After breakfast, Feng Yi first took Mona back to his residence, changed her into a waitress uniform, and then they went to the tavern together.
"Feng Yi, you're back!"
Diona, who was making drinks, suddenly noticed Feng Yi entering and waved at him in surprise.
Diona hadn't been as happy eating dried fish since Feng Yi left Mondstadt.
"Diona, Lumine, Paimon, thank you for your hard work these past few days!"
Feng Yi thanked the three of them, then introduced Mona to Lumine, asking her to teach Mona work skills and arrange her job.
He himself went to the kitchen to make milk tea.
This was a reward for Lumine and the others for looking after the tavern, and also a chance for Mona to taste the delicious milk tea.
When Feng Yi came out with several cups of steaming milk tea, Noelle seemed to smell the aroma and arrived as expected.
"Feng Yi, I've been helping out at the tavern while you were gone too! So..."
Noelle had heard from Lumine that Feng Yi was in the kitchen making milk tea as a reward for them looking after the tavern, and immediately stated that she had also helped.
"Don't worry, I made a lot this time, there's enough for everyone!"
Feng Yi smiled. He had cooked a large pot, so he wasn't worried about not having enough.
"Wow, this is so good, is this milk tea? It's amazing!"
Mona's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected such a delicious drink to exist.
"It's just alright. It's even worse than last time, barely passable..."
Before Feng Yi could speak, Paimon next to him declared that she preferred the milk tea from last time, which was richer and more flavorful.
Feng Yi: You really know how to drink. Last time it was brewed with spiritual tea, of course it was delicious!
Paimon: Of course! You can doubt my combat ability, but you can't doubt my taste!
"Is there even better milk tea?"
Mona was astonished. She thought the milk tea she was drinking now was the best in the world, but there was something even better? When the people present said they had all been fortunate enough to try it, Mona showed intense envy.
Mona: Even that flying emergency food has tried it, but I haven't. No, I must stay here until I have!
"Dada dada, Pyro-chan, Klee, is here! Brother Feng Yi, you're back, Klee missed you so much!"
After hearing from Lisa, the librarian, that Feng Yi had returned, Klee skipped over from the Knights' Order with her cheerful little steps.
"I missed Klee too! Here, have some milk tea, Klee, try it quickly!"
Feng Yi squatted down, patted Klee's little head, and handed her a cup of milk tea.
"It's so delicious! Klee loves this milk tea so much!"
Klee closed her eyes and happily drank the milk tea.
Feng Yi then summoned Yuanbao and Qiqi, whom he had caught while hunting rabbits in the Serenitea Pot, to share the milk tea with them.
"Yuanbao, Qiqi, let's go fishing with Klee!"
Seeing her little friends appear, Klee's eyes lit up, and she invited Yuanbao and Qiqi to go fishing.
"Okay, okay!"
"Agreed!"
Yuanbao and Qiqi also missed the days of fishing with Klee, and immediately agreed.
"Fishing? I want to go too!"
Seeing the three little ones running out of the tavern with their milk tea, Paimon, who wanted to eat grilled fish, followed quickly without a second thought.
Paimon claimed she was worried they would fish too much and waste it, so she could perfectly take on the job of eating the grilled fish!
"This child? Could she be the heir of that old woman's acquaintance?"
Mona slurped down the milk tea in her cup and then took out her codex to perform a divination.
'It's true!'
The divination result was exactly as Mona had predicted.
The little girl named Klee was the target of the mission her master, the old woman, had sent her to Mondstadt for. She needed to retrieve a top-secret box from Klee.
Since she had encountered her by chance today, she couldn't miss such a good opportunity.
"Excuse me, I have something to attend to and need to go out for a bit. Don't worry, I'll be back soon!"
Mona made up an excuse, put away her codex, and chased in the direction Klee and the others had left.
"Taking a leave on her first day of work, how irresponsible. I must teach her a lesson when she gets back!"
Feng Yi said helplessly.
There were only three waitresses in the tavern, and two of them were gone, leaving only Lumine to maintain the normal operation of the tavern.
Seeing this, Feng Yi called Noelle to stay and help.
With his and Noelle's help, Lumine's work became much easier.
It wasn't until evening, as the tavern was about to close, that Mona and Paimon returned with the fishing trio.
Mona held a tattered old book in her hand, which Klee had given her.
"Today's gains are quite substantial!"
Mona exclaimed. Not only did she eat her fill of grilled fish, but she also completed the mission assigned by her master, the old woman.
It was truly a day full of rewards!
Then she was pulled aside by Feng Yi and received an hour-long lecture on 'Employee Code of Conduct'.
Mona, the person involved, stated that it was more tiring than listening to her master, the old woman, lecture.
Seeing that it was getting late, Feng Yi reluctantly let Mona go, put Yuanbao and Qiqi back into the Serenitea Pot, and then took Klee to the Knights' Order.
"Lisa mentioned this morning that you returned last night. Was your trip smooth?"
Jean, who was working late in the Knights' Order office, asked with concern when she saw Feng Yi bringing Klee over.
When she learned from Lisa that Feng Yi had returned that morning, she had been looking forward to him coming to see her all day.
But she waited until the sun set and the sky was filled with twilight, and Feng Yi still hadn't appeared.
Just as she was about to give up, Feng Yi arrived...
"I apologize. I should have come earlier, but the tavern was quite busy this afternoon and it dragged on until now... Preparations for my trip to Inazuma are complete, and I will depart for Inazuma in half a year..."
Feng Yi and Jean, who stood up and walked towards him, embraced tightly.
"Mm~"
Hearing Feng Yi say he would leave Mondstadt in half a year, Jean, though reluctant, only responded gently.
"I've brought Klee back for you. It's so late today, let's start the massage tomorrow!"
Feng Yi released his embrace with Jean and then proposed to leave.
"Mm..."
Jean really wanted to call out to Feng Yi and tell him he could come to her house to give her a massage, and after that, he could also sleep over if he was tired. Her house was quite large, after all.
But perhaps it was maidenly pride, because by the time Feng Yi walked out the door and left the Knights' Order, she still hadn't said it.
As Feng Yi's figure disappeared from her view through the window, Jean suddenly regretted her reserve. If she had been more proactive, perhaps tonight she could have...