Outside, not far from Amber's house.
Eula's plump, long legs were rooted to the ground, a heavy greatsword held in her hand.
Her icy eyes stared at the silhouettes in the window's firelight, seemingly nestled together, listening to the sweet nothings exchanged between the two.
Gritting her teeth!
The same sentence, why say it three times in three different languages?!
Amber, what are you teaching? Are we still good friends?
You actually didn't tell me! There's an outsider in the house?
I'll remember this grudge!
Eula muttered to herself, turning, leaping, stepping on the wall, and landing in an alley.
She swept her sword horizontally across the neck of the one-eyed man.
"Knights of Favonius Cavalry Captain, what are you doing out in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Kaeya, whose presence was discovered, showed no panic.
He calmly retorted,
"Then, Spindrift Knight, what are you doing out in the middle of the night, holding a sword without any noble poise or elegance, instead of sleeping?"
"Hmph! Mind your own business!" Eula retreated, holding her sword.
"You better not stir up trouble recently! I still want to see what kind of person he is!" Kaeya warned.
"What's so special about an ordinary person who was rescued?" Eula outwardly scoffed, but secretly regarded him as a great enemy.
She really wanted to knock on the door with her sword!
"Hey, hey! He claims to be from another world, isn't that worth paying attention to?" Kaeya warned gravely, "How could an ordinary person have such a huge appetite as Amber mentioned? Survive multiple element DMG, and wield a sword against Hilichurl and Samachurl?"
"Among ordinary people, there are also outstanding individuals, no less than God-Favored." Eula, after listening, still stubbornly pretended not to care, "Another world…"
"Heh! Is he more dangerous than a certain ageless Witch?"
"Can he blow up Wind Dragon Ruins, or Starsnatch Cliff?"
At the mention of this Witch, Kaeya smiled, then suddenly looked like he had an urgent matter.
He balled his right hand into a fist and slapped his left palm.
He exclaimed in surprise: "Oh dear! Oh dear!"
"Klee is still in solitary confinement! I'm going to bring her some supper."
In a flash, he disappeared into the darkness.
"You…" Eula watched Kaeya's clumsy acting, her brow furrowed in concentration.
That Witch seemed to have a high level of Astrology, capable of knowing everything she wanted to know within Teyvat.
"Hmph!"
She held back her catchphrase!
Carrying her greatsword, she also disappeared into the darkness.
In the middle of the night,
Kaeya stealthily found the Knights of Favonius physician, obtained blood-drawing equipment, and went to the laboratory of the Knights of Favonius Chief Alchemist and Investigation Team Captain.
On the tip of the needle, tissue residue.
"Not a monster, no power from God remnants, no traces of Fatui technological modification… After verification, he's just like an ordinary person with slightly better physical Talents."
"No blood sample match, he is indeed an otherworldly human."
A report landed in his hand.
On it, a faint Calx flower was drawn.
…
The next day.
Amber continued her reconnaissance outside the city, while Ryan woke up early to exercise: Tai Chi, military boxing, morning runs, push-ups…
At 8:30 AM, he went to Good Hunter to start work.
At noon, it became busy.
Otherworld menu, today's dishes:
Mapo Tofu, coral fish, onion scrambled eggs.
Soon, he greeted his first customer of the day.
At the counter, Diona, who had been expressionless at Cat's Tail Tavern yesterday, stood on her tiptoes, her face full of anticipation.
Her short stature barely allowed her forehead to peek over the counter.
Her two cat ears twitched slightly.
"Look at me! Look at me!"
"I want to order the coral fish from the Otherworld menu!"
Diona called out to the young man in Liyue attire.
After returning yesterday, she couldn't stop thinking about it; a greedy cat was clawing at her heart, keeping her awake all night.
She rushed over early in the morning to queue.
"Alright!" Ryan pretended not to recognize her and responded like he would to any ordinary customer, then went to the back kitchen.
In the morning, he had prepared the ingredients in advance, slicing the Fish.
Now, the serving speed was much faster than yesterday.
With a large tray in one hand, he brought out the fragrant, sweet, and sour coral fish.
Practice makes perfect, and the finished dish looked even more perfect than yesterday.
The golden Coral and red sauce shimmered in the sunlight.
"Customer, here is your coral fish, please enjoy!"
Ryan behaved gracefully, Gentleman placed the dish in front of Diona.
Diona stared at Ryan, then showed a look of realization.
"I remember you! You came to the tavern almost at noon yesterday, didn't order any drinks! You only petted Roger, Nelson, Paisley…"
A long list of cat names was rattled off by Diona, as if she knew them by heart.
Ryan broke out in a sweat. Did he pet that many cats?
That's more than ten! He only petted four cats yesterday, didn't he?
Diona said again: "Not drinking is a good habit!"
"Don't make Diona hate you!"
Saying that, she carefully picked up a piece of Fish stick with ketchup and tasted it.
First, she paused.
Sweet and sour, with a faint aroma of cooking wine.
Others might not taste it, but for Diona, if it existed, she could taste it.
Mmm~ she took a few more pieces with her small hand, quickly relaxed her brows, and wagged her tail.
She closed her eyes, enjoying it immensely.
"Diona likes coral fish! I can reluctantly prepare a cooking wine for your Fish stew!"
"This won't make you drunk, it's just for removing the fishy smell, Diona doesn't dislike it."
Her various small gestures showed how happy she was.
Ryan learned the common Mondstadt language very quickly, specifically focusing on words that might be used by a chef and waiter.
Although it was a bit difficult, with the small dictionary he carried, marked with syllables, he could still manage to communicate haltingly.
"Thank you, Young Miss Diona!" Ryan sincerely thanked her.
As the super popular bartender of Cat's Tail Tavern, if she could concoct a cooking wine recipe for him, it would surely make his business even hotter!
Look, now a bunch of people were greeting Diona.
They heard their conversation and were full of excitement.
"Oh, oh! I knew this coral fish was missing something, it turns out it's Young Miss Diona's cooking wine!" A group of people shamelessly flattered her.
"Just look at them, they're drunkards! I hate them!" Diona made a threatening cat sound.
If it weren't for the coral fish in her mouth,
She might have bitten them!
Ryan, with a smile of amusement, went to get busy.
Many people had already placed orders, so he needed to work hard; he had a profit share for every dish.
The treatment Ryan and Sara discussed was daily Mora payment.
In addition to his fixed daily waiter salary, he also received a share of the profit from each Otherworld menu delicacy he sold.
The profit was split fifty-fifty.
It was quite good!
After all, Good Hunter provided him with all the fresh ingredients they could get.
Under the influence of the Dragon Calamity, for ordinary restaurants to buy large quantities of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat, it would be a dream without extensive connections!
Therefore, Ryan had no intention of working alone.
Leveraging Good Hunter's huge reputation and customer flow to make money was the best way.
Working alone, bearing all profits and losses, would be a disaster for an inexperienced ordinary person.
After a busy afternoon,
Ryan took time to read, communicate with people nearby, and practice the language.
During dinner time, he continued to be a chef.
In the back kitchen, he didn't encounter any interesting people or see any plot characters.
It was a very ordinary day.
After work, carrying a large bag of Mora, calculating the price needed for upgrading and purchasing artifacts, he was suddenly stopped by someone.