To the unknown Future

Chapter 9:

The next day, Venti woke up a bit later and didn't find Uriel inside the teapot anymore.

There were notes on each room though that took his attention. For example, the kitchen has notes of greeting and telling him to heat up the food first before going out. Venti took his time to eat and looked around the main building of her house.

Venti thought that since he won't be coming back here anymore, he might as well have a look around. The main building was decorated in lavish Liyue ornaments and decorations, with a few cats and dogs roaming around the inside and outside of the building. There's also the kitchen, a guest room, a study room, and a library on the first floor and he was itching to look at the second floor.

There was a painting that seemingly is the Map in Mt. Tianheng. Venti couldn't help but take a deeper look at the painting and found a few different sigils that were camouflaged and there was a different paint that was used that will only show up on paper when the light shines on the paper.

"How curious, what is the painting hiding?" Venti frowned while thinking deep before sighing. If he knows more about Uriel, more or less in the future, he will be too conscious and stuck with her. Not much of him being an independent person and the Anemo archon at that.

Going to the rooms, Venti found her bedroom, which he decided to not invade, and went to another door. He discovered a drawing-room, another guest room, and the last room was a weapon room.

"Such a wide range of collections, why does she need a lot of swords? The primordial sword, the flute, the Alley Flash, what a weird collection," Venti looked around and found a few crates of different ores, and artifacts that were stocked up. Does it seem that she has a habit of collecting?

Going down the first floor again, He found Uriel at the center looking up to him at the stairs.

"Oh, welcome back Uriel, how are you?" He asked with a carefree smile.

"U-Uhm... Oh! Yes, I'm back... Venti, did you already have lunch?" Uriel seemed to be in a daze while she asked him. venti made his way towards her and smiled.

"I'm still full, by the way, I took the liberty to look around the building, you have such a fine home, Uriel," Venti complimented her house that made her smile a little.

"It's fine, if you are done, then let's go ahead and leave the realm," Uriel said and turned around to open the main door of the building. Venti curiously followed and found that they were actually standing on a floating island in the realm.

"Such an amazing view," Venti was in awe while looking at the expanse of the large island. There was a bamboo forest at the east and a pond with lush trees on the west. He hasn't seen the back of the building but it must be fascinating too.

"You can come here again for a visit Venti since we're friends," Uriel said with a smile before putting her attention to the white, blue-eyed cat that asked for her attention. Venti was surprised and thought for a moment, will he really come back here and then what? Their getting closer which is not a bad thing, however... Something feels out of place inside of him, an unsettling feeling.

And just before he could speak, he suddenly sneezed. Uriel and the cat both flinched and looked at his way.

"Ah, no wonder I feel uncomfortable, I have cat allergies... Sorry, Uriel... visiting might be... a bit hard," Venti covered half of his face looking sheepish.

"Oh no! Are you okay? Wait, let's get you out of the Serenitea pot first before your allergies get worst," Uriel put down the cat and held his wrist before exiting the teapot. When Venti came to, they were standing at the Statue of the Seven in the Windrise.

"I'm so sorry Venti! I didn't know that you have cat allergies!" Uriel said and started to ramble on about her clothes might have cat fur that might trigger his allergies again.

"It's okay Uriel, I can-" Venti tried to calm her down but the girl was too focused on what she was thinking and left the pot to his hands after she went back inside it.

"-blow it away," Venti could only sigh and watch over the Serenitea pot while he used his Anemo powers to blow away the cat fur that may be sticking to his clothes before he went to the tall tree and amused himself with his lyre and the crystal flies that were lingering around him.

It was after half an hour when Uriel came out of the Serenitea pot looking... rather unfamiliar.

"Huh, did Venti leave already?" Venti watched her look around before sighing in relief, holding the hem of the clothes that she was wearing. he wanted to make an appearance but seeing how shy and uncomfortable she was, he decided against it.

"This... I appreciate the clothes that the sisters in the cathedral gave me, but I feel awkward... so much skin is exposed," She talked to herself while looking down.

Venti realized that she was wearing a bell-type white dress with a few frills adorning the neckline and the short sleeves. She looked around again looking sheepish before going to the stream behind the large tree and looking down to her own reflection. Soon enough she seemed to give up on the idea and decided to use her vision to encase the water there and look at her full image on the water.

"...So embarrassing!" She hid her face with both her hands and peeked at her reflection once more.

"What a cute child," Venti couldn't help but chuckle at her shy demeanor and appreciate her in new clothes. Uriel seemed to hear his voice and their eyes met each other.

"V-Venti?! Y-You were there?! S-Since when?!" Uriel was so red that she hides her face with her hands.