Early the next morning, Miss Lumine came out of her room early with a yawning Paimon and met Bai Ying, who was tidying up, in the living room.
"Good morning, Miss Lumine. Miss Delezie has already prepared breakfast. You can enjoy it after you wash up."
"Okay, I understand. By the way, how come I don't see Miss Delezie? Did she go to wake Shenhe up?"
Usually, Miss Delezie would be in the living room early, preparing various things. Why wasn't she here today? Could something have happened between her and Shenhe again, and they were having a tender moment in the room?
"No, she has an appointment with Miss Yun Jin. She should be going to meet Miss Yun Jin now, apparently to learn something."
"Yun Jin... learning... I remember now, Miss Delezie did say yesterday that she wanted to learn opera from Yun Jin."
Miss Lumine scratched her head. Was she learning opera from Yun Jin because she really had nothing else to do? That's good too, it saves her and Shenhe from doing things at home that make her envious and jealous.
Miss Delezie's goal this time was to write an opera. To write a qualified opera, she needed to understand how to sing, and once she learned to sing, she might be able to perform on stage.
Would Miss Delezie perform on stage with Shenhe? Miss Lumine was very much looking forward to seeing Miss Delezie in a different light. Miss Delezie, dressed in an opera costume, would certainly be beautiful.
For a period afterward, Miss Delezie would leave early every day to find Yun Jin and learn about opera from her.
Miss Delezie's learning speed was so fast that it made Yun Jin a bit flustered. She had thought that no matter how fast Miss Delezie learned, it would take at least a month or so to become proficient.
But you mastered what I taught you so quickly, how can I, as your teacher, bear this? She was both happy and felt conflicted.
However, this also meant that Miss Delezie would have a lower chance of making mistakes when performing on stage, and perhaps she could perform a satisfactory opera.
And so, the number of people looking forward to it increased by one. Not only Yun Jin but also Miss Lumine and others had similar thoughts.
"Oh? You want to learn about the old stories of Liyue Harbor from me?"
Inside the teahouse, Zhongli put down his teacup and asked with interest, "Why do you come to me with such a question?"
"Opera is a traditional culture of Liyue Harbor. General operas usually tell stories of Gods and Adepti. Yun Jin hopes that I will use 'humans' as the theme, so I want to learn more about human stories that happened in Liyue Harbor and write an opera that can be performed."
During this time, in addition to studying, Miss Delezie would go to learn about some folk legends of Liyue Harbor, to see if there were any suitable stories that could be used as material.
Besides books and oral accounts, the best place to learn was from Zhongli, the Geo Archon who had existed for thousands of years. She could certainly hear many interesting stories from him.
"Oh? An opera written by you? Interesting. I will bring Azhdaha and Guizhong to support you then... If the Director knew about this, she would probably go along too."
An opera written by Miss Delezie... no matter what the content, the gimmick was already enough. At least Zhongli would definitely go to listen.
"Got it, got it. Now... can you tell me the stories you know? Or do you want me to use a favor before you'll tell me those stories?"
"That's not necessary. They are just a few small stories, not worth a favor."
Zhongli was not a stingy person. Given their relationship, Miss Delezie could know as much as she wanted, and he would tell her until she was satisfied.
Miss Delezie listened very carefully. Although she didn't take out a notebook to write them down, as an Apostle, her memory allowed her to remember all the stories Zhongli told without needing to take notes.
"These are enough. I'll organize these stories when I go back and see if there are any suitable themes among them."
"There's no rush. A good opera needs to be polished. Although your abilities are many times stronger than ordinary people, there's no need to write it so hastily."
"It's not rushing... it's just that I have nothing to do when I stay at home, so I'm just actively finding something for myself to do."
Now there was no one in Liyue Harbor who needed her treatment. On weekdays, besides accompanying Miss Lumine on commissions, she would act with Shenhe, or walk around Liyue Harbor like a retired elder.
Other than that, she had nothing else to do. The research topic of bestowing life upon cells also had no clues for now. She had to find something to do, otherwise, she would be bored stiff.
Well, Zhongli looked at Miss Delezie with a kind gaze, as if he had found a kindred spirit. He wasn't the only one who had nothing to do on weekdays.
"I always feel like you're thinking of something very rude. You wouldn't do something like that, would you, Zhongli?"
"No, I wouldn't do anything meaningless."
Miss Delezie looked at Zhongli suspiciously, staring at him for a while. After thinking it over, he wasn't Venti, but a rather reliable person, so she believed his explanation.
While sipping tea, Miss Delezie began to organize the information she deemed useful. Zhongli sat beside her, drinking tea with a composed expression, which made her realize she must have been mistaken earlier.
"Speaking of which, how are things developing between you and Guizhong recently? After the incident in Guili Plains last time, you haven't seen each other since, have you?"
"No, she comes to find me whenever she has time. Each time she comes, I take her to explore various places in Liyue. Although I had already taken her to many places when she was still in her soul state, she says that having a physical body makes the experience completely different, and she wants to see them again."
Miss Delezie nodded. It seemed Guizhong was quite proactive, at least trying to develop a relationship with Zhongli every day.
But what's wrong with you? Guizhong comes to find you, but you can't go find her? Regardless, she's a girl. What's wrong with you going to see her when she's busy?
Could the people of Sea Moon Pavilion really stop you? Even if you can't reveal your identity as the Geo Archon, you could still enter as an acquaintance of Guizhong.
Ah! Really, Miss Delezie inexplicably understood the feelings of those Adepti who observed Guizhong and Zhongli during the Archon War.
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