𝓘𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 (Genshinx!fem pokemon trainer reader)

Chapter 10 - A crush???

"Lumine!" you cried, as the blonde and her companions return, "thank goodness you guys are here!"

"What happened Y/N?" she asked. "Why do you look distressed, and where is Venti?"

"He's the one I'm distressed about. He won't stop drinking wine from the barrels upstairs. At this rate, he's going to drink all the wine there is in the tavern!"

"That bard......" the red-head, Diluc, muttered under his breath. "I'll go ahead and stop him, in the meantime, please entertain yourselves. That bard better be paying for everything."

With that, Diluc walked up the stairs to the second floor, searching for a certain bard. 

While waiting, you began chatting with Lumine and Paimon about what they just went through, all while The Dandelion Knight payed close attention to your face, admiring every detail and expression you made. She couldn't help it! She just loved the way your face lit up everytime the blonde traveler explained a fight scene, with Paimon adding a little background sound effect, to which you laughed at.

After a little while, you all heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Ah.....Welcome back everyone."  a certain alcoholic bard greeted. "Venti?? I thought you drank up half the tavern," Paimon replied, evident of shock in her voice, "how are you still so sober?"

"That's for me to know, and you to never find out." the bard known as, Venti, chuckled, earning a slight pout from the pixie.

"Great. Now that everyone is present, traveler, show the bard what we brought back." 

Following the red-head's orders, Lumine summoned up the lyre into her grasps. At this action, Venti gasped, shocked and relieved at the item in the girl's hands. "Ah, this is the Holy Lyre! You've not only found, but managed to retrieve it!"

"The pattern of flowing wind carved on the rosewood.....and the strings still feel cool to the touch too. Oh, the memories....."

"So...what do you think, Venti? Can you summon Dvalin?" Jean asked. "Sorry to break it to you, but although this is the real thing, I doubt its going to work." he replied. "As you can see, the lyre has been through a thousand years worth of history. It's Anemo powers has run dry."

"In this condition, you couldn't play music fit for even Diluc's tavern, or any tavern to be precise."

"Did you seriously just asked us to retrieve the Holy Lyre from the hands of the Fatui, just to play music for some drunkards to hear?" Paimon complained. "Ehe ;) "

"Ehe?!?! What do you mean by 'Ehe'!?!?!" (AN: Ehe? TE NANDAYO!!)

"Ignoring what just happened, can you summon Dvalin with the Holy Lyre, Venti?" Jean repeated.

"Oh right, that. We won't be able to call Dvalin with it." 

"Why not? It looks just fine to me." you said. "Thats because the lyre itself is fine, but the strings.....they're a whole different story." Venti explained.

"So what should we do?...."

"Well, thats where our beloved traveler comes in." Venti pointed to Lumine, signalling her to do something. But just like Lumine, we were all very confused. "Look, I may have experience in many things, but fixing an instrument is not on of them." she said.

"Relax traveler, the lyre isn't broken. It's just that the intensity of its Anemo powers have worn off over time. By the way, do you still have Dvalin's tear with you?" Lumine could only nod at that as she summoned the teardrop crystal we found, and somehow purified. "That's a relief. Try using it on the Holy Lyre."

Still cofused, Lumine did as she was told, even if she doesn't know what to do. All she did was brought both items into close range within each other when they merged. Absolutely nothing changed in the lyre's appearance, everyone in the tavern -the 6 of you- could feel a slight power change in it.