People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 410 Paimon: The drink Barbara sent me? Let me try it!
On the other side, in front of the alley on the left side of the Knights of Favonius.

It was almost noon, and the slight dampness brought by the morning breeze had long since dissipated. The warm but not scorching sunlight filled the entire Mondstadt.

In front of the Knights, the entire road is paved with smooth bluestone slabs. The barrier-free design allows even the blind to walk safely.

But at this moment, for a certain pastor who was so nervous that he accidentally tripped over his left foot while running on flat ground, the fact that the road was too solid was obviously not a good thing.

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Holding tightly in my hand the gift box that I had prepared with great care,
Barbara closed her eyes and was only thinking about protecting her things, so she didn't have the energy to care about her hat that was thrown away.

I felt like my center of gravity was completely off balance, but I couldn't take my hands off the gift box that needed to be protected.

There was no time to use elemental power to adjust the balance. The Mondstadt idol's body tensed up and he felt that he was a bit unlucky today:

——In order to express my gratitude to my sister, I got up early and baked cookies before the morning class. As a result, I couldn’t find the secret refreshing drink, so I accidentally burned the cookies.
When I was leaving the church after the morning service, I was spotted by a bunch of fans, so I had to go back and change into this suspicious-looking outfit.

After finally reaching the Knights' Regiment despite the suspicious looks from the Knights of Favonius, I ended up waiting for a very long time.

My legs were almost numb from standing when I saw someone, but I felt someone was chasing me from behind, and I fell down out of nervousness.
".Oh, is it because I wasn't very focused during the morning prayer today?

Sorry, I won’t do that next time.”

A lot of thoughts flashed through my mind in a very short time.

Barbara, who was ready for the pain, felt that she was so unlucky today perhaps because God was dissatisfied with her attitude.

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With his eyes tightly closed and his body tense, he had been lying down for a long time, but he still hadn't fallen to the ground.
Feeling something was wrong, the blonde girl opened her eyes.

Before she could see clearly what was happening, she heard a helpless sentence:
".Walk carefully, pay attention next time,

Also, the gods won’t be unhappy about this kind of thing. I think even the gods may not wake up yet.”

???

Looking forward with a head full of question marks,
Barbara, who was still in a tilted position, felt the touch of her body and discovered that there seemed to be a soft wall of air under her.

".Did you help me?

Ugh, I'm so sorry to see you like this."

I had been thinking about establishing a good image for the church, but it turned out to be like this the moment we met.
Barbara recalled the reason why she came here, and for a moment she wanted to cover her face and squat aside.
???

Suddenly she felt something on her head, and when she was straightened she heard some unexpected words:
". I return the hat to you. I accept the gift.
I have to say, although you two sisters seem to be reliable, you do have some similarities in your first impressions."

"——Ah? Well, I'm not."

Suddenly I heard a word that is rarely seen in the outside world.
Barbara, who had been trying her best to hide this relationship, tensed up and subconsciously tried to refute.

"—Don't worry, no one will hear it."

"Qin mentioned this to me before, and even your coming over was not something I had completely expected."

I took the beautifully wrapped gift box tied with a ribbon from Barbara's hand.

Lin Feng thought about his first meeting with her and Qin, and always felt that the sisters seemed to have a special physique that would inexplicably fail in strange places:

——One fainted when they met, and the other fell down when they met.

In terms of first impression alone, he felt that he was indeed invincible.

A moment later, a bench on the roadside.

After chatting for a while, I made sure that the prayer pastor and popular idol next to me had calmed down.

Lin Feng also waved and greeted Ying and Paimeng who were walking by:
"——Sorry for the long wait. Albedo and I did chat for a little while. Of course, I didn't expect so many people would be waiting for me today."

"So many people? So this lady is here to see you too, right?"

"Well, I don't usually see you out and about, so how did you get to know these people?

Otherwise, I will call you Teyvat Humanoid Self-Propelled Communicator from now on."

I found that every time I went to a place, this guy in front of me could always get to know a lot of people in an inexplicable way.
Paimeng looked at the gift box that Lin Feng received. Because he smelled the aroma of food emanating from inside, he couldn't help but glance over there several times.

".Blond hair, with the scent of water element.

If I'm not mistaken, this might be Miss Barbara, the prayer minister of West Wind Cathedral?
I have heard many adventurers mention that there is a gentle priest in the church who is good at healing. "

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"——Huh?! Very good at healing and gentle? Me?"

“Well, I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do.”

When I came to my senses, I realized that the people chasing me were the "Knight of Honor" and her companions.

I have long heard of the many contributions these two have made to Mondstadt. They are truly great heroes.

Although she almost fell because of Paimon just now, Barbara was still a little shy after hearing such compliments and quickly denied it.

"Don't be too modest. After all, both Jean and Lisa have praised you to me.

And according to my understanding, if Mondstadt were to select a few of the most popular people, then "Miss Barbara of the West Wind Church" would definitely be one of the most popular people."

I've been with Nashida for a long time, so I've gained a lot of experience in dealing with problems like lack of self-confidence.

After all, this is the only idol in Teyvat that was led astray by Aerith.
Lin Feng thought of Barbara's numerous fanatical supporters, and even felt that her fans could rebuild a church if they got together.

"Huh? My sister really praises me? Sister Lisa too?"

Because he heard something unexpected, circles even appeared in his eyes.
Lin Feng looked at Barbara like this, and recalled Qin who was so worried about her sister during the disaster that she was so restless.

For a moment, I felt that the relationship between the two sisters was truly textbook insincerity.

".So, Barbara, you're worried about being recognized and surrounded by fans, so you're dressed like this?"

"Hmm, this thing called 'idol' seems so troublesome."

South side of Mondstadt, commercial street.

As I walked home, I chatted with Barbara.
When Paimon learned about Barbara's current situation,

She imagined the other person's life and suddenly realized that the troubles brought by those fans were even more terrifying than the tasks they received wherever they went.

".Actually, I don't really understand what an "idol" is.
I only saw this word in an "idol magazine" brought by Aunt Alice.

It is a book that was brought from an unknown world, but it is said that idols there are as popular as gods and can heal people."

"At first, it was just because Aunt Alice wanted to complete a plan called "Teyvat Idol Group", but because there were already many viewers who supported me when the plan failed, I thought of using this method to bring smiles to everyone."

As he spoke, he adjusted his hat.
Although Barbara does not regret her decision, she does sometimes feel that the fans are too enthusiastic and a little overwhelming.

"Alice's suggestion? That's not surprising."

"However, since you are walking with us, you don't have to wear a hat, and you can also take off the disguises you are wearing.

After all, Mondstadt is a warm country, and wearing a scarf here is still a little too uncomfortable."

"Ah? But."

Hearing Lin Feng's words beside him,

Barbara thought about the impact her appearance in a busy city would have. Although her clothes were indeed a bit thick, she still didn't want to cause trouble for everyone.

"——Hey, don't worry, he's very powerful!
Since this guy said so, Barbara, just do your best.

According to my experience, Paimon will definitely find a way to solve any problem, no matter what it is! "

Before Lin Feng could explain, Paimeng on the side had already helped to persuade him.

Judging from her past performance, this white-haired ball has obviously fallen in love with the feeling of not having to think about anything and completely emptying her mind.

".Huh? Really? Then. Let me try?"

"If the situation is not right, everyone follow me. I have some experience in how to quickly get rid of fans."

They also realized that they were dressed so suspiciously all the way, and it was a bit strange that no one was looking at them.
Barbara tried to take off her hat a little, and found that there seemed to be no change.
He took a deep breath and nervously took off the disguise on his face.

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There was no reaction, as if they were just ordinary passers-by.

Looking at the enthusiastic fans who passed by me but acted as if they didn't notice me,

Barbara blinked, her lake-blue pupils filled with disbelief.

“.Is this what sister Lisa meant by “amazing”?

I used to wonder why someone would get such a review.”

"It's just a little trick, not worth mentioning.
In fact, some alchemical items can also achieve similar effects. If you need them, you can go find Albedo."

"Or, if I have a work to practice in a few days, I can give you one.
After all, since I accepted your gift, it is only natural that I should give you some return gift."

"Ah? But this kind of alchemy tool must be very expensive, right?

Besides, I was originally here for the gift from my sister, so there is no reason for me to accept a return gift."

Listening to Lin Feng's casual words beside her, Barbara found that everything she felt was magical seemed to be just an extraordinary thing to the other party.
But after all, my gifts were just some homemade cookies and desserts, and I shouldn't accept such an expensive return gift no matter how I think about it.

"Don't worry, it's just a practice piece that's just sitting there anyway. If there's something with similar functionality, you can use it and it will be of some use."

For many gods and immortals, reducing their sense of presence is just a basic operation, and it is not considered anything special.

Although his and Nashida's abilities are more profound and can even change cognition,
But if you just want Barbara to go out without being harassed, then an alchemical item with a weakened effect would be the most suitable thing.

".Well, if there really is such a thing, I will exchange it with you for my pocket money or other rewards.

Although from what I understand, alchemical items with similar effects seem to be very expensive."

I hesitated again and again because I really wanted to be able to go out freely.

Barbara looked at Lin Feng in front of her and unconfidently proposed the terms of exchange.

"That's fine, if it makes you feel at ease.

I will let you know when I have similar works, and we can discuss the terms of exchange at that time."

Nodded, but didn't force it.

I'm sure Barbara is the type who doesn't mind giving, but will think about giving back when receiving kindness.
In addition to agreeing to the exchange, Lin Feng also felt that many people in Teyvat had high moral standards, making it comfortable for people to get along with them.

“——Mmm, delicious!”

"——Ying and Paimon, your cooking skills are amazing. Even the food I had at the banquet before was inferior to yours!"

A moment later, on the southeast side of Mondstadt, Ying's current residence.

Barbara was taken all the way home, and finally couldn't refuse the hospitality and stayed for dinner.

After taking a tentative bite of the chili in the stir-fried pork slices, his eyes lit up and he sincerely praised the cooking skills of the honorary knight.

“Actually, my cooking skills aren’t particularly outstanding. Many of the dishes I’ve eaten in Liyue before were much better than mine.

However, the ingredients this time are very rare, maybe this can be considered as an added bonus for the treat?"

While explaining rigorously, he also helped Lin Feng at the table to serve a bowl of rice.

Thinking of the other party's high-quality ingredients that he didn't know where they came from, which he had never bought outside, Ying suddenly doubted that if he saw similar things, they all came from him.

".Well, speaking of which, what kind of food is in Miss Barbara's gift box?

If it is kept for too long, it will become unpalatable.”

Eating from the bowl, looking at the pot,
Although the food Ying cooked was more than enough, Paimon still couldn't put down the food in the box.

".It's just some ordinary desserts that I learned from Noelle before.
Well, it’s very ordinary, please don’t laugh at me.”

Looking at Lin Feng beside him trying to open the distribution,
Barbara spoke in advance, feeling a little embarrassed because the food in front of her was so delicious.

“——Huh? There are drinks?!”

"——It's a bit spicy, let me try this!"

I opened the exquisite square gift box, but found a sealed drink on the side.
Paimeng, who had just taken a few bites of the spicy stir-fried pork slices, looked at Lin Feng in front of him with pitiful eyes.

Lin Feng:? ? ?
Barbara's drink?
Through the experience in the game, I vaguely guessed what this thing was.
Facing the white-haired ball who had eaten a lot of chili peppers and had a pleading look on his face, he forced himself to hold his expression and nodded.

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Until Paimon happily put the straw into the cup and took a big sip,
Barbara next to him finally realized what had happened:
“——Huh?! Drinks? Don’t drink that!”

"——I was wondering why I couldn't find my morning energy drink. It turns out it was..."

Before she could finish her words, when she was about to remind him that the drink was the spicy version she drank,

A certain white-haired ball who had just drunk a beverage to relieve the spiciness had turned red from head to toe like a cooked crab as Lin Feng tried to hold back his expression.
(End of this chapter)