Chapter 530

Ningguang and Ganyu stayed at Takumi's place for a while before leaving.

The two began to plan what to do next. Whether it was building the Qingxu Pool or handling other tasks, they would both be quite busy.

After seeing them off, Day and Night and the others were almost ready to finish their work for the day. After tidying up, the three of them left the General Affairs Department together and returned to their homes.

When Takumi arrived at the manor, Klee and her mother had already returned. Seeing Takumi, Klee immediately ran forward and said:

"Big Brother Takumi! Can my mother stay here tonight?"

Although this was Takumi's home, Klee still wanted his approval. Hearing Klee's question, Takumi looked at her with amusement.

"No problem at all. There's no need to overthink it."

When Keqing heard Klee's words, she reacted immediately. Wait, Klee's mother? Wasn't that the renowned adventurer, Alice?

With this thought, Keqing looked into the room and sure enough, she saw a taller version of Klee—Alice herself. Seeing this, Keqing felt as if Liyue had just become a more dangerous place. After all, Alice was like a walking time bomb. Who knew when she might whimsically drop a bomb somewhere?

But with Takumi around, Keqing felt inexplicably relieved. Surely, there wouldn't be a problem, right?

"Hello! Hi, everyone. I'm Alice."

Alice greeted everyone with a warm smile. Keqing nodded back, then went up to chat with her.

That evening, Alice stayed at Takumi's place. The next day, after playing with Klee for a while, she set off again to continue her journey. She had no intention of staying longer.

Klee had a wonderful time with Takumi, so Alice had nothing to worry about. Besides, she also visited Klee's school and met Zhongli. While others might not know Zhongli's true identity, Alice certainly did. Knowing that Zhongli was teaching Klee made Alice feel even more at ease.

However, Zhongli didn't seem to like Alice very much. His eyes were filled with caution when he saw her. Alice felt wronged—she was genuinely innocent this time! She had no dangerous thoughts, so why was Zhongli so wary of her? It was truly hard for her!

Klee, on the other hand, was visibly upset about her mother's departure. She sat on the sofa, looking quite downcast. It was the first time Takumi had seen her like this.

"Klee!"

Hearing Takumi's call, Klee turned to look at him. "Big Brother Takumi."

Takumi sat down beside her, rubbing her head gently. "Even though your mom is gone, you can still contact her with your phone. You don't have to wait for a letter anymore. If you miss her, you can just make a video call."

Hearing this, Klee's eyes immediately brightened. "That's right! I can make a video call!"

Her spirits quickly lifted. The sadness that had filled her earlier was completely gone. If she missed her mother, she could just video call her—it was that simple!

"Yay!" Klee cheered, hugging Takumi tightly before running upstairs, presumably to call her mother. Takumi watched her go with a smile. What a silly girl.

However, he couldn't help but feel puzzled about Alice's sudden departure. It seemed like she had only come to see Klee. Wasn't there a mission she was supposed to be on? Perhaps that was why she couldn't always be by Klee's side.

Takumi picked up the remote control and turned on the TV. The law program hosted by Yanfei was on. After a few moments, he switched to Inazuma TV, which was showing anime. Yae Miko had really managed to get an anime on air, and it seemed to attract quite an audience. But could she secure more content in the future?

Liyue TV, which started earlier, already had a variety of shows, including TV dramas and even commercials. Meanwhile, Mond TV was full of talent shows, and Barbara was having a great time as a judge. Even people from other nations were participating—it was quite surprising.

Takumi quickly lost interest in what was on TV. There was still too little to watch. Shaking his head, he decided to help in the kitchen instead, preparing dinner with Noelle.

As time passed, construction on Qingxu Pool officially began. The Adventurers' Guild received a large number of commissions from Liyue, which excited adventurers who had nothing to do during the winter. Those with some skill quickly took up the tasks, heading to Qingxu Pool to clear out the monsters there.

It was a pity that Bennett and the others were not here. They had gone back to Mond. Otherwise, they would likely have participated as well.

With adventurers cleaning out the monsters and the construction team building roads, things were progressing smoothly. The Qingxu Pool was gradually being transformed. Ningguang also began discussing the new transfer station with local merchants, taking the opportunity to attract investment. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch—if they wanted to make money, they would need to invest.

Liyue was truly full of business opportunities. Anyone looking to make a profit would not want to miss out on this chance.