Lumine and Paimon opened their bleary eyes and stretched at the inn where they were staying.
Paimon yawned and accused her, "It's all your fault for staying in bed. We're going to be late! Hurry up and meet Dunyarzad."
Lumine gave Paimon a derisive sideways glance, unwilling to argue with her. The two headed side by side to the Inazuma delegation's residence, where they met Dunyarzad and Dehya, who were already waiting.
Paimon greeted Dunyarzad from afar. "Good morning, Dunyarzad! Sorry we're late, hehe."
Dunyarzad turned around and said flatly, "You're not. I just came too early."
Hearing Dunyarzad's extremely flat tone, Paimon asked with some concern, "You seem a little low on energy... Did you not sleep well?"
Dunyarzad shook her head and explained, "I'm fine. Don't worry. Shall we go? Let's look around the stalls over there first."
Watching Dunyarzad, Lumine had a strange feeling. Dunyarzad should have been the person most looking forward to this Sabzeruz Festival, yet she was acting extremely indifferent today, without any excitement or anticipation. Wasn't that too strange?
And Dunyarzad had just walked off? Lumine glanced at the Inazuma Delegation Residence right beside them, wondering whether they should invite Yucheng, Ayaka, and Kokomi along.
Seeing that Lumine had not followed, Paimon asked in confusion, "Huh? Lumine, what are you spacing out for? Let's go!"
Looking at the Inazuma Delegation Residence beside them, Lumine reminded them, "Dunyarzad, Paimon, since we're already here, why don't we invite Yucheng to see the Sabzeruz Festival too? After all, without Yucheng's help, the festival's most important performance might not have been able to go ahead."
Paimon said, "Oh? Right, that's a good idea! I'll go get him."
Dunyarzad stopped to wait without showing any emotion, while Paimon went to the entrance of the Inazuma Delegation Residence to