"If you need my help with this little matter, hmph~ I'll remember this debt! But, for the sake of friendship, I'll help you. It's not like I want to eat bananas!"
When Eula saw Feng Yi carrying a large basket of bananas, she couldn't help but feel a little joy. However, upon noticing Feng Yi's faint smile, she quickly suppressed her glee and replied in as stern and calm a tone as possible.
"I know, I know! Here, have the biggest one. Do you need me to peel it for you?"
Eula's delighted expression, even when she tried to mask it later, couldn't escape Feng Yi's notice.
Feng Yi, carrying the basket full of bananas, sat down beside Eula, broke off the largest one, and handed it to her.
"Hmph, I'm not a child. I can peel a banana myself, can't I? How dare you underestimate me? I'll remember this debt!"
Eula peeled the fruit, took a bite of the sweet and delicious flesh, and savored it in her mouth. The exquisite taste made her close her eyes in happiness.
"If you're so capable, then peel one for me?"
As she spoke, Feng Yi handed a banana over.
Eula: ???
Why did that sound strange? Was it an illusion?
But after accepting a favor, one feels obligated. Since she ate Feng Yi's banana, it was only right to peel one for him!
Eula held the banana she was eating in her mouth and took the one Feng Yi offered.
However, Eula overestimated the hardness of the banana. With just a slight bit of pressure from her teeth, the banana in her mouth snapped in two...
Seeing the half-eaten banana about to fall to the ground and get dirty, with both her hands occupied peeling Feng Yi's banana, Eula, in her haste, instinctively clenched her legs.
*Squish~*
The falling half-banana was directly crushed into pulp by Eula's legs, becoming a messy paste stuck to the clothes on her thighs.
"Ah... how did it come to this?"
Eula let out a soft gasp, never expecting her favorite bananas to meet such a tragic fate. Not wanting to waste it, she immediately scooped some of the pulp with her finger and ate it.
Eula: Sorry, banana, I didn't mean to!
Half-eaten banana, now pulp: It's okay, Miss Eula. I was merely 'headshot' by your powerful thigh muscles, strong enough to kick a slime to death!
Well... the "deceased" was unharmed!
"Eula, you're quite particular. You like your bananas processed into pulp? Does it taste better that way?"
Feng Yi, suppressing his laughter, merely teased her casually, but immediately received a glare from Eula.
"Feng Yi, even like this, you're still making fun of me! Hmph, I, Eula, will remember this debt! Yes, that's right! Bananas do taste better this way. Do you want to try some?"
Eula puffed out her cheeks, glaring angrily at Feng Yi.
She was already so pathetic, and he was still gloating?!
It was precisely because she had to free up her hands to peel bananas for Feng Yi that this happened, so Feng Yi also bore some responsibility for this accident!
Eula directly retaliated by following Feng Yi's lead, pointing at the banana pulp on her inner thigh and staring at him with a sulky look, as if saying: "Tastes good? If you dare, eat one I peeled!"
"If you insist..."
Feng Yi: *Slurp~* Is there such a good thing? You said it yourself! I didn't force you!
Feng Yi was overjoyed inwardly but didn't show it. He extended a finger, gently scraped some of the banana pulp from Eula's inner thigh, and then put it in his mouth to savor.
"You... you?! Hmph~ I'll remember this debt!"
Eula never expected Feng Yi to actually dare to eat it, her little face flushing red with embarrassment. She pointed at Feng Yi, unable to speak for a long time.
Feng Yi's subsequent actions made her so shy that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
She saw Feng Yi, after tasting it once, seemingly unable to discern the flavor, reach out and smear more.
"Hmm... this taste, with a hint of saltiness, as if I can smell the ocean..."
Feng Yi could honestly say he could eat a cartload of this banana pulp in one go!
"The ocean? Where's the ocean? This is just a lake!"
Eula was completely confused by Feng Yi's nonsensical, suggestive remark.
Feng Yi: It's good that you don't understand! It's good that you don't understand...
(Wipes away nonexistent sweat)
Fortunately, Eula was simple-minded and didn't understand these subtleties, allowing the conversation to move on.
If Lisa were here, she might have been able to "drive the car" all the way to the heavens!
"The weather is nice today, suitable for bathing. I'm going to wash up and take a bath. Please, Feng Yi, look after this weapon for me. Remember, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely... no peeking!"
Ocean = Water = Bath
When Feng Yi mentioned the ocean, Eula thought he was subtly reminding her to wash off the pulp and her clothes. Upon reflection, she felt touched by Feng Yi's thoughtfulness.
"No problem. Even if I lose myself, this sword won't be lost!"
Feng Yi swallowed the banana in his mouth and patted his chest to guarantee.
Let everyone bear witness, he, Feng, only guaranteed the first half; the second half has nothing to do with him!
"Then I'll trouble you!"
Eula nodded. After walking a few steps, she suddenly turned back, just in time to see Feng Yi getting up.
"Hmm? Feng Yi, where are you going?"
Eula narrowed her eyes, staring intently at Feng Yi. His actions and demeanor were quite unusual.
"Ah, this... I've been sitting for too long, and my lumbar spine has developed a problem. I feel some soreness, so I'm standing up to stretch..."
Feng Yi rubbed his overworked waist. Back in Liyue, how could he have defeated a beast-level Ganyu without paying a price?
Although the hot spring with Life Water had already healed him, it didn't prevent him from using it as an excuse now.
"I see. I'm sorry, Feng Yi, I was being overly suspicious!"
Eula apologized as she looked at Feng Yi, who didn't seem to be faking it.
Feng Yi: No, actually, your intuition was very accurate...
Eula reached out, broke off a few bananas, and continued on her way.
Feng Yi: Phew~ That was close!
The enemy is vigilant. The battle plan must be long-term!
Watching Eula's receding figure, Feng Yi picked up Eula's beloved sword, felt a sense of inspiration, and immediately began to wield it.
He hadn't just learned to take hits and use a spear at Wangshu Inn; he had also had some exposure to this type of weapon.
Although he couldn't be as skilled in all weapons as Tartaglia, he could still manage a greatsword.
Twenty minutes later, Feng Yi, covered in sweat, put down the greatsword. He also wanted to go for a swim in the lake.
But the moment he thought of Eula's suspicious gaze earlier, Feng Yi lost all his courage.
Forget it, forget it~
He'd wait until Eula came out before going for a swim!
"Ah! Feng Yi, come quickly... quickly give me back my weapon!"
Feng Yi had just sat down when he suddenly heard Eula's anxious cry from a distance...