Portal to Another World | Genshin Impact Various! x F!Reader

ACT 2 - Chapter 12

NOTE :

Heya. This was supposed to be in chapter 11, but again, don't wanna end up with 25 pages of boring stuff, so now it's two chapters of boring stuff. Hopefully, I'll be able to upload more than two until next month. Sorry for the boring chapter/s. Sometime soon I might end up editing the first ACT so if your notes go off and there's nothing new, know that it's just me being silly.

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After spending an unnecessary amount of time searching through your memories, you remember that you have passed by the parlor before so you quickly sped up towards it. Poor TT has woken up from your satchel because of your frantic movements and you explained everything to him while power-walking there.

You crossed another bridge and upon seeing the parlor, you couldn't stop smiling no matter how much you tried. People were coming out of the building with sour faces. Some were crying and you looking at it like it was the best thing that ever happened to you made you look very odd. TT glared at them all for glaring at you. But you paid it no mind.

You walked confidently over there and pushed the doors open like you owned the place. The wind blew from behind you, making the cape around you sway forward dramatically.

You immediately walked in and were confronted by a not-too-strange image of a couple in mourning, consoling each other, and an overly excited girl with pigtails and a cool hat talking about the best prices, ritual costs, and coffins. Next to the side, there's an old man with a beer belly glaring daggers at the girl.

The girl's eyes immediately fall upon you. "Hi there! Please wait a moment and somebody will be coming to take care of you and your passing member!" She giggles the last part and you can't help but giggle back.

She's contagious. I like that.

"Oi! You disrespectful brat!" The beer man finally snaps and points a finger at the young girl. The couple turns to him shocked.

"My name is not a brat, I am Hu Tao! The 77th director of the Wangshen Funeral Parlor!"

Hu Tao's smile never ceases as she responds with pride and confidence. Belly Man doesn't have it.

"How can you disrespect the dead like that?! My cousin is dead, and my niece and her husband are left without a mother!"

"Death is natural! And such is the way of life!"

You nod your head agreeing with her. At this point, you made your way inside and beside them all.

"They are dead!" His voice cracks, tears running down his face.

Hu Tao looks at him slightly surprised.

"Indeed, they are. But like I said, we must all go someday and it's natural. And I'm sure your sister's spirit is taken care of until you guys meet again. I'm not saying that you can't be sad that they are gone, but don't think too much about it either! You should enjoy the rest of your life!"

Belly man bursts into tears and crying loudly it makes you blink in surprise.

Did she make him cry? She did try to comfort him...

"Y-yeah! She's right, uncle! Mother is not entirely gone, she's still watching over us until we meet again." The young woman smiles at him sadly. Her husband rubs her back calmly. "I believe this too, uncle."

"And don't worry? We're going to make sure that our Guest is not late for her departure." She winks.

Belly Man is engulfed in a group hug by the two younger family members.