Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

(The masseur's grip was ridiculously strong, especially since I only ordered a dry scrub; I felt like he was going to scrub off a layer of my skin. Also, this week's weekly event dropped zero loot again! I checked my inventory and I only have one artifact prototype...)

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Before the Banquet

In the evening, Yura dragged her tired body back to Su Bai's house. Recently, for some reason, the Abyss Mages and Hilichurls in the wild have been unusually active. While patrolling the beach, she encountered three waves of Abyss Mages and five waves of Hilichurl thugs. In order to protect her teammates, Yura had to be on high alert to deal with these monsters.

"I'm back! What delicious food did you make tonight, Shinko-nee?"

Yura put down the sacrificial greatsword and walked towards the kitchen. The kitchen was deserted and there was not a trace of cooking fire. She opened the pot lid and found that the pot where she usually put food was empty. Yura felt a chill in her heart. It seemed that the goddess had not left her any food.

As expected, even the goddess sister doesn't want to have much interaction with me because I am a descendant of sinners. I've gotten used to it, so why does my heart ache so much?

"Oh, little one, you're finally back! We've all been waiting for you."

"Let's have a banquet at Angel's Gift tonight. I heard from Xiaobai that the owner of that tavern seems to be very rich, so I didn't prepare any food. We can eat more when we get there."

"Sigh, ever since Inazuma closed its borders, Mondstadt cuisine and ingredients have become very rare in Inazuma."

When Yae no Miko heard the door open downstairs, she went down to find Yura standing blankly by the stove, seemingly lost in thought. The perceptive Yae no Miko immediately guessed what Yura was thinking.

Considering Yura's proud and arrogant personality, if she were to say it out loud, she would probably get furious, and it wouldn't be good if the little one became angry out of embarrassment.

"An angel's gift? A banquet? I've never heard of such a thing."

"I don't know about that. It was the knight named Kaiya who informed me this morning."

Yura looked at Yae no Miko with a puzzled expression. Yae no Miko shrugged. When Kaeya came to inform her, she didn't ask many questions. It was good enough to have a free dinner, why ask so many questions?

Yura thought about it and figured it was probably decided suddenly by the people in the Knights Order today. She had gone out early in the morning, so it was normal that she wouldn't receive news of the banquet since she wasn't in Mondstadt.

"Sister Miko, the shrine maiden outfit you made for Klee fits her quite well. Little Klee is still so cute in the shrine maiden outfit."

"Oh my, Klee really suits the shrine maiden outfit. She looks just as cute as you did when you were little, Shiro."

Klee's appearance in her shrine maiden outfit reminded Yae no Miko of how Su Bai looked as a child in her shrine maiden outfit, just as adorable as the little Klee before her. Su Bai covered his face, the past too painful to recall.

When Su Bai was six years old, his clothes were dirty when he first arrived at Inazuma. At that time, there were no clothes for little boys at Narukami Shrine. After searching around, the only thing he could find was a small-sized shrine maiden's outfit.

Whether Yae no Miko did it on purpose or not, after Su Bai finished his bath, his original clothes were taken away to be washed, leaving him with only this small-sized shrine maiden outfit to wear.

In the following days, all sorts of rumors flew around, such as Yaeguchi Tsukasa having a daughter, or Yaeguchi Tsukasa's younger sister being petite and adorable. The most outrageous thing was that the little girls who came to Narukami Taisha with their parents actually gave Su Bai a lot of hair clips. At that time, Su Bai was completely dumbfounded.

If it weren't for Hana-sanri taking him to get a new outfit made when he went to see her later, he doesn't know how long he would have had to wear the shrine maiden outfit. Now, thinking about it, it's all a dark history for him.

"Sister Shenzi, you tricked me like that before, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"Hey, Xiaobai, what are you saying? I don't understand!"

Yae no Miko knelt down and straightened Klee's shrine maiden outfit. She had originally planned to give Klee a shrine maiden's shrine maiden's shrine maiden outfit, but Su Bai had actually made one for Klee while she was downstairs. However, why did this shrine maiden outfit look so strange?

As one of the tools commonly used by shrine maidens, the amulet comes in many versions and models, but Klee had never seen the kind of amulet she was holding before.

Imagine a wooden stick with a string of small bouncy bombs wrapped around it. Who would recognize it as a gobi (a type of shrine) if they didn't know it was a gobi? If such gobi appeared in Inazuma and became widespread there, the shrine would probably need renovations every few days.

"Why are you looking at me? You always wave your gohei when you attack the enemy, right, Miko-nee? I'm doing this to make Klee more in line with the image of a shrine maiden."

"It's just a habit of mine. Don't take this gohei to Inazuma. The annual allocation to Narukami Shrine is already small. If you take this to Narukami Shrine, those little shrine maidens will blow it up."

Yae no Miko's words gave Su Bai some ideas. If the bouncing bombs were replaced with special fireworks that could shoot out sparks, and one of the fireworks was tied to a stick, this kind of safe and child-friendly gadget should fetch a good price.

(We call these things "cihua" here, and they cost two yuan each. I even managed to trick my six-year-old uncle into giving me two during the Spring Festival, which was quite fun. But after he realized what was happening, he told my mom, and I got a scolding and had to pay him back for five more... He's clearly my elder, so why am I the one being scolded? Is there no justice? Is there no law?!)

Hu Tao kept saying that Zhong Li was going to drain the Mora that the Hall of Rebirth had saved up. Well, when he returns to Liyue, he can tell Hu Tao about this idea. Maybe the Hall of Rebirth can start selling fireworks on the side in the future.

Glug glug~

A protest interrupted Su Bai's conversation with Yae no Miko. Yura, her face slightly flushed, rubbed her stomach. Since waking up this morning, she had only drunk two bowls of beast bone ramen. After a whole day of fighting, her stomach was already empty.

"Let's go, let's go, let's give Diluc a good beating today, this kind of opportunity doesn't come around often."

"I just heard people outside saying that the Knights of Favonius are getting free drinks today. Yura, you have to recommend some expensive ones for me. It doesn't matter if they taste good or not, as long as they're expensive."

"Haha, okay, I remember there are a lot of good wines in Angel's Gift that aren't on display. I'll just order a few bottles when we get there."

Yura licked her lips. Because something had been wrong with the Lawrence family lately, and after seeing her uncle hugging and cuddling with a man, Yura was disgusted and didn't want to taint her eyes any further. So she hadn't been back much these past few days, and naturally, she didn't have much Mora left in her pocket.

She used to go to Cat's Tail Tavern for Diona's special cocktails, but now whenever she wants a drink, she can only go to Angel's Gift to buy a few bottles of cheap cider to satisfy her craving.

Now that there's such a great opportunity, it's not unreasonable for my girlfriend to order Diluc's fine wine, right? She's consumed so much Mora from the gifts of the angels over the years, Diluc shouldn't be so stingy.

"Let's go, let's go, Diluc and the others will be getting impatient if we don't go soon."

"By the way, Klee, be careful later, don't let Jean find out about your Gohei, or you might get locked up again."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Banquet (1)

Inside the Angel's Gift, the Knights of Favonius, clad in armor, raised their glasses and drank cider and dandelion liqueur. Although only these two drinks were offered on the first floor, it did not dampen the Knights of Favonius's excitement.

"Great, the Stormterror is finally defeated. I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight."

"Yes, yes, the honorary knight lives up to her name. Captain Jean is indeed a member of the Gunnhildr family. I think I see the shadow of Lady Vanessa in her."

"Get lost! Lady Vanessa, my foot! You're only in your forties, what Lady Vanessa have you ever met?"

"Why talk about this? Let's drink."

The clinking of glasses made the atmosphere increasingly cheerful. Charles was heartbroken to see the apple cider spilled on the ground. His master was rich, but he couldn't afford to waste it like this. It was too extravagant.

squeak~

Su Bai pushed open the tavern door, and the Favonius Knights inside were taken aback when they saw Yura behind Su Bai. Then their expressions became somewhat unnatural.

"Why is this guy here?"

"Does Lawrence's people even deserve to be here?"

"I've never seen those people around her before. Are they the lackeys of the Lawrence family?"

"Ugh, what a downer."

The noise was deafening. Yura, who had come to the tavern with Su Bai and the others to drink, was in a pretty good mood. On the way, Yae no Miko had even promised to give Yura a shrine maiden outfit. But she never expected that this would happen to her as soon as she entered the tavern.

Yura felt extremely bitter. She should have realized that she was not suitable to join this kind of event. She was so busy chatting with Yae no Miko that she forgot to ask how many people would be attending the banquet.

Feeling the unfriendly gazes of the Knights of Favonius, and wanting to avoid being viewed with prejudice by these Knights of Favonius, Yura took a few steps back, intending to escape this place.

This girl, who had never retreated a single step in the face of any powerful monster, retreated at this moment, so that her friends would not be implicated and so that they could stay in Mondstadt safely.

"Diluc, your guests seem to have a lot of opinions about my friend. Shall I leave?"

Su Bai narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly, and the Yae Divine Child behind him moved in unison. If the Yae Divine Child didn't recognize Yura, that would be one thing, but now Yura is a little girl recognized by the Yae Divine Child, and the Yae Divine Child wouldn't just watch Yura being bullied.

"No, Su Bai, you don't need to leave. Even if you do leave, it's them who should leave."

Diluc stood at the counter wiping glasses, the spotless glass reflecting the cold glint and disappointment in his eyes. Charles, who had worked in the tavern for many years, felt a sudden jolt in his heart. He knew his master was angry, and all he could do was pray that a fight wouldn't break out, since the acting Grand Master of the Knights was still upstairs.

"Lord Diluc, what do you mean? Are we wrong?"

"Yeah, yeah, these strange guys might be spies from other countries. I think we should arrest them and interrogate them properly."

Several Favonius Knights, their faces flushed with drunkenness, were shouting loudly, seemingly intent on taking Su Bai and his companions away. Su Bai flashed a fruit knife in his hand. Since he had already achieved his purpose in coming to Mondstadt, he didn't mind teaching these Favonius Knights a lesson before leaving.

"It seems I haven't expressed myself clearly enough. It's you who should leave."

Diluc gently put down the cup in his hand, and a burst of fire elemental energy erupted from it. His face, which was flushed red by the flames, remained expressionless. Charles, standing by the counter, wisely kept his mouth shut. Knowing Diluc as he did, if he tried to persuade him, he would probably be stared at by Diluc's deadpan gaze for quite some time.

With a flash of fire, Diluc threw the boastful Favonius Knights out of the Gift of the Angels. This scene stunned the other Favonius Knights. Good heavens, they were really thrown out?!

"From now on, within the gift of the angels, I do not wish to hear any negative news about Miss Yura."

“Since Miss Yura is a friend of my friend, I choose to believe my friend.”

Diluc solemnly established this rule, showing no respect whatsoever to the Knights of Favonius or the Order. Charles, listening from the side, was terrified, truly fearing the Order would seek revenge later.

However, Charles clearly underestimated Diluc's influence on Mondstadt. Diluc had long since taken control of Mondstadt's economic lifeline, and the wealth he possessed was probably only slightly greater than that of Ningguang, the Celestial.

"Hehe, I think the rule set by Lord Diluc is pretty good. Give me another bottle of cider."

In a corner, Wendy, his face flushed, downed the cider in front of him. He knew a little about Yura, the little girl, and he could feel her deep love for Mondstadt, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

"Little one, don't pay attention to what these drunkards say. You should learn to be more insightful like your older sister."

"Transparent?"

When Yura first heard this word, Yae no Miko seemed to recall something, her eyes slightly glazed over, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Take your time to understand, little one. You have a long road ahead of you."

Venti happily poured himself a glass of cider from Charles. He had already told Ying that he was going to return the Sky Harp tomorrow, and since Ying's Divine Heart would be gone by then, he could finally explore the Six Kingdoms. Hmm, he decided to go to Liyue to see Grandpa Morax first.

"Haha, it seems I missed a good show. What are you doing standing here, Lord Su Bai? Everyone on the second floor is waiting for you."

Sensing Diluc's fire element, Kaeya, Diluc's apparent nemesis, put down his wine glass, grabbed the Favonius Longsword, and went downstairs. He wanted to see who was so bold as to cause trouble for Diluc.

When they arrived, they found Diluc standing opposite the Knights of Favonius, his cold expression frightening even Kaeya, his sworn brother. Who the hell dared to provoke Diluc? They were just waiting for him to get what'd come to them.

Although Kaeya was inwardly cursing the Knights of Favonius for offending Diluc, he outwardly maintained a smiling demeanor and invited Su Bai and the others upstairs.

"He's just as cunning as that little guy Ayato Kamisato."

As they passed by Kaiya, Yae no Miko whispered something to Su Bai, who nodded in deep agreement. They should always be wary of Kaiya, that smiling tiger.

"Diluc, aren't you coming up with us?"

"Not for now. I need to keep an eye on this bard and see just how much he's drunk."

Su Bai was taken aback. Wasn't today's banquet free? Why were they still focusing on Barbatos? Had he remembered wrong? Diluc noticed Su Bai's confusion and whispered something.

"The drinks at the banquet are only free for the Knights of Favonius and my friends. As for this bard, he doesn't belong to either category, so you understand."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai couldn't help but cast a pitying glance at Wendy. Poor Barbatos would probably have to work here to pay off his debts for a while. Tsk tsk, maybe I could come here in a few days to watch Barbatos busk and maybe even give him a glass of cider.

Unaware of the truth, Wendy saw Su Bai looking at him, picked up his glass and made a toasting gesture towards Su Bai, then downed a large glass of cider in one gulp.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Banquet (2)

Upstairs, a large table was laden with Mondstadt specialties: Mondstadt potato pancakes, cold cuts platter, manor pancakes, Klee's favorite Mondstadt grilled fish, and many more.

Beside the stove, Razer was fiddling with something, and the aroma of potatoes wafted from the pot. Paimon was curiously flying around the stove. She had never imagined that potato dishes could smell so good. If Razer hadn't looked so indifferent, Paimon would have asked him for a recipe.

"Little Paimon, you're in for a treat today! Even Razer, my disciple, has only made potato pancakes for me a handful of times. You two are getting to eat them on your very first meeting; I'm so envious!"

Lisa wrapped her arms around Qin's slender waist and lazily rested her head on Qin's shoulder. The huge slime rubbed against Qin's back, making Qin blush. However, thinking that she would need Lisa's help to handle government affairs in the next few days, Qin did not choose to break free.