"Yes, I'll be gone for a while, but don't worry, I'll be back."
"Akane, you can go with peace of mind. Neko will take good care of the children, meow!"
Neko said, licking his little paw, and the children he spoke of were naturally the kittens of Asase Shrine.
"I trust Neko, and besides, I'm leaving to renovate the shrine, you know? Shogun, isn't that right?"
Hana Sanri said, subtly elbowing Shiki, and the latter quickly reacted.
"Ah, right, right, right, renovating the shrine."
However, despite saying that, she was still a bit speechless about her slightly aching waist.
If you want to renovate, then renovate! Why elbow her in the waist?
She wasn't refusing to renovate. How much Mora could a shrine renovation cost? Ten thousand Mora at most.
"Eh? Really, meow?"
Neko widened his round eyes. They were going to renovate the shrine! Wouldn't that mean the shrine would be lively again in the future?
Hana Sanri: "Of course it's true. This is an order from the Shogun. How could it be false?"
Shiki: "Oh, right, right, right!"
Hana Sanri: "When the whole shrine is brand new, it will be lively again!"
Shiki: "Ah, yes, yes, yes!"
Hana Sanri: "...Can't you say something else?"
Shiki: "Ah, yes, yes, yes!"
No matter what Hana Sanri said, Shiki just agreed. She didn't want her kidney to suffer another elbow strike for no reason.
"Yay!"
Neko cheered loudly, while Hana Sanri continued, "Goodbye, Neko, we'll see each other in a while!"
"Mhm!"
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Kamisato Estate
A girl with a beautiful face and a graceful Guuji appeared at the main entrance. Carving a Catalyst required a quiet place, and the Kamisato Estate was perfect for it.
"The materials here are very complete. If you need anything, just have someone tell Hyakubee, and he will get what you need for you."
"There's a room on the second floor specifically for making handicrafts. Unless you have a request, no one will come to disturb you. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you for now."
Shiki had already greeted Hyakubee when she picked up the Catalyst prototype, so Hana Sanri could focus on carving here.
"It should still be about Seirai Island, right? You're really troubled by this. Inazuma has so many messes that need you to clean up," Hana Sanri said helplessly.
"It's fine. After all, I inherited Makoto's power, and besides, I can't bear to see Inazuma continue to rot like this. I have to do something."
Shiki shook her head and said, "Alright, I'm leaving now. You take your time carving your Hakuchen Ring."
As her voice fell, Shiki strolled out of the Kamisato Estate and then teleported to Seirai Island.
Seirai Island was basically settled now. She only needed to arrange the follow-up matters with Ayaka, and then she could let go.
And next was Enkanomiya. She was looking forward to her conversation with Sangonomiya Kokomi tomorrow.
That's right, Shiki had set the time to go to Watatsumi Island for tomorrow. She planned to teleport directly to Yashiori Island, and then use the Archon's clearance to transform into electro element and travel through the clouds. It wouldn't take long to cross the sea and arrive above Watatsumi Island.
Arriving at Koseki Village, Shiki looked around and didn't find her wife's figure, but it didn't matter. She was very familiar with Ayaka's aura, and a slight perception was enough to find her.
In a makeshift tent, Ayaka was formulating a planning proposal for after the port was built. Because someone just said that the big rock in the sky had fallen, she felt that she could make some arrangements based on this.
"Making a proposal?"
"Ah!"
Shiki suddenly appeared from behind and startled Ayaka. Her cute appearance made Shiki's lips curl into a slight smile.
"Damn it, Shiki, you scared me again!"
Ayaka said angrily, but then she felt a bit puzzled. Why didn't she hear the bell? Did Shiki take it off?
But when she looked down, she found that the small bell on the strap was still there!
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