In a restaurant in Mondstadt City.
The Bard Venti pushed open the door and walked in, heading straight for his acquaintances' table and sitting down.
Across from Venti sat two men and one woman.
The woman was very beautiful, with large, lively, and expressive eyes.
Her smile was sweet, and her voice was pleasant to listen to.
As for the two men,
One of them wore glasses, often had his arms crossed over his chest, and looked a bit simple-minded.
The other man was holding a teacup, not saying a word, looking like a stern old fossil.
These three were Guizhong, Azhdaha, and Morax.
Venti chuckled, saying, "Hey there, how have you three been enjoying your time in Mondstadt?"
Azhdaha, sitting across from Venti, spoke first: "Mondstadt's specialty dishes taste good, and the prices are very reasonable. My impression is that it's delicious and affordable."
Guizhong, meanwhile, took out a pressed flower specimen she had made herself, then chuckled and said, "Liyue doesn't have dandelions or Cecilias. These two flowers are truly beautiful."
Finally, Morax spoke.
He put down his teacup and then nodded gently: "Not bad."
"After stepping down from my duties, I feel an unprecedented sense of ease."
Venti chuckled upon hearing this: "Morax, I told you long ago,"
"Slacking off for a bit is great; slacking off all the time is even better."
"You didn't believe me before, but do you believe me now?"
Morax didn't answer, merely picked up his teacup to sip his tea, looking thoughtful.
Venti was also used to Morax's dull, Shitou-like personality.
Venti paused, then continued, "So, where's your next stop? Are you going back to Liyue, or will you visit other cities?"
Facing Venti's question, Morax looked up at Guizhong and Azhdaha beside him.
Azhdaha scratched his head with a smile: "Actually, for me, where we go isn't important; what's important is that I can eat my fill..."
For Azhdaha, living in this world was only for two things:
Following Morax,
And eating.
Guizhong, on the other hand, held Morax's arm and said happily, "If I had to choose, I'd definitely choose to see the outside world."
"After all, I've been in Liyue for too long, it's time for something new."
"Of course, ultimately it depends on Morax's decision. Anyway, wherever he is, I'll be there too ~"
Listening to Guizhong's words, Morax put down his teacup and said softly, "It's fine, you can decide these matters."
Upon hearing this, Guizhong smiled, her eyes curving, and hugged Morax's arm even tighter.
"Then let's go visit other cities again. Let me think about where our next stop should be..."
At this moment, Venti offered a suggestion: "How about going to Inazuma?"
"Inazuma is really good. I heard there are all sorts of fine wines there, ehe."
Upon hearing this, Guizhong nodded: "Inazuma is indeed a good tourist destination."
"And I heard Inazuma will be holding a festival soon; it sounds like it will be very lively."
Azhdaha and Morax, however, weren't concerned about festivals.
As long as it was a vacation, it was fine.
Venti smiled and said, "Right, right, I also said Inazuma is a good choice."
"Then it's happily decided! Our next stop is Inazuma!"
Upon hearing this, Azhdaha raised an eyebrow: "We?"
"Barbatos, are you going too?"
Goodness,
Azhdaha exclaimed in surprise,
Barbatos's skill at freeloading is impressive.
Unknowingly, he had turned 'you' into 'we'.
If one could learn this trick, would they ever worry about not getting food again?
Morax, however, remained calm; he was already accustomed to Venti's antics.
Venti scratched his head, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
He smiled and said, "Isn't it because I'm afraid you won't have a guide? I'm quite familiar with that area, so I can be your guide."
"Oh, these things aren't important, let's eat first."
"When traveling, the most important thing is to be happy, right?"
"Bartender, one bottle of Apple Cider!"
Morax nodded, agreeing with Barbatos's words.
At this moment, the restaurant owner brought the wine and asked, "Four guests, who will be paying?"
Actually, asking about payment at this moment was very impolite,
But the owner couldn't help it.
Mainly, Venti's reputation in Mondstadt was simply too bad.
The owner was worried he couldn't afford to pay.
For a moment, Guizhong and Azhdaha were mumbling beside him, not knowing what to say.
Venti looked at Morax, and Morax looked at Venti.
The two stared at each other.
"Morax, you didn't bring any money?"
"Barbatos, you didn't bring any money either?"
The two gods couldn't scrape together a single Mora between them.
"Um... Boss, can I sing to pay for the meal?"
"No? Then, do you need dishwashers here? Oh, you don't need those either."
"Oh dear, I can't hold my liquor."
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