Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice Chapter 1062: Taking Jean home...

After dinner.

Throughout the meal, Jean was certainly surprised because the dishes she ate were so delicious!

And what surprised her even more was that Eiji had cooked all those dishes. How could a man do that?

Even a woman like her isn't good at cooking.

Jean thought Eiji was simply amazing; she couldn't help but praise him, of course.

Eiji remained humble, saying, "In the culinary world, my cooking skills are only slightly above average."

It wasn't just Jean—Lumine and Xianyun couldn't believe what they were hearing either.

Although they didn't know how great chefs in other worlds were, Eiji's cooking skills were clearly not just "slightly above average."

The dishes he cooked glowed with a golden light and were so delicious they could make anyone who ate them hallucinate.

Speaking of hallucinations, Paimon seemed to still be experiencing one even now.

"Ehehe… Is this heaven? There are so many golden fried ducks for Paimon to eat." Paimon giggled, her gaze fixed on the sky and drool dripping from her mouth.

If they hadn't tasted the same dishes as her, they would have suspected that Eiji had given the little fairy some kind of drug.

"By the way, Jean, why did you come here at this hour?" Lumine asked curiously.

After all, it was already nighttime. Instead of resting at home, Jean had come to their inn.

[Jean probably just missed me.]

Eiji, you're so full of yourself!

Lumine and Xianyun stared at the only man in the room with blank expressions.

"About that…" Jean smiled; she didn't bother to refute what Eiji had said in his heart.

That misunderstanding wasn't so bad.

Then, she bowed slightly to everyone. "Actually, I came here to offer my deepest apologies to you, Eiji, Lady Xianyun, and Lumine..."

What about Paimon?

Jean didn't include her and continued speaking. "A few hours ago, the entire area in front of the city bridge was in complete chaos. The residents of Mondstadt were too excited and were jostling each other just to get in line to try out the newly built Teleportation Gate."

[I'm sure if Lisa were here, she'd say Jean was taking this way too seriously.]

Lumine and Xianyun almost nodded in agreement. They agreed with what Eiji had said.

Jean really was taking it too seriously.

"?" The woman in question had a question mark floating above her head.

Eiji casually said, "No need to apologize, Jean. While you were busy, your younger sister kept us busy exploring Mondstadt. There was also a little incident that happened, and it was fun."

[I also got a lot out of it.]

What benefits was he referring to?

Of course, it was Signora. He managed to make her one of his women and had fun with her for over four hours.

As for the Anemo Gnosis he got from Barbatos? To be honest, Eiji didn't know what to use it for since he'd stolen it just to get ahead of Signora.

'Maybe I could use it as material to make a weapon that I can give to my woman?'

Eiji suddenly had an idea.

The same applied to the other Gnosis. Since he'd already stolen one, it wouldn't be too much to steal them all.

Yosh, he'd do it.

Even if it meant messing up one of his wives' plans.

"...." Tsaritsa.

On her throne made of ice, even though she was usually immune to the cold, she suddenly felt a little chilly.

Was it just her imagination?

Jean let out a short sigh; she looked at Eiji with genuine regret in her eyes. "Even so, as Acting Grand Master, I must lead the Favonius forces directly to keep them in line and prevent any disturbances. Because of that duty, I'm unable to accompany and entertain my honored guests today. I'm truly sorry."

"Uwaaah! Where's all the food? Paimon wants more!" Paimon had just snapped out of her foodgasm and interrupted the serious conversation.

"Paimon, dinner is over, and you ate the most." Lumine gave the little flying fairy a slight glare.

Paimon patted her bulging belly; even though she was full, she still wanted to eat more of Eiji's dishes.

Eiji ignored Paimon's rambling and looked at Jean with amusement. "Keeping the townspeople in line is your responsibility, so there's nothing to forgive. Besides, thanks to Paimon's insistence, I've also made a delicious dinner for you, Jean."

[In other words, I've definitely won over your stomach. Just like Lumine's and Xianyun's.]

Hearing all that, Jean blushed.

The other two women grumbled to themselves.

Lumine: Have you conquered my stomach, Eiji? I admit that's true.

Xianyun: This woman is reluctant to admit it, but the dishes you make are hard to forget.

On the surface, Xianyun adjusted her glasses and glanced calmly at Jean. "As Eiji said, none of us need an apology from you, young knight."

"Um… I understand. But Lady Xianyun, I'm 24 years old. If possible, just call me by my name." Jean was a little bothered by the way Xianyun addressed her.

Xianyun adjusted her glasses again and said, "You're still much younger than this woman. But all right, Jean."

"Xianyun, I'm curious how—" Eiji was about to ask something, but he changed his mind. "Forget it. It's rude to ask a woman her age."

"To this woman, your words sound like a question, and yes, you're being rude." Xianyun glared at the man sitting across from her.

Although she looked to be the same age as Jean—specifically, between 20 and 24 years old— Her actual age was over 3,000 years.

She herself didn't know why, but she didn't want to tell Eiji. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't mind telling them bluntly.

The corners of Eiji's lips curled up even higher.

In Jean and Lumine's eyes, the two of them seemed to be flirting with each other. Xianyun was an Adeptus; she wasn't an ordinary woman.

Even so, Eiji dared to tease her.

And Xianyun didn't seem to be truly angry.

Sooner or later, will they start dating!?

"Ahem!" Jean cleared her throat and said awkwardly, "Thanks for dinner, Eiji. I don't want to disturb your rest or that of the others, so I'll be leaving now. We can meet again tomorrow to discuss your payment."

Not only did she say her goodbyes, but she also brought up payment for Eiji since he had created the Teleportation Gate.

But before she could leave the room and head out of the inn, Eiji followed her down the hallway.

"I'll walk you home, Jean."

"Eiji, you don't have to do that. I don't want to be a bother to you again today."

Jean glanced at the man beside her with a hint of shyness, but there was a serious look on her beautiful face.

Eiji wondered what kind of expression Jean would make when they... Cough!

"It's okay, I'd also like to know where you live."

"This…"

"What? Don't tell me you're not planning to go home and head back to your office to work?"

"I..." Jean was taken aback and looked away from Eiji's eyes.

How could she not?

That's because his guess was right!

She still had a lot of paperwork to take care of at her desk. As a workaholic, she couldn't relax as long as she still had unfinished work.

"Jean, I'll build you a robot assistant that can help you finish your work later. But for now, you have to sleep with me."

Eiji unabashedly wrapped his arm around the blonde woman's shoulder and pulled her close until their bodies were pressed together in the hallway.

Miss System fell silent.

Leme laughed.

Jean's eyes widened. "Thank you, but that last part you said… You mean you just wanted to walk me home and make sure I actually went to sleep, right!?"

She thought she'd misunderstood.

But no, Eiji denied it. "I meant it literally. We can also have some fun as part of my payment."

[Host, a protagonist wouldn't say that! And aren't you satisfied with having fun today?]

'Miss System, are you jealous?'

[No!]

Yare-yare, thought Eiji.

He admitted that what he said wasn't something a protagonist would say. But he was Eiji Seiya; he didn't like being compared to those people.

At least some of them were usually passive around the women who liked them.

He preferred to take the initiative!

"Eiji, you…" Jean clearly didn't expect this man to be so aggressive, and to express his lewd desires so bluntly.

Even so, instead of feeling disgusted or hating him, she actually felt her body temperature rise and her heart race.

She... Was she aroused!?

Especially when she looked at Eiji's handsome face and his deep, golden eyes that were also filled with lust.

Jean was flattered that a man as amazing as him was interested in her. But more than that, she was confused and didn't know how to respond! In her free time, she actually liked reading romance novels where the male lead liked to dominate the female protagonist.

That was her little secret.

And that's why, right now, Jean didn't know whether to act like the female protagonists in the novels she'd read or to refuse for the sake of her pride as a knight?

But before this, Lisa had given her plenty of ideas on how to seduce Eiji using her beauty. That way, just like Liyue, Mondstadt would reap many benefits.

Jean isn't the type of woman who would do that. But as long as there's love or affection involved, she actually doesn't mind sacrificing herself to improve the well-being of the city she wants to protect.

'The things Jean thought about in just a few seconds were fascinating.'

Eiji read Jean's thoughts and found them amusing. From the original work, he also knew that she liked to read romance novels in her spare time. That's why, right now, he didn't hesitate to act just like her favorite male lead!

Of course, that was still in line with his own character.

Right, Miss System?

[Yes, you're so perverted.]

"...."

He'll pretend not to hear what the woman said.

"Are you sure that kind of payment is enough?" Instead of answering, Jean asked with a complicated expression.

They kept walking until they left the inn, and the moonlight shone on both their faces.

At that time, almost all the residents of Mondstadt were usually already at home.

So, the streets looked deserted.

"That's just one part of my payment. To pay for everything, you have to belong to me completely, Jean. Of course, if one of my women were to live here, I'd make this city a better place for her to live. Just as I did for Ningguang."

Eiji didn't mind trading the Teleportation Gate for a woman as beautiful as Jean. He also charmed her with sweet promises.

Jean still had a blush on her cheeks; she bit her lip before looking Eiji straight in the eyes. Besides shyness, there was also determination in her beautiful blue eyes. "Okay... Eiji, I don't mind becoming one of your women. Please take good care of me and… T-This is my first time—could you be gentle?"

If Kaeya and the other Favonius Knights heard their conversation, they'd surely be shocked and heartbroken.

Acting Grand Master Jean's virginity is about to be taken by a man!

And that man...

"I'll try."

He's a bastard!

Hearing what Eiji said, Jean froze. However, as Eiji's hand moved from her shoulder to her butt, she flinched slightly and her cheeks flushed again.

"Your tight white pants are made of nice material, Jean. I can almost feel the skin of your butt."

"E-Eiji, you pervert! Don't do that here—what if someone else sees us? We should go to my house right away."

Jean quickened her pace, but she couldn't pull Eiji's hand away from her butt.

She was helpless and could only hope that no Mondstadt residents or other knights would see them!

Unfortunately, there was another reason why Eiji wanted to keep holding Jean's butt the whole way. That was because, in the distance, there was a red-haired man who happened to be on patrol, concealing his identity with nothing but a mask.

To be honest, Eiji didn't understand how the people in the original story couldn't recognize that man.

I mean, he was only wearing a mask to cover his eyes! He clearly wasn't really trying to hide his identity while taking down bandits, Fatui agents, monsters, or villains in Mondstadt at a time like this.

He's like the Genshin Impact version of Batman.

His name is Diluc Ragnvindr, Kaeya's older half-brother. Right now, he's pretending to be a Dark Knight who protects the city at night.

"Isn't that Jean? And the man walking beside him..."

Wearing a black cloak and a black mask covering his eyes, Diluc—who had just beaten up some bandits on the other side of Monstadt—suddenly stopped running.

From the shadows in the alley, his gaze fixed on the hand of a white-haired man who was touching Jean's butt—and even squeezing it!

But...

"Why isn't Jean stopping him? He's clearly harassing her."

Diluc's voice was cold, but there was also a hint of bitterness in it. The expression on his handsome face looked ugly, too.

He couldn't help but feel jealous.

But he quickly pulled himself together and swallowed the jealousy he felt.

In the past, Diluc was the youngest Cavalry Captain in the Favonius Order, making him both Jean's superior and senior (senpai). Jean greatly admired Diluc's dedication back then.

Their relationship is fairly close; they respect each other, but there has never been any romance between them.

At least in the original work.

It's the same in this world, but Diluc secretly harbors quite a fondness for his junior. He's also relieved every time he finds out that Jean is still single because she's so busy with her work.

So, he was even more motivated to protect Mondstadt from the shadows to lighten Jean's workload.

But what did he just see?

"Jean..."

Diluc murmured the name of the woman he liked.

The corners of Eiji's lips curled up even higher.

Right in front of his romantic rival, he caressed Jean's butt with a broad, sweeping motion that was clearly visible from a distance.

"Mhm…" Jean moaned, her steps seeming to grow more hurried. She was like a woman who couldn't wait to get intimate with her boyfriend.

Yet, she still didn't try to stop Eiji's hand! That was what made Diluc disappointed and sad.

He thought the two of them had a very close relationship. That's why Jean didn't mind being sexually harassed by Eiji.

"But who is that guy? He looks unusual—why haven't I ever heard anything about him?"

Diluc turned around and walked back into the darkness. What he didn't know was that he had actually heard of Eiji—specifically, the things he'd done in Mondstadt.

But that was all—he'd never seen him in person and couldn't believe that in just a few days, he'd managed to win Jean's heart.

...

Wait a minute.

There was still one person who had witnessed the scene of Acting Grand Master Jean returning home with a man, and they appeared to be intimate.

It was a young woman with dark brown hair. Her name was Amber, the sole Outrider (guide/scout) in the Knights of Favonius.

She was one of Jean's juniors.

From the window of her bedroom on the second floor, she happened to see the same scene that Diluc had seen.

"Ehhh!? That, that… Jean-senpai!? Who's that guy playing with her butt with his hand? Oh my gosh! This is huge news!"

Amber's eyes widened, and she clutched tightly to a doll that looked somewhat like her in one of her hands. Her other hand immediately covered her own mouth.

She was worried that what she said might tarnish Jean's reputation just because of that.

"Still, who is that guy who looks handsome even from behind? Since Jean-senpai didn't stop him, is he her boyfriend?"

Amber's eyes blazed with the fire of gossip; she even imagined what Jean and her boyfriend would do once they arrived at their destination.

Her cheeks flushed.

"No, no... There's no way Jean-senpai would do something like that... That guy is way too sleazy—he's definitely taking advantage of Senpai's kindness!"

She found it hard to believe that Jean would lower herself for a man.

Besides, she'd been single for a long time.

How did she suddenly end up with a boyfriend she'd never seen before?

"Should I work overtime?"

As an Outrider, her job was to conduct reconnaissance outside the city of Mondstadt. But this time, she planned to carry out her mission within the city.

Jean is both her senior and her boss—it's only natural for her to make sure Jean is safe, right!?

Eiji: Woman, go for it. But be warned—curiosity killed the cat.

Leme: Hehehe. Beautiful young woman... Our king, are you trying to seduce her!? Just as expected of you!

Miss System: "...."

Can her host do it one at a time?

He often provokes more than one woman at a time! He isn't afraid that one day one of them might stab him in the back.