Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Chapter 929 Thorns and Roses

Funina thought she would never forget this scene.

The girl's tears fell on the petals, like drops of glistening dew.

The sunlight was so bright that it caused the dew to reflect an overly dazzling array of colors.

The girl holding the lily of the valley formed from Fukaros's tears vowed never to let her shed such bitter tears again.

Funina blinked away the tears welling up in her eyes; she had never been so certain as she was at this moment—

No matter where her relationship with Su ultimately leads, her heart will no longer feel lost or sad.

Because she has already gained enough happiness and satisfaction from this moment.

"Alright, with you here, I won't shed these tears." Funina gently wiped the girl's face. "So Su, you shouldn't cry either."

"I didn't want to cry either," Su said, trying to suppress her nasal voice. "It's all because this floral water is too bitter!"

How did the Lake Lily of the Valley preserve the emotions of Fukaros when she shed tears until now?

Could it be that Fukalos's feelings back then were even more bitter than she is experiencing now?

No, no! I can't sympathize with that guy who caused Funina pain for hundreds of years!

……

Please have one minute of sympathy, just one minute! No more!

Paimon rummaged through the snack stash for ages before finally finding his treasured candied fruit. "Let's eat something sweet to offset the bitterness."

Once Su had calmed down, Funina had also refined a large vat of the finest Lake Lily of the Valley fragrance essence.

Sue: "So much? Then let's give some to Amelie as a thank you for lending us the perfumery and materials."

"No way!" Funina quickly picked some fresh lake lilies of the valley. "I'll refine some more and give it to her."

The lily of the valley fragrance essence she just extracted contained Su's tears, how could she give it to someone else!

After saying goodbye to Percy, who had just woken up, the flower-picking team returned to Emeris's house, their bounty plentiful.

After giving the second jar of Lake Light Lily of the Valley fragrance essence made by Funina to Amelie, Sue began to think about the perfume she would give to Funina.

“Actually, I had a recipe in mind that was perfect for Funina!” Su said with a distress, “but after tasting the flavor of Lake Lily of the Valley, I scrapped the original plan.”

Although the scent of Lake Lily of the Valley is wonderful and goes very well with Furnessa, she really doesn't like the bitterness.

"Although perfume isn't meant to be drunk, I still hope it can be sweet, or at least not bitter."

“Smell and taste are easily linked, leading to synesthesia.” Emery nodded understandingly, offering a hint and suggestion: “Many fruity and Rosaceae fragrances are sweet.”

Fruity and Rosaceae fragrances...

Sue began to select a new fragrance in her mind.

First, rule out fruity aromas.

While these types of fragrances can evoke a relaxed, pleasant, and juicy feeling, they can also easily come across as cheap. They are more suitable for use in daily chemical products or as ambient scenting than perfumes.

And the fragrance of the Rosaceae family...

The Centifolia Rose fragrance has a naturally sweet and refreshing honey scent that is not cloying, but it also has a less-than-ideal green leaf note.

The fragrance of the iridescent rose is rich and passionate, much like the outward personality of Funina.

However, this doesn't match her true personality, nor does it blend with the cool fragrance of the lily of the valley.

What about the Soft Lantern fragrance, which is often used to make expensive perfumes?

The fragrance is light, long-lasting, delicate, and soft, and it pairs well with the lake lily of the valley.

...No, no, it still won't work! The resulting fragrance, while harmonious and long-lasting, is too bland.

Sue had specific requirements for the perfume she was going to give to Funina.

It should reflect Funina's true personality and experiences, with turbulent waves, but also a lingering aftertaste.

You should be able to feel the crystal-clear water droplets and the light bubbles; that is her fragile yet resilient divinity.

The style should be gorgeous and dazzling, with profound elegance and pure, flawless purity.

Paimon was speechless after hearing Sue's standards. "Aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?"

Sue started brainstorming, frantically arranging and adjusting various fragrance formulas in her mind, but she could never achieve the perfect one in her mind.

Su hugged Funina and sobbed, "Am I really asking for too much? I just wanted to create a unique and suitable perfume for you!"

She was so wronged.

She wants to cheat!

Funina hugged the girl back and patted her reassuringly, "Don't rush, we can take it slowly, or we can go to a fragrance shop?"

Amélie's perfumery boasts a rich but not exhaustive collection of fragrances. Perhaps the fragrance shop has some new arrivals?

If all else fails, she can try to "hunt" for some rare spices from the Fontainebleau nobility—spices that are scarce and not available on the market—and give them to Sue to try.

“Ah!” Funina suddenly thought of something, “If we’re talking about Rosaceae fragrances, I quite liked the scent of those thorny roses that you picked before, Su.”

Su picked a large bunch at that time. Apart from using more than a dozen branches for crafts, she put the rest in a vase in her room.

Before moving to her new home, she fell asleep every night to the fragrance of thorny roses.

Paimon: "That's right! Thorn Roses rarely bloom, and there probably isn't any fragrance available on the market. But with Funina around, they'll definitely be able to extract the purest Thorn Rose fragrance!"

Sue: "But the scent of the thorny rose is very faintly sweet and has a medicinal quality."

"To be honest, the scent of thorn rose suits me better."

"For the rose in the perfume I'm making for Furnessa, I want to choose one that's a bit sweeter."

Funina's eyes lit up. "But I really love the scent of thorn roses!"

"Since it's a gift for me, the more important thing is that I like it, rather than whether it's suitable, right?"

“Hmm…” Sue admitted that what Funina said made a lot of sense. “Then I’ll go back to the pot and pick some now.”

Su Zuan returned to the dust-filled song pot and frantically picked half-open thorny roses in the garden.

Hearing the noise, Kong opened the window and looked out, only to see the girl holding a bouquet of flowers and waving at him.

"Sounds good!" Su excitedly waved to his friends, while simultaneously coming up with a brilliant idea.

He rushed into the house and banged on the empty door, shouting, "Kong, come out here and let me smell you!"

Kong's hand, which was about to open the door, froze instantly. "?"

Sensing Sora's confusion, Sue explained, "We're mixing perfume at Amelie's house! Sora, let me smell it carefully so I can mix a fantastic perfume for you too."

Kong pinched the bridge of her nose and, after much persuasion, finally told her that Paimon and Funina were still waiting for her outside the pot! Only then did she finally send away the girl who wanted to smell him carefully so she could mix perfume for him.

After the Dust-Song Pot returned to its quiet state, I sat at my desk for a long time, only to find that I couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.

On the notebook filled with complex studies of the occult, a simple sketch of a girl waving while holding a thorny rose appeared at some point.

"..." Kong closed the notebook and put it in the drawer. "Sigh."