"Xavier, what kind of ornamental fish were you just talking about? Is that a specialty of Haiqi Island?" Itto was a bit puzzled.
Xavier cleared his throat and said, "Cough cough, I was just spouting nonsense, don't take it to heart."
Seeing that their destination was approaching, Xavier slowed down and lowered his altitude.
With Wan Ye by his side, Xavier could, of course, freely walk around the island without too many obstacles.
"Lord Wan Ye!"
Soon after landing, the group encountered patrolling guards.
Upon seeing Wan Ye, he bowed very respectfully.
"You don't have to call me Lord; now I am merely a ronin."
"Also, could I trouble you to inform Gorou that I have arrived?"
Wan Ye shook his head; he did not like the feeling of being superior.
The guard, of course, did not refuse and went to inform Gorou.
Not long after, Gorou, with his fluffy ears and fluffy tail, came running from a distance.
"Haha, Wan Ye, I didn't expect it to really be you! I thought you'd be in Liyue at this time."
Gorou was very happy to see Wan Ye.
"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, this is Naganohara Yoimiya, right?" Seeing Yoimiya there, Gorou was a bit surprised.
"Hello there, Gorou!" Yoimiya waved enthusiastically.
"And this is…"
Gorou then looked at Xavier's face, which was completely unfamiliar, exuding a sense of unfamiliarity all over.
"This is Xavier…" Wan Ye gave a thorough introduction for Xavier.
After understanding the situation, Gorou's face was filled with surprise: "Oh my, another visitor from beyond the heavens! Lady Kokomi will surely be delighted to know."
"Why?" Xavier was a bit confused.
"Because Lady Kokomi enjoys exchanging insights with others, and a visitor from beyond the heavens like you, Xavier, will surely bring Lady Kokomi even more inspiration."
Xavier's expression became a bit subtle.
Was he bringing Kokomi more inspiration, or more energy points…
"Oh, right, Gorou, someone asked me to bring you something and insisted that I hand it to you personally."
Xavier remembered what the Divine Priestess had entrusted him with earlier, so he handed the package he was carrying to Gorou.
"I didn't expect anyone to bring me something. I wonder who it is, and what it is." Gorou asked curiously while unwrapping the package.
Xavier casually said, "Oh, it's the Divine Priestess. I don't know what it is, but she repeatedly emphasized that you must open it yourself."
Gorou, halfway through unwrapping, suddenly stopped his movements, and his expression became much stiffer.
Even his little tail, which had been wagging a bit, stopped wagging now.
"You, what did you say?" Gorou swallowed.
If he had to name the person he feared the most, it was definitely not the thunderous Raiden Shogun, but the seemingly kind Youko.
She was always mischievous, always making him feel embarrassed and awkward.
"Oh dear, what on earth is it? Let us see!"
Itto, being impatient, couldn't hold back anymore. He had wanted to know what it was back at Narukami Shrine.
At this point, Gorou had already unwrapped half of it, and Itto, with a gentle tear, ripped open the package.
What was revealed before everyone was a set of magnificent clothes.
On the clothes, there was a note.
Itto took the note and read it aloud.
"To Gorou, personally."
"Recently, I've been inspired and specially designed a new outfit for you! I'm sure you'll love it~"
Gorou clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "How could I possibly like it!"
Itto continued to read: "I guessed you'd say you don't like it, but deep down you actually love it, right? Also, be sure to hide your little tail~"
Everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Gorou's tail, noticing that it was gently swaying.
Gorou's face instantly flushed, and he immediately hid his tail.
And seeing this situation, everyone became even more curious about the clothes the Divine Priestess mentioned.
Itto casually unfolded the clothes and found that it was a set of exquisite women's attire.
"Huh? Girls' clothes?"
Itto was very surprised why that mischievous woman would give General Gorou such an outfit.
Fortunately, this outfit wasn't the same as Hina's, otherwise Itto would surely be heartbroken.
Because Itto was an avid fan of "Miss Hina."
He would always mumble something like, if you have a problem, you must go to Miss Hina; she will surely give you a heartwarming answer.
"Um, Gorou, could you show me around a bit?"
Xavier could feel that Gorou was about to shatter from embarrassment, so he proactively changed the subject.
Gorou sighed, his tail drooping, and said, "This way, please…"
Xavier felt a little bad, after all, he was the one who brought the clothes.
He really didn't know what the Divine Priestess was thinking all day, why she always liked to tease Gorou.
Under Gorou's guidance, they surprisingly arrived at Sangonomiya Shrine very quickly.
"Lady Kokomi, good news, Lady Kokomi!"
Gorou loudly called out for Kokomi, but unfortunately, there was no trace of her.
"That's strange, has Lady Kokomi gone out on patrol…" Gorou rubbed his small ears, feeling very puzzled.
Then he turned to Xavier and apologized, "Sorry, Xavier, Lady Kokomi might not be back for a while. If you don't mind, I can arrange your itinerary."
Xavier was about to agree, but suddenly thought of something and refused Gorou.
"It's fine, I'll just wander around on my own."
Xavier didn't even ask Wan Ye and Yoimiya to accompany him, instead letting them stay there as guests.
He, on the other hand, left Sangonomiya Shrine and started searching around.
"That's odd, I remember it should be around here. Games really are different from reality; the terrain here is clearly more complex and the area is larger…"
Xavier constantly recalled his memories, trying to find the place he wanted to go.
He remembered that this place should be nearby, so he had to use his Anemo element power to sense his surroundings.
Soon after, he finally found something.
"Indeed, it's here!"
Xavier's eyes lit up, and he flew in the direction of the wind.
This was a cave; it didn't look like anything special.
However, there was a person inside the cave, sitting in front of a stone platform.
She seemed very tired and accidentally fell asleep on the stone platform.
That's right, this person was none other than Sangonomiya Kokomi!
Xavier tiptoed over and found a notebook pressed under Kokomi's hand.
"Recently, Haiqi Island has had more and more problems, energy points -3."
"Yesterday, Gorou brought delicious snacks, energy points +2."
"Those annoying Kairagi are still harassing the fishermen, but fortunately, they were dealt with, energy points +0."
"…"
This small notebook was filled with related content.
Xavier found it amusing; it turned out Kokomi really did use this method to de-stress herself!
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