This... could it truly be the Anemo Archon...?

I wonder what Jean would think if she saw that scene just now...

Turning around, Diluc prepared Kaito's order while couldn't help but ponder.

Honestly, if it weren't for what happened yesterday, he would never have thought that girl could possibly be the Anemo Archon. He would even think that whoever proposed such a conjecture had something wrong with them.

After all, how could the Anemo Archon, who hadn't appeared for a very long time, suddenly become the docile young girlfriend of a black-haired young man? It looked strange no matter how you saw it.

But the one who quelled the raging winds plaguing Mondstadt yesterday and drove away Stormterror was indeed that girl.

Could it be that... the young man named Kaito is even more extraordinary?

Thinking this, Diluc nonchalantly looked towards where Kaito and Wendy were seated.

He was surprised to find that the young man named Kaito wasn't communicating with the girl suspected to be the Anemo Archon; the two, facing each other, simply sat quietly, which he found a bit odd.

Generally, when people are waiting, they always say something, but they didn't.

Strange... why aren't they talking...?

His hands never stopped moving as Diluc rapidly pondered the puzzling matter in his mind.

He felt there must be some hidden mystery.

Could they... perhaps have some special method of communication?

After much thought, Diluc arrived at this possibility.

Since there was a possibility that the girl was the Anemo Archon, one couldn't use common sense to think about some of her affairs.

Never mind... I'll send their order first...

At this point, Diluc had already prepared Kaito's order.

Afterwards, he personally carried all the items on a large tray over to Kaito.

Normally, he wouldn't do such work, but the situation was special now, so he had to.

"Valued guests, your order is ready."

Walking over to Kaito, Diluc began placing the items from the tray onto the table one by one.

"Thank you."

Kaito nodded at Diluc, then picked up the apple brew from the table and took a sip, while Wendy directly tried the new item they had ordered.

Uh... Wendy's portion doesn't taste good...

This taste is so weird...

Sure enough, you shouldn't just casually order new items...

Putting down the apple brew, Kaito frowned and glanced at the food in front of Wendy, whose name he'd forgotten.

He originally liked chicken stir-fried with other ingredients, so he had just ordered a portion of this chicken stir-fried with something or other – he didn't recognize the ingredient, but it clearly wasn't good.

So this mushroom stir-fried chicken or whatever... I wonder how it tastes?

Directing his gaze to the remaining plate of food, Kaito suddenly felt a bit hesitant to take a bite.

There was no way around it; Wendy had just tried the other new item, and the taste was so incredibly "refreshing" that he didn't dare immediately try this remaining one.

Never mind... I'll just try it...

After some thought, Kaito took a bite.

Hmm... not bad...

There was no strange taste as he had imagined; Kaito found it quite good. Then he turned around and called out to Diluc, who was walking back towards the bar, "Um... attendant? I'd like to order another portion of this."

Kaito actually didn't want to say "attendant," because Diluc was clearly not just an attendant, but after racking his brain, he couldn't think of any other suitable address, so he just blurted it out.

"Which food would the guest like to order again?"

Returning to Kaito's side, Diluc asked, still expressionless.

"This one, my portion. And you can take away the one in front of her; she doesn't like that one."

"No problem."

With that, Diluc took away the food in front of Wendy and then turned to leave.

I didn't hear them communicate just now...

But... it's as if they already communicated...

Walking back to the counter, Diluc realized his conjecture might very well be true.

Just before Kaito called him back, he had deliberately slowed his steps, aiming to overhear any conversation between the two.

As a result, he didn't hear a single word of dialogue, yet they called him back as if they had already communicated, and then ordered another dish.

He knew he hadn't walked far at all; it was impossible not to hear their conversation.

Could it be that... they were actually whispering?

Hmm... that is indeed possible...

After thinking about it, Diluc genuinely felt this possibility.

Or rather, there were simply too many possibilities; he couldn't guess them all.

So... wouldn't it be better to just ask directly? Truly...

At this moment, Diluc, who had already reached the counter, thought this to himself with a hint of helplessness.

He had actually suggested that Jean go directly and ask the girl, but there was no way; she didn't agree with that approach.

In her view, the Anemo Archon hadn't appeared for a very long time, and this time, her supposed sudden appearance meant the Knights of Favonius had to be cautious.

Whether the Anemo Archon was plotting something important and thus didn't reveal her identity, or that they absolutely couldn't mistake a god, they had to first pretend nothing happened and then try their best to gather some information.

After all this time... the Knights of Favonius still hasn't changed in this regard...

Standing at the bar, recalling past events, Diluc's expression was grim.

Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten involved...

At this moment, Diluc somewhat regretted agreeing to Jean's request at the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.

But there was no way around it; since he had already agreed, he could only continue.

"Yo, isn't this Master Diluc? To personally be on duty at the tavern, this is truly... cough cough, get me a Death After Noon."

Mid-sentence, suddenly seeing Diluc's gloomy expression, Kaeya, who had just entered, changed his tune and ordered a mixed drink.

Of course, he wasn't here to drink; Diluc had just had someone inform him that the target had appeared.

But he couldn't understand why Diluc wore such a sour face; it clearly wasn't an act to prevent the target from noticing anything unusual.

What happened?

Although curious internally, Kaeya knew it wasn't the right time to ask.

"Go find a table in some corner yourself; don't sit here and disturb me."

After saying this, Diluc walked further into the bar area.

Normally, he would have already kicked Kaeya out.

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