My Next Life in Teyvat: I Just Wanted Friends, Not Every Girl's Love!-Chapter 205 - 204: Big Sister Beidou

"Hello, you must be Miss Lumine’s companion."

The boy came before Miss Durandal and politely said, "I sense the same wind on you as on her. She also told me she has a companion. You must be Miss Durandal, right?"

Miss Durandal nodded: "Who are you?"

"I am Kaedehara Kazuha, a ronin swordsman from Inazuma temporarily under the patronage of Big Sister Beidou."

"Inazuma? I heard Inazuma is currently in a state of isolation and enforcing the Vision Hunt Decree. How did you get out?"

"That’s all thanks to Big Sister Beidou. If not for Big Sister Beidou’s help, I would probably have been buried in the endless sea."

Nodding, it seemed that Beidou indeed had the ability to enter Inazuma. The plan to enter Inazuma through Beidou this time would most likely be fine.

"You’re here to find Miss Lumine, aren’t you? Please follow me, I’ll take you to the martial arts tournament venue."

Perhaps seeing that Miss Durandal wasn’t planning to talk much, Kaedehara Kazuha wisely offered this suggestion.

Miss Durandal shook her head. She could probably guess that Lumine was helping, and there was nothing she could do by going there now. She was more curious about something else.

"How... how do you play music with just a leaf?"

Kaedehara Kazuha managed to play beautiful music with just a common leaf. How did he do it? Miss Durandal was very curious.

"Ah, that requires a bit of skill. If you’re curious, I can teach you."

Since there was nothing else to do, and the person in front of him was an esteemed guest, Kaedehara Kazuha explained the principle of playing a leaf to Miss Durandal.

Normally, learning this would require a lot of practice, but Miss Durandal quickly mastered the technique. This learning ability made him sigh, as it had taken him a considerable amount of time to learn it back then.

"That’s amazing. I believe with a little more practice, you’ll be able to play any tune."

Miss Durandal nodded. This was quite interesting. She hadn’t expected to achieve such a level without relying on professional instruments. She wondered if other inconspicuous items could achieve the same.

"You are very impressive. Besides being a swordsman, you also possess a fine skill."

"You flatter me, Miss Durandal."

Somewhat surprised, Kaedehara Kazuha had met many noble young ladies and some female warriors in Inazuma.

He had initially seen Miss Durandal’s attire and assumed she would be similar to these people, at least having some commonalities, as the aura of a superior on her was unmistakable.

But when she faced him, apart from the initial coolness, that coolness gradually disappeared as he taught Miss Durandal how to play the leaf, as if... as if she regarded him as a friend she could associate with?

This reminded him of the Egret Princess of the Shuumatsuban, who, despite being a Demoiselle, was deeply admired and loved by the common people.

Miss Durandal’s personality was quite different from hers, but if she were also a Demoiselle from Inazuma, she would probably be loved by the common people in other ways, just like the Egret Princess.

Regardless, this brief interaction made Kaedehara Kazuha less wary of Miss Durandal.

On the way to find Lumine, Miss Durandal was still trying to play Mondstadt tunes with a leaf. The tones produced by a leaf certainly couldn’t compare to a lyre, but they had a distinct charm. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Next time she met Venti, she would try to play a Mondstadt tune with her using a leaf. She believed Venti wouldn’t refuse the suggestion.

It’s just... remembering that guy’s behavior during their last duet, Miss Durandal wasn’t very keen on playing with her again.

That person always came up with strange methods, saying it was to increase the difficulty and test Miss Durandal’s skill.

Hmph! Does she really think she’s still that naive novice who knows nothing? Just testing her skill? Then why did her foot reach over to her side?

Miss Durandal quickly arrived at the martial arts tournament venue and indeed saw Lumine helping out, as well as Shenhe, who was carrying two seemingly heavy boxes, one in each hand. Beside her were two burly men carrying identical boxes, their faces grim, forming a stark contrast to Shenhe’s composure.

"Ah! It’s Miss Durandal! Miss Durandal has come to find us."

Paimon, who had been cheering them on from the side, noticed Miss Durandal’s arrival and excitedly waved her hands.

"I’ve come to find you. Weren’t you here to sign up? Why are you helping others set up the competition venue?"

"When we came to find Big Sister Beidou, she was organizing people to make various preparations for the martial arts tournament. I saw that they seemed to need help, so I couldn’t resist lending a hand."

"And there’s a Reward! Big Sister Beidou promised us a Reward as a prize if we helped."

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