Although the residents' remarks were relatively enthusiastic, they still retained some basic rationality.
Words are the quickest way for humans to express emotions, and what they said represented their feelings at that very moment.
To them... Lord Yuto and Lady Furina were not the high and mighty Palais Mermonia Big Three, but truly their saviors.
If they hadn't intervened in time, Beryl Region would probably be defunct by now.
For them, no amount of thanks was too much.
Listening to the voices calling out her and Lord Yuto's names, Lady Furina's delicate face flushed slightly, seemingly a little embarrassed.
After all... she didn't receive this kind of treatment when she walked the streets of Fontaine.
—Not even when she and Lord Yuto appeared in public together.
For her, this was an unprecedented challenge, but if successful, her understanding of the 'Furina' role would make an explosive leap.
Looking at Lady Furina, whose small face was slightly flushed but who still persisted in greeting and interacting with the residents, a relaxed smile appeared on Lord Yuto's face.
"She really succeeded, just as she said she would."
Lord Yuto thought so.
Lumine and Paimon, meanwhile, looked at the excited residents on the street, a smile appearing on their faces in unison.
And Paimon looked at Lord Yuto with a grin, wiggling her little finger as she said:
"It seems you and Lady Furina are very popular with the residents of Beryl Region~"
Hearing this, Lord Yuto shook his head with a wry smile, then said jokingly:
"Paimon, if this level of welcome were given to you... would you be as happy as you are now?"
"Eh?! Th-that depends on whether there's good food!"
After a brief moment of surprise and thought, Paimon put her hands on her hips, striking a pose that screamed, "Look how awesome I am," and said.
Looking at Paimon, who had suddenly started acting up, Lumine sighed helplessly, turning her head slightly away, feigning an expression that said, "I don't know this person."
Lord Yuto, however, seemed unsurprised by Paimon's answer and did not dwell on it. Instead, he chose to clear his throat, intending to bring everything to a close.
"Residents of Beryl Region! Hello, everyone!"
"As the Assistant Administrator of Fontaine, I am very happy to see everyone standing here healthy and safe, and I am also happy to hear your recognition of us."
"Miss Navia has conveyed your gratitude to Lady Furina and me more than once. Here, I express my heartfelt thanks for your support and encouragement!"
"Lady Furina and I are very happy to see Beryl Region today, because our hard work and the misunderstanding we suffered earlier were not in vain."
"As long as the residents of Fontaine can live and work in peace, enjoy the treatment they deserve as human beings, and enjoy relative 'fairness,' we will naturally be happy."
At this point, Lord Yuto paused slightly, then continued:
"We have received your gratitude, but I see that some residents present are still holding various building materials and tools."
"And before entering Beryl Region, I also heard President Navia say that the construction of Beryl Region has not yet finished..."
"If you truly wish to thank us, then please continue to work hard to build Fontaine,"
"Expand the scale of Beryl Region, making it two, three, or even more times as prosperous as the original Beryl Region."
"Beryl Region is still in an incomplete state, and I hope... in the near future, when Lady Furina and I visit Beryl Region again..."
"We can see a better, more perfect Beryl Region. That will be the best thanks to us."
"And our visit to Beryl Region today is also for some official business that needs to be handled. Please bear with us."
"After we finish our business, we will have plenty of time to chat face to face."
...
Under Lord Yuto's verbal persuasion... ah, no, under Lord Yuto's benevolent guidance, these emotional residents became even more excited.
However, their emotions did not continue to be outwardly expressed; instead, they energetically re-engaged in the process of rebuilding Beryl Region.
After completing all of this, Lord Yuto let out a long breath, as if a major task had been accomplished.
And during this process of walking and persuading, they also arrived at Polo's house under Miles's guidance.
Looking at the house built with birch wood planks, Paimon blinked slightly, then said with some amazement:
"Although we haven't been to Beryl Region many times, the difference between the current houses and the previous ones is too great, isn't it?"
"Old Beryl Region used to be full of simple houses built with old corrugated iron, but now it has a... very rich feeling!"
Hearing Paimon's somewhat abstract comparison, Miles chuckled, unable to hold back his laughter, and did not offer much explanation on the matter.
"Everyone, Miss Navia has arranged some reception activities for you. If you need anything, you can take a stroll around Beryl Region."
With that, Miles bowed deeply to everyone again, then stood at a slightly distant spot, seemingly giving the Fontaine Opera troupe ample space to talk.
As an excellent butler, Miles naturally knew to give these guests a space to discuss matters.
He was, after all, a member of the Spina di Rosula, not a member of the Fontaine Opera troupe. Even if his Miss Navia had a good relationship with Lord Yuto... that was no reason for him to be impolite.
After Miles left, Lauvik took a deep breath, then gently knocked on the exquisite wooden door.
"Who is it?"
A somewhat muffled voice came from inside the house, as if the person was troubled by something.
"It's me, have you finished writing your script?"
Hearing this, Polo seemed surprised. He frowned slightly, then said:
"Why did you follow me all the way here?"
"Never mind that, just come out. I have good news to tell you."
Polo didn't quite believe the "good news" Lauvik mentioned. He scoffed and said:
"Alright, what good news could you possibly have? If you want to see me, just say so. I'll come out once I finish this last bit of work."
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