"Well now~ If I said I didn't hear anything... would you believe me?"
"Paimon would believe it!"
"Hahaha~ Is that so, then I heard everything~ (^_^)"
"Ugh! I already tried to comfort myself earlier... but I'm still so embarrassed ahhhhhh! ≥﹏≤"
"Hahaha~ No need to panic, these things are quite common."
"That's common for you, perhaps..."
"Hehehe~ Speaking of which, why don't I see those two little ones from yesterday?"
"Ah... them? They might have been left far behind by us. After all, I was running quite fast just now, almost like I had Anemo infusion on my feet (*˘︶˘*)"
"Ouch!"
Ying's small head received a solid flick from Lumine.
"Is that something to be proud of? Running so fast while injured, don't you want your leg to heal?"
"Wuwu... I'm sorry..." Ying rubbed her head where she was flicked, saying it aggrievedly.
"Hmph~ But they are indeed late. By rights, they should have arrived by now... Could something have happened?"
"Mmm... Based on my years of reading novels, there are usually only two possibilities at such times."
"Two? What two?"
"The first is 'spoken words become reality,' which can be understood as your assumptions becoming true." (For specific examples, please refer to the old version of Sunny Sheep...)
"Huh?! Then let's go save them quickly!" Lumine immediately became flustered, grabbing Ying's hand and wanting to lead her to search for them.
"Ahem~ Don't panic, that's just the bad possibility. I'm sure you don't have that kind of ability, at least not one that works on Paimon."
"Why are you so sure?" Lumine looked at Ying curiously. What Ying had just said was truly beyond her imagination.
"Hehehe~ It's very simple, because if anyone's going to be unlucky, it'll be me. Targeting them wouldn't work at all (*˘︶˘*)"
"E"
"Mmm, you can't really blame us. The smell was just too fragrant."
"Exactly, exactly! Even with my small appetite, I ate twice as much as before!" Paimon chimed in from the side.
"Speaking of which... where did you guys get Mora? Lumine, did you give Paimon any pocket money?" Ying, who had been listening for a long time, posed a crucial question.
"Huh? No, I usually just buy whatever she wants to eat. I thought you gave it to Paimon."
"Ahem! You guys ask Paimon, this is a question for her to answer!"
"Mmm?" Everyone followed Paimon's gaze.
"Uh... cough cough... Well... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"You seem to be having trouble speaking... Did you run off without paying?"
"Of course not! How could I be that kind of person? (￣へ￣)"
"Then what was it?" Ying was successfully confused by these two little ones.
"Because... I used the money from the host's inventory... (*￣з￣)"
"Huh? Ah... speaking of which, your inventory and mine are linked."
Ying subconsciously checked her own inventory...
"What?! Why is nearly half of the Mora in my inventory gone?! And why did so many things suddenly appear?! Paimon! You better give me a good reason (▼皿▼#)" Ying stared at Paimon with a frosty expression.
"Gulp?!"
"Ahem, ahem... I have a reason, host. All that spending definitely wasn't just on food. Wait a moment... Tada!" Paimon quickly took out a tattered piece of clothing from her inventory.
"E"
"Mmm, don't worry~" After saying that, Ying followed Paimon to the alley they were in earlier...
"Can you tell me now?"
"Mmm, host, I actually discovered that the person who sold us things was a Fatui operative."
"Oh? Continue."
"Here's what happened..."
Paimon told Ying everything she had discovered...
"Mmm... You mean they used delicious food to lure Paimon, trying to extract information from her..."
"Mmm, although I was tempted at first, the smart me discovered the most crucial point."
"The most crucial?"
"That is... their appearances are completely unlike ordinary people! Who sets up a stall and is that tall, that strong, that fat? (￣へ￣)"
"Uh... I think I know who you're talking about... But what does that have to do with you spending so much of my Mora? If you discovered they were bad guys, shouldn't you have just run away?"