40 I didn't mean to make Paimon cry

"Hello, Mr. Jams."

Paimon, with her petite body, floated in front of Jams and enthusiastically waved her little hand. "Lumine said you give off a familiar feeling, like family, so I thought it was necessary for her to come and say hello... Mmm!"

"What kind of family feeling? Paimon, what are you talking about?"

Lumine, who followed behind Paimon, blushed slightly and immediately embraced the floating Paimon, pressing her against a soft spot!

Although she had a very good first impression of Jams, it was still embarrassing to have Paimon say it out loud in front of so many people.

"Just say hello properly, why do you talk so much nonsense, making it seem like I have a good impression of Jams! Stupid Paimon..." Lumine whispered softly near Paimon's ear, scolding her.

"Ugh!!!"

Paimon struggled in Lumine's tender embrace, pouting in dissatisfaction.

Didn't Lumine have a good impression of Mr. Jams? She clearly shed tears just now out of emotion.

Hmph, tsundere!

"Shut up for a moment and reflect on your actions."

Lumine pinched Paimon's soft cheek, then looked up at everyone, feeling a bit embarrassed. She said, "Sorry, Paimon tends to speak without a filter. Let me speak on her behalf... We... We just wanted to come and say hello, without any other intentions..."

As she spoke, Lumine's voice became quieter, her face grew redder, and her watery eyes occasionally glanced at Jams, showing a shy and timid expression that easily evoked a protective instinct in others.

Chuckling~

The crowd paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Jams looked at Lumine, who appeared shy but pretended to be calm, and couldn't help but laugh too.

It was amusing, so amusing!

Lumine had just set foot on her journey, still quite inexperienced in many aspects, and still in the stage that required guidance.

"Jams, she's greeting you. Pay attention to the etiquette."

It was still the kind-hearted maid, Noelle. She gently tugged at Jams' clothes, hoping he would properly greet Lumine.

"Ahem, sorry. This smile of mine is absolutely filled with goodwill."

Jams walked up to Lumine, took the initiative to extend his hand, and smiled, saying, "Lumine, welcome to Mondstadt! I'm Jams, a fisher."

"Hello!"

Lumine decisively shook Jams' hand, feeling the warmth in her hand, and her emotions miraculously calmed down.

This feeling was like a small boat that had been drifting at sea suddenly finding a harbor to seek shelter from the wind and rain.

Her tender heart was touched, and Lumine's eyes became slightly moist again.

"..."

Jams noticed the change in Lumine's emotions and was also moved, feeling a sourness in the corners of his eyes.

A tough guy shedding tears!

Earlier, Jams teared up because he was suddenly moved by Lumine, a one-sided sentiment.

Now Jams teared up because he resonated with Lumine's feelings.

Fate was truly an inexplicable thing.

Although this was their first meeting, it felt like they had known each other for many years. Holding each other's hands, they were reluctant to let go.

Tick-tock, tick-tock...

The sky went from clear to overcast, and it suddenly started to drizzle.

Raindrops fell on their faces, mixing with tears, making it difficult to distinguish between the two.

But everyone could see that they were crying.

"Oh my."

Noelle looked at the two people tightly holding hands, speechless and choked up. She couldn't help but rub her silver hair wet from the rain, feeling like there was something green on top of her head.

"Did they know each other before?"

Barbara pouted, crossing her arms and feeling a pang of sourness in her heart.

She had just given her first kiss to Jams yesterday, and now he was flirting with another girl right in front of her.

Although that "first kiss" was a result of artificial respiration, at least tongues were involved!

"Why is it like this? Klee was the one who came first!"

Klee, looking like she had just eaten a lemon, pouted with grievances.

"I knew there was a story between them..." Venti, the bard who never did any real work, chuckled with a knowing expression, as if he had seen through everything.

"Jams, Lumine, did you know each other before?"

Amber, the scout knight, pinched her delicate chin, eyeing the two with suspicion.

Generally speaking, a handshake between a man and a woman wouldn't last more than three seconds.

But Jams refused to let go of Lumine's delicate and boneless hand for five whole minutes. This... was an unprecedented level of shamelessness!

"Cough! No, no, don't overthink it. Lumine and I are really meeting for the first time."

Both Jams and Lumine blushed at the same time and let go of each other's hands.

"Yeah."

Lumine covered her slightly sweaty hand, her pretty face blushing, and softly affirmed, "We are meeting for the first time."

"But we connected instantly, hey."

Jams, who had already regained his composure, adjusted his wet hair from the rain and revealed a faint smile on his handsome face. "A song that touches the heart, seeking a kindred spirit at the ends of the earth."

"Um..."

Lumine lowered her head, blushing and shyly responded with an "um" to indicate agreement.

"Gasp!"

Klee, Noelle, Barbara, and Amber, who were watching, all gasped in horror. It was so cheesy!

Do you two dare to be any more cheesy?

Shall we go ahead and leave you two to continue here?

"Lumine..."

At this moment, Paimon gently poked Lumine's cheek and whispered, "Lumine, be more rational. We came to Mondstadt to find information about your brother."

"Oh, right... right, right... I have a brother!"

Lumine suddenly realized, stuck out her tongue, and made a cute expression, almost forgetting the main purpose.

"Mr. Jams, everyone, Paimon and I came to Mondstadt seeking help..."

Lumine recounted the story of being separated from her brother and unexpectedly arriving on the continent of Teyvat.

After listening to Lumine's ordeal, everyone had expressions of astonishment and sympathy.

"Hey, this is the portrait Paimon drew of my brother."

Swish!

Lumine took out a portrait from her traveling bag.

"Let me see..."

Everyone carefully examined the portrait, remaining silent.

"Haha, this is Paimon's masterpiece, you know!"

"Based on Lumine's description, her brother is a blond and handsome young man, and Paimon captured it all perfectly!"

Paimon, with hands on hips and chin slightly raised, floated in the air, looking quite proud.

"Blond, young man?"

Jams pointed at the rather abstract portrait and grumbled, "What the hell can you see besides blond hair? Messy lines, terrible coloring. If you didn't say so, I wouldn't even recognize it as a person."

"Hmph!"

Paimon's face turned red in triumph, and she swiftly flew over to Jams, baring her teeth and claws. "This... this person isn't cute at all!"

"I can't believe I thought you and Lumine had a couple-like resemblance earlier... You rude person, I'm going to give you an unflattering nickname! Fisher... from today onwards, I'll call you Fisher!"

"Paimon, calm down."

Lumine quickly scooped up the distraught Paimon in her arms and comforted her, "I think your drawing is pretty good. At least I don't see any issues."

"Waaah, Lumine, it had to be you. Only you appreciate my work~" Paimon sobbed in Lumine's embrace.

"..."

Jams looked helpless.

He didn't intend to make Paimon cry, he was just stating the truth.

"Let this bard, filled with artistic cells, have a look. Maybe it's not as bad as you described... Oh... my goodness... for the sake of the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, what on earth is this supposed to be?" Venti also took a look at the portrait, shaking his head with a sigh.

"These messy lines, disproportionate facial features... even a dog would shake its head in disapproval... No wonder you can't find your brother, the main culprit might be Paimon."

"Wahhh, even you're making fun of me. I'll give you an unflattering nickname too!"

Paimon, the soulful artist, suffered two consecutive blows and cried uncontrollably, "You're not a bard, you're just a street performer! From now on, I'll call you Street Performer! Wahhh!"

"Lumine, let's go. Let's leave this place that's making Paimon sad. Wahhh~"