Menma and Hashirama, what happened in Teyvat

"As an outsider who does not belong to Mondstadt, I think my opinion should be more referenceable and will not be affected by things like the local effect." At this time, Menma slowly spoke, "And in my eyes, apart from other aspects, just in terms of your wholehearted protection and service to Mondstadt, you are undoubtedly the most serious one.

And you who work so hard like this should get the reward that belongs to you.”

"Whether it's the drinks or the food for this banquet, the sources of the problems were all solved by Uzumaki-san and Senju-san." Kaia said, "Although we participated in all the preparations for the banquet, if it weren't for their suggestions and actions, perhaps none of this would exist.

Of course, it is also thanks to Master Diluk, otherwise we would have to pay a lot for renting the venue."

"Although it's more for my sake..." Cripps muttered softly.

"Yeah." At this time, Diluk also walked in from the door and stood behind Jean, "... although I don't want to participate in your Knights' activities at all.

However, since I am also an ordinary citizen of Mondstadt, I still need to thank Jean for her hard work..."

Then, Diluk shifted his gaze to Jean's face and said solemnly, "Thank you for your hard work, Jean."

"Senior Diluc..."

Qin couldn't tell how many times she had blushed today. Although Diluk was not keen or sensitive about matters of love, perhaps it was because of this that he was very good at playing this kind of verbal straight ball, although this was actually just her unconscious behavior.

But no matter what, at least for Qin, this trick of his was obviously very effective.

The expression on Qin's face was clearly telling everyone present - there is a chance!

"Haha, okay, didn't you say that Qin should relax today?" In order to avoid a dull moment and to prevent the gradual process from being too intense at a certain stage, Lisa began to say, "In that case, don't keep talking to Qin like this. She also needs time to adapt."

"Yes." Amber nodded, "Then - let's start the party -!"

Soon, everyone was seated. However, due to the tacit arrangement of many people, Diluk and Jean's seats were right next to each other. On the other side of Diluk sat Cripps, and on the other side of Jean sat Lisa.

"Jin, you've worked so hard these years." Although there was a distance between them, Klips still poured a cup of dandelion wine and handed it to Jean. "Although I didn't see your struggle in the Knights in the past few years, it doesn't matter. Since everyone in the city recognizes you so much, I have also seen what you have done during this period, which is enough to prove that my vision is correct."

"Thank you, Uncle Cripps, for your appreciation." Qin reached out and took the glass of wine respectfully. "I will need to work harder in the future, and I will still thank you for your care when the time comes."

After all, he was an elder, and also the father of Senior Diluc, so Jean kept a low profile in front of Krips. In Krips' eyes, Jean had not forgotten the etiquette that aristocrats should have (of course, not the old-fashioned etiquette of the Lawrence family), so he became more and more satisfied with her.

Since Cripps didn't need to eat or drink, he just chatted and poured wine the whole time. He talked about many things with Qin, and even dragged Diluk into the discussion on some topics. Although Diluk was not interested in talking about some of the things, he chose to join the discussion because of his father.

After a while, when everyone had had three rounds of drinks, Klips felt that the atmosphere was about right, so he said, "Qin, uncle, I suddenly have a question for you..."

"Just ask me." Qin responded with a slightly red face, but this time her blush was just because of the wine. "If I know, I will answer you appropriately."

Jean thought that Krips wanted to ask about the Knights, so she chose to answer like this. But who knew that the first sentence Krips said next made her dumbfounded:

"If I remember correctly, you are now of noble marriage age." Krips said with a mysterious smile, which was cleverly concealed by the cracks on his face. "Do you have a crush on someone now?"

"Ah?! This..." Qin was at a loss for words after being asked this question. She stammered and couldn't utter a single word, "This... I..."

"It's not something that can't be discussed." Cripps acted like an indifferent elder. "When you reach the right age, it's normal to talk about marriage."

"Is it really okay to ask this at this time?" Jean lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Krips' eyes, nor did she want to let everyone see her red face again. However, at the same time, her eyes unconsciously glanced at Diluk who was sitting next to her.

How could everyone present not notice Qin's movement? However, Menma, Kaia, Amber and the others pretended not to notice it. They continued to eat and drink, leaving the task to Cripps and the others.

Seeing the slight change in Jean's eyes, Cripps looked as if he had expected it. So, he also hit a straight ball: "If you don't have someone you like, why not consider my Diluk?"

"Hey, Father!"

Before Qin could react, Diluk couldn't sit still. This arrangement of himself and Qin, even though he was his father, made Diluk feel a little dissatisfied.

"Uncle Cripps, I..."

"Hey, stop pretending, both of you." Before Qin could finish, Krips interrupted her with a big laugh, "There's an old saying in Liyue, 'Those involved are confused, but those on the sidelines can see clearly.' As those involved, you can't see it, so how can we on the sidelines not see it?"

"Father, you..."

"Since you know I'm your father, you should also know who knows you best." Klips was so proud that he turned into a crooked-mouthed war god. "I watched you two grow up. Maybe I don't know much about what happened in recent years, but I know you very well from childhood to adulthood."

"Uncle Cripps, please stop talking..."

Qin still wanted to struggle, after all, she felt that it was too embarrassing to be told such things in front of so many people. But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a light poke of Lisa's finger.

"Don't rush to deny it. Just listen to what Mr. Cripps says." Lisa had a typical auntie smile on her face. "Anyway, I think he's right."

"Li...Lisa?"

Jean's incredulous surprise was soon drowned out by Krips' voice: "When you two were little, you were almost always together. I even joked with Simon and Frederica that I would follow the example of our neighboring country Liyue and arrange a marriage for you two. Guess what their reaction was at the time?"

"Father, can you please stop talking..." At this moment, Diluk's face was also reddened by his cheap father's actions. Not only Qin, he also felt very upset and embarrassed.

Especially after he saw his old friend Charles pretending to eat and drink while listening attentively to Cripps' words with a look of delighted look on his face.

At the same time, he also discovered the abnormalities of other people:

Mr. Uzumaki aside, Kaeya and the Wind God were drinking and chatting calmly. If it were normal, they would have already started to make fun of themselves, after all, it was rare to have such an opportunity to tease someone to death.

And Amber. Although she was also pretending that she hadn't heard or seen anything, her blushing face also revealed her inner feelings at the moment. With her carefree personality, she should have been stunned as soon as Cripps started talking about this.

At this time, Diluk recalled the time when he was on Tevarin's back and his father, the God of Wind and others took the lead in saying that they wanted to match him and Qin.

【Could it be that……】

However, even if Diluk had thought some of the things clearly, he couldn't change anything now. At this moment, he could only listen to his father bring up the things that happened between him and Qin when he was a child, and then continue to be embarrassed.

After sitting down, Menma didn't say anything, just watched their interaction quietly. He would say a few words to assist them whenever he felt the need to speak up. For example, now -

"Master Diluk." Menma slowly raised the wine glass in his hand. "We have mentioned this before. Until now, have you not realized the true feelings that Captain Jean has for you?"

"Mr. Uzumaki..." x2

After hearing Menma's words, the two looked at him at the same time, and said half a sentence in unison without discussing it in advance. They also quickly realized this, and always felt that they had become more unclear.

Although in reality, there seems to be nothing to wash...

"We are not just making empty talk or meddling in other people's business when we say this and do this." Menma's tone became more serious. "It's just that we are people who like to help others and friends of Mondstadt. We don't want to just watch two hearts full of affection unable to get closer to each other because of a lack of communication and courage."

"!!!"x2

This sentence made Diluc and Jean stunned for a while. Even Cripps, who was still thinking about what to say next, and Amber, who had been keeping her head down and pretending to be invisible, looked at Menma and felt a sense of awe.

"I always feel that what Mr. Uzumaki said seems to be very philosophical..." Paimon whispered quietly to the air.

"Indeed..." Sora nodded in agreement.

"Master Diluk, this may be difficult for you, but please take a good look at your own heart and take a good look at... Captain Jean's intentions."

Since the main problem was with Diluk, Menma's admonitions were all directed at Diluk, and he even directly exposed the true inside story of the banquet. Anyway, since Diluk had already noticed it, there was no problem in speaking out about it.

“I…” Diluk was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up, “I want to be alone…”

After saying this, Diluk fled from the banquet in front of everyone's surprised or indifferent gazes and headed for the second floor of the tavern.

"Haha, the innocent boy is shy~" Lisa covered her face and chuckled, and under the influence of alcohol, she spoke without restraint.

"Senior Diluc..." With steam coming out of her head, Jean looked in the direction where Diluc was running away without moving her eyes away. At that moment, she felt as if she had a serious sense of loss in her heart.

"Ah, this kid..." Cripps shook his head. "Where's your usual calm demeanor? How come you can't handle a few words?"

"Master Diluk was actually... scared away?" Due to their seats, Sora and Paimon saw Diluk's embarrassing scene of "fleeing in panic" clearly, so Paimon was still a little shocked. He didn't expect that Master Diluk, who seemed difficult to mess with on weekdays, would have such a side.

"Haha, I've never seen such a reaction from him before." Kaia raised the wine glass in his hand and took a gulp. "It's a pity that today is a very important moment for him. For his happiness, I have to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tease him."