Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"So what are you planning to do?"

After bidding farewell to Sister Grace, Bai Qiyun followed Ying and Paimon on their way out of the city.

Sister Grace gave the choice to Ying, so in any case, they all had to make a choice.

As an observer, Bai Qiyun was curious about Ying's thoughts.

"I...haven't decided yet."

However, Ying, who is usually decisive and efficient, failed to give a direct answer this time.

Her hesitant expression betrayed her inner thoughts.

"Whatever decision you make, there's one thing I think is very important."

Seeing her appearance, Bai Qiyun sighed, walked over, and patted her somewhat thin shoulder.

"That is, it's best not to underestimate a child's wishes. Although they are young, they are participants in the process. Don't hide things from them just because you think it's for their own good. Try to understand what they really want from their perspective."

He, who often spent time with children, was particularly aware of this.

"Easier said than done. Cooking? Then this arduous task is yours."

Paimon, who had been hovering to the sidelines from the very beginning, was getting increasingly confused. Perhaps her brain capacity was no longer sufficient to comprehend the underlying logic.

Fortunately, she stopped thinking about it and flew beside Bai Qiyun with her hands on her hips, like a large lantern.

She just doesn't shine.

"Hmm, that's a good idea."

Unusually, this time Ying also agreed with Paimon's suggestion, after all, dealing with children was still too difficult for her.

The blonde girl patted Bai Qiyun's shoulders with a serious expression, as if she were patting back at herself for being patted earlier.

"You two..."

Although he had anticipated this possible outcome, Bai Qiyun was still somewhat amused and exasperated when he actually saw things develop this way.

He helplessly covered his face and had no choice but to accept the task.

There's nothing we can do about it; he's the one who insisted on coming along to join the fun today.

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Before they even left the city gate, Bai Qiyun and his companions could vaguely see the figure of a child standing on the bridge in the distance.

"If you two aren't planning to make a move, then don't follow us."

Considering the atmosphere, Bai Qiyun decided that it would be better for him to be alone.

If there are many people around, children are even less willing to express their true thoughts.

Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance, then grabbed what they were holding and ran up the city wall, intending to see from above what that guy was up to.

"Pigeons?"

A flock of pigeons surrounding Timmy were quietly pecking at the wheat on the ground, looking just like domesticated pigeons.

Moreover, judging from their size, these pigeons are all plump and white, which means they must have been well cared for by that little boy named Timmy.

Bai Qiyun rummaged through his backpack and started fiddling with some bottles and jars on the spot.

A short while later, a small bottle of spices made of unknown origin was ready.

This thing was used by Bai Qiyun at his home to lure pigeons, and it worked quite well.

Having prepared, Bai Qiyun strode towards the moat.

Perhaps because it was still early, not many people crossed the bridge over the main gate of Mondstadt. There was only one person standing guard at the gate: Lawrence.

If Bai Qiyun remembered correctly, he had seen this face before when he returned to the city with Bennett.

Does that mean the Knights of Favonius only work overtime by targeting one person and tormenting them relentlessly?

He's always on the early shift.

Bai Qiyun stood opposite Timmy, pretending to be admiring the scenery.

While looking around, he deliberately made a gesture that startled the pigeons into flight.

Sure enough, Timmy, who loved pigeons, soon got a little angry.

"Hey, you've scared all the pigeons away!"

The little boy stood angrily opposite Bai Qiyun, glaring at him with a huff.

Bai Qiyun, on the other hand, pretended to be innocent and waved his hand.

"What pigeons are you talking about? They're still here, perfectly fine."

For some reason, the pigeons that had just been startled and flown away flew back with their snow-white wings spread, lingering around Bai Qiyun.

This left Timmy speechless.

He had never seen such a sight in so long. Pigeons would usually hide far away and not dare to show their heads after being startled by pedestrians, but they would never fly back like this.

"Ah... I'm sorry."

Seeing this, Timmy reluctantly apologized to the boy who was significantly older than him.

He stood with his legs together, head down, and unconsciously took a few steps back, leaning against the bridge railing as if this would give him a sense of security. His voice also became much softer, completely lacking the imposing force he had displayed earlier in his loud rebuke.

"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear you at all!"

Even though he had heard the other party's apology, Bai Qiyun continued to press Timmy relentlessly.

It looked like some kind of gangster extorting protection money.

If Ying hadn't made arrangements with the Knights of Favonius at the gate before climbing the city wall, Bai Qiyun would probably have had to visit the Mondstadt prison before realizing his dream of visiting the Church of Favonius.

"Ugh, I didn't expect the cook to have such a terrible personality."

Paimon leaned close to Ying's ear, eavesdropping on Bai Qiyun and Timmy's conversation.

Because the city wall was too far away from the two people to hear their conversation, Ying used wind elemental power to intercept the sounds in the air and then slowly gathered them up in her ear.

Although it was still a bit noisy and unclear, at least we could hear what the two people were saying.

Shh, keep listening.

Distracted by Paimon's words, Ying quickly stopped her and continued to manipulate the wind element to collect the sounds in the air.

"I'm...I'm sorry."

Timmy, who was being pressured once again, spoke even softer than before.

If Bai Qiyun hadn't gotten so close, he might not have been able to hear it at all.

"Hey, what kind of attitude is that? Should I tell your parents? What kind of kid is so rude?"

As he said this, Bai Qiyun tried his best to imitate the villainous demeanor he had imagined.

However, because Liyue Harbor is so safe, he has hardly ever seen that kind of person since he was a child.

Therefore, he could only imitate the classic villain's mannerisms from the book when he spoke.

But he couldn't go too far, because he wasn't here to scare Timmy.

"Yes! I'm sorry!"

Timmy's voice suddenly rose, seemingly touched on something by Bai Qiyun's words.

It was clear that he had mustered up his courage to shout it out, and his calves were still trembling under his shorts.