"Aah… I feel like I really shouldn't have come."
Lumine rubbed her forehead and let out a deep sigh.
She never expected the Dodo-King to actually be Klee's mother.
And even more unexpectedly—little Klee actually wanted to introduce her mother to Han Feng.
Wasn't this just giving herself another romantic rival?!
If she'd known earlier, she definitely wouldn't have come here just to suffer.
"Forget it. No matter how many people show up later, at least I'm the first one who watched a cat do flips with Han Feng!"
Thinking of that, Lumine instantly felt a little better.
No matter what happened afterward—everyone else would still be latecomers!
I'm the true main wife!
After thoroughly "bullying" Klee for a while, Alice finally stood back up and smiled at the two girls.
"Traveler Lumine, little Paimon, hello. I'm Klee's mother, Alice. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Even though the surprise I prepared got blown up by this little troublemaker, thank you for accompanying her here."
"It's fine! We took lots of pictures. Once our beach is built, we can just invite little Klee over to play!"
Paimon proudly patted the miniature Instant Creation Camera in her hands.
Even though they hadn't found the Dodo-King earlier, they had still captured plenty of beautiful scenery.
Later, they could completely recreate it on the third floor of Han Feng's shop.
That way—they'd have Mondstadt, Liyue, and even ocean scenery all together!
"Really, little Paimon?!"
Klee jumped excitedly.
She had been feeling a little disappointed after accidentally blowing up the present her mother prepared for her.
But now there was hope again!
Paimon and Lumine had their own beach!
"Of course! I'll notify you through the phone once it's ready!"
Paimon puffed out her chest proudly.
Besides Klee, she also planned to invite Jean, Barbara, and the others.
Then they could hold a super fun summer beach party!
And with Han Feng's Gourmet Tablecloth—
wow!
That would be paradise!
"Then I'll leave Klee in your care."
Alice smiled warmly.
Even though she didn't know what that strange gadget in Paimon's hands was, it was obviously extraordinary.
If Klee could experience something fun because of it, that was good enough.
"Alright, now that we've found Miss Alice, we should head back quickly. Han Feng and the others have probably been waiting for a long time."
Lumine spoke up at that moment.
"Right, right! It's already noon, and I haven't eaten lunch yet! Lumine, hurry and take out the Anywhere Door!"
Paimon nodded frantically.
If it weren't for helping Klee find the Dodo-King and scouting locations, she would already be happily eating hotpot and singing songs at Han Feng's shop by now.
"Okay."
Lumine didn't object.
When they came here earlier, they didn't know the island's location, so they had ridden Klee's Winged Dragon of Ra.
But now things were different.
They could simply use the Anywhere Door to return.
Thinking of this, Lumine directly pulled out a pink door.
"Come on, let's head back to the manga shop."
As she spoke, she stepped inside.
Paimon hurried after her.
Soon, both of them disappeared from the island.
"This door is…?"
Watching Lumine and Paimon vanish inside the doorway, Alice's eyes widened with curiosity.
"Honorary Knight Big Sister said it's called the Anywhere Door! It can take you anywhere you want to go! It's also a reward from Han Feng Big Brother!"
Klee proudly introduced it to her mother.
"Anywhere…?"
Alice's heart shook with shock.
She had traveled across many regions and seen countless strange things—
but she had never encountered something this miraculous.
It was unbelievable!
It was practically a mobile teleportation gate!
If she had something like this,
wouldn't she be able to visit Klee anytime she wanted?
At that thought, Alice became even more interested in this manga shop.
"Klee, let's go inside and take a look!"
"Mhm!"
And so, the mother and daughter stepped into the Anywhere Door one after another.
Soon, the pink door disappeared from the island as though it had never existed.
With a flash before her eyes,
Alice found herself standing inside a spacious bookstore.
There weren't many books,
but all around the shop were strange little figurines arranged in display cases.
The entire place had a uniquely cozy atmosphere.
At a nearby dining table, a group of people were chatting and laughing happily together.
"Hehe! Han Feng Big Brother, I'm back to freeload another meal!"
The moment Klee saw everyone eating, she immediately abandoned her mother and ran over.
No matter how wonderful her mother was—delicious food was still more tempting.
"Miss Alice, long time no see."
Seeing the familiar figure by the counter, Jean stood up from the dining table and greeted her with a smile.
Though inwardly, she felt somewhat helpless.
She hadn't expected Klee to actually bring Alice here.
Looks like they'd need to keep an eye on her from now on.
Alice herself was already troublesome enough—
if she also obtained powerful bombs from Han Feng's shop…
that would become a disaster beyond even Klee's level.
"Hehe, long time no see, Acting Grand Master Jean!"
Alice grinned while looking around curiously.
She hadn't expected to run into Jean here too.
Looks like the rumors about this place really were true.
"Anyway, enough small talk. Klee probably already told you about this. Here, take this."
Jean handed Alice a smartphone.
"This is…?"
Alice examined the device curiously.
She had never seen anything like it before.
Could this also be one of the manga shop's rewards?
"It's called a smartphone. People who own one can communicate across all of Teyvat at any time without interference."
"That way, it'll also be easier for you and Klee to stay in contact."
Jean explained while demonstrating how it worked.
Of course, there was another hidden reason as well—
it would allow the Knights to contact Alice whenever necessary.
Otherwise, if she suddenly disappeared with Klee again, everyone would end up panicking, worried about explosions going off somewhere.
Especially since Jean would soon be busy researching the railway project.
Under absolutely no circumstances could Alice be allowed to cause chaos.
"This smartphone is incredible…"
After understanding its functions, Alice was stunned once again.
It actually possessed such amazing capabilities!
It was almost on the same level as the Anywhere Door!
Practically a divine artifact!
This manga shop really was filled with treasures.
"Hehe, now I'll be able to guide Klee in bomb-making anytime!"
A smile slowly spread across Alice's face.
With her guidance as a mother, little Klee would definitely surpass her someday.
Jean: (⊙_⊙)
…Oh no.
Why didn't I think of that?!
Is it still possible to take the phone back now?!
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