Chapter 376 - 375: Raiden Ei: Quick! Seal off Inazuma!

"Wuwuwu~ To have lived together for decades in the past, that’s just too unfair!"

Lumine, having understood the whole story, cried out in exasperation: "Makoto, didn’t you say it was impossible for Ei to win over Durandal? Even if there was a chance, it should be minuscule. How do you explain this now?"

Raiden Makoto showed an awkward but polite smile. She also didn’t know how to explain this to Lumine. Who could have guessed that Raiden Ei and Durandal would travel to the distant past?

Even pets develop feelings after decades of companionship, let alone Raiden Ei, who had always wanted to win Durandal over. How could she possibly miss this opportunity?

"Oh, don’t be so upset, Lumine. Look on the bright side. Anyway, you either play with Yoimiya every day or go to see Ayaka. At worst, you can go to Liyue or Mondstadt to play with others, and your mood will calm down quickly."

Whether she genuinely wanted to comfort Lumine or was deliberately being mischievous, Paimon said words that made Lumine stiffen.

Durandal’s mood, which had been somewhat guilty, instantly calmed down. Yae Miko, on the other hand, showed a theatrical smile, holding melon seeds she had taken from the dining table, eating them while observing.

The quality of this gossip was truly excellent. She hadn’t had such high-quality gossip in a long time, and she couldn’t miss any details.

"I’m just friends with everyone, just friends. Don’t say it so strangely, Paimon."

"Yes, I meant friends. What else did you think I was saying, Lumine?"

Paimon looked utterly innocent, as if she truly meant what she said, not understanding what Lumine had misunderstood. Could her words have another meaning?

This emergency food... I haven’t disciplined her in too long, her skin is itching this much, huh! How infuriating! If it weren’t for so many people here right now, she would definitely show this sentient emergency food what she’s capable of.

"Forget it, I guess I should get used to it. Anyway, besides Shenhe and Ei, that guy Venti is also ahead of me. In terms of intensity of feelings, I can’t compare to you all."

"Venti? Venti, are you referring to Barbatos, the Anemo God?"

Raiden Ei recalled the time of the Seven Archons’ gathering, that Anemo God who had no semblance of a deity and whose words and actions she couldn’t handle at all.

She didn’t expect her relationship with Durandal to be that good either... No, that’s not right. Durandal was originally from Mondstadt. As the Anemo God, Venti couldn’t possibly not know about Durandal.

Which means... Venti has at least a millennium of feelings with Durandal, and her relationship with Durandal is the most intimate.

So... doesn’t this mean that she, as a newcomer, has to consider her expressions? Ugh! Thinking of this, Raiden Ei’s mood became exceptionally complex.

"Yes, that busker. She’s different from you. She has always stayed in Mondstadt as a Bard, leaving Mondstadt to be governed by its citizens. Although some things have happened, the residents living there are quite happy."

"That certainly has Barbatos’s style. Next time during the Irodori Festival, we can invite her to visit. We can chat together about Miss Delezie."

Raiden Makoto held Raiden Ei’s wrist, leaning against her, and said: "Some things are better discussed face-to-face, right? Especially when it comes to Miss Delezie, one should be even more cautious."

"...Hmm, okay."

Although she didn’t want to admit it, given her current situation, she really needed to be more polite to Venti.

Fortunately, there was still a considerable amount of time until the Irodori Festival. During this period, she could carefully consider how to entertain her.

"Talking to yourself again, shouldn’t you be saying something to me right now?"

Lumine crossed her arms, looking angrily at Raiden Ei. Shouldn’t she be trying to appease her right now? How dare she ignore her? Wasn’t she worried Lumine would deliberately make things difficult for her?

"I think at this moment, the most important thing is to have a good talk with Shenhe, Lumine."

Paimon floated silently next to Lumine, whispering: "After all, Shenhe is currently the most intimate with Durandal. Even if you want to build a good relationship, it should be with Shenhe..."

"Paimon, are you getting more and more fond of challenging my emotions lately?"

She couldn’t take it anymore, she really couldn’t hold back. Lumine grabbed Paimon’s tiny body, approached her with a wide smile, and said.

"Since they’re ignoring me, then I’ll have a good chat with you. I happen to have some things I want to tell you. You wouldn’t refuse, would you?"

"Eh? You... what do you want to do? Help! Lumine is going to bully me!"

Paimon, realizing something was wrong, wanted to call for backup, but Lumine had already taken her to the room. The others could only watch her being led away.

Thus, only Miss Delezie, Shenhe, Raiden Ei, Raiden Makoto, and Yae Miko remained outside.

Hmm~ At this moment, as an outsider, I should probably leave too, right? Staying here feels a bit awkward; there’s nothing for her to do.

Yae Miko looked left and right, trying to find an opportunity to leave.

Everyone else’s attention wasn’t on her at all. Raiden Makoto came before Miss Delezie and said with a slight apology, "I’m very sorry, Durandal. Ei must have worried you quite a bit over the past few decades."

"Wait... wait a minute, sister. Are you saying..."

"Indeed, she caused me quite a lot of worry. At first, she wanted to help, but she only made things worse. Eventually, I couldn’t stand it anymore and told her to just stay put and not add to my troubles."

"How can even you..."

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