Chapter 426: The Captain and Xi'er's Beach Reunion

Captain: "Still running! I'll roast you all in a moment. Give Xi'er some good nutrition."

Hei Xier slowly approached the captain and said with a smirk, "Captain, who are you going to give nutrition to~"

The captain did not notice anything unusual and answered subconsciously, "Of course it's the cutest Xi'er. Today is their birthday, so I plan to grab some fresh ingredients and cook it later..."

The captain then sensed something was wrong and suddenly stopped talking.

Hei Xier continued to joke, "What are you doing~"

Bai Xier was a little shy after hearing what the captain said, "The most... the cutest or something..."

The captain's brain froze as he watched the two Xi'ers suddenly appear in front of him.

[Hei Xier] "Even though I don't like you very much, I have to admit that you have good taste."

[Bai Xier] "There's no such thing as the cutest..."

[Theresa] "Okay, Captain. You clearly said Theresa is the cutest, but you turned around and said Xi'er is the cutest."

[Captain] "What's the problem? You're all so cute I can't help but want to pack you all up and take you home..."

[The Captain withdraws a message]

[Captain] "Well, you didn't see anything just now."

[Kiana] "Screenshot taken."

【Traveler Ying】“Screenshot taken.”

[Brownie] "Screenshot taken."

……

[Himeko] "But why is it another birthday? The captain wouldn't celebrate his birthday with a certain girl like this, would he? Damn it! When will the story about my birthday be shown?"

[Captain] "As a captain, I have to always think about my Valkyries. Isn't it normal to give my love to every Valkyrie on the Hyperion?"

[Alicea] "Then the captain will prepare a surprise for Miss Pink Fairy's birthday, right?"

[Captain] "Of course!"

The video continued, and it took a while for the captain to realize what was going on.

The captain asked, "Xi...Xi'er...why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be sleeping now?"

Hei Xier: "It's all because of some idiot who didn't sleep at night and went to the beach to hang out."

Bai Xier: "Because Xier found that the captain came out alone at night, she was a little worried, so she followed him to check on him."

After being exposed, Hei Xier denied it arrogantly, "Xier, don't talk nonsense. Who cares about this idiot?"

Bai Xier smiled to show that she understood, and turned to look at the captain, "So what are you doing so late at night?"

Faced with the questions from the two Xiers, the captain knew that it was useless to hide anything.

Captain: "It seems I can't keep it a secret anymore. I wanted to give you a surprise. I'm actually fishing."

The two Xi'er asked in confusion at the same time, "Going to the sea?"

[Keli] "What is sea catching?"

[Captain] "Going fishing is an activity in which people living by the sea go to the beaches and reefs along the coast to fish or collect seafood according to the natural law of the ebb and flow of the tide when the ocean tide recedes."

[Navia] "We Fontaine people also often use the characteristics of sea hunting to collect shells and conchs to make various decorations."

In the picture, the captain explained to the two Xiers what it means to go to the sea. "Yes, it is to go to the sea. I want to use the freshest ingredients that have not been exposed to the sun to make a seafood feast for you."

"I was planning to give you a surprise at the birthday party later, but I didn't expect you to find out like this."

Hei Xier: "Just for this, you ran out before dawn?"

Captain: "Yes, the freshness and deliciousness of seasonal ingredients are incomparable to ordinary ingredients. I also brought skewers and ingredients, and I plan to try the taste first."

Bai Xier was somewhat helpless: "You are worthy of being the captain."

Hei Xier: "You are indeed a fool."

Captain: "Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. Xier, look, there is a cat's eye snail lying on the sand next to your feet."

Bai Xier was startled. Hei Xier stood up and tried to drive the cat-eye snail away from Bai Xier. "Watch me!"

"Don't catch her!" The captain hurriedly tried to stop Hei Xier.

But it was too late, Hei Xier had already taken the cat's eye snail in front of her and began to observe it.

Hei Xier began to play with the cat's eye snail. "It's just a small thing. What's so hard about catching it?"

"ah……"

I saw Hei Xier's face was splashed with water by the cat's eye snail.

Captain: "I told you not to grab them. These guys will behave like this when they are touched or squeezed."

Hei Xier said angrily, "Hmm...I hate it."

The captain soothed him, "Okay, okay, I'll turn it into something delicious to help you calm down."

Hei Xier: "No! Such a hateful thing must not taste good. I will starve to death and jump off here instead of eating a single bite."

[Susanna] "Why do I feel like I've heard this somewhere before?"

[Captain] "I feel like the famous internet meme 'The Law of True Fragrance' is going to happen next."

[Bronya] "But that cat-eye snail is really abominable. It actually dared to spray water at Seele. Bronya will definitely not let it go!"

[Kiana] "Then let's eat cat's eye snails for dinner tonight. Bronya will be responsible for preparing them, Mei will be responsible for cooking, and I will be responsible for bringing them to my stomach and digesting them."

[Cangxuan Book] "What a clear division of labor."

[Raiden Mei] "Since Kiana wants to eat seafood, I have to prepare it well."

[Rita] "Do you need Rita to help you order ingredients?"

[Raiden Mei] "Thank you, Rita."

[Xiangling] "But the captain is right. Fresh ingredients are better. There is a world of difference between gathering them in the wild and buying them in Liyue shops."

[Ningguang] "After all, it's impossible for all the ingredients in the store to be caught that day. Even if they are well preserved, they will lose their original freshness after a period of time."

The scene continues.

Listening to Heile's oath, the captain smiled and said, "Oh, really? Then please wait a moment, Miss Heile."

"Xi'er, come and do me a favor. I'll let the two of you experience the seasonal flavors in advance."

The captain waved his hand to signal Bai Xier to come over and help, and Bai Xier agreed and said "Okay."

……

"Zi La~"

"The butter has melted. Now add a few drops of soy sauce and a few drops of lemon juice." The captain added seasoning to the seafood feast on the grill.

"Hmm~ The milky aroma of butter, the complex flavor of soy sauce, and the fresh fruity aroma of lemon juice."

"No need for excessive seasoning, this is the power of seasonal ingredients, come and eat it, Xier."

Hei Xier was attracted by the aroma of the seafood cooked by the captain, and her saliva flowed unconsciously, but she still refused arrogantly for the sake of face, "No... I don't want to eat..."