[As Lumine's recogni▢ed Arc▢on, and Kaito in front of the two to sh▢w affe▢tion.]

As the Anemo Archon Lumine believes me to be, and Kaito... in front of her? Or in front of whom should we show affection... and what does "stun" or "daze" mean?

On Kaito's side, as soon as the mission appeared, he immediately began trying to guess what the full mission truly was.

It was clear that Wendy's Anemo Archon identity had to be maintained, and then there was the showing of affection.

But Kaito couldn't yet determine whether this display of affection was meant to be in front of Lumine or someone else.

As for the last part, it was about "stun" or "daze."

If we group words with "呆" ("dull/stupid/stun")...

[I decided to keep the characters because they are part of the context.]

Idiot? Daze? Stunned?

Right... it should be to stun her or stun someone...

Using the method of grouping words, Kaito roughly guessed what the latter part meant.

In that case...

It should be to continue making Lumine believe Wendy is the Anemo Archon...

And then show affection in front of her, or Venti, or Lisa, or in front of any two-character name, to stun him/her?

It should be something like that...

But adding only "前" ("before/in front") after a name doesn't seem common, does it? It should at least be followed by "面" ("face/side") as well...

Never mind... I'll try them all...

After some thought, Kaito felt that this mission was likely close to what he had imagined, and all that remained was to try.

Wait for Wendy to retur—

"It's Dvalin!"

Just as Kaito was thinking of trying it out in front of Venti after Wendy returned, he suddenly heard Venti say this.

Dvalin?

Kaito first looked at Venti, noticing he was looking up at the sky, then Kaito also looked towards the sky.

It's actually so big...

Looking up, Kaito immediately saw a colossal creature swiftly fly over his head.

This not only stirred up gusts of fierce winds but also briefly obscured the sun in the sky, creating a sensation of night suddenly falling.

It must be said, the feeling of Dvalin seen in the game and the Dvalin Kaito saw now was truly completely different.

"Dvalin."

After calling out Dvalin's name, Venti also hurriedly pursued it.

It seems this is what happened before Lumine and Paimon saw Venti and Dvalin in the story...

Making this guess, Kaito also followed closely behind.

"Dvalin, don't be afraid, I'm back..."

By the time Kaito arrived, Venti was already trying to dispel the curse from Dvalin, who had landed on the ground, just as in the storyline.

Should I not get too close...?

While still some distance from Venti and Dvalin, Kaito stopped. He was worried he might startle Dvalin, as happened in the original story.

Moreover, at this moment, Wendy had actually already returned to the vicinity.

Of course, Kaito planned to have her keep her distance for now, so as not to startle Dvalin.

"Roar—!"

What the heck?

Just as Kaito was thinking about Wendy, Dvalin, not far away, suddenly roared loudly in one direction, then spread its pairs of wings, stirred up a fierce wind, and flew away from the area.

No way... Dvalin could sense it from this far away?

Because the direction Dvalin had roared in overlapped slightly with Wendy's current location, Kaito subconsciously felt that Dvalin must have detected Wendy.

But Wendy's distance was clearly sufficient, so why was she still sensed by Dvalin? That's not logical.

Never mind... I'll go check on Venti first...

Deciding not to think too much about it, Kaito quickly went to Venti's side.

This is... a Dvalin's Tear?

As soon as he arrived by Venti's side, Kaito was immediately drawn to a red, tear-like object on the ground, and he picked it up.

He knew it was a Dvalin's Tear.

"Let's leave this place first."

Soon after Kaito picked up the tear, Venti's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, which he found strange.

Why is he talking to me like this when he's so close...?

Before Kaito could ponder further, a gust of wind suddenly carried him to another location.

"Why did you bring me here?"

Looking around, Kaito, finding himself in Stormbearer Mountains, looked puzzled, unsure what had happened.

"Someone just arrived."

Sitting on a stone, Venti, looking a bit pale, explained to Kaito.

Someone arrived?

Wait... could it be Lumine?

Now Kaito understood.

It turned out it wasn't Wendy, who was far away, that startled Dvalin just now, but Lumine and Paimon.

Preoccupied with the system's mission and Wendy, he had actually forgotten about them...

But it's alright... Wendy is very fast... she can easily catch up to Dvalin...

Thinking this, Kaito spoke, "Wendy should be back soon. I'll have her go after Dvalin; she's very fast."

"Not yet, Kaito. Let Dvalin calm down first."

Sitting on the stone, Venti slowly shook his head.

Although he didn't know exactly how fast Miss Wendy was, Venti hoped she wouldn't pursue Dvalin just yet.

There was no way around it; Miss Wendy's personality was a bit strange, and he didn't want Dvalin to develop more misunderstandings.

Even if Miss Wendy could easily defeat Dvalin, that wasn't what he wanted.

What he wanted was for Dvalin to regain his senses and no longer be filled with hatred towards Mondstadt.

And most importantly, to soar freely in the sky as he once did.

Without restraint, without hatred.

And to achieve such a result, one couldn't simply rely on power.

"Alright then. But don't worry, what I said about helping you resolve the Dvalin matter will definitely be done."

Seeing Venti say this, Kaito, feeling it made sense, abandoned the idea of having Wendy pursue Dvalin.

He knew where Dvalin resided anyway, so once they were prepared, the matter would surely be resolved quickly.

"Kaito, I'm back."

Just then, Wendy's voice suddenly came from the sky.

"How did it go?"

"Perfectly completed, of course."

Although it was a solo act, it was still essential to perform in front of others.

They must be talking about borrowing my identity...

Listening to their conversation from the side, Venti also guessed this.

"Hey, why are you two looking so gloomy here? Did Hilichurls rob you?"

To lighten the mood, Wendy, standing beside Kaito, joked, feigning ignorance.

"With Kaito here, how could I possibly be robbed by Hilichurls?"

Saying this, Venti also chuckled; he had indeed been a bit gloomy just now.

He really didn't need to be like that, because with Kaito and Miss Wendy present, things would surely be resolved perfectly.

"Is that so, Kaito?" Wendy tilted her head, looking at Kaito as if she didn't quite believe him.

"Of course. They're just mere Hilichurls."

Saying this, Kaito also crossed his arms, looking completely self-assured.

"Yes, yes, yes, you're the best." After saying this, Wendy suddenly kissed Kaito on the cheek.

Ho... are young people nowadays really this open?

Never mind... I'll give them some privacy...

Watching this scene, Venti, with a strange smile on his face, knew it was time for him to leave.

"Then I'll be going now, but Kaito, remember to go to Angel's Share at noon."

After leaving this message, Venti also transformed into a gust of wind and vanished from the spot.

This should be showing affection, right...?

But the mission clearly isn't complete...

After Venti left, Kaito, still standing there, couldn't help but think this.

Does it have to be mouth-to-mouth?

Or... did it not stun Venti enough?

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