Hmm, I'm relieved, I'm relieved. Now I can just watch with the mindset of an observer, no need to worry anymore.
Shenhe, however, didn't feel anything particular. As long as he could be with Miss Delezie, that was enough. He spent the most time with Miss Delezie currently, and he was also very focused on himself.
Shenhe didn't want to cause trouble for Miss Delezie. Even if Raiden Ei truly succeeded in winning over Miss Delezie, it wouldn't matter. He knew clearly that nothing would change.
Durandal could leave Inazuma and travel to other nations, but could Raiden Ei? That was impossible.
Raiden Makoto had already stated that she would no longer hold the position of Electro Archon. The future Electro Archon was Raiden Ei, and only Raiden Ei. This was her responsibility; she had to travel.
However, it wasn't as if there were no opportunities to meet. Occasionally leaving Inazuma was fine, just like Venti, the slacking Anemo Archon.
Besides, there was still the special place like the Plane of Euthymia, right? Perhaps Miss Delezie could be pulled into the Plane of Euthymia from other places, which would be much more convenient than those communication tools Miss Delezie provided.
Lumine quickly settled into the role of an observer, but what about Miss Delezie? Her situation wasn't great, mainly because Raiden Ei always did some baffling things.
"Wait! I told you to put in two cups of rice, not to put the cups in directly! And don't use your element power! Electro plus Pyro is an Overloaded reaction, do you want to blow up the kitchen?!"
"I'm not sure what's going on either, and don't be so fierce. When you yell, I tend to make mistakes."
"Then you should do better! If you did well, would I yell at you?!"
"Wait... I put the wrong thing in! That's sugar, not salt! We're not making dessert, who are you planning to feed with all that sugar?"
"Is... is that so? I thought a little sweetness would make it taste better."
"...You're here to get revenge on me, aren't you?"
What to do? I'm so angry. I feel like just blasting her out of here so I don't have to suffer this torment.
No, deep breaths, calm down, Durandal. This kind of person must be what Xiangling called a cooking weak point (poor cook). The difficulty of teaching her to cook is simply too high, more tiring than guiding others in cultivation.
She must just be doing this on a whim. This enthusiasm will probably pass quickly, and I just need to play along with her for a bit longer. No need to take it too seriously.
"You... go sit over there for now. Think about all the mistakes you just made and figure out what went wrong. I... I'll make you something to eat, and we can talk while we eat."
"Is it dessert?" Raiden Ei asked expectantly.
Durandal looked at the kitchen. There were quite a lot of ingredients, so making some delicious dessert wouldn't be too difficult. Even if the ingredients weren't enough, she could take some out of her storage space.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Raiden Ei sat down happily, watching Durandal skillfully making dessert, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
Actually, Raiden Ei was aware of her own situation. She could do anything, but cooking truly wasn't her forte. However, besides cooking, there really were no other excuses to get close to Miss Delezie.
Although she almost made Miss Delezie's mentality explode, the result was quite good. At least she spent some time with her and let her see her clumsy side.
In this way, her goal was also achieved.
Enjoying this quiet time, Raiden Ei looked at Miss Delezie's profile, her cheeks gradually flushing.
[Sure enough, I...]
volume one: 284: Ei's Picnic Invitation
[Was I being tricked?]
A few days had passed since Raiden Ei came to cook for her last time. During this period, Raiden Ei not only didn't stop this action but also came to find her every day.
Is this fellow so idle now? Are the daily affairs she needs to handle already so well managed? Or has she handed everything over to Kujou Sara or the other commissioners?
To clarify these matters, Durandal even specifically went to Tenshukaku to check the status of the affairs. She found that all her documents were properly handled, and handled quite well at that, with no issues she could find.
It seems efficiency has improved quite a bit. The progress made during this time is evident, which is commendable.
But why are you so diligently coming to me to learn cooking? Raiden Ei also explained this: she wanted to give Raiden Makoto a surprise, to let her know that her younger sister wasn't only capable of making dark cuisine.
Hmm, this reason was acceptable. To reward Raiden Ei for her performance during this time, Durandal agreed to teach her some cooking skills.
She originally thought that persistence would yield some results, but in the end, it had no effect whatsoever. The progress remained at zero, no matter how many days passed. Recently, Durandal had completely given up, feeling quite desperate.
In this state of mind, Durandal had a thought: was she... being played by Raiden Ei?
Thinking back carefully, what had she done to teach Raiden Ei how to cook? Teaching her not to use her sword-fighting techniques on chopping vegetables, having her hug her from behind, while she held her hands to demonstrate how to chop vegetables.
Also, when teaching her to make soup, she let Raiden Ei taste the soup from the spoon she had used.
Before, she didn't think anything of it; these were just actions to teach Raiden Ei how to cook well.
If Raiden Ei's goal wasn't to learn cooking, but to get close to her, then wouldn't all these actions be... As soon as she thought of this, Durandal's face turned exceptionally grim. She seemed to have truly been tricked by that Raiden Ei, and she had foolishly fallen for it. This was outrageous!
On the other side, Raiden Shogun and Raiden Ei swiftly handled their affairs and successfully passed Raiden Makoto's inspection.
"Hmm, today's government affairs were also handled quite well. You can go find Miss Delezie now, but I suggest you don't go too often. It's too easy to expose yourselves."
Although she didn't think Raiden Ei's plan would succeed, as a sister, she still had to offer some advice.
Raiden Ei's actions were too frequent. At first, Miss Delezie wouldn't notice, but with too many instances, Miss Delezie would definitely notice the abnormality.
She wasn't a fool; she couldn't possibly fail to notice such a thing. Once Miss Delezie found out, what awaited Raiden Ei wouldn't be a gentle greeting.
"Thank you for the reminder, Sister. But... I can't just stop now. It's taken so much effort to make a little progress. If I stop now, it would be too regrettable."
Saying this, Raiden Ei took out a bento box she had prepared earlier, filled with various delicious sushi, pastries, and other dishes used for picnics.
Seeing these items, Raiden Makoto blinked, recalling something.
"Makoto, are you inviting Miss Delezie for a picnic, like we used to?"
"...Yes, we used to go out and play together often. Ever since everyone else left, I haven't done it again."
Back when everyone was still around, they often went on picnics. She loved the feeling of gathering and playing with her close friends.
After everyone left, she hadn't done so anymore. Moreover, doing so would easily remind her of the friends who had left her. For her to make this decision, she had, to some extent, emerged from her predicament.
Raiden Makoto looked at Raiden Ei happily. Being able to come out of her past predicament meant she had grown somewhat.
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