"I'm back."
Knights of Favonius headquarters... Kai pushed the door open and walked in, his expression relaxed.
As a warm sensation greeted him, he couldn't help but yawn.
He looked a bit tired.
Not far away, Jean was sitting behind her desk.
She was meticulously handling her work.
With the Stormterror incident completely resolved, and the Fatui having also withdrawn from Mondstadt.
What remained was to clarify these matters to the public.
It was also a declaration to all of Teyvat that Mondstadt's Stormterror disaster was completely over.
Merchants coming and going no longer had to worry about such issues.
Under these circumstances... although the work wasn't particularly busy.
Handling it, however, clearly couldn't allow for the slightest slack.
But upon hearing Kai's voice.
Even if the work in her hands wasn't finished.
Yet, in the face of her husband's safety, these issues clearly became minor matters.
This caused Jean to almost instantly look up at Kai.
"Kai, you're back, are you uninjured?"
"Did you encounter the Fatui?"
"Do I look like someone who gets injured so easily?"
Dragging a chair to sit opposite Jean, Kai propped his chin with one hand.
A handsome smile appeared on his face.
Noticing that her husband didn't seem to be joking.
And the condition of his body showed no sign of injury at all.
Only then did Jean slightly relax.
Her originally somewhat flustered heart almost immediately felt much lighter.
"It's good that nothing happened."
"After all, the opponent is the Fatui, even if it's Kai..."
"You still can't let your guard down."
Jean naturally had a rough idea of Kai's strength...
Although he hadn't personally fought Stormterror.
But based on the vivid descriptions given by the Traveler after returning.
She could roughly understand that in the final moments, it was almost entirely Kai who turned the tide.
He forcefully defeated Dvalin, who was attempting to counterattack from the eye of the storm.
After all, the Fatui's reputation throughout Teyvat was almost synonymous with rampant bullying and unscrupulous tactics.
Under such circumstances... coupled with the possibility of a hidden Harbinger appearing as an opponent.
Even if Jean trusted her husband immensely.
Facing enemies of this caliber, she couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"That aspect isn't a big deal."
Waving his hand, Kai seemed completely unconcerned by this worry.
"The Fatui, after all, had already suffered heavy losses from a mysterious person back at the Goth Grand Hotel."
"Plus, their Harbinger was reportedly beaten quite badly in that battle."
"What threat can those remaining few stragglers pose to me?"
Let alone the mere Fatui, even if you called the Cryo Archon herself in front of him.
As long as it didn't affect Jean and Mondstadt.
Kai could fully make the other party experience what it meant to be a despicable outsider... Pfft, no, a peace-loving outsider!
Hmm... As long as all the enemies are dealt with.
If no one fights me, doesn't that mean the world is at peace?
That's roughly the logic.
"Of course, even though I say that, if you encounter them, Jean, you still can't let your guard down."
As if remembering something.
Kai lightly coughed twice, cautioning his wife.
"Those Fatui are still very cunning."
"If they get an opportunity, it won't be a good thing."
"You make it sound like I'm that weak."
One second, he was completely dismissive of the Fatui.
The next second, he was reminding her with a cautious expression.
As if talking about some incredibly powerful enemy.
Jean felt underestimated, and although she knew it was her husband's concern.
She still felt a slight hint of dissatisfaction.
I'm still a Dandelion Knight, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.
How could I not be able to handle mere remnants of the Fatui?
"Ah, well..."
"It's not quite like that, it's just that someone was ambushed by the Fatui not long ago, so I'm just afraid of history repeating itself."
Kai scratched his head and chuckled.
"Hmm..."
It seemed she hadn't expected him to bring up that matter.
Jean's face clearly showed a hint of embarrassment.
"Cough cough, that was just an accident."
"Mmm hmm, I know, and I was the one who saved you in the end."
"So, a wife was ambushed by the Fatui, and was eventually rescued with her husband's help, so the formula should be: husband > Fatui > wife..."
"So, is there a problem with me reminding this wife to be more careful?"
Kai propped his face with one hand.
Staring at Jean, he couldn't help but say with a smile.
"No problem."
Jean dejectedly lowered her head and continued to process documents, her peripheral vision subtly glancing at the somewhat smug Kai.
As if unwilling to accept this ranking.
She mumbled softly: "He still remembers it after all this time, even though I gave him a reward afterward."
"Hmm? I got a reward?"
Kai blinked.
He'd been busy lately and genuinely couldn't remember clearly.
But with a careful thought, he recalled it.
"Oh, right, there was a reward. After you got home that night, you unlocked that pos—", "Kai!" The folder slapped Kai on the head.
Jean's face was flushed, her eyes darting around.
She couldn't help but glance towards the door.
Afraid that someone might suddenly walk in at that moment.
"Don't… don't you dare say another word."
"Ah, this… it doesn't really matter, does it?"
"It's not like any outsiders will see."
Kai rubbed the spot where he was hit.
He didn't really feel much, but he still feigned a pained expression.
It hurts so much… it hurts so much to be hit by my wife!
"Anyway… anyway, don't talk about this outside."
"Especially not in the Knights of Favonius."
Jean grumbled with dissatisfaction, clearly a bit overwhelmed.
She really is easily embarrassed.
Kai shrugged and continued to sit opposite her, observing his wife.
"But speaking of the Knights of Favonius…"
"I suddenly have a bold idea."
"You… don't even think about it."
Jean sighed helplessly.
Facing Kai's pure, flawless eyes and his very serious face, she was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
"Really… why are you so proactive in this regard?"
"That question is simple."
Kai answered with righteous indignation.
"You can't suppress a man's instincts."
"Especially when it's your own wife…"
"It's normal to have wild thoughts and want to do strange things, right?"
---