Genshin Impact Simulation: Starting with Melsin's Friend

Chapter 135 Sisters (Part 2)

Once upon a time, there were two little girls of similar age.

They held hands, humming slightly off-key songs, and walked side by side through their innocent and carefree days.

On a clear spring morning when the snow had melted, they picked wildflowers and tucked them behind each other's ears.

On a rainy afternoon, they sang as they waded barefoot through the babbling brook.

On a cool autumn evening, they glided across golden sand dunes and through fragrant orchards.

On a chilly winter night, they huddled by the fireplace, reading the same book, painting their future with color and dreams.

They made a promise that when they grew up, they would go to a very, very far place.

"It's time to go home. Come again next time, Dolly."

"We made a promise, sister."

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"elder sister?"

Her younger sister's clear voice pulled Doling back to reality. Somewhat bewildered, she raised her light gold eyes, which were just like Dolly's, and her unfocused gaze slowly converged.

"Ah... has the show started yet?"

"Oh, the performance is over... Is your sister still not feeling well?"

Dolly tiptoed and placed her palm on her sister's forehead, feeling the slightly warm temperature emanating from her hand. The little girl's eyes were filled with worry.

My sister is acting so strange today...

Is it because he/she is sick?

Hearing her sister's slightly puzzled question, Xiao Duoling felt a wave of bitterness wash over her.

The empty seats, the busy helpers on the stage, and the flowers scattered everywhere all suggested that the performance at the Grand Bazaar had come to an end.

So it's already over...

Her final trip, which she had prepared thoroughly, was ultimately ruined by her health.

"It's alright, Dolly. Where to go next?"

Coming to her senses, Duoling gently grasped her younger sister's soft little hand. She suppressed the waves of dizziness in her head and tried her best to cheer herself up.

Dolly had been looking forward to this trip for a long time, and she didn't want to give up the last beautiful memories they could have together.

Let her be willful one more time.

"Hmm... let's go to the Grand Bazaar."

The innocent and carefree Dolly didn't think much of it. She affectionately hugged Doling's arm and began to vividly describe the wonderful dance to her sister who had missed the performance.

Although they couldn't afford the things there, even just looking at those exquisite toys or smelling the sweet aroma of the pastries was a great luxury for them.

"Hey, sis, let me tell you, that lady's dancing was amazing..."

"Sister, it's such a pity you didn't see that water lily. You could see it so clearly even from outside the theater..."

"elder sister……"

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As the canopy of the sacred tree watched the sunset fade into the distance, night gradually descended as usual.

People who had been busy all day gradually packed up their stalls, and warm yellow light began to shine through the old windows of the bar. The sun quietly withdrew its heat and slowly sank towards the homes behind the mountain.

They spent the entire afternoon wandering around the Grand Bazaar, their eyes scanning the eye-catching and amazing items on each stall.

Most of the time, Dolly was excitedly talking about toys and pretty clothes, while Doreen just listened quietly, occasionally showing a faint smile.

They didn't know how far they had gone, or how long they had been walking.

And it seemed that her prayers worked, because for the entire afternoon, Little Dori's scaly disease seemed to have become unusually well-behaved and did not flare up again.

Finally, they stopped at an inconspicuous candy stand.

The stall wasn't big, but it had a wide variety of candies. The colorful candy wrappers and oddly shaped candies were mixed together, attracting the attention of every child who passed by.

Dolly's big golden eyes were fixed on the various flavors of candy on the stall, as if she were recalling the sweet and sour taste of Yalda candy at the Flower Goddess Festival.

That was one of the few times of the year when they could eat candy.

The stall owner was a kind old woman with white hair. She noticed the little girl's longing gaze and smiled as she asked if she wanted to buy some imported Fontainebleau candy.

Dolly glanced longingly at the price list next to the candy basket, her eyes instantly dimming. She steeled herself and forcefully turned her head away.

A few small pieces of candy are almost equivalent to their family's expenses for one or two days.

Perhaps, she can only imagine in her dreams what such beautifully packaged candies taste like.

"Take five yuan."

"elder sister?"

Dolly looked up in confusion, but Doreen had already taken out a small handful of Mora from somewhere and handed it to the shopkeeper, exchanging it for the candy she had chosen.

"Try it, we've never had Fontainebleau candy before."

The girl gave a gentle smile. She didn't explain the origin of the Mora, but carefully slipped five small candies into Dolly's hand.

The candy's packaging is exquisite, with a light brown sugar coating encasing plump nuts inside, like a pampered princess lying quietly in the center of the transparent candy wrapper.

She had never seen such exquisite candies.

"Sister, you eat."

The little girl carefully peeled back the fragile packaging, then eagerly stretched out her arm and immediately offered the candy to her older sister's lips, her clear golden eyes filled with her image.

My sister has never tried it before, she should try it first.

Dad gets one piece, Mom gets one piece, she gets one piece, her sister gets one piece, and she and her sister can eat the last piece together for a long time.

With a doting touch, she ruffled her younger sister's pink hair. Little Duoling reluctantly took the candy and put it in her mouth. She gently closed her eyes, feeling the sweetness gradually filling her.

The candy was very sweet, but unfortunately she couldn't eat it.

The setting sun stretched their shadows, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes long, sometimes short, just like the time they had passed through.

"We should go home now, little Dolly."

"Waaah... Okay then... Where shall we go next time, sister?"

"Next time..."

Where does Dolly want to go?

"Hehe, I haven't decided yet, but I'm fine with going anywhere as long as I'm with my sister!"

"When I grow up, I'm going to earn lots and lots of Mora and buy my sister a whole room full of candy!"

"Okay, I'm really looking forward to that day."

In the shadows, without holding Dolly's right hand, little Dolly silently reached into the tattered pocket.

From the pitiful one or two Mora coins, she quietly pulled out a crumpled piece of paper.

A gentle breeze swept across the path of Sumeru City, carrying away a thin piece of paper from the girl's pale fingertips. The bamboo-yellow, flimsy paper danced in the evening wind and fell to the ground, forever lost behind the girl's back as they walked side by side...

That was a prescription from a health-focused home.

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