Chapter 269
Takumi heard Yae Miko's uncertain voice and couldn't help but smile.
"Of course, it's true."
"Would I ever lie to you\~?"
Hearing his words, Yae Miko fell into silence.
"What if you really are lying to me?"
"Cheating me out of money and affection?"
"Who knows what you're really up to?"
"After all, we've never even met, yet you seem to know everything about me."
"Ugh, it feels like I have no secrets in front of you."
"You even know exactly what kind of person my friend is."
"How could I not be wary of you\~?"
Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Oh please."
"You really don't have any secrets from me."
"For example, you love eating fried tofu."
"You were tricked by someone called Hakushin, and you became the head of the shrine just so you could eat all the fried tofu you wanted."
On the other end of the call, Yae Miko was completely stunned.
"How do you know so much?"
At that moment, she felt like a fox whose fur had just been ruffled.
She never expected Takumi to even know about that.
Takumi chuckled.
"I know plenty."
"Alright, let's not dwell on this."
"Let's make a deal."
"How about you bring Thunder Heart of God to Liyue?"
"Once you're here, I'll tell you the real way to resurrect Raiden Makoto"
Originally, Takumi had also considered mentioning Hakushin, but he decided against it.
Raiden Makoto remaining consciousness was still trapped in the dream realm.
If he used the power of the Herrscher of Death, bringing her back wouldn't be a problem.
However, during the dark era of calamity, Hakushin herself had merged with the land as part of purifying the corruption.
That had later led to the birth of Kazari, who inherited Hakushin's essence.
Thinking about the story he had once played through in a game, he still felt uneasy.
miHoYo really knew how to twist the knife in players' hearts.
What a painful storyline.
Takumi had nearly cried while playing that part.
"The Heart of God?"
"What exactly are you planning?"
At some point, Yae Miko had taken out a chess piece-like object.
It was Tohru's Heart of God.
Did Takumi need this for something?
For a brief moment, Yae Miko was confused.
"Yes, Tohru's Heart of God."
"Bring it here."
"We can meet and discuss the details."
"Also, you can take the opportunity to visit Ganyu, your dear old friend."
Takumi spoke calmly.
Hearing this, Yae Miko nodded.
It seemed that this trip to Liyue was inevitable.
Thinking of this, she answered directly:
"Alright!"
"In a few days, I'll travel with Captain Beidou."
"I should arrive before your Rite of Descension begins."
"That's all for now."
With that, she hung up.
After a few seconds, the line went dead.
Well, she still wasn't very skilled at using a mobile phone.
After hanging up, Takumi got up and walked outside.
He found Kamisato Ayaka, who was squatting outside, idly playing with pebbles.
"Ayaka, here's your phone back."
Hearing his voice, Kamisato Ayaka quickly stood up, her face slightly red.
She felt embarrassed.
Her behavior just now must have looked childish.
"Sorry, Mr. Takumi."
"I was being a bother."
She hurriedly apologized.
Takumi found her reaction amusing.
"You're adorable."
As soon as those words came out, Kamisato Ayaka's face flushed even more.
Takumi, however, didn't continue teasing her. Instead, he handed the phone back to her and said:
"Alright, your Chief Guuji will be arriving soon."
"You'll be able to see her in just a few days."
Kamisato Ayaka nodded.
"Yes!"
"She already told me over the phone."
Yae Miko had informed her that she would be arriving in Liyue.
She wasn't sure why, but it must have something to do with the letter Takumi had written earlier.
Otherwise, Lady Guuji wouldn't have left Inazuma.
While they were talking, Amber, Klee, and the others arrived, driving in on their transport.
"Brother Takumi!"
"Klee is back!!"
Klee always got excited whenever she saw Takumi.
Hearing her voice, Takumi smiled.
"Welcome back."
"Go take a bath first, then I'll give you a present."
Hearing that, Klee's eyes sparkled.
"Brother Takumi, brother Takumi!"
"Is it the new phone that Sister Barbara was talking about?"
"Klee wants one!!"
It was obvious that she had already heard about it from Barbara.
Excited, Klee abandoned her transport and ran up to hug Takumi's leg.
Seeing her enthusiasm, Takumi chuckled.
"Alright!"
"I'll give you one later."
"But first, go take a bath!"
"You can't play with it until you're clean."
Klee nodded energetically, then turned to Qiqi and the others.
"Qiqi, let's go!"
"Time to take a bath!"
With that, Klee ran straight into the house.
The little one was still as lively and adorable as ever.
As the group of little girls ran inside, Amber, Noelle, Takumi, and Kamisato Ayaka exchanged greetings before following them in.
Amber had almost finished her tasks here and planned to return to Mondstadt in a few days.
However, this time she would be traveling alone.
Barbara and Noelle had decided to stay in Liyue.
Barbara had even spoken to her sister about it.
She planned to stay and study in Liyue for a while.
Since Mondstadt was beginning to modernize, she wanted to help Jean however she could.
For her sister's sake, Jean couldn't refuse and allowed Barbara to stay in Liyue.
As for Amber, she would head back once the storage matters were settled.
They would have to decide how to arrange things later—perhaps even send someone else to assist.
Meanwhile, Mondstadt had stabilized.
The Fatui had completely withdrawn, and Liyue was now helping to build Mondstadt's power grid.
With the opening of new roads, more and more people were traveling between Liyue and Mondstadt.
Because of this, many Mondstadt citizens had come to realize how much their country was integrating with Liyue.
In the future, Mondstadt might become as prosperous as Liyue.
Many people now fully supported Jean's leadership.
Even some of the so-called "giant babies" of Mondstadt had quieted down.
After all, Jean had started rejecting their unnecessary requests.
If they had any concerns, they were told to go directly to the Adventurers' Guild.
The Knights of Favonius were not their personal errand service!