Menma and Hashirama, what happened in Teyvat

"Thank you."

Taking the wine glass from Diluk, Menma thanked him softly, then slowly raised the glass of "Death in the Afternoon" and took a sip.

"How is it? Is it the same as I said?" Kaia said impatiently before Menma finished taking a sip.

"Hmm... it's really good." Menma soon gave Kaia a very satisfying answer. "I don't really know much about wine. I only know whether it tastes good or not, so I can't say anything fancy. But in my opinion, at least this cup of 'Death in the Afternoon' does meet my own standard of 'delicious'."

"Just your words are enough." Kaiya's face was immediately filled with a triumphant smile, "I knew I was right. Mr. Uzumaki will definitely be a good drinking buddy of mine in the future."

Diluk did not say anything about this. After all, this was just Mr. Uzumaki's evaluation and preference, and he had no right to comment, so he just let Kaeya have fun for a while.

Anyway, I have at least a hundred ways to cure him...

"It seems that you are also a straightforward person." At this time, Rosaria, who was sitting next to Menma, said, "Just say what you think. It is what it is."

"That's true." Menma did not deny it. "In my opinion, although sometimes courtesy, probing and scheming are necessary, when there is no need, or no need to hide anything, you should be what you are.

If you are always hiding and trying to hide, and only know how to flatter and curry favor with everyone you meet, then can you still call yourself yourself? In a sense, how is this different from being a zombie? "

"...You always impress me so much." Rosalia said after taking a sip of wine. "Also, every time I feel that although everything you say is somewhat inconsistent with my current situation, I always think you are right."

"Maybe. Anyway, for those who have bad intentions towards me, I want to change their minds to some extent. At the very least, I want them to deeply realize that I am not a character they can afford to offend."

"Yeah, I can't afford to offend you." Rosalia's tone was somewhat teasing. "But now that you mention it, I'm a little interested. Who will be so foolish as to offend you next time and be marked by you like me, saying 'Always remember this lesson'."

"You've actually cursed yourself into submission." Kaia on the side said selectively.

"So what? Anyway, I was the one who made a mistake that night because I didn't know what I could do. I ended up losing more than I gained. Compared to the injuries I suffered at the time, scolding myself is nothing."

"Okay, I guess you'll be cruel."

"I say, you two... is it appropriate to discuss this topic in front of me, the person involved?" Menma was speechless as he looked at the bickering Ice-type Dark Night duo in front of him. "And you, Kaeya, you apologized to me so that I wouldn't pursue the fact that you also spied on me that day, so I said you didn't need to apologize. But you turned around and used this as a topic of conversation after drinking? Or did you talk about it with others in front of me?"

"Ah... sorry, sorry, I just felt like I had to talk about something else at this time, and I couldn't help but bring this up again..."

Looking at Kaeya who was showing off and Menma who was speechless, Diluk sighed. Normally, he would have said something to Kaeya at this time, but this time he said nothing.

After all, he was also present that night, which meant that he was also one of the spies at the time. If I confront Kaia at this time, he might catch me and make a fuss about it. Therefore, even if I could confront him one less time, I couldn't give this opportunity to Kaia and let him overpower me verbally.

Anyway, there will always be opportunities to confront Kaia...

"Come to think of it, since I wasn't the only one who spied on you that night, why did you only go after me?" Rosalia suddenly thought of this question.

"Because you were the only one closest to us at the time, and I only felt strong malice from you. And don't forget, I had already felt your malice once at noon that day."

"Okay." Hearing this answer, Rosalia sighed, "Anyway, I'm the one who got into trouble, so I'll accept any outcome."

"There's no point in discussing this now. After all, although it was a misunderstanding, it's all in the past now. Bringing it up again will only add to our troubles," said Menma.

"I don't mind. After all, even if I don't say it, every time I lower my head or look in the mirror without a shirt on, the scar on my left shoulder will automatically remind me of what happened that night."

"That's why it can be considered a 'profound' lesson, and that's also the reason why I left you this 'gift'."

"Then I really thank you..."

Everyone was talking at the counter, with Diluk occasionally chiming in. In this seemingly noisy scene, there was a strange and alternative peace and balance.

Looking at this scene, Hashirama, who had been sitting next to him without saying a word, smiled slightly and drank the last bit of bubbling sour plum juice in the cup in one gulp: [This may also be considered a kind of warm freedom. After all, the purpose and belief of this country seems to be this. ]

Then, he glanced at Wendy who was still "drunk" next to him, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his smile: [I understand why the gods of this country seem so unreliable. It seems that sometimes "ruling by doing nothing and sharing the joy of the people" can also be regarded as a kind of governance.

And now it seems that the effect is quite good. 】

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After saying goodbye to everyone in the tavern, Menma and Hashirama returned to the Wind Embrace where they had not been all night. Of course, they did not forget to pick up Wendy, who was too drunk to walk.

After returning to the hotel and throwing the drunk Wendy onto the bed, the two sat on seats beside each other, planning to discuss what to do next.

Just as Hashirama was about to speak, Menma raised his hand to stop him. Then his right eye flashed red, and the two of them once again found themselves in that familiar illusion space.

"Are you afraid that he will hear it?" asked Hashirama, and the "he" here naturally refers to Wendy.

"That's right. After all, I don't know if it will cause any problems if he hears what happens next."

Menma explained first, and then officially started the topic: "Because we don't know when the travelers who are the protagonists of the world will appear, so I plan to visit other countries and regions after a while."

"Scout the place?"

"After all, whether we are travelers or not, the Seven Kingdoms and even more places are where we will go in the future. It is good to lay a foundation in the corresponding place first, or leave a backup plan that can be used in advance."

"That's true...so are we going together?"

"No, let's split up this time. I'll go to other places alone." Menma shook his head. "We need to leave someone in Mondstadt to observe. After all, if something goes wrong, we need someone to back us up. Relying on the clones alone may not be enough."

"Okay..." Hashirama was a little disappointed with this answer, but there was no other way. After all, Menma was much more familiar with this world than himself.

"I will leave a shadow clone in the inn. If a traveler happens to come to Mondstadt during the time I am away, you can tell my shadow clone and ask him to remove it. Then I will know it immediately."

"Why can't you just let your shadow clone go out on the street and watch it, instead of asking me to tell your shadow clone?"

"Because I will tell others about my departure, and this is actually a bait I set, so my shadow clone cannot appear in front of anyone other than you." Menma's face gradually showed a dangerous smile, "After all, once we separate, those Fatui who can't hold back will definitely come to find one of us, or split up to find both of us.

We arrested so many of them some time ago that they dared not come to us anymore. Now we can use this trick to trick them, isn't it also a method? If there is anything you don't understand how to do or there is any emergency, just ask my shadow clone. "

"That's right." Hashirama's eyes lit up, but then he thought of another problem. "This matter is nothing, but... I don't know the Traveler. There are so many people coming in and out of Mondstadt every day, and your shadow clone can't go out on the street to help me. What if I can't recognize him?"

"That's one of the reasons why I pulled you into the illusion space." Menma immediately materialized the appearance of the Traveler siblings and Paimon beside him. "If you see any of these two carrying this emergency... oh no, a floating creature that looks like a white-haired little girl, it's 100% the Traveler. It's easy to recognize."

Hashirama looked at the faces of the three people again and again until he remembered them thoroughly: "No problem, I remember them."

After removing the images of the three people, Menma finally said, "I will stay in Mondstadt for a while to finish the things that need to be done, and then I will leave for other countries. When the time comes, everything here will be handed over to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire illusion space disappeared as Menma took the initiative to remove it.