The First Lecture 1

The New Years, or The Festival of Unification ended, and enthusiasm of the people slowly died now. But not without it leaving big marks and precious memories for them.

Naturally, with every problem of Inazuma solved, it now opens up a new chapter... The movements of the Land of Eternity are not over yet.

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"This meeting have been postponed for how many times now, but at least we're finally here... Do give me a round of applause my unique... disciples!" A man exclaimed with his usual irritating smile.

And his four students certainly didn't take it well. Which is a lie... and you'll be surprised when I say that there's actually just one lady who was displeased with it.

"Wow~. How punctual of you, your majesty. Do keep it up~." Ayaka said in a sarcastic way.

"You shouldn't concern your busy self with such matters, your majesty-... Teacher." Sara stated with a complex expression.

Good ol tengu and her strictness in formality. She really needs some time to take some load off her shoulders.

"I've been waiting for this moment, Lu. It must be a wonderful day, if fate allowed us to meet personally again." Kokomi cheered with a bright smile. Though something about her strikes the deity as odd...

"Heh~! Here I thought we would need to wait for a few more weeks before you get out of that massive workshop of yours. Done with every scheme you had in mind now, I suppose~?" Lumine posed, a smirk planted on her face.

"Hahaha~, it's nice too meet all of you, too. But before we get to business, Let me introduce you to one of the main reasons why this took so long... A last minute decision, you could say." Lu smirked as he beckoned someone to come over.

A familiar face showed itself, as they strutted beside the deity in annoyance. A lady with a mask and the ability to do all sorts of things... I hope the hint is enough by now.

"Cmon, don't be shy and introduce yourself. You weren't that timid when you questioned me about this 'suspicious talent gathering' of mine~." He irked the shinobi a little more.

"Haahh... Pleasure to meet you everyone! I am Kuki Shinobu, the vice deputy of the Arataki gang. Which is now mostly part of the oni clan..." She tried her best to give the best first impression.

"I'll leave you ladies to yourselves for a bit, so be sure to get acquainted with one another once I come back~." Raiden Lu dipped with a peace sign, to check on something to see if it was working properly.

"Do take your seat, Shinobu. I believe I am the only one who wasn't much acquainted with everyone here." Kokomi waved with a smile.

"Yeah. Ayaka and Shinobu haven't known you well since you were from Watatsumi Island, plus they were mostly busy during the festival too. As for Sara... I doubt both of you had the best relationship." Lumine added, which bewildered everyone since the traveler they knew wasn't this talkative.

"And Lumine here, is the one that knows all of us." Ayaka nodded in affirmation.

"No need to be so formal, Shinobu. We will have more chances to meet now that you handle the onis. You too, Madam Sangonomiya. The war between us shouldn't create a wall between us." Sara suggested with a smile.

"You really had the gall to say that?..." Kuki berated casually. Too casual, in fact.

"I can speak normally if I want to... It's just a bit weird doing it in front of his majesty. As a loyal servant of the Raiden Shogun and a tengu, I feel complexed about it..." Sara stated wryly.

"Your right about that, Lad- Sara. His Majesty has such a weird personality." Ayaka agreed with an icy tone.

"Weird, indeed. But mostly, annoying..." Kuki seconded, whispering the last bit to herself.

"I don't think that's what Sara meant when she said that... Hahaha..." Lumine tried to intersect as Sara felt a bit uncomfortable about the topic. While Kokomi just watched the scene unfold silently in eerie silence.

"Yoohoo, everyone! What did I miss?" Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. The ladies took their seats quietly, due to some silent agreement?...

"Anyone have some questions? Now is the perfect time for it." Lu inquired with his usual smile.

"How about enlightening us about the place we are currently in right now, Lu?" Ayaka asked, as she hid her irritation.

"This place looks familiar to us except Shinobu, but I'm sure everyone here wants a proper answer..." Lumine added to help the icy princess get her point in.

The place they are in right now is full of high mountains and a strong scent of nature. Something akin to Liyue.

"Umu! What an astute observation from the four of you. As you have guessed, we are currently inside my domain!" Lu posed to fit the reveal.

"Yeah No, Not obvious at all..." Ayaka said as she clapped. She's so snarky these days.

"Anyone of you can explain it to Kuki later on. As you can see I am not a normal teacher, so do not expect anything normal around me either." He said while adjusting his worn glasses.

"Everyone here knows that by now, Lu. What's with the outfit though?..." Kokomi quered in curiosity.

" 'A perfect outfit for every occasion' is something I strive for. What do you think~?" Lu teased as he showed off his white robe and a scholarly hat like in Sumeru. Adding to that is a monocle that doesn't even have a purpose.

"How outlandish from someone like you..." Kuki gave her opinion. Lu raised his eyebrows at that, as if saying 'What do you mean by that, huh?'.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know much about fashion, teacher." Sara said. She was getting used to calling him that, fast.

"It looks great on you, Lu!" Kokomi complimented with stars in her eyes.

"It's... fine, I guess." Ayaka murmured while averting her gaze.

"Is that supposed to be targeted at me?" Lumine was a bit mad. No outfit for you, unfortunately.

"Thank you?... Enough of that now. Let us start my first lecture!" The deity blatantly announced with mix feelings.