Teyvat Lazy Days: Everyone's Here and Somehow It's Fine - Liyue Harbor Gourmet Operation! ~A Long, Long Day Until We Gather Around the Hot Pot~ - Episode 1

The morning in Liyue Harbor was loud. Sailors' voices flew from the direction of the docks. Market vendors calling out. Footsteps carrying cargo. The smell of fish mixed with the aroma of steamed buns baking somewhere, tickling Lumine's nose. Peeking out from the inn window, the streets were already packed with people. Liyue Harbor—a massive port town positioned in the southeast of the continent. It was said that more than half of all Mora circulation across Teyvat passed through here. Among all the places Lumine had traveled to so far, it was by far the liveliest city. With that window at her back, Lumine stood in a daze, fixing her bedhead. Her short black hair stuck up just a little. White shirt, black slacks. Around her ankle, a blue ribbon—she always tied this one carefully. Even when her travel luggage was minimal, she'd never forgotten this. Tall and slender, her face was soft, but deep in her eyes lay a light like that of a traveler—searching for something. Her deep brown eyes gazed vaguely out at the harbor's bustle. "Lumine, Lumine, Lumine!" The door burst open. "You're awake! Hey, hey, let's all eat together today! Come on, everyone's gathered in Liyue Harbor at the same time—that doesn't happen very often!" A small white mysterious existence—Paimon—floated over and hovered in front of Lumine's face. "…Food." "Right! Food! It's been forever since everyone's been in Liyue Harbor at once! I mean, opportunities like this are actually pretty rare!" Lumine thought for a moment. She supposed that was true. She'd traveled across Teyvat with different people, but she didn't have many memories of sitting down for a proper meal. Usually it was camping, eating on the go, or collapsing exhausted after a battle to eat something. "And I even made a reservation! Wanmin Restaurant! You know it? The place with the reputation for being the most delicious in Liyue Harbor—" "I know it." "Listen to me! Anyway, let's go!" Breathing in the morning air, Lumine retied her blue ribbon. It wasn't a bad idea, she thought. --- Wanmin Restaurant was at the south end of Amber Street. A shopping district a little over a kilometer long—restaurants packed shoulder to shoulder, customer solicitations flying from early morning. As Lumine and Paimon walked down the street, the smell of fried food drifted from somewhere, and Paimon started to drift toward it. "Later." "I know!" She clearly didn't. When they reached Wanmin Restaurant, there was a sign at the entrance. Lumine read it. Paimon read it. Both went silent. *"Today, due to a private reservation by the Tianquan, Lady Ningguang, we are unable to serve general customers. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience."* "…" "Huh?" A moment passed. "Whaaaat!? What about my reservation!?" A staff member came out and bowed apologetically. "I sincerely apologize, but… the Tianquan's reservation takes priority over all other reservations. Your reservation under the name 'Traveler'…" "It got cancelled!?" "…Yes." While Paimon was shouting "I can't believe this!", Lumine stared at the sign. Tianquan Ningguang—the top of the Liyue Qixing. The person who effectively controlled Liyue Harbor's politics and commerce. Her reservation wouldn't be overturned for anything. The title of "Traveler" was no different from a general-rank adventurer at the Adventurers' Guild. Against the power of the Liyue Qixing, there was nothing to be done. This is how Teyvat works, Lumine thought. Even with elemental power, even if you could speak with gods, your credentials remained those of a common adventurer. "…Let's find another place." "My reservation…" "We'll go somewhere else." --- The next restaurant was fully booked. The one after that was too. At the third place, they were told: "We're in festival prep season, so everywhere's booked solid this week." Every year at this time, Liyue Harbor held a major harbor festival. Merchants, craftspeople, sailors—everyone gathered at this time. Naturally, restaurants entered their busy season. There were almost no places that could seat multiple people without a reservation. Even the Adventurers' Guild reception told them, "It's difficult without a reservation during this period." The receptionist looked genuinely sorry, but it was clear there was nothing to be done. Paimon kept saying "But, but…" as she followed behind Lumine. Lumine left Amber Street and walked toward the docks. After walking for a while, she reached the pier. The smell of the sea. Salt, wood, and the scent of distant tides. Waves struck the pier's pillars with a slow, rhythmic sound. The morning light glittered across the water's surface. Lumine sat down at the edge of the pier. Paimon floated beside her and fell quiet for a moment. That was rare. The wind came. Lumine's hand drifted to the breast pocket of her shirt. Inside was a small ribbon—the same blue color as the one around her ankle, another one. Her brother's. She'd carried it with her the whole time. *(I wonder if my brother eats with people like this somewhere in Teyvat.)* Her brother, who should be somewhere in Teyvat. She'd been searching for him ever since they were separated. They hadn't met yet. Only the sound of waves continued. Paimon glanced at Lumine. She started to say something, then stopped. Lumine gently touched the ribbon with her finger before putting it back in her pocket. "…Well, we'll figure something out." "We will?" "I don't know." "You're honest." Lumine smiled a little. That's when it happened. A scream came from the warehouse district. --- An explosion. More than one. Lumine stood up and looked toward the sound. South from the pier—the warehouse district, Tsankuu. The heart of logistics adjacent to the harbor. A place with over a hundred warehouses of various sizes. "Lumine!" She was already running. When she entered the warehouse district, it became clear immediately. Hilichurls. Six, no, eight—humanoid creatures wearing stone masks, wooden weapons in their hands. Normally they'd rampage haphazardly, but these ones moved wrong. They'd split into two groups and were moving to flank a warehouse. One stood guard while another tried to break down the warehouse door. It was like they were being directed by someone. And—collars. Lumine's eyes narrowed. Metal collars around the Hilichurls' necks. Emblems carved into the surface. A pattern she recognized—the mark of the Fatui. *(Why would Hilichurls be wearing Fatui…)* No time to think. A scream came from inside the warehouse. Lumine gathered elemental power in her palm. Wind energy concentrated at her fingertips, the air trembling. A Vision—the Eye of God responding. Power honed through her continued travels. "Let's go." "Got it!" A blade of wind flew. One creature was sent flying, another turned toward Lumine. A normal Hilichurl would panic and scatter at this point. But these weren't normal. Two coordinated to try to flank her. *(Definitely wrong.)* Lumine sidestepped the incoming club and blew two creatures away with a wind explosion. Another came from behind, but Paimon's loud warning let her turn and intercept. The battle was short. After a while, silence returned to the warehouse district. Lumine caught her breath and picked up the remains of a collar from the ground. The metal was crushed, but the emblem was still readable. A Fatui mark, no doubt. "…This isn't normal, right?" Paimon's voice was lower than usual. Lumine nodded. Hilichurls wearing Fatui devices and moving in coordinated formation—she'd never heard of such a thing. The Fatui were a state organization from Snezhnaya, giving artificial power called Delusions to those without Visions to turn them into combat forces. But using monsters as tools was another matter entirely. *(Someone is doing this intentionally.)* She was certain. But the only evidence was this collar, and she still didn't know who was behind it. Around her, a few Millelith soldiers were running to assess the situation. Liyue's regular military—armor well-maintained, bearing the Millelith emblem. One who noticed Lumine approached. "Traveler, thank you for your help." "That collar has a Fatui emblem." The soldier's expression froze. "…I'll confirm it. Thank you for the report." After a moment, the soldier looked at Lumine. "Um, this is unrelated, but—do you and your companion have dinner plans anywhere today?" Lumine and Paimon turned around simultaneously. "How did you know!?" "Well, I saw you both having trouble in front of Wanmin Restaurant this morning… There's a small restaurant called Starlight Tavern on the outskirts of the harbor. It should be open today. Since it's away from the main shopping district, most people overlook it." Paimon looked at Lumine. Lumine looked at Paimon. "Let's go!" "Wait." "Why!?" "Let me check the place first." --- Starlight Tavern was tucked away in an alley a little distance from the harbor. The sign was old, its paint peeling. The door hinges were slightly rusted. The window glass wasn't cracked, but it was cloudy like frosted glass. Paimon said, "Isn't this… kind of run-down?" Lumine opened the door. Inside was dim, with four tables. All the chairs were there. The stove looked usable. There was a window for ventilation. Small, but workable. "Seems like it'll work." "Really?" "No food, haven't contacted everyone yet, the place is falling apart." "Yeah…" "But we have a space." The problems were piling up. Honestly, it was funny how much they were piling up. But Lumine didn't think it was impossible. From her experience traveling, when you tackled things one at a time in situations like this, it usually worked out somehow. There had been times it didn't work out, of course. But today—just today, she wanted to make it work. *(Why is something as simple as eating together with everyone so difficult?)* She almost laughed. "First, get food. Then contact everyone. We'll clean the place up… and ask everyone to help later." "I'll help too!" "And—don't forget about that collar from earlier." Paimon fell quiet for a moment. "…Yeah." A short silence fell between them. Wind passed through the alley, and the rusted sign swayed faintly. Lumine closed the door to Starlight Tavern once, then opened it again. Like she was confirming something. *(We're doing this here. Here, we'll eat together with everyone.)* Once she decided, it was just about moving forward. "Let's go, Paimon." "Where first!?" "The morning market. Hope it's still open." "If it's by the harbor, it goes until ten! We can make it if we hurry!" Lumine started running. The blue ribbon around her ankle fluttered in the wind.

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