"Setting up a tent?"
Amber sighed, looking at the dirty, torn tent in Ryan's hand.
Tonight, it seemed he still had nowhere to stay!
An outsider, the money on his person wouldn't last more than a few days in Mondstadt.
Because of the language barrier, he was probably hitting walls everywhere.
Although many people in Mondstadt do international business and are proficient in multiple languages, there are not many places where one can communicate without hindrance and reside.
Gothe Grand Hotel was occupied by the Fatui. The ordinary innkeepers probably wouldn't understand Ryan's awkward Liyue accent.
Dragon Calamity…
A hint of guilt emerged in Amber's heart.
She perked up and encouraged Ryan.
"I will inform Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius about your situation. The Knights of Favonius will not ignore travelers who have fallen on hard times in Mondstadt."
"Wait for me here for a moment; I'm going to the Knights of Favonius headquarters now!"
After dropping those words, Amber ran off in a hurry.
Before leaving, she shouted to Sara of Good Hunter: "Please serve my friend another 'Stir-Fried Filet' and 'Satisfying Salad'."
"I've put the Mora on the table."
"Wait!" Ryan shouted, "No need to order!"
Chasing after her, he could only see Amber's back disappearing around the corner.
Returning to Good Hunter, he waved his hand, "Young Miss Sara, please cancel the order!"
"Are you sure? Canceling it directly, how can I explain it to the Outrider?" As Mondstadt's most authentic and popular restaurant, Sara had naturally hosted foreigners and understood Liyue language.
One hand across her chest, the other stroking her chin.
A customer's request cannot be ignored, but what to do when two customers give conflicting advice? It's so difficult!
"Cancel it! I'll explain to Amber later!" Ryan said firmly, putting the Mora on the table away.
He wasn't someone who took advantage of others' sympathy for free food and drink.
After sitting in Good Hunter all afternoon, Young Miss Sara didn't chase him away; instead, a raging fire of gossip ignited within her.
She kept pressing him about his relationship with Amber.
Ryan had nothing to hide; it was just the ordinary relationship between a rescuer and the rescued.
"Oh, I see!" Young Miss Sara looked disappointed. "Amber is still as warm-hearted as ever, always willing to help others! Regardless of whether they are Mondstadter or not."
By evening, Ryan saw Amber flying in from afar, using her Wind Glider.
"I'm sorry, Acting Grand Master Jean was too busy with affairs; I waited for a long time!"
Amber's hair was stuck to her forehead, beaded with sweat.
To quickly traverse the large city of Mondstadt, rush there, and rush back.
When she went, she rode a swift horse; when she came back, she she directly jumped from a high place, violating Mondstadt's flight guidelines.
Now, her flying license would be suspended again.
She would need to spend a day to retake the exam.
"It's alright, it's alright!" Ryan immediately stood up and handed Amber a tissue provided by Good Hunter to wipe her sweat.
Amber calmed her breathing, then bowed formally, relaying the Knights of Favonius's decision.
"Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius, the guardian of Mondstadt, expresses her deepest apologies for your predicament."
Amber's fair face showed a hint of excitement and shyness as she clenched her fists.
"According to Acting Grand Master Jean's commission, I will look after you for a period of time, teaching you the common language of Teyvat and Mondstadtian…"
"Tonight, I will arrange your accommodation!"
…
Following Amber, Ryan, who had been looking forward to where he might stay, looked at the small house before him and froze.
"Come in! This is my home!" Amber opened the door first and walked inside!
"Isn't this inappropriate!" Ryan felt a little flustered. What kind of anime plot was this, spending the first day under the same roof as a beautiful Damselette?
He somewhat cautiously looked at his dirty feet after walking, then stepped onto Amber's floor.
"From now on, you can live here!" Amber said, pointing to a small room.
"This used to be my grandfather's room. After he left, I still cleaned it daily, so you can move in directly!"
"In the closet in the room, there should still be two sets of clothes. They were originally gifts I bought for my grandfather, but unexpectedly, he left without a word and never used them."
Amber opened the closet, took out a set of bedding and a pillow, and two old-fashioned Liyue-style robes.
"Try them on, do they fit?"
"Here, there's also a pair of shoes!"
Amber, who had already noticed Ryan's bare feet, thoughtfully found a relatively new pair of shoes belonging to her grandfather.
Faced with such a warm-hearted Amber, refusing again would seem overly sentimental!
He kept his gratitude in his heart.
Ryan said, "I'll take a shower before putting them on! It wouldn't be good to get them dirty!"
"Alright then!" Amber's home wasn't large, only three rooms plus a kitchen and a washroom.
From the room that belonged to her parents, now a study, she took out a pile of books for learning the common language of Teyvat and Mondstadtian.
"After you learn these, you should be able to manage daily conversations!"
"Oh, and these few!" Amber took out several Liyue language books from the desk in her grandfather's room.
"I suggest you relearn Liyue language pronunciation and learn to write Liyue language!"
Ryan's head throbbed!
Did Transmigration to another world not change the tragic fate of learning foreign languages?
Three languages at once, learning until the end of time?
His smile was a bit stiff.
He could only comfort himself that with Amber as his teacher, he would surely learn quickly.
Amber had been busy all day, and looking at the clock, it was also dinner time.
Noticing that Ryan had returned the money from lunch, she simply told him and went out to buy groceries.
Ryan borrowed the washroom, took a shower, and washed his clothes, using them as a towel to dry himself, then washing them again.
After all, as a guest, he felt awkward using Amber's.
Returning to the room Amber had prepared for him, there was a closet, a bed, and a table, with no superfluous items, indicating that Amber's grandfather lived a very simple life.
Putting on an old-fashioned Liyue green robe, he used the wu feng sword to trim his slightly long hair, tied his belt, and the whole person became handsome and refreshed.
Exactly like a modern person dressed as an ancient person before his Transmigration.
Sitting at the table, he pondered, flipping through the books full of scribbles, and looked out the window.
His most pressing task was to figure out a way to make a living.
He couldn't possibly stay at Amber's house indefinitely.
Gossip is never lacking in any world, and he couldn't possibly tarnish Amber's reputation.
Moreover, being a good-for-nothing staying in a girl's house, he would look down on himself.
A faint sound of footsteps came from behind him.
"Amber? You're back so soon!" He turned around but saw no one.
Confused, he walked out of the room, looking left and right.
"Amber?"
"Amber?"
Several calls, no response.
"Could it be a thief?!" Ryan circled Amber's house.
Each room was largely similar, highlighting its simplicity! It was clear at a glance that it was difficult to hide someone.
Thump, thump, thump!
There were clear footsteps in his ears.
"Haunted?" Ryan shook his head, feeling that this guess was not very reliable.
Behind him, in a corner.
A short figure tiptoed, its button-like eyes gleaming with an eerie light!