[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

It was not until Idilia came to his side that Elhaisen stood up and continued walking into the bookstore.

Idilia quickened her pace and walked side by side with him. While she told him the title of the book she had already thought of to return to him, she secretly studied his expression.

Although it was said to be secret, in fact it was hardly concealed. At least such a sight was a little too obvious in Elhaisen's eyes.

He picked up a book and placed it between the two of them, finally avoiding the girl's overly scorching gaze. "If you have anything to say, feel free to say it. If you continue to look at me like that, can I think you have bad intentions towards me?"

Idilia's mouth twitched, and she held his hand and snatched the book away: "I'm just a little weird."

Elhaisen did not resist, but waited curiously for her next words.

But Idilia didn't notice it, and was a little unhappy about what he had just said, so she turned around and put the book back on the bookshelf.

Elhaisen was always honest about his own shortcomings. He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "It's not a good habit to leave things unsaid."

Idilia puffed up her face and said, "Nothing, I'm just wondering why you ignored that person who greeted you just now."

Elhaisen said nothing and pointed to his headphones.

The green and gold headphones are hidden in his gray hair, which looks particularly harmonious.

Idilia was puzzled: "But can't you hear it?"

Obviously, he responded every time she called him, so much so that Idilya almost regarded the headphones as a pure decoration.

"It's just an excuse to refuse meaningless social interaction. As long as most people see this, they will be quite confident that I just didn't hear them, rather than simply not wanting to pay attention to them."

Elhaisen mocked most people in a bland tone. Even Idyllia felt like she was shot in the knee. After all, the first time she called Elhaisen outside the Palace of Wisdom, she was so confident that she thought the other party ignored her just because he didn't hear her.

Thinking of this scene, Idilia felt so ashamed that she wished the ground would crack open for her to crawl into.

She coughed to cover up her mistake: "That's really hard to say."

Elhaisen glanced at her, and immediately shattered Idilya's fake calmness.

"Okay! I admit that I am one of these people!" she shouted in self-deprecation.

Elhaisen raised the corners of his lips: "At least your self-awareness saved you from being annoying. It makes me happier than if they still had to deal with you."

Idilia was so ashamed and angry that she couldn't take his words as a compliment at all.

"And you have brains and are able to listen to other people's advice. You are not like some scholars who are blindly arrogant and refuse to accept rebuttals."

This time it was a real compliment.

However, Idilia was still a little confused. She didn't understand why the topic suddenly jumped so quickly. When did she leave such a good impression on Elhaisen?

Elhaisen didn't explain, and took a step away from her to get a book from the bookshelf next to him, leaving Idilia alone scratching her head, wondering what he was referring to.

Even until the end of the bookstore trip, Idilia hadn't been able to think of a conclusion. Fortunately, she was still thinking about the date plan she had prepared earlier, and she stopped Elhaisen in time before he said goodbye.

"Anyway, I've worked hard for you all day today. Why don't you treat me to a meal?" Idilya smiled like a flower and blocked his way.

"I won't refuse a reasonable request." Elhaisen responded calmly.

Idilia cheered and pulled him towards the Lambad Tavern.

Elhaisen lowered his eyes and looked at his arm that was held, without saying a word.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Idilia breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately felt at ease, with the smile on her face becoming even brighter.

Chasing progress +1! *
Mengtiaga is a good cook, but because he is busy working in the Church Order Institute most of the time, Idilia has always been left to her own devices. Since she was a child, she has eaten at all the restaurants in Xumi City and knows the pros and cons of each one clearly.

For example, the Puspa Cafe has a beautiful environment and is famous for its desserts, and it has always been her favorite place to go.

But if it's for a date, Lambad Tavern would be more suitable.

Perhaps due to the bad geographical location, the lighting in the Lambad Tavern was always dim and the place was rather narrow. There was even a spot that was stuck right between two walls, completely blocking any possible sight from the front, back, left and right. It was definitely not Idilya's ideal dating environment.

For this purpose, she made an appointment with her boss Lambad in advance and reserved this seat for her.

How could the reliable adult uncle not understand the girl's thoughts? He gave her an OK gesture on the spot. When he saw her coming with a handsome boy, he immediately smiled mysteriously: "Hey, Xiao Liya is here, what are you going to eat today?"

Idilia chuckled, ordered a few of the usual dishes, and asked Elhaisen what he liked to eat.

Elhaisen named a few dishes.

Idilia made a mental note of his preferences and pushed him to the spot she had carefully chosen.

The dinner was a pleasant one, and Lambad even did a favor by sending some drinks.

Tomorrow is the weekend, and there is no need to worry about delaying work due to drunkenness, so Idilya accepted his kindness and drank some.

As a tavern favored by the Gilded Brigade, the alcohol content of the liquor here was naturally quite high. Even though Lambard had deliberately restrained himself and picked a drink that was more suitable for their age, Idilya still felt a little drunk and her whole body was a little hot.

The high temperature of the skin made the perfume evaporate faster, and the light fruity scent also made Idilya's drowsy head regain some clarity.

She realized belatedly that this was what Elhaisen's earlier suggestion had meant.

Idilia smiled foolishly: "Although you praised me for changing my perfume because I listened to your advice, I didn't think so much. I sprayed it for you in the first place. Of course, I will change to whatever you like."

Elhaisen paused for a moment while eating.

"…Idilia?"

He looked at the girl's flushed face and the half-empty bottle of wine next to her, and began to figure out whether Idilya was really drunk or just pretending to be drunk.

Such behavior obviously caused Idiliya's dissatisfaction.

She grumbled and complained, "Why do you call me by my name? Last time when we talked about perfume, you called me Senior Idilia."

El Haisen asked calmly: "Do you like this name very much?"

"Yes!" Idilya seemed to be inspired by his question. "You don't know, although you always look very powerful, you are surprisingly well behaved when you call me senior. You look humble and cute."

Idilia was obviously very happy. She gestured as she spoke, and then sighed to Elhaisen with a look of regret.

Elhaisen changed his sitting position.

Now, crossing his legs makes him look even more arrogant.

Idilia seemed to have discovered a new world: "Look, it's just like this! It's because you usually look so arrogant that it looks so rare!"

El Haisen smiled.

"Really? But I thought you would prefer me to call you Idilia. After all, only close people don't need to use honorifics."

(End of this chapter)