Soon, the four of them entered Mondstadt again.
"Although I could imagine it from outside the city, I really didn't expect it to be this big!"
Eloi looked at the city-state before him and exclaimed in surprise.
"Hehe...it's alright..."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Once you get to Liyue, you'll know that the cities there are..."
"Oh dear, our Mondstadt is too small, I'm so sorry..."
Hearing this strange, sarcastic voice, Jiang Mu frowned and looked in the direction from which the sound came...
"Kaiya? What are you saying, being so sarcastic..."
Looking at the foreman of the mines beside him, Jiang Mu said helplessly.
"What do you mean by being sarcastic..."
Kaeya shook his head, looked at Luminous and Paimon, and said helplessly.
"I heard you've returned, so I've come to welcome you two great heroes of the Knights."
"..."
Looking at Kaiya, Ying, Paimon, and Jiang Mu remained silent, while only the bewildered Eloi nodded, looking at the two of them with surprise.
"Wow, you guys are amazing!"
"Eh? And this young lady is..."
Suddenly, Kaiya also noticed the unfamiliar faces beside the two of them and asked in confusion.
"This person is also a traveler from another world..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu shook his head helplessly and said.
"Her name is Aloy. She has been in Mondstadt for a few days. We found her by chance and brought her back."
"Uh-huh!"
Paimon nodded and smiled.
That's it!
"So you're a traveler from another world..."
Upon hearing this, Kaeya nodded to Aloy, revealing a set of white teeth, and said.
"Welcome to Mondstadt, a stranger yet a venerable traveler!"
As he spoke, he gave a knightly salute.
"Hello...you..."
Aloy nodded with a bewildered expression, looked at Kaeya, thought for a moment, and then turned to Ying and whispered something.
"Um... Ying, is there something wrong with this person? I feel like the way he's looking at me is weird..."
Upon hearing this, Ying shook her head helplessly and offered words of comfort.
“Kaiya… he’s always been like this, you’ll get used to it…”
Hearing this, Eloy could only accept it and nodded as she looked at Kaeya, who was smiling.
"Alright, stop chatting here by the door!"
At this moment, Paimon began urging the group on.
"It's almost lunchtime, Paimon... oh no, I mean Aloy is hungry too, right?"
"Hey, didn't you just reveal your true thoughts...?"
Jiang Mu said helplessly.
"Oh, you're going to eat? Are you going to the Deer Hunter?"
Upon hearing this, Kaiya smiled and spoke.
"Perfect timing, I haven't had lunch either. Why don't we eat together? It's on me, as an apology for being so rude to the lady earlier."
"No……"
Just as Paimon was about to agree, Jiang Mu waved his hand, stopping him.
Seeing Paimon's puzzled expression, Jiang Mu smiled and said.
"No need for that, you can't possibly treat us."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu smiled and looked at Kaiya, whose face was full of doubt.
"This guest is on the house, you just need to pay."
Upon hearing the first sentence, Kaiya had just shown a joyful expression, but Jiang Mu's next sentence immediately turned his expression resentful...
"Okay, okay, I'll pay, alright?"
Kaiya shook her head slightly, then looked at Paimon, and subconsciously touched her wallet, sighing.
"Looks like my salary from just getting paid is already gone..."
Actually, it's not surprising that Kaiya thought that way, because once he saw Luminous and Paimon eating at the Deer Hunter's, and then...
The latter then showed him what it meant to be swept away like a whirlwind... no, it should be "the Japanese invaders entering the village"...
"Yay! Let's go!"
Paimon waved his hand excitedly.
"..."
Looking at Kaeya, who seemed to be filled with bitterness and resentment, Eloy was also somewhat puzzled.
Why...why would he make that expression?
They probably can't eat that much anyway...
………………
Upon arriving at the Deer Hunter restaurant, Paimon looked at Sarah and smiled.
"Miss Sarah, we're here!"
"Hey, isn't that the Knight of Honor? And Paimon too? Oh, another Knight of Honor is here too!"
As she spoke, Sarah couldn't help but glance at Ying and Jiang Mu a few times, then revealed an ambiguous smile...
"Miss Sarah, what's today's Deer Hunter recommendation?"
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by Sarah's gaze, Ying said helplessly.
"Today..."
Sarah thought for a moment, then clapped her hands.
It's a cold meat platter!
As she spoke, Sarah picked up the bulletin board from the side and placed it in front of the five people.
"Today's recommendation: Cold meat platter..."
Paimon flew over, looked at the notice board in front of him, and read it aloud softly...
"A platter is made with carefully selected Deer Hunter's special sausages, wild boar bacon from Wolf's Lair, and ham dried in the divine winds that nourish the land of Mondstadt, all in a 1:1 ratio, garnished with precious wild ice mint from the Dragonspine Mountains to lock in the moisture and flavor of the meat..."
Wow! That sounds great!
As he spoke, Paimon stopped Jiang Mu, rubbed his hands together, and said expectantly.
"How about it? How about it? We absolutely have to order this, okay? Okay..."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Jiang Mu chuckled and nodded, then turned his eyes to Sarah and said.
"Miss Sarah, I'd like a salad."
"I'm sorry~"
Upon hearing this, Sarah smiled and said.
This is not for sale!
Then, seeing the stunned expressions on their faces, Sarah covered her mouth and laughed, saying...
"I was just kidding, you wanted a satisfying salad, right? Please wait a moment."
"Waaah..."
Looking at the recipe, Ying thought for a moment and then spoke.
"I'd like a Mondstadt potato pancake."
"OK."
Sarah smiled and nodded.
"I'd like a serving of sweet flower-stuffed chicken..."
Kaiya said helplessly.
Immediately afterwards, everyone's attention focused on Aloy...
"I'll take responsibility for Eloi's share..."
Jiang Mu waved to Kaiya and said.
As he spoke, looking at Eloi, Jiang Mu began to speak.
"Order whatever you want, don't worry about Mora."
"Huh? Really?"
Upon hearing this, Eloi's eyes immediately lit up, but then, as if somewhat embarrassed, she thought for a moment, looked at the menu, and said...
"I'd like a... um... grilled pork chops, and... Teyvat eggs!"
"That's all?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was also somewhat surprised.
"Yes, that's enough!"
Eloi nodded, chuckled, and said.
"I already feel bad about asking you to treat me to a meal, and if I make you spend even more money, wouldn't that be even more unreasonable?"
As he spoke, Eloi smiled sheepishly.
"Alright, alright..."
Seeing this, Kaiya waved his hand helplessly and said.
"I already said I'd pay this time, Miss Sarah, how about we order two more dishes?"
"Okay."
Sarah smiled and nodded.
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