Dadalia was startled, then looked at Takumi vigilantly. His hands were already behind his back, ready to draw his weapon at any moment to deal with the enemy in front of him.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Saying this, Dadalia looked at Takumi with an unnatural expression.
"I've already made a good disguise—why do you know my identity?!"
"Sorry, but who I am isn't something I need to tell you," Takumi replied calmly. "As for why I know your identity, it's very simple. The evil eye on your waist and the mask you wear have already betrayed you. As an executive who's good at disguising, you missed these details. What else are you pretending to be?"
Takumi looked at Dadalia, speechless.
Verily, of all the executives, except for the maids, Dadalia was the only one Takumi had a more favorable impression of.
Although Dadalia was an executive officer of the Fools, his behavior was very different from the others. In Mondstadt, you could hear the name "Son" from Luke, a guard of the slippery Fools, who spied on the traveler during the Rite of Invitation. In fact, Dadalia's purpose in Liyue was the same as that of the Lady—it was for the Heart of God.
Zhongli had used Dadalia as a pawn, presenting a farewell movie to Liyue's gods. This, only the Lady and Zhongli knew; even Dadalia was kept in the dark. After the storm of the demon god in the vortex was over, Dadalia met with the Lady, Zhongli, and the Traveler at Northland Bank. That was when he learned that Zhongli was the Geo Archon and that Zhongli had signed a contract with the Lady. The Lady had already obtained the Heart of God.
Dadalia expressed dissatisfaction with the contract that Zhongli and the Lady had signed, feeling frustrated that after all his time spent, the Lady had gotten what he wanted.
The Lady and Dadalia left Liyue, planning to return to the Queen. Dadalia chose to stay behind to avoid leaving with the Lady.
These were the events that Takumi was familiar with. As for the reason why Dadalia remained in Liyue, the main reason was to jump into the card pool, right? But Dadalia was also liked by many people, and his actions in releasing the Demon God from the Vortex were seen as a means for Zhongli to make Liyue an era ruled by humans.
As for the Ladies, they had no choice but to wear black.
It all depended on whether the Lady, after time traveling, would undergo a stage change.
"Then, boss, I want to watch anime..." Dadalia said.
"Also, boss, can you tell me if there's any way to get that Tegu quickly?"
Dadalia's words made Takumi dumbfounded.
Good guy, you came here directly with a purpose!
Are you kidding me? I also want to get Tegu directly!
"Sorry," Takumi replied. "Anime gives people happiness, but props and skills are just accessories. If you want to watch anime, you just need to pay for it. An episode costs 10,000 Mora, a night package is 100,000 Mora, and a VIP monthly card costs 3 million Mora. The monthly card can enjoy advance reservations, renewals, and various activities. I don't know if you're interested in this?"
After hearing Takumi's words, Dadalia remained silent for a moment.
This boss is still hiding something from me, he thought. I know it all. Two knights got Tegu here, so they must have their way.
As for not saying anything, boss, you're underestimating my ability!
In this anime world, there are too many mysterious abilities!
So Dadalia began to get tangled up.
According to his investigation, getting what the two knights saw regarding Tegu should involve this anime called "Zhanmei." The anime tells the story of a rebellion against the old empire, which is exactly the same as the god they rebelled against among their executives.
But still...
Dadalia wanted to fight for it.
"Boss, look, isn't this episode of 10,000 Mora a bit expensive for a 100,000 Mora night package?"
"Why don't you teach me some experience and let me get something? I, the Fools, will definitely not treat you badly!"
Faced with Dadalia's temptation, Takumi shook his head lightly and continued.
"Rosalind also said the same thing before and promised me she'd open a shop opposite your headquarters in the Winter Kingdom."
"Really? The Lady would say that?!"
"Yeah, but I rejected it."
Just kidding. Dadalia is the executive officer of the Fools and the general manager of Liyue's Northland Bank. Money is just a number to him.
He's Uncle Zhongli's cash machine.
In the original world, he didn't spend less money on Zhongli. What's it called? Gold coin diplomacy?
Want to use Corrosion Zhongli to achieve the effect of invading Liyue?
It's a pity that the effect was insignificant and was instead put on by Mr. Zhongli.
After all, this guy has too many eyes.
In Liyue, the only person willing to be friends with him is Zhongli.
Comparing yourself with Mr. Zhong? You're the old birthday star who hanged himself and got an ax at the door.
Zhongli, do you really think you got your current position with just your fists? If he had no heart, he would've been tricked by other demon gods long ago.
Look at the original seven gods who are still alive—there's Zhongli and Venti.
The old Geo Archon is doing badly, and the little Wind Archon is doing badly too. This is the wisdom of the strong!
"Okay, then I'll choose to watch an episode," Dadalia finally said after Takumi's refusal.
He looked at the poster in front of him, unsure what "cutting a sister" meant, but he knew the posters in front of him should be from some anime, so there shouldn't be any mistakes, right?
5.1 It just so happens that this poster was drawn recently.
"That's it, I want to watch this anime!"
Dadalia was silent for a moment, then pointed to the poster in front of him and said.
After seeing the poster, Takumi was stunned at first, then looked back at Dadalia, slightly speechless.
"Are you sure?" Takumi asked. "Once you want to watch this, you can't modify it?"
Seeing Takumi's serious expression, Dadalia knew he must've made the right choice.
Only by choosing it this way would the boss look at him so seriously.
"That's all," Dadalia said with a mysterious smile. "I think this anime should be able to attract me. And..."
Dadalia looked at Takumi mysteriously, then said with a faint smile, "Boss, maybe you don't know how lucky I am!"