Jams, accompanied by his lovely companions, wore a smile on his face as he basked in the attention of the beautiful women around him. The air was filled with a tinge of romantic aura.
Nantuck, on the other hand, found himself kneeling on the ground, feeling as if he had just consumed several tons of lemons. The sourness permeated his entire being.
Why? They were all fishermen, so why did you have to be so outstanding? The pain was unbearable.
"Nantuck, it's my freedom to go fishing with girls. There's no law in Teyvat that forbids it, right?"
Jams gestured towards Klee perched on his shoulder and Paimon on his head. "Even if there were, what's the big deal? I won't let them go to jail. Why can't I say I love them?"
"You..."
Nantuck remained prostrated on the ground, his fingers deeply buried in the soil, his body trembling slightly.
The bitterness was unbearable. When will us single dogs ever stand up again?
"I can't stand it anymore! Mr. Jams, I challenge you!"
Nantuck stared at Jams with bloodshot eyes, forgetting the cruel methods Jams had used to drive away the pervert Albert earlier. He roared loudly.
"Oh, another challenge?"
Jams remained unfazed, even finding it amusing. "Sure, we can follow the same duel format I had with Albert before, taking turns stabbing each other with daggers to see who falls first..."
"No!"
Nantuck's eyes regained a glimmer of clarity, and he stood up, brushing off the dirt from his body. He spoke in a deep voice, "Since we are both fishermen, let's settle this with a fishing competition!"
"A fishing competition?" Jams was momentarily taken aback. He thought the suggestion was not bad but still shook his head. "What's the point of a fishing competition with you? Isn't it more enjoyable to play with Barbara, Noelle, Amber, Klee, and Lumine?"
"Annoying."
Lumine reached out her small hand and lightly pinched Jams' waist, her tone slightly annoyed. "Who wants to play with you? I still have important matters to attend to with Amber and the others. Hey, hey, hey... don't hold me so tightly."
Lumine originally wanted to free herself from Jams' arm, but Jams exerted a bit more force, pulling her soft and tender body closer, resulting in a burst of coquettish complaints.
"Don't make a fuss. There are outsiders trying to sow discord between us. We must unite and stand together against them!" Jams whispered softly in Lumine's ear, his warm breath grazing her sensitive ear, causing a seductive blush to spread across her fair complexion and a mist of shyness to cloud her clear eyes.
"Mmm..."
Lumine's legs grew weak from Jams' actions, and her delicate body instinctively leaned against him, making their actions even more intimate than before.
"Standing together and united? You just want to take advantage of me. Hmm... I'll remember this grudge and make you pay for it later!" Lumine raised her small pink fist and lightly tapped Jams' chest.
The gentle gesture resembled that of a coquettish little cat, soft and cute, igniting the protective instinct in a man even more.
"You'll remember this grudge?" Upon hearing these words, both Jams and Amber were slightly taken aback.
The line sounded familiar. Could this Lumine be an imposter pretending to be Eula?
"Uh, Jams, how about hugging Klee too~?"
Upon witnessing the affectionate interaction between Lumine and Jams, Klee's golden eyes instantly became watery. Waaah, she was the one who approached first!
Heave ho!
So, this little girl climbed from Jams' back to his chest, like a small koala, embracing his neck and affectionately nuzzling against him.
"Hey, Klee, you got... some in my mouth... your hair, cough cough cough!"
Jams chuckled helplessly, gently tapping Klee's forehead with his chin, reminding her, "Hold on tight, or else if we fall, don't blame me."
"Hehe, Jams is the best!"
Not only did Klee see that Jams wasn't angry but also concerned about her safety. She sweetly smiled, then tilted her head slightly and kissed Jams' cheek in front of everyone.
Mwah~
Everyone witnessed this scene, but they didn't find it strange.
It was just a cheek kiss. Barbara, Noelle, and Amber might not feel comfortable doing that in public, but it was okay for Klee because she was just an innocent little girl.
What ill intentions could Klee possibly have?
Creak...
On the other side, Fisher, the fisherman, couldn't stand Jams' rejection and his affectionate behavior with the beautiful young girl. It angered him so much that he nearly ground his teeth to dust!
"This... This is just too envy-inducing, cough... This is too much!"
Fisher suddenly raised his fishing rod and shouted loudly, "Jams, on behalf of all the fishermen in Mondstadt, I challenge you! If you win, I'll give you the best fishing rod in all of Mondstadt, 'Wind Catcher'!"
"And if I lose?"
Jams didn't immediately accept but inquired about the price he had to pay.
"Hmph!"
Fisher snorted coldly, pointing at the cute little Klee and said, "If you lose, then you have to let Klee accompany me fishing for a day!"
Boom!
Astonishment appeared on Jams' handsome face, followed by a chilly gaze. Terrifying killing intent erupted from his entire being!
Invisible waves of pressure swept through the surroundings, and Fisher, an ordinary person, was directly knocked down by the almost substantial aura!
"Jams, you..."
"Heh, who would have thought that Fisher would also be a lolicon. My apologies, my apologies. But... do you even deserve to think about our Klee!?"
Jams' tone was icy cold, and the air around them seemed frozen, enveloped in silence.
Lumine looked surprised, but Noelle, Barbara, and Amber didn't react much.
They knew that Jams had spent the most time with Klee and had the closest relationship with her.
For Jams, Klee was like his Achilles' heel!
"You can joke with me all you want, but if you dare to joke about Klee again, I'll throw you into the wine lake and drown you in there, do you believe me?"
Klee was different from Barbara and Noelle.
Barbara knew how to protect herself, even though she was often bothered by enthusiastic fans.
Noelle, while innocent and kind-hearted, adhered to knightly etiquette and wouldn't do anything against her principles.
As for Klee, she was an innocent little girl with no ulterior motives. She treated others well if they treated her well. Her perception of good and evil was quite blurred, making her easily deceived.
When Jams woke up after being knocked out by a bomb, he didn't scold Klee. It was such a small matter that it deeply moved Klee.
So, if anyone had ill intentions towards little Klee, Jams couldn't help but want to nip the threat in the bud! Even if the Heavenly Principles themselves appeared, Jams would dare to draw his sword!
Because Klee was indeed too easily deceived and needed maximum protection!
"Um, Brother Jams..."
At this moment, Jams was like an angry lion, but Klee snuggled in his arms without feeling afraid, only feeling a strong sense of safety.
"Mr. Jams... I... I absolutely didn't mean it... I just wanted you to experience the feeling of seeing someone else fishing with their little sister. I'm definitely not a lolicon!"
Nantuck didn't expect Jams to have such a strong reaction, and the clothes on his back were instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He really wasn't a lolicon.
He just noticed that Jams usually went fishing with Klee the most, so he wanted Jams to experience the feeling of eating lemons. He didn't expect his innocent words to provoke such a murderous intent from Jams.
Trembling, Nantuck quickly changed his words, "Well, how about this? If you lose the fishing competition, you can only fish with your little sister on Thursdays! It's forbidden on other days!"
"And if you win, I'll give you this fishing rod called 'Wind Catcher'! I also promise to help you deal with any complaints about you in the future!"
"Only on Thursdays... Are you going crazy over Thirsty Thursday or something?"
Jams squinted his eyes and observed for a moment, confirming that Nantuck didn't have any malicious intentions. The killing intent in his eyes subsided slightly.
But he still wasn't interested in a fishing competition.
Fishing was meant to be a relaxing and leisurely activity, and holding a competition would only interfere with the tranquility of casting the rod.
Just as Jams was about to reject Nantuck again, a cold system prompt sounded in his mind!
Ding!
[Triggered Random Quest: "The Dignity of a Fisherman"]
[Quest Description: It's time for the fishermen in Mondstadt to know that the host is not just a pervert, but also skilled in fishing!]
[Quest Reward 1: "Wind Catcher" (The best fishing rod in Mondstadt, using this rod for fishing within Mondstadt doubles the yield!)]
[Quest Reward 2: "Mysterious Anime-themed Gift Box"]
"Oh my god!"
Jams looked at the sudden appearance of the quest information in front of him, and his heart skipped a beat.
The rewards were too generous, weren't they!?