The Traveler receives a call from the Anemo Archon.

Huh, incoming call from Angel's Share?
Maybe Charles or Diluc need me for a commission.
Honestly, I haven't been in Mondstadt in forever; I really do need to pay everyone a visit.

Anyhoo…
Hello! Is this Charles?
Wha-?
Venti?!
What are you doing with the tavern's phone?

Of course.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting a coherent answer in the first place.
Mate, you're drunk.

Yes, you are.

Can you read something out loud to me, then?
Uh… what about a… poster?
Yeah! There should be Lumine's poster on the wall!
Read that out loud to me.

. . .

Uh…
Venti?
I highly doubt the poster describes her as an aging brunette with a muffin for a face.

No, it does not. You're definitely drunk.

Yes, you are.

Well, I don't think Charles or Diluc would let you stay in the tavern all night.
So, do you need someone to come pick you up?
I can text or call someone to come get you.

You want me to come get you?
Uh, Venti, I'm in Liyue.

Wha-?
No no no, I'm not telling you to give me leeway, I'm saying I'm in-you know what? Never mind.

Okay, I've been planning to return to Mondstadt.
It's just not convenient for me to come now.
What I mean is, if anyone sees me in Mondstadt, everyone is going to think I've returned.

Yes, I know that would be technically true.
But this isn't supposed to be an official visit. I'm only coming over to help you because you're drunk!

Yes, you are!

Ah, you have an idea?
Welp, this should be good….
What is it, Venti?

. . .

So…
Let me get this straight.
You want me specifically to come to pick you up.
But you want me to dress up as Jean so that nobody-not even you-will recognize me.
And all because I happen to have blonde hair like she does.

Well, there was a glimmer of genius in that, I guess….
If I disguise myself, nobody will know that it's me.

I don't feel comfortable masquerading as Jean, though.
What if I dressed as a traveling performer?
I mean, dance was a big part of Lumine's and my childhoods.

I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert, but… I think I can pull an act off.
What do you think?

Hmm…
Although… if I dress as a stranger, I don't think Charles or Diluc would be very enthusiastic to let me take you over to Windrise.
But if I've seen any secret agent movie, I know that if I dress as someone we know, then that will go horribly wrong.
Either the person themselves will come and see me as them, or I'll be given a difficult question that only the real person can answer.

Venti… I don't think dressing as you will work.

I'm going to just try the traveling performer thing.
You can pretend you know me, and hopefully Diluc and Charles won't question it. I mean, you are a bard after all, so you should know-wha?
Venti, you are a bard.

Yes, you are.

Look, I'm going to show up as a performer, okay?
Pretend you know me.
You… can do that, right?

"Ehe"? That… doesn't give me any confidence.

All right, I'll be there soon. And thank Rex Lapis that Ningguang and Keqing dragged me on a shopping spree with them yesterday….