Genshin Impact: Life Simulator

Under the dark night, the full moon reached its zenith.

Clear moonlight bathed the earth, stretching Shenhe's descending shadow.

Some time had passed since leaving the village that despised her.

Even with her small steps, Shenhe nearly reached the mountain's foot.

"Waaah!!!"

"Waaah!!!"

Monsters occasionally attacked - sometimes elemental slimes, sometimes hilichurls.

But these small creatures couldn't last one round against her greatsword.

"Shenhe, what's your plan for tonight?"

In the deep night, Nathan's voice echoed in her mind.

With Shenhe's current appearance and crimson greatsword, village lodging was impossible.

The best option was the cave they passed on the mountainside.

But traumatized, Shenhe now strongly avoided caves.

"Let's stay... here..."

Shenhe pointed to a small lake at the mountain's foot, walking toward it.

By the lake, clear waters surrounded by emerald grass.

The moon's reflection created double beauty.

"Nathan, are you hungry?"

After gazing at the reflected moon, Shenhe suddenly asked mentally.

"In our unified state, your eating provides my energy!"

As a Darkin, Nathan had no physical form.

He couldn't perform normal actions like eating.

Bound to Shenhe, he only needed energy from her.

"No... I mean, can Nathan taste food?"

The girl shook her head at his answer.

Having cut ties with her past, rejected by all,

Wandering the mountains, she only had Nathan now.

His feelings mattered most to her.

"Oh, that's what you mean... I'm not sure if I can taste."

Connected mentally, Nathan quickly understood her concern.

"Let's try!"

Before finishing, Shenhe leaped into a large tree.

Gracefully plucking fruit from the branches, she landed perfectly.

"Mmm!"

She bit into the sunset fruit.

"How is it, can Nathan taste it!"

"Mm... it's sweet!"

Though he felt nothing when she ate, Nathan chose a kind lie.

"If Nathan finds it sweet, then it's truly sweet!"

Juice filling her mouth, Shenhe's lips curved happily.

After finishing, she had another thought.

"Would Nathan get tired of just fruit?"

"Ah? Not at all!"

Unsure why she thought this, he couldn't taste anyway.

But after his kind lie, Nathan couldn't tell her the truth.

He'd dug himself into this hole.

"Nathan... wait a moment!"

The girl whispered to the evening breeze, delicate hands at her white collar.

"Shenhe, what are you doing?"

She didn't answer his confusion.

Only rustling sounds replied.

In seconds, all covering vanished. ( ... .... ..... -_-)

Under moonlight, her crystalline skin emitted soft light.

Though not yet mature like her future self, her jade-like perfection held its own beauty in its innocence.

Moon and beauty!

If Nathan had physical form, he'd likely be arrested.

But as a Darkin, existing only as the crimson greatsword,

He could only admire Shenhe's beauty, nothing more.

"Splash!!!"

While Nathan was dazed, Shenhe approached the lake.

The perfect young beauty dove in.

Through clear water, Shenhe's form was graceful.

Lively movements like a swimming fish.

The crimson sword stood on shore, containing Nathan's consciousness.

Watching Shenhe swim joyfully, he decided not to disturb her.

Since bathing, her mood clearly improved.

As if the clear water washed away the cave's filth.

"Nathan, I caught one!"

Like a mermaid, Shenhe dove underwater, surfacing later.

She happily opened her small hands, holding a long fish.

More than bathing, she wanted to catch fish.

"Shenhe, don't worry so much about me, just take care of yourself!"

Back ashore and dressed, Nathan spoke earnestly in her mind.

She'd jumped in just to get him different food.

"Hehe..."

His lecture only earned her silly laugh.

Shenhe loved this care, wanting it only for herself.

"Even catching fish, can you make fire? Cook fish?"

"Mm... no!"

She shook her head at this.

She hadn't thought it through, jumping in just wanting Nathan to taste other food.

But survival skills and cooking were still difficult for her.

"Never mind, I'll handle it! Link start!"

Nathan could only respond helplessly.

Never thought the second link would be for cooking, not fighting.

"Hehe..."

Watching Nathan control her body to grill fish, Shenhe's joy grew.

This unified feeling - her world only needed Nathan.

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