Genshin Impact: I'm just a mortal

Thinking carefully, it seemed that many of the changes were connected to him.

Yu Xie calmed himself. Although he couldn't fully understand what his mindset had been when he did those things, he could more or less guess.

He hated tragedies and always avoided outcomes that brought sorrow.

As he looked at Makoto sitting before him, another thought crossed his mind—what about Ei?

"Um... Where's Ei?"

"Ei..." Makoto hesitated briefly before smiling faintly. "She'll come to see you later."

"Hmm..." Yu Xie fell silent, trying to imagine what Ei might look like now.

Her appearance would undoubtedly resemble Makoto's, but with her sister still by her side, her obsession with "eternity" shouldn't be as extreme as before.

"By the way, Makoto, about the diplomat Rosalyne from Snezhnaya, I'd like to ask for your help with something," Yu Xie said.

"Rosalyne? You mean 'The Fair Lady'?" Makoto pondered briefly.

"Yes." Yu Xie nodded. "She's... not exactly what you'd imagine."

"I've dealt with that Harbinger a few times. My impression was that she's very prideful, but I've always felt she's someone with past scars she doesn't want others to see. People change, and she gives me the impression of someone who's undergone a monumental shift due to certain events."

Hearing Makoto's assessment of Rosalyne, Yu Xie was quite surprised.

As expected of Makoto—she had a keen eye for people.

"You're mostly right. Rosalyne was once just an ordinary girl..." Yu Xie began recounting Rosalyne's story.

After listening, Makoto's expression turned reflective.

"So that's how it is... She lost everything, lost her lover, and that's why she changed..." Makoto looked at Yu Xie with a hint of worry in her gaze, as if afraid he might leave again.

"Makoto, if possible, I'd like to ask you to keep an eye on Rosalyne. If she ever seeks to atone for her sins through death, please let me know. I'm still unfamiliar with Inazuma and don't have access to much information."

"Understood," Makoto replied with her usual warm smile.

Her smile was so gentle, like melting ice, bringing warmth.

"But I have a question." Makoto paused before continuing.

"What is it?"

"In Rosalyne's story, her lover was named Rostam, correct?"

"Yes, that's right." Yu Xie nodded.

"But something about that feels... strange."

"What's strange?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it—it's just a feeling."

Yu Xie felt the same way.

Rosalyne's feelings for him were genuine; he could sense that. But what about Rostam?

What had happened to that vice-captain of the Knights of Favonius?

Could it be... in that lifetime, he was an unwitting "third wheel"?

The thought made Yu Xie feel that he must ask Rosalyne about it next time they met.

.......

Night deepened, and Makoto left.

Yu Xie and Shen He stayed in the room, saying little to each other.

"Yu Xie, it seems that during your time in Inazuma, you met many people," Shen He said quietly, looking at him.

It was natural for someone to meet new people in a new place, but hearing Shen He say this made Yu Xie feel a bit conflicted.

"Compared to that, it seems like we met far too late," Shen He continued before he could respond.

Yu Xie smiled. "Actually... I've known you for a long time."

This surprised Shen He, though she didn't doubt the truth of his words.

"You've known me for a long time? When? Was it when I was still a child..."

"Well... It's a bit complicated to explain. It's not something I can clarify in one go, but I swear I'm telling the truth. Do you trust me?" Yu Xie asked, gazing into her eyes.

Shen He nodded. "I trust you."

With that, the faint haze over her eyes seemed to clear, and they regained their clarity.

.......

The night grew late.

Shen He returned to her room to rest, but Yu Xie found himself unable to sleep.

He lay on his bed, staring at the white ceiling, his mind a chaotic swirl of thoughts.

Among them, the name "Rostam" appeared most frequently.

It was odd—Rosalyne had never mentioned Rostam, as if he had never existed. Or perhaps...

Yu Xie suddenly sat up, leaving his room through the window.

Crossing Inazuma's streets, he reached the inn where Rosalyne was staying and easily arrived outside her window.

As luck would have it, Rosalyne was still awake.

Though the curtains were drawn, light filtered through them, signaling her presence.

Hesitating briefly, Yu Xie knocked on the window.

Moments later, the curtains parted, and the window opened.

Rosalyne stood inside, surprised to see Yu Xie. She wore a light, summery spaghetti-strap nightgown that, while loose, accentuated her perfect figure. Her fair shoulders, golden hair cascading down, and the way some locks rested on her chest exuded an air of understated allure.

"Yu Xie, what brings you here?"

"Are you free right now?"

"I am, but why?" Rosalyne's face flushed slightly, her mind wandering to curious thoughts.

She couldn't help it—Yu Xie showing up at her window late at night, rather than using the door, carried a mysterious, almost thrilling undertone...

"I wanted to ask you something," Yu Xie said.

"Oh, alright. Come in."

Yu Xie entered her room.

Though not her personal home, the room carried a faint fragrance unique to Rosalyne, a mature and elegant scent.

"What is it... you wanted to ask?" Rosalyne asked hesitantly.

"...Rosalyne, do you remember the name Rostam?" Yu Xie hesitated before asking.

Hearing the question, Rosalyne froze.

Of course, she remembered the name—it was the Mondstadt name she had given Yu Xie in that life.

Although she still called him "Yu Xie" in private, she recalled it vividly.

But why would Yu Xie ask this now? Could it be that he was recalling some things from their past?

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