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Jean sat in her office, unsure of how to handle Paimon and Lumine. She couldn't exactly confine them like she did with Klee.
Frowning slightly, she took out her phone to check on the status of addressing the rumor. As soon as she logged in, she noticed Lumine and Paimon's apology video.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she headed towards Lin Feng's office.
"J-Jean... Captain!" Lin Feng gave an awkward smile; he had just finished browsing videos when Jean arrived. He began suspecting if she possessed some anti-slacking radar.
"Lin Feng, please gather Klee, Lumine, and Paimon for another apology video shortly. Um... let me explain the final decision: Klee will be confined for seven days. Considering it's their first offense, given their sincere attitude and willingness to rectify their mistake, the Traveler and Paimon will receive criticism and education..." Jean contemplated before outlining the disciplinary measures to Lin Feng.
"Ah... alright!" Lin Feng nodded, having also witnessed Klee's fish-bombing live stream - it garnered immense popularity indeed.
He promptly rose from his seat and made his way to Klee's confinement room. Surprisingly, instead of remorse, the trio was engrossed in playing games together.
"Wow, Klee, you're amazing! Look how quickly you found these diamond ores!" Paimon exclaimed, admiring the sparkling gems.
"Hehe, Klee's Dodoco always brings good luck!" Klee giggled happily.
"Cough, cough!" Lin Feng cleared his throat, drawing their attention towards him.
"Hmm, Knight-Brother, are you feeling sick?" Klee looked at Lin Feng with concern and suggested, "Let's go find Sister Barbara; she helps whenever Klee gets sick."
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head, finding it hard to deliver Captain Jean's punishment to such an adorable Klee.
"Well... actually, Captain Jean sent me here to film an apology video from all of you." Lin Feng turned to Lumine and Paimon.
"Giggle, no problem!" Paimon nodded enthusiastically, already experienced in such matters.
"Klee needs to be part of it too!" Lin Feng grinned, looking at Klee.
Klee nodded eagerly. As an earnest child, she was well-practiced in admitting her mistakes, given that she frequently sought forgiveness from the Captain after each fishing explosion incident.
After some discussion, they finalized their apology script.
"Alright, you three stand together now, and I'll start filming." Lin Feng smiled, pulling out his phone.
"We're sorry for bombing fish at Starfell Lake, damaging Mondstadt's public property. We acknowledge our mistake and promise never to bomb fish again."
"Pleeeease, please forgive Klee, okay?" After reciting their shared lines, Klee spontaneously added her plea. With her innocent, wide-eyed expression, it was impossible not to feel sympathy for her charm.
Paimon and Lumine were taken aback; they hadn't discussed this additional line with Klee. Sneaky little Klee!
"Hmm, excellent!" Lin Feng nodded with a smile and continued, "Paimon and Traveler, you two may leave now. Remember, don't repeat these mistakes!"
Feeling somewhat drained, Lin Feng realized that just after creating the Knights' official account, he had already filmed two apology videos featuring Lumine.
"Knight-Brother, what about me? Can Klee leave too?" Klee blinked innocently, looking up at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng shook his head but couldn't resist comforting Klee with a gentle pat on her head. "Hmm... Captain Jean said you have to stay in the confinement room for 7 days. However..."
He suddenly grinned and continued, "If you want to go out and play, I can talk to Captain Jean. We could take you along to fulfill our knightly duties and film promotional videos for the Knights of Favonius!"
"Yay, Knight-Brother is so nice, the nicest ever, just like Abeto-bro!" Klee happily jumped up, knowing that despite having her phone, the confinement room would still be quite dull.
"Alright, little Klee, we're off to work now!" Paimon waved cheerfully at her.
"Yes... Little Paimon, Miss Honorary Knight, thank you both so much for playing with me!" Klee joyously waved goodbye to them.
Lin Feng also smiled at Klee, saying, "I'm heading to my office, right next door. If you want to go outside, come find me; I'll help you request permission from Captain Jean."
"Uh-huh... Thank you, Knight-Brother!" Klee nodded gleefully, feeling fortunate as everyone she encountered seemed genuinely kind-hearted.
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A video of Klee's fish explosion was edited and posted online.
"I wondered why the fish at Mondstadt's entrance were so cheap; I thought they might be stale! Wait, I need to go back and buy a few more."
"Fishing Association: Firstly, we didn't provoke you, and secondly..."
"As a member of the Fishing Association, I barely catch any fish even after a whole day - not as efficient as my cat!"
"You don't understand, the joy lies in the process of fishing, not the quantity caught!"
"Hey, isn't that Old Eighth? What happened after just a few days? Still can't catch fish, huh? Back here to brag again, eh? Ha ha ha..."
"Protecting our dearest Klee is crucial. As the City of Freedom, Mondstadt must uphold her right to explode fish."
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"Hee-hee, Traveler, why aren't you speaking up for Klee?" Paimon clutched her phone, fervently defending Klee online.
Lumine's lips twitched slightly as she sighed, "Ellin has another commission; let's hurry over!"
"I hope it's not more log smashing. After all the hard work we put into retrieving those Hilichurl logs for her, she doesn't even appreciate them! Hmph!" Paimon crossed her arms indignantly; if not for the Mora, she wouldn't bother helping.
Upon arriving at the location, Lumine was taken aback—the logs were already gone from the ground.
"Traveler, Paimon, you're here!" Ellin greeted them cheerfully, with tomorrow's exam approaching and still much to learn about using smartphones.
"Elin, why aren't you practicing with the logs anymore?" Paimon scanned the area, puzzled.
"Why should I practice with logs? Tomorrow's test focuses on smartphone operations." Ellin looked at them quizzically.
"Hehe, I thought you..." Paimon scratched her head awkwardly.
"Do you guys know how to edit videos?" Ellin looked at them expectantly.
Paimon nodded with a smile, "I do, I do! Let me teach you!"
She eagerly volunteered herself, as she had indeed edited the video of magic beast attacks on Mondstadt.
After some time:
"Is it like this? It's truly amazing!" Ellin gazed in awe at the video. Initially, she only wanted to learn basic editing, but Paimon knew advanced techniques.
In the video Paimon had created, Mondstadt superstar Ji Taimei was seen juggling Klee's Jumpy Dumpty bomb, performing intricate tricks such as dribbling between her legs and other complex maneuvers.
Finally, with a loud "Boom!", the Jumpy Dumpty exploded, transforming Ji Taimei into a bizarre creature with a chicken head atop a human body, complete with clucking sounds.
"Hmph-hmph!" With arms crossed proudly, Paimon swiftly posted the video online.