"Hello, Miss Navia Caspar. My name is Lin En."
"Miss Caspar?"
Lin En looked at the familiar girl who had stepped forward, introducing herself while extending her hand.
Naturally, he reached out and gave her a light handshake, completing his own introduction—
But then he noticed something…
She had frozen?
"Navia?"
Aveline also found it strange.
But after taking a closer look at her friend's expression—then stepping back to glance at Lin En—
A peculiar look slowly appeared on her face.
She had gotten too used to it.
Used to having no resistance to her own man—
She hadn't even noticed…
He had become even more handsome.
And "more handsome" wasn't just about appearance.
It included his aura—
And that special kind of affinity.
Something that even Aveline and the other girls around Lin En had long since noticed.
A subtle charm that made certain people instinctively want to get closer to him.
Not mind control.
Not hypnosis.
Just… a feeling.
If she had to compare it—
It was more like natural attraction at first sight.
From their observations, Lin En just happened to perfectly match what these people had always wanted in a partner—
At least most of it.
That was why, back in Natlan, he had so easily formed… a rather lively "circle."
Aveline herself was no exception.
Lin En matched everything she had ever wanted—
Except for one thing.
His tendency to be a bit… too charming.
But now?
That didn't feel like a flaw anymore.
The strange look on Aveline's face deepened.
She hadn't expected Navia to be affected by that affinity too.
Of course, that didn't mean Navia would automatically become part of Lin En's "circle."
At most, once she snapped out of it, she'd just have a favorable impression.
But I can help things along.
Aveline's eyes lit up.
Her thoughts became increasingly active.
With that initial good impression—and Lin En's absurdly high overall quality—any small opportunity later could make things progress rapidly…
I have plenty of experience with that.
As for where that experience came from?
No need to ask.
Last night alone had taught her enough.
The peak of bliss was wonderful—
But one had to know their limits.
She had completely given up the idea of monopolizing him.
And instead started thinking more realistically:
Lin En might be in Fontaine now—
But that didn't mean he wouldn't return to Natlan.
Or go to other nations.
Could she ask him to stay by her side forever?
Could she follow him everywhere?
No.
A relationship didn't mean binding someone down.
Nor did it mean giving up everything else.
But she did want him to spend more time with her.
And she believed the girls back in Natlan felt the same.
Which led to one unavoidable question—
How do you compete for his free time?
How do you make him choose to spend more of it with you?
In simpler terms:
Competing for affection.
So the problem became—
How could Aveline alone compete with a whole group from Natlan?
Especially now—
After Lin En's… rather dramatic transformation—
She couldn't even fully keep up with him on her own anymore.
And that's when Navia appeared.
Aveline's eyes practically sparkled.
She wasn't worried about Lin En's reaction.
The girls in Natlan had already concluded—
That special affinity worked both ways.
If Lin En met someone's preferences perfectly—
Then that person would also match his.
"Preferences" could be replaced with… "type."
Still, I can't make it obvious yet.
Navia might seem carefree, but she's actually quite conservative.
I need a proper plan.
With that in mind, Aveline stepped forward, took her friend's hand, and gently shook it to bring her back to reality.
"Navia!"
"Ah! Sorry—I suddenly got distracted!"
Snapping back, Navia realized what she had just been thinking—
And immediately felt a bit embarrassed.
She hurried to cover it up.
"It's fine. Let's sit down first. Miss Aibelle, can we depart now?"
Aveline smoothly played along.
Even though she really wanted Navia to become a true sister—
She knew this wasn't something to rush.
For now, it was better to return to Fontaine City first.
Report safely to her family.
Handle the backlog of matters from the past few months.
Only then could she calmly start planning.
With someone like Lin En—
Her competition wouldn't just be Natlan.
There were seven nations in Teyvat.
Right now, she might be behind Natlan—
But she was ahead of the others.
She had to move steadily.
Start strong.
"Hmm… we might need to wait a bit longer."
Aibelle replied.
From her unique Melusine perspective, the scene in front of her felt… odd.
Both girls were acting strangely.
She couldn't quite understand it.
Only Mr. Lin En seemed normal.
Though—
There was a faint, pleasant scent about him.
A little similar to Lord Neuvillette—
But also very different.
I'll ask Lord Neuvillette about it next time I see him.
As she thought this, she pointed toward the direction Navia had come from.
Someone was running toward them at high speed.
"Wait!"
"Miss! Please wait for us!"
Hearing the voices, everyone understood why they had to pause.
Navia turned around and recognized them immediately:
"Miles? Silver?"
"What are you two doing here?"
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