activa-t Chapter 176 New Home!
Chapter 176 New Home!
She wiped away her tears. Feeling her brother, who had no physical form but possessed weight and warmth, Courtney smiled happily.
Without thinking too much, Courtney casually put the harp and the Eye of God back into her backpack and continued eating.
Paimon was completely bewildered by the inexplicable scene.
(What's going on? I can't see anything! What's happening? The Eye of God? Huh? Huh?)
"What happened?"
After asking the question, Ying relayed what she had just seen to Paimon.
Paimon was still confused, his little brain working for a long time but he still couldn't figure it out.
Just then, Wendy suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a "hehe".
"Hey, having breakfast? Count me in."
Huiyuan decisively, cruelly, and disdainfully pushed away Wendy's face that was pressed close to hers.
"Pay your own Mora if you want to eat."
"Huh? What happened, Sister Lingling~"
"You...sigh...sit down."
"Hehe, thanks a lot, sister!"
Lord Barbatos suddenly appeared, and Courtney greeted him, while Wendy politely waved back.
Feeling no shame whatsoever, Wendy plopped down and started drinking her juice.
Seeing this, Courtney suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother, I want to learn to play the piano. The only reward Master Wendy promised is that you can give me, which is some kind of gourd that allows me to drink unlimited amounts of wine."
"what?"
Beneath Lingling's appearance, Huiyuan looked completely bewildered. What happened? What kind of spell has been cast on my little sister, making her insist on learning the piano from a drunkard? Why, no... why?
With a furious, sidelong glance at Wendy, Huiyuan had a dangerous thought in her mind.
(How about we build a giant wind-catching bottle and put this guy inside? I wonder... how high the wind field Tosbaba can generate?)
But shortly after having this thought, Courteney's voice brought Huiyuan back to reality.
"Is it not okay...brother?"
Hearing that voice, Huiyuan, no... even the hardened heart beneath Lingling's skin, would be melted without reservation.
Helplessly, Huiyuan pulled out the unlimited refill gourd, handed it to Wendy, and said, "Make whatever kind of alcohol you want. And... if you dare let Courtney go astray..."
As he spoke, Huiyuan conjured a black sphere of wind element in his hand, and then crushed it in the next second.
"Understand!"
It wasn't a question mark, it was an exclamation mark. The sound wasn't loud, but it was thunderous. It meant, you have to understand, there's no other choice!
Seeing Lingling exuding an aura of power, Wendy's hands started to tremble.
Wendy nodded tremblingly. Seeing this, Huiyuan put away her sly smile and handed over the item.
Having accepted the gourd, Wendy vanished like a whirlwind, leaving behind a goodbye before fleeing.
With a slight sigh, Huiyuan patted Courtney's head again.
"Since I'm going to learn the piano, I'll have to stay in Mondstadt for a while... Let me think, where should I live...?"
(Should I give it to Mona? Maybe... that's feasible? I can send Courtney a living allowance regularly, and then give Mona a share of the rent. All that's needed is Mona's opinion; I should ask her.)
At this point, Paimon offered his opinion.
"Why don't we hand it over to Jean? Look, Courteney is very sensible and won't cause Jean any trouble. Maybe she can even help keep an eye on Klee."
After Paimon gave this suggestion, Huiyuan suddenly had an epiphany.
"Yeah! It would be perfect for Courtney and Claire to become friends and maybe even fry fish together!"
Huiyuan suddenly jumped up from her seat, startling Paimon.
"Whoa! What are you doing—you scared me to death. Waiting...why are you making friends with people who like fried fish?!"
"Hey~"
"Sister Lingling, don't talk like a street performer!"
After throwing the quietly eating pile of Mimi, who had been completely invisible throughout, into "Leisurely Leisure," Huiyuan brought the well-fed Courtney to the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius.
"Is the leader of the ensemble in? Is she in? Is she in? Is she in?"
Huiyuan knocked on the door of Qin's office, using the wind to sense the situation inside.
Qin was slightly taken aback when she heard Lingling's voice.
(I just finished breakfast, why are you looking for me already?)
Qin put down the book in her hand, cleared her throat, and said, "Please come in."
Upon entering the room, Qin's office immediately struck me as tidy and neatly arranged with orderly stripes.
Moreover, the atmosphere has become much better; compared to the previous Stormterror incident, there is a much more relaxed feeling here.
Upon seeing Lingling's face, Qin stood up and walked out from in front of her desk.
"Miss Lingling, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes, there is. It's this child."
Huiyuan nudged Courtney forward and relayed the situation to her.
Courtney behaved very well throughout, and seeing this, Jean didn't hesitate for long and immediately agreed.
“No problem. If it’s just about food and lodging, the Knights can handle it with ease.”
"Thank you, Director Qin!"
Lingling's gentle, breeze-like voice of thanks gave Qin goosebumps and filled her with inexplicable joy.
Seeing this, Courtney imitated her and said, "Thank you, Commander Qin."
Faced with this sisterly offensive, no... a brother-sister offensive, that doesn't seem right either...?
In short, Qin couldn't tell whether Huiyuan's true form was male or female at all. Faced with this cute offensive, Qin's heartbeat slowed down.
"Miss Lingling...please don't do this, I'm scared."
Huiyuan's lips curled up slightly as she teased, "Oh...? So, even Commander Qin can be afraid."
"Ahem... In the conversation just now, I was speaking as Jean, not as the leader of the band."
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Jean probably has official business to attend to, right? I'll take Courteney with me first and let her get familiar with the surroundings."
After saying that, Huiyuan stood up and walked towards the door.
"Take care, Miss Lingling. See you tonight, little Courtney."
Hearing Qin's farewell, Huiyuan and Courteney uttered the same sentence at the same time, as if in perfect unison.
Goodbye, Sister Qin~
Based on the address given by Qin, Huiyuan found a three-story house.
However, the entire building wasn't given to Courtney; only the top floor belonged to her.
According to Qin's description, Amber also lives nearby and can take care of Courtney.
Therefore, Huiyuan wasn't too worried. After all, Amber was a very warm-hearted girl, and she was sure that something would happen between her and Courtney, a shy and adorable little poet.
Ah, not the kind of explosive chemical reaction, but rather a chemical reaction in their relationship and personalities. Who knows... they might even become a couple that netizens ship?
After bringing Courtney's belongings up from the hotel, Huiyuan used a breeze to clean the room.
Because it had been sealed off for a long time and no one had lived there, the rooms on this floor were filled with dust.
After confirming that the house material would not collapse, that the wood was not corroded by insects, that there were no insect nests in the wall crevices, and that there were no other potential hazards, Huiyuan began to furnish the house with peace of mind.