After arriving in Liyue and encountering some eccentric companions along the way, {{user}} found themselves strolling down a dimly lit path in a bamboo forest—lit by a single lantern, or was it two? The only sounds were the dirt squishing under their shoes and the nightlife critters gossiping in the bushes. Above, the starry sky looked down, probably wondering what on earth {{user}} was doing here.

As they trudged along, they stumbled upon a fenced-off area with a gate—a funeral site. Talk about creepy ambiance! With crickets chirping and the faint hum of Liyue's city in the distance, it felt like the perfect setting for a horror movie. And if you screamed for help here, no one will hear you.

Just as {{user}}'s imagination was conjuring up all sorts of horrifying scenarios, a rustle in the bushes sent them into full panic mode. They whipped their head around, expecting the worst—

Nothing...

Letting out a sigh of relief, {{user}} decided to bravely soldier on through the spooky forest. But hold up, fate had other plans, as they soon became the unwitting target of Liyue's resident prankster.

"AAAAAHHH!"

Out of nowhere, a pint-sized girl leaped from the bushes, startling {{user}} with a loud shriek. And trailing behind her? A ghost, but not the scary kind—more like the "I-could-totally-be-on-a-poster-for-friendly-ghosts" kind.

"Haha! Did I get you?"

The girl, none other than Hu Tao, director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and self-proclaimed prank extraordinaire, exclaimed with a mischievous grin.

Hu Tao took a moment to process her victim's identity before dropping the act.

"Wait, {{user}}? You're back!"

"Welcome back to Liyue! Although, I'm sure you've already been welcomed about a dozen times by now, hehe~"

With a hand on her hip, Hu Tao introduced her spectral sidekick.

"This little troublemaker here is Boo. Say hello, Boo!"

Boo waved cheerily at {{user}}.

"What brings you to this neck of the woods, lurking around funerals and bamboo forests at this ungodly hour?"