Menma and Hashirama, what happened in Teyvat

(Sometime later, at Diluk's house)

"I'm so sorry. It's already so late and I'm still in a hurry to call you over..."

At the door, Krips was chatting with someone with a smile on his face. That person was none other than the messenger who had been commissioned by Krips to deliver letters for him and Qin's parents.

Since Diluk was still outside and had not returned, Krips took this opportunity to call the messenger over and asked him to do something.

"It's alright, Master Cripps." The messenger bowed. "If there's anything you need me to do, just tell me. I'll do my best to help you."

"Actually, there's nothing else to do, I just need you to make another trip..." Krips said, taking out the crystal ball that Menma had just given him, "Please go to the expeditionary force to find Simon and Frederica, and then hand this thing over to them.

Of course, just like last time, I will still pay you enough deposit and travel expenses first, and I will give you a large reward after the matter is completed."

"Thank you very much." The messenger took the crystal ball and bowed to Krips again. "Don't worry, I will definitely deliver it to the Bishop and the Alder Knight.

But... may I ask, what exactly is this thing?"

"Oh, of course." Cripps did not hide it. After all, this was not a secret that needed to be kept. "Simon and his friends couldn't come back because they were on an expedition. So they couldn't make it to the wedding of Diluc and Jean. So, Mr. Uzumaki and Mr. Senju made a magical crystal ball so that Simon and his friends could see the wedding even if they were thousands of miles away."

"I see..." After hearing this, the messenger nodded in sudden realization, "I didn't expect this to be the work of those two heroes... They are really kind gentlemen."

"Haha, yes." Klips smiled, took out another letter from his pocket, and handed it to the messenger along with several large checks from Mora. "This letter contains what I wanted to say to them recently. Please take it with you. As for these checks, they are the deposit and travel expenses I give you."

"Thank you, Master Cripps." The messenger took everything from Cripps's hand and said, "I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

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(Mondstadt, on a bench beside the street)

At this moment, Diluk and Qin were sitting there, looking up at the night sky above their heads that was studded with bright stars.

Just now, as they were walking, they accidentally came to the vicinity of this bench. Although this bench was ordinary and there was nothing worth noting, and the two of them were not tired, they still stopped at the same time.

After looking at each other and realizing that the other's eyes contained the same meaning as their own, without any verbal communication, the two of them walked towards the bench tacitly and sat down on it side by side.

"It feels like it's been a long time since I felt like this tonight..." Qin said softly while silently counting the stars in the sky in her heart, "The last time I sat on a bench in Mondstadt and counted the stars without any worries like this was when I was only about ten years old..."

Although Qin had been trained very strictly by her mother and family since she was a child, she did not completely lack personal leisure time. At that time, Qin would find something interesting to do to relax after all the training, just like she would secretly read romance novels from time to time now.

Peeping at other children playing, sitting in the family yard looking at the stars, raising turtles with Diluk...all of these are very distant yet rare childhood memories of Qin, and are also things that she has almost never experienced in person in all these years.

Just as Jean was gazing at the starry sky and lost in her memories, Diluk's voice came from the side. His unusually gentle tone immediately brought Jean back to her senses:

"Although 'Eternal Protection of Mondstadt' is the fundamental family rule of your Gunhild family, and it is also something that every Mondstadt person, including me, should do, it should not completely destroy one's personal time."

A rough but warm hand came over and gently placed it on Qin's hand, which was not delicate but still as soft as jade, which was resting on the bench. "And now, Mondstadt is not only protected by you and me. Therefore, our acting leader, it is time for you to have a good rest."

"Diluk..." When Qin heard Diluk's slightly teasing name for her, her face immediately turned red.

Although Diluk still has some long-standing opinions about the Knights, and it is not easy to change all of this, he can no longer look at Jean with the same eyes as before. Not only because they have already expressed their feelings to each other, but also because he can see that Jean is no longer the incompetent girl she once was.

During this period of time, he has been watching the changes in Jean. Especially during the "Dark Night Hero" incident, when he heard Jean single-handedly reject the "protect the Dark Night Hero" policy jointly agreed upon by the Knights' top leaders and support the actions of the "Dark Night Hero", from then on, he could no longer look at Jean with the same eyes as before, and confuse her with the weak and incompetent Knights.

The more he looked at this kind of piano, the more he liked it.

Soon, the hands of the two people folded on the bench changed their positions at the same time, slowly evolving into ten fingers interlocked and tightly held together.

And their gazes gradually shifted from the brilliant stars to each other's eyes.

Two pairs of eyes looking at each other, two extremely passionate gazes, reveal only deep affection.

The love between the two seemed to be scattered all over the ground, assimilated by time...

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(One week later, at the Deer Hunter Restaurant)

"...Are you almost ready, Menma?" After finishing the wild mushroom chicken skewer in his hand, Hashirama asked Menma beside him in a slightly vague voice.

"I guess so." Menma answered while taking a bite of the two slices of fisherman's toast with half a grilled steak in his hand. "It depends on Mr. Cripps. After all, the main part needs to be prepared between the two major families of Ragenfind and Gunnhild."

"makes sense……"

"What are you discussing?" Paimon, who had just finished showing off three plates of fried carrots with honey sauce, asked while burping. Although Sora, who was sitting next to Paimon, had a guess in his mind, he still looked at Menma and Hashirama, hoping to hear an accurate answer from them.

Sora and Paimon met on their way to lunch today, so they simply sat at the same table for lunch.

"It's just as you think." Looking at Sora's expression, Menma nodded, knowing what he was thinking. "I estimate that the wedding of Master Diluk and Captain Jean will be held in the next few days."

"Oh↗↘~" x2

The two of them immediately showed a look of understanding.

During this period, the winery's business was taken away by Cripps, Ezer and others, and the tavern was occupied by Charles and Georg who refused to take leave. Even the work of catching spies and detectives who sneaked into Mondstadt at night was monopolized by Menma and Hashirama. Diluk finally had some free time.

At the same time, in the Knights Temperance, all the tasks, whether it was reviewing documents or entrusting others to handle tasks, were occupied by Lisa, Kaeya, and other high-ranking members of the Knights Temperance. Even Captain Nymph, who had some conflicts with Jean because of the previous incident, was willing to put aside their past grudges and come to help, causing Jean to become a temporarily sidelined idler.

Therefore, the two of them had plenty of time to see each other and spend time together every day. Yes, not just at night.

As they devote themselves to each other's company, their relationship has quickly grown. The "innocent boy" and "love-brained girl" who used to be embarrassed or shy can now walk hand in hand on the street in broad daylight. Every time they do this, they attract a lot of glances and exclamations from passers-by, who offer their blessings in their own way.

Except for some people, of course...

"Oh, don't cry, Donna. You're affecting the business of the store..." At the "Flower Language" department, the young boss Flora looked helplessly at Donna who was lying on the box and crying. She didn't even care about maintaining her usual habit of speaking. "It's a good thing for the whole Mondstadt that Master Diluk can be with Captain Jean."

"Wow... I know, but... but..." Donna said without raising her head, but her continuous sobbing made her words difficult to hear, "I... I just can't help it...

Master Diluk..."

Seeing that Donna was about to burst into tears again, Flora sighed, pulled a piece of floral cloth next to her and covered her with it, then resigned herself to running the store alone. After all, even though Donna, the helper, was obviously useless at the moment, she still had to keep running the flower shop.

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Back to the present. After finishing their meal quickly, Hashirama and Sora went to the bar to pay the bill. Hashirama wanted to pay for Sora's portion as well, but Sora refused to do so.

Afterwards, the two invited Sora and Paimon to go with them as they were going to Cripps to discuss the next arrangements.

"Eh? Are we going to discuss wedding matters?" Paimon asked excitedly. It was exciting to be able to help plan the wedding of Master Diluk and Captain Jean and to attend it later, so it was completely understandable that Paimon was so enthusiastic.

"That's right." Menma nodded. "We are all members of the "Wingman" team. We need to finish what we start. It's natural that we should also prepare the wedding together."

"Of course, we'll join!" Paimon flew three circles in joy, then dragged Sora along with Menma and Hashirama. As for Sora, he had the same idea, so he was easily dragged away by Paimon.

They would soon prepare to leave Mondstadt and set off for their next stop, Liyue. But before leaving, they would naturally prepare for the wedding that they had helped organize and that they had decided would be the official end of their journey in Mondstadt.

"When I think about the fact that Captain Jean, who in my impression had only worn knight's clothes, would change into a wedding dress and marry Master Diluk with the blessings of everyone including us... hehe, it's interesting to think about it." On the way, Paimon was still imagining the wedding scene in his mind.

"Yes." Kong nodded, "In addition to Captain Qin, the same goes for Master Diluk. I want to see what he looks like in a groom's tuxedo.

With your help, I feel very fulfilled to personally facilitate a wedding between lovers. "

"After hearing what you said, I have the same feeling." Menma said with emotion, "In the beginning, we wanted to bring them together just to help Mr. Cripps fulfill his wish and to prevent them from missing each other due to lack of communication.

But now thinking about it from this perspective, the sense of accomplishment really came up instantly. "