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"No need, no need..." Paimon and Lumine hastily waved their hands, declining her offer.
Klee blinked, looking crestfallen as she asked them, "Do you not like Klee?"
"Oh no, that's not it..." Both quickly shook their heads, fearing they might hurt little Klee's feelings.
"Then, here's one of Klee's Jumpy Dumpties..." With anticipation written all over her face, Klee handed them a bomb. Reluctantly, they accepted it, unable to refuse further.
"Yay!" Klee jumped with joy, eager for someone to accompany her fishing expedition with explosives!
***
Suddenly, Eula shivered and jolted awake. Sitting up, she noticed Lin Feng smiling warmly at her, causing her face to instantly flush.
She had unexpectedly fallen asleep leaning against his shoulder. Ahh, Eula, where did your emphasis on etiquette go?
Lin Feng observed Eula's blushing cheeks, finding it quite charming how the soft pink blush accentuated her fair complexion.
"Cough, cough... I...I'm going to wash up now!" Eula cleared her throat, feeling extremely awkward as she quickly excused herself.
Lin Feng stretched his numb arm, then took out his phone. Checking the time, it was already 9 o'clock. Suddenly, he remembered that he had planned to meet Lumine at 8!
Rushing off to freshen up, he called out to Eula, "I'm heading out now, won't be back for lunch!"
"Alright..." Eula nodded faintly.
***
"Traveler, he couldn't have forgotten, right? Why hasn't he shown up yet?" Paimon, feeling bored, flew around aimlessly.
"Hmm... I'm not sure either!" Lumine shook her head; she hadn't even started her daily commissions for today.
Just then, Lin Feng arrived, panting heavily. Apologetically, he said, "Sorry, kept you waiting."
"Hmph, Traveler and I have been waiting here forever!" Paimon crossed her arms indignantly, letting out a cold huff.
Lin Feng scratched his head, awkwardly responding, "Ha ha, my apologies. Let's discuss yesterday's rumor-spreading incident now!"
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Paimon felt a sudden nervousness. Surely, they wouldn't actually lock her up, would they? If Lin Feng dared to capture her, she'd unleash her Super Paimon Whirlwind - hmph!
"How do you plan to handle this?" Lumine looked at Lin Feng, seeking clarification.
"Hmm..." Lin Feng hesitated briefly before smiling and suggesting, "How about this? Just record an apology video, and it should suffice!"
"Great! Paimon is always quick to admit and correct mistakes!" Paimon eagerly agreed, relieved as long as it didn't involve confinement. After all, apologizing won't cost her anything - hmph!
Seeing Paimon's agreement, Lumine also nodded in consent.
With both of them on board, Lin Feng led them to his office.
"Alright, here's what you'll say... Remember, make sure your tone is genuinely apologetic; otherwise, we'll have to retake the video!" Lin Feng briefed them briefly before taking out his phone to start recording.
"Hello everyone, we're the ones who posted the video about magic beast invasion in Mondstadt yesterday. Without proper investigation, we irresponsibly spread this false rumor, causing panic among the citizens."
"We deeply acknowledge our mistake and pledge to rectify it. We hope others learn from us and avoid making similar errors!"
Lumine and Paimon bowed their heads, exuding utmost sincerity.
"Perfect!" Smiling, Lin Feng ended the recording.
"Phew..." Paimon let out a sigh of relief; maintaining that expression had been quite uncomfortable.
"So... can we leave now?" she asked with a grin.
"Of course! Unless you expect me to treat you for dinner, ha ha..." Lin Feng joked, then sat down to edit the footage.
"Dinner... Oh right, Traveler, let's hurry and grab something to eat!" The mention of food instantly lifted Paimon's spirits.
At that moment, Klee emerged from the confinement room and looked at them, saying, "Miss Honorary Knight, let's go fishing right away. Once we catch some fish, I'll grill them for you!"
"Sounds great!" Paimon eagerly agreed, her focus solely on the prospect of food.
***
The trio arrived at Starfell Lake together, where numerous fish could be faintly seen darting about, creating a lively scene.
"This is it! Klee's going to blow up all these fish, hehe!" Klee giggled gleefully and pulled out her red phone.
"Klee, what do you need your phone for? Are we taking photos as keepsakes?" Paimon asked with a grin, also retrieving her own phone.
Ella had purchased a new phone, so she returned this one to Klee along with a generous reward. The key was that the Traveler remained unaware; Klee cleverly hid it under her shoe sole, hehe!
"Nope, Klee wants to stream, hehe! Last time, there was a big brother who loved watching fish explosions and even gifted me something!" Klee shook her head, cheerfully starting her live stream.
"Gifts? What kind of gifts?" Paimon scratched her head, puzzled.
"Just like this, they're called 'rockets'!" Klee pointed to her phone screen, showing Paimon who leaned closer.
"One...one hundred thousand Mora, just for streaming!" Paimon exclaimed, astonished yet envious, "If only I could do that too, imagine how much Sticky Honey Roast I'd get!"
Klee shook her head, "Actually, Klee received only fifty thousand Mora!"
Hearing this, Paimon eagerly turned to Lumine, "Traveler, why don't we start streaming too? We can split the earnings!"
Without waiting for consent, Paimon promptly began their live stream.
Klee looked at her phone screen and happily greeted, "Hello everyone, Klee's back with another live stream."
She scrolled through extensively but couldn't find any sign of Jean, which brought a delighted smile to her face. With Captain Jean not around, it was safe to go fish-bombing!
***
At the Knights of Favonius headquarters, inside Jean's office,
She took out her phone, ready to check Lin Feng's handling results. However, upon entering MiHoYo Live, she was greeted by Klee's innocent and cheerful face.
On Klee's side, seeing the red-texted administrator join the live stream didn't faze her; as long as it wasn't Captain Jean, she felt at ease. Instead, she happily explained, "Welcome, Admin Auntie! This is Klee, Miss Honorary Knight, and little Paimon's live stream. Today, we're here to show everyone how to fry fish."
"Klee is so adorable, loving this!"
"As expected from the Firebase Scout, always full of energy."
"Fry fish? That won't do - that's our Fishing Association's competition area!"
"It's nice to have hobbies. My daughter, though, only knows how to spar with wooden dummies all day, even tries to snatch my..."
"Just ignore my father's earlier comment; take it with a grain of salt..."
"Klee, why did you leave? Absolutely no fish bombing!"
Jean rapidly sent multiple chat messages, punctuating them wildly with exclamation marks. Her captions appeared in red, but Klee had already stopped looking at her phone.
Instead, Klee pulled out her hand-drawn map and studied Starfell Lake before excitedly pointing to a specific spot. "Miss Honorary Knight, we'll toss the bombs right there later!"
"Hmm... Alright," Lumine nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Paimon continued facing the camera lens, pleading for tips from their sole viewer.
"Can you see this? Paimon hasn't eaten for days now. That darn Traveler won't give me any food; I'm starving and almost resorting to eating garbage! Could you please send a rocket tip so I can have something to eat? I'm barely able to fly anymore!"