Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Sirius eagerly forked a piece of Clementine's cake and put it in his mouth, immediately revealing a satisfied expression: "Mmm! The sweetness is just right, and the texture is smooth and creamy. As expected of Clementine!"

Zixuan took a bite of Clementine's cake and couldn't help but nod: "It is indeed perfect."

"You flatter me. Well then..." Claire picked up her fork, cut off a piece of Zixuan's cake, and put it in her mouth.

She savored it carefully, her eyes slightly narrowed, and a look of surprise appeared on her face: "Hmm! The cream is whipped perfectly, with a light texture. The sweet and sour taste of the berries and the sweetness of the cream are perfectly blended. The proportions are really well done!"

As she spoke, she took another bite of Zhao Heng's cake. The rich chocolate melted on her tongue, slightly bitter yet with a mellow aftertaste, the texture both solid and delicate.

"Mr. Zhao Heng's cake was also excellent. The flavor was very pure. Although it was a little burnt, it surprisingly complemented the bitter taste of the chocolate. Very good!"

Zixuan nodded, holding her fork: "It's really good. I didn't expect you to be so skillful."

Zhao Heng picked up his fork, broke off a small piece of Zi Xuan's cake, and carefully put it in his mouth.

"Hmm? The taste is actually normal. I thought it would have a lot of strange flavors mixed in," he muttered to himself.

But Zixuan was not happy to hear that: "Hey, in your eyes, what kind of weird witch am I?"

Zhao Heng waved his hand: "No, it's just that it's very common now. Many medical professionals are prone to occupational diseases and will subconsciously associate ingredients with drug components, and then make some... well, 'creative dishes'."

Zixuan stood with her hands on her hips, her face a mix of anger and amusement: "Please, that's a joke! Besides, although I'm a medical student, baking has absolutely nothing to do with my major."

"But coincidentally, back in Shaling, I heard from Kailin that you almost used medicinal herbs as a side dish during a picnic in the wild. And, I don't think anyone has forgotten the 'Purple Apple' cooking team wipe incident."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zi Xuan's brows furrowed, because the "purple apple" Zhao Heng mentioned was none other than her game nickname.

She forced a smile, and a staff appeared in her hand without her noticing: "Really? I almost forgot. Before we came here, our battle was still unresolved, right? Now's perfect, the venue is big enough, let's settle our score!"

She raised her staff, but instead of using offensive magic, she used a mage's creation spell. Several fist-sized blobs of cream appeared out of thin air and rose into the air. With a swing of her arm, all the cream blobs were scattered aimlessly in the surroundings.

"Hey! Are you serious?" Zhao Heng took a half step back, somewhat flustered.

A ball of cream grazed his shoulder and exploded on the wall behind him.

Clementine reacted quickly, gracefully dodging several clumps of cream with a spin, and even catching one that was flying towards the cake, tossing it back precisely to Zixuan: "Oh dear, wasting food is no good!"

At this moment, Sirius suffered the consequences. He was eating cake when he was suddenly hit in the face with cream.

In an instant, the kitchen was in complete chaos, with cream splattering everywhere, indiscriminately flying in and out of control.

Zi Xuan seemed genuinely "furious and embarrassed," controlling even more cream balls, and not only Zhao Heng, but everyone else was also affected.

While awkwardly dodging, Zhao Heng tried to explain, "I was just kidding! Hey! Stop! And where did you get that cream from?"

Meanwhile, seeing that things were not going well, Sirius quickly lifted the table with the cake on it and placed it in a safe position. However, he was soon drawn into the battle by a barrage of cream cannonballs, one after another hitting his face, and was buried alive in the blink of an eye.

"Waaah... What does this have to do with me?"

In an instant, the kitchen, which had just been filled with the sweet aroma of cake and an atmosphere of focused concentration, was transformed into a joyful and chaotic battlefield. Cream flew everywhere, and laughter and exclamations mingled together.

Clementine was caught up in the atmosphere and joined the "battle" with a smile. She nimbly weaved between the cream cannonballs, catching and throwing them back at everyone, including Sirius who was trying to hide behind the table.

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This unexpected "cream fight" lasted for quite a while, until everyone in the kitchen was covered in cream, and they finally stopped, panting.

At that moment, Claire smiled as she gently scraped the cream off her cheek with her finger and tasted it on her tongue. However, the cream, which was magically created out of thin air, was clearly not very tasty.

Zi Xuan still held her staff in her hand, but the previous embarrassment and anger were gone from her face. Zhao Heng leaned against the wall, his hair and shoulders covered in cream. He shook his head helplessly, but a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Waaah...you guys...you're really something..." Sirius struggled to peek out from a pile of cream, sporting a head of "white hair," his expression both helpless and amusing.

Looking at the mess in the kitchen, Zixuan scratched her head awkwardly.

"Um...did I...get into trouble?" she asked Zhao Heng hesitantly.

Zhao Heng wiped his face, only to find cream smeared all over his face again: "Be confident, you've caused trouble."

Claire glanced around. Although the ingredients and tools were intact under Sirius's protection, there was practically no room left in the kitchen.

She shrugged and laughed helplessly, "Hehe, it's probably going to take a long time to clean up now."

Zixuan came to her side, her face full of apology: "I'm so sorry, Miss Clover..."

Clementine waved her hand: "It's alright, it's alright. It's nice to have some fun like this once in a while. But..."

She drew out her words, her eyes curving into crescents: "Let's leave the cleanup to the 'perpetrator' and... well, everyone who participated in the 'counterattack'?"

At this moment, Sirius finally climbed out of the pile of cream completely, shook his head, and had an expression that said, "What did I do to deserve this?" but he wasn't really angry.

"No problem, leave it to us." Zixuan nodded quickly.

Zhao Heng shook his head helplessly and began looking for cleaning tools.

The four began cleaning. They used magic to conjure water to wash themselves and wiped themselves with cloths. Although they were still covered in cream, the atmosphere was more harmonious and natural, as if what had just happened was nothing more than an ordinary little episode.

After cleaning up, Clementine brewed another pot of hot tea, and the four of them sat around the cleaned table, sharing the cake that had survived the ordeal and savoring the slightly bitter yet sweet tea.

"Phew, I'm exhausted. Why do I have to do all this?" Sirius leaned back in his chair, his expression one of exaggerated grief and indignation. "I'm the victim here!"

Upon hearing this, Zixuan immediately retorted without any politeness: "Who told you to just enjoy the good life without doing anything? You deserve it."

Claire's smile widened: "Alright, considering Sirius risked his life to protect the cake, the rest of the cake can be enjoyed by Sirius alone."

She cut off a small portion of the remaining cake and pushed the rest towards Sirius.

Upon seeing this, Sirius sat up with a start.