Amber blushed, waving her small fists angrily.
"Where did you hear that rumor?!"
"Beautiful girls are produced in trash cans? You even believe such a lie that even a three-year-old wouldn't believe!"
The Star Baby, only two hours old, blinked her eyes. If a three-year-old appeared before her, even Xing would sincerely call them a senior.
"Ah—!"
"So there aren't any beautiful girls in Mondstadt's trash cans?"
Xing lowered her head in disappointment.
Although she wanted to comfort the dejected Xing, Amber steeled her heart to dispel Xing's mistaken notion.
Amber stood to the side, nodding as she said:
"That's right! There are no beautiful girls in Mondstadt's trash cans!"
Xing looked up, turned, and took a step.
"Goodbye, Amber. A city where this trash can surprisingly has no beautiful girls is no longer suitable for me."
Amber quickly chased after her.
"Hey, Xing, don't start hating Mondstadt for such an absurd reason!"
"As your guide, this would be a huge failure!"
Xing gave a thumbs-up and smiled:
"It's okay, Amber. It was great getting to know you. Even if I leave Mondstadt, we'll still be very good friends!"
"But I really have to go now."
"I'm going to Liyue to search for beautiful girls in the trash cans!"
Amber instantly froze.
"There are no beautiful girls in Liyue's trash cans either!!!"
Xing: "Oh, what about Inazuma?"
Amber: "None there either!!!"
A few minutes later.
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
Xing, with a large bump on her head, obediently followed behind Amber, listening attentively as she introduced the scenery and architecture of Mondstadt.
"Do you see this windmill?"
"These windmills are important historical structures in Mondstadt. According to Mondstadt's historical records, the oldest of these windmills is already 500 years old."
"The mottled scratches on the windmill are said to have been left by the Demon Dragon!"
"And that fountain over there..."
Once Amber entered guide mode, she started becoming long-winded.
Suppressed by Amber's fists, Xing, who had been quiet for a few minutes, could no longer hold back her excitement and agitation. Taking advantage of Amber's inattention, she tiptoed into a small alleyway by the roadside.
There was a trash can in there!
Amber, not noticing Xing's departure, continued to enthusiastically introduce Mondstadt's architecture.
"It is said that this fountain in the square was blessed by the Anemo Archon. As long as you toss a coin into the fountain, close your eyes, and pray to Lord Anemo Archon Barbatos, your wishes will come true."
Amber took out a shiny piece of Mora from her pocket, turned around, and said excitedly:
"Xing, come quickly... and try it."
Seeing that Xing was gone, Amber immediately became anxious. After such a short time together, Amber felt that Xing was like an underage child, and she couldn't help but worry about her.
"That Xing, she didn't get lost, did she?"
"Wait a minute!"
Just as Amber, who was extremely worried, was about to seek help from the Knights of Favonius and search for Xing throughout the city, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck her mind.
Words Xing had previously said began to repeat in her head.
"I'm going to search the trash cans in Mondstadt for a beautiful girl."
"I'm going to search the trash cans in Liyue for a beautiful girl."
So the reason for Xing's disappearance was—a beautiful girl! No, it should be—a trash can!!!
"That Xing couldn't have actually gone to rummage through the trash cans, could she?!"
When Amber reached this conclusion, even she found it hard to believe, but her intuition told her the deduction was correct.
Ultimately, Amber decided to first check the nearby trash can. If she didn't find Xing there, she would then go to the Knights of Favonius for help.
Since Amber had just patrolled this area, she knew the exact locations of the trash cans like the back of her hand.
Therefore, Amber quickly found the small alleyway where the trash can was hidden.
Plop, plop.
Amber felt her heart pounding wildly. Looking at the lidded trash can, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.
"What could be inside this trash can?"
"It couldn't really be a beautiful girl, could it?"
"Ptooey, ptooey, I must have been infected by that Xing girl."
"But... could there be some monster sealed inside? Or maybe if I open it, a Hilichurl will jump out!"
Thud!
Suddenly, a sound came from inside the trash can, and then it fell silent again.
Amber was greatly alarmed, quickly retreated, and aimed her bow at the trash can.
"Who!"
"Who's in there!"
"Come out now! Or I'll attack!"
Suddenly, Amber seemed to remember something and activated her Elemental Sight.
Instantly, the tense expression on Amber's face was replaced with one of helplessness.
Through the Elemental Sight, she clearly saw a person hiding inside the trash can.
As an archer, Amber's eyesight was naturally excellent, and coupled with her quick wit as an allogene, she immediately confirmed based on the body details that the person hidden inside was Xing, who had mysteriously vanished moments ago.
Amber lowered her bow, crossed her arms, and was just about to kick the trash can hard, but she suddenly eased the force mid-motion, giving it only a light kick. The sound was loud, but it wouldn't hurt Xing inside the can.
Seeing Xing still hiding in the trash can and refusing to come out, Amber sighed helplessly and slowly approached the trash can.
She wanted to see what new trick that Xing girl could pull.
Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
To increase the sense of pressure, Amber deliberately put force into her steps as she approached the trash can, making the sound of her shoes hitting the ground louder so that Xing inside the trash can could hear it clearly.
Gulp!
Hearing the sound of swallowing coming from inside the trash can, the corner of Amber's mouth curved up.
Amber thought wickedly: "Jie jie jie, little star, here I come!"
Xing inside the trash can still didn't know she had been exposed. She was hiding inside, waiting to give Amber a'surprise'.
Xing was eagerly rummaging through the trash can when she suddenly heard footsteps. Without hesitation, she hid inside the trash can. Upon hearing that the sound was Amber, Xing immediately decided to hide inside and then startle Amber.
Seeing Amber approaching the trap she had set—looking like an ignorant and innocent little rabbit approaching a ferocious big bad wolf—Xing forcefully covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud.
Seeing a glimmer of light leaking from the trash can lid, Xing hesitated no longer and immediately rushed out.
Bang!
Amber sat down right on the trash can lid.
Xing, who intended to use her head to push the lid open, bumped her head against the lid that was being pressed down by Amber's bottom.
Amber thought: "That was loud! Am I really that heavy? Is it because I ate too many strawberrys?"
Xing thought: "Oh no! Did Amber not notice! My head hurts!"
"No! I must endure it. I am the Trash Can God of War; backed by the trash can, I am invincible!"
Thump! Thump! Thump...
Amber pressed down hard on the trash can lid while rhythmically tapping the trash can with her foot.
This was tough for the Trash Can God of War—Xing.
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