After hearing Lin Ze's description, Nahida showed great interest.
"You're inviting me along? Of course! The things you've seen on your travels are so much more exciting than the knowledge I've studied. I stopped being satisfied with just listening a long time ago and have always wanted to go out and see for myself. Getting to adventure with you this time really is everything I could ask for."
Nahida looked eager to get started.
"No, no!"
Seeing that Nahida seemed to have misunderstood their plans, Paimon waved her hands and explained, "Nahida, the Traveler isn't heading into a jungle or a desert to explore this time. He's going to fight bad guys. Don't get the wrong idea!"
"Hmm... so that's the kind of adventure this is?"
To Paimon's surprise, Nahida wasn't taken aback at all. If anything, she seemed excited. "I should have realized sooner. If we're going on an adventure, there's bound to be some fighting."
She looked at Paimon with smiling eyes. "Take me along. There's no need to worry. Naturally, I thought it through before saying I wanted to come. I want to be part of the Traveler's adventures, too."
"Combat is to adventure what sweet flowers are to a Hilichurl who's developed a taste for them. That first bite makes its eyes light up. A few 'surprises' along the way can make for a lovely experience, too."
After hearing that, Paimon exchanged a glance with Lin Ze, then rubbed the back of her head.
"Hmm... a Hilichurl developing a taste for sweet flowers? What a weird comparison. Only Nahida would come up with something like that."
Nahida chuckled softly, her laughter as sweet as silver bells, making it impossible not to smile.
She blinked and said, "After all, to me, metaphors are wonderful tools for using