"Hello Baizhu. I'm Gia…I was wondering if you could indulge me in some of your best torture methods?"

"Torture methods? I believe that this is the wrong place-You see, I treat patients not create needs for one." He responded with a cool and collected manor.

"I know that! I'm just saying I'm sure you have good torture methods since Dottore is busy and quite frankly would be annoyed if I disturbed him."

"Are you with the Fatui?"

"I'm an ally of the Fatui, but anyways…I've heard your torture methods are good!"

"Where did you hear such a thing?"

"Well, I didn't hear per se…It kind of-I don't know- CAME to me."

"Leave ally of Fatui!" Changsheng hissed.

"Fine. By the way, you should really be nicer to Qiqi…she looks up to you, forgetful or not!"

"Listening to rumors now, are we?" Baizhu asked.

"You know what? Today's my birthday so if I can't talk about torture methods then I'll just have to find something else…Ah hah! I'll make true to my threat and lock Pantalone in a room with you so you can talk things out!"

"What did you say?" the little snake asked.

"Leave now." Baizhu stated calmly.

"Fine, but one of these days…" Gia said, shaking her head.

"Now who am I going to speak with about torture methods…Yelan? She's probably busy…and I haven't met her yet…the Harbingers are busy too…Lumine? Nah, she doesn't seem to like hurting people, honestly, she's too nice for her own good…Kazeharu? He's supposed to be doing the opposite... BAIZHU PLEASE!" Gia said to herself. She ran back into Bubu Pharmacy.

"I just told you to leave-"

"I know I'm sorry I just can't find ANYONE else that can do some atrocities or exchange torture methods with!"

"Why would I commit atrocities?"

"Good point…I really didn't want to go to a different reality, but I suppose I might have to, unless I just drop the torture…" Gia mumbled with a sigh.

"Different reality?" Changsheng asked.

"At this rate everyone will know about it! But fine, I'm the god of realities."

"Hm."

"Anyways sorry for the disturbance…Bye!"

"Farewell."

================================================================= Instead, Gia just relaxed in a tree in Sumero and watched the animals there interact with one another.

''Great birthday…" Gia mumbled to herself before falling asleep.

When she woke up, Gia asked herself, "What should I do today…I wish another Harbinger meeting would occur…that's always fun…but alas. Maybe go meet Itto? He sounds fun…Or maybe just go defeat some abyss monsters…Maybe I can start that cult for Lumine…that would be funny, but no. Hold a competition to see who can best me in combat? Sounds like something Childe would do…This is frustrating!''

"Having problems?" a voice near her asked.

"Oh, Haru, didn't see you there! Uh, yeah, I can't figure out what to do!"

"Go to a vantage point."

"Why do I need a vantage point?"

"To enjoy the view."

"I'd wager that buys me an hour. What else?"

"You sound desperate."

"I am."

"Did you admit that you're desperate? You're no fun to tease." he said with a smirk.

"So, what other ideas do you have?"

"Hang out in the Traveler's teapot."

"I don't have access."

"Then ask for access?''

"…"

"Cook."

"Cook? For whom?"

"Good point.''

"What do you do all day?"

"Help Nahida."

"So helpful…I'm about to become a familiar out of boredom!"

"What?"

"Unless I find something to do!"

"Well, that's quite the predicament!"

"Nahida? Why are you here?"

"Oh I- was just taking a walk."

"Okay…Do you know what I can do?"

"Commissions?"

"I'm not registered…and I don't really want too that much…"

"Hmm…" Nahida said, putting her hand on her chin.

"You're very picky…" Haru said.

"I just don't want to waste my time on boring things!"

"Understandable." Nahida said.

"I want to go torture somebody!" Gia said.

"You seem to need lessons too!" Nahida chided.

"No, I don't! I just like torturing and killing rude jerks and – okay maybe I need to tone it down a bit, but I don't want to have lessons like a child! Ew, I sound like Paimon."

"You don't want to but maybe you need to!" Nahida said.

"So technically she'd be like my…classmate?" Kazeharu asked.

"Ugh…" Gia complained.

"It isn't school! It's more like therapy!" Nahida corrected.

"That is even worse!" Haru grumbled.

"So…therapy buddies?'' Gia asked.

"Yeah!"

'Help!' Gia mouthed.

'You think I want that?' he mouthed back.

"Nahida…are you being serious? Did Paimon put you up to this?" Haru asked.

"No! I mean it!''

"But-" Gia started.

"I think it would be best for you!"

"I don't need it unlike him!"

"As much as I hate to admit it…it seems as though she's not letting it go…On a lighter note you can do some errands I don't want to do!'' Kazeharu said.

"Fine…" Gia agreed.

"Great! Let's get started now!"

"If I must do this…then I'm getting someone to come with me…I would bring Columbina but…yeah. Perhaps Venti? He sure knows how to lighten my mood!"

"If that'll help you…" Nahida said.

"Perfect. If I bring Venti, I bring wine!"

Haru pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.

"Something on your mind?" Nahida asked.

"Gia-" he started with a glare at her, ''is annoying."

"How so?"

"In general."

Gia rolled her eyes.

"1 last thing…All I want is Haru's hat for a week and then I'll only kill torture, etc. if Nahida says it's fine or if it's self-defense!"

"Hehehehe….HAHAHAHA! My Kasa? Haha! No."

"Fine. I liked the old one better."

"Do that without the hat and then you'll be done no time!"

"Alright. But I mean why do I need this? I don't have a temper and only do those things if it's someone irksome. I'm really nice!"

"I'm sure you are! But just in case you should learn to find other things to do besides torturing and killing when you are bored!"

"A weeks' worth of lessons. Then I'll just do what Haru does! Run errands do commissions…though I don't really want to…Maybe it will be fun to work for you with Kazeharu."

"Okay!"

"I'll get Venti and wine."

*Pop!*

"Maybe it will be fun to work for you with Kazeharu." Haru mimicked.

*Pop!*

"I got Venti!"

"Wonderful!" Nahida said.

"Hello." Venti greeted.

"Now let's start! This is like a quiz! If someone is crying, what do you do?" Nahida asked.

Venti whispered something in Gia's ear.

"No, no, no! You end their suffering!" Gia answered.

"Imbecile. You comfort them." Haru corrected.

"Maybe some wine will help!" Venti suggested.

"Good idea." Gia said. She summoned 2 bottles of wine and gave one to Venti and took a sip of the other.

"Correct answer Haru! Next question: If someone gives you a gift and you don't like it, what do you do?"

"Constructive criticism." Gia answered.

"Lie. Pretend you like it to protect their feelings." Kazeharu answered.

"Both are correct... though it isn't good to lie."

"Good job Gia!" Venti praised.

"If someone is dying, do you heal them or kill them?"

"Kill them." Gia answered.

"Heal them."

"No, you heal them, Gia." Nahida said.

''More wine!" Venti suggested.

Gia took a sip.

"Last question: If someone is in love, do you offer advice or mock them?"

"Offer advice." They both answered.

"But honestly my advice would suck." Haru admitted.

"Correct! Good job." Nahida complemented.

"That was quick! Now…I'm going to hang out with some Harbingers."

"No! That will ruin the point!" Haru said.

"Fine. I'll hang out with Capitano. He isn't insane…I never hang out with him…maybe he'd be a good influence!" Gia said.

"Alright!'' Venti and Nahida agreed.

"I got to go to a meeting anyways. Goodbye some of my favorite people!"

"Some?" Haru questioned with a smirk.

"Yeah…all my favorite people would be everyone here plus Lumine but no Paimon, the other Harbingers except Pulcinella…I mean Pantalone is fun to argue with though, possibly the Tsaritsa, some people that don't know me yet like Kazuha, Itto, and Kuki, and…well I can't think of any more off the top of my head…"

"Goodbye!" they said.

*Pop!*