Recaps

Bai You settled into a room at the Korolevsky Theater, where Odette and Varesa welcomed and cared for her. While bathing, Bai You examined her new body and realized how young and petite she was.

• Odette prepared a clean folding bed for Bai You and welcomed her to the Korolevsky Theater.
• Varesa brought Bai You snacks, pajamas, and a pillow, then offered to show her around and be there if she needed help.
• Varesa urged Bai You to bathe before they shared snacks, and Bai You went to the bathroom next door.
• Bai You studied her body under the hot water and realized she had become a petite, young girl.

Bai You settled in for the night after sharing snacks and a warm goodbye with Varesa. Missing her new friend, Varesa came up with a plan to sleep beside Bai You despite Odette’s rule.

• Bai You changed into Varesa’s pajamas, joined her for snacks, and listened to stories about the troupe.
• Varesa said good night to Bai You, who blushingly called her “sis.”
• Bai You went to bed with Varesa’s soft pillow and her lingering scent around her.
• Varesa wrote in her diary about how happy she was to meet Bai You and called her someone she would never lose again.
• Unable to sleep, Varesa realized Odette had forbidden Bai You from coming to her room but had not forbidden Varesa from going to Bai You.

Varesa used the Bond Necklace to sense that Bai You was awake and teleported toward her with bedding in tow. Meanwhile, Bai You unlocked a lottery system feature and won two mythic items, leaving her with a powerful new body and a Thread of Fate.

• Varesa sensed through the Bond Necklace that Bai You was awake and missing her.
• Varesa packed up her mattress and comforter, then used the necklace's teleportation function to go to Bai You.
• Bai You complained to her system about its limited features, prompting it to unlock a lottery function.
• Bai You used her free ten-pull and received Mora, Sweet Madame, Cat Transformation Candy, the Tsaritsa's Invitation, Seven-Element Talent: Primordial Body, and Thread of Fate.

Bai You inspected her lottery rewards, including a powerful seven-element talent and a rare item that could make an upcoming event certain, then spent a lonely night wishing Varesa were beside her. Varesa suddenly teleported into the storage room carrying a mattress and bedding, leaving Bai You stunned.

• Bai You examined her rewards and learned that the Cat Transformation Candy could turn her into a faster-moving cat and that the Tsaritsa’s invitation granted her one audience at Snezhnaya Palace.
• Bai You discovered that her mythic Seven-Element Talent let her control all seven elements at power comparable to a middle-ranking Fatui Harbinger, and she learned that the Thread of Fate could make a future event certain under restrictions.
• Bai You put her rewards away, wondered whether the Thread of Fate could make Varesa fall in love with her, and blushed as the system teased her.
• Bai You lay alone in the cold storage room, imagining Varesa comforting her and wishing they could sleep together.
• Varesa teleported into the storage room carrying a mattress and bedding and told the stunned Bai You that she had come to bring her some bedding.

Varesa used the necklace Bai You had given her to teleport into the storage room, bringing her own quilt and mattress because she worried Bai You would be cold. After squeezing the bedding into the small room, the two lay close together, and Varesa warmed Bai You’s hand as they settled in for the night.

• Bai You asked how Varesa had arrived, and Varesa explained that the necklace had teleported her to the storage room.
• Varesa offered Bai You her warmer quilt and insisted on staying because she had brought the quilt and mattress from her own bed.
• Bai You agreed to let Varesa sleep beside her, and they struggled together to fit the mattress into the storage room.
• Varesa touched Bai You’s forehead after they bumped heads, then the two arranged the bedding and lay down side by side.
• Varesa took Bai You’s cold hand and warmed it between her palms, while Bai You thanked her for the quilt before they went to sleep.

Bai You and Varesa shared a nervous, affectionate moment in bed, admitted they were both happy to have met, and fell asleep holding each other. Varesa promised she would still be there when Bai You woke.

• Varesa teased Bai You about what she had wanted to say, and Bai You grew embarrassed.
• Varesa guessed that Bai You felt nervous and scared but also happy, and said she felt the same way.
• Varesa took Bai You's hand, and Bai You squeezed hers tightly.
• Varesa placed Bai You's hand against her chest, then embraced her from behind and told her to sleep.
• Bai You relaxed in Varesa's arms, wished her good night, and closed her eyes.

Odette noticed Varesa was missing from her usual morning routine and discovered that she had spent the night in the storage room with Bai You. After Varesa and Bai You woke and exchanged a flustered look, Odette opened the door and caught them together.

• Odette found no warm milk in the practice room and could not find Varesa in the garden or her bedroom.
• Odette discovered that Varesa’s bedding had been moved to the storage room, where Varesa was asleep holding Bai You.
• Odette quietly left the sleeping pair and prepared breakfast, setting out a third bowl for Bai You.
• Bai You woke in Varesa’s embrace but froze when Varesa tightened her hold and went back to sleep.
• Varesa woke and looked into Bai You’s eyes, but Odette returned and opened the door to find them facing each other.

Odette found Varesa and Bai You sharing a bed in the storage room, then called them down for breakfast. Varesa and Bai You joined Odette in the kitchen, where Varesa looked after Bai You as they ate.

• Odette found Varesa and Bai You together in the storage room and apologized for interrupting them before heading downstairs.
• Varesa helped Bai You get dressed and draped her coat over Bai You when they left the room.
• Odette made room for Bai You at the breakfast table and served porridge with Varesa.
• Varesa peeled a soft-boiled egg for Bai You, who thanked her and began eating it.

Odette felt uneasy as Varesa grew close to Bai You and took her shopping, then struggled to rehearse without Varesa’s singing. She realized she liked having Varesa around, while Varesa and Bai You remained out shopping.

• Odette watched Varesa care for Bai You during breakfast and found herself with little appetite.
• Varesa invited Odette to rehearse, then decided to take Bai You shopping for clothes; Odette declined to join them.
• After Varesa and Bai You left, Odette poured away Bai You’s unfinished milk and went to practice dancing.
• Odette stopped rehearsing when Varesa’s voice failed to join the accompaniment and reread Varesa’s notes.
• Odette looked toward the shopping street and realized that having Varesa around made life livelier.

Odette revisited memories of Varesa’s rest schedule, decorated a snowman, and built another before returning to dance practice. She finished a difficult routine and decided that taking more breaks had improved her performance.

• Odette placed her jeweled hair ornament on the snowman she had built with Varesa.
• Odette remembered how Varesa had surprised her during a monster-clearing trip and persuaded her to build a snowman and rest.
• Odette built another snowman along the remote path, realizing that the activities she once found boring were enjoyable.
• Odette returned to the dance studio, completed her routine, and concluded that scheduling more rest had helped her practice go better.

Varesa took Bai You shopping along Snezhnaya City's snack street, where they shared food and danced together before heading to a clothing store. Bai You tried on a dress, but the chapter ended when Varesa heard her struggling with its zipper.

• Varesa wrapped her scarf around Bai You and led her through the shopping street, holding her hand as they bought hot cocoa and snacks.
• Varesa wiped food from Bai You's mouth and fed her a piece of fish, while Bai You blushed but stayed close to her.
• Varesa invited Bai You to dance to a street performer's waltz and guided her through the steps as passersby watched.
• Varesa took Bai You to a clothing store and chose a light blue dress for her to try on.
• Varesa heard Bai You struggling with the dress's zipper and knocked on the fitting-room door.

Varesa took Bai You shopping, helped her choose clothes, and brought her back to the theater. They found Odette dozing in the dance studio and shared macarons with her.

• Varesa helped Bai You zip up a light blue dress, praised how pretty she looked, and picked out several more clothes for her.
• Varesa insisted on paying for Bai You's clothes as a gift, then accidentally blurted out that Bai You was already hers.
• Varesa and Bai You walked back toward the theater, and Bai You worried that Odette might be bored practicing alone.
• Varesa and Bai You found Odette asleep in the dance studio and brought her the snacks they had bought.
• Odette claimed she did not eat sweets, but then opened the macarons and tried a pink one.

After dinner, Odette arranged a larger bed for Varesa and Bai You to share, then returned to her room to wait for them. Varesa and Bai You arrived with snacks, ready to watch a show together.

• Odette treated Varesa and Bai You to dinner at the theater restaurant after they finished shopping.
• Varesa praised Odette’s dancing, making Odette blush.
• Odette told Varesa and Bai You she had replaced Varesa’s bed with a double bed so they could sleep together more comfortably.
• Varesa and Bai You went to shower, while Odette returned to her room to wash up and wait for them.
• Varesa and Bai You arrived at Odette’s room with snacks and suggested watching a show together.

Varesa, Bai You, and Odette spent a cozy evening watching a movie, then Varesa and Bai You went to bed together in the new double bed. As Bai You settled into Varesa’s embrace, she suddenly remembered that she had not checked in yet.

• Varesa, Bai You, and Odette watched a romantic comedy together on the sofa, and Odette enjoyed the feeling of being at home with them.
• Varesa and Bai You said good night to Odette and walked hand in hand to Varesa’s room.
• Varesa and Bai You discovered that Odette had replaced the single bed with a double bed, and Varesa teased Bai You about her blushing ears.
• Varesa hugged Bai You and told her how glad she was to have her, and Bai You hugged her back.
• Varesa and Bai You got into bed and cuddled together until Bai You remembered she had not checked in.

Bai You learned that the Traveler would soon arrive in Mondstadt and realized La Signora's future death could leave Odette devastated. She decided she had to act and considered using a rare invitation to meet the Tsaritsa and seek a place among the Fatui Harbingers, but she had not yet told Varesa or Odette.

• Bai You checked in with the system and received a spatial storage bag that could hold 1,000 cubic meters of items.
• The system told Bai You that Lumine would begin her journey in Mondstadt in three days and warned that La Signora's fate could deepen Odette's regret over their unresolved feud.
• Bai You considered applying to become the twelfth Fatui Harbinger, and the system said her rare invitation could secure her a meeting with the Tsaritsa.
• Varesa held Bai You close the next morning and noticed she seemed troubled, but Bai You did not explain why.
• At breakfast, Bai You watched Odette and resolved to prevent her from suffering over La Signora's fate, while Varesa continued to question her unusual behavior.

Bai You used Varesa and Odette’s rehearsal as a chance to go alone to Snezhnaya Palace and seek an audience with the Tsaritsa. At the palace gates, Tartaglia intervened and questioned her about why she wanted to see the Tsaritsa.

• Odette reminded Varesa that they had a performance rehearsal, and Bai You insisted she could manage on her own while they went.
• After Varesa and Odette left, Bai You decided to visit Snezhnaya Palace, following the system’s directions through the city.
• Bai You approached the palace gates and told the guards she needed to see the Tsaritsa, but the lead guard ordered her to leave.
• Tartaglia arrived, asked the guards what was happening, and gently offered to take Bai You home, assuming she was a lost child.
• Bai You insisted she had come to see the Tsaritsa, and Tartaglia asked whether she understood who the Tsaritsa was.

Bai You persuaded Tartaglia to deliver her invitation to the Tsaritsa so she could discuss something important about the Fatui. Tartaglia entered Snezhnaya Palace with the invitation, while Bai You waited outside and worried about what she would say.

• Bai You told Tartaglia she needed to see the Tsaritsa because she had something important concerning the Fatui.
• When Tartaglia hesitated, Bai You cried until he agreed to pass along her message.
• Bai You produced a black-and-gold invitation and gave it to Tartaglia to take to the Tsaritsa.
• Tartaglia went into Snezhnaya Palace, while Bai You discussed her plan with the system and fretted about meeting the Tsaritsa.

Tartaglia brought Bai You’s mysterious invitation to the Tsaritsa, who recognized it and agreed to meet the child. Before the Tsaritsa, Bai You said she wanted to become a Fatui Harbinger.

• Tartaglia presented the pitch-black invitation to the Tsaritsa, who recalled memories from centuries past and ordered him to bring Bai You in.
• Tartaglia found Bai You waiting at the palace gates and escorted her through Snezhnaya Palace.
• As they walked, Bai You wondered what to tell the Tsaritsa, while her system advised her to be honest.
• Tartaglia introduced Bai You to the Tsaritsa in the audience chamber.
• The Tsaritsa asked Bai You why she wanted to see her, and Bai You said she wanted to become a Fatui Harbinger.

Bai You told the Tsaritsa she wanted to become a Harbinger so she could travel across Teyvat with her friend. The Tsaritsa offered her a chance to defeat Tartaglia, and Tartaglia reluctantly prepared to fight her under orders.

• Bai You said she wanted to become a Harbinger to earn Mora and visit the nations of Teyvat with her friend.
• The Tsaritsa asked where Bai You had gotten the invitation, and Bai You claimed she had found it in the wild.
• The Tsaritsa offered Bai You a chance to become a Harbinger if she defeated Tartaglia.
• Bai You eagerly agreed to a real fight, while Tartaglia protested that she was too young and might get hurt.
• The Tsaritsa ordered Tartaglia to fight Bai You, and he walked to the center of the chamber and prepared to go easy on her.

Bai You used her elemental power to punch Tartaglia through the walls and out of Snezhnaya Palace. She worried that he might be hurt and asked the Tsaritsa how much she would have to pay for the damage.

• Tartaglia offered Bai You three free attacks, confident she could not make him move.
• Bai You followed the system's advice and gathered water elemental power with a trace of other elements around her fist.
• Tartaglia sensed Bai You's growing power and began preparing to use Foul Legacy.
• Bai You charged forward and struck Tartaglia in the chest before he could react, sending him flying through the palace and toward the outskirts.
• Bai You surveyed the wrecked audience chamber and asked the Tsaritsa whether Tartaglia would be all right and how much the palace repairs would cost.

Bai You met privately with the Tsaritsa after punching Tartaglia through the palace wall, and claimed they shared a common enemy: the Heavenly Principles. Tartaglia recovered from the blow and realized the Tsaritsa had softened its impact; he returned to the palace and discovered she had summoned the Harbingers.

• Bai You panicked over the damage to Snezhnaya Palace as the system estimated nearly a billion Mora in repairs.
• The Tsaritsa dismissed the damage, led Bai You to her office, and questioned her identity and origins behind a soundproof barrier.
• Bai You told the Tsaritsa that they had a common enemy, the Heavenly Principles.
• Tartaglia struggled out of the crater, recognized that the Tsaritsa had protected him from part of Bai You's punch, and judged Bai You's strength comparable to the Captain's.
• Tartaglia returned to the palace, found the Tsaritsa and Bai You gone, and felt his Harbinger token tremble as he realized the Tsaritsa had called a meeting.

The Tsaritsa appointed Bai You as the Fatui’s twelfth Harbinger, codename Water Nymph, and the other Harbingers accepted the decision after learning she had defeated Tartaglia. Meanwhile, Varesa waited anxiously for Bai You at rehearsal, unaware that she had already joined the Fatui’s ranks.

• The Tsaritsa accepted Bai You’s warning about the Heavenly Principles and took her to the Harbingers’ meeting, where Bai You chose the codename Water Nymph.
• The Harbingers arrived and reacted with surprise when the Tsaritsa announced Bai You as the twelfth seat.
• The Tsaritsa silenced objections by saying anyone who disagreed could fight Bai You, prompting the Harbingers to reconsider after seeing Tartaglia present.
• The Rooster and Regrator accepted the appointment, La Signora voiced no further objection, and The Captain said he would personally test Bai You’s strength.
• The Tsaritsa formally confirmed Bai You as the Fatui’s twelfth Harbinger, while Varesa worried about her absence during rehearsal.

Bai You received her Harbinger token as the Tsaritsa assigned missions and duties to the Fatui Harbingers. After the meeting, Bai You decided to find Columbina and received food from the system to bring along.

• The Tsaritsa gave Bai You a frost-crystal Harbinger token and announced that La Signora would go to Mondstadt for Barbatos's Gnosis and Tartaglia would go to Liyue for Morax's Gnosis.
• The Tsaritsa ordered the Harsh Winter Plan's second phase to begin, assigning funding to Pantalone, coordination to Pierro, and domestic affairs to Pulcinella.
• The Harbingers left the meeting, and the Tsaritsa told Bai You to ask the Captain for help and said she had no assignments for the time being.
• After the Tsaritsa left, Bai You wondered where to go, and the system suggested she visit Columbina.
• Bai You decided to find Columbina and asked the system for food, which gave her 100 apples, 100 loaves of bread, 100 bunches of grapes, and 100 strawberries.

Bai You got lost while trying to follow Columbina through Snezhnaya Palace, only to find Columbina had quietly followed her. After Bai You brought her fruit and bread, Columbina invited her to share it in her room and listen to her sing.

• Bai You chased after Columbina through the palace corridors and lost her way.
• Bai You called on the system for help, and it explained that she had followed an afterimage and gone the wrong way.
• Columbina revealed she had been nearby all along and explained that Bai You had walked past her while distracted.
• Bai You gave Columbina fruit and bread as a first-visit gift, and Columbina said fruit bread was her favorite.
• Columbina invited Bai You to her room to eat together and hear her sing, and they walked there side by side.

Bai You visited Columbina's warm palace room, where Columbina loved the bread Bai You brought and asked to follow her back to the Korolevsky Theater. After Columbina sang for Bai You and explained how to use her Harbinger status, an angry voice called for her from outside the door.

• Bai You drank Columbina's sweet ice plum blossom tea and watched her eagerly eat the fruit bread.
• Columbina asked to follow Bai You to the Korolevsky Theater so she could have more bread, and Bai You agreed to ask Odette to arrange a room.
• Bai You told Columbina that Odette admired her and wanted to see her perform again.
• Columbina praised Bai You's Water Nymph codename and sang a gentle melody for her.
• Columbina explained how Bai You could use Harbinger resources and avoid tedious duties before an angry voice shouted for her outside the door.