After making certain Ei doesn't rudely eat the plushie and waste materials,
And after waiting for her to return from wherever she so hastily teleported to,
Yae Miko made sure to enjoy the ongoing festival with her "Silly Archon friend",
As they went all over the city, looking between stalls and enjoying the already available activities...
*Apparently there are going to be more of those in the upcoming days, but the ones currently prepared were also quite pleasant,
Yae had a lot of fun teasing her friend about not knowing what a certain item was for, with Ei soon showing her the most amusing expressions~
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And then, some time after sunset, Ei had to leave with Xiao for Sumeru,
Promising to stay there until she "thoroughly punishes Kunikuzushi".
*Which is bound to take a while, knowing her friend...
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As pleasant as her day was, she knew that she couldn't delay any longer,
It was now time to visit a certain person's grave...
*Yae didn't really like getting sentimental,
But looks like there was no helping it...
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And so she went to Floral Whisper to buy a bouquet of flowers,
As Flora soon recommended her the Cecilia...
"A beautiful flower with a name that suits its appearance. It only grows where harsh winds blow, and is just as intangible as the true heart of an unbound soul."
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It was truly a poetic flower,
And one that her new friend liked so much...~
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Before long, she found herself behind the Favonius Cathedral,
Standing before Lisa's grave and putting the Cecilia bouquet on top of the stone,
Preparing to tell about how she has been since their last meeting and until now to her dead friend...
*Wherever Lisa was actually there or not didn't really matter, right...?
The words would surely reach her with the help of the Mondstadt winds...
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This happened around an hour ago,
And she already shared quite a bit about her latest "life experiences"...
*Such as her new "Tale of the Bird Princess"(temporary name) novel~
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And now she wasn't sure what else there was to...
"FUCK YOU, YAE MIKO!
How dare you use Sumerian cultural heritage for your dirty leftover shit you dare call "light novels", you evil bitch! It's cultural appropriation!
How dare you continue with your despicable actions even after we told you to stop!
You are endorsing Sumerian death by doing this, you fucking asshole! Because of people like you, more than 3000 Sumerians die every year!
You are as bad as the Abyss Order, if not worse! You probably helped them send all those monsters to lay waste to Sumeru!
It's your fault there's so much trouble there and the place is falling apart, don't you even dare deny it!
IF YOU DON'T STOP YOUR EVIL DEEDS WE WILL BURN DOWN YOUR FUCKING PUBLISHING HOUSE!
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Signed by the protectors of minority rights,
Snowflake and Safespace of Twotter.
PS: Just kill yourself, you evil bitch!
The world will be better without you fucking phobe!
BURN IN THE DEEPTS OF THE ABYSS, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!
FUCK YOU! FUKK YOU! FUKK YOU! FUKK UYOO! FUKK YUU! FUKKK YY!
DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE!"
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Oh, right, that "clearly-written by sane people"(not, at all) letter...
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"Honestly speaking, I don't really care whatever those deranged freaks are saying. By this point, I just use those "letters" as fire kindle.
But still, that threat to burn Yae Publishing house down, I couldn't just ignore it and made sure to tighten security. You could never know what..."People" like this can do, after all."
Was what she decided at the time,
Soon coming with an "effective approach"~
*She should definitely tell Lisa about it, right...?~
-Lisa, do you remember that time I showed you a letter written by some very "Special Individuals"...? -She soon said in some amusement, upon looking towards the grave. -Well, I did get a good security for it, by bribing...Ahem, "paying" the Arataki Gang with "special" Ms. Hina produce: A photo album full of exclusive and perfectly shot pictures of our "Beloved Idol"~ -She couldn't help but soon chuckle in amusement, as she recalled just how "eager" a certain Oni was upon getting the Album. If he wasn't a gang leader, he would have surely chosen her as his master~ -...And as expected, the Arataki gang gave their all at being the best security I could have hired for my shop. When the "Special somebodies" arrived in order to commit arson...They were soon stopped (Can you believe it that they tried to run away by jumping into the sea? Such morons~), beaten up by the gang and given to the Shogunate to be put in jail. The situation happened so fast that I couldn't even take a photo of the very enthusiastic beatdown! -She explained, before suddenly pausing in thought for a few seconds. -...Oh, apparently one of the "crazy-poopoos" hurt Himself(?)Herself(?)Themselves(?) when they(It was hard to tell what they were, looked more like some kind of exotic animal) tried to light up the handmade explosives. If Shinobu didn't confiscate them in time, the "unknown gender person/animal" would have lost both of their arms. Can you believe how stupid those crazies were...?
"...Seriously, what kind of horrible illness are they inflicted with…?", was what she didn't say,
As Yae soon realized that perhaps, this question doesn't have an answer...
*After getting caught, the penetrators were given a Psychological evaluation, but...
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At the moment, it seemed like rather than an illness, they were just crazy…?
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What a shame that there wasn't a special place where they could put all those crazy people in.
*Not just a simple annoyance, they were clearly a danger to themselves and to others.
"First, he should buy a bouquet of Cecilias from Floral Whisper and then go to "meet up" with Lisa…
*Even if he knows she is not really there and it's mostly for his own peace of mind…
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Hopefully, it wouldn't be too late in the day once he finishes his "talk"..."
And so he did, just recently in fact,
After sneaking around Mondstadt, so that Collei wouldn't notice him...
*She looked so happy talking to her new friends and soon left together with them,
Though he was quite sure that Yaksha Xiao and the former Falcon Tadhla still noticed him...
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Seems like they decided not to inform Collei of his earlier "lurking", at least for now...
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While he was walking through the city towards Floral Whisper,
He saw many people enjoying Windblume, which included:
A couple consisting of a man called Quinn and a woman who went by the name of Beatrice.
*From the little he heard as he walked though, they were childhood friends that started going out only recently.
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A local Grandpa who goes by the name of Finch and a Fontaine visitor named Callirhoe.
*Apparently, a local man calling himself "Hopkins the Marvelous" was acting as her escort.
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Then he saw Tirzad about to enter the "With Wind Comes Glory" souvenir shop,
As apparently the researcher has been trying to catch a few Anemo Crystalflies for his research,
But the problem is, he needed the whole "specimen" and not just the Crystal Core that they normally leave behind,
And so, after trying to catch numerous Anemo Crystalflies, the researcher gathered way too much of this crafting material.
*Cyno was quite certain from the last time he was in Mondstadt, that you could buy stuff in the shop either with Mora or Anemo Sigils...
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Would Marjoire let Tirzad make an exchange with Crystal Cores...?
*Especially considering how the Anemo Crystalflies fluttered all over the city,
So certainly, it wouldn't be hard for the shopkeeper to get those Crystal Cores herself.
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Either way, he told Tirzad of this and it seems that the researcher already knew,
And yet he still tried his luck, insisting that the Crystal Cores he got were of perfect quality...?
*While Tirzad was more humble now, he certainly still thought too highly of himself.
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Oh, well, Jebrael, Jeht and the others seemed to be fine with him,
So he should stop overthinking everything and just focus on the task at hand...
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Oh, looks like he wasn't alone,
Is this another of Lisa's friends, perhaps...?
*She appeared to be an Inazuman Kitsune.
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He wasn't surprised that Lisa befriended such a mischievous person,
And upon carefully listening to what she was currently saying...
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-We could have discussed so many plans for pranks on our "Precious Archons"~ All the while making sure to scare the nearby people and get some profit from it, as well~ -Said Kitsune was currently saying in great amusement and tease, as she was now showing an eerily wide grin. -...Now that I thought of it, how about making a lesser, yet more accessible version of "Ms. Hina Album"...? I could even bri…"Ask" Ei to organize a "Ms. Hina appreciation day" and sell the Album together with all of "her" other produce~ It would surely lead to a one in a lifetime economical boom for Inazuma~
The Kitsune soon added in even more amusement,
Before she suddenly started to cackle maniacally...
*From what Cyno noticed, it wasn't quite an evil laugh,
Yet it was still extremely dramatic...
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From being his classmate during their time at the Akademiya and continuing being friends afterwards,
And to befriending a mischievous (and quite manipulative) Kitsune from Inazuma, one who appeared to be the Electro Archon's friend...
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Lisa was able to make quite the unusual connections...
-...What did I get myself into...? -Diona couldn't help but ask herself for the sixth time, as she just exited Cat's Tail, finally able to take a break. -...First agreeing to help with the "Cat Singing" for the talent show and also helping Margaret(and some Adventurer Guild member called Valerina) with Cat's Tail new "Rent a Cat" service. And I still need to go to Dornman Port to help with the cocktail stand there.
She wearily mumbled, before deeply sighing,
As she wondered, once again, why she decided to overwork herself so much...
*More than anything, it was to help out those she care...Uh, those she wanted to repay,
But agreeing to do so many "different jobs" at once...
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The new "Rent a Cat" service was pretty much self-explanatory:
People could come to Cat's Tail and rent a cat for a specified amount of time,
Either staying in one of the tavern's separate rooms or if they are trustworthy enough, bringing the cat with them,
Be it somewhere inside of Mondstadt city, including their homes, or a "nearby location", like Windrise, Whispering Woods or Springvale.
*Apparently, due to Margaret's agreement with Valerina, some of the cats are going to be strays,
So this would also be a nice way to find them a good and loving home…
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Then there was the "Cat Singing", also mostly self-explanatory,
And Diona still wondered how did Margaret even came up with the idea...
*And she herself agreed to be their "vocal coach", so she was no better...
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And lastly she agreed to help make Dornman Port more lively for the festival,
Making and selling cocktails to the visiting couples as they enjoy the sea breeze...
*When she is done with her job, walking around there sounds like a nice idea,
But as for sailing, even if there was a beautiful lagoon they are going to stop at...
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And then, when she was almost done with her work for today,
Venti just had to return from Dragonspine and the tavern cats just had to stick to him like glue...
*Sure, he smelled quite good, like he always did...But she had to literally pry those scoundrels off him,
And now she has even less time to prepare to leave for Dornman Port early next morning!
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Really, why did she take on so many "tasks"...?
Now she has less time to spend with her Daddy and friends...
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Oh, is that Finch...?
Who is that Fontanian with him...?
*And why did it look like they were going towards her...?
-Good evening to you, Diona. I am glad to see that you are doing well, even if you must be busy during this time of the year. -The Fontainian woman said as soon as the two got near, looking and sounding quite happy, before her expression turned a little more neutral. -...You might call me Callirhoe. As for how I know you and why I seem to be so happy to see you...I would love to tell you, but not here, where we can easily be overheard. -She soon said upon glancing around, sounding quite serious now, as well as thoughtful. -..."I will bless you, daughter of hunters, for your days ahead, and as a farewell. May your cup always run over with the sweet wine of celebration. May it always be refreshing as springs of ever-melting snow."
Callirhoe decided to repeat what she told Diona so long ago,
Expecting the Kätzlein to recognize her with this...
*And considering the reaction she was now getting, it shouldn't be long now...
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-Y-you are...! H-how are you...?! -Diona couldn't help but yell out in shock, as she looked the other up and down with some suspicion, before sighing moments later. -...You owe me a long explanation. Both for this sudden appearance and that "blessing", mainly the details I didn't hear about from Endora back then. -She soon said, looking and sounding a little annoyed now, though there was an unmistakable tint of happiness in her voice. -...I am going to ask Margaret for a separate room for us. Finch, Spri...Callirhoe, follow me.
And with these words, she turned around and started leading the two,
As she couldn't help but wonder what other surprises she is going to experience today...
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But first she wanted to know what the Spring Fairy was doing here, in human form,
And why did she leave her like that so many years ago, only talking to her through Endora later...!
