Behind Changhu stood household servants and members of the Fatui, more than ten people in all.
Changhu: "You don't know what's good for you, so we'll teach you a lesson. Get them!"
On-screen, Lumine and Xingqiu sprang into action. Outnumbered though they were, their movements were sharp and decisive, and they easily defeated Changhu and the Fatui lackeys.
[Kaeya: Who knew our Cross-Dressing Master had such impressive moves?]
[Xingqiu: You flatter me. From what I've seen, the Ice-Crossing Adeptus's swordsmanship is quite remarkable as well.]
[Diluc: Hmph. Him? Just someone I've beaten.]
[Gorou: I'm starting to think Liyue is full of hidden talents too.]
Changhu's face was bruised and swollen from the beating, but he left them with a threat: "Just you wait! This isn't over!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips: "They're gone for now, but they'll definitely come back to cause trouble."
Xingqiu: "I know. Business has its own rules, and I'll see this through. They mentioned Mao Cai Gong just now. Go ask around about him."
Paimon: "What about you?"
Xingqiu had already picked up his book and started reading. He even exclaimed in surprise, "What a turn of events! This passage is simply exquisite."
Paimon stomped her feet in anger: "I'm so mad! Can I hit him?"
[Chongyun: Yes!]
[Xinyan: Yes!]
[Yanfei: Yes!]
[Hu Tao: Hit him harder, and you can learn about our services at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor too.]
[Paimon: ...]
Paimon: "I'm going to give everyone who makes me angry an ugly nickname!"
Ding-live quiz time! What nickname will Paimon give Xingqiu? You have three minutes to think before buzzing in.
[Yoimiya: ??? Where are the choices?]
[Ningguang: No choices?]
[Xingqiu: Has something gone wrong?]
An answer with 80% similarity will earn a Mora reward. An answer with 95% similarity or higher will count as correct. Paimon cannot answer and will not be selected. Two people may buzz in. Fifty people in the regular livestream may buzz in. A correct answer earns 40,000 Mora. An incorrect answer is punished with 500 spins on the spot.
They were going to spiral straight into the sky.
[Keqing: It's a fill-in-the-blank question this time.]
[Lisa: Little Paimon really is being put to work.]
[Amber: Hehe, after last time, we did some special training.]
[Paimon: Hehe!]
[Beidou: What kind of special training?]
[Lumine: The great nickname experiment.]
[Kaeya: How come I haven't heard of this?]
[Venti: Even so, guessing what nickname Paimon will come up with is still difficult.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: But with last time's experience and a careful look at young master Xingqiu's story livestream, everyone should have some idea.]
Countdown: three, two, one. Please buzz in. Ding-Beidou and Amber have secured the chance to answer. Please enter your answers.
[Ningguang: @Beidou, what did you guess?]
[Beidou: I'm not one for overthinking, but this question should be pretty easy. I guessed Bookworm!]
[Kaeya: A good idea, building on Man of Justice. Amber, what did you guess?]
[Amber: I guessed book nerd!]
"Aah-!"
Some people in the regular livestream had already begun "spiraling into the sky," spinning on the spot. Four out of five had still guessed wrong.
Ding-Beidou's answer has a high degree of similarity. She receives a reward of 200,000 Mora.
[Beidou: Oh, that's something to celebrate. I'll spend that 200,000 Mora on a good meal in Liyue Harbor.]
[Yanfei: 200,000 Mora is pretty good too. It shows you were very close to the answer.]
[Beidou: @Xiangling, my ship's about to dock. I'll come eat at Wanmin Restaurant.]
[Xiangling: You got it! I've reserved three tables for you.]
Ding-Amber has guessed the answer exactly. She receives the Cloudstride Boots.
[Paimon: Amber's amazing! She got it exactly right.]
[Amber: Hehe, it's all thanks to our special training. This question really was easy, though. One look at our Cross-Dressing Master and you can tell he's a book nerd.]
[Xingqiu: I can accept being called a book nerd, but please stop calling me the Cross-Dressing Master. Anyway, what wonderful item are these Cloudstride Boots?]
Amber clicked to allow others to watch.
They were a pair of tall white boots with green patterns along the edges, finely made but not extravagant. Amber put them on.
[Amber: Only I can use these boots. It's like they were made to measure. Their ability seems to increase my jumping height, by up to a hundred meters!]
Amber sprinted and jumped. "Aah-!"
She gave herself a fright as she shot into the sky.
With a single leap from the smithy in Mondstadt City, she soared over a hundred meters into the air and cleared the city walls.
It had happened so suddenly that Amber herself was startled, and the moment she landed-
A wind current formed beneath her feet to cushion her landing.
[Yoimiya: I want those boots too. I'm itching to get a pair.]
[Arataki Itto: I want them too!]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss, you should really focus on figuring out how to make money first.]
Paimon: "Fine, then. I'm going to give everyone who makes me angry an ugly nickname!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips: "I'll call him a book nerd!"
[Yae Miko: Hands on hips. Cross-Dressing Master!]
[Yoimiya: Hands on hips. Cross-Dressing Master!]
[Paimon: Hands on hips. Cross-Dressing Master!]
[Klee: Hands on hips. Cross-Dressing Master!]
[Xingqiu: Why are you all doing this? Aren't you supposed to call me a book nerd?]
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