"You just let her go?" Standing at Mondstadt's city gate, Lumine asked Xingbao curiously.
She could tell that Xingbao was clearly very interested in and smitten with Fischl.
"What do you mean I let her go? You make it sound like I'm some kind of bad guy who abducts Damselettes." Xingbao couldn't help but reach out and pinch Lumine's cheek, saying somewhat speechlessly.
Now that Fischl had left, there was only Paimon and Mona by his side, so there would be no problem in making such intimate gestures.
Anyway, Paimon probably wouldn't think anything was wrong.
"Hmph, isn't it?" Mona snorted softly. She walked ahead, not looking at the two people's interaction.
If anything, there was probably no one in this world who understood how to abduct Damselettes better than Xingbao. If Xingbao really wanted to do that, those Damselettes would probably even actively follow Xingbao.
"But it's truly a shame, we've lost two good helpers." Mona sighed helplessly.
"But the meteorite incident should be nearing its end, right?" Xingbao couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm... this large meteorite should be a very important part of that Constellation, or even its main body. After clearing it, the subsequent meteorite shower shouldn't have any more large ones coming down." Mona stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then said.
A person's Constellation isn't infinite. The ones that fall next should just be scattered small meteorites, and there won't be any problems as long as they can be cleared quickly.
"But to completely resolve this incident and wake everyone up at once, we still need to clear out the meteorite's core."
"The meteorite's core?" Paimon looked at Mona curiously.
"But how are we supposed to find the meteorite's core?"
"If we can figure out the owner of the Constellation, which is Leonard, and understand where his will resides, we should be able to find that core very quickly."
"But that's something to consider later. For today, let's get some good rest," Xingbao said immediately.
"Hmm, you're right." Mona nodded. She was also very tired today, especially since leading the group to evacuate had almost exhausted all her strength.
"Mmm, mmm, I suggest we go to Hunter's Deer and have a good meal!" Paimon said with a cheerful smile.
"Don't worry, I already reserved a table with Sara when I came today," Xingbao said with a smile.
"Ah, speaking of which." Mona suddenly remembered something, glanced at Xingbao, and then looked at Paimon and Lumine.
"You, that, isn't it..." She leaned close to Xingbao's ear and whispered something.
"Oh, right." Xingbao also reacted, similarly directing his gaze towards Lumine.
"W-what's wrong with you two...?" Lumine looked at the two of them with some surprise, always feeling as if they were plotting something terrible.
"Cough, Lumine, there's something I might need your help with later. That... let's talk alone." Xingbao hesitated for a moment, then took Lumine's hand and walked to the side.
Paimon subconsciously tried to follow, but was immediately pulled back by Mona.
"Didn't you hear them say they wanted to talk alone? Don't go join the fun."
"Eh? But..." Paimon looked at Xingbao and Lumine with some hesitation.
"Don't worry, it's nothing major, just some questions about cuisine. He wants to consult Lumine about cooking skills."
Mona wasn't lying. They wanted Lumine to test whether it was the pork's problem or Xingbao's problem.
So, saying it was about teaching cooking skills was not wrong.
"Consult about cooking skills? That's a good thing, why do you have to say it secretly?" Paimon asked, puzzled.
"Hmm... perhaps Xingbao's unique secret recipe can't be revealed?" Mona thought for a moment, then gave a passable excuse.
"Ah~ I understand, I understand. Every great chef indeed has unshared recipes." Paimon immediately nodded in understanding and didn't pay any more attention to it.
When it came to food, she was much more tolerant and completely failed to notice Lumine's cheeks gradually turning red not far away.
-After dinner-
Xingbao brought Mona back to Anber's. Anber was also there today. After last night and this morning, their relationship was clearly much closer.
At least there wasn't that slight awkwardness like yesterday.
Mona planned to take back the things her master had entrusted to her after the meteorite incident was over. She had no intention of staying in Mondstadt for long, nor did she plan to rent a house.
Anber was also willing to let her stay for a few days for free, and she was naturally very grateful to Anber.
Of course, Anber also had to thank Mona for helping her share some of the pressure.
For some reason, Xingbao seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, and Anber gradually felt out of her depth. It was excellent to have someone to take over her work if she collapsed.
However, what Anber didn't expect was that Xingbao and Mona didn't plan to go to bed so early today.
"Eh? Really?" Anber looked at the two of them in surprise, especially Xingbao.
Although she had chatted with Mona for a while this morning, to avoid making Mona shy, she hadn't asked Mona specifically how she was taken down by Xingbao.
She never expected the process to be so simple and crude.
"Pork..."
Anber looked at a skewer of roasted meat on the plate, and on the other side, fresh raw pork that had been properly preserved.
"Anyway, once Lumine arrives, we'll know after we experiment," Xingbao said very seriously.
His understanding of this world was gradually deepening. Anyway, he had never heard of wild boars in this world having such an effect.
Surely there aren't succubus boars in this world, right?
The group sat in the living room, chatting and quietly waiting.
Lumine didn't make them wait long; soon, the door to Anber's was knocked.
Anber immediately ran to open the door and welcomed Lumine in.
"How is it? Is Paimon asleep yet?" Xingbao asked Lumine.
"Yes, she's sleeping soundly," Lumine nodded.
Paimon usually went to bed early. Today, Lumine specially bought Paimon some calming food, and coupled with a day of exhaustion, Paimon quickly fell into a deep sleep.
"Then I'll leave it to you," Xingbao nodded and said to Lumine solemnly.
It was simple to verify whether it was his problem or the pork's problem.
All they had to do was have Lumine make some food using this pork and see if there was any reaction.
Lumine also nodded, picked up the pork from the living room, and walked towards Anber's kitchen.
"No wonder you told me to eat less tonight this morning; so that's what this is about," Anber said slowly at first, then looked at Xingbao with a blush.
"But, whether the pork itself was problematic or it was due to your cooking, if we eat it today, won't we still have to..."
Yesterday, her small bed was barely enough for three people, but with Lumine today... it seemed a bit insufficient, didn't it?
"Uh..." Xingbao was slightly stunned. To be honest, he was so focused on the experiment that he hadn't considered this aspect at all.
He couldn't help but rub his head, imagining how to allocate tonight.
"Huh? We don't all have to eat it, do we?" Mona's face flushed when she heard Anber's words, but she was still the first to react.
"But, if one person, or two people, go to sleep in the guest room... would you be able to sleep?" Anber couldn't help but ask Mona.
"This, this..." Mona didn't know what to say either.
Indeed, not to mention how she would feel if she heard sounds, even just thinking about it in her mind might make her unable to resist.
There was nothing she could do; Xingbao's attraction to them was still a bit too strong.
"It's okay, we'll only eat a little bit; there shouldn't be any severe symptoms," Xingbao shook his head and then said to the two of them.
Although he was still very tempted by the idea of having a small party, he still had to speak righteously.
As for the bed being too small... please, it's not like they're sleeping in a row, one on the left, one on the right, and one in his arms; it should be just right, no problem.
Anyway, with his Trailblazer physique, being a bed for one of them for a night wasn't a big deal.
Thinking this, Xingbao couldn't help but lick his lips.
As the title says, I need to take a leave today; I have some personal matters.
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