companion stone has been returned twice. Their entire race has never had such a thing, which is equivalent to exchanging wedding rings and being directly regretted by their partner twice.

She could only comfort herself that there was still a basic connection of two-way choice.

...But two-way selection will fail.

Most interpreters are not perfect, she is just that special.

She fell in love with a native species from another time and space, and she should have expected this ending.

He may have long since ceased to intend to maintain that commitment.

Because for him, time has passed for thousands of years.

Right.

For such a long time, it seems that no one can always like someone.

Shiyin closed his eyes, and when he looked at Mandrill again, there was a panicked calmness in his eyes.

Mandrill gently and proactively held her hand.

Jiyin was stunned.

"That's not the case." The young immortal's firm voice rang in his ears, "I chose to seal my memory for one more reason besides the reasons mentioned before."

"——Karma will erode my memory."

He didn't want his memory to be stained with an indelible black color, and he didn't know when he would be completely transformed by karma into a human being and a ghost, so he chose to seal the softest memories in his heart somewhere.

That's all.

The pupils of the pale gray eyes were slightly dilated, and Shiyin's breathing was stagnant.

Lawbreakers are probably such creatures... As long as their partner says something nice, they will be satisfied as if they have received great comfort.

Otherwise, how could she be shaken by his few words when she knew it might be a lie.

Shiyin's eyelashes trembled, not daring to look into Mandrill's eyes.

The young immortal waited quietly for her to speak.

"Then you know..." Shiyin paused, "Do you know what it means to give you a companion stone?"

Mandrill really doesn’t know.

After he knew that the accompanying stone could "monitor" everything about him, he ignored its effectiveness and refused it twice because of embarrassment and anger.

But listen to her.

"...Does it have special meaning?"

Shiyin still didn't look at him, and her tone was dull: "In your words, when everything was settled, the marriage certificate was returned by you twice."

Marriage...marriage certificate? ! !

Mandrill's mind went blank.

After realizing what he had done, the young immortal was rarely incoherent: "Sorry, I don't know... I, I thought, no... I never meant this..."

The young immortal finally learned what her deepest feelings were.

The love that he thought was unreasonable before was actually all caused by him.

"Don't cry." He approached her almost in panic, and then kissed the wet corners of her eyes gently, "I will never go back on my words."

As Shiyin said a long time ago, the choice in both directions is decided by the aliens first.

——So actually, it was Mandrill who was moved at the very beginning.

And when she came here with such determination, she had already decided to dedicate all her feelings to him.

Shiyin didn't even know how embarrassed he looked: "...really?"

"Really." The young immortal felt very apologetic, "It was my fault in the first place. I actually forgot about it for so long, which made you sad."

"There will never be a next time." He promised again.

Shiyin was stunned for a moment.

It seems that my mother once said something to my father, "Even if the star sea is annihilated, I will still like you", but their relationship still came to an end.

All the interpreters have briefly had a beautiful past. The beauty is real, and the subsequent disillusionment is also real.

Shiyin didn't dare to believe it easily.

Just like when I met Xiao Yaksha before, I persuaded the naive and reckless young sir to think carefully about his decision.

Shiyin said again: "You have to think carefully..."

"I am very sure."

"I am very possessive, I have to get the companion stone..."

"I know, since it's a marriage certificate, why shouldn't I accept it?"

His meaning was clear.

Shiyin was silent and did not say that he had polished the companion stone into a pendant and hung it around his neck.

Maybe Mandrill was too focused and he didn't notice it at all.

"I want to fulfill my promise and be serious about giving you a name," he said.

Neither "Xiaoqi" nor "Shiyin" was a name he chose seriously and carefully.