On the beach at Yaoguang Shoal.
The sun was setting, and night was about to fall.
Ellin sat before a campfire, grilling the Chi Tiger Fish she had bought from Ningguang.
Since she could not open her Spatial Backpack, she could not retrieve the special flavored oil stored inside.
But that was no problem. Traveling around with Alice these past few days had naturally meant eating and sleeping outdoors.
So, while she was in Mondstadt City, Ellin had bought some ingredients, made a few bottles of special flavored oil, and put them in Alice's backpack.
Now, brush in hand, she coated the Chi Tiger Fish with the oil again and again.
Alice and Ningguang sat beside her.
"Here, Ningguang, try my cooking!"
Ellin handed Ningguang a grilled Chi Tiger Fish.
Looking at the golden-brown fish, Ningguang, who had been hungry all day, could no longer hold back. She took big, eager bites!
"Wow! It's so delicious! It has such a special aroma!"
"I've never had grilled Chi Tiger Fish this good before!"
"It's just grilled fish, so why? Why does it taste so good?"
The Chi Tiger Fish was so delicious that Ningguang kept exclaiming in delight.
Ellin could not help chuckling at the sight. "Hehe, this fish was grilled by an adeptus using adeptal arts. Of course it's delicious."
"You can't have this special adeptus-made grilled Chi Tiger Fish whenever you want, you know. This is a rare opportunity, so savor it!"
"Okay!"
Ningguang nodded emphatically. "I want another one!"
And so, the three of them sat on the beach in the setting sun, chatting and laughing as they ate their grilled Chi Tiger Fish.
By the time the sky grew dark, they had finished the entire basket of fish, and all three wore thoroughly satisfied expressions.
They had