NCCnovel Chapter 178 "Sugar's Confession"
Chapter 178 "Sugar's Confession"
After Paimon said Timaus wasn't there, Sugar asked, feigning composure, "Um... excuse me, is there something you need from him?"
When Paimon saw the unfamiliar girl in front of him asking a question, he waved his hand.
"It's nothing, it's just that he always stands here, which is a bit strange."
Realizing she had made a mistake, Sugar shyly lowered her head and touched her animal ears.
“Oh, I see. He was just called away by Mr. Abedo. I was called here to look after the alchemy shop. My name is Sugar, and I'm Mr. Abedo's assistant. If you have any questions about alchemy, feel free to ask me. I... will try my best to help.”
As she spoke, Sugar lowered her head again and touched her ear.
Seeing that the other person was so shy and kept glancing away, Ying comforted him.
"take it easy."
However, this comforting remark seemed to have the opposite effect, making Sugar even more shy.
"Huh? Do I... do I look nervous? No, I'm sorry, I'm usually in the lab and don't go out much, and I don't talk to people very often."
Seeing how severe the other person's social anxiety was, Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance, unsure of how to respond.
Sugar lowered her head, and after a while, she mustered up her courage and said, "If you need my help, just call my name. If not, I... I'll just read over there, okay?"
"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, but don't worry, you're already quite familiar with using the alchemy table, right, Traveler?"
"Yes, it won't bother you."
Hearing Paimon and Ying's words, Sugar relaxed a little.
Sugar raised her head excitedly, looked at the two of them, and then her eyes suddenly widened.
Because she suddenly realized that the two people who had just spoken to her were the Traveler and Paimon, the white flying object, who were currently popular figures in the Knights Order.
"Huh? Traveler... Could you be the legendary Traveler who defeated Stormterror?"
Seeing the other person's strong reaction after recognizing her, Yingmei thought that Sugar was her fan, like Barbara, and suddenly became proud.
"I can sign your autograph for free."
Just after Ying said those words, Huiyuan appeared in front of her with paper and pen in hand.
"Really? I've admired you for so long, please give me your autograph!"
The sudden appearance of the large face startled all three people present, causing them to lean back and dodge.
Paimon breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Lingling's face clearly.
"Hey—Sister Lingling, we've known each other for a long time, haven't we? And you were just trying to scare us!"
"Hey~"
"What does 'Hehe~' mean?"
Just then, Sugar's timid voice came from behind Huiyuan.
“Um, that…”
Realizing her rudeness, Huiyuan moved to the side, avoiding blocking Ying's view.
"Sorry to interrupt, my name is Lingling, and I'm this traveler's friend. Where were we?"
Sugar scratched her ear again and said, "Oh, I see... Hello, my name is Sugar. We were just talking about... Oh, right, Traveler."
As she spoke, Sugar's face turned red again.
"I've heard many stories about you, and I've always wanted to have the opportunity to get to know you!"
Hearing this sentence, which sounded like a confession, Paimeng, Ying, and Huiyuan were stunned.
Noticing the strange looks from the three, Sugar quickly explained, "Ah, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant, I just accidentally..."
Huiyuan naturally knew the true meaning of Sugar, but she just wanted to tease him on purpose.
There's nothing I can do, she's just so adorable!
Looking at Steam Princess Sugar, whose face was so red it looked like her head was steaming, Huiyuan teased, "Yeah, yeah, I understand."
Sugar didn't realize the other meaning behind the sentence and thought Lingling was comforting her.
After cooling down her brain, Sugar said softly, "Since it's you, you must be able to help Mr. Abedo."
Since just now, Sugar has been constantly mentioning one person's name: Abedo.
Paimon turned to Luminous and asked, "I've been hearing 'Mr. Abedo' all this time. Is he also an alchemist from Mondstadt?"
"I think I've heard of it."
Upon discovering that Paimon and Ying did not recognize Abedo, Sugar quickly explained.
"Ah... I'm sorry, I haven't been able to introduce him yet. Mr. Abedo is the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius, and also my and Mr. Timaus's teacher."
Seeing Sugar begin her introduction, Paimon asked, "I usually see Mr. Timaus teaching others alchemy. So, he's the teacher's teacher?"
"Yes, he is dedicated to exploring the truth of the world and has achieved many great results. Alchemists often travel from afar to Mondstadt to ask for his help. What they consider difficult and complex problems can be perfectly solved with just a little guidance from Mr. Abedo."
When the topic of Abedo came up, Sugar became much more confident and her speech became more coherent.
Listening to the introduction, Paimon exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, he's such an amazing person!"
Sugar nodded vigorously when her teacher was praised by others.
"Hmm! Ah... But recently his research seems to have hit a bottleneck. Whenever I see him, he always looks worried."
After hearing Sugar's description of Abedo, Hotaru began to doubt her own abilities, thinking, "(Sugar said I could help this Abedo... but from her description...)"
"...Can I really help someone this capable?"
Sugar didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.
"Your series of extraordinary experiences during your adventures will surely interest Mr. Abedo greatly, and should provide him with a great deal of inspiration. Mr. Abedo is a very gentlemanly man, and if you help him, he will certainly reward you accordingly."
"Can it make Paimon stronger?"
When Ying asked that question, Paimon immediately retorted, "I don't have that need."
Yeah, Paimon only needs to serve as a mascot and a source of emotional support. Letting her boost combat power... hmm... let's just pray she doesn't backfire.
"If you want to repay me, hehe, how about settling in Mora?"
After Paimon finished speaking, he looked at Sugar.
Sugar understood immediately that the other party had agreed to his request, so he began to explain the situation.
"Mr. Abedo should be doing research in the snowy mountains with Mr. Timaus right now. I'd love to take you there, but the alchemy shop can't be left unattended. Hmm... I'll trouble you to look for him at the entrance to the snowy mountains. He's a gentle and refined young gentleman, very scholarly, and then, um..."