By now, many things within Orario had already been changed—directly or indirectly—because of Renjiro's existence.
And as more and more of the Genshin and heroes from Teyvat began manifesting in this world for extended periods of time, the butterfly effect they brought with them would only grow larger… and far harder to predict than before.
Today, Renjiro had originally planned to do nothing more than some simple sparring simulations with Ryuu. The goal was to raise her "affection level" while also lightly training his own [Basic Abilities], and, along the way, test the amplification effect of his skill.
What he hadn't expected was this…
"Eh? What you're doing looks super fun, nya~"
"Nya wants to join too, nya~"
"Yeah, something this interesting isn't something you get to enjoy all by yourself, Ryuu."
Perhaps the commotion from Renjiro and Ryuu's mock battle had been too loud. Before long, Anya, Chloe, and Lunoire were all drawn over as well.
And just like that, things went south.
Syr plus the Tavern F4—all five of the only staff members at the Hostess of Fertility—collectively began slacking off.
So… a few hours later, just as dinner time was approaching, Mama Mia returned from grocery shopping only to discover that not a single preparation had been done inside the tavern.
She was this close to going berserk.
Thankfully—
"Ahem, well, um… Mama Mia, please calm down. Take a deep breath."
"Tonight, I'll definitely find someone to cover the shift."
"I swear it won't affect business. Absolutely!"
Renjiro, drenched in cold sweat after being glared at by the Lv.6 battle maniac, clearly had a plan prepared in advance.
He had originally intended to ask one of the Genshin to temporarily replace Ryuu anyway.
But now—
"You alone can cover the work of all five of them?"
Mama Mia stood in the tavern's back courtyard, hands on her hips, her anger level hovering right at the breaking point.
Judging by her posture, if Renjiro didn't provide a reasonable explanation, then… well, a certain unlucky guy's "durability" stat was probably about to increase by a lot today.
Kidnapping all my girls at once—do you think that's acceptable?
Seeing the danger, Renjiro spoke up immediately.
"I may not know the trade, but I can invite an Archon to help."
Scratching his head, he smiled apologetically. "Over in Teyvat, she's a famous chef."
"Oh?"
Mama Mia's interest was piqued. "Then I'll have to see that for myself."
With no further delay, Renjiro formally invited Xiangling over.
Arriving together with her was—
"Waaah~ such a cute little bear!"
"His name is Guoba~"
The moment the God of Stove—who had once been courted by a certain so-called "man of justice" in Teyvat—appeared, all the girls immediately surrounded him.
Ryuu was relatively restrained.
Even so, the light sparkling in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Syr, on the other hand, was the most unreserved of all. Having known Xiangling for a long time—ever since the latter helped cook at the Maria Orphanage—she had already met the God of Stove before.
So now, she hugged the chubby Guoba tightly, rubbing her cheek against him while smiling with blissful satisfaction.
Speaking of which…
In truth, even Freya herself didn't know exactly which Genshin Renjiro was capable of summoning.
As for the Guild, they had failed to fully compile this information as well.
So previously, Syr had only met a handful of Genshin—Xiangling, Sayu, Barbara, and a few others.
The core executives of the Loki Familia, on the other hand, were acquainted with quite a few more.
For example: Keqing, Xiao, Xingqiu, Fischl… and so on.
Worth mentioning—
Up until now, aside from Riveria, very few people in this world had ever seen Zhongli.
Ei and Venti were in much the same situation.
In short, this was Mama Mia's first time meeting Xiangling.
And then—
"You want me to help out at the tavern? No problem."
Xiangling had no intention of refusing Renjiro's request.
Of course, conditions still applied…
"Next time you get the chance, bring me some monster drop materials."
"I want to see if I can use them to make new dishes."
Yep. That was exactly Xiangling's style.
Renjiro nodded without hesitation.
After all, the one doing the actual work in that regard was Tartaglia.
He himself was just a "shrewd middleman earning the difference."
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For the next two days, Renjiro practically lived inside the Dungeon.
Accompanying him were the so-called Tavern F4—Ryuu, Chloe, Lunoire, and Anya.
The five of them formed a temporary party. With Mona's Mass Teleportation spell, they went every day to wreak havoc in front of the Big Wall of Grief on the deep levels of the 17th Floor.
Thanks to this, Renjiro—frequently being ganged up on by the four—saw tremendous growth in his [Basic Abilities]. At the same time, he also roughly "learned (analyzed)" all of the skills and magic Ryuu and the others possessed.
He even obtained their verbal permission to use them.
On another front—
"You'll work here from now on. Just come by from time to time when you're free."
"Sure."
Mama Mia got along remarkably well with Xiangling.
Thinking about it, that was only natural.
Not only was Xiangling a master chef, but when she wasn't experimenting with new dishes, the food she made always had effects on par with a "Medicine King." And with Guoba around, all she needed was a small amount of magic—then the God of Stove could use his ability of countless manifestations… meaning the tavern would never lack staff.
And just like that—
In only two or three days, the Hostess of Fertility gained a brand-new specialty.
Adventurers flocked in droves—some for the sake of satisfying their appetites with the wide variety of Liyue cuisine, others specifically to see the special "staff member" running around the tavern. Either way, business became even more booming than before.
Of course, regarding Guoba's presence—although Xiangling had explained it to the customers and the information spread far and wide—people gradually accepted it. Many good-natured adventurers even developed friendly relationships with Guoba.
Still, there were always a few blind idiots who harbored ill intentions.
They seemed to forget one thing—Mama Mia was a veteran Lv.6 capable of destroying an entire large familia by herself.
Causing trouble here was no different from seeking death.
Not to mention that Xiangling herself was currently Lv.50. In terms of level conversion alone, that already placed her among First-Class Adventurers. And when factoring in her all-attributes SSS–1999 stats, her base combat power was a genuine Lv.6.
Hardly anyone would dare provoke such a powerhouse.
And so—
"That bitch Freya really is stupid."
"Letting the Twin Stars run wild, allowing those Genshin to move freely instead of binding them all to her familia… heh~"
The dark-skinned goddess Ishtar, ruler of the red light district, was one of the few who possessed both the strength and the motive to play dirty.
That night, after learning that the Twin Stars had both advanced to Lv.5, Ishtar's twisted thoughts took shape…
"I need to find a way to recruit—seduce—a few Genshin into my familia."
A self-important, foolish fish… had bitten the hook.