Chapter 299

When Takumi suddenly heard what Yae Miko said, he couldn't help but be startled.

"You're serious?"

"A shop near the Adventurers' Association? I do remember holding onto a few properties there."

"Are you sure you want it? The price isn't cheap."

The shops near the Adventurers' Association were prime real estate.

Many Liyue merchants sold their goods there since it was also the main road leading to the harbor. Because of this, property values were extremely high.

Takumi had kept several stores in that area, intending to use them for future ventures. But now, Yae Miko had set her sights on one of them.

She really knew how to pick a location.

Hearing Takumi's words, Yae Miko nodded.

"Of course I do."

"Name your price."

"Yaedo Publishing House wants it."

Seeing her determination, Takumi nodded.

"Alright, the market price works."

"Go to the General Affairs Department tomorrow, and I'll have someone process the paperwork for you."

He didn't mind selling her the shop. If she wanted it, she could have it.

With that, the deal was settled.

After discussing the transaction, Yae Miko suddenly asked Takumi, "The author of The Chronicles of Shenqiu's Sword Collection, Zhenyu, is from Liyue, right?"

"His real name seems to be Xingqiu?"

"Do you know him?"

"He's in the group chat, but I haven't seen him speak much."

Takumi was momentarily speechless.

Good grief, she even tracked down Xingqiu's real name?

"Xingqiu? If you can't find him, he's probably out exorcising demons with his friend."

"I'd guess he's off in some remote mountain or forest."

"Just wait until he shows up, then contact him."

"Or give it some time—he'll pop up eventually."

"By the way, he's the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild."

Takumi had no qualms about revealing Xingqiu's identity.

Hearing this, Yae Miko nodded thoughtfully.

So he's the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild?

That explains it.

He wasn't just a writer—he was using his real-life experiences in his novels. No wonder The Chronicles of Shenqiu's Sword Collection was a massive hit in Inazuma.

But strangely, he wasn't as well-known in Liyue.

Was this a case of being a nobody at home but a literary sensation abroad?

Or was it just the power of good cover illustrations making his books sell?

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After chatting with Takumi for a bit longer, Yae Miko left to return to her online conversations.

She had even arranged to meet a few of her online friends the next day.

It felt just like having pen pals!

How interesting.

Thinking about pen pals, she suddenly remembered a certain shrine maiden.

Maybe I should get her a phone too.

She'd have to call back to Inazuma and discuss it first.

Would Lumine allow it, or would she just slice the phone in half?

Now that the Vision Hunt Decree and the Sakoku Decree had been repealed, there was no need for the rebels to keep fighting.

Perhaps I could convince Kujou Sara to recruit them?

It wasn't a bad idea.

The Next Day

Yae Miko accompanied Takumi to the General Affairs Department to finalize the paperwork.

Now, she officially owned a shop in Liyue.

After securing her new business location, she made a call back to Inazuma.

She asked Thoma to help her by contacting Yaedo Publishing House staff and arranging for light novels to be shipped over.

They could be copied and sold in Liyue.

Honestly, Yae Miko found this process tedious.

If Inazuma had computers, she could have just sent everything digitally.

We really need to speed things up.

Ei, hurry up and restore Inazuma's economy so Takumi can help build the power grid and set up the internet.

Once that was done, even the Shogun could browse the web inside the Plane of Euthymia.

She'd be thrilled.

Yae Miko also toyed with the idea of launching online novels, but that would have to wait.

For now, she didn't have the time to figure out monetization.

When Takumi has free time, I'll ask him about it.

Ayaka Kamisato's Return

After spending two days in Qingce Village, Ayaka Kamisato returned to Liyue with Klee.

During their stay, something interesting happened.

When Rhodeia saw the Pure Water Spirit following Klee, she initially mistook it for an intruder from Fontaine.

She almost attacked.

She even accused Klee of breaking a contract.

Luckily, Klee explained the situation just in time.

It turned out that Yandora was actually a huge fan of Rhodeia.

She had come specifically to meet her idol.

Realizing this, Rhodeia was speechless.

With the misunderstanding cleared, she decided to accept Yandora and even taught the little Pure Water Spirit a few things.

What exactly she taught, nobody knew.

But it seemed fun.

After taking care of everything, Ayaka Kamisato and Klee returned to Liyue Harbor.

The trip had been worthwhile.

She had learned a lot and gained valuable experience.

This made her incredibly happy.

Once back in Liyue, Klee immediately ran off to find Diona, dragging her friends along.

Meanwhile, Ayaka Kamisato focused on handling the food logistics.

She needed to rent a warehouse and make various preparations.

As a result, the Mora she had brought with her was almost depleted.

Thankfully, the Inazuman fleet carrying Electro Crystals arrived shortly after.

Mondstadt's shipment of food also made it in.

Upon arrival, Ayaka's retainers met up with her.

They had brought a large sum of Mora and a fresh supply of Electro Crystals.

Once the crystals were unloaded, Keqing arrived to collect them.

She also handed Ayaka a considerable amount of Mora.

With the funds secured, Ayaka immediately paid off the food shipments.

Then, she arranged for the food to be loaded onto ships and sent back to Inazuma.

In addition to food, she also brought back a batch of new mobile phones from Takumi.

One was for her brother.

Another was for the Shogun.

At Yae Miko's request, of course.