"You two aren't here to eat, are you?"

Seeing that Lumine had no intention of ordering, Kaito wondered if she had specifically come to find him, rather than for a meal.

Or rather, eating was just an excuse; finding him was the ultimate goal.

Of course, from Lumine's perspective, it should be said she was looking for Wendy.

But from Kaito's perspective, she was looking for him.

"Oh, I am, I am!" Asked by Kaito, Lumine finally realized she hadn't ordered yet and quickly called for an attendant, "Attendant, I'd like to place an order."

After speaking, Lumine looked around, seemingly searching for the attendant.

Attendant?

That's a good term...

Hearing the outsider call Diluc an "attendant," Kaeya couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. It was the first time he'd heard anyone address Diluc that way.

He was also quite curious how Diluc would respond.

Would he accept the title?

Or correct her choice of words?

"What would the guest like to order?"

Just as Kaeya was anticipating, Diluc walked over and gave his response.

He didn't correct her...

"I'd like two portions of what they ordered... um... just give me two portions of the same as theirs, anyway."

Lumine, unaware of anything amiss, said this while pointing at the plate in front of Kaito.

In the past, she would have carefully examined the menu, but the situation was special now, so she chose to directly order the food Kaito and his Anemo Archon girlfriend had.

This way, she would soon have another opportunity to strike up a conversation with them and improve their relationship.

"Please wait a moment."

After noting it down on the menu, Diluc, still expressionless, walked towards the bar.

"Oh, right, Lumine, how's your brother's situation? Any progress?"

Taking advantage of the lull before the food arrived, Kaito decided to see if Lumine was looking for her brother in other ways.

Having played the game and knowing the story, Kaito knew her brother would appear near Mondstadt.

He could even use Wendy's help to apprehend her brother.

However, he also knew that even if he brought her brother before her, her brother would still find opportunities to slip away later.

After all, Abyss Heralds can teleport, and he and Wendy couldn't constantly keep an eye on her brother.

Moreover, before slipping away, her brother might even say something like, "Until we meet again."

An opportunity...

Lumine immediately formed a plan in her mind, surprised that Kaito would bring up the matter himself.

"Ah, about that... still no progress..."

Looking up at Kaito, Lumine's expression quickly dimmed.

It seems Lumine really wants to see her brother again...

Seeing Lumine's sudden change, Kaito, somewhat taken aback, wondered if he should go find "Brother Dragon" now and throw him in front of Lumine.

Originally, he had planned to see what the next task was before deciding, as doing it prematurely might make the next task difficult or even lead to failure.

But now, it seemed he had to act a little earlier.

"My brother and I have been separated for so, so many years... I really want to see him again... even if he's dead... at least let me know..."

As she spoke, Lumine seemed to start sobbing, continuously wiping away tears with one hand.

Yet, for some reason, Kaito saw no tears on Lumine's face; instead, he saw her wiping motions getting faster and faster, which was very strange.

Oh no... I can't seem to squeeze out any tears...

With her eyes closed, Lumine was quite embarrassed at this moment.

She had originally planned to use Kaito's question to play the victim in front of the Anemo Archon, hoping to make the Archon change her mind and tell her about her brother.

But at the crucial moment, she failed to produce tears, yet her voice was clearly crying, which was a bit awkward.

No, no... I must get some tears out...

Knowing that she absolutely could not let the Anemo Archon see through her little trick, Lumine sped up her tear-wiping.

She wanted to produce some tears this way, or at least make her eyes bloodshot.

"Paimon and I don't know how long we've been roughing it... all to find my brother... Paimon almost died of a cold before we came to Mondstadt... if she really died... how would I live without finding my brother...?"

Continuing her performance, Lumine, still with her eyes closed, began wiping tears from the other side, while her remaining hand forcefully patted Paimon's head.

Paimon: "..."

Paimon had initially been moved by Lumine's words, but when Lumine suddenly mentioned Paimon almost dying of a cold, the tears Paimon was about to squeeze out retreated.

After all, Paimon herself didn't know when she had caught a cold or almost died from it.

She might as well have said I almost drowned in the water...

At least that's true...

Having her head patted several times by Lumine, Paimon thought to herself with some exasperation.

Now she understood that Lumine was playing for sympathy in front of the Anemo Archon.

Paimon almost died of a cold?

That's not in the plot, is it...?

She did fall into the water and almost drowned, then Lumine fished her out...

And... why does her crying seem a bit fake...?

Silently watching Lumine, who still hadn't produced any tears, Kaito seemed to understand what was going on.

This Lumine is quite the actress...

Never mind... I, the Anemo Archon, will just pretend to be moved by you...

After some thought, Kaito decided to give Lumine a glimmer of hope, and then Wendy spoke.

"Then what happened to your brother? What occurred?"

Great...!

She seems to have really changed her mind...

Finally hearing the answer she wanted, Lumine was overjoyed inside; she had succeeded.

However, she also knew she still had to explain what happened to her brother.

Although the Anemo Archon had previously indicated She knew what had happened, with Kaito here, Lumine knew what she had to do.

"It's like this: my brother was taken by a strange god..."

Lightly wiping her tearless face, Lumine began recounting how she and her brother met a strange god and how they were separated.

Traveler from another world...

Defeated and sealed by a strange god...

At this moment, Diluc, carrying the food Lumine had just ordered, walked over and happened to overhear these conversations, which greatly surprised him.

And not just him; Kaeya, standing nearby, had heard the entire conversation between them.

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