When they passed the village's clothing shop, Li Qiuzhi pulled Nilou inside and picked out a pair of ankle boots suitable for walking in the desert as a gift for her.
Although the shoes made from Hydro were cool and comfortable to wear, having Li Qiuzhi keep expending Elemental Power to maintain them was no long-term solution.
So when Nilou took Li Qiuzhi for a walk around Aaru Village, she had also wanted to see whether they could find a shop selling shoes and buy a pair.
They were very lucky. With so many people coming and going in Aaru Village, there was naturally no shortage of clothing shops.
But Nilou felt that, as his employer, she had no reason to let Li Qiuzhi pay the Mora, so she felt a little embarrassed about accepting the boots he offered her.
Giving gifts was a good way to gain Friendship. Nilou was merely embarrassed about accepting a gift, which did not mean she did not want it. At a time like this, insisting on giving her the gift was the right choice.
So Li Qiuzhi said with a smile:
"It's all right. Just think of it as a gift between friends. Mostly, I just want to be the first to see your new dance once you've found some fresh inspiration and created it, hehe. You wouldn't refuse that little gift in return, would you?"
Of course, Nilou knew Li Qiuzhi was merely finding a pretext to give her a present, but she could find no reason to argue against the excuse he had chosen.
After all, the fact that Li Qiuzhi was interested in her dancing and wanted to see it right away made her happy too. It meant he appreciated her dancing!
"...Mm, all right. Thank you, then, Mr. Adventurer."