[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone.

Chapter 31 Side Story: The Traveler

However, Chloe was actually thinking about the magic show that was about to start, so she hadn't been sleeping very soundly. Even though Villette was deliberately lowering her voice when she spoke, she still woke up.

"Hmm..." She rubbed her eyes and sat up straight, asking curiously, "Then, Lady Vilette, who are you talking to?"

At this moment, Navelette forgot about Kong and Paimon, her eyes filled with apology as she looked at her: "I'm sorry, Ms. Chloe, did I wake you up?"

Chloe had long disliked his habit of always apologizing, and upon hearing this, she cupped his face and pinched it: "No, it's nothing, I just woke up on my own. Besides, I told you a long time ago that you don't need to apologize to me."

The two's intimate actions made Sora extremely unhappy, and she pouted and exchanged a lot of glances with Paimon.

Chloe noticed them and greeted them, "Hello, my name is Chloe, and this is my lover, Navisette. Are you here to see Mr. Linney's magic show too?"

A poised and generous person is hard to dislike, and Paimon chuckled in response, "Hello, I'm Paimon, and this is Kong. We've just arrived in Fontaine."

"Paimon, Kong..." Chloe felt that the name was familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before, and couldn't help but look at Navelette with pleading eyes.

The latter casually reminded him, "Your deeds are widely known in various countries. It is an honor to meet such a famous traveler."

Chloe slapped her forehead and remembered, then couldn't help but stare at the empty space again and again until she felt embarrassed.

The blond boy blushed: "Miss Chloe..."

Chloe realized her rudeness and quickly apologized, then explained, "I'm sorry, I just didn't expect the legendary traveler to be like this! I always thought that someone who could defeat a dragon must be a very strong person."

For example, being eight feet tall, a strong man, etc...

But the next second she looked extremely excited: "But now that I see you, I actually think it suits me quite well! A skinny boy with such great strength, the contrast is just amazing!"

Aurelia would love this dramatic flair, and might even use it as inspiration to write a script!

For her friend's sake, Chloe showered Sora with compliments, making her dizzy with sweet talk. Just as she was about to ask if Sora could tell her a more detailed adventure story from a first-person perspective, Violet finally couldn't stand them leaving her hanging.

"Ahem." He subtly adjusted his posture, firmly blocking the two of them. "Although I'm somewhat reluctant, I'll still remind you that there's another person here besides us."

Chloe: ?

She tilted her head blankly.

Navelette looked up and reminded him, "That guy over there has been posing in the VIP seats for ages, just so you can look cool the first time you see her. If you don't notice her soon, she's going to be disappointed."

Kong and Paimon followed his gaze and immediately noticed Funina.

"Uh, the water goddess Funina... she looks so proud and smug, like she has no idea you exposed her." Paimon muttered under his breath.

Apart from Navigette, who was already used to her personality, everyone present wore expressions that were hard to describe.

Just then, Linni, who had already arranged the backstage affairs, arrived and once again diverted everyone's attention.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with Navelette and Kong, he said, "Alright, everyone, please sit for a moment. My preparations are almost complete. The performance will begin once all the audience members have entered."

Paimon rubbed his hands excitedly: "Is it finally coming?! I've never seen a magic show live before, I can't wait!"

As a huge fan of magic, Chloe was naturally just as eager, her eyes practically sparkling. If the timing weren't so inappropriate, she probably would have already rushed up to ask Linnie for an autograph.

Navelette took in her reaction and felt inexplicably annoyed.

Although he knew perfectly well that Chloe just liked magic, anyone would be angry to see their lover's eyes light up for another guy, right?

However, the usually gentlemanly and considerate Supreme Judge still felt that his behavior was inappropriate, and he couldn't say anything until the performance started. Instead, he sat in his seat holding his breath, trying to regulate his emotions.

Chloe was completely unaware until the people around her cheered during a break in the performance, at which point she realized that Villette seemed to have remained motionless the whole time.

The oblivious guy turned to look at him blankly, only to see him with a troubled expression, completely unable to immerse himself in the atmosphere of the performance.

"Lady Vilette, what's wrong?"

Although she had been hoping that Violet would notice her little mood, once she actually did, Violet became less inclined to answer her.

He just remembered what Chloe had told him: relationships should be built on communication, and if he kept sulking and refused to communicate with his partner, it might cause irreparable damage.

He pursed his lips, beginning to think about the best way to say it.

"...Ms. Chloe, what do you think of me compared to Mr. Linney and the traveler?" In the end, he chose a more tactful way of putting it.

No matter how tactful she was, Chloe could immediately tell what was wrong with him as soon as he said that.

She laughed out loud, but mindful of Villette's current mood, she covered her mouth with her hand, trying to restrain herself. However, her eyes, which were slightly curved, made it impossible to tell that she was trying to hide her laughter.

Villette looked even more annoyed.

He said plaintively, "Ms. Chloe..."

"Ahem." Chloe cleared her throat, and while everyone's attention was on Linni performing on stage, she leaned over and kissed him. "Does Lord Vilette think I would do the same to Mr. Linni and that traveler?"

Navelette shook his head; he still possessed that kind of confidence.

"So—" she teased, drawing out her words, "While you're really cute when you're jealous, sometimes it's better to have more confidence in yourself. After all—you're unique to me."

"Of all the people in the world, you are my favorite!"

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Hearing the girl's confession not far away, Paimon, sitting in the Traveler's lap, complained, "Hey, Traveler, do you think they really still know we're here?"

As one of the figures at the center of the discussion, Kong remained expressionless: "Who knows..."

(End of this chapter)

The author says: "Can't I just keep these young couples away from me?!"

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Sorry everyone, I forgot to set the timer! Waaah, I just finished playing the game and was checking for new comments when I suddenly realized this chapter had been sitting in my drafts folder unpublished!