The next morning.
Amber left early. She left her a note and a breakfast.
The content of the note was also very simple: it roughly explained what she was going to do, that she had to leave early, and also apologized to her for suddenly fainting last night…
Actually, there was nothing to apologize for, because if one had to say, she should bear the blame for this.
But Amber didn't know this; she felt apologetic that she had to take care of her instead.
She scratched her head while looking at the note, then put it away and enjoyed the breakfast Amber left for her with peace of mind.
She didn't know if Amber made this breakfast herself or bought it, but it tasted very good anyway.
"Sure enough, I stayed up too late yesterday." She looked up at the clock hanging in Anber's house; it was already past ten in the morning.
The time system in this world was exactly the same as the one she was familiar with; a day was also divided into twenty-four hours.
This breakfast could already be considered lunch.
But there was nothing she could do; she shouldn't have looked at her phone's photo album last night. She kept looking at those familiar faces, and the more she looked, the lonelier she felt, too lonely to sleep.
"Sigh…" she sighed, and after thinking for a moment, she found the paper and pen Amber had hastily left behind and also left a note for Amber.
She was also leaving today and didn't know when she would be able to return… she might even not return, because she didn't know what kind of tasks she would receive from the Adventurers' Guild.
That's why she left a message for Amber, to prevent Amber from worrying.
"Done." She held the note she had written, looked around, and placed it in a rather conspicuous spot.
The language and writing of this world were actually different from her own world.
But as a Trailblazer, traveling to different star systems and encountering different civilizations had long become the norm. Thanks to the Synesthesia Beacon invented by Elia Sallas, the 56th member of the Genius Society, her communication with different civilizations was unimpeded.
Of course, if she hadn't arrived at a planet in a star system somewhere in the universe, but had instead completely arrived in a totally different world... then her ability to communicate without barriers with the people of this world might be due to some other reason.
However, no matter what, being able to communicate without barriers with the people of this world was a good thing.
Next...
"Let's go!" Star pushed open the door to Anber's home.
"Amber, why do you look so distracted?" Paimon keenly noticed Amber's unusual behavior.
Whether it was when Lumine was talking to her just now, or while they were on their way, she had been clearly spaced out.
She didn't know what she was thinking, and her cheeks would occasionally turn red.
Therefore, during their rest, Paimon finally couldn't help but ask the question in her heart.
"Ah?! No, nothing!" Amber was startled by Paimon's question, and then she thought of the scene from last night: Star, wearing that loose white shirt, with a pair of golden pupils on her expressionless little face, staring at her unblinkingly.
Amber quickly shook her head, becoming a little flustered.
Her reaction made Paimon even more confused.
Lumine, however, had some suspicions. She looked at Amber thoughtfully.
"Amber, did Star sleep well at your place yesterday?" Lumine asked tentatively.
"Th-this, this, it should have been fine, haha..." Amber awkwardly rubbed her head. "She wasn't awake when I left, so I left her some breakfast."
"What is it with this guy? He's even lazier than me," Paimon couldn't help but grumble.
Their meeting time was set relatively late, and Amber didn't leave too early either.
Lumine, however, suddenly looked up at Amber.
Could it be...
It shouldn't be, Amber doesn't look that old, she shouldn't do that kind of thing.
Besides, Star can resist, so it shouldn't come to that.
"No, he went to bed very late yesterday. I faintly heard some... he must have been homesick," Amber sighed, her expression slightly dim.
After passing out yesterday, she actually woke up very quickly.
She had originally thought of going to see Star and apologize to him.
But just as she reached the door, Amber heard Star talking to himself.
Although it was a bit unclear, she still heard things like: 'Where are you all? I miss you.'
So her hand, which was about to knock, finally dropped, as she couldn't bear to disturb him.
"So that's how it is..." Lumine nodded, also slightly relieved.
She intentionally controlled her distance from Star, but at the same time, she didn't want others to have close contact with Star.
This mentality was contradictory, and Lumine knew that she was probably still influenced by Star, but she couldn't control it.
When Amber invited Star back yesterday, she had a bad feeling, but she didn't have a suitable reason to keep Star.
Thankfully, nothing happened.
But homesickness... Lumine also sighed slowly.
If she could, she would also like to help Star, but her own strength had not yet returned, and she had not been able to reunite with her brother.
It was unknown how long it would be until the next world traversal.
"After we go back today, should we go see him too?" Paimon suggested to Lumine.
After hearing what Amber said, she was also a little worried about Star.
"Mm, I was planning on it too," Lumine nodded.
"But he should be going to the Adventurers' Guild to take on some quests today, so I don't know when he'll be back," Amber said upon seeing this.
"What is the Adventurers' Guild?" Paimon asked curiously.
She and Lumine had not yet encountered the Adventurers' Guild and knew nothing about it.
"Oh, that, the Adventurers' Guild is..."
"The Adventurers' Guild is a support organization established for Adventurers across the Seven Nations, to help new Adventurers better adapt to Adventuring life, and to allow veteran Adventurers to Adventurer more freely..."
Star silently listened as the receptionist named Katheryne introduced him to the Adventurers' Guild.
"By the way, the Adventurers' Guild is open all year round," Katheryne finished her introduction with a terrifying statement.
"Sounds pretty good..." Star was, of course, not referring to the 'open all year round' part.
But rather, the organization itself.
Becoming an Adventurer seemed to have no prerequisites.
"Then, if I want to become an Adventurer... do I also need to wear those green uniforms?" Star asked, somewhat conflicted.
"Those are the Adventurers' Guild uniforms."
"Huh?" Star tilted his head in confusion but quickly understood.
"So... Adventurers and Adventurers' Guild members are two different things, right?"
"That's roughly the idea, but most people still choose to become members, as it offers more welfare benefits. Of course, they also have to bear a certain degree of obligation," Katheryne said with a smile.
"The situations vary from place to place, but Mondstadt is relatively more free."
"Understood." Star nodded.
However, since ordinary people could also take on quests and receive Rewards, he didn't necessarily need to become a member of the Adventurers' Guild.
He didn't need those welfare benefits, and besides... those green clothes were too ugly.
"In that case, please show me the quests that can be taken now."
"Alright." Katheryne didn't say much and quickly placed the available commissions in front of Star.