Lady Furina nodded approvingly at the four people in front of her, whose eyes showed determination, then said with a smile:
"You mustn't disappoint me, okay?"
"If you mess up, Yuto and I will be embarrassed with you."
Lady Furina said, raising her head to glance at the clock on the wall, and after confirming the time, she said:
"Hmm... but it's getting late now, so I think you should all rest early. After all, you still have plenty of time."
"Then, while listening to Yuto and my guidance, continuously correct the minor flaws in your performances and the imperfections in the script, striving to present the most perfect gift to Miss Aurett."
"As for the rehearsal and training time... let's set it for tomorrow noon. After all, it's already midnight, and only with good rest can you learn faster, right?"
Looking at Lady Furina who said this with a smile, Paimon shook her finger and put on a look that said, "I've seen through you," and said:
"I think you're just sleepy yourself, that's why you set it for tomorrow noon, aren't you?"
However, this time... Lady Furina did not flatly deny it and make useless excuses. Instead, she said very frankly:
"Of course~ I'm tired, so shouldn't everyone in the troupe be tired too? We've been traveling all day, came back at night to find things, and just now our emotions were so agitated. It would be strange if we weren't tired."
As if echoing Lady Furina's words, Lauvik, who was already feeling a bit sleepy, yawned at this moment and then said somewhat apologetically:
"Sorry... I am indeed a bit sleepy."
"Alright, that's it for today. We'll meet in the small theater tomorrow. It's settled."
Yuto smiled and nodded, ending the busy day with this one sentence.
...
After Yuto and Lady Furina waved goodbye to Lumine, Lady Furina pulled off her old trick again—
—exactly like the last time she was drunk.
She gently held Yuto's hand, then chose to stand still.
Feeling the sudden increase in resistance, Yuto subconsciously looked back and found that Lady Furina at this moment had a meaningful smile on her face.
Sensing this body language that only the two of them could understand, Yuto smiled gently, then slowly squatted down and carried Lady Furina on his back.
And Lady Furina also leaned her face on Yuto's shoulder, looking at the gentle-faced Yuto, a smile appearing on her face.
"Hey... Yuto, don't you think they're having a hard time?"
"It's indeed rare. To receive personal guidance from Lady Furina, the famous superstar of Fontaine... that's rarer than anything."
Yuto said jokingly.
"You know I'm not talking about that!"
Lady Furina lightly punched Yuto's back and puffed out her cheeks to show her displeasure.
Of course, Lady Furina's expression did not convey displeasure in Yuto's eyes.
On the contrary, in Yuto's view... what Fufu expressed at this time was only cuteness and that unique delicate charm of a young girl.
"Just kidding~ Of course, I know what you want to say."
"A troupe, clearly not related by blood but as close as family, it's truly hard to imagine how powerful Miss Aurett's charisma must be to achieve such a result."
Yuto said with emotion.
"Yes, I think so too."
Lady Furina said, leaning on Yuto's back, lightly sniffing to absorb the Yuto energy she was lacking today.
And Yuto didn't speak, waiting for Lady Furina to continue the topic.
—According to his understanding of her, Lady Furina would never end the conversation just like that.
She was just choosing her words.
After about two or three minutes, Lady Furina once again rested her small head on Yuto's shoulder and asked softly:
"So... do you have a way?"
"A way for what?"
"It's what you told me about last night, you and Neuvillette... do you really have a way?"
Worry and anticipation flickered between Lady Furina's brows, like a contradictory aggregate.
She both anticipated the scene of the troupe members reuniting with Aurett, but also worried that Yuto would pay an even greater price for it.
Hearing this, Yuto, uncharacteristically, did not immediately answer Lady Furina's question. Instead, he let out a long sigh and said:
"Fufu, to be honest, I'm not sure if this can be done, because it's just a conjecture."
"But everything needs to be tried. It's inappropriate to draw conclusions before making an attempt."
Yuto paused slightly, then finally looked up at the vast, boundless but fake starry sky, and sighed softly.
"A magic circle from the Abyss, Earth Veins conducting energy theory from the Abyss, and water element authority from the ancient dragon..."
"Any one of these three, taken alone, would be enough to cause a huge sensation, so... even I cannot attempt it on a large scale."
"I can only say... I will do my best to let them have one last meeting, so that they can walk more firmly on this path."
"Of course, all of this is on the premise that I can guarantee the safety of Fontaine and myself."
Yuto shrugged slightly, confessing frankly.
Hearing this, Lady Furina once again fell silent, and only after a long while did she move.
She gently poked Yuto's cheek, then leaned close to his ear and said:
"I hope you truly succeed, my Assistant Officer."
"But... even if you don't succeed, it doesn't matter, after all, that wouldn't be your fault."
"Thank you for your blessings and comfort, my dear Lady Furina."
Yuto said, lightly kissing Lady Furina's small face, then smiled and said:
"Once this matter is more or less over... we can enter a truly restful period~"
...
After a brief chat, Yuto and Lady Furina quickly returned to their warm little home.
However, just as Yuto and Lady Furina opened the door... Little Sanhua quickly jumped down from the windowsill and ran to Lady Furina at an incomprehensible speed, rubbing against her smooth calves.
"Meow..."
Feeling the fluffy touch on her leg, Lady Furina tilted her head slightly. She slowly squatted down to look at Little Sanhua, then asked somewhat confusedly:
"Hmm... what's wrong, kitty? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?"
Hearing this, Little Sanhua immediately ran to the windowsill, pushed her small food bowl, and let out a symbolic meow.
"Meow..."
Seeing this scene, Yuto blinked quickly, then said somewhat helplessly:
"It seems we... miscalculated the time we'd be back, and the little one is hungry..."
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