It was early morning on the second day.
When Kaedehara Kazuha woke from his sleep, he found that the thunderstorm surrounding Inazuma had vanished.
The sky was incomparably bright.
The wall of purple lightning that had once been a permanent fixture was gone.
Kazuha rubbed his eyes, unable to believe it. The Sakoku Decree… had ended just like that?
"Miss Mona, Miss Shenhe, wake up! Something big has happened! The thunderstorm is gone!"
"What? Really?"
Mona, sleeping in her tent, transformed into bubbles and vanished. When she reappeared, she was already in the sky.
Looking into the distance, she saw a fleet of ships slowly approaching. And the flag was very familiar.
It was Beidou's Crux Fleet!
"I didn't expect Su Han to be so amazing. He actually settled the Electro Archon. And… Sister Beidou came so quickly. Impressive."
Mona quickly opened the Multiverse Mission Group.
Mona:What's going on today? We just slept, and Sister Beidou is already in Inazuma...
Beidou:Ha? I wanted to ask you! Early in the morning, someone told me the thunderstorm was gone. Of course I had to hurry over to do business! I've already handed over the long-distance activities to Sea Drake. But for this kind of short-distance trip, I have to do it myself...
Ganyu:According to reports from the front line: at 6:00 AM, fishermen saw the thunderstorm weakening, until 6:30 AM when it completely disappeared. I reported it to Ningguang immediately. She judged that the Electro Archon has lifted the Sakoku Decree and started calling on workers and merchants to go to Inazuma. Sister Beidou is just the first batch...
To make money, one naturally had to let one's own people earn it first. Ningguang's grasp of business opportunities was unique.
Eula:Hehe... we've also prepared goods and are ready to go to Inazuma. I heard that Watatsumi Island has good things like pearls and coral. Just right for an exchange.
Diluc:My wine can be sold to Inazuma again. The captain this time is Kaeya, right?
Jean:That's right... that guy said he wanted to see the scenery of Inazuma, so... he recruited dozens of ships and is ready to set off from Eaglewing City. If you want to sell, hurry up, they leave at noon.
Diluc:Okay! I'll arrange it immediately...
The opening of Inazuma was the biggest business opportunity. Even if they were poor now, how poor could a country be? Fair trade. Everyone benefited.
Shenhe:By the way, has Su Han woken up? After being called away by the Electro Archon yesterday, I haven't seen him... He was probably pulled into the Plane of Euthymia to spar.
Kamisato Ayaka:Ah? Then... there won't be any accidents, right? I heard Mr. Su Han put in a lot of effort yesterday. What if...
Yae Miko:What if my foot! With Ei's autistic personality, do you expect her to say anything nice? They definitely fought... but she would have held back. That's how I used to communicate with her. Leave a note, or roast her a bit. Then get slashed once and leave...
Ningguang:...
Keqing:...
Hu Tao:What a unique way of communication. If you don't run away, your life will be gone...
Xiangling:You're thinking too much, Tao-tao! She will hold back... hold back, understand... otherwise, if she played for real, I estimate Yae Miko couldn't dodge it either.
After all, she was a god. She had to have some face.
Hu Tao:Okay... by the way, do you want to go to Inazuma? It seems there isn't much delicious food there. Opening a Wanmin snack shop should sell well, right?
Xiangling:Eh... now that you mention it, yes. But... I'll go after the Sea Train opens. Actually, I think you can expand your business too. So many people in Inazuma like to fight. Who knows when they'll kick the bucket. Much more business than our Liyue...
Hu Tao:Mm... makes sense, makes sense... alright then, I'll go to Inazuma with you later, hehe...
That place, Inazuma. Dueling and seppuku were very popular. If she expanded her business, she could become the hottest business in Inazuma in minutes!
...
At this time, inside Tenshukaku. In the Raiden Shogun's boudoir.
Su Han was sleeping soundly, holding a woman with long purple hair.
Yesterday, he was too "tired." And yet, there had to be a winner and a loser.
Fortunately, although the Electro Archon was strong in battle, there were many things she didn't know.
So, Su Han won in the end.
However, they chose not to rest on Watatsumi Island, but quietly returned to Tenshukaku.
If one looked closely, one could find that the eyelashes of the purple-haired woman in his arms were trembling restlessly. Proof enough that she was actually awake. But she still hadn't opened her eyes.
After a long while, five minutes later.
Su Han woke up first. He stretched comfortably, his joints cracking.
And the Raiden Shogun beside him also slowly opened her eyes.
The two looked at each other.
Su Han found that although the Raiden Shogun was a puppet, there was still some shyness in her eyes.
"You... woke up earlier than me, right?"
"Mm. This body is the body of a god. sleeping for a few hours is enough. But... I heard from people in the city that when a man and a woman sleep together, they must stay until dawn. I also followed this convention. It seems better this way."
The Raiden Shogun spoke her mind.
Things were already like this between them. She felt there was nothing to hide.
Moreover, she really didn't know how to handle official business. Rather than getting up early to work, it was more important to "please" him like this.
"Mm, indeed... after all, embracing each other makes the relationship between husband and wife better. By the way... do you want to change your hairstyle? Always wearing a braid... doesn't it look a bit boring?"
"As long as it doesn't affect combat... do you want to play with it?"
"Yes, sometimes I also style Shenhe's hair. Consider it a couple's hobby... come, let me fix it for you..."
"Okay."
The Raiden Shogun put on a robe and sat in front of the vanity. She let the person behind her play with her long hair.
Undoing the braid. Gently washing it with water. Then applying the hair cream he prepared. Gods were different from humans; they didn't have dandruff or anything. Moreover, the Raiden Shogun's hair quality was also excellent.
After some arranging.
The figure in the mirror slowly changed. The former majesty was replaced by a kind of gentleness...
...
Ei, hiding in the Plane of Euthymia, watched the puppet being treated gently by Su Han, and inexplicably began to feel jealous.
Especially when the figure in the mirror had a few more traces of her sister.
The Raiden Shogun said slowly, "This hairstyle is not suitable for combat... but... I like it very much!"
"Hehe, see? I told you so..."
Su Han placed the final gentian flower on her head.
A Raiden Shogun who looked extremely similar to the former Electro Archon was born.
However, his happiness did not last too long.
Lightning flashed in the room.
Raiden Ei actually ran out of the Musou Isshin.
She looked at Su Han expressionlessly, turned around, turned her back to him, and said, "I want my hair combed too..."
Alright. This shut-in saw Su Han serving the Raiden Shogun and actually got jealous.
Su Han didn't say anything to this. He just did everything he had just done for the Raiden Shogun to Ei again.
By the time he finished serving them, it was already eight in the morning.
A knock came from outside.
Kujou Sara said from outside, "Shogun, many merchants have arrived near Ritou... I need to report to you."
"Come in!"
"Yes."
When the door opened, Kujou Sara saw an unimaginable scene.
The god in her eyes had actually changed her appearance.
She was wearing a long dress. Her hairstyle was something she had never seen before. All the majesty of the past had disappeared. Now she looked just like a big sister.
"You just said many merchants came outside Ritou?"
The cold voice woke Kujou Sara from her daze.
She quickly reported, "Yes, Shogun... and the number of merchants is still increasing! Currently, these merchants are all from Liyue, and there are also merchants from other countries among them. However, they came through Liyue as a transit station. What should we do?"
The Raiden Shogun turned to look at Su Han and asked, "Did you do this?"
"Uh... it should be Ningguang. Seeing the thunderstorm disappear, she definitely wouldn't miss the opportunity. Now that your Inazuma lacks things, you should be rejoicing."
"Mm. Then reduce taxes! And provide half-price ship repair services to those merchants! All of this will be counted on the Shogunate's finances!"
"Yes, Shogun..."
Before leaving, Kujou Sara glanced at the man on the other side of the room.
When she discovered the hickey on his neck, she seemed to understand everything.
She left in a hurry.
Outside, Kujou Sara calmed her breathing, her face full of shock.
Who could have imagined that yesterday's spar would turn out like that?
To make the Shogun unlike herself. It was truly terrifying.
...
Inside the room, Su Han said to the Raiden Shogun, "That Tengu General seems to have guessed our relationship..."
Possessing super strong Observation Haki, he naturally discovered the other party's abnormality.
But the Raiden Shogun said, "She is my confidant. It's fine if she finds out... even if you want in the future, I can ask her to help serve you."
She was the god of Inazuma. And also the Raiden Shogun.
The original settings included: things that must be done, and things that must not be done.
For example, letting Kujou Sara serve them, this was something that must be done.
As her confidant, serving her was the highest glory.