Grand Narukami Shrine on Mt. Yougou.
Kujou Sara's expression was grave, her lips even trembling slightly: "The Yashiori Island shipwreck incident was actually an order issued by the head of the family?"
"That's impossible, could Su Xuan have wrongly accused the head of the family...?"
That was an entire village of people.
Even if many villagers were infected with corrosion, there were still many healthy villagers, yet all of them were gathered together and drowned in the shipwreck.
Yae Miko calmly sipped her tea and snacks.
He looked at Kujou Sara with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.
She knew that the tengu in front of her was not angry or confused because Kujou Takayuki had killed the villagers of Tatarasuna's Himura Village.
Instead, it was because for such an important matter, Kujou Takayuki, as a member of the Tenryou Commission, dared to conceal it from the Raiden Shogun and issue the order himself.
This was betrayal, a disrespect to the Shogun.
After all, there was no one in all of Inazuma as foolishly loyal as Kujou Sara.
For Kujou Sara, let alone the Vision Hunt Decree, if the Raiden Shogun asked for Kujou Sara's life one second, the next second, Kujou Sara would die without a single complaint.
"Both of you, calm down, have some tea and cool off." Yae Miko narrowed her fox-like eyes.
If they couldn't even handle this truth, what would happen when they found out that the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree were both the Fatui's ideas? They'd probably collapse on the spot.
"I didn't expect that the resistance's actions were actually instigated by the Fatui behind the scenes," Kamisato Ayaka said, fidgeting.
Yae Miko glanced at Ayaka, then smiled: "I wonder if the leader of Watatsumi Island has a Diary Copy. She should thank Su Xuan for helping her expose the truth, otherwise, this blame might just boil that ornamental fish."
Kamisato Ayaka gulped, forcing a smile: "Yes! Thanks to this Traveler from beyond this world."
Yae Miko joined in the laughter: "Ah, I just don't know what else he'll write about next..."
Kamisato Ayaka's delicate body tensed.
She was afraid that if Su Xuan, in his excitement, went to Sangonomiya Kokomi and introduced the resistance, he might also drag out the Yashiro Commission.
Yae Miko smiled, her eyebrows curving: "Don't worry, no matter what he writes, Ei will have her own judgment."
"It's just that now, she'll probably keep pestering Su Xuan, hoping he'll help clear the Tatarigami."
...
The temporary residence on Yashiori Island.
Raiden Ei sat cross-legged, her delicate nose wrinkling repeatedly.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm cooking instant noodles."
"What is this?"
"This is called an induction cooker, and it's an induction cooker that doesn't need to be plugged in; it just needs to have its switch pressed to work."
"An induction cooker? How magical. Did you bring it from beyond this world? Why do you say it can work without being plugged in?"
"...."
"Are you a hundred thousand whys?" Su Xuan's head buzzed from Raiden Ei's incessant questioning.
He turned and gave her a glare, saying: "There are no Tricolor Dango here. If you want to eat something, you can only eat the noodles I'm making."
"If you want to eat, I'll make a few more packets. If you don't want to eat, just sit quietly on the side for now."
Raiden Ei looked in the direction Su Xuan was pointing, at a box with writing she didn't recognize placed at Su Xuan's feet.
Next to it was a large barrel of clear water, with writing on it that she also didn't recognize.
But the aroma of noodles filling the room made her curious about this food from beyond this world.
"Okay! Then make me some noodles," Raiden Ei said without ceremony.
Su Xuan shrugged: "Tsk, you're quite direct, you don't understand what polite talk is at all."
Instant noodles, a quick food, weren't considered high-end, but the rich aroma of their seasoning packets still made Raiden Ei eat quite a lot.
After the meal quickly ended, she finally focused her attention on the induction cooker.
She pressed the switch on and off, trying it a few times, then had a look of understanding: "So that's it, it uses the principle of Electro element generating heat to cook. I didn't expect its working principle to be so simple."
"Look at you, it's as if you could make one yourself." Su Xuan finished clearing the dishes and came to Raiden Ei's side: "If you think you can make one, I can give you this to research."
A fleeting purple glow flashed in Raiden Ei's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a hint of panic.
Seeing Su Xuan push the induction cooker towards her, she quickly pushed it away, refusing on the spot: "Thank you for your kindness, I cannot accept this."
The moment she refused Su Xuan's good intention, Raiden Ei felt a ripple in her consciousness.
She looked at Su Xuan, who was putting away the induction cooker, with a puzzled expression, and silently pulled out her diary.
"Why did this guy suddenly update his diary again?"
[This woman, Raiden Ei, truly doesn't understand the art of politeness.]
[As a God, she doesn't need to eat, but I do.]
[Just now, when I was cooking noodles, I just politely asked her if she wanted to try some noodles from beyond this world.]
[She, without ceremony, told me to make her some noodles to eat.]
[Of course, the most interesting thing is the contrast in this woman's inner world.]
[She clearly wanted to research my induction cooker, but when I offered to give it to her, she didn't dare to accept it due to her inner fear.]
[Hmm... I could feel her momentary panic just now.]
[As for the reason, I can probably guess: she's probably afraid that researching things from beyond this world would bring about a calamity.]
[This also has a little relation to the eternity she pursues in her heart.]
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The implementation of Inazuma's Sakoku Decree and Vision Hunt Decree was fundamentally rooted in the eternity that Raiden Ei sought.
Many people didn't understand why Raiden Ei pursued eternity, nor did they understand what the eternity in her heart truly was.
But seeing Su Xuan confidently discussing eternity in his diary, the women of Inazuma immediately perked up.
Su Xuan might know why Raiden Ei pursued eternity, or what eternity truly was.
"He even knows about this?" Yae Miko was suspicious: "This man truly knows everything; he even peered into our inner thoughts..."
"However, for this lone man and woman not to do anything proper and instead research other things, isn't that a waste of this opportunity to be alone..."
[Speaking of the eternity in Raiden Ei's heart, or rather, the reason she developed the belief in eternity.]
[I remember some words in Ei's heart; she said this...]
[Where the lightning flashes, a shadow is cast. I am the shadow.]
[To clear all obstacles to Inazuma's progress with Musou, yet with every step forward, something is lost.]
[Even eventually, she too was lost...]
[Those deeds are still sung under the shade of every Sacred Sakura tree.]
[But the imprints of those losses on this nation still burn.]
[She said, just pursue it, even if it's a fleeting light, at least we have [Now].]
[However, I witnessed a nation running at full speed lose everything before the Heavenly Principles.]
[Now is but an illusion; only eternity is closest to the Heavenly Principles...]
[Now I am no longer a shadow; this body is the most noble body, it should hold the great power of the world, it should grant its subjects a dream...]
[That is the Unyielding eternity of a thousand generations.]
[The 'she' Raiden Ei mentioned in her heart is the first Raiden Shogun, and her beloved elder sister, Raiden Makoto.]
[Raiden Makoto's philosophy was to pursue, even if it was a fleeting light...]
[Khaenri'ah, which disappeared five hundred years ago, perfectly aligns with Raiden Makoto's so-called philosophy of pursuit.]
[Khaenri'ah, without Gods, created a nation with unprecedented strength and prosperity through human wisdom and ability alone.]
[The civilization of Khaenri'ah was so strong that it could even kill Gods.]
[But, such a diligently running nation, before the Heavenly Principles, was easily eradicated like weeds.]
[In just a blink of an eye, the people of Khaenri'ah were cursed with immortality, and those who couldn't resist the corrosion of the curse transformed into monsters of the Teyvat continent.]
[....]
All the women: "!?"
Raiden Ei's eyes sharpened, and she frantically moved to close the diary.
Big brother, you mentioned Celestia before, and mentioning Celestia was one thing, but now you're directly mentioning the Heavenly Principles in your diary?
What made Raiden Ei most panicked was that Su Xuan mentioned the Heavenly Principles, but he did so while recording his own affairs, incidentally dragging out the Heavenly Principles.
This was surely intended to destroy her Inazuma?
"Esteemed Traveler from beyond this world, could you please not record in your diary for now?" Raiden Ei's voice was like a mosquito: "Or, wait until you leave Inazuma to record..."
Su Xuan: "..."
[But I just want to say, Raiden Ei is overthinking.]
[It can also be understood that her understanding of the Heavenly Principles' philosophy is only partial, and then she did these inappropriate things.]
Su Xuan rubbed his chin, about to organize his thoughts and continue writing.
Suddenly, he heard a "thump."
He looked up, only to find Raiden Ei kneeling before him in a dogeza posture.
It was as if he was begging himself not to update the diary anymore.
Su Xuan: "...