Chapter 58

Outside the bookstore, Lisa brought Barbara inside.

"Boss, we're back."

Barbara smiled and greeted.

"Chirp chirp!"

The Snowball Beast chirped happily twice, perched on her shoulder.

"Welcome, both of you."

Han Feng smiled at the familiar faces, "How's it going? How does it feel raising a Digital Monster?"

"It's great—Mao Rongrong is so cute, but it'd be even better if it could evolve into Diglett soon!"

Barbara ruffled the Snowball Beast's fur, her face filled with hope.

Though the Snowball Beast was adorable, she still preferred Diglett.

Cats are the best!

Petting them is so comfortable too!

"If you want it to evolve sooner, feed it some flowers and fruits—it might speed things up."

Han Feng offered a suggestion.

Teyvat Continent is infused with various elemental forces.

So those plants and fruits should have them too.

Eat more of these—maybe it'll help.

He hadn't expected, though, that Barbara and the Anemo Archon were complete opposites.

One loves cats,

the other hates them.

Come to think of it, how are Venti and that cat getting along?

Han Feng stroked his chin, pondering.

"Really? I'll give it a try—thank you, Boss!"

Barbara's eyes lit up.

There are plenty of wild fruits outside Mondstadt—perfect for feeding the Snowball Beast.

Hmm, I'll go after finishing the manga.

"Here, 200,000 Mora!"

Barbara took out Mora and placed it on the counter.

Han Feng accepted the money and smiled, "You two came at just the right time—there are still two manga left."

"Your business is doing well, Boss—there are already three people here."

Lisa glanced around the shop and smiled.

All of them were people she knew.

"Business will only get better—Boss, you should consider releasing more manga!"

"Yes, when Lisa and I came, I heard lots of people outside talking about this manga shop."

Barbara nodded in agreement.

"More customers mean more manga naturally."

Han Feng replied with a faint smile.

As for the situation they described, it was probably Venti's doing.

Though most people wouldn't believe it.

But Mondstadt has so many people—some will surely be interested.

As long as those people come, receive the reward,

and spread the word, his reputation will rise a hundredfold.

Then he wouldn't have to worry about customers at all.

Looks like Venti actually did something useful this time.

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For now, I'll keep him on as a temporary worker.

Han Boss thought to himself.

"The manga are on the shelf—go take a look."

The two women nodded and walked toward the shelf.

As the Boss said, there were only two manga: Digital Monster Volume 1 and One Piece—East Blue Arc.

"Good thing we came early—we might've had to wait otherwise."

Lisa smiled.

Barbara nodded as well.

She had read Digital Monster Volume 1 yesterday, so she ultimately chose One Piece—East Blue Arc.

Lisa picked up the last copy of Digital Monster Volume 1.

For her, any genre of manga was fine.

After all, it was just goofing off—no, wait, a relaxing way to pass time.

Of course, if the content was interesting, that'd be even better.

After taking the manga, the two sat down beside Amber and Lisa.

"Huh? Lisa, Young Lady Barbara, you're here too?"

Amber, who was watching intently, suddenly noticed two familiar figures beside her and quickly stood up.

Eula did the same.

"Don't get excited; we're just here to read the manga."

Lisa comforted the two of them.

Only then did the two sit down.

"This manga is so exciting, just like Sister Lisa said."

Amber said excitedly.

Every Clow Card inside possesses powerful abilities.

It made her yearn for them.

"Then I wish you obtain a formidable card!"

Lisa smiled.

Afterwards, the four focused on reading the manga,

and whenever they reached an exciting part, they exchanged words with excitement, creating a lively scene.

"This is how one should read manga!"

Han Feng chuckled inwardly.

Reading manga alone is nowhere near as interesting as reading it with a group.

On the other side.

The Lady, accompanied by two Anastasias and Lu Ke, hurried toward the Bookstore of Worry Relief.

As they passed, the citizens of Mondstadt all dodged out of their way.

Clearly, the Fatui's reputation in Mondstadt was very poor.

The Lady's mood was not good either.

First, her subordinate had been knocked unconscious and intimidated by Master Jean yesterday.

Then last night, the Pyro Mage Lei Ying's mission failed, and she had not succeeded in retrieving the Skyward Harp.

This string of setbacks made the Lady feel somewhat annoyed.

So she could no longer sit still,

and prepared to investigate that bookstore first thing in the morning.

To see if there were any secrets?

This would also facilitate her making judgments later.

Walking along the road, some conversations among the people of Mondstadt caught her attention.