It has a unique taste

"You have completed the 'Pass the Torch' mission. Would you like to claim your reward now?"

"Huh? What mission... Let me sleep a bit longer... Huh? The mission is completed?!?"

Swoosh!

Jams, who intended to doze off again, was suddenly alert and sat up, staring directly at the translucent system prompt.

The prompt adjusted its position according to his gaze, and now it was clearly displayed on two plump, milky-white masses, dazzlingly bright in the morning light.

Jams rubbed his eyes and examined carefully.

"This system prompt is so white and big."

"Hey! No peeking!"

Noelle, who was fishing, didn't expect Jams to wake up suddenly.

She also didn't expect this scoundrel to immediately cast his lecherous gaze on her overly nourished chest, as if his burning eyes would scorch her delicate skin.

"Jams, you... Please don't look."

Noelle crossed her arms in front of her chest, attempting to block Jams' line of sight.

But her attempt was futile, as Jams' gaze remained scorching, as if he had X-ray vision.

Noelle couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

She endured her legs going numb so Jams could sleep on her thigh overnight, only to be met with his lecherous gaze in return.

It made her feel like Jams didn't respect her at all.

As she thought about it, tears welled up in Noelle's eyes, falling silently, her slender shoulders trembling as she quietly sobbed.

"Huh? Why are you crying?"

Jams tilted his head, looking confused.

Although he had been staring at Noelle's fair and alluring chest, his main focus was still on the system prompt. So even when Noelle raised her hand to cover her chest, Jams continued to observe intently.

'Pass the Torch' was, after all, Jams' first completed mission, and he had great expectations for the reward, the 'Two-Dimensional Mysterious Gift Box.' With this in mind, Jams' eyes naturally became fiery.

However, in Noelle's unaware perception, his fiery gaze seemed like blatant harassment.

"Is this... Is this all I mean to you?"

Noelle sniffled, her good mood from catching a fish earlier instantly disappearing, replaced by a sense of grievance and bitterness. "In your eyes, am I not important at all? You can treat me however you want, look at me however you want, without any need to hide it or show respect..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Jams sensed there might be a misunderstanding and quickly reviewed everything that had just happened in his mind.

I was checking the system prompt, and it happened to be positioned on Noelle's chest.

After I took a few glances, Noelle became upset and covered her chest...

"Yes, it's her chest!"

A flash of insight struck Jams, and he instantly understood the reason for Noelle's sadness.

This little maid probably thought I was staring at her chest early in the morning, showing a lack of respect!

"Tsk."

His mind was racing, but in reality, less than a second had passed.

Having figured out the issue, Jams immediately averted his gaze, his eyes becoming incredibly clear, purer than milk!

"Sorry, I slept so comfortably on your leg last night that I woke up a bit dazed. I absolutely didn't mean to disrespect you!"

"..."

Noelle pouted, her gaze filled with suspicion.

Seeing her disbelief, Jams raised four fingers, his expression serious, and said in a deep voice, "I swear, if I had even the slightest impure thoughts towards Noelle just now, I'll be blown up by Klee's bombs as soon as I step outside... Mm!"

"Not swearing, okay!"

Seeing Jams making such a malicious oath, Noelle panicked and immediately covered his mouth with the hand that was covering her chest.

Her pretty face blushed slightly due to nervousness as she worriedly said, "Pah, pah, pah! I believe in you, so there's no need to make random oaths, you scoundrel!"

It's well known that Teyvat is a land where gods exist, and if any deity were to hear Jams' oath, it wouldn't end well!

"Don't worry, how can someone like me, a righteous gentleman, attract divine punishment?"

Jams rubbed Noelle's silver hair and smiled playfully, "Which fisher can't withstand this kind of test?"

"So, you mean to say I'm not charming enough and you don't find me attractive?" Noelle pouted, her tone ambiguous, making it unclear whether she was happy or sulking.

"Oh well, if I tease you, you say I'm disrespectful, and if I don't, you say I'm not interested. Even Klee knows how to act spoiled better than you."

If Klee were here, she would definitely cling to Jams' neck and sweetly say, "Klee will only dote on big brother~"

Jams pinched the girl's cheeks and said teasingly, "Do you have any idea how many people in all of Mondstadt are lining up to gain your favor? Don't you have a clue?"

"Really?" Noelle blinked her eyes, her silver hair accessory with a red rose lightly swaying, looking pure and innocent.

Jams didn't know if this girl genuinely didn't know her own charm or if she was intentionally playing dumb, so he flicked her forehead lightly.

"Hmph, stop trying to act superior with me. When it comes to showing off, you're no match for me."

"I never intended to be your match."

With the misunderstanding resolved, Noelle's tone became more lively, and she even gently held Jams' hand, seemingly expressing her apology for their little quarrel.

Jams smiled and naturally grasped Noelle's delicate hand after a slight struggle. The maid reluctantly let him hold it.

"By the way, Jams, I caught a fish just now, a silver-colored big fish!"

Noelle pointed to the silver perch flapping at the edge of the lake, her light green eyes filled with the joy of success.

She had obediently fished by the lakeside all night! If she couldn't catch a single fish, she would surely be seen as a fool by Jams.

Seeing her cute expression of wanting to take credit, Jams felt in a great mood.

"Not bad at all. It's a small step for you, but a big step for me, Noelle... I..."

Mwah!

Actually, when Noelle mentioned the fish, Jams remembered the recently completed 'Pass the Torch' mission.

The thought of completing the mission made Jams feel ecstatic.

Riding high on his emotions, Jams couldn't help but embrace the girl's fragrant shoulder.

Inhaling the refreshing scent, he accidentally kissed Noelle's lips.

Mwah~~~

"Woo!"

Noelle widened her eyes but quickly squinted them lightly, getting lost in the rhythm set by Jams.

Previously, she had been the one taking the initiative, and besides nervousness and shyness, she couldn't taste any other flavor. But this time, it was different. There was only sweetness.

...

In this moment worth celebrating, Jams chose to claim the reward for the 'Pass the Torch' mission!

"You have obtained the 2D Mysterious Gift Box. Please open it within 5 seconds."

"Open!"

"You have opened the 2D Mysterious Gift Box. Reward extraction in progress..."

Ding!

"You have obtained the One Piece World special talent: Conqueror's Haki!"