Chapter 23 Paimon sure can eat…

"How is the host feeling after this incident?"

(I feel like I really want to stew you.)

"Cough cough~ Host, be normal~"

(Hmph... the more I think about it, the angrier I get (︶︹︶) Speaking of which, when they caught me just now, I felt so uncomfortable. It was a bit different from being caught normally... I felt like I didn't want them to touch me at all...)

"This is a normal phenomenon, host. They aren't people the host likes, so it's natural to be repulsed by forced contact~"

(Hmm... for a moment, I don't know if this feeling is good or bad...)

"It's definitely good~ It means the host is a brand new host~"

(Wuwu... after you say that, I don't really feel like refuting you (>﹏<))

"Hmph hmph hmph~ The host's reaction is within my expectations. After all, when this system isn't restricted, it's super powerful (*˘︶˘*)"

(Someone who is always restricted is boasting about when they weren't restricted, that's something else ←_←)

"Heh heh~"

(Sigh... but looking at the progress, we'll probably head to Liyue after the Windblume Festival. Although I can come back anytime...)

"Come back and sleep for half a day kind of thing?"

(I'll be damned... I won't argue with you ( ̄へ ̄))

"Ah, this..."

(Speaking of which, can Lumine and the others teleport using Waypoints and Statues of The Seven?)

"They could have, but because of the host's existence, it was deducted~ Of course, to compensate the host, you can take them with you when you teleport, but your mental energy will be consumed more~"

(Uh... so your so-called super power is just to torment me? I can only teleport twice by myself. If I bring Lumine and Paimon, I'll probably be completely exhausted after one teleport!)

"Heh heh, people brought along will naturally reduce the pressure on the host~ How could it be a one-to-one consumption of mental energy~"

(Emm... isn't it still more than by myself?!)

"Heh heh~"

Lumine: "Phew... finally tied up. Let's go find Klee."

"Huh? Ah! Okay."

"Here, I'll help you up. Be careful."

"Mhm (Ying is still good to me ( ̄▽ ̄~))"

Meeting up with Klee...

"Ah! I see Sister Ying and Honorary Knight Sister! Come here, come here quickly~ Klee has fried so many fish~"

"Wow! Klee, you're amazing (✪▽✪)"

"Heh heh~ Come and taste them, these fish are already fried~"

Paimon: "Wow~ Then I won't be polite!"

"Mhm~ It feels so good to have someone accompanying me~"

"...Does Ying not have a brother?"

"Mhm... in my current memory, I don't. And I can't remember many things from the past. Where was I born? Who are my parents? Do I have siblings? How have these years passed... etc. etc. I have no impression of these. The only things I remember are my name, age, and what I've experienced recently..." (Heh heh, seizing the opportunity to establish my amnesia persona, I'm so smart~)

"After so many days, the host's brain has finally started working again."

(Go away, go away! Play somewhere else!)

"Ying..."

"But fortunately, I met you all. My days of sleeping alone on trees and grass, and being chased and beaten by Hilichurls are finally over~"

"Mhm, I will protect you in the future!"

"And Klee! Klee will protect Sister Ying too!"

"Then Paimon will protect Ying too! Although I can't even beat a Hilichurl~"

"Hahaha, I received your good intentions, I'm so happy~"

"Okay, okay, the fish will get cold. Eat quickly (^_^)"

"Oh oh, what the?! How did these grilled fish turn into fish bones while we were talking?!"

Paimon: "Heh heh, it's very comfortable to eat and listen to stories. I didn't expect to eat so much unintentionally..."

"Mhm! Klee is the same! Although Klee didn't eat as much as Little Paimon..."

"Paimon, you ate so much food at noon, and you can still eat so many fish..."

"Heh heh~"

"Hahaha, if you don't eat quickly, the one in your hand will be eaten by them too~"

"Oh... Oh oh!"

The few of them had a wonderfully satisfying meal...

"Phew~ I'm full, I'm full. It's time to take them back to the Knights."

After cleaning up the ground, Ying and the others returned to where they were before...

Paimon: "They broke such thick vines?!"

Lumine: "No... the break looks like it was cut with a knife, but I clearly threw their weapons aside... I guess someone had weapons hidden in their clothes... Anyway, we should report back to the Knights. Fortunately, we encountered them this time. If others encountered them, it would be bad."

Ying: "Mhm mhm! Exactly, exactly. They even wanted to abduct children. If my wounds weren't healed, I would have beaten them to death!"

"Actually, even if the host was in perfect condition, they wouldn't have been much better off in that situation..."

(Uh... perfect condition + not being careless, okay! You always ruin my mood ( ̄へ ̄))

(However, Lumine still has a lot of things to experience and many characters to meet in Mondstadt, right? Eula, Albedo, Noelle, Windblume Festival, Golden Apple Archipelago... during this time, I can go to Liyue to scout ahead...)

"Hasn't the host ever thought about triggering the plot themselves?"

(No, I don't want to take up Lumine's plot with them. I'll trigger my own plot later~)

"The host's thoughts are really... unusual, but I like it~"

(I'll take that as a compliment (⌒▽⌒))

(I really want to meet Hu Tao and Qiqi soon, and Zhongli and Venti. Oh, right, I haven't met Venti yet. I must find an opportunity to chat with him!)

"Is the host so confident he'll chat with you?"

(Hmph hmph, all it takes to deal with him is a bottle of dandelion wine or wine made by Diona~)

"Ah, this... okay~"

After searching the vicinity, the group found nothing and had to return to Mondstadt to find Acting Grand Master Jean...

"Acting Grand Master Jean~ Klee has something to report!"

"Oh? Little Cutie and another Little Cutie are here too."

(Wow, this is my first time seeing Lisa?! But why do I feel a bit flustered when she's staring at me...)

"Honorary Knight and Ying are here too. Did something happen?"

"There are a bunch of bad guys around Mondstadt. They wanted to capture Sister Ying, saying they wanted to... wanted to... what was it?"

Paimon: "Sell her!"

"Ah! They wanted to sell Sister Ying!"

(Ooh wah?! How embarrassing ≥﹏≤)

"Sell her? Hmm... abducting... children, is it?"

(Did Acting Grand Master Jean mean children... You said you only made me a little younger?)

"I only made the host a bit younger. Perhaps it's because the host usually complains in their heart, and their outward reactions are like a child's."

(I... I'm crying (t^t))

Lumine: "Mhm, judging by their clothing, they're Treasure Hoarders. Ying saw them digging and was discovered. Then they took a liking to Ying's weapon and body and wanted to capture her. When we tried to bring them back to the Knights, they accidentally escaped."

(Wait a minute! That description of the body is a bit strange!)

"Mhm... I understand. Thank you for your timely warning. I'll notify the Knights to keep a closer eye on the surroundings of Mondstadt to prevent any accidents."

Klee: "Mhm mhm! We must drive those bad guys away!"

"It's okay, we'll be going now."

"Little Cutie is leaving so quickly~ Be careful~ And the other Little Cutie too. You're even easier to be deceived~"

"Haha... ha... thank you, sister, for the reminder. I'll be careful..." (Phew~ I almost said the wrong thing)

"I thought I was going to see the host struck by lightning."

(Uh... I feel like if I had really said it just now, my fate would be pretty much the same as you said...)