Chapter 326

Su Shang: "In the video, it’s probably been a month or two already."

Su Shang: "But in our livestream, not much time has passed at all."

Stelle: "Speaking of which, I have a question: while March was practicing her swordplay, what was I doing?"

Stelle: "And what about Dan Heng?"

Silver Wolf: "What else could you be doing?"

Silver Wolf: "Either wandering around playing, or digging through trash cans."

Stelle: "Hiss! Silver Wolf, you know me way too well. You’re my greatest nemesis—I can't let you live!"

Furina: "Eh? I’m more curious: it’s been so long, and the Wardance hasn't started yet??"

Furina: "Doesn't that mean we came way too early?"

Paimon: "Yeah, that's right."

Paimon: "I remember before we came, they clearly said the Wardance was about to start..."

Boothill: "You darlings are probably forgetting one thing."

Boothill: "The Luofu Xianzhou are all long-lived species; their concept of time is different from us short-lived ones."

Boothill: "When they say 'about to start'... it could mean... in a few months or half a year."

Lumine: "Ah??"

Lumine: "That really is..."

Stelle: "Doesn't matter, the Luofu covers food and lodging anyway."

Stelle: "No rush."

The video continues.

[First, I wasn't screeching at all!]

[Second, you're not even my match!]

[Third, want to try right now and see who ends up screeching?]

Hearing Miss Yunli's words,

Hearing Yanqing’s face stiffened,

and he immediately began to retort.

[Fine! If I win, you’ll obediently withdraw from the Wardance tournament, how about that?]

Miss Yunli, at this moment, was not to be outdone!

[Ah, this... why are the Masters arguing again!]

[I clearly felt the atmosphere between you two had become much more harmonious these past few days...]

Stelle: "Hahaha!"

Stelle: "We just said these two were getting along better."

Stelle: "And not long after, their true colors are revealed."

March 7th: "I really feel for myself in the video; looks like I’ve got a massive headache."

Miss Qingque: "Let them argue; you’ll get used to hearing it."

Sparkle: "Just arguing is boring, you guys should actually fight!"

The video continues.

[I heard the top disciples of the Luofu and Zhuming Generals were originally scheduled to face off in the Wardance, but for some reason, they suddenly teamed up to teach their apprentice.]

[This rumor is actually true.]

[Tomorrow is the day of the Wardance; why are you two obsessing over teaching instead of sharpening your own blades?]

Just then,

in the small practice garden that belonged to the three of them,

Seeing Jiaoqiu suddenly walked in.

[Ah, you are... that... uh, that... right! The pink-haired fox from the Yaoqing!]

Miss Yunli looked at Seeing Jiaoqiu,

unable to recall his name for a moment.

[Pfft... pink-haired fox...]

March 7th, standing nearby, heard Miss Yunli call Seeing Jiaoqiu a pink-haired fox,

and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

[What are you laughing at? You’re pink-haired too!]

Miss Qingque: "Hahaha, pink-haired fox..."

Miss Qingque: "That nickname is hilarious."

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "What’s so funny about that?"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "Is there something wrong with me having pink hair?"

Miss Qingque: "Of course there's nothing wrong with it, it’s just inexplicably funny."

Paimon: "Speaking of which... Miko counts as a pink-haired fox too, right?"

Ei: "Yes, Miko is pink."

Stelle: "What? You have fox-people in Teyvat too?"

General Feixiao: "Oh? Could it be that you have Borisin enslaving fox-people in Teyvat as well?"

General Feixiao: "If that’s the case, there’s one more world on the Luofu Xianzhou’s routes that needs saving..."

Yae Miko: "Oh my... everyone, please don't misunderstand."

Yae Miko: "Strictly speaking, I am a real fox, not a fox-person."

Lumine: "That's right, Miko is a Great Youkai, isn't she?"

Ei: "Miko's true form is a real little pink fox; in that sense, she doesn't belong to the fox-people category."

Boothill: "Good grief, your Teyvat is quite magical; animals can become Great Youkai and take human form?"

Miss Sushang: "Isn't that the kind of stuff only found in Luofu Xianzhou storybooks?"

Miss Sushang: "I didn't expect it to actually be true?"

General Feixiao: "Uh... a Great Fox Youkai taking human form..."

General Feixiao: "Doesn't that... actually... count as a fox-person?"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "I think it does."

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "It’s basically the same thing."

Kirara: "Eh? Lady Yae, have you found your own kind?"

Kirara: "Is there any place in the universe that accepts cat youkai?"

March 7th: "Cat youkai??"

Kirara: "That’s right, I’m a nekomata."

March 7th: "Nekomata? Hmm... that’s amazing!"

March 7th: "I knew it! Stories in novels are mostly based on real events!"

March 7th: "Cute little kitties can turn into humans too!"

Stelle: "Nekomata... that’s a catgirl, right?"

Stelle: "Please, you must come to the Astral Express!"

Stelle: "Our Express crew specializes in taking in catgirls!"

Kirara: "Eh?! R-really?"

Silver Wolf: "What is this, kidnapping innocent catgirls?"

Silver Wolf: "I have to say, your Teyvat sounds quite interesting; I’d love to visit if I get the chance."

The video continues.

[I am Seeing Jiaoqiu, a physician under the Yaoqing General.]

Seeing Jiaoqiu introduced himself to the three.

[I get it, you’re a contestant sent by the Yaoqing for the Wardance, so you’re here to steal techniques?]

Miss Yunli saw Seeing Jiaoqiu squinting, looking full of mischief, and couldn't help but ask.

[That’s a bit harsh; Seeing Jiaoqiu knows nothing of martial arts, I was just sent by the General to handle some paperwork, I didn't mean to disturb your teaching.]

[My apologies, I’ll be going now.]

Seeing Jiaoqiu shook his head and hurriedly explained.

[If you don't know swordplay, then what were you laughing at just now?]

Miss Yunli had just seen Seeing Jiaoqiu hiding to the side and laughing,

which is why she felt he had ill intentions.

[I just felt a sense of kinship regarding the question of what Miss March should learn, so I couldn't help but come over.]

[Based on my professional experience, while cleavers, slicing knives, paring knives, and carving knives are all knives, they are just tools for the user, much like frying, stir-frying, boiling, and deep-frying in cooking.]

[How you use them depends on the characteristics of the ingredients.]

[Just like your sword teaching: if you follow the ingredients—I mean, the disciple's nature—and use more suitable cooking methods—I mean, teach techniques that suit her nature—only then can you achieve twice the result with half the effort!]

March 7th: "Mr. Seeing Jiaoqiu... are you talking about me, or are you talking about ingredients???"

Silver Wolf: "He’s treating you like an ingredient."

Stelle: "Good grief, I see being a physician is just your side job; your main job is a chef, right?"

Stelle: "By the way, the ingredients you cook... they aren't people, are they?"

Miss Qingque: "What kind of horror movie is this?"

Miss Qingque: "A benevolent physician who is secretly a perverted chef that cooks people alive?"

Sparkle: "Wonderful!"

Sparkle: "This theme is great."

Sparkle: "I can consider making it into a dream bubble and selling it in Penacony!"

Sparkle: "Yes, I’ve decided, this pink-haired fox will be the protagonist~"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "...."

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "Shouldn't you pay me some portrait rights fees?"

Sparkle: "Oh, that’s easy to talk about."

Sparkle: "When the money comes in, I’ll give you a cut!"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "Alright then, if I can earn some extra cash, I have no reason to refuse, right?"

The video continues.

[For example, purple eggplants should be deep-fried, red cloud peppers should be stir-fried, and yellow stone beef should be braised.]

[Discovering the ingredients—I mean, the disciple's nature—is our job.]

The examples Seeing Jiaoqiu gave were very detailed,

down to the specific preparation of certain ingredients.

[Listing these dishes is making me hungry.]

Seeing Jiaoqiu’s words were so vivid

that March 7th was almost drooling.

[Aren't you a physician? Why are you talking about cooking?]

It wasn't just March 7th drooling;

Miss Yunli couldn't help but swallow,

feeling a bit hungry herself.

[It’s a metaphor, I added a bit of metaphor.]

[The medical school I studied under is called the Dye-Finger School, unique to the Yaoqing Luofu Xianzhou, which favors using food therapy to heal patients.]

[So, I know a thing or two about cooking.]

Seeing Jiaoqiu explained a few words.

[So... you’re the General’s chef?]

Miss Yunli understood; she felt Seeing Jiaoqiu was just a chef by the General’s side.

[Cough, I’m a physician! A chef who doesn't want to be a physician isn't a good General’s aide.]

[Forget it, just think of me as a chef. Big]

— Author's Notes —

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