Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens/2024-07-29/Story

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Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter

Main article: Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter (Quest)

Quest Description

You once again encounter the illustrator Asagiri in Fontaine...

(Talk to Asagiri)

Asagiri: S—So cold... I definitely shouldn't have just gone out into the wind willy-nilly...

Asagiri: ...Huh? (‍‍)! Paimon! It's yo—AH-CHOO!

Asagiri? What're you doing here?

Paimon: Are you okay? How'd you make it out this far all by yourself...

Asagiri: I'm... well... fine! I'm much better now! See, I'm not even coughing anymore.

Asagiri: Haha... ha...

You sure about that?

Let me write back and check.

Asagiri: Whoa! No need! I admit it, I sneaked out on my own! Happy?

Asagiri: I... I didn't have a choice. How could I possibly paint beautiful pictures if I just sat in Inazuma all the time?

Asagiri: Even if I have you running around taking pictures for me, picture references can't compare to seeing things with your own eyes.

Asagiri: So, I asked an author I worked with before to contact a merchant ship for me, and quietly hitched a ride with them so I could travel.

And you even brought all your painting tools with you...

Asagiri: But of course! The canvas is my very soul! How could I ever abandon any of them?

Asagiri: Plus, my paintings are selling exceptionally well in Fontaine. A few Fontainian authors have even asked me to do the covers for their novels!

Asagiri: Though... Apparently putting illustrations throughout novels isn't a thing for them! Truly strange...

Asagiri: Oh, right... Since you happen to be here, (‍‍)... Would you mind helping me collect some reference materials?

Leave it to me.

Asagiri: Excellent! With you helping out, I know the job's as good as done.

Alright then, but don't go running off.

Asagiri: I know! Not like I can deal with those clockwork meka anyway.

Asagiri: When it comes to dealing with all kinds of weird monsters, you're the creme de la creme.

Asagiri: Okay, let me have a look. As it happens, I've received a few more commissions from some authors...

(Talk to Asagiri again, optional)

Asagiri: I'll be counting on you to help me gather inspiration again, (‍‍).

How long will you be staying in Fontaine?

Asagiri: Huh. Well, I only just arrived, so I hadn't thought about that at all.

Asagiri: I mean, I haven't even been to any underwater areas here yet! It's chock full of amazing sights, or so I've heard.

Asagiri: It's just that, ah, I need to learn how to dive for that. And there's so many things to remember... Ergh.

Asagiri: Guess it's best that I explore all the surface landscapes first.

Asagiri: Oh, right, and I do need to send a letter... I'm not going to get an earful about this, am I...

Are your paintings a hit with the Fontainians?

Asagiri: They seem quite satisfied with my work, or so the feedback from the commissioning authors tells me.

Asagiri: But coming to that, I must say that there are vast differences between novels from Fontaine and Inazuma.

Asagiri: Especially when it comes to names! Remembering them has been so terribly taxing, so very vexing...

See you around, then.

Asagiri: Alright, see you. I'm leaving the inspiration-gathering to you, alright?