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Nilou x Reader ~ Festival

First one shot! Nilou x reader.
Spoilers for the archon quest!! You have been warned
The story takes place on the day of the festival with the traveller and paimon!

Also, I realized at the end we are the traveller in the game but just pretend that it's lumine or aether.

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"We don't care for you so please leave the festival", "Nilou why do you bother working with the theatre, your talent could have been used elsewhere", "Sumeru doesn't need anyone working in the theatre, it would be best if you went along to Fontaine or somewhere else".

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Sumeru city, the city of Knowledge. And every year one certain festival occurs, the birth of the lesser lord.

"Cmon! We're going to be late for Nilou's dance", I kept telling both Dunyarzud, Paimon & the traveller. "Nilous dance?", paimon was clueless as ever. "Nilou performs her dance of Sabzeruz every year for the festival. "Mhm! You have to see it!", I grabbed the traveller's hand and we rushed over.

Every year at the Sabzeruz festival, Nilou would perform her dance of Sabzeruz. Each year it was different, and I would always attend each one and watch Nilou dance during the night. I would always admire her from the crowd. When it was over I would always talk to Nilou and tell her how amazing she did.

But I  could always overhear the people's words talking about Nilou, "The theatre is such a waste of talent", and "why does she bother wasting her time with dancing". Those voices always made me sick. I loved Nilou and I thought her dancing and art were amazing.  But the sages and the academia frowned upon it.

"Right here! This is where the festival is... Oh, look up there! It's Nilou!"  We looked on the stage and there were 2 sages along with her. They told her that she couldn't perform her dance of Sabzeruz this year and to cancel the festival. She was forced to agree, we talked for a bit before Nilou went back to her house.

I followed her to her house and knocked on the door. She didn't answer, but I opened the door anyway. She was sitting down on her bed, crying out to her heart's content. "Nilou! Are you okay?", I sat beside her on the bed, putting my hand over her shoulder. "I'm sad because I couldn't perform the dance and all of the people from the academia don't like me because of what path I've chosen in life.". "Don't worry Nilou, I'll always be here to support you and the others like traveller or dehya!". I gave her my comforting words as she went to sleep.

She offered me her guest bedroom, so I took it for the night.

The next day I woke in my house. I walked outside and realized it was the day of the Sabzeruz festival. I joined the traveller to shop in some booths, and we later went to see Nilou. The states stopped her performance and I went to comfort her. In the end, she offered me to sleep in her guest room.

I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. I went home with her. I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. I went home with her. I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. I went home with her.

One day the traveller brought it to the attention of Dehya and me. I noticed it but, the next day I forgot all about what the traveller said. The same things happening over and over again. Stuck in a time loop without remembering the previous day. We went to sleep that day and forgot about it in the morning. I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. 

I went home with her. I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. I went home with her. I woke up in my house again. I went outside. We looked around the festival. Nilou's performance was cancelled. I went home with her.

I woke up in my room and headed to the stalls with the traveller. For some reason, Dunyarzud wasn't with us. The traveller kept saying things like "Oh! She had to go do something, she told us to go ahead without her!" At the end of the day, we saw Nilou talking with the sages, forcing her to stop the performance.

The traveller stepped in, telling Nilou to imagine they were gone, and they vanished. "We've been in a dream the whole time and Nilou is the host of it! Nilou, we need you to end it".

"Of course, but first I shall perform the dance of Sabzeruz"

I watched Nilou perform the dance, admiring her beauty. She elegantly danced around the stage, all eyes on her and just her. It was a beautiful sight.

She finished her dance and ended the festival, we all had some fun together and then Nilou & I left.

"Hey, Y/N?" "What is it Nilou?". She looked into my eyes and grabbed my hands. She held them. "I remembered everything and how you comforted me every day, I just wanted to say thank you for that". She let go of my hands. "No problem Nilou, please if you ever need anything please let me know! I'll be sure to help you."

I walked her home and she invited me to stay in her guest room. I accept and we went to sleep shortly...

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I might make a part 2 of this if the next archon quest / her story quest seems interesting.

Hope you all enjoyed ^^