Finally... After some waiting.
Rubbing her wrist slightly and looking at the completely finished documents,
Jean couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"It's finished."
"Hehe~ Acting Grand Master Jean is so fast!"
"You worked hard."
Paimon's eyes instantly filled with anticipation.
Hearing his wife's voice, Kai walked straight towards her.
Watching Jean constantly rub her wrist,
He couldn't help but find it a little amusing, and very naturally helped her tidy the documents on the desk.
"These..."
"I'll help you distribute them."
Kai answered first.
He had some understanding of the Knights of Favonius's work.
After his wife joined the Knights of Favonius and married him,
Because he always waited for her to get off work, and to speed things up,
Kai often helped her sort through these tedious daily tasks.
Therefore, he had deep experience in how to handle and distribute such written announcement-type documents.
"Then thank you, Kai."
Jean smiled gently.
After thinking about it, she didn't stop her husband from helping.
After all, she had indeed expended a lot of effort to rush her work just now.
In such a situation, having someone to help share the burden
Was clearly an excellent choice.
He quickly organized the documents and placed them on the desk.
By tomorrow morning, the Knights of Favonius would naturally come to collect them.
Kai breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Then he continued to speak.
"The documents are sorted."
"Then, let's go to the party!"
"Mm."
Jean nodded in reply.
The Angel's Share tavern, at Diluc's intentional clearing, had long been in a state of temporary closure.
As for Good Hunter, Kai had specifically notified them before coming to the Knights of Favonius, so they were naturally prepared.
As the group entered the tavern... Diluc stood behind the counter with a cold expression, seemingly mixing some unknown drink.
He caught sight of them from the corner of his eye.
He barely lifted his head, maintaining his usual aloof style.
"You're here."
"Hehe~ Master Diluc, we'll be bothering you again today."
Paimon actively waved and greeted him.
Seeing the table not far away already laden with a dazzling array of delicacies,
Her adorable face instantly seemed filled with anticipation.
"It's fine..."
"After all, I'm not the one paying."
Diluc's reply was concise.
"Hm?"
Paimon blinked, seemingly not expecting
Such an answer from Diluc.
She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, her expression quite puzzled.
"Master Diluc isn't paying?"
In Paimon's understanding,
Among the people around her, Diluc was probably the wealthiest, right?
After all, he was the owner of Dawn Winery.
He also ran a tavern in the city, and last time, when considering summoning Dvalin,
He had said in a rather nonchalant tone, "A mere winery being destroyed is not an irreparable loss."
In such a situation... encountering something like a party, having this benefactor pay,
Should be perfectly normal.
But if he wasn't paying this time...
Then...
"Is it Acting Grand Master Jean?"
As the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius and one of the high-ranking officials of Mondstadt City,
Acting Grand Master Jean should also be quite wealthy.
"Pfft…"
But unfortunately,
Before she could finish speaking,
Lisa, who was behind her, couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Even Diluc, behind the counter, had a slightly twisted expression.
Kai next to her also wanted to laugh, but seeing Acting Grand Master Jean's slightly reddened, somewhat reproachful gaze,
He thought for a moment that to avoid getting hit by his wife,
He still forcefully suppressed the urge and turned his head away.
He was a bit uncomfortable from holding it in.
"I…"
"Did I say something wrong?"
Paimon hadn't expected such a simple question to elicit such a reaction.
Little Paimon looked at everyone with immense confusion, clearly not knowing what had happened.
"Cough, cough… Well, you didn't exactly say anything wrong."
"After all, it makes sense that in the eyes of most people, Acting Grand Master Jean should be quite wealthy."
Lisa looked at her best friend with a smile.
Then she turned her gaze to Paimon and began to explain.
"But unfortunately, the Knights of Favonius's salaries aren't very high."
"Although as the Acting Grand Master, Acting Grand Master Jean's salary is a little more than others… her expenses are also very large. Even her household money isn't quite enough, and Kai usually subsidizes her, you know."
As the City of Freedom,
Although the selection of Knights of Favonius is exceptionally strict,
Being able to join the Knights of Favonius is a symbol of status and honor.
But in fact, the salary is not exaggerated to an unimaginable degree.
Strictly speaking, it is only slightly more generous than what ordinary people receive.
It cannot even compare to the Millelith in the neighboring Liyue region.
However, this is also related to the financial situation of the Mondstadt region.
After all, although Mondstadt is by the sea, its commerce is not developed.
It is far from as wealthy as Liyue, which possesses Liyue Harbor.
"Not even enough for household expenses, that's just too miserable!"
Paimon felt that she and Lumine were poor enough.
But she hadn't expected Acting Grand Master Jean to be even poorer than herself!
"Hmm~ Because Acting Grand Master Jean is a very big eater, you know."
Lisa said with a smile, "You don't know, Kai often makes delicious food for Acting Grand Master Jean, so the family's expenses on ingredients are always very high… I've also advised her to be a little more frugal."
"But Acting Grand Master Jean's reply to me was: Although I know it's expensive, no one can resist the dishes Kai makes."
"'Don't… don't say anymore!'"
Acting Grand Master Jean's face was completely red.
Having such a thing exposed by her best friend made her feel as if her image had instantly plummeted.
Her gaze even subconsciously drifted towards Barbara nearby.
This person… "Don't even think about sneaking out for afternoon tea in the future."
Acting Grand Master Jean secretly vowed in her heart.
From today onwards, she would squeeze Lisa, absolutely not giving her any chance to be lazy.
"Don't worry, Barbara won't mind this."
Seeing his wife's concern,
Kai shrugged and couldn't help but laugh.
"After all, Barbara knows about this, and she even tried to make dishes herself to give to you to replace me… but it seems she didn't quite dare to present them."
"Huh?"
Acting Grand Master Jean naturally didn't know about this.
Hearing Kai say this, she almost immediately looked at Barbara.
What she got in return was the latter's face turning crimson,
And a frantic waving of hands.
"I, I, I…"
Ah ah ah!!!
How could this matter be brought up?!
In fact, Barbara was, of course, very envious of Kai.
Every day, he could let her sister eat the dishes he made.
Therefore, as a sister who admired her older sister, Barbara had also tried to make lunch.
She attempted to give it to Acting Grand Master Jean.
But unfortunately, due to her rather clumsy way of communicating,
Even though she had made countless dishes, the number of times she had actually presented them was a clean zero.
This had always given her a tremendous headache.
But she hadn't expected it to be exposed today.
"Eh… So, who paid for this meal in the end?"
Seeing Acting Grand Master Jean and Barbara look at each other, both blushing,
Paimon felt, as expected of sisters!
Even their reactions when feeling shy were so consistent?
"Of course, Master Kai paid."
Just then… a figure sitting at a table not far away gently swirled the dandelion wine in his hand.
He quietly began to speak.
"After all, in this Mondstadt city, the richest person, in fact…"
Is Master Kai, you know.
"Huh? Why are you here, Mr. Pasty Eye?!"
Paimon showed a very displeased expression.
She felt a bit angry…