I should go over there and check now... I have an excuse anyway...
After thinking for a while, Miko decided to go to Liyue immediately to check the situation.
As for the meal coming up, she would leave it for later. There would be plenty of time to eat with Kaito later on, so she wasn't in a rush.
[Then I'm heading over to Liyue now to take a look. If anything happens, I can know in advance.]
[Aren't you afraid the Raiden Shogun will suspect something?] Not expecting Miko to go to Liyue, Kaito said this.
[Don't worry, I have an excuse. She just indirectly indicated that She might go to Liyue to ask the Geo Archon about you.] Miko explained in response to Kaito's question.
She knew Kaito was worried she would be suspected if she went, so she explained the situation from earlier.
[Do you want to eat before you go?]
[No, no, next time. It's better to go quickly.] Feeling it was better to hurry, Miko declined Kaito's invitation.
[Then go ahead. If I don't see you for a while later, I'll come look for you.]
Kaito felt Miko's reasoning was sound, so he didn't press the invitation. There was plenty of time later, so there was no rush now. Besides, it was just a regular meal, not a major event.
[Mhmm.]
After finishing her discussion with Kaito, Miko suddenly stopped, turned around, and said, "Everyone, I won't disturb you any longer. I'm leaving first."
After making a goodbye gesture to everyone, Miko left quickly.
"Eh? Why did Sister Miko leave so suddenly?" From Paimon's perspective, Miko had appeared suddenly and then left just as inexplicably.
What was going on?
Continuing to watch Miko's retreating figure, Paimon was puzzled, and Lumine, standing beside her, felt the same.
Could it be related to what Kiana mentioned earlier?
Watching Miko leave, Lumine couldn't help but recall Kiana asking her to question Kaito.
She felt she really needed to ask what was going on. However, now wasn't the right time; she needed to find a chance when it was just the two of them.
There were simply too many people right now. With Kiana and Wendy nearby, she couldn't ask that question easily.
Although it was Kiana who had told her to ask, she still wanted to ask when it was just her and Kaito.
Hmm...
Let's leave it at that...
But it feels like chances like that are rare, right?
Retracting her gaze, Lumine thought this silently.
"She had something to do and left first," Kaito answered Paimon's question, then continued walking forward.
Regardless, let's eat first. He was hungry.
"Something to do, huh... But we need to eat quickly!" Seeing Kaito walking again, Paimon, eager to eat, immediately threw her doubts about Miko to the back of her mind.
No matter what it was, nothing was more important than eating—at least for now.
Are you two using telepathy?
Thinking about how she hadn't heard Miko say anything about having something to do, Lumine, following behind, couldn't help but roast them in her heart.
But there was no helping it; with so many people around, she couldn't ask.
Forget it...
Let's eat first...
I'm hungry...
Thinking this, Lumine rubbed her stomach and looked at Paimon ahead of her.
Did this little guy infect me with her hunger?
Liyue.
So many people...
Let me see where Ei is...
Standing on the bustling Liyue Harbor wharves, the very conspicuous Miko closed her eyes to sense Ei's aura.
As Ei's familiar, she could still sense Ei's location.
As for why she hadn't sensed it when she was with Kaito earlier, it was because she felt that if Ei were truly observing from the shadows, she definitely wouldn't be able to sense Her. That was beyond doubt.
And more importantly, if she actively tried to sense Her, it would make it obvious that she knew Ei was nearby, which would be a confession without being pressed.
But the situation was different now. Ei had simply come here to find the Geo Archon, so there was no need for Her to hide Her aura.
"Found Her." Suddenly opening her eyes, Miko muttered to herself while looking in a certain direction.
That Lord of Liyue...
Is actually staying on a mountain?
Looking at the towering mountains in the distance, Miko couldn't help but think this with some surprise.
However, she also knew that perhaps Ei had just happened to find the Lord of Liyue while He was on the mountain.
Afterward, Miko began walking in Ei's direction. There were too many people right now, so she would walk first and use other methods when there were fewer people.
If she were in Inazuma, she wouldn't have to worry so much, but this was Liyue. She had to keep a low profile; otherwise, if she caused an incident here, Ei wouldn't let her off the hook.
She knew very well that if she really caused trouble in Liyue, Ei would definitely beat her up right in front of that Lord.
After all, only by doing so could She make that Lord feel that justice had been served.
It was just like when a child caused some huge trouble; the parents would definitely give the child a beating in front of the other party so that they would be too embarrassed to pursue the matter further.
It had to be said, this method was quite effective, though it was a bit hard on the child.
Sigh...
I feel like I'm causing trouble right now...
But Ei started it!
Just like that, Miko headed toward her destination while thinking about the past.
A while later.
Mt. Aocang.
Hmm?
Drinking tea?
Not drinking wine?
Upon arriving at the location she had sensed earlier, Miko saw Ei sitting on a stone chair in front of her, drinking tea with a man who looked just like a human.
Needless to say, that was definitely the Geo Archon, Morax.
"Miko, why did you follow me? Are you afraid I'll do something to your little boyfriend?" Turning her head to look at Miko not far away, Ei asked expressionlessly.
In fact, She had known Miko was coming for a while, but simply hadn't reacted.
Little boyfriend?
Is that guy really little?
He might have lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years...
Not expecting Ei to address Kaito like that, Miko silently roasted Her in her heart.
Because of Kaito's immense strength, Miko felt that Kaito might not be just the age he appeared to be on the surface.
Of course, she wasn't sure about this either; it was just that Ei's remark made her unable to resist roasting it.
As for how long that guy had lived, she would have to ask Mei.
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