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The Wangshu inn that stood at the southern end of Dihua Marsh seed to serve as sothing more than just a resting place for guests.
Folk stories had it that even ones as august as the adepti sotis basked in the moonlight in this very place.
"People say that Wangshu Inn is a haven for lovers' moonlit rendezvous. It's a perfect place for us, my Assistant!"
"Is it though? So far I'm not quite happy with the place."
After the group left the elevator area, the main goal was to find a reception of so sort but before they could do so, they t a well-dressed woman.
"Greetings! My na is Yuhua, a waitress here at the Wangshu Inn. Are you in need of a al, or a room for the night? If you are, you're welco to use our dining room if you would like."
The young woman standing next to the elevator spoke up.
"We don't intend to stay here tonight, but we can certainly eat. Please find us soplace private we can talk alone. Money's not the issue."
Yuhua bowed before she continued to speak.
"I have a lovely place in mind! But first, we need to speak to the Boss. Follow please."
The group did as she asked and walked into the inside of the inn. Funnily enough they went down to the second floor.
By using stairs...
'So you're telling I had to use the elevator to get to third floor and then all of a sudden there are stairs here to the second one? Why don't they just repair the other stairs then!?'
"Hey Boss, these people wish to speak to you about staying sowhere private for a dinner."
As Yuhua finished her sentence, a fairly attractive woman in her late twenties welcod them in the reception.
Her face looked rather youthful, her smile and eyes friendly.
"Welco to the Wangshu Inn, you may call Verr Goldet. Hmm... A distinctive but elusive clothing, a tall gentleman with defined yet atypical facial features and darker skin tone, followed around by several won and a flying animal. If it isn't Yomite Hissha. What an honor, I've heard so many great things about the the hero of Mondstadt."
"Eh...how do you...know ..?"
Yomite was taken aback.
He was surprised when he saw soone recognize him from his fa.
But before he got a chance to think too much, Verr Goldet explained herself.
"Oh! Pardon , I'm from Mondstadt myself. You're famous after all." She smiled and added, "And I must apologize. It's been such a long ti since I've seen you in person that I barely recognized you. I am truly honored to see you again."
"Oh...thank you."
Yomite smiled back, slightly embarrassed.
This lady was too kind. He didn't know what to say.
He was used to being recognized in Mondstadt but he never really interacted with any of the people that praised him like this, which left him in a difficult spot.
Luckily, Verr Goldet seed to have noticed his discomfort, "I have the perfect place for your conversation, if you wouldn't mind following ."
She turned around and began walking up the stairs, all the way to the fifth floor.
Everyone followed behind her in silence, but it seed that Mona had sothing to say but didn't want to say it out loud yet.
Once they arrived, an open terrace with a few tables and chairs welcod them.
"We're here." Verr Goldet announced and gestured towards one table on their right, "Please sit here and chose what you wish to eat from this nu. Yuhua will return soon." She straightened her clothes before heading off.
Everyone took a seat. Hu Tao and Barbara both sat down next to him, while Mona and others were sitting at the opposite side of the table, facing each other.
"Well that was a pretty warm welco, wasn't it..." Yomite spoke up once Verr Goldet left.
"She seed like a huge fan of yours, Yum-Yum."
"Yeah...I'm pretty bad with people like this. They usually go away imdiately after saying hello, but she was different..."
"She was lying." Mona bluntly spoke out of nowhere.
"Huh? What do you an?"
Mona sighed deeply, "She's not from Mondstadt and I highly doubt she's from Liyue either but she does have connections with both. I haven't properly read her as I require ti to do that, but I assu she's either from Fontaine or Suru."
"...That doesn't sound like it could be a good thing..." A look of worry appeared on Yomite's face, "How are you so certain and why should I believe you?"
Mona answered imdiately, "Because I'm intelligent and I have the ability to observe people. Both of which you mostly lack."
"Why do you have to be so rude to , Monika. Still, that's a nice conspiracy you've got there but you haven't explained how exactly you're gaining this much information out of nowhere."
"Stop calling Monika! Tch," Mona crossed her arms in front of her chest, "You already know my na and what I am proficient in. Astrology is a divine art where divination is a fundantal part of it. That being said, I combine Astrology with Hydromancy and it brings forth great results."
"Haah...this again..." Yomite sighed and shook his head.
He still couldn't exactly believe her since astrology was akin to a joke in his old world.
To think he would et soone who could utilize astrology in such a manner...
He couldn't help but feel slightly awed despite her being rude to him from the very beginning.
"...Hmmm...nice tights and a big butt..."
"Hey, hey, stop staring at like that, that's sexual harassnt," Mona interrupted him from his thoughts, "Can't we get past the formalities now? I've answered your questions regarding how I gather intelligence, now it's your turn to be my disciple!"
He blinked a few tis, taken aback by her statent.
"Oh, Monika...I thought you were joking back then. What makes you think I'm going to accept your offer? I already have a much hotter, more developed and mature teacher that could pamper whenever and wherever, why would I want you?"
"Are won the only thing that's on your mind, you dirty Casanova!? Just accept already, would you!? Even if it's pretending! I'll go to Mondstadt in a few weeks and I desperately need a disciple that would represent and help ! And who else would I, the great astrologer Mona gistus pick as my disciples, if not the two people from another world! You should be honored I am inviting you!"
Yomite sighed in exasperation, "...You did it again..."
Mona raised an eyebrow.
"Did what?"
After the previous events, the party completely forgot about Mona's declaration that he and Lumine were from another world.
He thought it could be salvaged but she brought it up again in front of them...
'Damn it...'
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