Lumine's residence.

"Paimon, if we go out and see that Anemo Archon, you absolutely must not say anything reckless. Just pretend you don't know her, understood?"

Standing by the door, Lumine, planning to go out for lunch, didn't know how many times she had said such words to Paimon already.

There was no helping it; she was always worried Paimon would accidentally reveal her identity, which would be troublesome.

The Anemo Archon would certainly appear within Mondstadt now, so Lumine had to make sure Paimon kept her mouth shut.

"I know, I know, Lumine, I really know."

Faced with Lumine emphasizing this matter again and again, Paimon, feeling a little helpless, nodded in affirmation just like before.

Actually, Lumine only needed to tell her once, but up until now, Lumine had repeated these words so many times that Paimon's ears were practically growing calluses.

However, when Lumine told her yesterday that the Anemo Archon was Kaito's girlfriend, it truly shocked her.

At first, she even thought Lumine was joking with her, but Lumine very seriously stated that it was no joke, but a fact.

"Alright, let's go out and eat."

Seeing that Paimon understood, Lumine opened the door and walked out.

"Yay! It's eating time again!"

Upon hearing they were going out to eat, Paimon, who was following behind, became incredibly happy. She absolutely loved eating.

While Paimon was still immersed in thoughts of the upcoming meal, Lumine was pondering something.

She wondered if Kaito was also preparing to go out for a meal, or was already eating outside. She wondered if she could run into him.

Of course, she didn't just want to meet Kaito; she also wanted to meet his Anemo Archon girlfriend.

Last time, she encountered him at the tavern called Angel's Share...

She wondered if he would be there today...

Walking along the road, Lumine had already decided where to eat.

Angel's Share.

She hoped he and his Anemo Archon girlfriend would be inside...

Arriving at the entrance of Angel's Share, Lumine thought for a moment, then opened the door and walked in.

"Welcome—"

As soon as she stepped inside, Lumine saw a red-haired bartender holding a glass of wine, looking at her and dispassionately uttering a welcome.

But the main point wasn't him; it was Kaito and his Anemo Archon girlfriend behind the bartender.

Excellent... they really are here...

Bypassing the bartender, Lumine adjusted her expression and patted Paimon, signaling her not to speak carelessly, then walked towards Kaito.

"So you're eating here too, Kaito, we've met again."

Since Kaito had his back to her, Lumine said this with a hint of surprise after approaching him, so he would know she had arrived.

At that moment, the Anemo Archon also looked over. Their eyes met, making Lumine feel a little guilty.

She couldn't help it; after all, she had secretly observed her before and even learned her identity.

Nevertheless, Lumine forced a smile to respond to the Anemo Archon who was looking at her.

She hoped She wouldn't find her annoying...

"Oh, it's Lumine. Come, have a seat."

By this time, Lumine had reached Kaito's table. Kaito saw her and invited her to sit down.

So this is little Lumine, feeling guilty, huh...

Through Wendy's perspective, Kaito found Lumine quite amusing just now; she was clearly guilty yet still forced a smile.

"I hope I'm not disturbing you?"

Before sitting down, Lumine asked this question again.

"Not at all, we're almost done eating."

Saying this, Wendy finished the last bit of apple brew remaining in her glass.

"Oh, is that so..."

Unexpectedly, it was the Anemo Archon who replied. Lumine, who had prepared some polite phrases, swallowed her words back.

She had originally thought Kaito would reply, and then she could feign ignorance and ask who the girl sitting opposite him was. But the person she intended to ask about had spoken directly.

Did she mean they were about to leave?

At this moment, Lumine, who had fallen silent, pondered the meaning of the Anemo Archon's recent remark.

She knew she was acting a bit like a persistent nuisance right now.

Even though the other person had directly indicated they didn't want to discuss her brother's affairs, she kept hounding them.

She even spied on them and set her sights on their boyfriend, hoping to learn about her brother through him. This indeed seemed a bit annoying.

But there was no other way; she desperately wanted to know about her brother.

So as long as the Anemo Archon didn't explicitly drive her away, she wouldn't give up.

Wonder what strange things she's thinking about again...

Glancing at Lumine, who had already sat down, Kaito had a feeling she was overthinking again.

Originally, he just wanted Wendy to speak up to make Lumine feel less constrained, but it seemed he had caused some misunderstanding.

Well... looks like I have to play both parts again...

Thinking this, Kaito spoke, "Didn't you want to meet my girlfriend before? Well, she's right here."

As he spoke, Kaito pointed to Wendy opposite him, and then Wendy also spoke.

"It seems you're the girl Kaito mentioned before. Hello, you can just call me Wendy."

Towards the end of her sentence, Wendy also smiled at Lumine.

Why does that smile always feel like a warning to me...

Looking at the faint smile on the Anemo Archon's face, Lumine, who was also smiling, couldn't help but think this to herself.

But it didn't matter; she hadn't planned to reveal her identity anyway. She just wanted to become good friends with her.

"Hello, hello, I'm Lumine. Wow, you're really beautiful! As expected of Kaito's girlfriend, you two are truly a perfect match!"

After a brief thought, Lumine uttered these words.

Not only did she indicate that this was her first time meeting Wendy, but she also praised both her and her boyfriend Kaito at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

"Oh, and her, she's Paimon."

Suddenly remembering she hadn't introduced Paimon, Lumine pulled the floating Paimon down and said her name.

"Hehe, hello everyone."

At this moment, Paimon, waving her tiny hands in greeting, finally spoke a sentence.

She couldn't help it; Lumine had been repeatedly emphasizing before that she shouldn't speak carelessly, so Paimon simply kept quiet to avoid saying anything wrong by accident.

Wendy...

Barbatos...

The names are different...

But that's normal... Lord Anemo Archon surely wouldn't reveal her true name directly...

But... is she really our Lord Anemo Archon?

At this moment, Kaeya, who was drinking wine at a nearby table, was silently listening to their conversation.

So far, however, he hadn't gleaned anything valuable.

But saying he gained nothing wouldn't be accurate, because now a new target had appeared, a foreigner.

This foreigner seemed to be trying to curry favor with them...

Could it be... she knows something?

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