Yuto highly approved of Charlotte's mental state and her personal abilities.
As one of the few reporters in Fontaine who truly possessed the soul of a journalist, Charlotte was indeed worthy of Yuto's trust.
"But then again... it really is Charlotte walking down the street, and news chasing her like crazy..."
"To run into me and Furina while having a late-night snack, this is truly..."
Yuto gently shook his head, as if marveling at the actual power and value of that statement.
After all... Yuto and Furina rarely strolled on the streets, so bumping into them by chance was incredibly lucky, let alone encountering them while they were in an ambiguous relationship...
"Should I tell Fufu about this when I go back tonight?"
Yuto tilted his head slightly, a hint of slyness in his sea-blue eyes, as if he could already imagine Furina's expression when she turned into a Steam-Powered Tsundere.
After a brief moment of thought, Yuto had made his decision: to tell Furina.
From the perspective of their relationship, Furina had the right and the qualification to know about this.
Otherwise, if they were to encounter Charlotte on the street one day, and Charlotte looked at them with a very strange gaze...
Wouldn't that easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings and trouble?
Although this reason was a bit far-fetched, Yuto guaranteed that he absolutely did not want to see Furina turn into a Steam-Powered Tsundere, then, out of embarrassment and anger, burrow into his arms to escape, and finally accept reality.
Hmm, absolutely not.
...
Just as Yuto was pondering this matter, a fluffy little head suddenly appeared at the door of Yuto's office.
"Lord Yuto, I've already sent the letter you asked me to send~"
Hearing the familiar voice, Yuto slightly raised his head and looked at the cute Sedna peeking at the door, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
"Good, thank you, Sedna, you've been a great help."
"No trouble at all, it's what I should do~"
Sedna quickly waved her hand, then continued:
"Oh, by the way, Lord Yuto, a gentleman dressed as a noble, and the Traveler and her little fairy guide from last time want to see you. Can I let them in?"
Hearing this, Yuto blinked slightly, then nodded.
"No problem, just let them come straight up, no need to prepare a reception room."
"Okay, I'll go now~"
With that, Sedna skipped away.
Meanwhile, Yuto fell into deep thought, his tightly furrowed brows seemingly indicating his perplexed mood at that moment.
"Lumine and Paimon brought a young noble... Is this the beginning of Fufu's Story Quest?"
"Shouldn't it be those two cheap laborers encountering a fat man from a theater troupe on the road, and then, due to a lack of talent, planning to ask Furina for help?"
"What does this whole affair have to do with a noble youth?"
Just as Yuto was still pondering the identity of the 'noble man' mentioned by Sedna, Sedna had already brought the three people into Yuto's office.
"Lord Yuto! The three people who wanted to see you are here~"
Hearing this, Yuto sharply looked up, directly fixing his gaze on the man standing behind the two, holding a gentleman's top hat.
And as his gaze locked onto that person... a rare expression of surprise appeared on Yuto's face.
"You are... Claude?"
Yuto asked tentatively.
"Long time no see, Mr. Yuto, I'm glad you still remember me, a penniless playwright."
Claude's words displeased Paimon; she put her hands on her hips and looked at the well-dressed Claude with some dissatisfaction, saying:
"Hey... you were indeed penniless before, but your current attire doesn't look penniless at all!"
Hearing Paimon's complaint, Lumine's mouth twitched slightly, then she gently tugged on Paimon's clothes, signaling her not to be so direct.
Watching the curious interaction between the three in front of him, Yuto already had a rough guess.
"It seems that my previous interactions with Claude indirectly affected the characters in Fufu's Story Quest..."
"But it's reasonable, after all, it's all related to theater. I'm afraid they've come to me this time to ask me or Furina for help, right?"
Thinking of this, Yuto smiled slightly, then asked aloud:
"Do the three of you have anything special to see me about? Or... is the matter actually about Mr. Claude?"
Hearing this, Claude gently nodded, then repeated what he had told Lumine and Paimon.
After listening to Claude's account, Yuto pondered for a moment and then summarized:
"In other words... you are facing two problems: one is that the widely circulated stories are not credible enough, so you want to know more detailed story content;
The other is that the lead actress of the theater troupe you acquired has fallen gravely ill and cannot perform as 'Furina' on stage, so you need Lady Furina's personal help?"
Claude nodded quickly like a pecking chick, then continued to add:
"After all, Cassiodorus and Boethius are from the Remurian era."
"From this perspective... they cannot represent the current Fontaine on the stage of all Teyvat."
"Because those who participated in that Judgment told me... they entered another Opera House and saw the efforts Lady Furina has made over the past five hundred years."
"So... I want to not only use this opportunity to bring Fontaine's Fontaine Opera to a larger stage, but also to let all of Teyvat know that we in Fontaine have such an excellent Water God."
Claude was very serious when he said these words, his black eyes shining with fervent light—as if he had already made the task Yuto had entrusted to him his life's work.
Hearing this, Yuto nodded noncommittally, but then shook his head with some regret.
"I agree with your point of view, and I understand your devout attitude, but this is not a decision I can make."
"If you need a detailed version of the process, as one of the eyewitnesses of these five hundred years, I can give you a more complete account."
"Similarly, I can help you with guidance in scripting and stage design, etc., but when it comes to the actress... I cannot make that decision."
"I can convey your wishes to Lady Furina, and then... the decision on whether to do this will be based on her personal thoughts and preferences."
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