Chapter 93

At that time, she would just take her daughter and the three of them would return to Inazuma.

Giving her younger sister a massive surprise.

She wondered what kind of expression Ei would make then.

Thinking of the prank with amusement, Raiden Makoto then shook her head and dismissed such a wicked thought.

Raiden Ei had already suffered a great blow; if she were to be backstabbed by her most beloved sister and man, she might just turn dark on the spot.

Once Mona was seated, Raiden Makoto finally explained.

"You've mistaken me for someone else. I am not Alice, but Klee does come over to play often. Do you have business with her?"

She quickly apologized for her mistake.

Then, a shamed Mona explained the purpose of her visit and described the situation she had encountered over the past two days.

She recounted it intermittently for a full quarter of an hour.

Raiden Makoto sat with her legs crossed, listening patiently, giving off a sense of gentle reassurance while maintaining an unapproachable, cold distance.

"So, you are acting on your master's instructions to fulfill a promise made decades ago to Alice's daughter? But because of various misunderstandings, you had no choice but to find your way here?"

The various causes and effects could be summarized in one sentence, and Raiden Makoto was thoughtful.

"Pretty much, though I might have been played by that girl."

Seeing Mona's belief that her astrology had been debunked, Makoto smiled and didn't make her leave to find Klee's real address, but instead made arrangements for her to stay.

"That little girl Klee doesn't know astrology at all. I think I understand why you couldn't divine her location and ended up finding your way here instead."

"Stay here for now. I think I can give you an answer later."

With Raiden Makoto's wisdom, she analyzed the situation in just a few sentences.

The only person in Mondstadt who could achieve anything in astrology was Lisa, but she wouldn't act against a stranger for no reason.

Moreover, she might not be able to suppress Mona to this extent and engage in such inductive behavior.

The mastermind behind the scenes could only be Luo Li.

Mona, however, didn't understand at all and pressed: "You say Klee doesn't know astrology at all? But my experience..."

Raiden Makoto was speechless: "Perhaps it was just a joke played on you by that man of mine."

"???"

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Leaving aside Mona's confusion, on the other side, at the Favonius Cathedral, Luo Li was still holding Klee and conducting a final confirmation with Barbara.

As far as the Holy Lyre der Himmel incident was concerned, it could at most be considered "a close call."

"Then that's all for today. I should head back; there are guests at home."

Hearing Luo Li say this, Barbara couldn't very well ask him to stay.

The young deaconess looked at him with reluctance and asked: "Then, when I'm on break in a few days, can I go visit Sister Makoto?"

She didn't dare to be as direct as Eula, and even when looking for an excuse to get close, she had to go through Raiden Makoto.

Luo Li was well aware of this and agreed immediately.

"Makoto quite likes having you young girls around. She was used to being quiet before, with only a few friends, but now that things are lively, it has a unique charm."

Not quite understanding the meaning behind the second half of his sentence, Barbara pouted slightly and whispered a denial.

"I'm not little."

As for whether she was talking about her age or something else, Luo Li wisely didn't ask.

It could only be said that compared to her sister, her nerve and capacity were slightly lacking.

Jean dared to attack head-on, while Barbara was still playing these games of hesitation; sure enough, a younger sister is a younger sister.

Just like Makoto and Ei.

The older sister enjoys a happy and carefree life for two, while the younger sister is lonely and on the verge of turning dark in Inazuma.

Muttering to himself, it wasn't until Barbara saw Luo Li and Klee off outside the cathedral that the two slowly paced their way around the plaza and back to the manor area.

Before they even got close to the door, they heard the conversation between Raiden Makoto and a strange female voice inside.

Luo Li was not surprised in the slightest; with a calm expression, he brought Klee and pushed open the front door.

The volume suddenly increased.

Hearing Makoto's voice, Klee immediately jumped down from Luo Li's arms and ran inside.

He, who had been acting as a "stretcher" for half the day, was unhurried. By the time he changed into indoor slippers and entered the inner hall, this was the scene he saw.

Klee was leaning against Raiden Makoto, curiously watching the strange older sister who was staring at her with a complex expression.

"Brother Luo Li, she's the one who was chasing me today!"

Seeing Luo Li enter, the little girl quickly complained, fearing he didn't know.

Nodding slightly, Luo Li scanned the strange young girl sitting opposite them.

It was exactly as he had guessed: the astrologist Mona, who insisted on her principles even while poor and hungry.

Only, this outfit looked even more provocative than he had imagined.

The person who advised Mona on her fashion sense was on par with Cloud Retainer; in all of Mondstadt, perhaps only Rosaria could compete.

Not asking about Mona for the moment, Luo Li first looked at Raiden Makoto.

"Where are Eula and Noelle?"

"They went to the Knights' training grounds to practice swordsmanship and haven't returned yet."

The two girls practiced dancing in the manor, but for physical training and swordsmanship, they would go to the Knights' training grounds.

Precisely because of this, Noelle had no time to fulfill her maid duties today.

But as a result of her efforts, the battle maid had barely learned the "Godspeed" of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu and the basic Iaijutsu.

Although her speed and strength were still insufficient, she could be considered to have entered the fold.