|| Harbor Beauty || Various Genshin Impact x Anemo user Reader

06

《Her close friend, a Yaksha》

Happy New Year!  ☆.•\( ´∀｀)/•.☆

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After getting lost a few times again thanks to (Y/n) and for Aether to finally put his foot down, The trio finally reached the mountain where Cloud Retainer was said to reside on.

"Hey, who put this table here? They've even set it ready for dinner, there's a wine jug and everything..." Paimon pondered as they stood infront of a well made and polished stone table with three stone chairs to complete it. "Ooh, they even have the guest's name carved into the seats! Here sits Retainer...."

Paimon floated around the seats, reading the words engraved on it. Aether and (Y/n) watched her with curiosity. "Here sits Guizhong... Here sits Rex... Maybe Rex is short for Rex Lapis? But Paimon has no idea about Guizhong..."

"Hmmm... Her name sounds familiar..." (Y/n) hummed thinking deeply. "Someone mentioned her name once, I think... I can't remember, though. I wasn't really paying attention at that time."

"Don't think about it too much." Aether assured her. "You'll remember it sooner or later, just don't force yourself."

"Aether is right, (Y/n). Just tell us later when it slips into your thoughts." Paimon smiled at her, before returning to what she was going to say. "Anyways, As for Retainer....Hmmm.. That's it! When Moon Carver was going through the names of his adepti buddies, he said there was one called Cloud Retainer. So this must be where Cloud Retainer and the other adepti have their dinner parties!"

She then giggled. "How about we cook up some extra-special dishes for the adepti? We're sure to get Cloud Retainer's attention that way!"

"Ooh! We're going to cook?" (Y/n) asked her, eagerly. "I think you'll make use of me for this category. I know a few recipes that could probably get Cloud Retainer's attention."

"Wait you can cook?!" Paimon's eyes sparkled at the newly found discovery. "What recipes do you know?!"

"Well... I knew a few mondstadt recipes, mostly since I am in Liyue, I know alot of Liyue style cuisines. My friend Xiangling would often teach me new ones whenever we come see each other." (Y/n) recalled, remembering how she stumbled upon her friend's restaurant after smelling the savory aroma of Xiangling's cooking. After then, she often would eat there whenever she can, much to Xiao's annoyance. Soon, she became a regular, allowing her to meet the chef behind the dishes she ate.

Xiangling was quite bubbly. The first time she met her is her asking if she could cook her companion, Netsu. The anemo user nearly cried when the pyro user tried cooking her little friend for real, Xiangling had to apologize by making the meal free for her. Since then, they became friends. After learning that (Y/n) could barely cook besides Almond Tofu, Xiangling decided to that she will teach her the beauty of cooking, becoming her little assistant in the kitchen.

"Oh! We met Xiangling a while back when we were still in Mondstadt." Paimon said, as she tailed behind the anemo user who was looking for an area to cook. Aether quietly following them. "So what are we making?"

"Hmmm... I recalled another friend of mine says that some adepti like this recipes including himself. Since then I would cook these recipes whenever he would come and have either lunch or dinner with me." (Y/n) said, spotting a cooking pot hanging from a camp fire, before making her way there. "Well rather than a friend, he's more like a father figure for me. He said that adepti love Mora Meat, Matsutake Meat Rolls and Jewelry Soup. "