who kept an eye on the tavern in his place.

"I'd say you're welcome to tag along but it might bore you and I'm sure you're looking forward to relaxing. ."

have been him.

Bringing a hand up he rubs at his eyes, whether it was from annoyance or tiredness was unknown.

"I should be there after I've checked things at home. . . I'm sure Charles is ready for some sort of break."

He did have more than one bartender of course but it was usually Charles ++

Why did Diluc have a potential idea about who had let that little detail slip?

". . .Have you been talking to my brother or something? Either him or that silly little bard. . ."

Kaeya. . .Diluc knew that guy couldn't keep his mouth shut most of the time, so that's why he suspected it may ++

"I know you're a busy man so i don't mind making the trip to come and see you." Diluc replied, handing the flowers over with the softest smile.

"Perhaps one day you'll find the time but until then I'm perfectly happy coming here."

to stop by the winery first. Need to drop some stuff off and make sure that everything is. . .well in order.

What are your plans now?"

population is rather large around here. And they're usually a decent size too."

He had done a lot of hunting in these areas himself, and finishing as well.

As for the question about heading to the tavern, Diluc nodded his head a bit.

"Yes, I will be heading to Angel's Share but I have ++

Was he really that bad that even 002 saw him as a workaholic-? Surely he wasn't that bad. . .right?

"Don't be ridiculous. I'm not that bad. ."

Perhaps he was in denial about it but he wouldn't admit such a thing. Still he wondered about 002 and his business in Monstadt.

"Yeah the boar ++

"Good evening, Monsieur Neuvillette. Forgive my sudden intrusion." Dikuc replied, coming further into the office and taking a seat.

"It seems I couldn't stay away for long."

"Oh you would've told me, hmm?"

"So it really wasn't you this time ?"

to my bartender and my housekeeper, I've been working too much. . .so I went to Liyue for a little while."

Even now that he was back he had a feeling those two were still going to give him a hard time.

"Seems like you had a pretty good hunt. ."

Due to how long it had been since they crossed paths, Diluc had thought that 002 had left Monstadt but apparently that wasn't the case at all.

"Ah- well. . ."

Fun was a bit much. He had only been gone because he had been forced to take some time off.

"Apparently, and this is just according ++

Heading the okay to come in, Diluc slowly pushed the door open and made sure to shut it behind him. Eyes shifted toward the iudex and the smallest smile formed on his face.

"Hey. . ."

"I did and he said it was you."

During one of his trips to Liyue, he found himself running into @hydrostance.bsky.social. What an unexpected surprise.

"Oh hey. . . I didn't expect to run into you here. Are you here for business? Or just to sight see?"

@subject002.bsky.social

"I didn't think I'd be running into you again."

It had been some time since they last crossed paths in Monstadt. This time he had been on his way back from a trip when he ran into 002.

"What are you doing here?"

"You always do something little brother. . . Did you get into my wine stash?"

@thehellripper.bsky.social

Ah- he recognized that face from the tavern a few nights ago. . .

"Hello again. Are you doing well-?"

@glacialkiss.bsky.social

"Dammit. . .Kaeya how may times to I have to tell you to behave yourself. . ."