It was a good thing Xavier didn't hear it, otherwise, he would definitely have gotten into an argument with Hu Tao.
Due to the previous strict closure of the Akademiya, Sumeru didn't have much in the way of art-related items.
This resulted in not too many small ornaments and decorations, not to mention how developed this aspect was on the Blue Star.
Nahida, despite being a God, had been imprisoned for 500 years.
Therefore, he was actually curious about everything in the outside world and was very interested in these novel trinkets.
In a way, he was just a little boy, so how could he resist these temptations?
The boutique was indeed a paradise for girls; Xavier didn't expect them to shop for over an hour.
Only he and Balladeer stood there foolishly, like bodyguards.
To ease the awkwardness, Xavier forced a smile and said, "Um, Big Cannon, aren't you going to buy something to take back?"
Balladeer had no reaction at first, but that one word, Big Cannon, completely broke him.
"What did you say?!"
Xavier quickly corrected himself, "I mean Balladeer, ah no, A-Mao, don't you want to buy something?"
"Boring!" Balladeer no longer bothered with Xavier about the address, turning his head to the side.
Xavier thought to himself that he really had good intentions but said the wrong thing.
Although I can reflect, you absolutely cannot blame me!
"A-Mao, don't you think this is very cute?"
At this moment, Nahida walked over, holding a pair of cat ears in his hand.
Balladeer merely glanced at them and said with clear disdain, "Where's the cuteness? It's just an ordinary cat-ear imitation accessory."
"It's different, you know, this one glows."
Saying that, Nahida flipped the switch, and it began to flash with various lights.
Balladeer's mouth twitched slightly, thinking, 'You're 500 years old, how are you still so childish?'
Nahida then said to Balladeer, "A-Mao, come closer, I'll show you something else."
Although Balladeer was impatient, he was afraid Nahida would bother him again, so he perfunctorily bent down.
As soon as he bent down, the cat ears suddenly appeared on his head!
"What are you doing?!"
Balladeer was instantly flustered; how could something like this appear on his head?
He tried to take them off, but no matter how hard he pulled, they wouldn't come off.
"Nahida!"
He enunciated Nahida's name word by word, knowing it must have been his doing.
Looking at Balladeer with the cat ears on, Nahida clasped his hands behind his back, tilted his head, and laughed.
"A-Mao looks so cute like this! He'll definitely be popular with girls on Blue Star."
The commotion between the two attracted Furina and the others, drawing their gaze.
Hu Tao was the first to agree with Nahida, "Oh, not bad, he really is quite cute."
"Big Brother A-Mao looks so cute with these on, completely different from before!" Klee also spoke her true thoughts.
The veins on Balladeer's forehead were already popping out, and Xavier exclaimed that Ei's craftsmanship was truly excellent, with realistic details.
But why was he so bad at cooking?
"Nahida, if you're sensible, you'd best take this thing off me right now."
Balladeer's patience was almost exhausted, and his tone was starting to become irritable.
Facing such threats, Nahida didn't know how many times he experienced them in a day, yet he still smiled brightly.
Just as Balladeer was about to lose his temper, a girl suddenly walked over.
"Um, hello Balladeer, may I please take a picture with you?"
Balladeer's expression at this moment was truly something to behold.
How to describe this feeling? It was like a fierce cat suddenly having its scruff grabbed.
Especially with the cat ears still on his head, there was a strong sense of contrast.
"A photo?"
He didn't understand if people on Blue Star were all a bit crazy; didn't they see he was angry? Why would they still ask for a photo?
The girl clasped her hands together and bowed in gratitude, "Please, please, because you're just too cute, I really want to take a picture with you!"
This left Balladeer flustered, but hearing the words "too cute" still made him somewhat disgusted.
How could he, a dignified man, be praised as cute?
"You can, no problem at all."
Before Balladeer could refuse, Nahida had already agreed for him.
It was then that the girl noticed Nahida and the others around him.
"Oh my goodness, such a cute Nahida!"
"And Furina, and Klee..."
The girl had her hand over her mouth, somewhat disbelieving her eyes.
After getting Nahida's permission, the girl immediately opened her camera to take a photo.
Although Balladeer was unwilling, who could blame him when Nahida had agreed?
And so, a photo was born: the girl smiling happily, and Balladeer with a look of utter disdain.
"Are you satisfied, worm? If you're satisfied, then get lost!"
Having finally endured until the photo was finished, Balladeer said coldly.
He had originally thought that by saying this, the girl would definitely leave dejectedly and be very sad.
Based on his experience, it would definitely be like this, and he enjoyed seeing such expressions on others.
But what Balladeer never expected was that the girl smiled even more brightly, and her face even turned red!
"Thank you, Lord Balladeer, your scolding was so pleasant to hear, it was simply heavenly music!"
After saying that, the girl happily left the place.
Even when he failed to become a god, he had never felt so defeated.
His words were already unpleasant enough, and his face was already ugly enough.
How could he not even intimidate a small girl from Blue Star?
He couldn't help but question life, or were all people on Blue Star like this, with something psychologically wrong with them?
But thinking that way wasn't right either; he had only cursed Xavier once, and Xavier had immediately fought back.
He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.
"I didn't expect A-Mao to be so popular on Blue Star; many people like you," Nahida's voice interrupted his thoughts.
Balladeer's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
Although he didn't know why, at least that girl just now genuinely liked him.
"Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's go eat hotpot!"
Xavier glanced at the time; it was almost afternoon, and he was a little hungry.
"Great, we can finally go eat hotpot!"
Furina was overjoyed; she had been looking forward to hotpot for so long.
After the incident at the boutique, Balladeer's temper had clearly subsided a lot.
He just didn't know if he had been moved by his fans or if he was questioning life.
So much so that he didn't even notice that the cat ears Nahida had put on him were still on his head.
To ensure a perfect experience, Xavier specifically chose a highly-rated hotpot restaurant in Shancheng.
The decor here was very retro, much like the 1970s and 80s of the last century.
Sitting inside the hotpot restaurant, Hu Tao looked around.
"This place has so much style! Good thing Zhongli didn't come, otherwise he'd definitely start saying things I don't understand again."
After a quick complaint, Hu Tao stood up and shouted, "Waiter, menu!"