Stelle didn't understand Mona's work; he was just watching Mona.
At the same time, he was also worried about what would happen tonight.
In fact, he felt that it wouldn't be a problem for him to return to Mondstadt now to get some camping gear.
After all, it wasn't far from Mondstadt, and a round trip wouldn't take much time.
The only problem was that he found it a bit difficult to bring it up to Mona.
What if it made Mona overthink, like: "Why don't you want to share a tent with me? Do you dislike me?" and so on.
…
Well, Mona probably wouldn't say such things, and might not even think that way, but Stelle had to consider such a possibility, didn't he?
So, going back to Mondstadt for a tent now probably wouldn't work. He still had to think of other ways.
He couldn't just rely on his willpower and Mona's willpower when night came…
To be honest, as long as Mona didn't get intimate with him, he actually had some confidence in his willpower.
But the problem was Mona, could Mona resist his temptation… it would be difficult, right?
Or should he stay up late tonight and enter the tent after Mona falls asleep?
"Stelle."
"Huh?" Stelle subconsciously looked up. He didn't know when Mona's work had ended. He was now standing with his hands on his hips, looking at Stelle with some dissatisfaction.
"I've called you many times."
"So-sorry, I was thinking about something." Stelle rubbed his head, a little embarrassed.
"I said, it's already lunchtime… Did you prepare anything?" Mona looked at Stelle with a puzzled expression, but didn't mind this small matter.
Comparatively, eating was a big deal, at least for Mona.
Although he had eaten very well last night, the money he saved allowed Mona to finally have a good breakfast this morning.
However… frankly speaking, Mona hadn't prepared lunch or dinner today. He had placed all his hopes on Stelle.
But Stelle had even forgotten to bring the camping tent for the night. For lunch and dinner, Mona was a little afraid that he hadn't prepared anything at all.
"Lunch?" Stelle blinked. He didn't feel particularly hungry and hadn't even noticed that it was already this time.
"I, I don't seem to have prepared anything, but don't worry, leave it to me!" Stelle stood up and said to Mona with a determined expression.
"I'll go hunting right now."
"Hu-hunting?!" Mona was startled by Stelle's answer.
"Yeah, Springvale isn't far from here, so there should be wild boars in the nearby woods, right?" Stelle nodded, then stroked his chin and said.
Today, when she and Mona arrived, they even saw a few wild boars running around in the woods, not knowing where they came from.
"Can we hunt those wild boars?" Mona asked hesitantly.
They hadn't prepared any food, so if they could hunt a wild boar, it would indeed be good.
But for wild boars, it seemed only the hunters from Springvale had hunting permits, right?
"It's fine, I asked Amber and Eula before. As long as we don't hunt in their habitats, other places are okay," Stelle explained.
"If we can't finish a whole wild boar, we can also sell the pork nearby in Springvale."
The wild boar that died last time was dealt with by the hunters from Springvale; it was a bit of a pity, to be honest.
"Alright, then I'll go with you." Mona nodded. Anyway, it was camping, so eating some wild game seemed good too.
"No, no, you just wait for me here for a bit." Stelle shook her head, then grabbed her bat and walked down the cliff.
Just knocking out a wild boar, what's so hard about that? There's no need for two people.
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There were many wild boars below the mountain forest. Stelle didn't know where these guys had wandered from, but it was exactly what she wanted.
"Let me see, which lucky one should I choose..." Stelle crouched in the grass, her gaze constantly sweeping over the wild boars.
These wild boars were leisurely rooting around in the grass below, seemingly looking for food.
She didn't know where they came from; they were covered in a lot of mud, and it felt like cleaning them up would be a bit troublesome.
Stelle picked and picked, finally choosing a small one.
It wasn't a juvenile wild boar, just slightly smaller than the others. After all, it was just her and Mona, so a smaller one wouldn't be an issue. The most crucial thing was that a smaller one would be easier for them to handle.
"You're the one!" Stelle suddenly burst out, controlling the force of the bat in her hand, and swung it at the small wild boar with lightning speed.
However...
"Bang--"
The ground where it struck kicked up a huge cloud of dust, and the other wild boars scattered in all directions.
Stelle stared blankly at the ground; she had absolutely not expected such a result.
She actually missed?!
Stelle quickly turned her head and looked at the wild boar that was already running into the distance.
"No way?" Stelle frowned, looking at her hand with some confusion.
That strike just now, although she didn't use her full strength and held back to avoid smashing the wild boar into a bloody mist, no matter what, it was just an ordinary wild boar. How could it possibly dodge her attack?
"Damn it! Don't even think about running!" Stelle shook her head, no longer thinking about whether she had made a mistake or if that wild boar had some major problem, and mustered her strength to chase in the direction the wild boar had fled.
However, wasn't the place this wild boar was escaping to a bit familiar?
It wasn't until Stelle saw Mona's back that she realized.
Isn't this the cliff they were on?!
"Mona, watch out!!" Stelle saw Mona still fiddling with her scrying bowl with her back turned and couldn't help but shout a warning.
"Huh?" Mona turned around in confusion, only to see a wild boar charging towards her.
The wild boar slammed on its brakes, stopping itself, but Mona, startled, lost her footing for a moment and her body lost balance.
"Wah ah--"
"Mona!"
Stelle watched Mona fall off the cliff, her eyes wide.
She couldn't help but sprint with all her might, reaching the edge of the cliff almost instantly.
She also managed to hit the wild boar on the head. This time she didn't miss; the wild boar stiffened instantly and then fell straight to the ground.
Stelle lay prone at the edge of the cliff, one hand reaching out and grabbing Mona's arm.
Although it wasn't high, if Mona fell without any preparation, she still wouldn't fare well.
"Phew..." Stelle breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, she made it.
With a slight pull of her hand, Mona was quickly pulled up by her.
It seemed she had used a bit too much force again, as Mona's petite figure arced through the air and then directly landed in Stelle's embrace.
What was wrong today? Why couldn't she control her strength at all?
This was the first thought in Stelle's mind, and then this thought began to subtly change.
'Mona's body is so soft and fragrant...'
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