Genshin Impact ship pairings

Note: This is a pairing of Thor and Yae no Miko.

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Once upon a time, when Yae no Miko was just a little fox who only knew how to eat fried tofu, Lord Kitsuri-no-miya described to her what snow was like.

Light, white, and flowing... In her description, the goddess felt that it must be something even more wonderful than fried tofu. As if discovering the goddess's longing, the fox spirit had a mischievous idea.

"My God, did you know that after it snows, delicious fried tofu will be hidden in the snow? It's even more delicious than what you're eating now!"

The greedy little fox suddenly raised its head, "Even more delicious than this!" Even its fluffy pink tail bristled with excitement.

Fox Palace chuckled inwardly, thinking how easily the little fox could be fooled.

"Really, really." His smile vanished, and his tone became utterly serious.

Hearing this, Raiden Shin covered his mouth and laughed. Raiden Movie looked bewildered, not knowing what his sister was laughing at, but simply walked over, picked up the little fox clinging to the Fox Palace's robe, and stroked her fur.

Even in Ying's arms, the little fox stubbornly stretched out its legs, constantly whining, "I want snow, I want it to snow!"

In a flurry of activity, Kage clung tightly to the Divine Child, afraid she would fall. The other companions gathered around, chatting and laughing; some were criticizing Fox-Sai-gumi, some were comforting the child, and one, drunk, threatened to use his Divine Eyes to make it snow on the spot…

How happy we were back then! When did things change?

"Divine Child, Divine Child? Why are you spacing out?"

Paimon's questioning tone reached his ears, and the traveler's worried expression appeared before him.

Oh, where were we? Right, "You were talking about snow? It rarely snows in Inazuma Castle, there's more thunder than snow."

Seeing that the goddess had come to her senses, Sora felt a little relieved.

"Speaking of which, you know what? Unintelligent little foxes often plunge headfirst into the snow in search of food... You don't want to see me do that, do you? Be careful, or you might end up being a witch for a day!"

Seeing Paimon and Sora looking at her ears with sudden excitement, Miko laughed. However, whenever she laughed like that, someone would be in big trouble.

A chill ran down her spine. She exchanged a glance with Paimon, remembering how the Divine Child had tried to entice her with a high price, even offering to publish her own fan fiction to finally persuade her to become a witch for a day. She vowed never to go through that again—it was too humiliating!

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

"Haha, Divine Child, now that we've completed our mission, we'll be off. Look, Paimon's all dirty, I need to give her a bath..."

Paimon looked at Sora with some anger, opened his mouth as if to explain something, but before he could say anything, Sora covered his mouth.

The goddess glanced at them, not wanting to make things difficult for them. Although part of the reason she'd made Kong act as a witch for a day was for fun, she was still very grateful to the traveler. If it weren't for him, her own god would probably have locked her up and thrown a tantrum.

"Since that's the case, then let's go. I'm all alone, lonely and bored..." she said, raising her sleeve to cover her face, seemingly sobbing.

Paimon was fooled. "It's okay, we'll definitely come visit you often."

Paimon straightened his back and patted his chest with great confidence.

Sora instinctively sensed something was wrong. He saw the goddess's ear twitch and realized that Paimon might be digging a hole for him again. He immediately grabbed Paimon and ran, saying goodbye to the goddess as he ran.

The priestess lowered her sleeves and smiled brightly, "Oh dear, I didn't fool you."

"Why do you always tease him?" The shadow, who had been standing to the side for a long time, looked at the divine child with some questions.

When the divine child saw the person who came, she tilted her head cutely, and the divine eye hanging on her ear sparkled in the sunlight.

"Hmm? Really?"

Few people probably know that Yae no Miko is somewhat shy about expressing gratitude. Most of the time, she expresses her thanks by doing things that others can't see.

Just like this time, by letting Sora act as a witch for a day, the Divine Child not only gained enjoyment, but also had a reason to give the Traveler a large amount of Mora, and even sent him several large bags of the raw gems he wanted.

Shadow probably knows, but she won't tell the traveler.

"Let's go. Didn't you say you had to let me read any new novels you had?"

Shadow stepped forward and took the goddess's hand, and the goddess returned the gesture. It was as if, in this way, the long wait had all been nothing but a dream.

Sitting indoors, the two snuggled together, sharing desserts intimately, and occasionally discussing passages from the novel. The sunlight was warm, and the breeze was gentle.

If someone were to pass by the window, they would surely hear the child's laughter or see the divine tenderness. The divine favor may be torn apart by time and left vacant for a period of time, but it will always fall precisely on one person.

Suddenly, Shadow looked at the Divine Child beside her and spoke.

"Divine Child, would you like to see snow? I overheard your conversation with the traveler. Although Narukami Island doesn't have snow, there's a small island nearby that does. Would you like to see it?"

The divine child turned to look at the shadow with some confusion, then approached as if suddenly realizing something, and poked the shadow's cheek.

Are you jealous?

Seeing the smiling face of the goddess, Ying felt a little awkward and turned her head away embarrassedly.

"It's just...it's just that you seem to really want to see snow..."

"Of course I'll go, it's a special favor from the gods."

The divine child drew closer and closer, then embraced Ying's waist, gazing intently at her before finally nestling in her arms.

The next day, on an unnamed island in Inazuma.

Standing atop the island's highest point, the god's hair shimmered faintly with the surge of power. Although he was the god of thunder, not ice and snow, changing the weather in his domain was not a difficult task.

Finally, a single snowflake fell first, followed by a vast expanse of snowflakes, drifting down gently, as if draping the sky with a white curtain. Looking at the shadows high above, the Divine Child suddenly thought back to the past.

Back then, believing the words of the fox spirit, I firmly believed that the most delicious fried tofu in the world was hidden in the snow. I cried and begged to see the snow.

At that time, Ying was the easiest to persuade.

After only one day of pestering her, Ying took him to a nearby island.

That's how it was back then. She stood on a high place, squatted down beside herself, eager to try, determined to eat the most delicious fried tofu in the world.

The little fox back then was quite clumsy, and just like those wild foxes that hadn't yet developed any intelligence, it plunged headfirst into the snow.

However, they found nothing. Kage, who was standing nearby, pulled the little fox out of the snow, but the fox, not believing in its fate, stuck in again. Kage could only watch as the fox plunged into the snow again and again, following closely behind, afraid of losing it.

"Look, the snow is falling."

Sometime later, Kage appeared beside the Divine Child, looking at the absent-minded child with concern. The Divine Child shook her head and simply said, "Yes, the snow has fallen."

Then, the goddess grasped the shadow's hand, and the shadow grasped hers in return. They watched the snow fall, gently swirling, covering the island. Their figures stood resolute amidst the heavy snow.

The past is gone and cannot be retrieved; now, only by holding each other's hands tightly can we have the courage to forge ahead. This time, neither of us will let go.