After Thoma and Kamisato Ayato received the mobile phones, they began making arrangements.
Those that needed to be given away, such as one for the Shogun, were delivered accordingly.
Thoma was responsible for delivering one to Sangonomiya Kokomi, while Kamisato Ayato headed to Tenshukaku with several new mobile phones.
After receiving approval, Ayato entered.
"Lady Shogun, Yae Miko asked me to bring you some mobile phones."
Sitting upright with a serious expression, the usually indifferent Raiden Shogun's eyes suddenly showed interest.
"Is this that remote communication device?"
"Bring it forward."
After conducting her own research, she had determined that the mobile phone was essentially a communication device from Liyue.
Having one would be useful.
Ayato nodded and took out several mobile phones he had brought.
"This is the second-generation mobile phone."
"It's an upgraded version of the previous model."
"It has more features than before."
"You can even make video calls with Lady Yae Miko."
Ayato briefly explained the device's features.
Hearing this, Ei became intrigued.
She picked up one of the mobile phones, inspecting it with a curious expression.
Opening the box, she saw the sleek, exquisite design of the phone.
She suddenly became even more curious.
"How does this work?"
Ayato took out a SIM card and said:
"Lady Shogun, allow me to install the SIM card for you."
Ei nodded and handed the phone to Ayato.
Under his careful setup, the phone finally powered on.
Ayato then handed over the user manual.
"Lady Shogun, here is the manual. You may study it at your convenience."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."
Ei glanced at the phone and nodded.
"You may go."
Ayato did not linger. After bowing, he exited.
As soon as he left, Ei visibly relaxed.
She curiously examined the phone, following the manual's instructions.
After experimenting for a while, she understood the basic operations.
"Come in."
At her command, Kujou Sara appeared immediately.
"This is for you."
"Prepare some snacks for me as well."
Ei casually picked up another phone and handed it to her.
Hearing this, Kujou Sara was taken aback but quickly bowed in gratitude.
"Thank you, Lady Shogun."
"Please wait a moment."
Instead of immediately taking the phone, she hurried out.
After a short while, she returned with an assortment of tri-colored dango.
For some reason, the Shogun had taken a strong liking to these sweets recently.
Kujou Sara didn't dare to question it.
She simply prepared whatever the Shogun requested.
"Take your phone and leave."
"I'll call you again if needed."
Kujou Sara nodded, picked up the phone, and quickly left.
She began studying the device carefully, filled with curiosity.
"Is this really made in Liyue?"
Meanwhile, Ei leaned back, enjoying her dango while scrolling through her new phone.
"Chat application?"
"Hmm, this one."
"Account registration?"
"Enter phone number and password?"
"So, this is my number…"
"Password? I set it myself?"
"Hmm…"
"Next, enter a name."
"Raiden Ei."
"Gender: Female."
"Region: Inazuma."
"Is that all?"
After filling in the required details, she completed the registration.
Once logged in, her contact list was empty.
At that moment, a friend request popped up.
She clicked on it.
It was from Yae Miko.
"How did she know I just finished setting this up?"
She accepted the request.
Soon after, a video call request from Yae Miko appeared on the screen.
Ei hesitated for a moment before answering.
"Yae Miko?"
The mischievous kitsune on the other end grinned playfully.
"Finally!"
"You took your sweet time."
"Now, you can contact me anytime."
Ei rolled her eyes.
"Why would I want to contact you?"
"You're still in Liyue? You haven't returned yet?"
She frowned slightly.
"Is she so addicted to playing over there that she won't come back?"
Hearing this, Yae Miko chuckled.
"Of course, I'm staying here for a while."
"I'm planning to open a Yae Publishing House branch here."
"So, I won't be back anytime soon."
"Anyway, now that you have a mobile phone, you can reach me whenever you need."
"Oh, by the way, you should have a power grid installed at Tenshukaku."
"Ask Ayato to handle it for you."
"Better yet, start developing your own electricity infrastructure."
"If we wait for Liyue to do it for us, it'll be expensive and complicated."
Yae Miko advised Ei to develop Inazuma's own power grid.
Since Teyvat already had mechanisms like relay stones, studying electricity wouldn't be too difficult.
Generating power should also be manageable.
After all, she was the God of Thunder.
After considering Yae Miko's words, Ei nodded.
"Alright, I'll look into it."
"If there's nothing else, I'll continue studying this phone."
With that, she ended the call.
Yae Miko sighed but didn't push further.
After some thought, she sent a message to Takumi.
She informed him that Ei had successfully registered an account, guessing that he might be interested in knowing.
Takumi was indeed surprised upon receiving the message.
After thinking for a moment, he created a new chat group.
He also configured its settings so that only he and selected members could invite others.
Once everything was set up, he added Zhongli, Venti, Ei, and Yae Miko.
Then, he renamed the group: "Teyvat Mixed Chat."
Ei, who was still exploring her phone, suddenly received a notification that she had been added to a group.
She frowned upon seeing the name.
"Teyvat Mixed Chat?"
Something about it felt…offensive.
At that moment, the other group members started sending messages.
Yae Miko:
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Venti:
[This group name feels offensive!]
Zhongli:
[Agreed!]
Seeing the familiar names, Ei was momentarily stunned.
"Barbatos and Morax?"