Under Mr. Yuto's arrangements, the theater troupe members successively left the small theater and returned to their station in Fontaine.
But Lumine did not leave with Claude and the others immediately. Instead, she looked at the stage behind her, as if she had thought of something.
Paimon blinked slightly, looking at Lumine who stood there seemingly lost in thought, and asked with some confusion:
"Hmm? Lumine? What's wrong? Is there something you find wrong?"
Hearing this, the young couple who had been about to leave also stopped, and turned their heads in unison to look at Lumine who was still standing below the stage.
Lumine shook her head gently when she heard this, and then said:
"Nothing, I just find the 'result' of today a bit strange..."
"I'm still wondering... what kind of method could allow them to accomplish all of this without their feet touching the ground..."
Hearing this, Yuto smiled helplessly, then looked at Furina beside him and blinked slightly.
And Furina also understood Yuto's meaning. After thinking for a while, she said:
"Perhaps there's something we missed that we haven't explored, or perhaps they have some items or abilities that defy common sense. All of these are possible."
"Although we can't be sure what they possess, I can be sure that..."
"If you insist on thinking about this without giving yourself proper time to relax, then there will definitely be no results."
"There's a saying in Ritou called 'The boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge.' Anyway, we now have other solutions. It's best if we find it, but it doesn't matter if we don't."
"It's like a performance; if you keep forcing yourself to show your best during rehearsals, you might make mistakes due to an imbalance in your mindset when you go on stage."
"So, it's better to calm down first, rest for a while, and then consider what to do."
Hearing Furina's words, Paimon blinked in surprise, as if she was meeting Furina for the first time.
Her current words and behavior compared to the previous Water God Furina... it's not that they're poles apart, but rather completely different.
Even the moment Furina finished speaking, Paimon wondered if everyone who sat in the Water God's position became eccentric, and then instantly returned to normal after leaving the Water God's position?
Of course, this thought only lasted for a fleeting moment, and Paimon quickly nipped it in the bud herself.
After all... those words were truly not polite.
While Paimon was still lost in thought, Lumine also ended her previous state of contemplation, nodded gently, and then pulled Paimon out of the small theater.
After Lumine and Paimon left, Furina let out a slight sigh of relief, then put her hands on her hips and looked at Yuto beside her, saying with a giggle:
"How was it? What I just said wasn't bad, right?"
"Hmm, not only is the style of speaking very good, but it also seems to be very effective now."
Yuto smiled at Furina beside him, then said with a smile:
"Let's go, we're going to Palais Mermonia."
"Huh? Aren't we going straight back? Or is there something left unfinished at Jingshui Court?"
"No, we're going to see Neuvillette, and the other partner in this matter, and then... prepare to cast the net."
With that, Yuto's face once again wore that half-smile expression. No matter how Furina pressed him, he wouldn't say a word, leaving Furina full of curiosity.
Of course, when this curious little blue cake saw that silver-white figure that had once left her with a shadow of death... she would no longer be curious.
But this was unavoidable.
After all, it's best to clarify many things in person all at once, even if it's to exchange opinions... it's better to make these things clear early and all at once.
...
In the reception room on the second floor of Palais Mermonia, Neuvillette looked at Ms. Arlecchino, who seemed to always maintain an elegant posture, as if he was thinking of something.
Even though Neuvillette had become a complete dragon, he still couldn't accurately guess what Yuto was thinking at every step.
He mentioned two things in his letter: one was related to those who had merged into the Primordial Sea, and the other was related to Ms. Arlecchino.
He could roughly guess the first matter, which is why he felt that Yuto was courting death outside of His sight.
The second matter... was about inviting Ms. Arlecchino to Palais Mermonia, and this was something he couldn't quite figure out.
"Could it be that the recent series of old nobles resisting laws and exploiting loopholes... is actually the Fatui at work behind the scenes? So Yuto intends for her to come here for a confrontation...?"
Neuvillette gently shook his head, as if unable to fathom what Yuto was thinking.
"Apologies, for keeping you both waiting. There were some unexpected circumstances just now, so I arrived a bit late. Please forgive me."
Yuto's voice, accompanied by a rather light footsteps, came from the entrance. In just a moment, he brought Furina and sat down at the table in the reception room.
Hearing this, Ms. Arlecchino gently put down her teacup, and smiled as she looked at Yuto, saying:
"Mr. Yuto needn't worry, we haven't waited long."
"But... I'd like to know what Mr. Yuto's intention is in gathering us here today."
Ms. Arlecchino's gaze swept over Yuto and Furina, who had just sat down, finally resting on Furina. A playful emotion flickered in her black eyes with special markings.
She was very curious... what was Furina's attitude towards her now, and was it still as... interesting as their previous meetings?
In response, Yuto smiled slightly, then said very frankly:
"Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush."
"Mr. Neuvillette, Ms. Arlecchino, I believe you both know about the Noclan Family matter that has been causing such a stir in Fontaine recently, right?"
"This negotiation... is actually to ask you two to cooperate with Palais Mermonia in your respective fields to deliver an absolute blow to them."
"After all, transferring large assets is not allowed, whether in Fontaine or Snezhnaya, am I right, Ms. Arlecchino?"
Hearing this, Ms. Arlecchino looked deeply at the man who was looking at her with a half-smile, then said:
"Mr. Yuto is right, transferring large assets is also not allowed in Snezhnaya."
"As a partner of Palais Mermonia, Northland Bank naturally has to lend a helping hand to Fontaine in such matters."
"After all... this isn't good for either of us."
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