Genshin Impact ship pairings

"You should at least tell me clearly who I want to be with, Master." With a sigh, Thomas said gently to Ayato Kamisato.

Thomas still didn't dare to express his feelings, but he wanted to stay by Ayato's side. At least he wanted to take care of the brother and sister; their long-term interaction had made Thomas very attached to them.

Ayato Kamisato paused, realizing things weren't quite as he'd thought. He released Toma, and as they faced each other, Toma's expression became somewhat unnatural. Ayato suddenly sensed something.

"Thoma, you've been getting quite close to a girl lately."

After calming down, Ayato Kamisato was no longer agitated. His tone was somewhat questioning, but he remained calm inside.

Thomas thought for a moment, then realized what was going on. "Is the head of the family referring to Yoomiya?" Thomas glanced at Ayato Kamisato, whose expression made him somewhat flustered, but he steadied himself and continued to explain.

“Yomiya is very kind, but we are just friends. She has been researching new fireworks recently, and I was just helping her find some rare materials. Please don’t misunderstand, Master.”

Although he already understood that there was nothing between Thomas and that girl, Ayato Kamisato still breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Thomas's explanation. Looking at Thomas's awkward behavior when facing him, and the fact that Thomas had seemed to have feelings for someone just moments before, Ayato Kamisato made his conclusion.

Ayato Kamisato nodded, indicating that he accepted Thomas's explanation. Just as Thomas was relieved and thought the matter was over, Ayato Kamisato reached out and touched Thomas's cheek.

It was a very intimate gesture, yet Thomas instinctively brought his cheek close to Ayato's palm. When Ayato saw Thomas's reaction, a genuine smile finally appeared on her face. Realizing what had happened, Thomas blushed and immediately apologized before leaving.

Feeling the lingering warmth on her hand, Ayato Kamisato looked at Thomas in front of him and said, "Thoma, do you know why I don't want you to like other girls?"

Thomas's head was spinning from his earlier actions, and now Ayato's question left him even more bewildered.

"Is it because the head of the family is afraid that I will neglect my work if I have someone I like? Or... has the head of the family already found a suitable woman for me to marry?"

Towards the end, Thomas became quite aggrieved, like a listless little dog. Ayato Kamisato was momentarily exasperated by Thomas's slowness.

"I've found someone, but it's not a woman. What do you think of me?" Ayato Kamisato's handsome face was full of seriousness. When Thomas heard that he had found someone, he felt a chill in his heart, but he was stunned when he heard the second half of the sentence.

Thomas unconsciously straightened his chest, his voice trembling, "Master, you...you must be joking with me."

Ayato Kamisato spoke earnestly, his palm reaching out to grasp Thomas's unconsciously withdrawn hand, speaking each word very slowly so that Thomas could hear him clearly.

"I like you, Thomas."

Thomas's head suddenly felt hot, and he couldn't figure out how to reply to Ayato Kamisato. His patriarch had confessed his love to him, the person he had loved and cherished since childhood. They had been through thick and thin together, and had stayed by each other's side ever since. How should he answer? Thomas was caught in a mental storm.

Seeing Thomas's momentary stunned expression, Ayato Kamisato laughed, and the small mole at the corner of his lips twitched. Ayato Kamisato's lips slowly approached Thomas's ear, and the voice that had made Thomas's heart flutter countless times rang in his ear, "Don't leave me, Thomas."

Thomas's emotions surged with Ayato Kamisato's words, and he couldn't resist hugging Ayato Kamisato, who was whispering in his ear.

"No, I won't leave you."

The gentle flame from a foreign land lingered beside Ayato Kamisato, and he never wanted to let go again.

Since then, their relationship has become even closer. Thomas was already Ayato Kamisato's right-hand man, and now the two are inseparable.

On a bright afternoon, Thomas sat with Ayaka in the wooden-framed tea room. Taromaru, seeing Thomas, happily came over. He climbed onto Thomas's head and wouldn't budge, so Thomas grabbed Taromaru's chubby paws, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Linghua held the teacup in her hand, watching Thomas and Taro play around, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Finally, Taromaru sat obediently in Thomas's lap. With his limbs perfectly straight, Thomas could even rest his chin on Taromaru's head.

Ayaka found the sight of the boy and dog amusing and chuckled softly. Her clear laughter echoed in the room. Taromaru didn't react, but Toma's ears turned red, unsure what to say. The usually shrewd and sophisticated Toma was always shy and gentle around the siblings.

Linghua looked at Thomas's reddened ears and then said, "Congratulations, Thomas, you're finally with your brother."

Ayaka's words made Thomas a little flustered for a moment. Then Ayaka continued, "The fact that you two like each other but can't see each other's feelings has been a headache for me for a long time."

Thomas's voice rang out, "Eh? Miss, when did you find out?" Thomas looked at Ayaka and seemed to have accepted it well, so he wasn't nervous anymore.

"What do you know?" Ayato Kamisato, who had just entered the room, asked curiously after hearing Thomas's words.

"Master, you're back." Toma looked at Ayato Kamisato, who nodded and sat down next to Toma. She also reached out and touched Taromaru, who was in Toma's arms.

"There's not much official business today. It's a bit interesting to watch a bunch of people arguing back and forth, but I still want to come back and be with you all."

As Ayato Kamisato spoke, he turned to Thomas and gave him a knowing smile. Thomas blushed and said nothing.

Linghua smiled, her girlish charm lingering. "We were just talking about how I found out you two were together."

"Oh? How did you know that?" Ayato Kamisato rested his chin on his hand, looking at his younger sister with great interest.

“I knew it a long time ago. When I was very young, the way you looked at each other was different.”

"So many years have passed, and I thought you were going to keep it all to yourselves. It made me so worried." Linghua's voice carried a hint of sorrow, but even more so, it was full of joyful blessings.

Ayato Kamisato was taken aback when he heard his sister's words. It turned out that everyone around him could see the feelings between him and Thomas. On the contrary, it was the two people involved who had been unable to explain it clearly.

On second thought, Ayato Kamisato also came to terms with it. There was still plenty of time; they both had ample opportunity to make up for past regrets. Thomas took Ayato Kamisato's hand, and Taromaru also placed his chubby paw on it. But Ayato Kamisato pulled it away.

Ayato Kamisato, with an intense possessiveness, said to Taromaru, "No, Thomas is mine."

Thomas shyly stopped Ayato Kamisato's actions, earning a wronged look from his patriarch.

Linghua watched the two playing around, her heart filled with contentment. This was enough; this was a truly happy life.