Some Bardic Cheer!

Friendly friends

Venti smiles softly as he sets the glasses back behind the counter.

"That was a wonderful performance chickadee." Keigo says, clapping softly as he walks over.

Venti jumps, not having sensed his presence. "Keigo!?" He huffs. "Could've told me you were here!"

Keigo chuckles lightly. "I thought you heard the bell darling."

Venti playfully rolls his eyes as the hero sits down in front of him. "Obviously not dork."

Keigo smiles softly as he sits at the bar. "So who was song for angel?"

Venti smiles as he hands Keigo a Mondstadt electro vision glass. "What do you want to drink?" He asks, gesturing to the new selection behind him.

Keigo playfully huffs. "Gimme some of that delicious wine of yours darling." He winks. "So, are you going to answer my question?"

Venti chuckles lightly. "But of course dear feathered friend." He looks Keigo up and down as he pours him some wine. "So, I see your hair is still blue?"

Keigo huffs. "Yep. It won't come out no matter what I do."

Venti laughs softly. "I told you!"

A fond smiles comes across Keigo's face as he hears Venti's wind chime laugh. "Your laugh is so adorable songbird."

Venti blushes softly as he giggles. "Thanks hot stuff." He winks flirtatiously as he pours himself some wine as well.

Keigo smiles as the sit in silence for a few minutes. "So, do I have to worry about that lover of yours taking you from me?" He asks playfully.

Venti giggles, shaking his head. "We were never really official. He was strung up on Quizhong and.. I well." He giggles a little more. "I loved too many others besides him."

Keigo nods. "I see. Well, I don't mind sharing darling."

Venti chuckles, taking a sip of his wine. "I suppose you wouldn't, you are a lightning strike after all." He smiles as he gazes at the glass in Keigo's hand.

"Lightning strike?" The hero asks curiously, taking a sip as well.

Venti nods. "Yep! It came really close though. When I first met you I thought you were one of my winds." He smiles gently. "But after getting to know you I realized you'd possess an electro vision meaning you'd be a lightning strike!"

Keigo nods. "Tell me more."

Venti nods. "Well, at first I thought you'd be one of my winds due to your clearly apparent desire for freedom." He notices Keigo tense at that. "But after getting you know you more I realized that you more so fit the criteria for electro. Instead of just having an inmate desire for freedom you also have a large desire for control. You have no control over your life which is something you don't like, you're also struggling with whatever shackles are binding to whatever has control of you."

He gently takes another electro Mondstadt vision from behind the counter. "Which is why you'd have my vision decor but not my vision. In a sense you are my wind but also not." He shrugs, setting the glass back down. He sighs at Keigo's confused face. "I'm making no sense to you am I?"

Keigo nods. "I have no idea what you just said." He replies, a cheeky smile on his face.

Venti laughs softly, not having the heart to be annoyed at the bird for not paying attention. "Basically you really really really want control and freedom but something is stopping you."

Keigo nods again, a look of recognition in his eyes. "I see." He smiles as he takes in a few new pieces of decor, having decided to not question Venti on the matters of visions anymore. "Who are those statues for?" He asks gently, a soft tone to his voice as he doesn't wish to upset his friend.

Venti giggles excitedly as he swoops them up, gently placing them on the counter in front of Keigo. "These!," He starts excitedly. "Are statues of my friends!!! I only have a few done though." He pouts them smiles again when Keigo points to the tallest. "I take it this one is of your lover?"

Venti laughs softly not noticing Keigo's blush at the sound. "I told you birdy, he was never my lover." He frowns sadly. "But how I wish he was." He laughs as he looks down at the statue. "His name is Zhongli, he was one of the most respected yet poor men of Liyue." He rolls his eyes playfully, knowing that if Zhongli was here he wouldn't of denied the statement. "He's also fucking smoking hot."

Keigo tries to stop his laughter. "O- oh yeah?"

Venti nods. "Oh yeah." The fond smoke returns to his face as he continues to ramble. "He's a genius though his lack of wealth can be incredibly surprising to most, especially due to his position." He laughs. "You'd think someone who's widely known as the god of money would have more of it." He shakes his head softly. "But he doesn't! He's poorer then a fly!" He gently flicks the statue. "But I love him nonetheless, money doesn't matter to me."

Keigo seems very pleased to hear that.

"He has three kids he considers to be his own, all abandoned at one point or another. Though to my knowledge he hasn't officially claimed them yet." He chuckles, doubting that he would ever as the man was far too consumed in his contracts to have a family. "He also had a partner at one point, she was a very beautiful woman also a fellow genius." He smiles more. "She created one of the best things I had ever seen! I know she would be proud of Zhongli and how far he's come."

Keigo smiles fondly as he listens to Venti ramble about his friends.

"Then this one!" He gently picks up the second tallest statue. "Is Ei!" He smiles wide as he sets it back down. "She's a very scary lady." He laughs softly. "No doubt if she ever finds me she'll turn me to ash." His gaze lingers on the statue for a little longer. "She's also a massive lesbian."

Keigo bursts out laughing at this. "Really? She doesn't seem like it!"

Venti nods in agreement. "Trust me! She doesn't seem like it in real life either! She's really stoic and cold most of the time but when it's just our little group she's very soft and kind. She also has a son of I'm remembering correctly? Though he kinda sorta became a war criminal." He laughs cheekily as the shocked expression on Keigo's face. "Don't worry though! My dearest Aether and Nahida reformed him! He still has a massive attitude and is a complete asshole but," He shrugs. "He's one of my winds so therefore I must claim him. Oh! Speaking of my winds! One of Zhongli's kids is! He's definitely my favorite out of the three. Definitely not because he's my wind though." He brings his finger to his lips in a sshhing gesture and he winks playfully. "Don't tell him I said that."

Keigo laughs, making the gesture to zip his mouth shut.

"It's funny because Ei and Zhongli both swear I stole their kids because they both have anemo visions!" He laughs a bit more then picks up the smallest statue. "This is Nahida! I don't know her all too well but she's very kind and extremely smart!"

Keigo nods, the fond smile never leaving his face. "It's nice to see him so genuinely happy." "Who's the last one song bird?"

Venti's smile fades a bit. "Oh um." He chuckles. "That's Kairos! She was sort of like my mentor? I guess? She is super duper strong too!!" His smile grows. "She was really sweet and welcoming to me when we first met! We spent a lot of time together cause we lived in the same nation! I don't know what she's doing now though." He chuckles, scratching the back of his head. "I hope she's doing well! She's like family to me!"

Keigo smiles wide. "Well, I hope to meet her and all your friends someday!"

Venti chuckles, shaking his head. "Unfortunately, that's not possible."

Keigo cocks his head. "Did they all pass on? I'm sorry if that's the case."

Venti laughs softly, shrugging. "No clue! They could be dead, they could be alive, I have no idea!"