"So, you've been through so many things these past few days." Diona couldn't help but sigh in her heart, not expecting the gray-haired older sister in front of her to be a hero who helped Mondstadt resolve the Dragon Disaster.
"Yes, I've been through too much…" Stelle sighed, feeling a bit depressed.
She wasn't referring to the Dragon Disaster, but rather her affairs with Ann and Barbara.
It was hard to say whose fault it was, but somehow, they just ended up at this point.
Before coming to the tavern, she hadn't thought too much, but now, perhaps influenced by the tavern's atmosphere, she felt inexplicably melancholic.
How should she handle her relationships with these two in the future?
She couldn't possibly tell them, "You are all my wings…" or something like that, could she?
She also wondered if a love triangle would emerge between the three of them in the future.
"Sigh…"
"Mm, are you troubled by something?" Diona couldn't help but ask, looking at Stelle who kept sighing.
Stelle looked just like those middle-aged men who were too stressed and drowned their sorrows in alcohol.
"Huh? No, no…" Stelle waved her hand with a smile.
Of course, she couldn't tell Diona, who was just a child, about such matters.
"Hmph, don't lie, I've seen many like you." Diona snorted softly, propping her hands on the counter and hopping slightly, sitting on a chair.
She looked at Stelle opposite her, a hint of hesitation on her small face.
"If, if you have any worries, you can tell me. Although I might not be able to help much, I can comfort you. Mm, if, if worst comes to worst, you can even touch my tail." After Diona finished speaking, she turned her head away, blushing, and closed her eyes.
Touch her tail!?
Stelle immediately perked up. After secretly touching it last time, she had been longing for that sensation, but unfortunately, it didn't last long, and Diona almost bit her.
Now the little cat girl was actually willing to let her touch it voluntarily.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Really? Then…"
"A glass of wine."
A familiar, cold voice reached Stelle's ear, making her words catch in her throat.
She turned her head to see Rosaria had sat down beside her at some point.
"Rosaria?!" Stelle was a bit surprised. It had been a while since she last saw Rosaria after they parted ways.
Though it hadn't been an exceptionally long time.
Diona shot Rosaria an annoyed glance, then sullenly went to mix Rosaria's drink.
"Acting Grand Master Jean told me about your matter," Rosaria said, glancing at Stelle.
She deliberately spoke vaguely to observe Stelle's reaction.
To see if Stelle was aware of what Acting Grand Master Jean had done to her.
"Ah, haha, it wasn't just my effort," Stelle said, scratching her head, a little embarrassed.
She naturally assumed Rosaria was referring to the Dragon Disaster.
"Hmm, and your fellow Traveler," Rosaria nodded, beginning to ponder.
"Has Rosaria been busy these past few days?" Since they met, Stelle planned to have a good chat with Rosaria.
Behind the counter, Diona mixed drinks while keeping an eye on Stelle and Rosaria.
For some reason, seeing Stelle smiling and chatting with Rosaria made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Hmph! I'll add double Jueyun Chili to your drink!" Diona thought angrily.
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"The Church will definitely be busy in the next few days, so I escaped early," Rosaria said nonchalantly.
This was also the truth; after all, the Dragon Disaster had ended, and the Church would resume its normal operations.
People came to the Westwind Church in an endless stream every day, and the Sisters would become exceptionally busy then.
Rosaria had no interest in being a Sister; if it weren't for the Grand Master Varka's request, she wouldn't have come to the Church at all.
"Uh, did you take leave?" Stelle asked in surprise.
"No, I just applied for a different job," Rosaria shook her head.
She was naturally referring to Acting Grand Master Jean's matter. This not only allowed her to find out the relationship between Stelle and Acting Grand Master Jean and prepare in advance, but also to escape the tedious work that Sisters had to do at the Church.
Moreover, although this matter was confidential, Acting Grand Master Jean could simply claim it was a secret mission, and she would have a perfectly legitimate reason for skipping work.
"What about you? After the Dragon Disaster ended, do you have any plans?" Rosaria turned to Stelle and asked.
"Me… I haven't decided yet. It depends on Lumine. Maybe after staying in Mondstadt for a while longer, I'll have to set off for the next place?" The feeling of melancholy resurfaced in Stelle's heart as she thought of this.
She had promised Lumine to travel with her.
Which meant they would leave Mondstadt sooner or later, and might not even return in the future.
So what about the romantic debts she left behind in Mondstadt… what should she do?
Sigh, if only she could quickly teleport across the world, then she could come back and see them anytime.
"Is that so? That's right, you are Travelers after all, you certainly won't stay in Mondstadt forever," Hearing Stelle mention leaving, Rosaria also suddenly felt a strange pang in her heart.
"You, you're leaving!?" Diona, holding Rosaria's drink, froze in place.
"Mm… there are still important things waiting for me to do," Stelle reached out, took the glass from Diona, and handed it to Rosaria.
Then she reached out and patted Diona's little head.
"And I've been out for a long time, I must find a way to go home. There are still people waiting for me."
"I… but…" Diona's cat ears drooped. She didn't know what to say. Stelle was not a Mondstadter after all; if she wanted to leave, Diona had no reason to make her stay.
But Diona just couldn't bear to part with Stelle. She rarely met such a person, exuding an aura that made little cats feel comfortable, like Mint.
"Don't worry, it's still early, and I'll come back to see you from time to time," Stelle quickly comforted her upon seeing this.
She had already told those two that she would take responsibility, so if she had time, she would definitely return to Mondstadt to stay for a while.
After all, those two were still here.
Sigh, two…
Stelle couldn't stop sighing inwardly.
With Amber as a precedent, she thought she should have learned her lesson and been more careful.
But she didn't expect to still be careless in the end.
She must be vigilant from now on. Once a situation arises where two people are alone and have intimate physical contact, she must actively escape.
Looking back now, the commonality of these two incidents was that she had very intimate contact with them, to the point where her body began to exhibit the reactions of a succubus.
Whereas, previously, sleeping in the same tent with Rosaria was fine, and when Acting Grand Master Jean ambushed her at night, she was asleep, and her body didn't show too many problems.
So, from now on, she just needs to avoid intimate contact while conscious.
She must remember this point; the number of people cannot increase any further…
"Stelle, are you free tonight?" Rosaria suddenly asked. She planned to ask Stelle out, alone, to have a good talk about Acting Grand Master Jean's matter.
She originally intended to probe slowly, but hearing that Stelle was leaving Mondstadt, she couldn't care less about that anymore.
"Yes, I am."
Cough, cough, it's that time again. It's going to be on the shelves tomorrow.
I don't know how many collections will drop after the release announcement, but there's no other way. People can't always run on love alone; they need to eat.
This book's performance seems decent so far, but the specifics will depend on the initial subscription results. I think it should be possible to continue writing.
Regarding the follow-up, I plan to find a suitable entry point to write about the Preservation Xingbao, and there will be a love triangle with the Express crew, but that will likely be in the later stages.
The main storyline currently is still about close relationships, and the goal remains all female characters and some female NPCs.
Hmm… if the results are good tomorrow, I'll open a reward event.
I'll be relatively free for a while, so I should be able to do burst updates.
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