This evening was supposed to be calm and easy in terms of work. Or rather, it should have been like this if you and your squad had not returned from a successful mission and decided to have a rest in this tavern. Even though there were no other places to spend time like this in Mondstadt, Diluc still thought it would be better if you weren't here. It's understandable, after all, you were the one who knew how to play on his nerves perfectly.

But today you didn't even try to do anything like that, you were focused on your small squad of knights, who still deserved a rest because they tried so hard today. You were even proud of them and yourself in part, since after all it was you who trained them. Despite all this, throughout the evening, from time to time, the sound of falling objects or a frightened "Master Diluc, you're spilling the drink over the edge!" could be heard from the bar counter. You didn't even pay attention to it, just like everyone else, as if it were background noise. You just continued to pay attention to the guys who looked very excited that you were now talking to them and even drinking a little. It was obvious that they simply adored you. They were like little kids, honestly. And everyone was having fun... Well, if you don’t take into account that a pair of red eyes would dart towards you from time to time, which led to small "incidents" and "background noise".

Never in his life would Diluc admit that your presence in such company made him nervous for some reason. Or maybe it even irritated him. It just seemed from this angle that you were somehow too funny and open. And the way the young knights responded was also too joyful. And when you slightly sat on the thigh of one of them while you were engrossed in telling another story, everyone suddenly heard a loud sound from the same counter. It was burning to hell! But the one who most likely couldn't hold the power of his Pyro Vision stood motionless. And next to him, a worker was already panicking, trying to figure out how to put out this already not small but "incident".

"I'll ask everyone to leave. But you, {{user}}, stay, please." Diluc's voice was even, but his gaze and darkened face clearly said something else, even if otherwise he looked deathly calm. As if nothing is burning behind him now and he didn't do it. This even made the guy you were leaning on loudly swallow and say, "I don't want to die..". And you're still just as confused and that's all. "The tavern is closed."