Is this considered a successful training?

Noelle gave Jams a glare, feeling both embarrassed and angry. "Are you deliberately undressing in front of me and silently mocking me for being clueless?"

"How is that possible? Why would I have such malicious intentions?"

Jams looked at the silver-haired girl, who was helping him straighten his collar, and said helplessly, "The air near the lake was humid in the morning, and wearing clothes felt damp. So, I thought it would be better to take a bath in the lake and wash off the moisture. But don't think too much, I won't be taking off everything."

"I wasn't thinking!"

Noelle tightly grabbed Jams' collar, her sweet breath blowing on his face. "In any case, you're not allowed to show off in front of me, let alone undress!"

Jams was momentarily confused, not understanding when he had been showing off.

"Hmph, when did I show off? I was just washing my face and tidying my hair. How does that make me attractive to you? Haven't you seen men as handsome as me before?"

"Well... stop making baseless claims."

Noelle held onto Jams' collar, her face turning red. But she still crossed her arms, trying to portray a "I'm fierce" look.

"It's actually you who's making baseless claims, but forget it. After all, we did spend the night together, so I suppose I can make some concessions for you."

Jams took out a toothbrush from his deer skin bag and squeezed some toothpaste on it, then comfortably squatted by the lake to brush his teeth.

"Who said we spent the night together? You just indiscriminately slept on top of me... Ugh! In any case, we don't have that kind of relationship!"

Noelle was getting increasingly frustrated with Jams' remarks, and her silver teeth were grinding audibly.

Seeing Jams casually brushing his teeth by the lake, Noelle pouted her lips, resisting the urge to kick his butt with her small boots.

"Jams, do you have an extra toothbrush?"

Gurgle gurgle~

Jams turned around and glanced at his deer skin bag, making an unclear sound. "Yes, there is. You can get one from my bag; they're all new."

Noelle picked up Jams' deer skin bag and rummaged through it, discovering that it contained quite a few things.

Toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, spare clothes...

"Why does it feel strange? Only people who often stay overnight at the opposite sex's house would prepare these things, right?"

Noelle held the toothbrush, lost in thought.

"Could it be that Jams is actually someone with a very messy lifestyle?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Hearing Noelle's muttering, Jams almost choked on the foam in his mouth.

After a bout of intense coughing, Jams turned his head and gave Noelle a stern look. "I often go fishing in the wild, so it's reasonable to carry some spare clothes with me, right? Noelle, I think your thoughts are a bit dangerous. No wonder Jean didn't let you join the Knights!"

"I... I'm not..." Noelle wanted to deny it, but as she recalled her various thoughts just now, her words turned into a feeble retort. "Only a little, but it definitely doesn't affect my ability to become a knight. I will focus on my work during working hours, and only think about trivial matters during my private time."

"Well, well, you seem to be quite skilled at time management."

"I, I'm not... I'm not."

In terms of verbal skills, the honest Noelle couldn't possibly match Jams. In just a few words, she was teased into blushing and at a loss for words.

"Well, this overly innocent maid is adorable. But I like it~"

After appreciating Noelle's shy appearance for a while, Jams waved at her. "Stop standing there foolishly and come brush your teeth."

"Okay."

Noelle experienced Jams' teasing and didn't dare to say much, obediently squatting next to him and starting to brush her teeth.

Swoosh, swoosh...

Noelle's toothbrushing movements were gentle and elegant, and the sound she made was very soft. It didn't seem like she was brushing her teeth, but rather savoring a delicacy.

"Noelle, what are your thoughts after a night of fishing?"

Jams suddenly asked.

"Well..."

Noelle lowered her head and glanced at her own thigh, mumbling, "My legs feel numb."

"Why would your legs go numb?" Jams looked curious.

Noelle looked at Jams and gave him a resentful look. "Because you slept on my legs the whole night, and to avoid waking you up, I sat there without moving! If it were you, your legs would also go numb!"

"Pfft!"

Upon hearing this answer, Jams couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Noelle glared at him. "How dare you laugh! Hmph!"

"Sorry, I have received professional training. I usually don't laugh unless... unless I can't help it. Haha!"

Looking at Noelle, whose mouth was covered in foam and resembled a disgruntled wife, Jams couldn't help but laugh.

In just one night, the gentle and elegant silver-haired girl had completely lost her "little fairy" demeanor. Her smile was no longer graceful and serene; her emotions were written all over her face.

This version of Noelle had lost some of her calm and composed maid qualities, but gained some lively and adorable characteristics that a young girl should have.

In Jams' opinion, Noelle's transformation was a good thing. It felt more natural and comfortable to be around the current Noelle.

"So, can I consider this a successful training?" Jams asked.

"What did you say?"

Noelle blinked at Jams, resembling a curious little white cat.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Jams coughed lightly, waved his hand, and suppressed his wicked thoughts. He scolded himself inwardly, "You're despicable!"

"By the way, besides the numbness in your legs, didn't you have any other feelings? Like how beautiful the moon was last night, and how gentle the wind felt..."

"I did."

Noelle thought for a moment and said somewhat bashfully, "Actually, I wouldn't dare to sit alone by the lake at night. But because you were there, I wasn't as scared."

"Hmm." Jams nodded, showing a serious and attentive expression.

"After you fell asleep, no one was there to talk to me. I could only sit there by the dark wine lake, but I didn't feel bored. I listened to the chirping of insects, the footsteps of wild beasts, and the faint snoring sound you made in my embrace..."

"..."

Jams couldn't maintain his serious expression any longer. He silently raised his hand to cover his face, feeling somewhat ashamed.

He had promised to take her fishing, but ended up falling asleep on her leg in the middle of the night. It was truly a lack of manners.

However, if Jams were given the choice again, he would still choose to sleep!

After all, who could resist the temptation of a fragrant and soft thigh from a silver-haired beauty?

Just as Noelle was softly recounting her thoughts on last night's fishing, a discordant sound of footsteps came from behind.

"Noelle? It's really you! Please, help us!"

A group of men, reeking of alcohol and dressed in flashy clothes, ran over with a peculiar glint in their eyes.

"Well, do you guys need something?" Noelle looked at the unfamiliar men, her light green eyes filled with confusion.

The red-haired man at the forefront showed no sign of requesting help. He pointed towards the Whispering Woods in the distance and said in a commanding tone, "I'm Happy from Mondstadt's east side. I lost my dog, can you go to the forest and help me find it?"

"..." Jams was speechless and couldn't help but silently mock in his mind. These idiots truly lived up to the name of Mondstadt's spoiled children.

"Mr. Happy, can you wait for a moment? I'll help you find the dog after I finish brushing my teeth..."

Noelle, on the other hand, was used to this kind of situation and didn't think much of it. She readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Happy, the red-haired man, persisted, "No, I've heard that there are Hilichurls in the Whispering Woods. If my dog is caught by them, can you take responsibility!?"

"Hurry up, don't waste time!"

"Mmm."