New World (Genshin Impact x OC)

Chapter 126: Outlander Gathering

Opening 13

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A few days have passed as it was now time for the Windblume Festival. This time last year in early August, the Windblume Festival didn't occur primarily due to Mondstadt still recovering from the Stormterror Crisis.

So this year, Lucius and Paimon made sure that they weren't gonna miss out.

Paimon: Hey there, Katheryne!

Paimon greets Katheryne as they stop in front of the Adventurers' Guild desk.

Katheryne: Good day, you two. It's nice to see you here at this festive time.

Paimon: Sooo... Got any jobs for us?

Katheryne: Hmm, I'm afraid I'd struggle to find you any commissions in the near future. With the arrival of the Windblume Festival, the only task most Mondstadters are busy with is preparing gifts for their loved ones — but it's customary to do this oneself, without assistance.

Katheryne:  Think of this period as the off-season for the Mondstadt branch of the Adventurers' Guild. Spring is here, love is in the air, and everyone wants to relax and enjoy themselves. Even the cats at the tavern next door have been getting lovey-dovey with one other recently.

Paimon: Ew... gross. You know that feeling you get when you burst out the doors after a nice nap, hoping to make it to the store before the limited-edition drinks sell out, only to get there just in time to see the last two glasses snatched away right from under your nose by a couple of pesky lovebirds? That's what this feels like.

Lucius: That's way too specific, Paimon.

Katheryne: Hehe. Perhaps you two could simply take this chance to—

Sucrose: Lucius! Paimon! Thank goodness I found you. Um, there's something I need your help with.

Sucrose rushes in, worry clear in her face.

Lucius: Sucrose? What do you need?

Sucrose: Phew... Okay. Here's the situation. I've been appointed as the Windblume Festival Special Ambassador by the Knights of Favonius this year. My task is to do good deeds for people during this festival of gratitude and love.

Paimon: Nice one! So how did they decide who to appoint, anyway?

Sucrose: They spun an empty bottle donated by Angel's Share inside a circle with all our names on it. Whoever's name the bottle stopped at got chosen.

Lucius: Huh... a bit arbitrary.

Sucrose: I think so too. But everyone said that it was to make it fair, so everyone had an equal chance to become the special ambassador. The thing is... I'm not great at dealing with people, so I was really daunted by it at first. But I'm still glad that I got this role! Luckily, I came up with a way to spur myself on, which has helped. Have a look.

She takes out a test tube.

Lucius: A test tube?

Sucrose: Yep. Every time I do a good deed for someone, I get them to breathe into a test tube. That way, I can collect everyone's "Breaths of Joy."

Paimon: Sounds... fascinating! Are you gonna use them in your research?

Sucrose: Yes. I believe these Breaths of Joy will serve as valuable raw materials for alchemical transmutation. With any luck, I'll be able to produce something truly miraculous.