Listening to the girl's intimate and gentle words, Ayaka's cheeks couldn't help but flush.
'Shiki is too much, what do you mean "my Ayaka"...'
'But, it's not bad like this, though.'
Ayaka thought sweetly in her heart.
"Oh, there's one more thing," Shiki suddenly said.
"To the southwest of Seirai Island, there's an island with a shrine called Asase Shrine. I plan to renovate this shrine."
"Asase Shrine is very small, so a small portion of workers can be temporarily assigned to its renovation. It won't take long anyway."
"A shrine? So there's a shrine on Seirai Island?" Ayaka was slightly surprised, but the blush on her face hadn't completely faded, making her look a bit strange.
"And the surname Asase... should it be Asase Hibiki's Asase?"
"It is that Asase. Don't forget that Asase Hibiki came from Seirai Island to study at Grand Narukami Shrine," Shiki nodded.
After informing a squad leader about the shrine renovation, the two returned to the Kamisato Estate, leaving the rest to the Yashiro Commission officials.
Upon returning to the Kamisato Estate, Shiki didn't disturb Hana Sanri, who was carving the Catalyst. Who knew if something unexpected would happen if she disturbed her rashly?
Anyway, she would come out after she finished carving, so why would Shiki bother her?
...
Time slowly passed, and it was the next day. Hana Sanri had finished carving the Hakuchen Ring last night and moved into a new house. It seemed that due to their excellent compatibility, she could use more spells.
But she was, after all, just a soul. Her strength still couldn't compare to Kitsune Saiguu, and she couldn't even use elemental power.
All she could use were the spells of the Immortal Fox lineage.
Hana Sanri didn't care about her strength. Inazuma no longer needed her. The Shogunate had Shiki, and Grand Narukami Shrine had Yae Guuji. She only needed to live her life peacefully.
The little one who used to love to perch on people's shoulders had also grown up. Five hundred years passed in a flash, and Yae Guuji also became a qualified Guuji, though she still had that endearing appearance from back then.
"Today, I'm planning to go to Watatsumi Island," Shiki said.
Ayaka put down her bowl and chopsticks upon hearing this, feeling a bit helpless:
"So fast? You really can't sit still for a moment..."
"Anyway, I'll have to go eventually, so it's better to get it done early."
Although Shiki disliked trouble, she didn't procrastinate. She just hated doing unnecessary things. For very important matters, she would solve them immediately.
For example, Enkanomiya, this unknown area, would be very helpful for her to understand this familiar yet strange continent.
The world was full of unknowns. She couldn't generalize based on the game's settings, after all, she had only just finished Tsurumi Island when she transmigrated.
The worldview she currently knew was just a corner of Teyvat. Whether it was the Heavenly Principles or the Abyss, they were all half-understood existences.
And the Three Moon Goddesses were also unknown.
"Mhm, be careful on your way."
Ayaka didn't say much, only offering her most sincere blessings to Shiki in her heart.
The girl's figure disappeared from the room. Ayaka got up and walked to the window, gazing towards Watatsumi Island.
At the same time, Inazuma City
"And so, the Shogunate viewed the Oni as a threat and dispatched samurai to conquer them!"
Inside the Komore Teahouse courtyard, a strange scene was unfolding. Although it was supposedly about a conquest, the performance on stage showed a tall Oni youth lifting the Shogunate samurai one by one.
"After a fierce battle, the Tenryou Commission samurai defeated the evil spirits... Wait, did I pick up the wrong script?"
The old man in charge of the narration couldn't hold back. Shouldn't it be the Shogunate capturing the evil spirits, then educating them, and finally living in harmony with humans? What's going on with you guys?
However, the truth was not that he picked up the wrong script, but that the actors had changed.
The original actors were Arataki Itto and some drama club actors, but this blockhead got all those actors drunk, so he found his subordinates to temporarily fill in as actors.
According to him: "Haha, anyway, we've performed before, and besides, this script isn't good, let's change it, let's change it!"
Finally, it evolved into its current state.
"Ah! In short, humans and Oni eliminated their differences and lived together from then on..."
The old man narrating endured the embarrassment and finished the last paragraph of the narration. Damn it, he should have known not to take this job.
"Damn it, this is really messed up..."
"Hahahahaha, this is how it should be performed!"
"Exactly, it has to be our Arataki Gang!"
"Hahahahahahaha!"
The four people on stage struck a strange pose, accompanied by their continuous laughter. Thoma felt that these four might have something seriously wrong with them.
He was just here to do a survey, why did he encounter such a bizarre thing?
And...
"Lord Clan Head, they..."
"It's very exciting, but unfortunately, the Tenryou Commission has arrived," the young man with light blue-white hair said softly, then turned and left the Komore Teahouse.
The current Tenryou Commission had been cut into two parts by someone. The majority was merged into the Shogunate, serving as the Tenshukaku's direct army, while the remaining small portion was used to maintain Inazuma's public order.
It was equivalent to Earth's armed police and patrol officers.
This play was originally for promoting the Shogunate, but by doing this, aren't you purely distorting the truth?! The patrolling Tenryou Commission would definitely call for reinforcements when they saw this!
"Catch them!"
"Huh?"
Arataki Itto, looking bewildered, was dragged by the Tenryou Commission to the Machibugyou and thrown into jail.
"Hey, wait a minute, I haven't been paid yet!"
"Stop shouting and stay put! The usual rule is you get out on your own after three days!"
The jail guard said impatiently. This Arataki Itto was already a regular at the Machibugyou, locked up every time for some bizarre reason, but his crimes were never serious, usually just a few days of detention at most.
Over time, Arataki Itto was always held for three days whenever he came in. Since the crime wasn't serious, the jail guard even thought the guy wished he could be locked up longer.
After all, meals in prison were free.
However, this time, Arataki Itto acted contrary to his usual behavior.
"Don't be like that, Guard Bro, just let me out. I still haven't gotten my pay. Look, I was technically working for the Shogunate, right?"
"Then act normally according to the script! Why did you randomly change the script? You're deliberately slandering the Inazuma Shogunate!"
"No, I did that because the script wasn't logical! I can beat a whole group of those Shogunate Samurai by myself; how could just three of them take me down!"
Arataki Itto wasn't lying about this. After he was defeated by Kujou Sara and had his Vision taken during the Vision Hunt Decree, he caused trouble at the Tenryou Commission Headquarters more than once.
And one time, he channeled Yip Man, fighting ten people at once and knocking down a whole crowd.
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