The old uncle's mornings had already been firmly scheduled by Her Excellency the Raiden Shogun, but his afternoons were relatively free.
After all, what the Shura Anyakonsen-shou could do was limited to establishing a firm foothold in terms of national governance strategies. The specific implementation— what could actually be done—required the combined efforts of all the people of Inazuma, from top to bottom.
Even on the continent of Teyvat, personal might alone made governing a nation quite difficult.
Now, what did the old uncle need to busy himself with next...?
Ah, as Inazuma's Shura Anyakonsen-shou, he ought to pay a visit to the Grand Narukami Shrine up on Mt. Yougou.
Although Her Excellency the Shogun was quite dissatisfied with Yae Miko, when the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's status carried divine attributes, the proper formalities still had to be observed.
After finishing with Yae Miko, he would then head to the Kamisato residence to sit in a row with Ayato and Ayaka, attending lessons together as students...
Seriously, other transmigrators who governed nations were all like "I know everything." Over here, the old uncle was more like "I'm learning while doing."
And because this was still the early stage of saving Inazuma, manpower was tight. Even little Eula and little Ayato had been forced to start their practical activities ahead of schedule.
Fortunately, progress wasn't as difficult as imagined.
At present, it seemed that all they needed to do was thoroughly inspect and purge the corrupt elements at the lower levels in accordance with the rules and regulations already established by the previous Electro Archon.
Aside from the time required to find replacements for the missing personnel, there weren't really any major issues. When the time came, the Shura Anyakonsen-shou could simply give a speech and hold a civil service examination. With so many reserve talents in Inazuma, they had surely been itching for an opportunity like this for a long time.
Once the blood had been changed, Inazuma's political center could start moving again. After that, dealing with the higher-ups would be the final step.
The old uncle unfurled his Wind Glider.
Speaking of which, one had to marvel at the power of the Anemo Archon— even while wearing the heavy Shura Anyakonsen Armor, the old uncle could still take off steadily...
May Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, bless you, those who take flight today.
As the old uncle flew all the way and arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine...
The investigative skills honed from that little wooden cabin came into play.
Although the scent was very faint, the old uncle could still detect the smell of a fox.
And based on experience, this fox must have taken very good care of herself, though she had been in a rather irritable mood recently—clearly, she had encountered something unpleasant.
At that moment, the shrine maidens of the Grand Narukami Shrine also noticed the arrival of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou.
They quickly came forward to receive him.
"By the way, is Lady Guuji Yae here?"
"Lady Guuji Yae? She said she went to Yae Publishing House today to check on the novels."
"I see..."
At that instant, the old uncle clearly realized one thing: Yae Miko was right here, but she simply didn't want to see him.
And why, you ask?
Because of instinct—that precise instinct for judging a fox's whereabouts.
At this very moment, the entire shrine seemed to be constantly telling him; even every breeze was informing the old uncle that a large pink fox had just been here moments ago.
However, it wasn't appropriate to voice this out loud. Instead of that, it would be better to think about why Yae Miko didn't want to see him.
The whole matter reeked of something strange. In the original Genshin Impact storyline, when the Traveler arrived, Yae Miko had been very active and engaged.
So why, after the old uncle's arrival, did Yae Miko's attitude seem so evasive?
Why would there be a fox in a remote little wooden cabin that few people ever visited? Why would merchants pass by the old uncle's place to sell goods? Why had the reputation of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou spread so rapidly and with almost no resistance?
This couldn't be accomplished by the Kamisato Clan of the Yashiro Commission alone. Even if one added overwhelming momentum, it still seemed far too smooth.
The old uncle believed in coincidences, but he also didn't think that Yae Miko—with her little fox statues scattered all across Inazuma—would be unaware of these things.