[Lumine (giving a sidelong look): It's fine if you cry. It really was touching, but don't wipe your snot on me!]
[Arataki Itto: Hahaha, honestly, I didn't shed a single tear! Now that's a real man of steel!]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss, I'm standing right beside you. Don't ask me to get you tissues next time!]
[Arataki Itto: Hey, Shinobu, let me save some face! These aren't tears, they're just tears I shed!]
[Ganyu: It's wonderful to see Miss Navia get out of danger!]
[Clorinde: With Monsieur Neuvillette there, no problem is a problem after all!]
[Lyney: Just one sentence changed the situation in an instant. All I can say is, that's Monsieur Neuvillette for you!]
[Sigewinne: Yes!]
[Xiao: Impressive!]
[Yae Miko: Another scene that could go into a light novel!]
[Nilou: Those two butlers were really amazing too!]
[Kamisato Ayaka: Yes. Without those two butlers, she probably wouldn't have lasted until Neuvillette arrived!]
[Lisa: Yes. To save Miss Navia, they actually broke free of the group's control through sheer willpower. How incredible!]
[Hu Tao: Is this the bond between Miss Navia, Silver, and Melus?]
On the screen.
At that shout, Navia's eyes snapped open, and she saw the Traveler and Paimon.
She knew she was back, but she didn't sit up immediately. Instead, she continued recalling everything that had just happened.
Only after several seconds did she come to her senses and realize that everything just now had only been a dream.
Paimon waved a hand in front of her eyes. "Navia, are you okay?"
Neuvillette said, "She appears to be out of danger, though she may need a little more time to recover!"
Navia shook her head. "...I think I just saw Melus, Silver, and the others who died in Poisson!"
Paimon said, "Maybe what you think about during the day shows up in your dreams at night. You might just miss them too much!"
Neuvillette said, "When I first entered this place, I saw that bridge collapse. You had actually already touched the water by then! By all rights, you should have been beyond saving, but..."
Navia asked, "But what?"
Neuvillette said, "...I seemed to see two Oceanids emerge from the water and hold you up. Though it may have been for less than a moment, I at least managed to save you before your consciousness faded. Perhaps... they were the ones protecting you in your dream!"
Hearing this, Navia froze for a few seconds, then said in a subdued voice, "Melus and Silver saved me again. It's just a shame..."
Seeing how downcast she was.
No one knew what to say. Neuvillette opened his mouth several times, but no words came out. He could only turn to Lumine and Paimon. "Would you two please come with me? I have something important to discuss!"
They stood several meters away from Navia.
Paimon asked curiously, "Neuvillette, is this about the tremors at the Fortress of Meropide?"
Neuvillette shook his head, then said with a perfectly serious expression, "It's nothing. I simply wanted to chat with you!"
Paimon said, "Uh, since when were you suddenly in the mood for that? You haven't been affected by something strange too, have you?" As she spoke, Paimon flew a little farther away, watching Neuvillette warily.
Neuvillette said, "I merely thought Miss Navia might need some privacy to compose herself!"
Paimon said, "Uh, couldn't you have just said so? Calling us over out of nowhere makes things pretty awkward for us too, doesn't it?"
Looking thoughtful, Neuvillette nodded solemnly. "You have a point!"
[Clorinde: It's rare to see Monsieur Neuvillette like this. He seems particularly bad at handling situations like these!]
[Wriothesley: Hahahahaha, my teeth are feeling a little warm. Let me air them out. Honestly, I can barely stand. Sigewinne, give me a hand!]
[Sigewinne: You're too heavy. I can't hold you up! And stop laughing. Neuvillette already struggles with this sort of thing. If you laugh, he'll be even more afraid to try next time!]
[Lyney: I never imagined Monsieur Neuvillette had this side to him.]
[Neuvillette: Silence!]
Once Neuvillette spoke, the people of Fontaine instantly fell silent. But those from other nations weren't afraid of him. If anything, his words made them even noisier.]
[Cyno: Can't make conversation? I have a few jokes that might help you!]
[Alhaitham: Heh, worry about yourself first! Your jokes can't even make you laugh!]
[Cyno: Heh, there's nothing to say to someone like you. Tighnari says they're funny every time!]
[Lisa: He looks so dignified and composed, and acts so decisively, yet this is what he's like in private. He's rather like our Acting Grand Master Jean!]
[Jean: Lisa!]
[Arataki Itto: Oh, can't make conversation? I'm pretty good at that. Those kids all love playing with me!]
[Kujou Sara: They just like playing with idiots!]
[Ningguang: I was feeling so awful just now, but seeing this instantly made me feel much better!]
In the video.
Hearing Paimon mention the Fortress of Meropide, Lumine remembered what Wriothesley and Sigewinne had said.
Lumine said, "Neuvillette, Sigewinne asked me to give you her regards!"
Neuvillette said, "Mm, has she been well lately? Has the work assigned to her been tiring her out?"
Paimon waved her hands. "Of course not. She seems to really enjoy working there, and everyone at the Fortress of Meropide takes very good care of her!"
Neuvillette said, "That's good. I was worried she wouldn't be able to adjust to human society so quickly. It seems she's better at it than I am!"
Paimon said, "Yeah, even Wriothesley listens to her down there. He wasn't willing to send you his regards at first, but he agreed as soon as Sigewinne said something. Sigewinne even taught Wriothesley that it was good manners!"
Neuvillette said, "Good. That's good!"
Paimon scratched her head, a trace of distress appearing on her face as she muttered, "We still haven't found anything to talk about. I can't take this awkward small talk anymore!"
Hearing her, Lumine said, "Hurry up and think of something, then. Aren't you usually the one who talks the most?"
Paimon scratched her head again. "Uh, Neuvillette, since you've always lived in Fontaine, you must be pretty good at swimming, right?"
Neuvillette looked puzzled, but still answered, "?...Naturally?"
Paimon said, "No, no, this won't do. It's too awkward. Let's try something else!"