The girl who had appeared behind them wore a red-and-white knight uniform like a blooming rose.
But unlike the standard uniform of the Knights of Favonius, hers was a custom maid outfit.
She had short silver hair, light green eyes, and a cute face with a calm and composed expression.
"Boss Jiang Chen, is there anything Noelle can help you with?"
She placed a hand over her chest and bowed slightly.
Paimon, still hugging Jiang Chen's neck, finally dared to look back.
Seeing that the "ghost" was actually a cute girl, she puffed out her cheeks.
"Noelle?"
She repeated the name that had already left a deep impression.
"Could you stop appearing like that out of nowhere?! It's terrifying!"
"Oh… I'm very sorry for causing trouble."
Noelle apologized immediately.
She took out a small notebook from the pocket of her maid dress and began writing.
Next time, pay attention to timing when appearing.
Or make an appropriate sound beforehand to avoid scaring people.
"?"
Paimon stared at her actions in confusion.
Why write that down?
Was this girl extremely forgetful?
"Do you have a bad memory?"
Paimon asked.
Noelle finished writing, put the notebook away, and stood upright with her hands clasped in front of her abdomen.
"No matter how good one's memory is, writing things down is more reassuring."
"I can also review them carefully every night before sleeping."
She hoped to integrate these notes into her behavior.
Only then did Jiang Chen speak.
"Noelle, are you finished with your work?"
"Senior Kaeya's tasks aren't fully completed yet."
"But I heard here that you needed help."
Noelle said sincerely.
Jiang Chen nodded.
"Help us prepare adventuring equipment for five people."
"The destination?"
"Stormbearer Mountains."
Jiang Chen handed her a bag of Mora.
"Understood. Leave it to me!"
Noelle placed a hand on her chest and promised.
She took the Mora bag and ran toward the market district.
Lumine looked confused.
"Jiang Chen… who is Noelle?"
"Oh, she's the Knights' maid."
"Her situation is similar to Amber's."
"They both consider themselves members of the Knights, but neither has officially joined yet."
"Probably waiting until they come of age."
Jiang Chen explained.
"She's extremely helpful."
"If you ever run into trouble in Mondstadt, just shout her name loudly."
"She'll appear very quickly."
"Wow! That's an amazing ability!"
Paimon exclaimed.
"Noelle must know some kind of summoning magic, right?"
"Mm."
Lumine was also amazed.
Appear whenever someone calls her name?
Did Noelle know teleportation magic?
"However…"
"Noelle can be a little too enthusiastic."
Jiang Chen added.
"What does that mean?"
Lumine tilted her head cutely.
"You'll understand later."
"Let's go back to Good Hunter first."
Good Hunter Restaurant – Attic
Barbara slowly woke up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
She sat blankly on the bed.
The unfamiliar surroundings made her brain freeze for a moment.
After a while, the memories from before she fell asleep returned like a tide.
"Ah!"
Barbara's cute face flushed red.
"I overslept!"
"Did Big Brother Jiang Chen give the bed to me after he woke up?"
She hugged the blanket tightly.
Thinking about being carried onto the bed, her heart started pounding.
She pulled the blanket over her head and buried herself under it.
"Uu…"
A muffled embarrassed sound came from inside.
The blanket twisted into various shapes as she struggled within it.
After a long while, she stopped.
Barbara sat up again to catch her breath.
Her eyes drifted toward the pillow she had been resting on earlier.
She swallowed nervously.
"Big Brother Jiang Chen shouldn't be here… right?"
She listened carefully.
The attic was silent.
Because the third floor used specially crafted wooden boards, the soundproofing was excellent.
The noises from the restaurant below couldn't be heard.
Barbara gathered her courage.
She grabbed the pillow and hugged it tightly.
Then she buried her face deeply into it.
"Big Brother Jiang Chen's scent…"
As a church priestess, she felt like this behavior was somewhat improper.
"By Barbatos, the Anemo Archon above…"
"Barbara is only checking whether the pillow she used earlier got dirty."
"If there's an unpleasant smell left behind, it would disgrace the church."
She prayed silently.
Creak—
Perhaps the wind god really had heard her prayer.
At that moment, the bedroom door slowly opened.
Jiang Chen stepped in.
Their eyes met.
"Ah!!"
Barbara's entire face flushed bright red.
She screamed and instinctively threw the pillow at him.
Thump!
Jiang Chen caught it easily.
He didn't think much of it.
"Still not fully rested?"
Girls hugging pillows while sleeping seemed perfectly normal.
"I—I'm leaving!"
Barbara jumped out of bed at lightning speed.
She put on her black shoes, grabbed her Vision and bag, and hurried out the door.
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