Facing Lisa's inquiry, Makoto was straightforward: "I'm looking for books related to this pattern."
As he spoke, he showed the 'Burning Hourglass' to Lisa.
Lisa only glanced at the hourglass and answered without thinking: "What you're looking for is on the leftmost bookshelf downstairs, third row from the bottom..."
As her words fell, Makoto subconsciously glanced at the Mondstadt Library behind Lisa.
There were at least thousands of books collected here, yet Lisa could immediately and accurately state the book's location just by looking at a pattern.
This indicated that she knew everything about the library like the back of her hand.
She truly lived up to her reputation as a once-in-two-hundred-years genius witch; her memory was truly incomparable to ordinary people.
At this moment, Lisa casually teased: "Little Cutie, I never thought you'd be interested in 'Witch's Code,'"
"As far as I know, no one in the Mondstadt Library has borrowed this book for nearly a hundred years, and you are the first."
As her words fell, Makoto was slightly stunned.
He didn't even know that the book he was looking for would be 'Witch's Code,' a book that sounded so strange.
However, Makoto did not reveal the matter of the treasure map; instead, he casually brushed it off.
"I just suddenly became interested in witches, so I wanted to borrow related books to read, that's all."
"Oh? You're interested in witches?"
"There's a ready-made witch right here; how do you want to learn about her?"
Lisa took a step forward, leaning her body slightly.
Her breathtakingly beautiful eyes stared directly at Makoto, the playfulness in her gaze undisguised.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Go find the book you want."
"I'm still a bit sleepy; I'm going back to sleep now."
"Oh, right,"
Lisa seemed to suddenly remember something and added.
"Little Cutie, even though it's just the two of us in the library, you still need to know when to stop, okay?"
"Your expression is so cute; did you misunderstand? As a librarian, I have a responsibility to remind you to take care of the books."
Watching Lisa's receding figure, Makoto suddenly felt a bit emotional.
They say three women make a drama, but what if it's three 'King of Cars'?
He dared not imagine that scene.
He feared the wheels would fly off.
...
Before long, Makoto followed the information Lisa provided and walked to the bookshelf, successfully finding 'Witch's Code.'
When he saw the appearance of the book, Makoto knew he had found the right one.
Because the cover of 'Witch's Code' was precisely the 'Burning Hourglass.'
The next step was much simpler.
He only needed to match the numbers on the treasure map with the book's content to find clues to the treasure.
However, Makoto did not plan to return to the inn; instead, he sat at a desk and flipped through the contents.
Because if he went back, the Little Ones would definitely pester him to go out and play, and he definitely wouldn't be able to do anything serious.
It was better to finish things in the library first.
The entire library was quiet, with only the occasional rustle of turning pages.
At this moment, Makoto heard the sound of high heels from upstairs.
He subconsciously looked up and saw Lisa slowly walking over.
"Little Cutie, you're sitting here reading, why don't you cover my shift too?"
"Cover your shift?"
Makoto thought to himself that he came to read; how did it get involved with covering shifts?
Lisa pretended not to see Makoto's surprise and continued: "I'll go back to sleep, and you can be a temporary librarian for a while."
"Actually, it's nothing big; just wake me up if someone comes."
Hearing this, Makoto finally understood; Lisa was planning to slack off at work.
Mondstadt City truly lived up to its name as the city of freedom; slacking citizens could be seen everywhere here.
However, Lisa was also very trusting, actually entrusting an unfamiliar outsider to help cover her shift.
"You don't even know my identity, and you dare to let me cover your shift?"
"Don't be afraid, girl; I'm not a good person."
Makoto joked, trying to scare Lisa.
Lisa, however, shook her head upon hearing this: "I'm not afraid to begin with, because you don't seem bad."
"Besides, a bad person's target should be the Knights of Favonius's office or something; it wouldn't be the library's turn anyway."
"Even if, by some remote chance, the Mondstadt Library were truly destroyed one day, it wouldn't matter."
"Because all those books are perfectly preserved in my mind; restoring them is just a matter of time."
Hearing this, Makoto finally understood that Lisa was not being naive but had thoroughly analyzed the situation.
She had foreseen all possible outcomes before making her decision.
Lisa paused and continued: "Of course, there's also the most important point,"
"Now the entire Knights of Favonius is discussing you, saying you're a great hero,"
"Given that, what do I have to worry about with you?"
Makoto was momentarily stunned: "Discussing me?"
Lisa nodded gently: "Everyone knows you saved Ann, and Ann's evaluation of you is quite good."
"He's a proud person and has never praised anyone; you're the first."
"Makoto, a guest from Liyue, with many children at home..."
As Lisa slowly spoke, Makoto suddenly realized that Lisa had known his identity all along.
No wonder when they first met, Lisa didn't even ask his name, because she already knew it.
"So, great hero, would you do me the honor of helping with this?"
Lisa gazed intently into Makoto's eyes, her mature voice captivating.
"Alright."
Makoto nodded and agreed.
Anyway, he was sitting here reading, and covering the shift was just a side task.
"Then thank you very much! I'll reward you well after I wake up."
Lisa didn't stand on ceremony with Makoto; after speaking, she directly lay down on a nearby table and went to sleep.
She seemed to be a habitual slacker, knowing how to lie on a desk to sleep most comfortably.
Her slender, fair arm served as a pillow, her pretty face serene and elegant, her long eyelashes trembling gently.
Her chestnut-colored long hair was not tied up but casually draped over her shoulders, emanating a faint, ethereal scent of roses.
Lisa was clearly not very old, yet she used a subtly mature perfume, clearly intending to stick to the 'mature older sister' route.
During this time, quite a few people came to the library to borrow books, but upon pushing the door open, they found the hall silent and retreated, thinking no one was on duty.
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