"Could it be that carrots promote hair growth!!!"
"This is huge news!!!"
"Baldness is a major crisis for middle-aged men and women all over the world."
"If I just turn these carrots into a hair growth tonic and sell it to all the bald uncles and aunties, will I ever lack Mora?"
"Hahahaha..."
Amu tiptoed, raising her right hand high like a student eager to answer the teacher's question in class.
"Arkz!"
"But you all ate so many carrots, and we haven't seen any change in your hair."
Arkz took out a mirror and looked at his reflection. He was still as handsome, but his head of jet-black, lustrous hair showed no change.
"Damn it, has my hair growth tonic empire collapsed before it even began constructing?"
A moment later, the bubbling, steaming, fragrant carrot porridge in the pot awakened the dejected Arkz.
Arkz took a deep breath of the aroma in the air, and instantly felt his worries vanish.
"It smells so good!"
"As expected, delicious food is the best cure for the heart!"
While savoring the delicious carrot porridge, Arkz chatted with Amu.
"Amu, remember to remind A Qiu later to keep a close watch on the farm, especially to protect the crops I just planted."
"(Sound of eating) Huru huru huru..."
"Tell her if she encounters any monsters she can't defeat, she should call my clone."
"Huru huru huru..."
"Forget it, I'd better keep my clone to guard the house."
"Amu, I'm going to Mondstadt to sell carrots today, so I might be back late. You'll have to sort out lunch yourself."
"Huru huru huru—Huh?"
Hearing that her lunch was gone, Amu immediately panicked.
"Since Arkz isn't home, can we ask Arkz's clone to cook?"
"Oh ho!"
Arkz smiled slightly, a smirk playing on his lips.
"My clones all have very strong personalities; even I, the main body, get tricked by them."
"You can try hard to persuade him."
After Arkz drained the porridge in his bowl in one gulp, he quickly left, leaving only a distant remark:
"Whoever finishes eating last is responsible for washing the dishes!"
"Huru huru huru, delicious."
Arkz summoned the wooden horse. Since he was traveling alone, Arkz did not summon the carriage along with it.
Riding on the wooden horse, Arkz recalled Amu's change today.
"The reason Amu grew hair is very likely because she ate carrots, which strengthened the Elemental Power in her body and improved her strength."
"Then if I feed carrots to the wooden horse, can it evolve like Amu, or even gain sentience like her?"
Thinking this, Arkz immediately took out a carrot produced by Springvale Farm from his inventory space and dangled it in front of the wooden horse.
Indeed, just as Arkz expected.
The wooden horse, which was usually dull and acted like a piece of wood, only knowing how to obey orders, was now scrambling for the carrot in Arkz's hand like a real horse. Arkz could even see the longing for the carrot in the wooden horse's eyes.
"Here, here."
Arkz shoved the carrot into the wooden horse's mouth and carefully observed its subsequent actions.
The wooden horse chewed the carrot loudly, its eyes showing happiness and satisfaction.
Although the wooden horse returned to its usual demeanor after the carrot was eaten, the meticulously observing Arkz still noticed a flicker of emotion in its eyes.
"Buddy, the remaining carrots are still useful. When the next batch of carrots matures, I'll treat you to another big meal."
Whether it was due to the incentive of the carrot or the empty promise Arkz made, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the wooden horse's speed was about half faster than usual after eating the carrot.
The wooden horse's speed was already very fast, but now, enhanced by the carrot, riding on its back, Arkz felt like he could immediately take off if he deployed his wind glider.
Upon arriving at Mondstadt, Arkz headed straight for the direction of Mondstadt Department Store.
"Hello~ Our goods~ genuine quality~ no cheating of old or young customers~"
"Please~ take your time to choose~"
As soon as he got close, Arkz heard Blanche's sweet voice.
"Good morning, Blanche, soliciting customers again?"
Blanche glanced at Arkz and rolled her eyes at him.
"As a sales clerk for Mondstadt Department Store, should I sit here and chat with you instead of soliciting customers?"
"That sounds great, I'd be very happy to chat with Blanche."
"Dream on~~"
Blanche crossed her arms and looked at Arkz coolly, showing none of her previous shyness.
"Tell me, what is it?"
"Look at how you put that, can't I come find you just to chat if there's nothing else?"
"Oh~~ Then this time you are really just coming to chat with me?~~"
Arkz gave a thumbs-up, revealing an "innocent" smile, his teeth gleaming under the sunlight.
"If you don't know how to answer, just answer with a youthful smile."
"As long as I'm not embarrassed, the one who's embarrassed is the other person."
"Ugh..."
Blanche gave Arkz a look of disgust, then pleaded.
"Alright, alright, I'm really afraid of you. You scared away all my customers."
"What is it? Say it quickly."
Arkz took a carrot out of his inventory and placed it on Blanche's counter.
"This..."
Before Arkz could finish speaking, Blanche's face flushed crimson, and she snatched the carrot from the counter, hiding it under her clothes.
"What are you trying to do in broad daylight!?"
"I wasn't doing anything, I just wanted to..."
"You wanted nothing!"
"I originally thought you were a good person, who knew you were so scheming, actually using a 'toy' to threaten me!"
"Toy?!"
"Wait, did you misunderstand? That's actually just a normal carrot!"
Blanche slapped the carrot onto the counter with a snap.
"Whether it's a carrot or not, I..."
"Can't you tell...?"
Blanche stared blankly at the carrot broken in two on the counter, the temperature on her face continuously soaring.
Arkz looked at Blanche, who had entered a state of 'red heat,' a smile implying 'you understand so well' appearing on his face.
"Blanche, does it really look that much like a 'toy'?"
"Waa!!!"
Blanche's head was like a teapot boiling over, constantly emitting steam, as she shyly covered her face and squatted on the ground.
Arkz couldn't help but sigh, truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover.
"I originally thought Ying'er's carriage from Liyue was fierce enough, but I didn't expect Miss Blanche from Mondstadt to be no less formidable. Whose subordinate is this!!!"
A moment later.
Blanche looked at the carrot in her hand. On the surface, she appeared very calm, but under the counter, her feet were so awkward they could dig a new Mondstadt.
"Um, this... the quality of the carrot... is very good, but Mondstadt Department Store just received a new batch of carrots yesterday."
"So you should go ask somewhere else."
Arkz sighed and turned away with a look of feigned disappointment.
"Fine, I'll go ask somewhere else, and while I'm at it, I'll ask what Blanche meant by 'carrot toy'."
"Wait!!!"
Blanche gave Arkz a fierce glare.
"You must keep everything that happened today and before a secret from me!"
"Go to The Good Hunter Restaurant and find Miss Sara. Tell her Blanche sent you."
Arkz bowed elegantly like a gentleman and gracefully presented Blanche with a fresh windwheel aster.
"Thank you for your help, Miss Blanche. A beautiful flower for a beautiful you."
Blanche took the windwheel aster, hesitated for a moment, and then explained:
"Those things were all things I saw in comics from Inazuma. You absolutely must not misunderstand."
Arkz asked in surprise:
"Misunderstand what? Miss Blanche and I were clearly just having a friendly chat about today's weather."
"V-Very good!"
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