•{𝑳𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒}•

"U-Um...Medusa?"

Lumine noticed she had gone quiet for a bit, though unaware what the purple-haired woman was thinking.

"I've seen you exposed before, so I'm kinda used to it."

That was an obvious lie.

"But I've never expected you to get close like this."

"M-Medusa...?"

The Traveler spoke in a soft and sheepish tone.

"Is...there a reason you're so close to me?"

!!

Lumine's face went from bright pink to dark red in the blink of an eye. And her heart was racing once Medusa pressed her massive breasts against the blonde's.

...Was this a test? Where something bad would happen if she fell into temptation?

Lumine trying to befriend a woman that could turn her into stone.

She probably might ravage either way. But Lumine would still respect Medusa's decision.

Even if the purple-haired woman didn't feel the same way.

It would definitely excite her more with the latter, but she'll respect the monster's boundaries if it was.

Is this a visual example of 'look, but don't touch'?

Because it's almost tempting.

She's... definitely well-developed in a lot of places, huh?

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"Such a nice day. The breeze feels good too..."

"Aaaaannnd, done. Your hair should be nice and smooth for the rest of the day."

"Is there anything else I could help you with, Medusa?"

Lumine's usually friendly by nature, so she can't really help it.

"I'm guessing they also have lovely hair like this."

"Interesting."

Lumine gently pokes Jeanne's nose to test that theory.

"But even if you get killed, you can get revived or summoned again, right?"

"Medusa it is, then."

Lumine carefully brushes the knots out while straightening Rider's hair with her other hand.

"You have some gorgeous hair. Do you take care of it often?"

"I see. That's actually pretty cool."

"You're a spirit, but you don't have the see-through appearance like most spirits do."

"I'll be as gentle as I can. I understand the pain of having knots in your hair."

The blonde walks over to grab the brush, and once she returns, she starts to brush out the kinks in the other's hair.

"I'm Lumine, in case I didn't introduce myself earlier."

Lumine nods, following Jeanne over to the table.

"So uh...what do you normally do for a living?"

"Oh, your hair? Sure thing, but where do you keep your hair accessories? Like combs and whatnot."

A pretty smooth way to ease the nervousness the Traveler was feeling.

...It's probably a good idea to clear the silence before the blonde feels even more awkward than she already is.

"A-Ahem. Um..hi there. Sorry about barging in like this."

Now she's worried about how the other will respond.

"Oh, I've had curry before! Really good stuff! I'll gladly have some of that!"

If she's fine with being nude, then cool.

In fact, she seems pretty confident in herself about it.

The redness on the other's face only made her cuter.

"So...what would you normally recommend to newcomers here?"

Is she really okay with just exposing herself like that?

"Thank you, Jeanne. By the way...you have a really cute smile."

"Yeah, I could use a good breakfast right about now. Mind showing me the way?"

"I think they'll know I'll be fine. Besides, this isn't the first time something like this has happened."

"Yeah, but since I just met you, there's no real harm in sticking around for a while."

"I found this mysterious rift while I was walking around in Teyvat, and then after walking through it, I ended up here."