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Direct Messages: Barbara, Jean
Jean: Are you sure you don't want me to pick you up today? I know it's a bit early, but I need to make sure you get to school safely.
Barbara: I already told you that I'll be going with Bennett today.
Barbara: Besides, it'll take too long for you to swing by Dad's place to pick me up. I wouldn't want you to be late for any student council work.
Jean: It's only a bit of organizing.
Jean: Sorry, I'm just a bit anxious. You haven't been to a public school in years, and it's your first day at Teyvat High.
Barbara: And this time, I have you and a good group of friends to help me if I run into any trouble again.
Jean: Of course. I'll be on my way then. Say thank you to Bennett's dads for me.
Barbara: Take care!!
Teyvat High Student Council
Jean: Aether where are you?
Jean: Ayaka and I are already here.
Ayaka: You were the one that was in charge of the cleanup last semester, and we need you here for unpacking because you didn't label any of the boxes.
Jean: Where are you?
Jean: @Aether
Jean: Wait…
Keqing: aaaaa so noisy
Keqing: not all of us are morning people. Do you have to send so many messages at once???
Ei: Consider putting your phone on silent.
Keqing: shut up, last time I did that, I got yelled at
Ningguang: Kinda like how Aether's about to get yelled at.
Ganyu: Maybe Aether has his phone on silent.
Jean: Who created this year's group chat? Aether wasn't added.
Ganyu: …
Ganyu: oops
Ganyu has added Aether to "Teyvat High Student Council"
Aether: ???
Aether: there's a second student council GC?
Ayaka: How is it that not a single one of us noticed his absence.
Keqing: he almost never speaks in the first place
Ayaka: True.
Zhongli: Ei, I am intrigued by this "putting your phone on silent" feature. Would you be so kind as to help me understand?
Ei: I don't have a spare hour for this, get Venti to help you.
Aether: sorry but whats happening
Jean: We make a new GC every year. Last week we planned for me, you, and Ayaka to take things out of storage before classes start, but apparently you weren't here for that conversation.
Jean: Since the boxes aren't labeled, and you aren't here, do you mind telling us how you organized our stuff and where you put it?
Aether: wait but i labeled the boxes???
Ayaka: There's nothing written on any of these.
Aether: no i remember writing things on the flaps so i could easily see what i was doing when i was putting stuff away
Ningguang: …
Ningguang: So the labels are on the INSIDE of the boxes.
Aether: …
Aether: ok i see how that can be a problem
Jean: Nevermind. We'll figure it out from here.
Direct Messages: Razor, Barbara
Razor: shhh
Razor: do not wake him
Barbara: Oh, sorry. I'm, I didn't expect you to ride to school with Bennett too.
Barbara: Hehe, so sleepy.
Razor: I normally run, but Bennett says I will be late
Razor: also, it's better for him
Barbara: Razor, why do you have that in your backpack?
Barbara: Wait, is that allowed???
Barbara: RAZOR???
4 smol beans and 2 bean sprouts
Hu Tao: guys guys guys (≧▽≦)
Xinyan: You’re awfully energetic this morning.
Hu Tao: it's finally the day
Hu Tao: my babies are finally growing up (つ≧▽≦)つ
Chongyun: hey, we're literally one grade below you
Xiangling: all of us are in the same school again!!! ╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯
Hu Tao has changed the group name to "all bean sprouts now"
Yun Jin: We should celebrate during lunch period.
Xiangling: I made some cookies for all of us! There's some normal ones and a few with experimental flavors!
Hu Tao: ヽ(｡◕o◕｡)ﾉ. and we'll feed them to chongyun!
Xingqiu: excellent
Xiangling: oh fun!
Chongyun: (・–・;)ゞ
Xinyan: Yeah, uh are y’all sure about that???
Xingqiu: schedule.jpg
Xingqiu: Yun Yun and I compared schedules already. We're in the same bio class right before lunch. I'll make sure he doesn't run away.
Xinyan: wait, y'all both have bio with Mr. Draff?
Xinyan: F
Hu Tao: F
Yun Jin: why F?
Xinyan: Pretty sure he comes in hungover every Monday.
Hu Tao: his classroom is on the third floor of the hydro wing by the pool
Hu Tao: so if chongy makes a run for it, I can cut him off (>▽<)ﾉ
Hu Tao: or push him into the pool (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~
Chongyun: I'm in danger
Xiangling: this school has a pool??? how come nobody told me?????
Xinyan: where else does the swim team practice?
Xingqiu: I don't remember any mention of a swim team when looking through the school's sports teams and clubs.
Hu Tao: wym, I know a couple of people on the team.
Xiangling: ( ≧Д≦) guys!
Xiangling: someone bumped into me and I fell and landed on my backpack. Now all the cookies are broken and shuffled around and I can't tell what flavor is what anymore.
Xinyan: there's really nothin to distinguish the pieces from one another?
Xiangling: There’s a spot of food coloring in the middle so I could tell what’s what, but other than that, I made them all look the same so it would be a surprise (;ŏ﹏ŏ)
Chongyun: oh no
Hu Tao: oh yes
Hu Tao: we're sharing these cookies
Hu Tao: with EVERYONE
Direct Messages: Aether, Lumine
Aether: am i forgettable?
Lumine: what?
Aether: like people really seem like they forget im there
Aether: they dont include me in things and when they do, its all
Aether: "oops forgot you were supposed to be here too" or "oh i thought so and so already told you"
Aether: and like they only really remember when they need me for labor
Lumine: what the hell are you talking about?
Aether: sorry :(
Lumine: ugh, no
Lumine: don't be sorry, I'm just really tired
Lumine: Paimon woke me up at like 5 because she was anxious about middle school
Aether: oh is that why you were both up so early
Lumine: yeah, i wish i could go back to bed
Lumine: but anyways, I don't think you're forgettable
Lumine: you were voted as our class rep last year right? people like you
Lumine: just maybe
Lumine: try speaking up a little more
Lumine: and learn to say no, otherwise you'll be the student council's errand boy forever
Aether: ok thanks
Aether: I'll do my best
Lumine: will you actually?
Aether: ...
Direct Messages: Zhongli, Venti
Zhongli: Hello, Venti.
Venti: Yes??? (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡
Zhongli: Ei has informed me of a feature on my cell phone called "putting your phone on silent", and I was hoping you could assist me by teaching me how to activate this feature.
Venti: ofc bb! Anything for you
Venti: wait
Venti: you're planning on silencing your phone
Venti: so that you won't get notifications
Venti: from ME
Venti: aren't you (｡•́︿•̀｡)
Zhongli: …
Zhongli: Possibly.
Venti: well that won't do
Venti: nope, nuh uh, not telling you how to do it
Zhongli: Venti, please.
Venti: how could you silence your own bf??
Venti: don't you want to hear my beautiful voice all the time?
Zhongli: Venti, your messages are in the form of texts.
Venti: don't you want to read my messages and imagine my beautiful voice all the time?
Zhongli: Not at 1 AM.
Zhongli: I could always ask someone else to assist me with this issue.
Venti: nope nope no you're not
ONE MORE YEAR (seniors)
Venti: nobody tell zhongli how to turn his phone on silent!!!
Venti: he's trying to ignore meeee
Diluc: Poor guy.
Diluc: All this time, and he still hasn’t figured out how to get you to shut up.
Venti: SHUT!!!
Ei: Everyone deserves a break from you every now and then, even that blockhead.
Venti: why'd ya tell him about silencing his phone (╯︵╰,)
Ei: How was I supposed to know he couldn't perform the most BASIC of functions???
Beidou: hold on, he's been typing for the past 5 minutes this is gonna be good
Zhongli: Hello classmates. I am in a bit of a predicament. I have asked two people to help me turn my phone on "silent" and both have refused. Is it a very laborious task? If so, I sincerely apologize for requesting such a tall order. Regardless, I will be greatly appreciative of any assistance you all can provide me.
Yae: pfffft
Yae: It took you five minutes to type all that?
Albedo: If you’re free right now, I could come and help.
Venti: albedo nooooooo ヽ(*。>Д<)o゜
Albedo: He'll find out eventually. Might as well save everyone some trouble.
Venti: how could you betray me like this?
Venti: you better sleep with one eye open, ill get you for this
Yae: Don’t make threats you can’t keep :)
Venti: ill uh
Venti: ill replace the batteries in your calculator with dead ones
Ei: That’s so tame.
Yae: But at least it's something he could actually follow through with.
Venti: shut up I cant think of anything better right now
Venti: im in distress
Venti: zhongli is gonna ignore my texts have some sympathy :((((
Ei: no
Diluc: no
Zhongli: Thank you, Albedo. You are a true friend. I am by the lockers near the library right now. I am forever indebted to you for this favor.
Albedo: I’ll be right there. Also, no need. Just try to placate Venti next time you see him, though I am intrigued with what he plans for his form of ‘revenge’.
Direct Messages: Kuki Shinobu, Arataki Itto
Itto: SHINOBU! My dude, my bro, how are ya.
Shinobu: Shush! We are in the MIDDLE of FIRST PERIOD >:( Put your phone away.
Itto: But uh, if you’re answering these messages, then your phone is out too
Itto: Gottem
Itto: Anyways
Itto: So uh, do you happen to have like
Itto: A few extra supplies
Itto: Y’know like notebooks, pens, a copy of that one book, what was it called again?
Itto: Not because I forgot mine at home yknow
Itto: I just thought that it would be uh
Itto: Nice to have some extra
Itto: things, n stuff
Itto: yeah
Shinobu: We’re not even in the same grade! >:( Why would I have a copy of whatever book you should’ve read this summer? Also, stop texting me during class.
Itto: cmon don’t be like that >:0
Itto: I even DIDNT tell the freshmen about the pool this year
Itto: Just like you asked
Shinobu: That’s great and all, but I don’t think that matters at this point. Other people are already doing it. Anyways, I’ll lend you a spare notebook and pen after this period.
Itto: You’re seriously the best >:D
Mama Mia! Here we go again (sophomores)
Hu Tao: I can’t believe they bought it so easily
Yoimiya: Who?
Hu Tao: my friends! I thought they’d be the hardest to fool
Yoimiya: have you been pranking *every* freshman who asks for directions? Why go through all that trouble?
Hu Tao: Aiya! I'm simply paying it forward. I fell for this prank last year, and now this year, I get to give bogus directions to any freshman who asks.
Hu Tao: or doesn't ask even (・∀・)
Sucrose: Pardon my intrusion, but I don't think we should be perpetuating this practical joke. I really don't see why you guys are doing this. Giving the freshmen inaccurate directions to their classes doesn't "un-prank" you in the past.
Hu Tao: Aiya you don't understand at all!
Hu Tao: that guy who convinced me my study hall was next door to a pool that doesn't exist. I already pranked him last year.
Hu Tao: but thinking about it *still* fills me with rage, so logically, the only way to settle my heart is to spread this shitty prank further (人*´∀｀)｡*ﾟ+
Xinyan: It's hard for her to let it go, she was locked on the roof for an hour.
Hu Tao: the school doesn't even have a third floor in the hydro wing! Let alone a pool there?
Yanfei: @sucrose it's a waste of energy to argue with her. Besides, it's better that she's using her one brain cell on this instead of something more devious.
Sucrose: Oh, I uh
Sucrose: Sorry, I must've been overthinking things. If everyone else thinks it's no big deal…
Yoimiya: I'm gonna leave a note at the top of the hydro wing's stairs. Don't want anyone to get trapped.
Hu Tao: don't you dare
Yoimiya: fiiiiine. I'll check the roof occasionally to see if anyone's locked out.
Hu Tao: that's better
Direct messages: Sucrose, Albedo
Sucrose: Excuse me, Albedo? Did you leave your backpack in Dr. Livingstone's classroom?
Albedo: Oh, is that where it is?
Sucrose: I could bring it to you if you'd like. Where's your next class?
Albedo: No need, Sucrose. I can come pick it up. Thank you though.
Sucrose: ummm there's another thing you probably should know. I saw a student rummaging through your belongings. We met eyes briefly and he ran out the door immediately afterwards?
Albedo: Did he happen to have dyed hair in braids?
Sucrose: Yes! Do you know this person?
Albedo: That must've been Venti.
Albedo: Earlier this morning, he threatened to steal my calculator batteries or something. Honestly, I didn't think he'd follow through.
Albedo: Little did he know those batteries were already dead.
Sucrose: Oh, I see.
Albedo: Nonetheless, thank you for looking out for me.
All bean sprouts now
Xiangling: guys wtf
Xingqiu: ???
Xiangling: so I'm in homeroom right? And we're done with all the announcements and handing out paperwork for our parents right?
Yun Jin: Go on
Xiangling: this kid next to me just opens his backpack and there's one (1) entire dog inside (‘◉⌓◉’)
Xiangling: and like, everyone is just off doing their own thing, nobody else has noticed??? I feel like I'm going crazy?
Xiangling: HE JUST BARKED AT THE DOG??? (´⊙ω⊙`)！
Hu Tao: did the dog bark back? You can't go leaving out important details!!! ヽ(｡◕o◕｡)ﾉ.
Xiangling: it did
Hu Tao: good
Xingqiu: What's this guy's name? I wanna meet the backpack dog!
Xiangling: idk I wasn't paying attention
Xingqiu: ask him???
Xiangling: how dare you suggest I interrupt this precious moment between a boy and his backpack dog.
Xiangling: he has long silver hair, red eyes, and his backpack is massive. y'all can try to find him i guess
Chongyun: send a pic
Xiangling: Ayo taking a pic of someone without their permission is kinda
Chongyun: no, a pic of the dog
Xiangling: oh, in that case
Xiangling: backpackpup.jpg
Xinyan: that's uh
Xinyan: that's an interesting looking dog there
Yun Jin: yeah, I think that's a baby wolf
Xiangling: well it's the most polite baby wolf in the world because jeeez that thing only barks when it's barked at
Chongyun: do you think he knows?
Hu Tao: I dunno, yun yun. Do you think the guy who has the guts to sneak in an entire wolf into this school knows or even cares about the difference between a dog and a wolf?
Chongyun: stop calling me that
Hu Tao: no
Chongyun: :(
Direct messages: Kuki Shinobu, Arataki Itto
Itto: y'know Shinobu, I was gonna ask to borrow an eraser as well, but this tiny green kid just ran past me and gave me one!
Itto: what a nice little man :)
Shinobu: why are you telling me this? Also I wouldn't have let you borrow mine anyways. You poke holes in them when you're bored.
Itto: hjhhhhjkj no! Pfffff what're you talking about
Itto: I just
Itto: well uh
Itto: just because I do that to my own eraser doesn't mean I'd do that to someone else's property.
Itto: what kind of man would I be if I did? Huh?
Shinobu: I don't really care, but tell me. You've already defaced this kid's eraser haven't you?
Itto: woah woah woah
Itto: first of all, he said I could keep it
Itto: second, I didn't poke any holes
Itto: neweraser.jpg
Itto: I drew ushi >:D
Ohhhhh we're halfway there (juniors)
Ajax: Where is everyone?
Keqing: Eating lunch away from you
Ajax: harsh 😭
Itto: Yooo! My bro
Itto: I'd invite you over to eat with me and the boys, but there's no room left here
Ajax: no bro, its totally cool
Ajax: I see Kunikuzushi in the corner all by himself :)
Kunikuzushi: Don't you dare
Ajax: Oh wait I think I see that tiny freshman girl I ran into earlier
Ajax: I'm gonna go talk to her
Sara: Good, go apologize
Sara: and stop running in the building
Yelan: Sara, everyone runs in the halls here. Even the teachers gave up on telling us to stop
Shenhe: You only say that because you sprint everywhere
Yelan: Touche
Ajax: Hey this little freshman girl is super nice
Ajax: She said she forgives me and handed me like...half a cookie
Sara: You ran over her, and she gives you a cookie in return?
Ajax: No, like she and her friends are handing them out to people. They're all apparently mystery flavors.
Ayaka: @Thoma isn't this the kind of thing you enjoy?
Ayaka: oh...he sprinted right past me to get one I think
Eula: @Ajax strange. I wouldn't have forgiven you so easily. Perhaps the mystery flavor of that cookie she gave you was rat poison.
Rosaria: Not everyone holds grudges like you do
Rosaria: Though I also wouldn't eat half a cookie a random girl gave me
Rosaria: Why half? Why specify the flavors are a mystery?
Ajax: Well I'm already halfway through eating it so whatever
Ajax: Hold on
Ajax: Why did it get spicy?
Kunikuzushi: What, did your tongue touch a sprinkle of cinnamon or something
Kunikuzushi: weak
Ajax: No shut up this is actually burning
Ajax: Is that a chunk of Jueyun chili?
Ajax: Woah the aftertaste just hit. What else is in this?
Sara: Go ask the girl you got it from? Shouldn't that be obvious?
Ayaka: @Thoma please don't eat those cookies
Thoma: Oh hey
Thoma: And why? It's just peanut butter.
Ajax: I tried asking her and her blue friend just laughed at me 😭
Ajax: Ok now they're making him eat one too
Ajax: Karma 😌
Sara: Schadenfreude
Ajax: Wha?
Ajax: @kunikuzushi Hey where'd you go???
Kunikuzushi: not telling you
Ajax: 😭
Kunikuzushi: bye
Noelle started a group chat "Freshmen"
Noelle added 2 people to the group
Noelle: Hello everyone. A friend of mine suggested that I start a group chat with some friends in my grade. We can help each other out on school assignments later on since we'll be taking mostly the same classes. Feel free to add any friends in our grade!
Barbara: Hi Noelle!
Bennett added 2 people to the group
Bennett: Let's add loads of friends :D
Bennett: I think my next class is on the other side of the school, so I'll catch up with everyone later!
Fischl: All, behold. Your prinzessin has arrived! May I add to this merriment by allowing a few less-familiar faces into our domain!
Barbara: Of course 😊 That's what this chat is for after all!
Fischl added 1 person to the group
Yun Jin: Hello everyone!
Fischl: Yun Jin, though we are merely partners for a history assignment, I welcome you and any friends of yours to this sacred place created by my envoys.
Barbara: You guys have a history assignment already?
Fischl: Our instructor contains not a chill bone in her body.
Yun Jin: It's really not that bad. The assignment shouldn't take more than an hour, and we were given a few days to prepare.
Yun Jin: Nice to meet you all. May I add a few of my friends as well?
Noelle: Yes of course!
Yun Jin added 3 people to the group
Noelle: Hello newcomers! If you'd like to add anyone to the group, go right ahead.
Xiangling: Hmmm
Xiangling: I think all my freshmen friends are already here, though I'm still getting to know more people
Noelle: That's fine. We can always add others here later.
Xiangling: Anyways, I don't know who half of you guys are, but I'm sure we'll get to know each other and be friends ╰(*°▽°*)╯
Chongyun: Nice to meet you all
Chongyun: @Xingqiu don't be rude, say something
Xingqiu: I'm sorry, today's been kind of a bust. I'm still trying to get the taste of fish oil and violetgrass extract out of my mouth.
Xiangling: hey, we don't know if its a good combination until we try it!
Chongyun: The cookies weren't that bad :\
Xingqiu: Shut up, yours was vanilla!
Xingqiu: Ugh, I've eaten probably the worst of xiangling's cookies
Xingqiu: I got lost on my way to bio because Hu Tao gave me fake directions.
Xingqiu: And worst of all, the school doesn't even have a pool!
Barbara: Wait there isn't one?
Barbara: But...I was told :(
Chongyun: Yeah apparently a bunch of upperclassmen were playing a prank on all of us.
Xingqiu changed the group chat name to "RIP Pool"
Noelle changed the group chat name to "RIP Pool (freshmen)"
Xingqiu: ?
Noelle: What? It has to still retain some indicator of its original purpose.
Xingqiu: Sorry, a dramatic outburst like this isn't a good first impression, huh.
Xingqiu: I am Xingqiu, and I look forward to helping each other on homework and assignments.
Fischl: New acquaintances, your prinzessin welcomes you. All obstacles in the year before us will crumble like the dust from a sinful meteor, as with our combined knowledge and budding expertise, we can overcome any darnkess that the enemy of the immernachriech beseeches upon us. I grant thee the honor of joining my royal court alongside the existing members that greet you here today.
Xingqiu:...
Xingqiu: 'Tis an honor to fight for justice on behalf of the Prinzessin der Vererteilung. I surmise that all the mental fortitude of those of us within your royal court can produce a stunning lot of 6 entire brain cells. For the good of the immernachreich, I will allow for those within our forces to gaze upon my accumulated recordings of our daily toiling if so requested.
Chongyun: ???
Fischl: The heavens bring joy today, for you lot are an excellent boon to have stumbled upon. Not only have the number of brain cells doubled with the addition of new citizens into the immernachreich, but your prinzessin has gained a kindred spirit as well. Our meeting must have been fortold by fate itself.
Chongyun: What is happening???
Xingqiu: My liege, if thou art to keep up with our banter, I believe *someone* must improve on their literary skills :)
Chongyun: Cut it out
Xingqiu: Fine
Yun Jin: They both just agreed that there's only 6 brain cells total between all of us.
Xiangling: Wait...how many people are here? Which ones of us don't contribute brain cells?
Barbara: I counted nine of us I think. Speaking of which.
Barbara: @Razor come in and say hi
Razor: sorry was not on phone
Razor: letting Andrius out for fresh air
Barbara: Oh, the dog you brought to school?
Razor: not dog
Razor: wolf
Noelle: Wait, why would you bring a wolf to school!?
Razor: if parents find him i will have to release andrius
Razor: he is an orphan pup
Razor: can't leave him alone
Noelle: Well uhh
Noelle: If that's the case your secret is safe with me.
Xiangling: Wait, YOU'RE the backpack dog boy
Razor: his name is Andrius not backpack dog
Chongyun: Can we meet Andrius?
Razor: andrius is nervous with new people
Razor: maybe later
Xingqiu: Deal! I'll bring some treats when the time comes!
Xingqiu: Oh, was that the bell?
Xingqiu: I'll talk to you guys later. It was great meeting all of you!
Yun Jin: Agreed!
Barbara: See you all later 😊
Bennett: Oh hey guys
Bennett: Uh, I think someone gave me the wrong directions for my next class
Bennett: I'm locked on the roof of the hydro wing. can anyone help?
Bennett: Guys?
Bennett: :(
Direct Messages: Xingqiu, Yun Jin
Yun Jin: Did you already know Fischl? The two of you spoke as if you were already quite familiar.
Xingqiu: No this is the first time I talked to her.
Xingqiu: But I recognized some of the stuff she was saying from a novel I read before. Seems like the main character really resonated with her.
Yun Jin: Ah, I had a feeling she was roleplaying, but I didn't want to bring it up.
Xingqiu: I sent that first message mostly as a joke, but she went along with it so I couldn't just stop there y'know.
Yun Jin: What's the book called? Maybe I'll join in on the fun.
Xingqiu: Oh Chongyun and Xiangling would *hate* that
Xingqiu: I have a copy of the series if you want to borrow it.
ONE MORE YEAR (seniors)
Albedo: Where's Venti?
Albedo: I'm going to slice up his torso like an accordion and stretch him out using nothing but the plastic utensils from the cafeteria.
Albedo: Maybe then his appearance can match his actions 'cause HE'S A WEASLY LITTLE BITCH!
Yae: @Venti
Yae: *That* is how you make a threat
Yae: Take notes
Ei: Perhaps now isn't the best time? When he's the one getting threatened
Albedo: I don't have time for this, is Venti in any of your classes currently?
Zhongli: He was in my previous class, but I haven't seen him since. It's a pity, you just missed him.
Ei: Read the previous messages.
Zhongli: Oh.
Diluc: Not that he doesn't deserve to be creatively gored by Albedo, but what did Venti even do?
Albedo: He stole my good eraser
Diluc: Ok that's fair
Jean: No its not???
Jean: Albedo, you're actually trying to murder Venti over an eraser?
Lisa: No need to worry, Jean. He said he'd maim Venti, not murder him.
Lisa: Besides, if Venti got stretched out, he'd finally be tall enough to kiss his boyfriend standing up :)
Albedo: It's my *good* eraser
Albedo: It doesn't leave smudges or color, and it effortlessly picks up every trace of graphite
Albedo: I'm in art right now. This pink piece of shit I borrowed from some kid has me in tears. I'm absolutely ruined!
Kaeya: Shhhhhh
Albedo: :(
Kaeya: We can go to hobby lobby together after school and I'll buy you a new one ok 😌
Lisa: Sweetie, just borrow a different eraser from someone else
Albedo: All right. I definitely overreacted there.
Albedo: Instead of cartoonishly chopping him up, I'll replace his lunch tomorrow with the plastic food from Klee's toy kitchen.
Ningguang: He's been reading this you know.
Ningguang: I've seen him typing several times during this conversation.
Ningguang: @Venti you can come out now, its safe
Venti: I'm gay
Beidou: We know :)
Mama Mia! Here we go again (sophomores)
Gorou: Why did I see a bunch of freshmen running towards the hydro wing?
Heizou: I think they're heading to the roof of the hydro wing
Yoimiya: What? I *just* let a kid out who was locked up there
Yoimiya: I'm just gonna go find a rock to prop the door open or something
Gorou: But it's the middle of class, why are they all out in the halls?
Heizou: Some of the freshmen are holding a service or something during their study hall period to mourn the loss of a pool that never existed.
Hu Tao: (ʘ╻ʘ)
Hu Tao: I wanna go!
Hu Tao: but I can't
Hu Tao: Ms. Ping is still talking triangles and stuff
Aether: i can go
Aether: were not doing much right now and i can pretend i have to leave for student council stuff
Lumine: Hell yeah, give us live updates of whats happening
Aether: 👌
Aether: ok im just gonna pretend to be one of them
Aether: so this whole thing is led by this blonde girl with pigtails
Aether: wait i think that's jeans little sister
Aether: wow she has an entire speech written up and everything
Xinyan: lmaoooo they're takin' this really seriously huh?
Aether: now everyones going up to the front to say a few words
Aether: should i do that too
Lumine: do what you need to in order to blend in
Aether: ok i will
Aether: jeans sister wants us to light a few candles
Gorou: But we're not supposed to have those at school
Aether: nobody has any real candles
Aether: a few kids just got a pic from google images on their phones and put them on the ground in a circle
Hu Tao: I can respect that (✿◡‿◡)
Aether: oh she broke down sobbing
Aether: this guy with the choppiest asymmetrical bowl cut is comforting her
Aether: i want to look away but i cant
Lumine: from the crying or the haircut?
Aether: ok the bell just rang. its super loud from here on the roof
Aether: the atmosphere is completely gone now, jeans sister is back to normal
Aether: now it looks like theyre all just gonna go about their day like nothing happened
Heizou: Thank you for the play-by-play. It was very important.
Direct Messages: Venti, Zhongli
Venti: so i was threatened
Venti: and it gave me a lot of reason to reflect on my life choices
Venti: its ok if you put your phone on silent when you go to bed
Venti: i'm sorry for being such a nuisance about this
Zhongli: Venti, I've given this a lot of thought as well.
Zhongli: There's a reason why I keep my phone with me when I sleep instead of in the other room.
Zhongli: I want to be available if there ever is an emergency. I couldn't bear the thought of missing a help message from you.
Venti: (o′┏▽┓｀o) does that mean...
Zhongli: Yes, I will not be turning my phone on silent. Just in case someone decides to accordion chop and stretch you out again.
Venti: jeez we were having a moment (○｀ 3′○)
Zhongli: Just please, stop messaging me so late at night. If it's not a pressing matter, it can wait until morning.
Venti: aww, i message you right away because I forget things by the time i wake up in the morning though
Zhongli: Then message someone else those things late at night. It can serve as sort of a bookmark for you in the morning.
Venit: ...okaaaayyyyy
Ohhhhh we're halfway there (juniors)
Ajax: It's been hours and I still can't get the taste of jueyun chilies out of my mouth 😭
Xiao: Suffer
Ajax: Thanks bro
Xiao: I do my best
Ganyu: Milk is supposed to help with spicy food I think. Have you tried that?
Ajax: Yeah I chugged an entire carton during lunch. It only got rid of the taste temporarily.
Keqing: The moral of the story is to not eat food from strangers, something we all should've learned at the age of 5
Thoma: Relax, I was fine after eating mine. Ajax just got unlucky *shrug*
Yelan: Thoma, you're used to eating weird shit. If you had gotten the batshit cookie ajax was handed, you'd probably be fine.
Thoma: Well I can't disagree with that
Thoma: Speaking of which, I'm hosting another round of hotpot game soon. 500 mora entry fee along with your ingredients. Winner takes home the pot :D
Itto: You bet I'll be there
Itto: Just uh, no beans
Itto: Beans should be an INSTANT disqualification
Ayaka: I won't be participating this time, but I'm helping to organize it! We're hosting it at my place.
Ajax: Count me in!
Yelan: I'll throw my hat in the ring as well. Mind if I invite some friends as well?
Thoma: Of course!
Mona: I'll come if I can scrounge up the mora
Rosaria: How do you have less than 500 mora?
Mona: Shush, I'm budgeting.
Thoma: We're having it this weekend, so there's plenty of time to invite people. It'll be more challenging this way!
Ajax: Hopefully I'll be able to taste anything besides chilies at that point.
Kunikuzushi: @Ajax I found a few mints at the bottom of my bag if you want them
Ajax: 😭You DO care about me
Kunikuzushi: Yeah whatever
Direct messages: Kaeya, Albedo
Kaeya: Hey, so
Kaeya: Are we meeting after school? 👉👈
Albedo: Oh, is this about the eraser? I'm terribly embarrassed about my outburst earlier. I don't need another eraser anymore, but I'd be happy to shop for stationary with you.
Kaeya: Oh?
Albedo: This guy in my art class said I could have his, claiming that he never needed to erase anything anyways.
Albedo: Funnily enough, it's actually the same brand of eraser as the one Venti stole.
Albedo: funkyeraser.jpg
Albedo: He drew a cow on it.
Kaeya: :0
Teyvat High Student Council
Jean: Everyone, remember we have meetings after school every day this week. The clubs will need our help organizing for this year, and the election for freshman representative will be soon.
Keqing: Jean, I know you're stressed about being president this year, but you don't need to send reminders with this level of frequency, and you can delegate some tasks to us. We're capable people you know.
Jean: Sorry, its just...
Jean: Varka gave us some really big shoes to fill
Ganyu: Last year's secretary and historian left very detailed accounts for us. I'm certain we can replicate the success of last year's student council.
Ayaka: Please don't stress yourself out. You're a senior this year, so there's already a lot on your plate.
Jean: Thank you everyone.
Jean: Let's make this an incredible school year!
Direct messages: Jean, Barbara
Jean: Have you made it home safely?
Barbara: Yes! Noelle's parents gave me a ride.
Jean: Good, give them my thanks.
Barbara: Already did 😊
Jean: How was your first day?
Barbara: ...uhh