After finalizing the plan, the two went out, first teleporting to Inazuma City, then splitting into two groups.
Ayaka went to recruit people, while Shiki went to the Tenshukaku vault to get money.
As the Raiden Shogun's Side Attendant, calling for Mora did not require anyone's approval at all; as long as the purpose and amount were clearly written, it was fine.
"Nirishiki!"
The financial staff, who were working, immediately stopped what they were doing and stood up from their seats as soon as they saw the figure at the door.
"Hmm," Shiki nodded in acknowledgment, then continued, "I need to call for one billion Mora for the initial development costs of Seirai Island. I hope to see this money before dinner. Understood?"
"Understood! Nirishiki, please rest assured and leave it to us!"
Everyone nodded hurriedly. Although they had a headache from the hundreds of billions of Mora previously confiscated from the Kanjou Commission, such funds with clear purposes and amounts were easy to allocate.
"Alright, you all go back to work."
Shiki finished speaking and turned to leave Tenshukaku, leaving only a graceful silhouette and pleasant bell sounds for the financial staff.
"So beautiful..."
"I'm speechless..."
"I'm blinded by this elegance..."
A series of exclamations came from the financial office, but Shiki had no thoughts about it. At this moment, she had already transformed into lightning, crossed the bridge, and arrived in Inazuma City. Next, she was going to find those merchants to acquire materials for building the port and temporary dormitories.
One billion Mora sounded like a lot at first, but when used for construction, it wasn't much at all. According to estimates, after building the port, there wouldn't be much left of that billion.
But the development of an island couldn't just involve building a port; the remaining areas definitely needed more money to be poured into them, and there were also the ruins under Amakumo Peak.
Shiki estimated that the entire Seirai Island project would cost at least seven billion.
'Hmm, not bad, anything within a hundred small targets is acceptable...'
Even for the current Shiki, spending one hundred small targets of Mora still made her a little heartbroken, but when she thought about Seirai Island becoming a second Narukami Island, Shiki felt that the money spent was worth it.
Of course, as the Raiden Shogun's Side Attendant, Shiki would not personally visit those merchants, but instead had people call them over.
Shiki planned to meet at Uyuu Restaurant because Komore Teahouse was currently being used by Ayaka, and Shiki did not want to disturb her progress.
As for Ayaka's method of recruiting workers, it was also very simple: have people post recruitment information on various bulletin boards in Inazuma City, and then wait for people to come to Komore Teahouse to register.
It wasn't difficult, but it required sitting there for a long time, and it would be troublesome if there were too many people. If she were to also hold her discussions at Komore Teahouse, it would easily affect the other party.
Clap, clap
Shiki clapped her hands twice, and three Okuzume ran out from behind her.
That's right, to prevent the situation of going in and out of Tenshukaku repeatedly this morning from happening again, Shiki specifically called three Okuzume when she left, to handle matters within the city.
"Nirishiki, what are your orders?"
"Go and notify the largest building material merchants in Inazuma City that I am waiting for them at Uyuu Restaurant."
"Yes!"
The three Okuzume nodded in response, then disappeared from her sight, scattering in different directions.
Once the Okuzume had completely disappeared from view, Shiki slowly walked towards Uyuu Restaurant.
Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling
The bells on her waist sash (the rope) made pleasant sounds. Her two straight long legs reflected a fair glow under the sunlight, forming a stark contrast with the black skirt.
(Here's a brief description of the protagonist's clothes: The upper body is still in the traditional furisode kimono style, but the lower half has been shortened and designed with a slit. You've all seen the Raiden Shogun's statue, right? The calves are separated in a triangular structure. Imagine this structure pulled up to the thighs.)
(As for the skirt, it's a combination of Ayaka's and Raiden Ei's, with two rectangular skirt panels similar to Raiden Ei's added to a semi-circular base. Under the improvement of the original style, the length is almost floor-length, but it can float up when she walks due to air movement.)
(As for the colors... you can imagine them according to the Taijitu. I can't help with that.)
It was 11:30 AM, a busy time, but for a restaurant of Uyuu Restaurant's caliber, they always reserved a few private rooms.
For now.
After walking into Uyuu Restaurant, the noisy environment suddenly quieted down like a homeroom teacher walking into a classroom.
Shiki found the owner, Okazaki Rikuto, and straightforwardly said, "Mr. Okazaki, please arrange a private room for me. I have something to discuss later."
"Discussing something? No problem!" Okazaki Rikuto nodded, then called over a waiter. "Ooyama, take Miss Ryougi to the first private room on the left on the second floor."
"No problem, Boss!"
The young man named Ooyama gave a thumbs-up, then turned and bowed to the girl, saying, "Adult, please follow me."
Although he had a good relationship with his boss and didn't need to be so respectful when talking to him, that was only limited to his boss.
The girl, to him, was an unreachable important figure. Being able to lead her the way was an honor.
Shiki followed the waiter upstairs, and after her figure disappeared, the hall on the first floor gradually returned to its previous noisy environment.
"Boss, you didn't tell us that just now. Didn't you say there were no private rooms available at this time because it's busy?" A richly dressed woman asked with displeasure.
Okazaki Rikuto merely glanced at her: "She's the Raiden Shogun's Side Attendant. What are you?"
Okazaki Rikuto was able to make Uyuu Restaurant so successful not just because of his wife's cooking skills; he used to be an official in the Tenryou Commission, and not a minor one.
If he wasn't afraid of her disturbing other customers, he wouldn't even bother with such people.
She was acting like a timid subordinate just now, and now she's coming to him to complain?
Let me tell you, no way!
The richly dressed woman's face turned red with anger. She didn't want to eat with these commoners in the same area. Her earlier inquiry was to try and get a private room, but who knew the other party didn't even look at her directly.
She was about to flare up, but then she thought of the terrifyingly high-ranking girl on the second floor and had no choice but to hold back.
Okazaki Rikuto, seeing this, showed a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Tsk, is that all?
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