Keqing Wins! A-Qing is the True Raiden!
Preparing for the Fourth Review!
"What… what did you say?"
Ningguang froze for a moment.
Keqing clearly saw her confusion, put her hands on her hips, and grinned:
"You heard me right!
You have to say—
'Meeting across worlds, enjoying the feast!'"
"That's the exclusive slogan for my Legendary Beef Offal!"
Honestly, Keqing didn't originally plan to pull this stunt.
But she and Ganyu had suffered enough today.
Meanwhile, Ningguang watched the entire show in comfort.
And with their "wonderful" relationship…
how could Keqing not let her join in the humiliation a bit?
Of course—
She didn't actually intend to force Ningguang.
She wasn't expecting her to say it.
She just wanted to tease her.
Whether she said it or not, everyone would still eat the beef offal afterward.
As for why she chose this slogan…
Keqing had heard it during the livestream,
and she thought it sounded great.
A legendary dish from another world—
isn't that literally "meeting across worlds"?
Most importantly——
the slogan is extremely socially embarrassing.
Perfect for Keqing's mood right now.
So she adopted it immediately.
But Ningguang fell silent.
Of course she understood the meaning behind Keqing's words.
Was she angry?
Actually… no.
It was funny.
Rarely had she ever seen Keqing—straightforward, serious, all-business Keqing—pulling this kind of stunt.
The light screen's evaluation today clearly had an impact on her.
Since that's the case…
Behind her—
The three secretaries looked nervous.
Worried Ningguang might feel embarrassed,
and… worried they would be forced to repeat the slogan afterward.
Imagining themselves saying that humiliating phrase,
their bodies trembled.
So embarrassing…
The atmosphere grew still.
"Whew— good… good…"
Ganyu patted her chest in relief.
She quickly grabbed a Qingxin to steady herself.
At first she felt regretful she couldn't eat the beef offal.
Now?
She felt nothing but gratitude.
Thank Rex Lapis she only eats vegetables!
Or she'd have to say that mortifying line too.
[Supernatural Chat Group]
Barbara: Uh… you have to shout a slogan to eat beef offal??
Xiangling: Isn't that the phrase from the previous livestream?
Ayaka: Yes. It was the joke the host casually suggested to Keqing-dono. She actually used it!
Yanfei: Keqing-dono can troll people now~
Navia: That slogan is way too embarrassing…
Aether: Huh? That's hard? It's just one sentence.
Venti: Ehehe~ One sentence for a legendary meal? Absolute profit!
Zhongli: Reasonably speaking, it is indeed awkward. But for the sake of beef offal… understandable.
Furina: Embarrassing? Not at all! What do you think, Neuvillette?
Sigewinne: Eeeh? Will Monsieur Neuvillette say it? I'm excited!
Wriothesley: Haha, imagining that serious man saying such a ridiculous line is hilarious.
Neuvillette: …
Jade Chamber — Liyue
Keqing noticed Ningguang still silent.
She figured she had teased enough—
especially with the entire continent watching via livestream.
If this escalated, some people might think the Liyue Qixing had internal conflict.
She was about to end the joke:
"Since you—"
But Ningguang suddenly spoke:
"Since this is Legendary Beef Offal, saying a slogan is only proper.
A matter of respect."
"But—"
Keqing blinked.
She hadn't expected Ningguang to accept.
"What but?"
Ningguang smiled.
"But after me—
every single person who wants to eat your beef offal must say this slogan."
"Including gods."
"That is the respect such a dish deserves.
Don't you think so?"
A perfect reversal.
The embodiment of elegance, Liyue's Tianquan,
had chosen mutual destruction as strategy.
If everyone is embarrassed, no one is embarrassed.
"Even gods? Even Morax?"
Keqing's eyelid twitched.
"Of course."
Ningguang tilted her head:
"Unless… you think it's inappropriate?"
"Surely you don't expect me to be the only one humiliated, yes?"
This woman is too dangerous, Keqing thought.
She took the joke and made it a national rule.
But Keqing had no choice but to nod.
"Fine!
From today onward—
anyone who wants to eat my beef offal must say the slogan."
"And if Geo Archon is the God of Contracts,
he will honor it."
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
Zhongli was mid-sip of tea when the words
"Even Geo Archon must say it"
appeared in the light screen.
"..."
His eyelid twitched again.
Earlier he had said,
"When eating beef offal, saying a slogan is acceptable."
But that was as Zhongli.
As Morax…
Hu Tao cheerfully chimed in:
"Wow! Even Geo Archon has to say it!
As expected of 'the god-disrespecting Keqing'!"
Then she nudged Zhongli:
"Right, Consultant?"
Zhongli:
"…hehe, yes, Hall Master."
Back to the Jade Chamber
"Then let us begin."
Ningguang inhaled softly.
"'Meeting…'"
Her voice froze.
Even after preparing herself,
she still felt embarrassed at the critical moment.
Ningguang:
I… am actually feeling ashamed?
Me? The Tianquan?
But with Keqing watching her enthusiastically…
she refused to give that cat any satisfaction.
Ningguang regained her posture, voice elegant and dignified:
"Meeting across worlds, enjoying the feast!"
Perfect enunciation.
Perfect composure.
Only her clenched fist revealed her inner turmoil.
Keqing grinned knowingly but said nothing.
"Now you can eat."
Ningguang exhaled in relief.
She picked up her chopsticks—graceful as ever—
and took her first bite.
Her eyes slowly closed.
Keqing asked:
"Well? How is it?"
Ningguang opened her eyes and raised her thumb.
"Delicious."
"Extremely delicious."
"Indescribably delicious."
Keqing: "?? That's it? Where's your poetic review??"
Ningguang chuckled:
"Those poetic descriptions are for foods beneath me."
"But this dish surpasses all language."
"Only one description fits—straight from the light screen itself:"
"A fragrance that drifts ten miles.
A dish worthy of heaven, rarely tasted by mortals."
Ningguang took her bowl and sat elegantly to enjoy.
The three secretaries then stepped forward:
"Meeting across worlds, enjoying the feast!" ×3
Only after saying it could they eat.
Meanwhile—
Ganyu looked at her Qingxin, then at the beef offal…
Why does this suddenly taste bland…
[Supernatural Chat Group]
Yanfei: Ningguang-daren ACTUALLY said it??? Impossible!
Yaoyao: She has followed Keqing-jiejie and Ganyu-jiejie into social death…
Aether: You laugh at them for being embarrassed…
they laugh at you for not being able to eat it.
😏
Navia: Worth it! For legendary beef offal? I'd shout ten slogans!
Venti: From now on, even the old—cough—Rex Lapis must say it~ eheh~
Zhongli: ...
Paimon: I'm so hungry… slurp
Xiangling: If only the recipe could be replicated! I'd love to learn!
…
Mondstadt
Aether and Paimon left the Knights Headquarters.
"Uuugh! That beef offal looks sooo good!
Aether, let's have some too!"
Aether understood immediately.
She summoned the Gourmet Tablecloth.
"Gourmet Tablecloth!
Give me two servings of the Legendary Beef Offal!"
…but nothing happened.
"Huh?"
Paimon tried:
"Gourmet Tablecloth!
Give me the beef offal Keqing received!"
Still nothing.
Aether thought for a moment.
Her eyes lit up.
"I get it."
"That reward said it cannot be copied."
"So the Gourmet Tablecloth can't create it either."
"Otherwise Keqing's reward would lose its meaning."
"…Ahhhh!!
So we can't eat it?!"
"That's why—we go to Liyue!"
"Money! Food! Opportunities!"
Paimon's motivation instantly returned.
"Let's go!!"
A traveler and a floating emergency food began flying toward Liyue.
Inazuma — Tenshukaku
"That beef offal must be amazing…"
Yae Miko muttered.
Kujou Sara nodded:
"Fragrance drifting ten miles… language cannot describe it…
I truly want to try it…"
Raiden silently listened.
Then—
"So the beef offal is delicious, but my Sanshoku Dango is not?"
"!!"
Sara and Yae Miko nearly fainted.
Sara forced herself:
"Shogun-sama's cooking will forever be number one!"
Saying this, she convinced herself the dark, pitch-black dango must be delicious.
She took a bite.
Her face twisted.
Her eyes rolled back.
Thud.
She collapsed on the floor.
Yae Miko sucked in a breath.
The difference between "Liyue's Thunder God" and the real Thunder God…
Keqing wins.
By a landslide.
Raiden rushed to help.
A meal… became an emergency rescue.
Kujou Sara added another trauma to her list.
Blue Planet — Real World
Meanwhile, Arthur was preparing tomorrow's fourth review.
After the Traveler, Mondstadt, and Liyue…
Next up was—
Inazuma.
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