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Vocabulary Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
WordReadingDefinition
安装 ān zhuāng to install, to fix, to mount

I found this word three times in Aino’s voicelines. That’s definitely an Aino word for me now!

Post Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽

So does this mean that both my C3R1 Mizuki and my triple-crowned Qiqi will get a buff?? Two of my favourite characters!! This is absolutely fantastic :heart:
And I’ll choose Mizuki with the next selector, so she’ll be C4 soon! :sparkle:
This reminds me that I should finally do Durin’s Witches’ Homework! At least before Nicole’s release. It’s crazy to think I still haven’t done any, but I only really played Durin in Xiao’s team, and to be honest, I was kind of burnt out at the time with the AQ, and his SQ was quite long too…

Sentence Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
忆中枢

WordReadingDefinition
(bound form) to imitate

The Center to recollect (memory, recall…) and imitate (copy, duplicate). I’m not sure if I was supposed to know 摹… It might have been in my Anki? I have the feeling that Zhongli used it during the last Lantern Rite talking about antiques, and if so, then I added it to Anki, but apparently, I didn’t memorise it.
I did completely abandon my old flashcards and started again from scratch, so this kind of situation is bound to happen, but overall, it was not as bad as I thought. I already added a ton of new words because the new system is so easy to use!

Exploration Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Region 空之神殿
World Quest 山中好长日
Current chapter: 魔山
A large, glowing blue geometric cube floats above a shimmering circular pool in the center of a spacious, ornate hall.
9%

I finished the prologue! I like the story and the region, though the puzzles have been very easy so far (can’t really call them puzzles yet, more like a mechanism). I also unlocked the 摹に中枢. I have no idea how it’s called in English.
I feel really back into the game now. I never stopped playing, but the Nod-Krai AQ has burnt me out a little because it was too long and I hated being forced to play for several hours without breaks. So I almost didn’t touch the permanent content of the last patches, just doing dailies and events.
I’m glad I kept 山中好长日 for a moment when I’m more eager to play. Especially this one which looks heavy in lore.

Story Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Emilie SQ
香氛瓶之章

I finished Emilie SQ! I loved it, it was my favourite genre, and yeah the end was foreseeable, but I enjoyed it still. It’s the kind of story with a lot of recurring vocabulary, so even if the beginning had a lot of unknown words to me, I found the second and third parts to be much easier to follow.
I’m also glad that I finished before the next patch given that we’ll have a new AQ.
Now I need to add new words from the end of part 2 and the whole of part 3 to my flashcards!

Story Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Emilie SQ
香氛瓶之章

I finished adding all the new words to my flashcards from the part I already played through, which means I can now continue the story! I must say, the genre of the story is right up my alley!

Glossary Sunday · 17 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Luna VI
逢归的谶羽
World Quest 山中好长日 (shān zhōng hǎo cháng rì)
A young woman with long white hair and purple eyes stands centered, wearing a dark blue and white outfit with a small flower hair accessory.
Person 彩特琳德 Cǎitèlíndé
The girl from the cemetery looking for her sister
A stylized mechanical figure with a single large white wing, a glowing halo, and an ornate, angelic-looking design.
Person 尼西里塔 Níxīlǐtǎ
Watcher of the Temple of Space, created by the Ruler of Space, who abandoned his duties as a Watcher and left the Temple of Space, thus defying the will of Asmoday.
A young man with brown hair wears a green laurel wreath and a blue and white robe while standing in front of stone stairs.
Person 伊斯托利亚 Yīsītuōlìyà
A philosopher trapped in the Temple of Space to be preserved as a living memory. He lived at the time of Nibelung’s war against the Heavenly Principles. He asks us for help to save his friend.
A young man with short dark hair, wearing a green laurel wreath, round glasses, and a traditional white and navy blue tunic, stands in front of a stone structure.
Person 乔瑟夫斯 Qiáosèfūsī
Philosopher from a time more recent than Yisituoliya. Similarly a living memory in the Temple of Space.
A young man with short dark hair and a headband wears a desert-style outfit in a sandy, ancient ruins setting.
Person 维特鲁威 Wéitèlǔwēi
Architect from Sumeru who lived during the reign of King Deshret. He helped 维尼皮 creating the Desert Pavillon
A young man with brown hair and glasses stands in front of wooden bookshelves in a library-like room.
Person 维尼皮 Wéinípí
Used to live during the reign of King Deshret. Was tasked to created the Desert Pavillon.
Person 梅兰塔 Méilántǎ
Second Watcher of the Temple of Space, also created by Asmoday. Considers 尼西里塔 a traitor and stayed loyal to Asmoday.
Audiobook Update Saturday · 16 May
殺死瑪麗蘇
殺死瑪麗蘇
乙一
Chinese
Translated from Japanese

I had some time to listen today! Only three chapters left for 山羊座的友人. The story is really really good.

Exploration Saturday · 16 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Region 空之神殿
World Quest 山中好长日

Finally made it to the Temple of Space!

Current chapter: 魔山
An ethereal, surreal city floats in a cloudy night sky with glowing, glass-domed towers and architectural structures suspended among floating geometric blocks.
4%

I finally started the main World Quest 山中好长日, and I thought I made a lot of progress, but I’m still in the chapter called 魔山 which is the Prologue… So I’m really just at the beginning… I also finally unlocked the new region, 空之神殿, but I stopped when I could unlock the TP, so I haven’t explored yet.
There’s something that I find very strange though… I’m the only one who finds what’s happening extraordinary! Everything, every step, every place is just mind blowing and we should all be “What??!!?”, but I’m the only one feeling that way and Lumine and Paimon are just “okay, let’s go”? I feel such a disconnect with the MC in this quest.

I’ll continue the quest and explore the region very slowly, but I’m glad I started.

One good thing is that the language level is very easy. No problem to understand so far (I mean, there are difficult things like a NPC dropping a lot of names in a short dialogue, but it’s not language related)! It’s a relief, I hope it stays like that. (I remember the Little One WQ being very hard at times, but I guess my Chinese level has improved a lot since then.)

Post Friday · 15 May

My current Japanese and Taiwanese novels are so good… I still have to choose my next Korean book, and I feel like the other two are putting a lot of pressure on it haha.

Birthday Mail Friday · 15 May
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VI · 逢归的谶羽
Zibai
WordReadingDefinition
洪灾 hóng zāi flood
迁徙 qiān xǐ to migrate; to move
休养生息 xiū yǎng shēng xī to recover
滋味 zī wèi taste; flavor

Zibai is one of the characters the most difficult to understand. First place is still Fischl I think, but Zhongli, Xianyun, Zibai… they’re pretty difficult too. Then Yelan and Nefer talking business is not easy to follow either.
So I was bracing myself, but apart from the first line (尘笺一封,度邀青鉴… mmmh, I guess she’s saying she’s sending us a letter?), it’s quite easy!
It made me nostalgic too, I don’t often go to these places anymore, even though I still have a lot of exploration to do.
And 休养生息 is one of Kokomi’s voicelines! Now I can only hear that expression in her voice.
Again, I added some vocab to my flashcards because these words used to be in my Anki, and I’m afraid I might forget their tone if I don’t review them regularly. But there’s actually no new word to me in this whole letter (though I can’t understand the second part of the first line)!

8%

I just read the first part, and this novel really feels different! Not just because it starts with a list of spoilers, but because of the way it’s written. I really love it. The opening scene of the novel is such a classic one, I’ve read so many openings like this one, but it also feels very different too, and even though the book has just begun, I feel like I’m already in the middle of the mystery. It’s very intriguing.
Not only that, but the writing is great too, just a few pages, and I already feel like I know the characters well, I really liked how they were introduced.
I wish I wasn’t so tired, but I don’t think I can get more reading done today…
Anyway, I’m very glad I chose this book, the beginning is very promising!

梟雲三馬 Other
ふくろぐも さんまFukurogumo Sanma
Author of 双紋島の殺人
三雲梟馬 Other
みくも きょうまMikumo Kyoma
Writer of mystery novels.
猿渡光也 Other
さるわたり みつやSaruwatari Mitsuya
Reporter (リポライター) for 文志社
橘隆文 Other
たちばな たかふみTachibana Takafumi
Cameraman, works with Saruwatari.
烏丸千太 Other
からすま せんたKarasuma Senta
Leader of a group of pirates during Edo period
鈴木梨華 Other
すずき りかSuzuki Rika
Editor-in-chief, Saruwatari’s boss.
山田一郎 Other
やまだ いちろうYamada Ichiro
Unpleasant young man on the island
後藤恵那 Other
ごとう えなGoto Ena
Cave diver and gravure idol
大岩根太 Other
おいわね ふとしOiwane Futoshi
Ena’s manager
東堂院日陰 Other
とうどういん ひかげTodoin Hikage
Man wearing a tulip hat, fan of mystery novels
栗田省三 Other
くりた しょうぞうKurita Shozo
Caretaker of the cabin.
尾島隆盛 Other
おじま たかもりOjima Takamori
talks to Ena
朝凪友作 Other
あさなぎ ゆうさくAsanagi Yusaku
Young editor at 小説文光
日向 Other
ひなたHinata
Hikage’s big brother
Update Friday · 15 May
37%

I finished chapter 2! So good!!
The novel is suspenseful and has a very intriguing plot! =D

Post Friday · 15 May

Something that is confusing with my e-reader is that I have two buttons (up and down) but they’re used differently depending on the app:

  • Korean books are horizontal and use the bottom button to turn to the next page.
  • Japanese books are vertical and use the top button.
  • Taiwanese books are vertical and use the bottom button?
    Some Taiwanese books are also horizontal, and I can change the layout anyway, so maybe that’s why?
Post Thursday · 14 May

I like that moment when you finished a book and need to choose a new one: so many possibilities!
I already chose my next Japanese novel, though I still haven’t started it yet, but I don’t know what my next Korean book will be! I have a wish list on the Kyobo app, I’ll probably choose one that is not too long.