"I can't believe… he really is Lord Anemo Archon."
Looking at Venti's detailed file, Barbara felt her faith shatter.
The image of Barbatos in her mind was nothing like a bard.
But after sleeping on it, Barbara could reluctantly accept it, though she hadn't slept all night.
"Don't you think a close, approachable Archon is better than a distant, lofty one? At least he's protecting Mondstadt in his own way."
Ken, freshly changed, saw Barbara's dejected expression as he walked out.
Even if Venti slacked off a lot, he always showed up when it mattered.
So no need to dwell on his image.
"You're right, Mr. Ken. I just have trouble accepting it for now. We always remember what Lord Anemo Archon has done for Mondstadt."
Barbara stood up and made a pious nun's gesture.
Ken was right. Even if he didn't match her mental image, the Anemo Archon is who he is—his contributions have nothing to do with his appearance.
Barbara felt she'd been too narrow-minded.
"Well, let's head to the company. The voice recording equipment is there, and you can see how Blue Star's streets differ from Mondstadt."
Ken picked up Klee and headed for the door.
Barbara looked back at the computer, but she didn't feel like worrying about Barbatos anymore.
Her faith might be shaken, but here on Blue Star, watching the bustling city outside, Barbara was full of curiosity and decided to set aside her worries for now.
"Mr. Ken, are these boxes also 'cars'?"
Arriving at the underground garage, Barbara sat in the car and looked around curiously.
Life on Blue Star was so different—everything amazed her.
"That's right. These are a common mode of transportation here."
Ken buckled Klee's seatbelt, started the car, and drove toward the company.
Barbara excitedly looked out the window.
The trees and towering buildings flying past all spoke of how different Blue Star was.
"So fast… it's so fast…"
Riding in a car for the first time, Barbara exclaimed at the speed.
Ken: "…"
Paired with Barbara's current expression, it was easy to misunderstand.
With her lips still swollen from the spicy food, rosy cheeks, parted lips, and that out-of-place exclamation… Miss Barbara, it's just a car ride.
Ken was exasperated.
Klee, on the other hand, blinked her big eyes and stayed calm.
"Daddy, can we bring this car to Mondstadt?"
Klee was already plotting.
It'd be way faster than running on two legs to go fish-blasting.
And after blasting, she could make a quick getaway—no more getting caught by the Knights! She'd be the happiest, freest kid in Mondstadt.
"Don't even think about it. You're too young to drive."
Ken saw through Klee's plan in an instant.
He hated to admit it, but his daughter really was a little terrorist.
If she really brought a car to Mondstadt and went around bombing things… the whole city would be in danger!
"Fine… I'll have to wait till I'm grown up."
Klee pouted in disappointment. Looks like she'd have to be more careful blowing up fish… or run straight to Blue Star afterwards.
Heh… Master Jean wouldn't be able to do anything!
Thinking of this, Klee's mood instantly brightened.
Ken smiled wryly.
Kids Klee's age are so innocent—it's easy to make them happy.
…
Twenty minutes later.
Ken brought Klee and Barbara to the company. As soon as they entered from the underground parking and took the elevator to the main entrance, they drew everyone's attention.
"Woah…"
"Boss, where'd you find these cosplayers? They look just like the real thing!"
"Oh my god… Mondstadt's Klee and Barbara?"
"They look exactly like the characters!"
"…"
At Star Dome Studios, everyone was rushing to finish Genshin Impact's Mondstadt story, so they knew the characters well.
Seeing Klee and Barbara, the employees' eyes went wide.
Oh my god!
They look exactly like the characters!
Both Klee and Barbara were explosively cute and beautiful!
If, when the game launched, these two showed up on stage, the promo event would go wild!
All those otaku would lose their minds.
"Klee, let me pinch your cheeks…"
Some particularly outgoing employees were already coming over with shining eyes, wanting to pinch Klee's cheeks.
A lot of the male employees stared in amazement at Barbara.
Mom, we're all in love!
Barbara and Klee didn't really understand the situation, but they weren't scared.
They could sense the enthusiasm and goodwill.
"Everyone get back to work, don't scare our two voice actresses."
Ken put on a stern face.
Game devs are often more immersed in the two-dimensional world than most.
Seeing all those intense stares, Ken quickly led Barbara and Klee to the recording studio.
His daughter and his future wife, what are they all staring at?
Ahem.
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