A short while later, in a private room at Hotel Debord.
After a brief discussion, Liu Yuan and Furina arrived here with the Lake Light Troupe members.
At this moment, Griel and two other core members of the troupe were intently reading the script in their hands.
Furina comfortably enjoyed her dessert nearby, while Liu Yuan held a book and read.
In one month, Liu Yuan had learned many things, such as... how to transform a book into something similar to her "Ghost state."
Although the book would revert to its original form if it left her body, this still allowed Liu Yuan to read even when she was out.
The first to finish the script was the troupe leader, Griel. To be honest, this script was indeed excellent; its theme and creativity were both very good.
He looked at the two people beside him: one was Milos, who had persevered with him until now and was also the current director of the troupe; the other was their like-minded friend, Losoria, who was an actress for the Lake Light Troupe.
These three were the core members of the troupe at present.
As they read through the dialogue, Losoria blinked and tilted her head slightly. "…Wait," she murmured, flipping back a few pages. "The Ghost… is a girl?"
Milos' eyebrows lifted slightly in mild surprise. "So, it's… a story with two female leads?"
"It seems that way," Losoria said thoughtfully, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "That's quite interesting."
The three exchanged knowing looks before Griel finally chuckled under his breath. "Lady Furina truly has a unique eye for stories."
The three silently exchanged glances again, then Milos and Losoria looked at Griel, who nodded slightly.
He put down the script in his hand, looked at Lady Furina, and then said:
"Our Lake Light Troupe is willing to perform 'Girl and Ghost'!"
"Oh? Really? That's wonderful!"
Furina, eating her Fontinalia Mousse, said happily. What could be more joyful than eating delicious dessert and hearing good news?
Although most of the time in the past she accepted invitations to perform, this was the first time she had invited others to perform, but she was still very happy.
After all, this script was very important to her.
"That... Lady Furina."
Milos, as the director, spoke up.
"What?"
"This script should have an ending, right? It feels like it's not finished. There should still be a story between Ghost and Namiya at the end, shouldn't there?"
As a director, Milos had naturally read countless scripts and immediately noticed the lingering feeling at the end of this one.
"Hmm, this script... it's a partial manuscript I found on my bookshelf in my room. There's no complete script, but you don't need to worry about the script issue; I will solve it."
"Is that so... Understood, Lady Furina."
Milos hesitated slightly but still nodded seriously. People of Fontaine knew that Lady Furina was very serious about "performances," strictly demanding herself as the lead actor or even a small supporting role.
And she would occasionally propose some very constructive requirements.
How could Lady Furina, who valued "performances" so much, tolerate a script without an ending?
Milos believed that the Hydro Archon must have her own solution, so after a brief hesitation, he decided not to inquire further.
"I also have a question... Lady Furina..."
Losoria spoke with some hesitation.
"Mhm, go ahead!"
Furina spoke casually. The Lake Light Troupe had already accepted her invitation, so now they just needed to rehearse. Oh right, and schedule the time. Should the recent trial times be used for rehearsal?
Furina briefly planned her schedule in her mind so that Palais Mermonia could arrange her itinerary later.
"Lady Furina, are you going to play the role of 'Namiya'?"
Losoria asked seriously.
"Yes, I am. Do you have any questions?"
"Not at all. If you wish to play the role of 'Namiya,' do you have anyone in mind for the role of 'Ghost'?"
Losoria was an actress and also responsible for all character assignments in the troupe's performances, so she naturally needed to clearly know everyone's role assignments.
"Ah, that, indeed I do..."
Lady Furina's expression suddenly became a little unnatural, but in an instant, it returned to normal. She looked at Liu Yuan, but as everyone followed Lady Furina's gaze, they saw nothing.
"Lady Furina, what do you... mean?"
Furina didn't speak, but Liu Yuan had already understood her meaning.
Pure Hydro Specter suddenly gathered in the room, and a cerulean humanoid figure slowly appeared before the core members of the Lake Light Troupe.
The blue figure solidified bit by bit, appearing before everyone like a spirit from the water. The only problem was that the figure's face was blurry, making it impossible to see clearly.
"You can call her... 'Miss Yuan'. She will play the role of 'Ghost.'"
For some reason, the three troupe members present seemed to notice that this "Miss Yuan" seemed to stiffen for a moment, but they didn't pay too much attention and instead began to carefully observe Liu Yuan.
"Is this... Miss Yuan... your familiar, Lady Hydro Archon?"
Griel guessed.
It was recorded in the history of Fontaine that after the previous Hydro Archon Egeria's demise, her Pure Hydro Specter familiars scattered across Teyvat with the water sources.
And in all records concerning gods, almost every god had their own familiars, but it seemed they had never seen the Hydro Archon's familiar. Could this... be it?
"Hmm? Yes! Yes, this is my familiar, my own familiar, Furina's familiar!"
Furina immediately reacted. Originally, she wanted to use excuses like "I found her by the river," but Lady Furina suddenly felt that "familiar" was an excellent reason!
It could make the public believe her identity as the Hydro Archon more, and it could also allow Liu Yuan to appear by her side legitimately! Killing two birds with one stone!
"So this is the Hydro Archon's familiar?"
"How amazing..."
Milos and Losoria were a little surprised, and Losoria looked at the script again, realizing that this "Miss Yuan" was truly perfect for the role of "Ghost."
As expected of the Hydro Archon...
After the actor issue was resolved, Liu Yuan's body naturally dissipated, and then she took out a book and started reading.
Since Furina wanted her to play the role of "Ghost" in that script, she naturally agreed, as she had no reason to refuse.
Then Furina began to discuss matters such as future rehearsals, prop preparation, and actor selection with Griel and the others.
Furina's standards were naturally high, and her demands for these things were equally high, but as long as they were reasonable, Griel agreed without any hesitation, after all... how much money was that?
As long as they could present a perfect performance, any amount of money was worth it!
Furina's eyes lit up at Griel's incredibly generous statement. This was the first time collaborating with another troupe where there was no upper limit! This meant many of her ideas could be realized!
And so, a new round of discussions began.
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