I had a rare morning off, and I rushed here to write without stopping.

Military training was so tiring that I've forgotten what happened before.

So I'll just write a little side story.

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Inside the Mondstadt tavern, Wendy was still dead drunk.

Diluc silently watched Wendy as he wiped the wine glass in his hand.

It's daytime now, and the tavern's business isn't as good as it is at night, but that doesn't stop some lazy drunkard from drinking in a certain tavern.

"Burp~ One more glass, one more glass~ Hehe, so delicious~" Wendy, her eyes blurry with drunkenness, looked at the crystal-clear wine in her glass and the sunlight streaming in through the window, and a big smile appeared on her face.

"If you can also pay back the money you owe the angels for their gifts of wine, I might consider giving you another one." Diluc said expressionlessly, his 36.5-degree mouth uttering words that were several degrees below zero.

Wendy shuddered, looking at Diluc with a blank expression. Diluc turned his head away, refusing to look at Wendy.

happy.

Someone's ahoge (cowlick) stood up after drinking.

It's strangely cute.

Ahem, this is the Wind God, um, the Wind God.

With a "snap!", the tavern door opened and a young man walked in.

Diluc glanced at the boy and raised his chin.

Three-eyed, five-manifested immortal, hmm.

“Wendy.” Xiao walked over to Wendy and sat down.

"Huh? It's you. What's wrong?" Wendy burped. He frowned at the smell of the burp, but didn't say anything.

"Hmm, is your flute still on you?" Xiao asked hesitantly. "Flute? What do you need a flute for?" Wendy, half sober, propped her head up and shook it to clear her mind, then took the flute out of the glass bead.

"Can I borrow it for a moment, and then teach me?" Xiao seemed a little embarrassed and very reserved.

"What's wrong?" Wendy asked, bewildered.

"Your Majesty... Lord Zhongli seems to have recently become obsessed with conducting. He organized a music symphony concert, and many people signed up. I was specifically chosen by Lord Zhongli to play the flute, and then Lord Zhongli will be touring the country."

"Speaking of flutes, you're the first person I think of." Xiao said, then stared intently at Wendy.

“Well, it’s not impossible. Alright, alright, since it’s your request, I can’t refuse.” Wendy sighed. “But before that, could you do me a favor?” After Wendy finished speaking, she looked intently at Xiao. “What?” Xiao was taken aback.

"Hehe, it's simple. Um, you brought Mora, right?" Wendy winked at Xiao. Xiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Hehe, that makes things easier~ Pay for my drinks, okay?" After saying that, Wendy jumped up and fled from the angel's gift with the speed of a college student special forces soldier.

Xiao glanced at Diluc, and Diluc looked back at Xiao.

Their eyes met.

That was definitely awkward.

After Xiao paid for the drinks, they arrived at the big tree in the place where the wind rose.

"Come on, come on, Ms. Wendy's class is about to begin!" Wendy winked.

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