Charlotte lowered her head, looking at the black tea in her cup, too flustered to look up.
For her, sitting here was like being on pins and needles.
She had to suppress her burgeoning curiosity while also figuring out how to face the "big news" later.
"Claude… is that the playwright who shone brightly at the Fontaine Opera Arts Festival earlier? Didn't Mr. Yuto also play the male lead in his script at that time?"
"Could it be…"
Charlotte looked up, casting a suspicious glance at Yuto, who was talking to Lady Furina, and a strange thought suddenly sprouted in her mind.
"Could it be that the so-called 'big news' is actually Mr. Yuto and Lady Furina planning to co-star in an Fontaine Opera?!"
Charlotte's pupils constricted slightly, as if she had comprehended some ultimate truth of the world.
Although she temporarily thought her brain might be broken, in a sense… the somewhat outlandish content she had just thought of…
was really quite reasonable.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Yuto would specifically ask to see a playwright, and one he had previously collaborated with.
Thinking of this, Charlotte nodded gently, then began to draft the news article she would write tonight in her mind.
Since Yuto's intention to star in the script of Boethius made the front page of Steambird Newspaper last time,
then the Assistant Administrator's dance with the former Water God… was undoubtedly the top headline.
"Yes! To get a good night's sleep tonight, and for tomorrow's headline, let's go!"
At this thought, a surge of vibrant energy suddenly erupted from Charlotte, as if she was about to flip the office over the next second.
This caused the two people sitting at the desk, discussing the feasibility of the "script," to look at Charlotte in unison, their eyes filled with confusion.
"What's wrong with this girl?"
Lady Furina questioned Yuto with her eyes.
Yuto shook his head, and uncharacteristically shrugged, indicating he didn't know.
Seeing this, Lady Furina merely sighed softly, then continued to study the so-called "folk tales" in front of her with Yuto.
…
As time passed minute by minute, about half an hour after Sedna left Palais Mermonia, a rather familiar lively voice entered the ears of the three people in the room.
"Yuto! Sedna said you were looking for us, so here we are~"
Paimon said as she flew in from outside the office door.
Upon entering the office, Paimon first scanned the surroundings, then fixed her gaze on Charlotte, asking with some confusion:
"Huh? Charlotte? Why are you here?"
Paimon's words interrupted Charlotte's thoughts about the news article. She looked up slightly, seeing the unidentified flying object hovering in mid-air, and the Traveler and Mr. Claude behind her, and quickly stood up, saying:
"Ah! Traveler and Paimon, and Mr. Claude! Sorry… I was just thinking and didn't notice you…"
"As for why I'm here… I met Mr. Yuto on the way, and he said he had some things he wanted to spread more widely through Steambird Newspaper, so I came."
Charlotte said, scratching her head a bit self-consciously.
"Oh~ So that's it… But you don't seem to be in very good spirits. Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Hearing this, Charlotte's mouth twitched slightly, then she gave an awkward smile and nodded, saying nothing.
—She couldn't possibly say it was because she had been camping outside Palais Mermonia for two consecutive nights, waiting for Yuto to appear precisely at 7:15 AM every morning, could she?
Fortunately, Paimon didn't press further on the matter, which, to some extent, preserved Charlotte's dwindling dignity.
Paimon shifted her gaze to Yuto and Lady Furina, then asked excitedly:
"Yuto, has Lady Furina agreed to our request?"
Hearing this, Yuto didn't speak, but revealed a mysterious smile. He handed the bound manuscript to Mr. Claude while looking at Lady Furina beside him.
Lady Furina naturally understood Yuto's meaning, so she slowly stood up from her seat, smiling at the four people in front of her and said:
"I have decided to accept Mr. Claude's request and go on stage to perform."
"However… due to my personal reasons, I can only participate in such a performance once. As for more… I can only say I'm sorry."
Hearing Lady Furina's somewhat apologetic words, Mr. Claude instantly looked up and said somewhat flustered:
"Lady Furina, you don't have to be like this. As the God who saved Fontaine, your agreement to my request is already a stroke of immense luck for me. You really don't have to be so apologetic!"
At this moment, Paimon looked at Yuto, then at Lady Furina standing beside him, and then tilted her head and asked:
"Wait a minute… Yuto, it seems we're not needed in this situation, are we? Could it be… do we have other tasks?"
Hearing Paimon's question, Yuto smiled slightly and nodded, then pointed towards the location of Opera Epiclese.
"What I just gave to Mr. Claude are some of my experiences and specific details from the past five hundred years. There might be some content… that has some issues."
"For me… some not-so-good memories are selectively forgotten. If you want a more precise, more emotional, and more publicly relatable script…"
"I suggest you still go around asking people in the streets and alleys. Regardless of whether it's precise or emotional, selectively accepting public opinions can at least meet the last requirement, can't it?"
After saying that, Yuto paused slightly, then continued:
"As for the remuneration… this time, Palais Mermonia will bear the cost."
"After all, the quality of this script directly determines the future ceiling of Fontaine Opera, and its importance… goes without saying."
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