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Actually, I think I should blame you for ruining all other spirits for me!

...

You're welcome.

[ said like an asshole. ]

[ Huffs dramatically! ]

Anyway, I can't help you much in the financial department. I just got here, so I'm broke.

I'm sure that, in my brief stay, I'll somehow accrue more money than you. I already have three of my abilities, bard. [ though he didn't have to buy them, but that's not something venti needs to know right now. ]

[ bruh ]

I see your time in Hell has made you especially savage, Master Diluc.

Tell me I'm wrong.

[ and then a few moments of awkward silence and... ]

It is good to see you though. You're looking far less maimed than I would have imagined being on this show. I've heard things.

I'm sturdier than I look, believe it or not.

Truthfully, though, I can't say I'm glad too -- I might've rested much easier knowing everyone was safe at home.

I should hope so... [ being an archon and all. ]

And you should have been there too. Here is not where you belong.

I think Mondstadt might actually manage better without me than without you, Master Diluc~

And just how would we have dealt with Dvalin without you, Barbatos? You were an essential part of that.

"Barbatos," now? How formal, Master Diluc~

Don't change the subject. It's true and you know it.

Hehe . . . very well, I'll graciously accept this rare praise from you~

... [ good. ]

[ looks him over. ] ...so the healer team? How upset are you that you hadn't made it onto the booze team?

Extremely.

They're hard to hunt down, too!

Or maybe they know to keep an eye out for you.

But do you really need one of them. It looks like Tokyo-F is full of places you could get a drink...

Maybe! But I prefer to have a personal relationship with my dealer.

[ WINKS AT HIM ]

Let's go find you something to drink then. I would hate for you to wander to somebody else needlessly.

--Eh? Really?

[ Did Hell make Diluc SOFT??? ]

[ he'll go right back to being an asshole if you bring attention to it, barbatos. ]

Did I stutter?

[ omgggggggggg ]

Okay, okay. Let's go! You need to see the city anyway.

I would like to try to enjoy as much of my time here as possible, since the alternative, returning to the other hell, is not exactly ideal.

How long have you been here anyway?

Long enough to see some of the sights! Don't worry, Master Diluc, I'll personally make sure you have a great time while you're here.

[ . . . While he's here . . .

Actually he's just going to bury that thought deep. ]

YOU-kai is going hard, so perhaps I'll be able to get onto the show, proper, but I don't know... I'm not looking forward to going back. Do you remember your time there? In the other hell? [ it's hard not to talk about it... as much as he'd kind of prefer not to. ]

Ah . . .

Bits and piece, maybe. Impressions. But beyond that . . . it's all a blur.

Things are different, for the damned.

Re: day 355, sometime... idk

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