Well, Lumine really did mind a little after all.
Li Qiuzhi naturally withdrew his hand and folded his arms too. Looking at the affection notification that popped up on his Character Panel, he found the thought privately amusing.
"Hehe, it seems you two have quite a strong relationship."
Ying'er sounded a little wistful as she watched the way they behaved, then continued:
"It's getting late, and making perfume is a very involved process. To get it to you as soon as possible, I'll need you to help as my assistants. Would that be all right?"
"Hehe, of course! Helping people is what we do best!"
Paimon clasped her hands behind her back and nodded excitedly.
"All right, please help boil some water first."
Once Li Qiuzhi and the others agreed to help, Ying'er began assigning tasks. They were all tedious little chores; she still did the main work herself.
By the time night had fully fallen, Li Qiuzhi and the others finally received three different perfumes from Ying'er, each beautifully packaged in a glass bottle.
"Phew, we've finally finished making the perfume," Paimon said with a sigh of relief.
Although helping out did not involve carrying anything heavy, it was still a little tiring after so long.
"Mm, let's head back now." Li Qiuzhi nodded.
When nobody was watching, he used Invisibility Domain to conceal everyone, walked over to the Teleport Waypoint, and teleported back to Mondstadt City.
When they arrived home, Fischl and Oz had also only recently returned.
While everyone prepared dinner together, Li Qiuzhi took the opportunity to ask Fischl about the situation at Stormterror's Lair.
"Since it used to be sealed off by a wind barrier, quite a few adventurers have flooded in now. It's as lively as if someone had discovered a new Domain."
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