"Plop~", "Puff~", "Thump~" Three sounds of emerging from the water rang out.
Alex then surfaced, his head appearing above the water.
How amazing, everyone in Fontaine knows how to swim, everyone can sprint out of the water, right?
"I'm here!"
"Splish, splash~" The sound of water being disturbed.
"I really do want to learn the Fontaine version of surfacing," Alex said, panting, after coming ashore.
"Actually, we have the best coach here who can teach you. Of course, he won't charge you Mora; we can just be friends." Lyney kindly recommended a swimming coach to Alex.
"You're talking about Freminet, right?" Alex immediately guessed who it was.
Lyney was a bit surprised. Isn't this person from outside Teyvat? It had already been proven that he wasn't from Teyvat, yet he seemed to know many people within Teyvat.
"Oh, I didn't expect you to know him either. It feels like you know everything and so many people. I'm really starting to get curious about you~"
Alex chuckled, "Is that so~ If you give Lynette to me, I'd be very grateful to you, my brother-in-law. I can secretly share many secrets of this world with you, and even spoil future events."
Lyney instantly stopped, staring at Alex, and shielded Lynette behind him, "You're really after Lynette!"
Saying that, Lyney looked at the black-robed Furina next to him, "Your 'Hydro Archon wife' is still right here."
"Who said I'm his wife!" Furina stomped her foot in exasperation. She was just leisurely watching the show, and now she was dragged into it.
"Oh dear, a sis-con is getting agitated." Alex covered his mouth with his left hand, "Don't worry, I'm devoted to Furina!"
"Let's be friends," Alex extended his hand to Lyney.
Lyney shook his head, "I suddenly regret it. I don't make friends with people who have ideas about Lynette."
Lyney then said, not particularly angry, "Now, 100,000 Mora, guaranteed to learn."
So, no free lessons, huh?
"Is that the normal price?" Alex asked.
"200,000 now."
"Well, is Lynette only worth 200,000?"
"#" Lyney tightened his grip on his bow and shot a flaming arrow at a Hilichurl basking in the sun ahead. "We refuse to teach you. I said so."
"When you're not around, I'll secretly find Lynette to teach me," Alex moved to Lynette's other side.
"…" Lynette remained silent, already in standby mode.
Lyney felt a vein throb in his forehead.
Alex noticed that Lynette hadn't really spoken to him since Lyney appeared. He thought for a moment and suddenly remembered a line Lyney himself said in the game: "Lynette, activate chat mode."
Alex didn't expect that this sentence would actually make Lynette speak: "Your authorization is insufficient. Lynette refuses to speak to you."
Well, this guy even knows that. He hadn't told anyone, and Freminet certainly wouldn't tell a stranger about it.
"I see, you're trying to provoke me, to spar with me, aren't you?" Lyney suddenly stopped walking.
Alex put his arm around Lyney's shoulder, "Good! I'll try! If I beat you, Lynette is mine!"
"No! Problem!" Lyney gritted his teeth.
"A three-year agreement, how about it?" Alex picked up his large water orb.
"No, right now!"
..."Ow... this is killing me." Alex's miserable voice echoed behind the three.