Find $T^*(x,y)$ with the given inner product

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Let $T:\mathbb{C}^2 \to \mathbb{C}^2$ be a inner product space, $T(x,y)=(2ix+y, -x-iy)$ and the inner product $<(x_1, x_2), (y_1, y_2)>=4x_1\overline{y_1}+9x_2\overline{y_2}$.

Find $T^*(x,y)$

I found out that the canonical basis $C=\left \{(1,0), (0,1) \right \}$ isn't orthonormal (but orthogonal) for the given inner product, so I orthonormalized it and got $C'= \left \{(1/2,0), (0,1/3) \right \}$.

Then I used the definition for adjoint transformations:

  • $<T^*(1/2, 0), (x,y)>=<(1/2,0), T(x,y)>$

    $<(1/2, 0), (2ix+y, -x-iy)>=-4ix+2y$

  • $<T^*(0, 1/3), (x,y)>=<(0, 1/3), T(x,y)>$

    $<(0, 1/3), (2ix+y, -x-iy)>=-3x-3iy$

So $T^*(x,y)=(-4ix+2y, -3x-3iy)$, but the correct answer is $T^*(x,y)=(-2ix-9/4y, 4/9x+iy)$.

What am I doing wrong?