Charlotte, who was standing nearby, heard this and came up with a headline for the Steambird with ease.
"Ohhh, [Renowned Astrologer Starves While Astrology Still Can't See the Future Clearly]... this news headline is pretty good."
[BBC has extended an olive branch to you]
[Come report for TASS tomorrow]
[AFP camerawork, you Fontaine person]
[The Steambird Shock Department is short of talent like you]
[She was born to be a journalist]
Lumine stepped forward to check Mona's body, "It's good, but it feels a bit distorted from the facts. Let's change it to another one."
She was still quite worried about Mona's physical condition.
She had encountered Mona almost fainting in the house before.
If she hadn't happened to pass by and look for her, who knows what might have happened.
"I'm fine, Lumine."
Her mouth could lie, but her stomach wouldn't.
Her stomach would only honestly growl...
Lumine sighed and dragged Mona to the Good Hunter for a hearty meal.
Fearing that Mona wouldn't dare to eat much, Lumine ordered in advance and paid the bill beforehand.
At the dining table, Mona asked Lumine why she had suddenly returned to Mondstadt.
The two chatted about the [Card Thief] and the Genius Invokation TCG King Grand Prix.
Charlotte was very curious, "If Teacher Mona is short on money, why not participate in the Genius Invokation TCG King Grand Prix?"
Mona explained that after obtaining that set of instruments, she had been devoting herself to research.
She had never heard of the Card Thief at all.
"Besides, even if I did participate, winning the prize would be a different matter, right?"
Charlotte asked in confusion, "Is that so? I thought that as long as you use astrology to calculate the opponent's hand, you would definitely win."
On this point, Mona still had her bottom line.
Even if she starved to death, died outside, or jumped off the Mondstadt city wall.
She would never use astrology to cheat and make money!
[The last person who said this has already admitted it smells good]
[Mona clearly said on the island that she would not use astrology to seek personal gain]
Charlotte admired her greatly.
"It seems that not only does Teacher Mona have high academic attainments, but she is also an upright and noble person in life."
Perhaps she had learned bad habits from Fischl.
The little tsundere turned her head away, "Isn't this only natural? It's you guys instead. Don't get dragged into strange incidents again."
"That whatever [Card Thief], do you want me to divine it for you?"
Lumine was just about to agree; otherwise, Mona definitely wouldn't be able to eat this meal with such peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, this clashed with the pink-haired journalist's professional moral bottom line.
Charlotte refused outright, "Thank you, but there's no need. If the mystery is solved using Teacher Mona's astrology, then it wouldn't be my Charlotte's [exclusive news] anymore."
Lumine was speechless. Why do you all set so many rules and restrictions for yourselves...
However, she had already reached a cooperation agreement with Charlotte.
Now asking her to go back on her word and slap Charlotte in the face directly was something she couldn't do either.
Whatever happens, happens.
It was just a small thief after all; where could they run off to?
Mona nodded affirmatively, liking Charlotte more and more the more she looked at her.
"Then I wish you a smooth investigation. Thank you, Miss Charlotte, for the prize money you brought. Please say hello to the editor-in-chief for me."
Before leaving, Lumine didn't forget to remind Mona to take care of her body.
"Mm, it's a promise."
After parting with Mona, the three arrived at the Mondstadt competition venue.
The venue at this moment was bustling with excitement because the finals were about to begin.
As soon as they arrived, Charlotte slipped into the crowd.
This was probably the true skill she mentioned as a journalist.
Kaeya, who was talking with the organizers, walked over.
"Aiyo, isn't this Lumine and Paimon? Long time no see. Did you two come specially to watch the finals between me and Timmie?"
[Hahaha, why does this sound so funny no matter how you listen to it]
[Indeed, Kaeya is such a scheming person, yet he's competing on the same stage as that little kid Timmie]
Paimon didn't give this Cavalry Captain any good expression.
"So the one who made it to the finals is you, Kaeya... Isn't the Knights of Favonius' work important? It always feels like you're slacking off."
Lumine joked, "Paimon, don't wrong him. Maybe the Cavalry Captain was patrolling to protect the safety of the venue and accidentally made it to the finals?"
Kaeya sighed and shook his head, feeling utterly heartbroken by the two of them singing in unison.
"Aiyaya, look at what you two are saying. I only came to participate in the competition after completing my work."
"Drinking wine and playing cards — isn't this the best way to relax after work?"
He wiped away nonexistent tears with his hand.
"I didn't expect to be described as so idle and doing nothing by two good friends, sigh..."
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In the live stream room.
Guinaifen shouted in dismay, "Kaeya, you brat, when did you also catch the acting addiction?"
[Acting all the time]
[After working for a long time, even free Mondstadt can drive people crazy; only generating electricity can solve the problem ()]
[Work, how can it not be crazy]
[Does Mondstadt also have Daiyu literature?]
[Brother Kaeya is so cute... hehe hehe...]
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Both Lumine and Paimon got goosebumps all over from Kaeya's performance.
Lumine felt it was better to quickly change the subject.
She asked Kaeya if he had seen any suspicious people recently, the kind that would steal other people's cards.
As a professional from the Knights of Favonius and a card player himself.
Kaeya should have seen more situations than ordinary people.
Kaeya was puzzled, "Stealing other people's cards? I really haven't seen that. At least not during my matches. Why did you suddenly think to ask this?"
The two told him everything about the [Card Thief] and the Fontaine journalist.
Paimon spun around, "Eh? Where did Charlotte run off to?"
"Fontaine journalist... Oh, it's that one from the real newspaper, right? I saw it in the visitors list of the Knights of Favonius."
Paimon nodded, "That's her. She said she saw the Card Thief appearing at the venue, so we chose to cooperate with her."
Kaeya pondered for a moment and asked Paimon in return.
"Is the Card Thief's target really the cards?"
Before Paimon could continue asking.
Kaeya was called away by the competition emcee.
"The finals are starting! Please have the two contestants take their positions!"
Paimon wanted to follow and cheer for Kaeya.
But Lumine thought of Charlotte.
Didn't she say she was coming to report on the Genius Invokation TCG King Grand Prix?
The finals had already started.
Where was she?
Paimon stamped her feet in anger, "This guy, she wouldn't have sneaked off to some snack stall to eat secretly, right?"
Lumine mercilessly gave Paimon a flick on the forehead.
Who do you think everyone is like you?
Thinking about eating, eating, eating all day long.
We just finished eating at the Good Hunter, okay?
Hearing Kaeya's words earlier, Lumine now paid a bit more attention to Charlotte.
Why did Kaeya, as a card player, seem to have never heard of the Card Thief?
It couldn't be that Charlotte, for the sake of big news, had staged a big act herself, right?
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