At Kamisato Estate, the current head, Kamisato Ayato, was looking at the invitation letter sent by Hiiragi Shinsuke.
"Brother, why would the head of the Tenryou Commission send an invitation letter at this time? Could it be… a trap?"
Kamisato Ayato shook his head: "It doesn't seem like it. Even if he really intended to harm me, he wouldn't do it in such an obvious way. I'm afraid he genuinely wants to invite me over to discuss something."
Kamisato Ayato handed the invitation letter to his younger sister, Kamisato Ayaka, also known as the Egret Princess, and said: "The letter says he wants to discuss some cooperation with me. It subtly suggests that this cooperation is something the Shuumatsuban, or I, have always wanted to achieve. He… can become our ally."
"Does he mean he himself will become our ally? Or will the Tenryou Commission become our ally?"
"It's still unclear. I'll probably have to meet with him to gauge his intentions and understand what he's really thinking."
Kamisato Ayato stroked his chin and smiled: "I'm very curious as to what caused such a change in the head of the Tenryou Commission. I have a hunch that if we understand the reason, it might be possible to change the current situation in Inazuma."
"Change the current situation in Inazuma?"
Kamisato Ayaka cutely covered her small mouth. Could… could this really change? The Shuumatsuban had always been trying to change the current situation, but with the obstruction of the Tenryou Commission and the Tenryou Commission, they had never been able to make progress.
If… if the Tenryou Commission was truly willing to stand with the Shuumatsuban and help them deal with the Tenryou Commission, the current situation could improve.
But… why? Not only was Kamisato Ayato curious, but Kamisato Ayaka was also very curious about the reason why the head of the Tenryou Commission was doing this.
Kamisato Ayato pondered for a moment, then had a subordinate find Thoma and ask him to gather intelligence in Ritou.
As the fixer of Ritou, he had good relationships with most of the merchants and some of the guards in Ritou. Sending him to investigate should yield useful clues.
After arranging these matters, Kamisato Ayato straightened his clothes, stood up, and smiled: "Well then, let's prepare a little. I'm really looking forward to this invitation from the head of the Tenryou Commission."
Meanwhile, Lumine, Paimon, and Shenhe, who were active in Ritou, were helping to deal with the troubles of the Commercial Association, also known as the "International Guild," in Ritou, according to the commission Thoma had given them.
After resolving these issues, the three, whose task was temporarily concluded, were exhausted and planned to find Durandal to have dinner with her.
They quickly arrived at the agreed meeting point and, as they approached, saw many Children surrounding Durandal, chattering about something.
Durandal, surrounded by them, looked impatient and wanted to shoo them away, but they showed no intention of leaving, instead emitting cheerful laughter.
"You little brats, I regret giving you Skewers. Give back all the chicken skewers I just gave you."
She was furious (╬◣д◢). During the time she was waiting for Lumine and Paimon, some Children came to find Durandal because of AXi and Tiger Child.
They were all somewhat malnourished, and a few even had cold symptoms. Durandal was bored… she was just bored, otherwise she wouldn't have treated these little brats.
After curing the Children of their illnesses, AXi secretly exchanged glances with the Children, her eyes conveying: "How about it? Didn't I tell you? This big sister is very kind." With that, they gradually relaxed and wanted to play with Durandal.
Although Durandal was impatient, she played with them for a while, until now, when she couldn't stand the annoyance anymore and said those words.
However, the Children were not afraid; instead, they burst into cheerful laughter, which caused Durandal's mindset to begin to change slightly.
"I can't believe Durandal got along so well with the Children of Ritou after we've only been gone for less than half a day."
"Yes, Durandal is very popular with Children, just like Paimon."
"Hmm, that's right, just like Paimon… Hey, what do you mean by that? Are you saying Paimon is a Child?"
Durandal quickly noticed Lumine's movements, gently pinched a girl's cheek in front of her, and pointed in Lumine's direction.
"My friend is here, so I can't play with you anymore. You should all go home and find your parents."
"Okay! Goodbye, Big Sister!"
The Children were also very sensible. Knowing that Durandal really couldn't continue to accompany them, they didn't insist, said goodbye, and went home.
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