"Under normal circumstances… people's joys and sorrows are not interconnected, but if you put yourself in an environment with strong emotional Rendering…"
"Things that were originally very difficult will become very easy, even… very simple."
Yuto's chin tilted slightly forward, as if implying something.
"Whether their current discussions or their repentance… their essence comes from that inner guilt."
"Before witnessing your pain firsthand, their definition of that guilt was unclear, but now…"
"This definition is very clear, and it can be considered very unforgettable."
Hearing this, Furina blinked slightly, and just as she was about to say something, she was interrupted by a somewhat naive and innocent voice.
"Yuto! Am I going to throw the props up there directly later?"
Paimon's black eyes showed a few golden stars, as if she was very excited about being able to participate in the Fontaine Opera performance.
"Yes, Paimon, you just need to throw the device I prepared earlier, which is functionally similar to a camera, behind the mirror, and leave the rest to me."
Yuto said with a light laugh, looking at Paimon floating up and down in mid-air.
"Yay ヾ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ!"
Looking at Paimon, who was happy for reasons unknown, Yuto pursed his lips slightly, seemingly a bit helpless.
After all, no one would argue with a child, let alone Paimon, who wasn't a particularly annoying child.
Although she could eat a lot and sometimes didn't know how to read the atmosphere, and wasn't very good at speaking, and was overly curious… overall, she was still a good child.
Thinking of this, Yuto nodded slightly, as if forcing himself to accept this setting.
However, he quickly pulled his thoughts back and refocused on Lumine, who was also looking at Paimon with some helplessness.
"Miss Traveler, I'm counting on you for a few things in this last part of the performance."
Lumine nodded slightly and replied concisely:
"No problem."
Hearing her answer, Yuto nodded slightly, then looked at Furina, who was standing beside him, with gentle eyes, and said softly:
"It's up to you now, Lady Furina."
"Hmm! Just leave it to me~"
A confident smile bloomed on Furina's fair little face, as if she was full of confidence in the upcoming "Final Performance."
Paimon looked at Yuto in front of her, then at Furina with a smile on her face, blinked quickly, and subconsciously said:
"Speaking of which… Yuto, you and Furina seem to have a very good relationship, don't you? It's not like a typical superior-subordinate relationship…"
Hearing this, Furina was slightly startled, then exchanged a smile with Yuto and said softly:
"Of course, after all… Yuto is not only my Assistant Administrator, but also my pastry chef~"
...
After Yuto made a simple arrangement for the upcoming personnel distribution, the break before the finale was declared over.
The curtain covering the stage slowly rose, revealing the final set to the audience.
At this moment, Furina was standing in an environment resembling an opened shipping container, which was where Furina was brought for Judgment.
"Furina… perhaps you really don't need to bear this burden alone."
"Although I don't know what else you know… your people would be very willing to share it with you."
Hearing this, Furina shook her head slightly and replied in a terrifyingly calm voice:
"Sharing… that's simply impossible. From the very beginning, it was destined that I alone would bear this responsibility."
Lumine quickly shook her head, and continued, just as she did in the "Giant Magic Box":
"Since you don't need to share, you can at least choose to confide."
"I am the 'Witness.' Just confide in me."
Hearing this, Furina was slightly startled, then fell into contemplation, and after a long while, she whispered:
"Witness, huh… Oh right, I heard you came to Teyvat from beyond the sea of stars, right? That means you never belonged here…"
"If everything in Teyvat is a play on a stage, then you are merely an 'audience member' in the Opera House, correct?"
Clap—
As the stage fill light extinguished once more, Furina's inner monologue… continued to play out at this moment.
"She's right. If I confide in her… it might solve a small part of the problem, but…"
"If everything doesn't go as I expected, the people of the entire Fontaine will bear the risk…"
"Furina, you shouldn't be so selfish…"
Furina lowered her head slightly, her proud disguise completely shed at this moment, replaced by a call from the bottom of her heart.
"But… what if it really doesn't matter?"
"Furina, you've worked so hard for so long, it's alright to be a little selfish, isn't it?"
"You're not doing anything too outrageous, just finding a suitable person to confide your worries and pains to, it should be fine, right?"
After thinking for a while, Furina slowly opened her eyes, and that proud demeanor returned to her.
Looking at Lumine in front of her, Furina chuckled twice and said:
"It's nothing. I have nothing to confide. I am the God Furina, and everything… will be alright."
"As an audience member, just witness me well until the curtain call."
Clap—
As Furina finished speaking, Lumine's figure quickly dissipated into the darkness, replaced by a dreamlike scene.
Countless aquamarine bubbles gracefully rose from both sides of the stage, gradually forming a celestial river, as if one were in a dreamland.
The shimmering lightning also became quiet at this moment, flowing silently like purple star marks in the azure sky.
And at this moment, another Furina appeared before Furina.
Her makeup was no different from the current Furina, but one figure was slightly ethereal, while the other… was a solid presence.
One was an incredibly real illusion, the other was a truly existing person.
They faced each other, neither speaking.
After a moment of silence, the slightly ethereal Furina was the first to speak:
"This is everything you have experienced. To this day… do you truly want to save all of this?"
"The pain is borne by you, the sorrow is endured by you, while those sheltered under your wings do not know gratitude, do not know respect."
"Are such humans… truly worth saving, Focalors?"
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