A week passed.
A week prior, Griel, the director of the Lake Light Troupe, had given all the troupe members a holiday, which was a tradition for the troupe; after each performance, they would take a one to two-week break depending on the situation.
However, knowing that in a week, their troupe would be performing alongside Lady Furina, Fontaine's "big star," the entire troupe was incredibly excited.
So, after spending a week in eager anticipation, the troupe members arrived early at the rehearsal venue, ready to begin preparations.
Meanwhile, Furina, who had finished watching the trial, eaten lunch, and taken a short nap, arrived at the rehearsal venue unhurriedly with Liu Yuan.
After all, the initially agreed-upon time was two in the afternoon, and even if there wasn't enough time, it didn't matter, because she still had Liu Yuan!
Ever since Griel reminded her that she could use the reason of Liu Yuan being her familiar to have her appear by her side legitimately, she couldn't help but let Liu Yuan use her abilities to handle many things when they were out.
For instance, normally in the mornings, she would have to spend some time taking the aquabus from Fontaine to the Opera House, which meant Furina had to wake up earlier, otherwise, she would delay the trial; although the trial would be delayed even if she didn't go, Furina still felt it wasn't good to keep doing that.
But now, she could just have Liu Yuan take her directly to the Opera House! Just a quick 'whoosh'! With a blink of an eye, she could go from Palais Mermonia to her seat at the Opera House! It couldn't be more convenient!
Such undisguised actions naturally attracted attention, and Furina would then naturally bring Liu Yuan out to explain, telling everyone that it was all the power of her "familiar."
Thus, in less than a week, all of Fontaine knew that Lady Furina, their Hydro Archon, now had a very powerful "familiar" by her side.
Even when Steambird Newspaper reporters asked Lady Furina questions about this "familiar", Furina would "show off" Liu Yuan's existence with a completely unreserved attitude.
She told everyone that Liu Yuan belonged to Furina!
It was as if she couldn't wait for everyone in Teyvat to know that she, Furina, now had a super powerful, almost omnipotent "familiar" by her side.
Like a child showing off her favorite candy to everyone, or as if wanting to declare or prove something to the whole world, in short, Liu Yuan's existence became known to everyone in Fontaine.
The people of Fontaine didn't find this strange; they just thought it was quite reasonable, after all...
Isn't it natural for a god to have their own familiar?
As for those curious and suspicious of Liu Yuan's existence, only The Knave of the Fatui and Neuvillette, who spent most of his time in his office, remained.
Of course, apart from a few occasional displays of her Hydro element body, Liu Yuan mostly remained in her ghost-like state.
In short, because she could let Liu Yuan use her powers outside, Furina had been much more relaxed recently; for example, Furina could now sleep an extra hour every morning.
Gently knocking on the door in front of her, Furina arrived at the location Griel had given her earlier, while Liu Yuan quietly followed by Furina's side in her ghost-like state.
In non-essential situations (meaning only when Furina asked her to show herself), she still preferred to remain in ghost form so she wouldn't be questioned by those strange reporters.
Especially that reporter named Charlotte... this reporter had been following Furina for the past week.
Whenever Furina called her to show herself, this reporter would rush out immediately, then apologize profusely and ask if she could take photos and ask her all sorts of questions.
Although there was no malice, still... there were just too many questions... which annoyed Liu Yuan immensely.
But thankfully, that reporter was still at the Opera House, which allowed Liu Yuan to be a little quieter.
Not long after Furina knocked, the door opened, and it was Griel and Milos who opened it; both had a hint of nervousness on their faces, and upon realizing that Furina was standing outside, their nervousness turned into pleasant surprise.
"Lady Furina!"
"Hmm, how is it? Is everyone here?"
Furina walked directly inside, while Griel and Milos stepped aside, following behind Furina and guiding her.
"Everyone is here! All members of the Lake Light Troupe are here!" Griel said.
Furina nodded gently, then continued walking inside.
It could only be said that the Lake Light Troupe was indeed not short of money; not only Griel and Milos, the two rich second-generation heirs who were still persistent in the troupe, but also the other five, who, although they went home to inherit their family businesses, still provided funds to the troupe.
All of this allowed the Lake Light Troupe to pursue the joy of performance to the greatest extent.
This entire area had been bought by the Lake Light Troupe and rebuilt, and it also had a stage large enough for daily rehearsals; occasionally, the Lake Light Troupe would also perform for free to the public.
After all... it was still the same old saying, the Lake Light Troupe was not short of money.
Entering the small theater, Furina's first glance caught Losoria on the distant stage, whom she had met once at Hotel Debord; Losoria was saying something, surrounded by troupe members sitting in a circle on small stools.
Furina slowly walked closer, and Losoria, noticing Furina's appearance, paused for a moment, then immediately said:
"Lady Furina!"
This voice instantly made the troupe members sitting around pause, then quickly look in the direction of Losoria's gaze, and then they saw Furina slowly walking towards them.
"It's really Lady Furina!"
"Pinch me, I feel like I'm dreaming, Lady Furina is actually here!"
"Calm down, it's embarrassing..."
"..."
All the troupe members instinctively stood up, then bowed slightly to Furina with respectful postures; this was not only out of respect for Furina's identity as the Hydro Archon but also for her identity as an actress.
"Hello everyone, I am Furina, and for the next month or so, I will be rehearsing with all of you. I hope everyone will put in their utmost effort to make this performance a reality."
After saying a few polite words, Losoria helped introduce everyone present; each person was very excited, a level of enthusiasm Furina was not accustomed to.
However, what Furina didn't know was that all the members of the Lake Light Troupe were her fans, and to have the opportunity to perform with their idol was an unimaginable thing.
Therefore, upon Furina's arrival, the entire troupe was basically in a state of disbelief and extreme excitement, already eager to start rehearsing, full of vigor, one might say.
"Then... let the rehearsal begin!"
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