"...Well..."
Hearing Wendy ask about the matter, Paimon didn't blurt it out immediately like she had before. Instead, she seemed quite hesitant.
There was no helping it; she was worried that if she said it again, the Raiden Shogun would strike her down with lightning. Regardless of anything else, she had no desire to experience the sensation of being struck by lightning.
"It looks like something that isn't easy to say openly," Wendy remarked with a hint of speculation, seeing Paimon's demeanor.
Lumine, meanwhile, saw this as a perfect opportunity to strike back at Paimon.
She spoke up, "It's just that she wildly guessed that Acheron and the Raiden Shogun are in a mother-daughter relationship. And now, she's scared."
Lumine didn't know if the Raiden Shogun could hear what she was saying right now, but she knew that saying it out loud would terrify Paimon, and that was enough.
"Hey, Lumine, stop talking!"
Not expecting Lumine to actually repeat her guess, Paimon looked up at the sky with worry and hurriedly told her to stop.
"So that's how it is." A look of sudden realization appeared on Wendy's face as she continued, "I feel that not only the Raiden Shogun, but even Big Sister Acheron would want to hit you if she heard that guess, Little Paimon."
"Huh? Don't! If they both hit me, wouldn't I be dead for sure?!"
Paimon revealed an expression of utter despair. The Raiden Shogun alone scared her witless; if Big Sister Acheron wanted to beat her up too, she would have no way out.
Wait...
There's still Kaito!
Suddenly remembering that Kaito could save her, Paimon hurriedly flew in front of him and said, "Kaito, let me go to your room tonight."
Although Big Sister Acheron lived with Kaito, she knew that as long as she was close to Kaito, nothing bad would happen. To use a saying she heard in Liyue: the most dangerous place is the safest place.
Yes, that must be what it means.
Lumine: "..."
Lumine was rendered speechless again by Paimon's antics. Whether it was asking Kaito to come to her room, or Paimon going to his room—she didn't know what to say about either scenario. Yet Paimon wanted to do both. It was simply absurd.
Sigh... Does this guy even know that doing this will cause trouble for others?
Thinking this, Lumine spoke, "Paimon, can you stop doing weird things all day long?"
"Huh? Weird things? What's weird about it?" Hearing Lumine's words, Paimon looked completely bewildered, obviously not understanding what she meant.
Lumine: "..."
Lumine was speechless once more; she truly didn't know how to explain it.
"Then, do you want to solve this problem?"
Just as Paimon was confused and Lumine was at a loss for words, Wendy spoke up.
"Really? Big Sister Wendy, can you really help me solve this problem?"
The moment she heard Wendy could help, Paimon instantly added 'Big Sister' to Wendy's name without a shred of hesitation.
This fellow...
Forget it... As long as the problem is solved... It's better than her thinking about Kaito coming to my room all day...
Lumine felt quite confident in Wendy's ability to resolve Paimon's trouble. After all, she was the Anemo Archon, and considering her relationship with Acheron, solving this issue should be a piece of cake.
"Of course I can." Wendy nodded, and then added, "However, you have to come with me to see the Raiden Shogun."
"Of course... Huh? Do we absolutely have to go?"
Hearing that she had to see the Raiden Shogun, Paimon immediately felt incredibly guilty. Although she certainly trusted Wendy, she couldn't help but feel worried about facing the Raiden Shogun in person.
"Naturally. We absolutely must go!"
When saying the words 'absolutely must go,' Wendy emphasized each syllable. Hmph! This Paimon... Let's see if you dare speak nonsense next time...
It had to be said, seeing Paimon's current distressed appearance, Lumine was secretly delighted.
Although she wanted to express her amusement directly, she decided against it after some thought. After all, doing so might strain her relationship with Paimon, and she needed to be cautious about that. Paimon had been with her for a long time, so she couldn't be too harsh.
"Then Lumine... will you accompany me?" After thinking for a long time, Paimon said this to Lumine, hoping she would come along.
Of course, there was also Kaito. Without waiting for Lumine's answer, her gaze turned toward Kaito.
"And Kaito, can you come with me too? Please?" Paimon's tone now carried a pleading note. She had to ensure nothing went wrong.
Sigh... If this guy is so afraid of death, why did she just... Forget it, forget it... I'll help her...
Deciding not to dwell on it, Lumine said, "I have no problem going, though I feel it might not be of much use since the Raiden Shogun doesn't know me. But if it's Kaito... it should be different."
"I have no problem with it." Seeing that both Paimon and Lumine wanted him to go, Kaito naturally nodded.
In truth, he just wanted to tease Paimon a bit and, incidentally, let the Raiden Shogun hear Paimon's whimsical idea.
"In that case, let's go." Seeing that things were settled, Wendy took the lead and walked toward a certain direction.
"Eh? Does Wendy already know where the Raiden Shogun is?"
Lumine, who had intended to say they needed to find a way to locate the Raiden Shogun first, couldn't help but ask this when she saw Wendy walking off with purpose.
"I know. This Anemo Archon naturally knows."
Regarding Lumine's question, Wendy, walking in front, replied without looking back.
Leaving aside her connection to Acheron, she could find the Raiden Shogun very quickly on her own.
"Big Sister Wendy really is amazing. If I didn't have to go over there, she'd be even more amazing."
At this moment, while praising Wendy, Paimon was still expressing her reluctance to go. There was no helping it; her guilty conscience was too strong.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. You can just go back to the Ritou Inn and wait for our news," Lumine said deliberately, knowing Paimon wouldn't do that. Since Paimon definitely wouldn't agree, it didn't matter what she said.
"No way, no way! What will you guys do if I get caught by the Raiden Shogun while I'm alone..."
"We'll deal with it however we have to. It's not like it has any impact," Lumine continued to tease Paimon.
Truth be told, she certainly wouldn't let Paimon be taken away just like that, though she didn't know if such a thing would actually happen.
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