I'm One Primogem Short. Any Idea Why?

The kimono was made of patterned silk in shades of brown and yellow, and the gap in the gray shirt underneath revealed just a hint of skin.

A band of black lace trimmed the sleeves, and she wore black gloves.

Her skirt was a fluffy, double-layered pleated design, with plenty of asymmetrical details: black fabric flowers and gray strips of cloth.

In short, orange, black, red, yellow, and stripes—she had it all on her clothes.

Her legs were clad in black stockings, the kind that made girls look sexy and were especially effective against boys.

On her feet were wooden sandals that only Inazumans wore.

Wu Wanghai looked her over from head to toe. He had a feeling this person before him was no ordinary person—she might well be a character who would be released later.

"Your outfit is really unique. The design is great, and it's obvious you're different from ordinary people." Wu Wanghai continued, "I'm guessing you have a Vision too, right?"

Hearing Wu Wanghai praise her clothes, Chiori remained expressionless on the outside, but she still gained a few points of fondness for the boy she had just met.

Chiori merely nodded, then answered his next question. "You mean a Vision? I didn't have one before, but I got one when I left Inazuma."

"Wow!" She had a Vision, and both her clothes and she herself were beautiful. She was clearly a character who was going to be released!

Wu Wanghai sat down and gestured invitingly. "Come on, sit, sit! Let's talk it over. We can work something out about the figure."

Chiori didn't understand his sudden enthusiasm, but when she heard him say that they could work something out about the figure, she smoothed her skirt and sat down across from him.

"So, how are you planning to sell it?" Chiori glanced at Wu Wanghai, but the rest of her attention was drawn to the figure.

Chiori had something she wanted, and Wu Wanghai was interested in this newly appeared Chiori too. "Before we talk about that, I have a few questions."

Chiori looked at Wu Wanghai, then back at the figure. Its outfit design had really opened her eyes and given her plenty of inspiration.

Just a few quick looks weren't enough. Chiori wanted to take it with her so she could study and admire it at her leisure.

For the sake of the figure, Chiori finally nodded. "All right, I'll answer your questions, but only if they're things I'm comfortable answering."

Wu Wanghai gave her an OK sign. "First, let me introduce myself again. I'm a Traveler from beyond this world, and the Hydro Archon of Fontaine is my wife."

Chiori's eyes instantly widened. She blinked twice, her pupils shrinking before her eyes grew even wider than usual.

Seeing the girl's surprised expression, Wu Wanghai sheepishly explained, "All right, it only happened in name. Nothing's actually happened yet... You can ask around."

"Ahem. Anyway, welcome to Fontaine. If you run into any trouble here, just come to me. I'll find someone to sort it out for you!" Wu Wanghai finished by giving her a thumbs-up.

Chiori gave a slight nod. For now, she had very little reason to believe what he said. He simply didn't seem all that reliable.

"Okay, now for the main question. I have a Vision too, a Hydro one. What element is your Vision?" Wu Wanghai asked curiously.

Chiori hadn't expected Wu Wanghai to ask about that, but she still answered, "Geo."

"Ah! The orphan element!" Wu Wanghai's tone turned noticeably disdainful. Not only was Geo an orphan element when it came to team compositions, but in this case, Geo Constructs didn't count as summons, so they definitely wouldn't get the bonus.

"..." Chiori didn't understand why he had suddenly said something about an orphanage.

Chiori didn't get it, but the next moment Wu Wanghai was asking her about her abilities.

Chiori held out her hand, and from thin air summoned her companion: Tamoto!

(◔_◔) Tamoto seemed to be expressing exasperation, its eyes looking up and to the left.

Tamoto had a tiny body, like a handmade chibi doll.

Its clothes looked quite similar to Chiori's current outfit. Was that a red fabric cutter on its chest?

"This is my summoned companion, Tamoto. It's a fitting mannequin I made."

(◎_◎) As Chiori introduced it, Tamoto's expression suddenly changed. Its huge eyes were almost entirely filled by its black pupils.

Seeing how cute it was, Wu Wanghai couldn't help reaching out to pat its head. He didn't expect Tamoto's expression to change again.

(▽︿▽) Tamoto's eyes became two upside-down semicircles, still looking up and to the left. It looked angry.

"All right, all right, you could've said you were a summoner..." Wu Wanghai thought for a moment as he looked at his figure. It was just a fairly cheap four-star item to him, and he might even get duplicates of it in the future.

Besides, giving it to her as a gift between friends wouldn't make it disappear. It would just be in someone else's keeping. He could still look at it...

Wu Wanghai gritted his teeth, picked up the figure, and placed Elysia, Herrscher of Human: Ego, in Chiori's hands. "Let's be friends. Before I change my mind... But you'll have to help me fight monsters when you have time!"

(︶_︶) Tamoto closed its eyes, as if it had fallen asleep.

Chiori was surprised as she looked at the figure in her hands. She hadn't expected him to ask her only about her Vision, then break his own resolve as soon as he saw Tamoto.

Chiori wasn't the sort of person who liked taking advantage of others, but she really did love the figure. So she accepted Wu Wanghai's gift and promised him, "Since you're generous enough to give it to me outright, then I'll be your friend! As a return gift, I'll redesign an outfit for you."

"Huh?" Wu Wanghai shrugged, then looked at the expensive clothes he'd bought. "What's wrong with my clothes? They're comfortable enough. I've been wearing them for almost half a month."

Chiori set down the figure and looked at Wu Wanghai with complete seriousness. "These clothes don't suit you at all! And your hairstyle is too casual. You need a custom outfit and a new hairstyle."

As it happened, she had just arrived in Fontaine and was in need of a male model to serve as her mannequin.

So, the first step in making the Chioriya Boutique brand famous in Fontaine would begin with this man. Soon, all of Fontaine would know its name!!!

"Emmm, all right." Faced with such an amazing offer, Wu Wanghai seemed strangely reluctant.

Chiori seemed to really know her stuff. She even took out a measuring tape and measured all sorts of things about Wu Wanghai's body.

After taking all his measurements, Chiori narrowed her eyes, satisfied with Wu Wanghai's build. He was just right for a standard male model.

"Before that, what's your favorite thing?" Chiori asked the person who would be wearing the clothes.

"You're asking what I like most? Isn't that obvious?" Wu Wanghai suddenly grinned. Everyone who played Genshin Impact especially loved one thing, of course: "Primogems! Shiny, glittering Primogems. The more, the better!"

At the mention of Primogems, Wu Wanghai perked up. He'd given Chiori such an important gift, so he was sure to get something back from her!

The next moment, a little Primogem appeared in Wu Wanghai's hand, gleaming with blue and pink light.

Chiori nodded, took the Primogem he showed her, glanced at it, then tucked it into her pocket. "Blue with a little pink... All right, I understand. Let's meet here again in three days."

With that, Chiori took the figure and walked away.

Chiori needed to make some preparations now. The fabric she'd brought from Inazuma wouldn't be enough, so she'd also go out into the wild to look for inspiration and materials.

"???" Wu Wanghai stared blankly at Chiori as she walked away and disappeared. He hadn't even had time to call out to her.

Then he looked at his left hand, which had been holding a Primogem just a moment ago. Now it was completely empty.

I'm about to get angry!

Miss Chiori, you'd better hope I don't catch you! If I catch you, you'll be in for it... Wait, by then the lemons and strawberries might be ripe...

Wu Wanghai hadn't expected that he'd end up not only failing to get any Primogems from her, but actually having one stolen from him.

Wu Wanghai finally understood what it felt like to lose both the lady and the soldiers.

Seeing his Primogem count go from a round number to one ending in 9 gave Wu Wanghai the beginnings of a mild case of OCD.

And it could easily end up at 159 Primogems, which still wouldn't be enough for a single pull.

All right, all right. I'll remember this!

Chiori!