Inazuma, a few days ago.
After the Vision Hunt Decree was lifted, Yunling returned to her usual life.
Occasionally, she would set up a stall, earn some money, and then relax for a while after earning it.
She had been with the resistance all this time, and after returning, she was incredibly busy, only now having time to set up a stall.
This time, there were even more people; even with all the members of the Arataki Gang helping, it was almost not enough.
Fortunately, such high-intensity work only lasted a short while. After most of the items were sold, Yunling pushed her cart and left.
"Is the little boss out again?"
"So fast! We all got the message and rushed over to queue, and we still didn't get any?!"
"That's not right, I clearly saw there was still some…"
Yunling immediately covered the box, ensuring outsiders couldn't see a thing.
"All gone, all gone. I didn't prepare much this time. Everyone, please come again next time. I'll definitely prepare more."
Seeing Yunling say this, the customer who claimed to have seen more scratched his head.
Did he see wrong?
Yunling had already packed the food for Itto and the others, sending them off to play, while she pushed her cart to the other side.
Kuki Shinobu was puzzled; why not just go back directly?
Yunling handed her sister's portion to her and smiled, "Lumine and I agreed that I'd wait for them here every time I set up a stall. If the time's up and they haven't arrived, then I'll go back."
"Second Sister, you go back first. It'll be quick; I'll be back in a moment."
As for Yae Miko, who she used to leave food for regularly...
That cunning fox brought up the matter of helping her last time, and she had already cooked several meals at Narukami Grand Shrine, so of course, she couldn't leave any more!
After Kuki Shinobu left, Yunling unfolded her lounge chair, scooped herself some ice cream, and comfortably lay down.
Now this is what you call living!
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Lumine and Paimon had been helping Ei with some trivial matters of the Kujou Clan, and quite some time had passed.
"Oh no, Traveler, did we miss it?!"
Huh?
Lumine looked at the sky and said to Paimon, "No, now is just the right time."
Paimon stomped her little feet, very anxious.
"Then without further ado, let's hurry! We can't let Yunling wait for us!"
"Mm-hm... Ei, let's go together."
Ei nodded slightly.
Soon, the group arrived at their agreed location and saw Yunling lying in the lounge chair, sleeping without any regard for her image.
Paimon brought her small face closer, waved her little hand in front of Yunling, and whispered, "Yunling, we're here!"
Yunling opened her large eyes, and Paimon's cute little face came into view.
"Yunling, didn't you say not to wait for us if we were late? You must have waited for a long time, you even fell asleep."
"No, no, I only waited for a short while. I just finished being busy, and lying down was so comfortable, I unknowingly fell asleep."
Yunling stood up and suddenly saw Lumine staring at her.
She immediately bristled a bit: "Ah, it's— it's the Shogun!"
Speaking of which, she was part of the resistance, and she even threw that random greatsword at the Shogun's face twice!
Twice! Seeing her again, wouldn't the Shogun give her a slash?!
Seeing Yunling so scared, Ei probably guessed the reason.
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Player's world.
Guojia, Chen Xiyao was currently going through the Raiden Shogun's story. She hadn't quite understood the main quest before, but now she finally did.
Seeing Yunling's jumping expression when she met the Shogun, she immediately found it amusing.
"Yunling baby, why don't you go up and do an 'Upper Judgement, Floating Cloud'? I still like your fearless self!"
The bullet comments were also teasing:
: "Yunling: Stop it, this is the Shogun!"
: "Sweating, aren't you, sis!"
: "Who do you think cooks better, Xiangling or Yunling?"
: "Didn't Paimon say? She said before that Yunling cooks better than Xiangling!"
: "Upstairs, do you think Paimon would say the same if she met Xiangling?"
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"No matter."
With just one glance, Ei knew what kind of person Yunling was. What she had done before was for a reason, and Ei would not be harsh.
Yunling glanced at Lumine and saw that she also nodded at her. Yunling instantly lost her fear.
Compared to Lumine, what she had done was nothing. Now Lumine was fine and always by the Shogun's side, so what did she have to fear?
"Then, that... Shogun, would you like some too?"
Yunling: 'Not afraid.'
Body: 'Then why are you trembling?'
"I can try."
Ei was also a little expectant. After Makoto left, she rarely ate outside food.
This white, fluffy thing in front of her did smell quite good.
Paimon and Lumine were veterans; they helped themselves.
Of course, Yunling wouldn't let Ei help herself.
Yunling carefully scooped out a serving of ice cream and then took out several skewers of Tricolor Dango from her insulated box.
Yes, Tricolor Dango, she could make that too!
"Shogun, would you like to try this?"
Ei nodded and first took the ice cream from Yunling's hand, using the special wooden spoon Yunling provided to scoop a spoonful into her mouth.
The delicate, silky texture instantly spread across her tongue.
Initially, there was a hint of coolness, like a gentle breeze in the morning mountains, softly caressing the taste buds, awakening every taste cell.
The sweetness was also just right, not an cloying sweetness, but a refreshing and intoxicating sweetness, like first love, slowly enveloping the entire mouth.
As the ice cream slowly melted in her mouth, it became even lighter, like a snowflake dissolving in her palm, turning into a clear, sweet liquid.
Each bite was accompanied by a slight, dense bubbling sensation, a "plop-plop" jump on the tongue, bringing a unique delight and surprise.
After swallowing, a faint milky aroma and sweetness lingered in her mouth, leaving an endless aftertaste.
Ei couldn't help but scoop another spoonful, immersing herself in this wonderful world of taste, feeling the dreamy flavor intertwined with ice and sweetness.
"What is this called?"
Yunling immediately replied, "Ice cream!"
"It is very delicious."
Ei then reached for the Tricolor Dango, took a bite, and just like when she ate the ice cream, she froze.
"This is Tricolor Dango!"
Yunling didn't wait for the Shogun to ask; Yunling immediately stated the name of the dish, showing a strong will to survive.
Lumine and Paimon were also happily eating nearby.
To cater to Paimon's appetite, Yunling had specifically saved extra.
Now she had become the second-highest person on Paimon's 'Good People' ranking!
As for who was first, Paimon wouldn't say when asked.
After a while, Ei finished everything Yunling had given her and asked:
"Is there more?"
Yunling: "Only a little left, but there are still small cakes. Would the Shogun like some?"
"Mm."
Finally, Ei bought everything, including a small portion of Paimon's.
Of course, she didn't pay...
Seeing Ei's reaction, Yunling knew it was a success. Hehe, once you eat the delicious food made by Madam Yunling, you'll never forget it.
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For the next few days, Yunling didn't try to leech off the storyline.
The scene where Ei fought the Shogun didn't seem to have much to leech off, so she obediently stayed with the Arataki Gang.
It's worth mentioning that Yunling caught a super large Onikabuto and crushed her boss in every bug-fighting match!
Since then, Itto, besides craving Yunling's cooking, had an additional craving.
That was for her Onikabuto!
A few more days passed. Based on the time, it was roughly when Xiao was about to depart for the Chasm in Liyue.
The Raiden Shogun finally ordered the lifting of the Sakoku Decree!
A day later, Kuki Shinobu came to find Yunling, asking about matters concerning going abroad.
Yunling had long wanted to go out and see the world, and she was about to agree when the elusive Yae Miko appeared.
Under the assault of her silver tongue, Yunling ultimately gave up on going to Liyue.
After all, according to Miko, the Shogun hadn't eaten well for several days.
Although it didn't matter if a god didn't eat, still...
She was her own god, after all!
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Meanwhile, the player's world also received an update.
'Requiem of the Echoing Depths', start.
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