As everyone knows, the materials generally used to make trash cans are not very good, and the trash cans in Mondstadt are no exception.
Especially since the designer of the trash can did not consider that someone might hide inside when designing it, the shock absorption and noise reduction performance of most trash cans were particularly poor.
For Xing, the smell of the garbage inside the trash can was bearable.
However, Amber's casual tapping, amplified by the trash can, was a noise like a devil's drone that made her want to vomit.
After tapping for a while, Amber sensed the faint struggling sounds from inside the trash can and nodded in satisfaction, deciding to let Xing off the hook this time.
She lightly leaped down from the trash can lid, her posture agile and graceful, like an elf in the wind.
Bang!
Amber opened the trash can lid and whispered:
"Come out quickly, Xing."
Xing, who was dizzy from the shaking, hadn't heard Amber's voice at all. She only sensed the light and instinctively poked her head out.
Even though she was about to pass out, Xing still hadn't forgotten her plan and was executing it resolutely.
"Roar!!!"
Xing made her hands into claws, opened her mouth wide, and posed like a roaring evil dragon.
"Evil Dragon's Roar!"
Just then, Xing heard a voice from behind her, along with the touch of Amber's palm resting on her shoulder.
"Xing, I'm over here~"
Click!
Like a bolt from the blue sky, Xing instantly froze.
Looking at Xing, who smelled strongly of garbage after being fished out of the trash can, Amber pinched her nose and helplessly comforted the dejected Xing.
"Alright, alright."
"You popping out suddenly just now really startled me."
Upon hearing this, Xing immediately perked up.
"Hahaha."
"I knew it! How could I, the dignified galaxy bat hero and trash can god of war, ever have a plan fail!"
Looking at Xing forcibly rewriting the narrative, Amber showed a doting expression on her face.
Amber thought, "Why do I always feel like being with this guy is even more exhausting than taking care of Klee?"
Amber grabbed the collar of Xing's clothes at the back of her neck, trying to forcibly pull her away from the trash can.
"Alright, alright, you've flipped the trash can, now go wash up!"
"Look at the smell on you. No one likes a stinky kid."
Hearing this, Xing immediately started struggling.
"Who says!"
"Kafka Mommy likes me very much."
Amber thought, "How did this Ms. Kafka raise Xing to develop the habit of flipping trash cans? If I ever meet this lady, I must advise her to discipline Xing properly."
"Doting on a child too much is not good."
Although she was thinking about reporting to the parents in her heart, Amber's movements did not slow down at all.
Seeing herself being pulled further and further away from her beloved trash can, Xing struggled even harder.
"No! I don't want to be separated from my dear trash can!"
"Wait!"
"Amber, I've only flipped one trash can, there's still another one next to it that I haven't flipped!"
"Amber~, just let me flip one more time!"
"I promise, I promise, just one last flip!"
Looking at Xing clinging to her leg, Amber hesitated. It wasn't because she believed Xing's nonsense, but mainly because she was worried that Xing would rub her face against her and transfer that smell onto her.
Unlike Xing, who completely disregarded her own image, Amber cared a great deal about hers, so she didn't want to carry the stench of a trash can on her body.
"It's settled, the last one!"
"After that, I'll take you to bathe!"
"Mmm mmm mmm!!!"
Xing nodded vigorously, almost leaving an afterimage.
A moment later, Amber finally let go.
Immediately, Xing, like a rabbit released from a cage, dashed toward the trash can in a frenzy.
Standing in front of the trash can, Xing piously chanted her self-composed'Song of Guaranteed Gacha Success'.
"Gacha, guaranteed success, hum hum hah hey!"
"Gacha, guaranteed success, hahaha!"
Seeing this scene, Amber silently turned away. She really shouldn't have had too many expectations for Xing.
Originally, Amber thought she might see Xing devoutly praying to the Seven Gods of the Teyvat continent.
Oh right, she still hadn't asked which nation Xing came from? Liyue? Fontaine? Inazuma? It was definitely not Mondstadt anyway.
Just as Amber was pondering Xing's origins, Xing had already opened the trash can lid with great anticipation.
Dirty white robe, green hair, bandages, demon god remnant!
It's you—Collei!!!
Oh no!
I actually managed to pull a beautiful girl from a trash can!
Although Collei currently looked like a cute little boy due to her frailty and the torment of the demon god remnant, Xing, who understood the plot, knew that Collei would eventually become a cute beautiful girl!
At this moment, Collei was in a deep sleep, breathing rapidly, but had not woken up.
Xing quietly closed the trash can lid again.
Pitter-patter.
Xing ran to Amber's side.
Xing took a deep breath, grabbed Amber's hand, and said, "Amber, I have something to tell you. You must not be surprised!"
It seemed that Amber was shocked by Xing's serious demeanor, as she surprisingly didn't pull her hand away.
Amber: "Go on, I'm listening."
Xing tried her best to calm her emotions, her voice clear and her words forceful.
"You might not believe it, but I just pulled a frail, beautiful girl with green hair out of the trash can!"
Amber grasped Xing's hand back, her expression changing:
"No, I believe you. And that frail, green-haired beautiful girl is also wearing a dirty white robe and covered in bandages, right?"
Xing tilted her head in confusion and asked:
"Amber, how did you know?"
Amber pointed behind Xing and said, "Because I saw her crawl out of the trash can you just flipped."
Xing suddenly turned her head and saw Collei crawling out of the trash can, one foot on the ground and the other still inside, moving cautiously, much like Jerry stealing cheese.
Seeing that she had been discovered, Collei quickly pulled her foot out of the trash can, then swiftly vaulted over the wall, trying to get away from the two strange passersby.
However, seeing the beautiful girl she had just pulled out of the trash can trying to escape, Xing immediately chased after her.
"Don't run, my treasure!"
"I won't hurt you!"
Amber walked dumbly to the side of the trash can and peered inside carefully.
"That's right, it's just an ordinary trash can!"
"How did Xing manage to pull out a beautiful girl!"
"No! That little girl was hiding in the trash can all along."
Watching the backs of the two, Amber no longer hesitated and immediately gave chase.
"That little one is covered in bandages; she must be in great need of help!"
"As a Knight of Favonius, I cannot ignore someone who needs help!"
"Outrider Amber, attack!"
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