"You two should know that the Yashiro Commission will always be one of the Knights of Favonius’s closest allies."
Jean looked toward the Kamisato siblings. Although she didn’t bestow any formal titles upon them, her words were filled with respect.
"We should get moving too. Ayaka, let’s go!"
By now, Lumine had come to regard Ayaka as her most dependable and perfectly coordinated companion in battle.
"May the Anemo Archon protect you. If you make any progress, we can exchange information at any time."
Jean placed her right hand over her chest and softly offered them her blessing.
"Cutie, aren’t you planning to go with them?"
Lisa noticed that Kamisato Satoru was still standing where he was and asked curiously.
"I’m in no hurry. Compared to running errands out in the wilderness, I’d much rather stay here and enjoy afternoon tea with a beautiful, sophisticated older woman."
Eula was out on a mission, Klee was busy developing explosives, and Noelle was watching the shop. Kamisato Satoru had become completely idle.
"My, my. Since you have such a sweet tongue, why don’t you come with me to the depths of the library for a little private ’exchange’?"
Lisa’s voice was soft and alluring, carrying the teasing charm of a mature woman.
"That would be my pleasure."
Kamisato Satoru followed Lisa out of the office. Watching her graceful figure sway ahead of him, he couldn’t help thinking that she really was a temptress.
With every step Lisa took, the hem of her form-fitting dress outlined her perfect curves.
"Come on in, little one."
Lisa casually opened the library door.
Watching Lisa’s languid demeanor, Kamisato Satoru felt a trace of emotion stir within him.
He knew that the price this genius mage had paid for becoming stronger was her own lifespan.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lisa playfully twirled a strand of hair around her finger.
She could read an undisguised trace of sympathy and concern in Kamisato Satoru’s gaze, which she found rather interesting.
He seemed to know quite a bit about her.
Those eyes of his almost seemed capable of seeing straight through her.
"Lisa, your body’s not looking too healthy. I’d say there’s a pretty serious hidden problem lurking inside."
Kamisato Satoru casually spoke while enjoying the sweet, creamy fragrance lingering in the air.
Lisa’s emerald-clear eyes abruptly contracted, and her previously relaxed posture instantly became tense.
The secret that her lifespan had been damaged should, throughout all of Mondstadt, only be vaguely known to her closest friend, Acting Grand Master Jean.
So where exactly had Kamisato Satoru, who had only recently arrived in Mondstadt, learned about it?
"Relax. There’s no need to be so guarded. These eyes aren’t just for decoration. One glance is enough for me to see everything."
Kamisato Satoru speared a small, delicate pastry with his fork and popped it into his mouth, reassuring her in a lighthearted tone.
An Electro shock from Lisa at this level wouldn’t even qualify as an itch to him, but fighting in a library would only endanger the fragile ancient books around them.
"My, my. Those eyes really do hide some extraordinary secrets. Big Sis is almost tempted to dig them out and study them."
After her brief lapse in composure, Lisa quickly regained her usual languid elegance, though a meaningful glimmer now lingered in her eyes.
"If only I could switch them off whenever I wanted. Then I wouldn’t have to keep these heavy sunglasses and blindfolds on my face all day."
Kamisato Satoru gave a helpless, wry smile.
This overwhelming level of vision really could be exhausting at times.
Although the Six Eyes granted him extraordinarily powerful, all-encompassing perception, the sheer volume of information constantly forced into his mind always left him feeling as though his head were buzzing.
He couldn’t escape even the tiniest movement of a speck of dust.
Even a blindfold couldn’t give him complete peace and quiet.
"Is it because you can’t filter out all that extraneous information?"
As a once-in-two-centuries genius of the Sumeru Akademiya, Lisa pinpointed the heart of the problem from that single remark.
"Perhaps I could personally make you a custom blindfold with a stronger magical filtering effect. But in exchange, your visual perception would be significantly weakened."
"Oh? You can really make something like that? Then I’ll have to trouble you, Lisa."
Kamisato Satoru accepted the offer without the slightest hesitation.
"Hehe, something this minor is hardly any trouble. Just treat me to a few more cups of that exquisite coffee from your shop in the future."
Lisa elegantly swirled the white porcelain cup in her hand, the brown liquid coating its inner wall and releasing a rich aroma.
"That’s nothing. Next time you visit the shop, just give them my name. Everything’s on the house."
Kamisato Satoru spoke with extravagant generosity, completely unconcerned about such trivial expenses.
"Speaking of which, would you ever consider becoming my subordinate or familiar? I have quite a high opinion of your abilities, Lisa."
Kamisato Satoru made the suggestion half-jokingly.
He was even beginning to consider assembling a group of his own, much like The Seven had their followers.
"What did you say?"
"Could it be... our adorable little brother is actually some lofty god himself?"
Lisa raised one slender eyebrow, curiosity and scrutiny entering her gaze.
After all, the word "familiar" carried extraordinary weight in Teyvat.
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