I'm a male god in Liyue

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"Be careful on the road."

"Know it!"

After Shen He, Zhu Zi, and Qi Qi left, the shop suddenly became deserted.

Fortunately, Miss Akabane is here. Although Miss Akabane looks very mature and composed when she is serious, once you get to know her, you will find that she is actually similar to Kurumi, both of them are quirky and lively.

Xia Zhi closed the shop door, brewed a pot of fine tea from Qiaoying Manor, and invited her to drink with him, chatting about various legends and anecdotes of Liyue.

The man and the ghost were having a lively conversation.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door and the voice of a strange girl.

"Boss, are you in the store?"

The girl's Liyue dialect was not very standard, and her voice sounded somewhat childish, crisp and sweet with an indescribable lazy pride.

Xia Zhi didn't get up; he figured she was probably an unsuspecting guest. He figured she'd leave once she saw the notice posted at the shop entrance and realized the shop was closed for the day.

The human and the ghost continued chatting and drinking tea.

"Boss? Are you in the shop? I heard people talking inside."

"Open the door, I'm here to see you."

"I really have something very important to tell you."

The girl kept shouting from outside the door.

Xia Zhi sighed and put down his teacup, saying, "Miss Chi Yu, please excuse me for a moment."

Akabane nodded, smiled, and disappeared.

Xia Zhi sensed a familiar illusion fluctuation.

Miss Akabane must have used the ability of [Mirror Flower Water Moon].

Xia Zhi got up, walked to the shop door, and opened it.

Standing outside the door was a petite, unfamiliar girl. She had pink hair, wore a cute hat, and dressed in Mondstadt-style clothing. A flask, common among Mondstadt people, hung from her waist, with an ice-type Eye of God embedded in it.

In Xia Zhi's "eyes," a silver progress bar appeared on her body: [0%].

These are normal.

What Xia Zhi found even more interesting was that the girl actually had fluffy cat ears and a cat tail.

The girl looked up at Xia Zhi as he came out of the store, her cat ears twitching slightly—it was very cute.

"Excuse me, are you the manager of this summer shop?"

"That's me. If you'd like to come back for juice, please come back tomorrow. Our shop is closed on Saturdays and Sundays."

"I didn't come here for juice, I came to find you!"

"Find me?"

"Yes! I hope you can teach me how to make rainbow juice!"

The girl looked at him, her green eyes shining with a bright and pure light.

"Whatever your request, I will do my best to fulfill it!"

Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have no requests, and I don't want to teach others how to make rainbow juice. Please leave, guest."

The girl asked anxiously, "Why?"

Xia Zhi shook his head: "There's no reason, I just don't want to."

The girl's cat ears drooped, her head lowered, and her mood became very low: "Are you really not going to teach anyone else no matter what?"

Xia Zhi looked at the cute cat tail that was also hanging down behind her and asked curiously, "I can tell you're not very old. Can you tell why you want to learn how to make rainbow juice?"

The girl said earnestly, "Because I want to destroy Mondstadt's wine industry."

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That's my dream!

Xia Zhi looked at her and felt that this cat didn't seem very smart.

"Rainbow Juice is not alcohol."

"But it tastes even better than alcohol! Everyone who's tried Rainbow Juice has given up alcohol!"

"So, you want to learn how to make rainbow juice, go back to Mondstadt, open a juice shop, and then make those who drink alcohol quit drinking after drinking the juice?"

"Yes!"

The girl nodded emphatically.

"Then why did you destroy Mondstadt's wine industry?"

"Because alcohol is a bad thing! People go crazy when they drink! It's all alcohol's fault! Alcohol is a bad thing that bewitches people and makes them stupid!"

The girl clenched her fists, looking cute even when she was angry, and her silver progress bar had turned to [1%].

Xia Zhi could sense her determination. This girl really meant it; she wanted to learn how to make rainbow juice not to make a lot of money, but simply to help people quit drinking.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "You can come in first."

The girl sensed that things might be taking a turn for the better and quickly nodded, "Okay!"

She followed Xia Zhi into the small shop, looking at the simple furnishings inside, and felt that the shop was somewhat similar in style to Cat Tail Tavern.

"Please take a seat."

"okay!"

"Would you like tea?"

"Okay...no need! Thank you!"

The girl abruptly changed her mind and refused. However, from the way she secretly licked her lips while looking at the cool tea in the cup, it was clear that she was actually very thirsty. She was just wary of the tea offered to her by a stranger and dared not drink it.

Xia Zhi nodded to himself. Although this girl seemed a little naive and foolish, she was not a complete idiot.

"My name is Xia Zhi, and I'm the owner of this summer shop."

"My name is Diona! I'm from Mondstadt! I used to be a bartender at the Cat Ear Tavern!"

"A bartender?"

"Yes! That was a job I worked so hard to get! I always made drinks that were guaranteed to taste awful for those alcoholics, but for some reason, they always said my drinks were exceptionally good..."

What is a 100% awful drink?

"Like lizard sea salt wine, lizard tail, pepper, conch..."

"They actually think this stuff tastes good?"

"Yes! They might even want another drink!"

"..."

Xia Zhi fell silent.

Are all the alcoholics in Mondstadt this addicted to strong tastes?

"Diona, did you come from Mondstadt alone?"

"Yes! I came with the caravan!"

Do your family members know?

"I left a letter!"

She was actually a runaway girl! After chatting for a while, Xia Zhi roughly understood Diona's situation.

"What are your plans?"

"Intend?"

"What would you do if I didn't teach you how to make rainbow juice?"

"I...I will stay in Liyue! No matter how long it takes! I must learn it!"

"Do you have money?"

"I brought 20,000 Mora!"

"Liyue is very expensive, 20,000 Mora... I'm afraid you won't last long."

"I can go to work!"

"work to earn a living……"

Liyue is not like Mondstadt. It is full of foreign merchants. An innocent girl like her is really easy to be tricked and deceived into signing a contract under the pretense of working.

I just can't do anything with you.

He didn't care about the cat-eared waitress or the silver treasure chest; what he really didn't want to see the poor, homeless girl get hurt.

Xia Zhi looked at her cute cat ears and said, "How about this? My shop is short of a waitress. If you're willing, you can stay and work. You can sign a proper employment contract or work part-time. I'll pay you according to our shop's standards. As for how to make rainbow juice, I won't teach you for now, but of course you can learn it by observation if you can. What do you think, Diona?"

Diona paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"I'd like to stay, Manager!"