Genshin Impact ship pairings

Sora desperately needed a water-type companion for the secret realm he was about to enter, and after searching around, only Tartaglia had the time. Sora's eyes lit up, and he told Tartaglia that there would be very powerful enemies inside, and Tartaglia took the bait.

D'Artagnan abandoned the task given to him by the Northern Bank and followed Sora into the secret realm. The secret realm was very interesting, and D'Artagnan had a really fun time fighting there.

The final result was a mix of good and bad news. The good news was that Kong cleared the dungeon and obtained the treasure he wanted. The bad news was that Tartaglia turned into a cute, but scratchy, orange kitten!

When Kong arrived with a small orange kitten, even the well-traveled Zhongli was momentarily stunned. Looking at the scratches on Kong's body, Zhongli couldn't help but chuckle. "Young friend, you probably need some medicine."

"Mr. Zhongli, the main point is not about the medicine."

"Meow meow meow, meow meow."

Kong picked up the still noisy little orange cat and placed it in front of him for Zhongli to see, then said in a melancholy tone, "This is Tadalia, Mr. Zhongli."

"The secret realm we went to was normal at first, but the enemies were strange. They all had cat ears and tails on their bodies. They were also very strong. We were so grateful to Tartaglia."

The orange cat that was being held up stopped struggling temporarily when it heard Sora's words. It happily raised its chin, its bright blue eyes shining brightly.

Zhongli looked at the orange cat being lifted up by the air. Its fur looked very thick, indicating it was a long-haired cat. It probably wouldn't have a good time in the warmer climate of Liyue. Clearly, Zhongli also realized why Tartaglia hadn't returned with the air; it had turned into a little orange cat.

"Since it's Tadalia, could you give it to me?"

"Of course, of course, it's up to you, Mr. Zhongli."

Zhongli reached out and picked up Tadalia, who had been struggling in his empty hands. Sure enough, he became docile as soon as he was in Zhongli's arms. Zhongli stroked his fur; it felt quite nice.

Kong was practically bursting with joy. Ever since Tartaglia turned into a cat in the secret realm, he had become somewhat irritable. The human and the cat couldn't communicate to begin with, which made their already less-than-perfect teamwork even more difficult.

Sora couldn't let D'Artagnan leave on his own, after all, he had become like this because he accompanied him into the secret realm, and Sora was very worried about him. But he simply couldn't control D'Artagnan; their communication consisted of Sora trying to reason with him, but D'Artagnan wouldn't listen and even scratched him.

Sora sometimes wondered if Tadalia stopped thinking after turning into a cat. But looking into Tadalia's angry blue eyes, Sora understood that Tadalia wasn't unaware; he simply didn't want to listen to him.

Feeling guilty, Kong thought long and hard before finally deciding to seek out the most reliable person in Liyue, the one who knew the most, Mr. Zhongli. And indeed, it seemed he was the most dependable one!

Sora handed Tadalia over to Mr. Zhongli and was about to leave to continue his quest. Before leaving, Sora glanced one last time at the orange cat happily cuddling with Mr. Zhongli, and a smile crept across his face. Then, realizing something, he stopped in his tracks.

"Mr. Zhongli, will D'Artagnan's current condition have a significant impact on him? How can he recover?"

Seeing the worry on Kong's face, Zhongli chuckled, "It's alright, don't worry. The secret realm you went to should be the tomb of a demon god from a long time ago."

With a sigh, Zhongli slowly said, "That was a demon god who got along very well with his people, and he was originally a cat. Demon gods are born to love people, and he protected many humans. In the end, he died protecting his people."

"His people, in gratitude to Him, spontaneously chose some companions to guard His tomb. Those tomb guardians were probably influenced by the residual power, becoming stronger and growing cat-like features in the process."

Seeing Kong's seemingly enlightened expression, Zhongli nodded, "It's those people you encountered."

"Will Tadalia become like that too? Why haven't I changed?" Sora scratched his face, a little confused.

“Dartaria must have been influenced by too much of their power during the battle. Your body is special, so it won’t have much of an impact.”

Zhongli stroked Tadalia's long orange fur with considerable affection. The orange kitten was also very well-behaved, occasionally rubbing its head against Zhongli's palm.

"However, don't worry, this situation won't last long, and D'Artagnan will recover in a few days. Although your body should be fine, you can still come to me if you feel unwell."

Zhongli's tone was gentle, and Kong was filled with emotion. Mr. Zhongli was truly the most reliable person in all of Liyue. "Okay, Mr. Zhongli, thank you. I'll be going now, Mr. Zhongli."

After calling out "Mr. Zhongli" three times, Kong rushed out the door excitedly. Watching Kong happily run away, Zhongli smiled and gently tapped the orange cat's head in his arms.

"It seems you've made things difficult for Kong quite a bit."

"Meow meow meow, meow meow meow."

When the kitten in Zhongli's arms heard Zhongli's words, it meowed a few times as if it was not convinced.

Even so, it's still not acceptable.

"Meow meow meow...meow?"

The little orange cat wanted to argue, but then suddenly realized something. Its eyes lit up instantly, and it let out a surprised meow, asking Zhongli if he could understand its cat language.

Zhongli nodded. "I saw that demon god during the Demon God War. I also communicated with Him. I can understand the language of this kind of animal, and I can understand what you are saying."

"Meow, meow meow, meow meow."

("Mr. Zhongli, you must have a way to turn me back into a human. Please let me turn back.")

Zhongli smiled and shook his head. Ever since he saw Tadalia turn into an orange cat, Zhongli had found it very interesting.

"As punishment for scratching so many wounds on your body, you must wait until your power dissipates and then return to normal."

The orange cat was shocked, incredulous, and a little aggrieved. It meowed around Zhongli, essentially saying it would apologize, that it didn't want to be powerless and unable to fight, and that it wanted to turn back.

Tadalia kept barking, but Zhongli only soothed his back. After he stopped barking, she said, "You don't have any important work lately, so it's a good time for you to recover from your injuries. Why don't you stay by my side for a while?"

After hearing Zhongli's words, D'Artagnan paused noticeably, then thought about it further. Following Mr. Zhongli as a cat wasn't so bad; at least she could get closer.

"Meow meow meow?"

("Can I sleep with Mr. Zhongli tonight?")

Zhongli gently squeezed Tadalia's little paw and coughed lightly, "Okay."