Genshin Impact Simulation: Starting with Melsin's Friend

Chapter 102 A Day in the Hearth House (2)

"Friendly reminder: Minors must be accompanied by their parents when participating in the boat tour."

On the shore of Lake Fontainebleau, the staff member in charge of renting out the boats smiled and touched the forehead of the pink-haired girl in front of him, kindly reminding her.

"I! Am! Not! A! Child!"

"Puch."

Clementine's gritted teeth and Mu Feng's suppressed laughter echoed simultaneously in the small port, leaving the staff in front of them completely bewildered.

The staff looked at the petite Clementine up and down with suspicion, then glanced furtively at the family of three who had just boarded the ship.

"Wow."

I think I heard the sound of something breaking.

Mu Feng forced a smile as he looked at Clementine, who was already squatting in the corner with the black and white tones hanging up, and stepped forward to negotiate with the staff member who still looked suspicious.

Indeed, the silent truth is the most hurtful; the ancients were right.

"Sir, you and your sister have a really good relationship."

The unsuspecting staff member smiled and untied a ship's mooring line, then gestured an invitation to Mu Feng, who was trying to suppress a laugh while comforting Clementine.

However, Clementine was not pleased by the compliment; instead, her gloom seemed to deepen, leaving the staff member looking bewildered.

Achievement through dialogue: Lovers eventually become siblings.

That's well said, but please don't say it again next time.

As expected of Fontaine's NPC lady, in the very first episode, she made the already depressed little Clementine start drawing circles on the ground, truly a super-destructive force!

Did I say something wrong?

The young female staff member shook her head in confusion as she watched the departing ship, and continued to attend to the next couple of guests.

……

"How are you feeling, little Clementine?"

On the small wooden boat, Mu Feng chuckled and poked Clementine's round cheeks, then mischievously began interviewing her about her feelings.

"Brother Mufeng, you still dare to talk!"

Feeling discriminated against because of her height, Clementine instantly bristled, her fair little hands kneading Mu Feng's cheeks in a fit of rage, just like a pink kitten whose tail had been pulled.

"Really, this is all your fault, Brother Mufeng."

Clementine gently nudged Mu Feng, who was looking gloating, with her shoulder and rolled her eyes cutely.

The curse of time not only freezes life but also carries the side effect of stopping physical growth. If nothing unexpected happens, little Clover will most likely have little chance of growing taller.

"It's okay, little Clementine is cute too."

Without a trace of guilt, Mu Feng ruffled Clementine's pink hair and kissed her soft cheeks, which made the girl grin fiercely and cutely.

"Hmph... I can't feel happy at all."

Clementine made a face in frustration, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her thoughts.

"Would you like a small cake? It's a special treat from the Water God."

Mu Feng took out a small wooden lunchbox and gently waved it in front of Clementine.

Hmm, it feels like teasing a cat.

If the cake were held up to a point where Clementine couldn't reach it at this moment, then...

The great sages and masters of education have always taught us that practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

As a model youth of the 21st century, Mu Feng should naturally strictly abide by the earnest teachings of his predecessors.

However, he also seemed to have forgotten one thing.

That means when a kitten gets angry, it's not a docile little animal at all.

Sitting at the bow of the boat, Mu Feng rubbed his shoulder, which had been bitten hard by Little Kreevie, and silently memorized the truth that had been gained through blood and tears.

Remember, next time we should take precautions beforehand, since a kitten's fangs are quite sharp.

"By the way, Brother Mufeng, can't you change this curse and let me grow taller?"

Clementine stretched out her palm in distress, comparing her height to Mu Feng's chest, and defiantly tiptoed while raising her forehead high.

"Perhaps not."

Mu Feng helplessly shrugged. Lady Istaru had completely disappeared after glancing at him, and the Sands of Time that the system had given him didn't even come with an instruction manual. In fact, he was far from familiar with the use of the power of time.

Rather than risking correcting the curse, maintaining the status quo seems to be the safest option for now.

He, Mu, swore to the Wind God Baba Tuosi that this was absolutely without any selfish motives. Regarding the fact that wind-type lolis don't grow tall, a certain cute little raccoon should have a deep understanding of this.

Clementine stuck out her tongue, her gaze suddenly falling suspiciously on Mu Feng's face, her bright lake-green eyes revealing a sharp light.

"Brother Mufeng's expression... it always feels like he's thinking about other girls."

"And the direction Mu Feng was looking... was towards the girl from Inazuma?"

This time, Lao Mu was truly sweating profusely. No, he didn't seem to have the words "Final Ninja" written on his face. Was it really that obvious?

This is the perfect moment to kick in some high-energy background music. Despite his shrunken body, his mind remains sharp—the all-knowing Steamed Egg!

The scheming frog keeps touching your belly!

"how could be."

Mu Feng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, by the way, Clementine, speaking of Inatsuma, have you ever met that tailor from the Senori-ya?"

"Hmm? Brother Mufeng is talking about Miss Qianzhi, right?"

"Wait, that's not right."

Clementine, who was looking down in recollection, suddenly looked up, a dangerous glint flashing in her blue-green eyes.

"Could Miss Chiori also be one of the 'close partners' that Brother Mufeng just 'remembered'?"

Sensing the increasingly intense killing intent in Clementine's words, Mu Feng's intelligence instantly took over in the face of this life-or-death crisis, and he immediately issued a triple denial.

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

"Hmph, why did Brother Mufeng suddenly ask about this?"

The aura that had erupted from Clementine's small body had noticeably subsided. She crossed her arms, narrowed one eye slightly, and revealed half of her small canine tooth in a threatening manner.

"If you need clothing, why not come to Clementine's Rainbow Bell Shop?"

Mu Feng's half-moon eyes—there's naturally a reason why he can't say.

"secret."

"I'm gonna bite you!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Clevy, you're grinding your teeth!"

"Hmph, will you talk or not!"

You'll find out in a few days.

"Well, that's more like it."

After much coaxing, Clementine finally stopped baring her teeth like a kitten. When she's in a good mood, the cat is quite docile.

"Look, it's a soft-light bell."

Mu Feng smiled and kissed the girl in his arms. In the direction he pointed, the weeping willows by the lake sheltered the small, green bellflowers, as if they contained the azure blue of the lake.

"Yes, it's a soft-light bell."

Clementine lowered her head quietly, the soft lamp pendant on her chest shimmering in the lake light, gently tapping the green Eye of God on one side.

The longing for parting and reunion.

She looked up at the boy who was so close to her and saw the gentle light flowing in his eyes.

Having witnessed their parting, Suzuka finally kept her promise and reunited with them.

"It's beautiful."

The girl held his hand, the breeze lifted the hem of her white skirt, and in the distance, the soft, lake-green lanterns swayed gently.