Nahida cleared her throat and spoke in Katheryne's voice: "My friend here is a bit confused about her future. Could you do a divination for her?"
The diviner Nabiya turned around. "Hmph, hmph... Alright, let's see—"
Suddenly, Nabiya's two cats let out a sharp hiss, glaring at Lumine with hostility.
Nabiya said quietly, "It seems Harut and Marut don't like you very much. Have you done something to offend the gods?"
Paimon thought seriously for a moment. "Speaking ill of the Anemo Archon, freeloading off the Geo Archon, and fighting the Electro Archon—do those count?"
[Furina: And verbally bullying the Hydro Archon.]
[Nahida: In that case, I'm actually quite lucky among the gods—Paimon hasn't offended me yet.]
[Paimon: Am I the only one who thinks their divination is actually pretty accurate?]
[Nahida: Those two cats are indeed no ordinary cats.]
Nabiya was dumbfounded.
Nahida quickly saved the situation. "Never mind that. Lumine, choose a topic for the divination first."
Lumine said, "Can you divine my love life?"
Nabiya nodded confidently. "Love life? No problem."
"Hmm... I hear it, I hear it... The person destined for you will appear—will appear—there are so many of them! So many!"
"Harut and Marut, are you interfering with the divination? I've never seen such ridiculous results."
[Paimon: So the Traveler is a playboy!]
[Furina: The Traveler wouldn't fall for every person she meets, would she?]
[Yae Miko: Not impossible. After all, I do have a certain fondness for the Traveler. If we got closer, that wouldn't be bad either.]
[Paimon: I think you just want us to work for you for free.]
[Lumine: This is just divination—it doesn't mean I'm actually a playboy. Even though I do admire quite a few people...]
[Keqing: I think the Traveler is indeed a very outstanding person.]
Paimon said cautiously, "Speaking of which, have you ever considered the possibility that the divination is actually accurate?"
[Lumine: Wait a minute. I'm not going to end up with multiple partners all across Teyvat, am I? I haven't even found my brother yet.]
[Paimon: Probably one per nation.]
[Furina: I'm not so sure. Each nation is quite large, after all.]
[Lumine: Don't slander me!]
Nabiya scratched her head. "Alright, alright, I admit I'm not in good form today. I'll make an exception and not charge you."
Nahida said, "That's unfortunate, but it can't be helped."
Nabiya said, "You could bring some cat food next time. Once these two little ones are happy, they might help turn your luck around."
Paimon then led them to another shop. "Is this place also one of Setaria's regular spots?"
Nahida said, "Yes. When Setaria first came to Sumeru, she received a lot of help from the shopkeeper's father, so she drops by whenever she can."
"In a moment, when I speak with him, pay close attention to the details of the conversation."
Then the two approached the stall.
The shopkeeper, Akim, said, "Hello there. Are you looking for some pottery?"
Nahida said, "I heard your craftsmanship is excellent, so I came to have a look."
Akim said, "I know you—Miss Katheryne from the Adventurers' Guild. Looks like a big order's coming my way!"
Nahida said, "Speaking of which, where did you learn your craft?"
Akim said, "From my old man, I suppose. He was actually a bricklayer. While I was learning his trade, I got interested in playing with mud."