"Little Sara, you don't want the scar on your chest to be seen by the Lord General, do you?"
"The General... The General wouldn't invite me to soak in the hot springs with him, would he? That's right! The General is noble and dignified, he wouldn't possibly soak in hot springs with us!"
Kujou Sara suddenly stopped in her tracks, murmuring to herself as if to convince herself, then nodding heavily.
Although Kujou Sara very much wished to soak in the hot springs with the Lord General, the General had always been serious and rarely indulged in such leisurely activities, let alone invited her along.
The possibility of such an event was too slim, and Kujou Sara simply dismissed it with a smile.
"Who said that? After the Vision Hunt Decree ends, I will definitely invite Ei to soak in the hot springs, and Yae Miko will be there too!"
Once Inazuma is stable, it's reasonable to have some recreational activities, isn't it?
I'll invite Gorou and Kokomi from Watatsumi Island too.
It's more lively with more people!
Kujou Sara didn't believe it at first, but when she thought of Feng Yi's unusual relationship with Lady Yae Miko, and that Feng Yi had been able to enter the General's Plane of Euthymia that day at Tenshukaku...
Kujou Sara couldn't help but believe it a little.
It was indeed possible for Feng Yi to invite the General to soak in the hot springs.
Unless she didn't participate in that event, the matter of the scar on her chest would sooner or later be revealed.
However, Kujou Sara truly did not want to miss the opportunity for close contact with the Lord General.
For a moment, Kujou Sara stopped in her tracks, lost in deep contemplation.
"Hoo~ Feng Yi, I'll trust you this once. I hope you don't disappoint me..."
Kujou Sara sat back down in her original position and reached to lift her bellyband.
Feng Yi indeed saw a hideous red scar spreading across her chest, drawing one's gaze.
Feng Yi slowly reached out, a half-drop of water condensing at his fingertips, gently touching the scar, then gently massaging it.
"Mmm~"
Feng Yi was earnestly performing the treatment, but Kujou Sara, due to the intense itchiness, let out some strange sounds.
Feng Yi heard the sound and looked up into Kujou Sara's eyes, only to find a rare haze in them.
Seeing Feng Yi staring blankly at her, Kujou Sara realized her embarrassing display and her face immediately flushed red. She looked up at the sky, avoiding eye contact with Feng Yi.
"Ahem... Little Sara, in a doctor's eyes, there are no distinctions between men and women, only the severity of the illness. You don't need to feel embarrassed. If you feel uncomfortable, it's alright to cry out..."
Feng Yi coughed twice, trying to comfort her.
But Kujou Sara's face was flushed red, and she couldn't hear Feng Yi's comfort at all. Under the massage of Feng Yi's fingertips, Kujou Sara felt a tingling, electric sensation spreading throughout her body. She had no strength left.
Her mind was completely blank.
"Alright, it's fine now. Little Sara? Little Sara? It's over!"
Feng Yi withdrew his hand and found Kujou Sara seemed to be in a daze, so he called out a couple of times.
"Huh? Is it over already? That was fast... Feng Yi, you were right, I shouldn't have doubted you. I apologize!"
Kujou Sara snapped back to reality, lowered her bellyband, and let out a heavy sigh of relief.
The most embarrassing part was finally over, but for some reason, Kujou Sara felt a lingering sense of the sensation she had just experienced.
What was going on?
Kujou Sara couldn't believe herself. How could she linger on something so shameful?
It must be an illusion! It must be an illusion!
However, to be fair, Feng Yi hadn't done anything inappropriate. She had indeed wronged Feng Yi earlier.
"It's nothing, as long as you're alright!"
Feng Yi clapped his hands. He had certainly enjoyed a good view, so it wasn't a total loss.
"By the way, are you alright under your panties?"
As if remembering something, Feng Yi suddenly turned and asked.
"N-nothing's wrong, really nothing's wrong there!"
"Really?"
"Really!"
Seeing Feng Yi's gaze sweep over, Kujou Sara felt extremely nervous.
Although she couldn't easily let down her last line of defense, at least not yet. She wasn't mentally prepared.
"Alright then, this is a drop of the Water of Life. If you need it, use it yourself. If not, it's also good to keep it for extending your life..."
Feng Yi saw Kujou Sara's resistance and didn't push it further.
Everything required a gradual approach. It was already not easy for Kujou Sara to reach this point.
A capable and obedient bed-warming maid wasn't trained in a day. He had plenty of patience.
He stored a drop of the Water of Life in a jade bottle, tossed it to Kujou Sara, then stood up, brushed off the dust from his pants, and walked towards the wooden house not far away.
Kujou Sara instinctively caught the jade bottle Feng Yi threw, uncorked it, and immediately felt a surge of vigorous life energy from within.
This priceless legendary item, Feng Yi just gave it to her?
Kujou Sara stared blankly at Feng Yi's retreating back, somewhat lost in thought.
Was Feng Yi taking her feelings into consideration?
Kujou Sara admitted that she was indeed warmed by Feng Yi's actions.
"Little Sara, hurry over here, it's time to discuss serious matters!"
Feng Yi's voice came from not far away.
"Coming!"
Kujou Sara smiled and responded, tucking the jade bottle close to her body, then gathered her clothes from the ground and walked over.
Not far from the wooden house stood an ancient tree, tall and majestic, with deep roots and lush foliage, covered in thick, vibrant moss. Its cracked bark bore the marks of time and weather.
Kujou Sara felt that this tree was probably older than she was.
Feng Yi had already set up the tea set on the tea table under the tree and was brewing hot tea, waiting for her to sit down.
The last time Feng Yi invited her for tea was in front of the milk tea shop. It was on that impulsive occasion that she made a bet with Feng Yi that would change her destiny.
Now, it seemed everything was proceeding as Feng Yi had anticipated.
Kujou Sara sat down, took the tea Feng Yi offered, calmed her emotions, and began to discuss serious matters.
"Little Sara, you suddenly appeared on the battlefield of Nazuchi Beach. Did you come specifically to find me?"
Feng Yi asked, taking a sip of tea.
He wasn't guessing wildly. After all, the Shogunate's forces were equipped with Delusions, greatly increasing their strength. If Kujou Sara had led the Shogunate army in full combat, the resistance forces wouldn't have lasted until his reinforcement.
"Yes, the situation in Inazuma City has changed drastically. After I covered your escape that day, the General remained in a state of meditation. Kujou Takayuki might have realized that a crisis was imminent and began his final frenzy. He seems to have reached a secret deal with the Fatui and is transferring Kujou family assets to Snezhnaya, which I happened to stumble upon..."