The traveler receives a call from a slime condensate enthusiast.
Yes hello?
Oh, Xiangling! Hey there!
It's good to hear from you; I was almost afraid that you'd eaten your phone or something. Haha!
Wait, you did?
Oh.
So, you must be calling from the restaurant's phone, then, right?
Ah, I see. That explains why I didn't recognize the number. But hey, I'm glad to hear from you!
I've been doing very well lately, thank you thank you!
Oh, and that reminds me, thank you for that last-minute order the other day!
Ganyu was really grateful, and I think it helped a lot, so you're a lifesaver!
Yeah, we had a really nice time! She kinda fell asleep in the middle of her salad, but I don't blame her. I mean, if I had her level of work to do, I'd probably sleep for a week straight afterwards!
Haha! Once I'd wake up, I'd be starving, and you can bet I'd go straight to Wanman Restaurant.
Anyways, how have you been doing?
Ooh, new recipes sound cool! I'd love to try them.
And did you ever find a good dish for slime condensate?
I mean, Paimon made this sugar frosted slime thing for Ningguang. I dunno how good it was; Ningguang never mentioned it. And Paimon refused to let me taste-test beforehand.
Honestly… it kinda looked like… well, almost like a blue raspberry jello with a powdered sugar icing. Of course, it was made with a Hydro slime, so I bet it didn't taste a thing like what I described.
You know, that gives me an idea for a new recipe! What if we made a blue raspberry jello with the icing and shaped it to look like a Hydro slime? We could do the same with a lime jello to make it look like an Anemo slime too. Honestly, if these work, they could be an addition to the dessert menu!
Ha! And the game likes to tell me I'm a terrible chef. Please, I have yet to not get a perfect score when cooking.
Heh… I don't like bragging about my capabilities. However, when I know something and am good at it, I don't really appreciate the game aggressively telling me otherwise.
"You got a perfect score at making Jade Parcels? Wow, you're really bad at this!"
Heh, I apologize for getting a little heated there.
I just wanna be able to take part in the cooking community, you know? I mean, it's something I enjoy doing, after all.
Speaking of which, did you say you have another cooking competition coming up? That's really cool. I'll be cheering for you!
Oh, you want me to be your assistant again? How could I possibly say no? I'd be honored to join you, Xiangling!
Of course, last time, it was a bit of a spur of the moment thing. If you'd like, maybe we could practice together sometime?
I mean, I'm not a registered chef, nor am I a professional, but I'd be willing to pop into Wanmen Restaurant for a day and help out.
Maybe the experience could help us come up with a new recipe idea or two!
It wouldn't be any trouble at all, especially since the restaurant is right over there by the Adventurer's Guild. You could think of this as me repaying you for that short-notice order.
I know I already gave you the Mora, but I just like helping out, you know?
Heh heh, it helps me as much as it helps you too. I mean, working with you has taught me a lot of great new tricks! They've really come in handy during some of my travels.
Heya, so, I just finished today's commissions!
Yeah, I took out some Cryo slimes while we were talking.
Haha! Just kidding! I did that before you called. But I do got quite a bit of slime condensate now, in case you need it for anything. Want me to pop by the restaurant after I check in with the Guild?
Coolio! I'll be there in about five.
Ooh, a "welcome back" dish? Now I'm excited, heh heh!
What is it?
Actually, don't tell me! I like surprises.
All right, it was nice getting to talk with you again, Xiangling! And I'll see you soon too, of course.
Aight, talk to you later.
Bye!