The group was told by Nilou to meet with her in conjunction of them preparing to buy supplies for the road ahead.

"So, why are we here now, Nilou-San?" Ayaka asked.

"I know it's a bother to ask, but the Sabzeruz festival ended up being an amazing night! It calls for celebration, which me and the others are now preparing. But then here I am, with a lot of stuff to bring to the stage!"

"So you bring us here to lift up stuff for you!?" Ayaka glared at her.

"I never said so! I just wanted to invite you all to the celebration event as well!"

"Oh, that's fair enough." Ayaka piped down, as Paimon rubbed her shoulders to calm her down.

"Do the four of you want to come? It'll be really fun!"

"Fun!?" Ayaka shouted, misunderstanding her.

"Calm down already!" Paimon has to literally pull Ayaka back this time.

"Please pardon her behavior, Miss Nilou, after what happened during our last events, she is becoming even more cautious."

"It's alright, Noelle. So it's like this..."

Nilou explains that the celebration event that she is talking about is some sort of a tradition unique to the Zubayr Theater, which is held whenever an important performance is done.

That being said, Noelle remembered about Dunyarzad, and before she asked Nilou about her, Nilou told the group that her family refused to speak to Nilou, and that she is currently resting at home. This closure made Noelle sigh in relief.

However, that relief became worry to Nilou as she has forgotten about the towering boxes next to her. She told the group that she only bought one box, and the rest was given to her by the others. As it turns out, not all of the items required are bought yet, which surprised Paimon even more.

They then went on to buy the rest of the required things. First they headed over to Jut the spice merchant, who reserved some food in advance for the celebration event. However Jut widened his eyes when not two, but four other people are with Nilou. Nilou introduced Paimon properly, if that's in Paimon's standards, and Jut went on to explain about Nilou's personality and how she prevented a Sumpter Beast eating the spices needed. He then looked back at the group size that he is facing right now.

"5 portions it is, then..." A little chuckle left his lips.

"You can count me out, Mister Jut. However, I may only sample what is given." Noelle said.

"There Noelle goes again, only sampling the food others gave but not taking the entire batch." Paimon whispered to Aether.

"Mm-hmm. Uh, Noelle. You'll share with me. I'm not really that hungry."

"Eh? But Aether--"

With a nod from Aether, Noelle gave up and looked away.

"The young missy looks really guilty about something? Is she having eating problems?"

"No, Mister Jut. Noelle usually cooked her own food... Mostly salad, though. She rarely took anything from others, and when she has to sample food... Well, especially during banquets back in Mondstadt... The guilt just caught up to her."

"Hmm, judging from her looks I can get that... How much is she?" A sparkle appears from Jut's eyes. He needed someone who can handle sales and service to customers.

"What!? Sir, Noelle is not a maid looking for hire!" Paimon shouted.

"Lady Paimon is correct. I am bound to serve Aether... Well, for who knows how long." As Noelle finished, she looked towards the moonlight that shone dimly into the Bazaar.

"What she is dealing with is too complicated, that she had to look up to me, who was once her instructor and senior back in the Ordo Favonius. But after many fateful events, something happened that made us left."

"I see. Well then, I shouldn't pry in too deep! Here's what's reserved. Since the four of these aren't from around here, have they ever tried any delicious Tahchin?"

Tahchin is a mixture of rice and meat, which is then baked. Jut adds spices to it as well which is his specialty. The group then receives a batch of piping hot Tahchin and everyone complemented on the taste.

"It's sweet and sour and full of deliciousness! Paimon can't eat it fast enough!"

"It's delicious indeed. Sumeru cuisine really is something else." Ayaka commented.

"No matter how many times I eat it, it's still so delicious!"

However, Noelle is the only one that didn't comment on it after a bite. She cracks open the cake-like Tahchin, before looking up at Jut.

"Excuse me, Mister Jut. Can I have a moment?"

"Sure, go ahead."

After a while, Noelle returns with another batch of Tahchin, and everyone went on to take a bite. Noelle also gave one piece to Jut.

"This look fast-cooked, but oh well." The moment he ate it, he then widened his eyes.

"Whoa, this is something else!" Paimon's eyes become starry.

"As expected of Noelle!" Aether complimented.

"The sweet, sour and spiciness of this Tahchin is just unbelievable!"

Both Jut and Ayaka looked away. Ayaka knew this was going to happen especially since how Noelle beat her at baking and tea brewing back in Inazuma as well. Noelle then explained that the rice used to bake was not soft enough back then, so she used a softer batch, and reduced the sweet and sourness so that it matches along with the spices at just the right taste.

"Feel free to come back anytime..." Jut said, his head hanging low.

"You know you don't have to treat him back, Noelle." Paimon commented, still chewing on some Tahchin.

"It's like what Mother said whenever I meet her in... Whatever realm she is in. She said that If you receive a little kindness, give them a large serving."

"Your mother... She met a bad end, did she?" Nilou asked.

"Yes. I just first knew about it a while ago."

A small look of guilt filled Nilou's face. How could she missed this information during the time she is controlling her? After a moment, the group arrives at Afshin's stall, where he has some goods that are "hard movers" or so he said.

"Alright, there's still one more store... Is she going to be alright carrying all of that?"

Nilou glances at Noelle, carrying a mountain of goods on her two hands effortlessly.

"Nilou, if I tell you, you won't believe it."

"Wait... Oh, you're right. It's hardly believable!" Nilou's eyes glowed slightly when she sees through her memories again.

In her vision she sees Noelle, lifting a huge bookshelf with one hand while the other is taking a fallen object underneath, and in the next scene is her running with a caravan cart burning from pyro slimes all the way to a lake to put the fire down, before she jumps in herself to receive the goods.

They walked over to Hushang, a toy seller who is arguing with his friend Farhad. As Nilou talked to them, Ayaka nudged Noelle's shoulder and asked her,

"Just, what kind of training did you undertake before you started your quest accompanying Aether?"

"It's nothing big. Hundreds of push-ups and sit-ups and running laps around Mondstadt."

"Nothing big!? You're overestimating yourself! I couldn't even run an entire lap of Inazuma city on my own!"

"Because that running will ruin your image as the Shirasagi Himegimi? Now Paimon sees why you prefer to travel as an icy mist instead of running." Paimon asked.

"Well... It's true but it still hurts. Why didn't your former grandmaster make you a knight after all that? It led to you being here right now, with Aether and me."

During that entire conversation which Nilou overheard while speaking to the two men in front of her, she begins to sweat bullets as at the same time, she reviewed Noelle's memories again to see that her training routine is not a lie at all.

Hushang gave each of the group members a flower wreath, which Aether helped to put one on Noelle's head as her hands are full. After the group are done with Hushang, they walked to the stage, where Nilou departs to help Zubayr.

"Oh, and Traveler-- Aether, can I borrow Noelle for this as well?"

"Sure, go ahead! Noelle, help Nilou for now until she is done."

"Understood."

Noelle helped Nilou and Zubayr prepare for the celebration, and when they are done, an Akademiya member suddenly walked up to the stage and declared that the celebration must be canceled.