Mr. Yuto and Miss Gan Yu were first stunned by the familiar voice, then simultaneously turned around to look at the source of the sound.
"Ah! It really is them!"
Paimon said this as she walked towards the two, then she smiled and said to Gan Yu:
"Gan Yu! Long time no see~"
Upon seeing this, Gan Yu blinked slightly and softly said:
"Lumine, Paimon, long time no see. I didn't expect to meet you here. How has your recent adventure been?"
"Hmm! Of course, it's been smooth~ Mr. Yuto helped us a lot during our time in Fontaine!"
Hearing Paimon's words, a heartfelt smile appeared on Mr. Yuto's face, and he sincerely said to the two in front of him:
"Speaking of help... I should be thanking you two."
"If you hadn't provided that evidence back then, Navia and I might have been falsely accused."
Lumine, however, gently shook her head, denying Mr. Yuto's conclusion.
"We are Navia's partners, and that's what we should do. The most crucial thing was your ability to argue."
Hearing this, Mr. Yuto chuckled and nodded, not continuing the conversation.
On this matter, a simple courtesy was enough, as they had already received their desired reward, which was the answers to the questions he and Neuvillette had answered.
Moreover, it was just a casual greeting; the focus wasn't on this matter.
After a brief exchange with Mr. Yuto, Paimon's gaze lingered between him and Gan Yu, then she asked:
"Hmm... Speaking of which, why did Gan Yu lead the team to Fontaine this time? I remember the last time you left Yuehai Pavilion... Miss Ningguang's three secretaries were almost at their breaking point."
Hearing Paimon's words, Gan Yu's face flushed slightly, and then she softly said:
"This time, Miss Ningguang was originally supposed to come, but... Ritou has just entered an era of human governance, and the Seven Stars are burdened with trivial matters, making it difficult to spare energy for this. So, Miss Ningguang entrusted this matter to me."
With that, Gan Yu slightly raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the medieval houses whose architectural style was completely different from Ritou's, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Also... I wanted to see different scenery besides Jueyun Karst and Liyue Harbor."
"As for work... please don't worry, I finished several days of work in advance before I left, so the previous situation won't happen again."
Hearing this, Paimon nodded understandingly, then smiled and said:
"Then we won't disturb your discussion~ She's taking me to eat something delicious~"
With that, Lumine also waved goodbye to the two and then walked with Paimon towards Hotel Debord.
After the two left, Mr. Yuto turned his gaze to Miss Gan Yu and softly said:
"Please, Miss Gan Yu, Lady Furina has been waiting for a long time in the reception room."
Gan Yu nodded gently, not speaking, just silently following behind Mr. Yuto as they walked towards Palais Mermonia.
Along the way, Gan Yu's beautiful red eyes constantly observed everything around her, as if she was very curious about everything in Fontaine.
Finally, her gaze stopped on the little ones standing by the roadside, wearing cute police uniforms and waving at them.
Seemingly noticing Gan Yu's somewhat curious gaze, Mr. Yuto, who had just finished greeting the Melusine, softly said:
"These very kind and lovely little ones are called Melusine. They are an indispensable part of Fontaine. Because of their unique tracking talent and search abilities, they generally work in the Shadowy Court."
"Of course, there are also some Melusine who are not in good health or whose talents are not as outstanding. If they are willing... they will be arranged to be tour guides on various patrol boats."
Hearing Mr. Yuto's words, Gan Yu nodded slightly, then spoke as if in Feelings:
"Mr. Yuto is really popular with these kind little ones..."
"Because they are kind children, deserving to be treated with kindness, and they will remember those who are good to them very, very deeply."
"I see..."
...
While Gan Yu and Mr. Yuto were chatting casually and walking towards Palais Mermonia, Lumine and Paimon arrived at their destination for the day.
—Hotel Debord.
"Come on! The last time we ate here was Navia's celebration banquet. This time, I'm going to eat all the remaining delicious food here that I haven't tried yet!"
Paimon declared confidently.
Lumine, however, looked at Paimon speechlessly, sighed slightly, and said:
"We're going to stay in Fontaine for quite a long time. If you can't eat that much, you can eat it tomorrow."
"Just don't make yourself sick."
Hearing this, Paimon turned around, tilted her head to look at Lumine, and said with a grin:
"You care about me quite a lot~ Then today... I'll treat you with my private money!"
Looking at the somewhat excited Paimon, Lumine chuckled and shook her head, but this smile did not last long.
She thought of someone.
—Dainsleif.
As her brother's traveling companion through Teyvat, did they once bicker and squabble just like they do now?
"Why are they now... standing on completely different sides?"
Lumine thought to herself.
Seemingly sensing Lumine's change in mood, Paimon, who had been excited, quickly flew to Lumine's side and softly asked the person in front of her:
"Lumine? What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
Lumine gently shook her head, then told Paimon everything she had just been thinking.
"So that's how it is... Although I don't know why they would stand on opposing sides, or what happened in between, but..."
"I will absolutely not abandon you, and I will absolutely not stand against you!"
Looking at the confident, hands-on Paimon in front of her, a smile appeared on Lumine's face, and then she gently nodded.
"Let's go, let's see what other Fontaine delicacies we haven't tried."
"Uh... I just hope it's not like those somewhat strange dishes from Sumeru..."
Before the two could even push open the restaurant door and walk in, a man who had been walking along the wall in their line of sight suddenly collapsed.
Thump—
Lumine and Paimon naturally noticed the man who had suddenly fallen, so they instinctively hurried forward and asked:
"Hey?! Are you okay?! Do you want to see a doctor?!"
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