Hmph!
Little brat!
Looking at Wendy, who clearly did not want her head patted, Miko's mood improved a bit. And with that, she could maintain this pleasant mood as she went to ask the Geo Archon where that guy Kaito was right now.
Regardless, she hadn't come to Liyue just to bicker with Wendy.
"Mr. Zhongli, I'd like to ask, where is Kaito right now?" After gathering her thoughts for a moment, Miko posed the question.
Right...
Why did it seem like Wendy had no desire whatsoever to ask where Kaito was?
After asking the Geo Archon her question, Miko suddenly realized that Wendy didn't seem to care much about finding Kaito at all. Although Wendy had merely brought her to Liyue and hadn't come specifically to look for him, wasn't she at least curious about where he was and what he was doing right now?
It would be one thing if the two didn't know each other, but they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Did she really not want to know at all?
Pondering this question, Miko fell into deep thought.
That makes sense...
This little girl Wendy definitely already knew where Kaito was and what he came to Liyue to do...
Without much further thought, Miko felt she understood everything. Even if it was just a vague understanding, it was an understanding nonetheless.
And more importantly, knowing too much wasn't necessarily a good thing.
"Earlier, I arranged a small courtyard for my young friend Kaito and Lumine. If they haven't left, they should be there. Of course, they might still be sleeping right now," Zhongli answered Miko's question calmly.
A small courtyard?
Sleeping?
Hearing the Geo Archon's words, Miko's expression became rather strange.
So she had been thinking about it for ages, and it turned out it wasn't like that at all? Did Kaito come all the way to Liyue just to do that with Lumine?
It had to be said, Miko was left speechless.
"My meaning is, they might not have woken up yet, because the hour is still very early."
Seeing Miko's expression turn strange, Zhongli knew she had misunderstood his meaning, so he added this sentence.
After saying this, he looked up toward the window, as if checking whether it was still morning outside.
Uh...
Still speechless, Miko couldn't help but feel a bit awkward upon suddenly hearing the Geo Archon speak again.
Obviously, she had misunderstood the Geo Archon's meaning, and he also knew she had misunderstood, which was why he added that last sentence.
It had to be said, Miko wanted to leave right then and there; otherwise, it was just too awkward.
"Is Miko really this stupid? You can't even understand words with such a clear meaning? You actually needed Zhongli to explain it," Wendy spoke up with a mocking tone at this moment.
In truth, she knew what Miko had been thinking just now, but she pretended not to know.
After all, Kaito's situation was pretty much exactly what Miko had imagined, just that it hadn't been planned from the start, let alone being the sole purpose for him coming here to do that kind of thing.
"Who said I didn't understand? Mr. Zhongli was just being considerate of me. He worried I might not understand, so he explained it again. Got it? Little Wendy."
Seeing that Wendy beside her supposedly didn't know about the awkward moment just now, Miko stated this as if nothing had happened.
Afterward, Miko immediately looked at Zhongli, as if worried he would expose her.
But under her gaze, Zhongli merely sipped his tea in silence, having no intention of opening his mouth to say anything.
Phew—
Letting out a long breath, Miko knew the Geo Archon wouldn't voice the awkward matter from just now.
She knew that if Wendy found out about what had just happened, she would definitely mock her. It would be fine if she was mocked about other regular things, since she could always retort, but for that kind of thing, it really wouldn't be easy to clap back, and it would only get more awkward the more she spoke.
So, her luck wasn't bad.
"Would you like me to take you there?"
At this point, Zhongli spoke up again, offering to lead them over to the small courtyard. Although he only needed to give them a general direction, these two were rather unusual after all, especially Wendy, so he figured he should just take them there personally.
Of course, it still depended on what they wanted.
"Sure."
Miko answered almost the very moment Zhongli's voice faded. Then she realized she had answered a bit too quickly, and she hadn't even thanked the Geo Archon yet.
Thinking of this, Miko quickly added, "Then we'll be troubling you, Mr. Zhongli."
"It hasn't even been a day, and Miko already misses Kaito this much?" Wendy had taken in Miko's expression just now, and she chimed in with this teasing remark.
"Yes, I miss him to death."
To Wendy's words, Miko didn't deny it, and even directly stated that she missed him to death. She knew that with such a response from her, Wendy would instead lose much of her interest.
If she had tried to explain herself, then Wendy would definitely be brimming with interest. She understood this much very well.
"Oh, so you want Kaito dead? Then I'll have to tell him."
Just as Miko had thought, Wendy looked rather uninterested at this moment.
"Then tell him, I'm not stopping you." Smiling, Miko put on an indifferent expression.
"Let us go, then." Saying this, Zhongli stood up. Although the two of them had been chatting non-stop, he, as an outsider, shouldn't get involved.
"Mhm, thank you for leading the way, Mr. Zhongli."
Nodding, Miko also quickly stood up, while Wendy slowly got to her feet. Because after her period of stalling, Kaito and Lumine had already finished their business over there, so she didn't continue dragging things out.
However, if Miko hadn't come, they actually could have kept going. But there was no helping it; now Kaito's side could only wrap things up early.
A short while later.
"This is the small courtyard I mentioned." Stopping in front of a small courtyard, Zhongli said this to Miko and Wendy behind him.
"This isn't small at all."
Looking at the traditional Liyue-style courtyard, Miko remarked. She felt there were definitely many rooms inside.
"Right... Hmm?"
Just as Miko was about to ask Wendy if she agreed, she found that Wendy was already gone from her side. This made her subconsciously look around, but she still didn't see where she was.
Where did she go?
Thinking this, Miko was extremely puzzled. She actually had no idea when Wendy had disappeared. What is this situation???
"Miss Wendy has already gone inside." Just then, Zhongli beside her stated calmly.
She went inside?
Alright...
It seems that girl does care about what that guy Kaito is doing after all...
Thinking this, Miko spoke up, "I see. Thank you, Mr. Zhongli."
"Mhm, then I shall take my leave first." After saying this, Zhongli turned and left.
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