Kai turned around with a hint of impatience, clearly quite displeased about being disturbed while out for a stroll.
Then... What appeared before him was a petite and adorable figure.
She was wearing a pure white dress.
Her golden hair fell naturally, braided into two lively twin pigtails.
On her head, she wore a hat symbolizing the Mondstadt Cathedral.
Coupled with a delicate face like a porcelain doll, it highlighted a unique kind of cuteness and liveliness.
It was as if simply standing in front of her could instantly liven up an originally dull heart.
"It's Barbara."
Seeing the girl with a restrained smile appear before her, Jean showed a surprised expression and quickly walked over.
Barbara, the Deaconess of the Mondstadt Cathedral.
Her father was the famous adventurer Simon Pegg, now known as the "Cardinal of Dawn," the head of the Favonius Church.
When Grand Master Varka led the Knights of Favonius elite to the snowy mountains to crusade against monsters, she, as a church member, accompanied them.
And besides that, Barbara had another identity.
That was... Jean's biological younger sister.
The Gunnhildr family is a long-established Knight family.
Its origins can probably be traced back to the time when Mondstadt was first established.
As a direct descendant of this family, the family blood flowing through Jean's body actually did not come from her father, Simon, but from her mother.
However, due to certain events in their childhood, the former lovers went their separate ways.
From then on, Jean, who followed her mother, completely lost contact with the young Barbara.
Although after a period of time, Simon brought Barbara into the Favonius Church, and she quickly rose to a high position, it seemed due to her parents' relationship that even after the sisters reunited, their relationship became somewhat delicate.
Jean walked up, clearly wanting to say something intimate to her sister, but seeing Barbara's somewhat evasive eyes, she couldn't utter a single word.
She could only stand there awkwardly.
"Jean... are you working?"
Fortunately, although the sisters' way of communicating when they met seemed quite clumsy, Barbara, who could bring joy to Mondstadt, finally lowered her head when facing her sister.
She nervously asked this question, her eyes filled with longing.
"It's... it's truly Jean."
"Always busy with work; looking at it this way, Barbara is indeed not working hard enough."
Her small hands clenched tightly.
After saying this, Barbara seemed to ignite a goal of striving; her whole person looked a bit more spirited.
"This..."
Jean was a bit at a loss for words for a moment.
Honestly, she did want to work, but the problem was that she was really just on vacation right now.
"Jean isn't working today; in fact, because she was too busy a few days ago, and we finally saw the Stormterror disaster temporarily alleviated, I took her out for a walk."
Kai seemed to notice Jean's hesitant state and thought for a moment before helping to explain.
"Eh?"
Barbara was stunned, not having expected that the other party came out for this purpose, and a strange light flickered in her clear eyes.
However, she quickly reacted.
"Occasionally resting... resting is good too."
"Jean is busy with all kinds of work in Mondstadt every day; over a long period, it's really not good for her health."
"But even so, Barbara still wants to learn from Jean, because sometimes I often slack off."
Three sentences were about Jean; Kai sighed helplessly, looking at this tsundere little Barbara.
He didn't quite know what to say.
However, although Kai didn't say anything, he noticed that his sister's hand was being held.
Barbara's expression solidified, and she suddenly looked up.
When she noticed Kai beside her.
Her tone immediately became a little flustered.
"Ka... Kai, you're here too?"
"Why are you still holding Jean's hand?"
Hmm?
Kai's expression froze.
He suddenly felt like his thoughts weren't quite catching up.
Wait a minute... I've been standing here this whole time, and you're only just noticing I'm next to you.
When did my presence become so faint?
But that's not the point.
The point is, why are you asking such a foolish question with such a surprised tone?
"Is there something wrong with me holding my wife's hand?"
Scratching his head, Kai looked at Barbara, who was gradually puffing out her cheeks, clearly a little puzzled.
"In... in any case, it's not allowed!"
"Kai, don't you feel a little embarrassed walking hand-in-hand on the street!"
"If passersby see the dignified Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius being led around by the hand, it will damage her image!"
Although marriage is indeed a fact.
By common sense, a husband and wife walking hand-in-hand outside.
Is also a matter of course.
But the problem is, Jean's hand...
I haven't even held it yet!
Barbara pouted, feeling very envious.
Ever since the sisters reunited.
Due to her personality, Barbara was very easily shy in front of Jean.
Although she really wanted to be close to her sister.
Whether it was the aura suppression from her identity as Acting Grand Master, or the admiration she had felt since childhood.
It made it impossible for Barbara to smoothly make that move.
Now, seeing Kai so naturally take Jean's hand.
And stroll freely through the streets.
Barbara was incredibly envious, even feeling a little sour.
"Ah, is it really that big of a deal just to hold hands? When did Mondstadt's customs become so conservative?"
"Besides, it's not just holding hands, we even sleep together every night."
"And..."
Kai murmured.
But he had only spoken half a sentence when Jean, her face red, quickly kicked Kai.
Signaling him not to continue.
Barbara's expression had completely broken down.
Looking at Kai, her cute face was puffed out with anger.
Her eyes were filled with despair.
To be able to sleep in the same bed as her sister.
Envy... So envious!
Too envious!!!
Barbara wanted that too!!!
"Cough cough."
Staring at Barbara's gradually collapsing expression.
Jean coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.
"So, seeing Barbara on the street at this time."
"Do you have some work to do?"