Chapter 101 A Day in the Hearth House (1)
Chapter 101 A Day in the Hearth House (1)
"Brother Mufeng, you need to concentrate on your date with a big star."
Mu Feng pushed up his sunglasses, which covered half of his face, and looked at Elodie, who was dressed in the same style, and his lips twitched involuntarily.
"Are you sure we're not going out to rob someone?"
If you ignore the various wary glances you get along the way and the special patrol officer who comes up to check you, this might be a good trip.
"Hehe... After all, attracting fans is quite troublesome."
Elodie stuck out her tongue guiltily. After all, that's one of the downsides of being a big star; she really had a hard time dealing with those enthusiastic fans.
However, Furnessa, also an opera star, doesn't seem to have this problem. She truly lives up to her title as the goddess of water, able to enjoy her cake without flinching even with the camera right in front of her. It seems like it's time for her to consult the god of justice for some advice.
"Huh? It's a newly published light novel!"
Several brand-new publications were displayed on a small stall in an inconspicuous corner on the right side of the square, but Elodie seemed to be very familiar with the place and noticed the newly listed light novels at a glance.
So, in high spirits, Elodie pulled the still-unresponsive Mu Feng and ran to the right front, causing Mu Feng's sunglasses to tilt halfway.
"Hey... Elodie, slow down..."
……
Three minutes later.
"Hmm, it really is the latest volume of the light novel."
Elodie left the book stall contentedly, clutching a small pink booklet, her large, light purple eyes sparkling behind her sunglasses.
Mu Feng tapped Elodie's forehead helplessly. "I have every reason to suspect that you brought me here with a premeditated plan."
"Hmph... but Brother Mufeng has no evidence."
Elodie made a face and giggled as she dodged Mu Feng's finger that was poking her forehead.
However, when it comes to light novels, he seems to have come up with some great ideas that could earn him a lot of Mora.
After all, due to the high probability that some unscrupulous system embezzled his rewards, Mu Feng now has almost no usable funds besides Maple Dew Cafe.
Given Mora's purchasing power, 50 Mora might not even be enough to cover his travel expenses to Mondstadt.
It seems like I could try submitting a few manuscripts to Inazuma Yaedo. As long as that pink-haired fox is satisfied, Mora will definitely be there for me.
Once he arrives in Mondstadt, he can immediately latch onto the beautiful, intelligent, and kind traveler, Yingmei. He believes that she, who already has a Paimon whose food expenses are excessive, wouldn't mind bringing along another burden.
Mu Feng is no ordinary burden; he's a burden with a script!
Hmph... Then he can just stop updating altogether, letting that pink-haired fox experience the feeling of crying and making a fuss because she can't see any updates, thus avenging the previous book.
Such a happy decision!
"Huh? What are you thinking about, Brother Mufeng?"
"That smile is so wicked."
Seeing Mu Feng's expression gradually turn sinister, Elodie curiously poked his arm, feeling that someone was about to be in trouble whenever Mu Feng made that face.
"Ahem... I'm thinking about happy things."
Mu Feng instantly regained control of his composure, coughed a few times, and immediately put on a righteous expression.
Mu Feng is a decent person; Teyvat knows that.
Elodie pouted, secretly pinched Mu Feng's waist with her small hand, and revealed a threatening smile.
Really...?
"fake."
Mu Feng, whose survival instinct was at its peak, immediately backed down. This wasn't cowardice; it was following his heart.
No! You must know that the final boss he, Mu Feng, is facing is his dignified father. Little Elodie will not make him submit. He, Mu Feng, must stand up!
"Hehe, want to know?"
Mu Feng beckoned with his finger in a mysterious manner, and Elodie curiously tiptoed and obediently brought her ear close to Mu Feng's mouth, waiting for him to continue.
"Chirp."
Before Elodie could react, Mu Feng lightly kissed her cheek. His wicked scheme had succeeded, and without hesitation, he turned and fled.
"Brother Mu! Feng!"
Finally realizing she had been teased, Elodie blushed instantly. Her small earlobes were burning hot. Without thinking, she drew a one-handed sword for self-defense and chased after Mu Feng in the direction he had fled.
"Stop! Don't run!"
……
"Sir, should we continue the pursuit?"
Xia Worei, who had just received a report that a suspected criminal had appeared, sighed helplessly. It turned out that Mu Feng was addicted to playing the role, and this time he even went with someone else.
"No need, let's call it a day."
"Yes."
"Hold on."
"Commander Xia Worei, is there any other mission?"
"I'm going to buy the latest detective novel."
……
At night, at the Opicley Opera House.
Today, a concert by the famous singer Miss Elodie will be held here.
Sitting in the front row, Mu Feng watched the fervent fans surrounding the stage, shouting "I am Miss Elodie's dog," and silently took a deep breath.
Actually, he and his neighbor, Prisoner Ri, had some common ground regarding the topic of having a celebrity sister.
The difference is that the Seven Rest God Sunday is likely to be a radical, who will start with zero frames and bestow reality at the slightest disagreement, wishing he could just nuke some dream place.
But Mu Feng is different. As a staunch conservative, he generally believes that radicals are too conservative. If it were him, Mu Feng, he would advocate the first day of primordial action and the second day of primordial action, with the main idea being that no one would survive.
Sigh, if it weren't for the fear of some Supreme Judge giving him a water cannon blast, I sometimes really want to test the waters by nuclear-bombing the Opiclie Opera House first.
On the stage, Elodie winked in Mu Feng's direction, then quickly turned her gaze back to the front, resuming her standard smiling expression.
However, the atmosphere today is very nice.
The first note rang out as usual. She gently closed her eyes. The familiar melody had echoed in her heart countless times and no longer needed to be recalled.
“Heads up”
She looked up, but her gaze fell only on the center of the first row, where the boy she had longed for day and night was smiling and waving at her.
Fate is truly wondrous; she had thought they would never meet again in this lifetime.
The tracks are running.
The track was flipping, and that's how they met.
“An unending dream”
An endless dream... If this is just a dream, she is still willing to never reach its end.
Even though the past stories are filled with blood, tears, and violence, they will continue to write the future stories together, and keep writing them forever.
I wish I had feathers and wings.
She has regained her wings, which belong only to her.
As the last note faded, amidst applause from the entire opera house, Elodie stepped off the stage and gracefully took the boy's hand.
"We go home."
"Brother Mufeng."
With a sweet smile, Elodie left the Opiclie Opera House hand in hand with the boy she loved, amidst the heartbroken sounds of the audience, and gradually disappeared into the night.
It seems there will be many more heartbroken people in this city tonight.
"We haven't settled the score for what happened this morning, Brother Mufeng."
"Hey, how about I take the loss and let Elodie kiss me back?"
"Hmph, you wish!"
……
P.S.: I spent the whole day traveling yesterday, and I finished writing this in the middle of the night feeling groggy, but I didn't feel satisfied with the result, so I'm revising it.
P.S.: Going to school, single update, kneeling in apology.
Also: The aftereffects of starvation are still lingering, and the knife wound is very painful.
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