Chapter 43

Since the last duel before the Shogun, the training ground at Tenshukaku has been under construction.

For the people of Teyvat, repairing a training ground shouldn't take too long.

All they need is to find a few Vision users and harness elemental power, and the place could be restored to its original state in less than a day.

Unfortunately...

Due to the Vision Hunt Decree, the Shogunate couldn't find any Vision-holding masons.

Even though Kujou Sara repeatedly promised that the craftsmen's Visions wouldn't be confiscated, no one came forward to take the job.

Not confiscate?

Yeah, right.

After the Battousai incident, the Raiden Shogun herself confiscated a Shogunate soldier's Vision.

If the Shogunate wouldn't even spare its own lackeys, why would they spare an ordinary mason?

So, no matter how high the salary or how many promises were made, the training ground's repairs progressed at a snail's pace.

Every noon, Kujou Sara would personally visit the construction site.

As the general of the Tenryou Commission, she handled everything herself, no matter how big or small.

Even for repair work, she would come to inspect it.

After checking the progress, Kujou Sara, as usual, walked over to the cherry blossom tree.

On the day of the duel, the mysterious person had emerged from near this tree, so it had been thoroughly investigated.

But the other party was extremely cautious and left no clues behind.

However, there was a cat that had been hiding in the tree and refused to come down.

The first time Kujou Sara saw this cat, she recognized it.

While there are many white cats in Inazuma City, only this one had such a spiritual aura.

"Meow!"

Kujou Sara's arrival put the white cat on edge.

It let out a low growl, issuing a warning.

Though not yet a full-fledged youkai, it was far more intelligent than ordinary animals.

It had witnessed its master fighting this woman with its own eyes.

In its mind, Kujou Sara was its enemy.

As for its hostile behavior, Kujou Sara had long grown accustomed to it.

She took out some food she had specially brought and placed it under the cherry blossom tree before walking away.

The food wasn't extravagant—just some dried fish and milk.

But for a cat that was both physically and mentally exhausted, it was a feast.

"General Kujou."

Just as Kujou Sara was secretly observing whether the cat had touched the food she left, her subordinate from the Tenryou Commission, Ooda, hurried over.

"What's the matter? Why are you in such a rush?"

Seeing him so flustered, Kujou Sara's brows furrowed slightly.

Although the Tenryou Commission held considerable authority in Inazuma, barging into Tenshukaku so recklessly was definitely against protocol.

And Ooda wasn't the type to break the rules.

So... there was only one possibility.

Something had happened in Inazuma City.

"General Kujou, we just received a report from the magistrate's office. They've caught that oni who's been scribbling on the message board in Hanamizaka and want to hand him over to us. What should we do?"

"..."

Hearing Ooda's words, Kujou Sara's expression darkened.

She knew exactly who the oni caught by the magistrate's office was. He was the one who kept leaving messages on the board, constantly provoking her.

As the active general of the Tenryou Commission, did she not have any dignity left?

"Follow the usual procedure. Throw him in the cell for seven days."

For that noisy oni, spending seven days in a cell would be worse than death. It was already a severe punishment for him.

"But his subordinate brought a mental evaluation bail form, claiming he's mentally unstable and insisting we release him."

This was one of the reasons Ooda had come. Such documents were important and required Kujou Sara's approval to issue.

"A mental evaluation bail form?"

Hearing this term, Kujou Sara's expression changed again.

"Is it Kuki Shinobu who's bailing him out?"

"Yes, that seems to be her name."

Ooda thought carefully before reporting.

"Tell her that precisely because that guy is mentally unstable, he needs to be locked up for seven days. Otherwise, if he hurts someone, it'll be hard to deal with later."

Kujou Sara's meaning was clear.

Arataki Itto had to serve his time in jail, and even Kuki Shinobu couldn't save him.

"Understood!"

Ooda stood straight, saluted, and hurried off again.

When Kujou Sara looked back at the food she had left, she found that the milk and dried fish were gone.

Instead, fish bones and crumbs occasionally fell from the lush cherry blossom tree.

This sight lifted her previously sour mood.

...

Arataki Itto had been taken away, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Only Bai Luo remained, deep in thought as he watched the green-haired girl leave with the magistrate's officers.

"Isn't Yoimiya a redhead? When did she join the Arataki Gang? And why did she dye her hair green? What's the point of dyeing it green?"

As his main DPS in the game, Bai Luo cared about this quite a bit.

Unfortunately, he had arrived early, and the game hadn't been fully updated yet.

So he didn't know that the Arataki Gang had a member named Kuki Shinobu.

"Huh? Are you calling me?"

A voice suddenly ringing in his ear made Bai Luo pause.

He turned his head and saw a girl who had somehow appeared beside him. Then he looked at the mysterious green-haired girl still following the magistrate's officers and Arataki Itto in the distance, falling into deep thought.

Why were there two Yoimiyas?!

"Are you here to order fireworks? If you were referred by a regular customer, I can give you a 20% discount."

After shooing away the little ones following her, Yoimiya spoke to Bai Luo again.

She had only vaguely heard someone mention her name but didn't catch what was said.

So she assumed Bai Luo had come to Hanamizaka specifically to order fireworks from her.

After all, her reputation in Hanamizaka was built on her firework-making skills.

"Yeah, something like that."

After calming down, Bai Luo replied vaguely.

He hadn't expected to run into her this time, just by chance, when he had specifically come looking for her before and missed her.

And there were two of her.

What luck.

"You've been here before, right? My dad mentioned you."

Yoimiya led the way while chatting with Bai Luo.

Some cautious people might think she was trying to pry for information.

But Bai Luo knew that this was just Yoimiya's personality. She loved talking to people and enjoyed lively interactions.

Along the way, she could name every person she passed and greeted them warmly.

Whether they were good-tempered or not, everyone responded to her with equal warmth.

She was like a little sun in winter, warming everyone around her.

"Yeah, I've been here more than once."

So we meet again, my main DPS.