Hearing this, Paimon blinked slightly, first glancing at Claude, who stood beside her with a calm expression, then at Lauvik, who had just been in charge of communication, and asked in confusion:
"Eh? Scripts? Shouldn't all the scripts your troupe is using now be from Claude? Why is Polo writing scripts?"
Claude gently shook his head, then said with a smile:
"About that... there are actually two reasons."
"First, I don't know Miss Aurett very well. The thinking of playwrights can vary greatly, and the stories they write might be completely different."
"The Daughter of Water is a script with Miss Aurett's personal style. If someone who doesn't understand her, like me, were to complete it... the script would feel very incongruous."
"In that case, an excellent script would be wasted, which is something I don't want to see."
At this point, Claude paused slightly, then swept his gaze over the troupe members standing before him, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"Second, this is their story. Whether they intend to start a new chapter or bring the story to a perfect conclusion, it should be completed by themselves."
"I am someone who inserted myself midway; the ending of this story should not be written by me."
"What I do... is to carry Miss Aurett's expectations and vision for them, and continue writing the next chapter."
Claude's tone was very gentle, as if he regarded every member of the troupe as his own child, just as Audrey had done.
Hearing Claude's words, Dirfi, who had been silent for a long time, also nodded gently, and added:
"Although Mr. Claude said he was an outsider, he still provided us with a lot of help."
"He taught us the fundamental knowledge of writing an excellent script, ensuring that we could complete and perfect Group leader Audrey's 'final script' to the greatest extent possible."
"After all, we are not professional playwrights. The script, after being unanimously approved by us, will be given to Mr. Claude. If there are no major problems... then the script will be considered complete."
Hearing this, Paimon nodded knowingly, then wiggled her little finger and said:
"Oh~ It seems you guys get along well with Furina~"
Dirfi blinked, seemingly not understanding why Paimon said that.
And Furina herself also cast a puzzled look at Paimon, as if curious about what she meant by "get along well."
After all, in her perception, over the past five hundred years, only Lord Yuto was truly someone she "got along well with."
"But... this should refer to compatibility at work, right?"
Furina tilted her head, having already made up her mind.
"Look, Furina always likes very romantic things. Although I think those lines can only appear in plays, they are indeed very romantic."
"And Claude and you are also the kind of people who have a strong sense of approval for the element of romance, which is why I said you get along very well."
Hearing this, Lord Yuto, who had been silently listening to these stories, twitched the corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately did not speak.
"Forget it, let's save the child some face."
Lord Yuto gently shook his head, then refocused his gaze on Polo's door, waiting for the male lead of The Daughter of Water to appear.
...
The waiting process was tedious and boring.
Although Navia had said she had prepared something like a welcoming ceremony for everyone and emphasized that they must take a tour around Beryl Region.
But after all, there was still serious business to attend to, and they couldn't just leave.
And Lumine and Paimon felt that since everyone else here wasn't moving, if they did... wouldn't that be a bit unsociable?
With this thought, Paimon, who was already a bit restless, turned her gaze to Furina.
"By the way, Furina, I wanted to ask when I saw you before, your current state... why is it completely different from when you were the Water God?"
"Is it because the position of Water God actually has some kind of side effect that makes people eccentric and flamboyant?"
Hearing this, Furina first froze, then chuckled and shook her head.
"Of course not, the position of Water God doesn't have so many strange mystical effects; it's just my own reasons."
"As for why there are two states or even personalities..."
Furina lowered her head slightly, seemingly deep in thought, and after a long while, she slowly spoke:
"It's actually because I somewhat reject my past self."
Hearing Furina's answer, Claude's eyes narrowed slightly, then he gestured to a few troupe members beside him, quietly leaving to wander around Beryl Region.
Although Furina's willingness to speak here meant she didn't mind the matter, Claude did mind hearing these words.
Even though he was just a playwright, he was well aware of his and the troupe's current situation.
The person who tampered with the stage had not yet been caught, and they didn't know how many eyes were secretly watching them.
Just as Lord Yuto had said earlier, these individuals were dedicated to disrupting the entire troupe to demonstrate to Lord Yuto.
If what happened today were overheard by someone with ulterior motives... who knows what unfavorable rumors about the troupe might spread.
"Rebellion! A certain troupe in Fontaine privately discusses Lady Furina's eccentric personality!"
"Humans do not thank the Water God!"
In current Fontaine, the majority of people still thank the Water God. If such public opinion were to spread... the consequences would be unimaginable.
Even if Furina herself came forward to explain that things were not like that... the impact caused by this matter would not be easily dispelled.
Adhering to the principle of caution, Claude led the other members of the troupe to stroll around Beryl Region with Miles.
Watching the gradually receding crowd, Paimon tilted her head and asked:
"What's... wrong with them?"
"They're avoiding suspicion, preventing those rats in the gutters from exploiting today's events."
Lord Yuto answered directly.
Evidently, Paimon's little brain couldn't grasp the logic behind Lord Yuto's words, so... she could only selectively abandon the question.
"Uh... Although I don't quite understand, but since you said so, Yuto... then let's assume it's that way!"
"But speaking of which, what exactly did you mean by 'rejecting yourself', Furina? Do you want to cut ties with your past self?"
Furina nodded, exhaling a long breath, and said:
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