Could it be... something related to my brother...
Hearing Wendy mention something very important to her, Lumine subconsciously thought.
But she also knew that if it were about her brother, Kaito would have said so directly, not just mentioned 'something important.'
More importantly, there was no reason for Wendy not to know about her brother.
It must be something else...
But... 'very important to me'...
"Kaito is waiting for you now."
Seeing Lumine lost in thought and not moving, Wendy couldn't help but give her a reminder.
"Sorry, I was too lost in thought. I'll head back to the city now." Realizing she'd been spacing out, an embarrassed Lumine quickly said.
Since Kaito was waiting for her, she had to get back quickly. It was rude to keep someone waiting.
"Yeah, Lumine! Kaito must have something really important to tell you! Let's hurry back!"
Afraid that Lumine might suddenly change her mind and not want to return to the city, Paimon chimed in hastily.
Anyway, no matter what it was, as long as they could get back to the city, she was happy. She absolutely adored Kaito.
This Paimon...
Watching Paimon with a speechless expression, Lumine naturally knew what she was thinking.
"I'll take you back. It's too slow for you to go on your own."
"Huh?"
"Whoa!"
Before Lumine and Paimon could even react, a sudden gust of wind swept them away.
Mondstadt.
"We're here."
After bringing Lumine and Paimon back near their residence, Wendy walked straight toward Kaito, who was waiting by the door.
"We're... here?"
Looking left and right in a daze, Lumine realized she seemed to be back in the city.
And if she wasn't mistaken, this was near Kaito's residence.
But... wasn't this too fast?
They were just in the Stormbearer Mountains a moment ago...
And now they were already near Kaito's place...
It must have... only been a few seconds, right???
Lumine was stunned as she slowly processed the situation.
"Are you two alright?"
Seeing the two of them still in a state of confusion, Kaito walked up to them and asked how they were.
"Kaito... I'm fine..."
Nodding blankly, Lumine indicated she was okay.
Truly worthy of being the Anemo Archon...
Glancing at Wendy beside Kaito, Lumine was filled with emotion.
Although she had witnessed the Anemo Archon's power before, she never expected Her speed to be this incredible.
"To get back to Kaito's place so fast... the Anemo Archon..."
"May the Anemo Archon protect us!"
Seeing that Paimon was about to say something about Wendy's identity, Lumine quickly interrupted her with 'May the Anemo Archon protect us.'
"Right, right! May the Anemo Archon protect us, hehe."
Realizing she had almost let it slip, Paimon chuckled sheepishly.
"By the way, Kaito, I heard you have something important to discuss with me. What is it?"
Remembering she hadn't yet asked what the important matter was, Lumine spoke up.
"I found a commission with a very high reward. Want to go accept it?"
"How high is it?"
Never expecting the important matter to be a commission, Lumine couldn't help but wonder just how high the reward was.
"Four hundred thousand Mora."
Looking at Lumine, Kaito slowly stated the reward amount.
Actually, Kaito wanted to go all out and post a commission for nine hundred thousand Mora, but on second thought, he figured that would be too high and might make Lumine suspicious. So, he started with four hundred thousand Mora to see how things went.
If it wasn't enough, he could just post another one.
"Whoa, four hundred thousand Mora?!" Paimon exclaimed from the side.
"F-Four hundred thousand... Mora?"
Not only was Paimon shocked, Lumine was stunned too.
Since arriving in Mondstadt, she had only ever seen rewards of a few tens of thousands of Mora, never anything over a hundred thousand.
And now, there was a commission worth four hundred thousand Mora. That was just too absurd.
The Mora inflation here isn't as high as in the game...
Otherwise, four hundred thousand really wouldn't be that much...
Watching the shocked expressions on Lumine and Paimon's faces, Kaito thought to himself silently.
"So... Kaito, did you accept it?"
Snapping out of her shock, Lumine asked.
She figured that with such a high reward, Kaito must have already accepted the commission and would perhaps let her complete it.
After all, with a reward this high, it could be gone in a second.
Sigh...
Should I accept it...
I feel... so bad about this...
Although Kaito hadn't said anything yet, Lumine had a good idea of what he was planning to do.
The question was, should she accept his kindness?
Since arriving in Mondstadt, it seemed like she was constantly gaining things because of Kaito.
Whether it was news about Aether, the sixty thousand Mora, or the Knights helping pay her rent later on, she had obtained it all directly or indirectly because of Kaito.
If this kept up, she felt like she'd never be able to repay the debt of gratitude she owed him.
Did she really have to do as Paimon said and offer herself in return...
But he probably wouldn't even be interested in me...
She glanced silently again at Wendy beside Kaito and felt somewhat inadequate in comparison.
My chest... is probably bigger than Wendy's, right...
After some thought, Lumine felt she had at least a tiny advantage in that department.
But I don't know if Kaito prefers them smaller...
Actually, mine isn't that much bigger than Wendy's...
Yeah... that's right...
"Not yet," Kaito said, shaking his head.
"Huh? Kaito, why didn't you accept it? It's definitely gone by now."
Not expecting Kaito to have not accepted it, Lumine, who had been lost in her thoughts, was left speechless.
Putting aside who it was for, Kaito should have at least accepted the commission.
With such a high reward, someone else must have taken it by now.
Sigh...
What a huge loss...
Right now, Lumine's heart was bleeding.
"Let's go check first. I think it might still be there."
As if not noticing the expression on Lumine's face, Kaito started walking toward Katheryne's booth.
'Might still be there,' my foot...
How could it possibly still be there...
Watching Kaito's retreating back, Lumine felt completely helpless.
But after her helplessness passed, she felt a sense of acceptance. After all, Kaito didn't have to rely on commissions to make a living like she did, so it was normal for him not to understand how quickly a high-paying commission would disappear.
Oh well... I'll go with Kaito and see...
In truth, Lumine still held onto a tiny sliver of hope.
And no matter what, Kaito was doing it for her own good, so she couldn't say anything bad about him.
"Kaito, wait for me! Don't walk so fast!"
Hurrying to catch up, Lumine decided she would continue with her current commissions after they checked.
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