Grand Narukami Shrine of Mt. Yougou.
Yae Miko, usually composed in the face of trouble, finally couldn't sit still.
"This is already the fourth day, why hasn't Su Xuan's diary been updated?"
"Surely he isn't going to write 'Nothing happened today' again."
This fox Demoiselle is dying of laughter.
Three days and three nights, nothing happened. Are you trying to fool a bunch of idiots?
These two are definitely doing something unspeakable.
After Kujou Sara woke up and caught up on the diary, her head had been buzzing for the past three days.
Her clan, the Kujou Clan, led by Kujou Takayuki, had, for his own benefit, colluded with the Fatui to deceive the Shogun.
Such an act, going against Narukami's will, was utterly unforgivable to her.
Kamisato Ayaka was equally restless.
For three days and three nights, Su Xuan hadn't updated his diary.
With the intelligence about the Kamisato Clan's secret contact with the resistance leaked, the lack of further information made the Shirasagi Himegimi feel even more uncertain.
She didn't know what the Shogun (Raiden Ei) was doing now, or what her thoughts would be after learning all of this.
Ayaka had originally thought Su Xuan would write Raiden Ei's thoughts in the diary, but the daily "Nothing happened today" entries had made Kamisato Ayaka extremely anxious.
Just as the three women were lost in their thoughts, the three diary Copies simultaneously lit up.
"Has the diary been updated?" Kamisato Ayaka quickly opened her Diary Copy, and her pretty face immediately brightened: "Guuji, look, the diary has been updated."
"I haven't written in my diary for several days."
"The main reason is that over these three days, Raiden Ei and I conducted in-depth academic research."
"I must say, Ei's mind is much, much sharper than it appears on the surface."
"Many things only require a hint to understand, and she can even extrapolate from them."
"It is precisely because of this that three days and three nights of in-depth communication have forged a profound bond between us."
"I had originally planned to leave Inazuma for Mondstadt this morning."
"At my flying speed, crossing the entire ocean, I could probably reach Mondstadt by afternoon."
"However, when I woke up this morning, Ei insisted on dragging me along to forcibly review the past three days of academics."
"Only after we finished did I realize that if I set off now, I wouldn't arrive in Mondstadt until evening."
"But it doesn't matter; it's just a little later and won't delay anything."
"Finally, I want to express my gratitude to the Shogun for her accompanying study over these three days and three nights."
"Gan…."
All the women: "!?"
Su Xuan actually left Inazuma for Mondstadt?
The pink-haired mischievous fox instantly froze: "What's going on? Why did he just up and leave?"
Why didn't he at least come back with Raiden Ei so everyone could get to know him?
Instead, Su Xuan directly left Inazuma for Mondstadt.
Kamisato Ayaka's delicate body trembled.
This meant that Raiden Ei would return to Tenshukaku today.
But she had no idea what Raiden Ei would do upon her return.
Boom!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck the clear sky above the Grand Narukami Shrine.
Yae Miko's fox eyes narrowed, and she quickly called out to Kamisato Ayaka and Kujou Sara: "Ei is coming soon."
"The Shogun is coming here!?" Kujou Sara instantly became alert, and before Yae Miko could react, she rushed out of the room with swift steps.
When the three women appeared outside the Grand Narukami Shrine, they saw a purple lightning streak across the distance, landing on the torii gate of the Grand Narukami Shrine.
Immediately after, a graceful purple figure appeared; it was the returning Raiden Ei.
"Sh… Greetings, Shogun…" Kujou Sara reacted first, immediately prostrating herself before Raiden Ei.
Seeing this, Kamisato Ayaka followed Kujou Sara's example and knelt down.
Only Yae Miko smiled slyly and said, "Oh, who do we have here? It's my dear friend whom I haven't seen in centuries."
"What wind blows you here today, to my humble abode?"
"I say, do you two have any manners? You should be shouting, 'Greetings, Narukami Ogosho'."
Upon hearing this, Kujou Sara and Kamisato Ayaka quickly repeated Yae Miko's words, shouting them aloud.
Raiden Ei indifferently swept her gaze over them, transforming into an electric arc, and reappeared directly in front of Yae Miko: "That's enough, Miko."
"There's no need for all this. I came today to tell you that I have emerged from the Plane of Euthymia."
Yae Miko pursed her lips and smiled: "Oh, you've finally come to your senses, how truly rare."
However, what surprised Yae Miko was that the Raiden Ei standing before her now seemed to have changed a great deal from before.
Her entire being, both in aura and temperament, had undergone a drastic transformation.
And her keen sense of smell allowed the pink-haired mischievous fox to detect a scent on Raiden Ei that wasn't hers.
Yae Miko's ears twitched, and combining it with Su Xuan's diary, she instantly had a moment of clear realization.
"Ei and Su Xuan must have had many unspeakable things happen, no wonder that man didn't explicitly detail the academic content."
"It is indeed hard to speak of."
Raiden Ei, naturally unaware of Yae Miko's thoughts, said calmly: "I came here simply to inform you."
"Inazuma is currently facing severe internal issues. I intend to personally intervene and suppress the Tri-Commission and the Watatsumi Island resistance."
"I will temporarily detain all of them for interrogation."
"During this process, you must quickly adjust Inazuma's internal arrangements to bring Inazuma back on track."
"Furthermore, Watatsumi Omikami Orobashi has been dead for a long time. To prevent future internal discord, Watatsumi Island must be brought under Inazuma's unified management."
As Raiden Ei spoke, she looked at Kujou Sara and Kamisato Ayaka, who were kneeling before her.
Kujou Sara, as a general of the Shogunate, occasionally entered and exited Tenshukaku, so Ei recognized her.
As for the pale blue-haired Damselette who was still trembling before her, Raiden Ei had no impression of her whatsoever.
"Who is she?" Raiden Ei asked, pointing at Ayaka.
"Oh, her? She's the Demoiselle who manages the Yashiro Commission, the young lady of the Kamisato Clan, known as the Shirasagi Himegimi, Kamisato Ayaka," Yae Miko said with a smile.
"The head of the Yashiro Commission, you say? That's perfect then, Sara, take her into custody first." Raiden Ei's indifferent tone nearly made Kamisato Ayaka collapse in fear.
However, before Kujou Sara could rise to act, Yae Miko immediately interjected: "Wait, Ei, before that, I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately."
Yae Miko pulled Raiden Ei aside.
She discreetly pulled out her Diary Copy and waved it in front of Ei.
Seeing this, Raiden Ei's breathing hitched: "Miko, you also have his Diary Copy?"
"You're truly slow to react. You didn't think I wouldn't know about what's been happening these past few days, did you?" Yae Miko could clearly feel Raiden Ei's surprise upon seeing her Diary Copy.
Indeed, during this period, Su Xuan had brought Raiden Ei an absolute psychological pressure, perhaps even comparable to that of the Heavenly Principles.
"Not just me, but that little one from the Kamisato Clan whom you just intended to detain, she has one too…" Miko smiled sweetly.
Raiden Ei frowned, glancing back at Kamisato Ayaka, who was still kneeling on the ground.
She had previously considered that Su Xuan's Diary Copy might be possessed by many people.
But who would have thought that such a miraculous item would be distributed to so many?
For a moment, Raiden Ei felt a bit torn.
"Miko, are you trying to use Su Xuan to pressure me?" Raiden Ei glared at Yae Miko, annoyed.
"Oh, my dear friend, what are you saying?" Yae Miko sighed: "The reason the Yashiro Commission secretly communicated with the resistance wasn't because they were forced into it due to lack of options?"
"Besides, this little girl does have some abilities…"
"What's more, who could possibly pressure you, the Narukami of Inazuma?"
Yae Miko clearly saw the hesitation in Raiden Ei's eyes, and her heart soared with delight.
Pressure you with Su Xuan?
Did he pressure you, and could he pressure you? Don't you know?
A wave of secret delight surged within her. Holding Su Xuan's Diary Copy, she could completely rely on Su Xuan to play the fox-borrowing-tiger's-might, occasionally teasing her dear friend.
Raiden Ei propped her chin, feigning thought for a moment, then said to Kujou Sara: "Sara, take her to Tenshukaku for me."
"For now, keep her under house arrest, prioritizing the preservation of her life."
"Without my command, no one is to see her or harm her."
After giving her orders, Raiden Ei glanced at Yae Miko: "I'll go ahead, Miko. Don't forget the task I assigned you."
"Wait a moment, don't be in such a hurry." Yae Miko smiled sweetly and leaned close to Raiden Ei, asking: "As your dear friend and your familiar."
"Don't I have the right to know about the academic research you conducted over these three days and three nights?"
"If there's anything you don't understand, I can help you out."
Upon hearing this, Raiden Ei's ears burned, and her normally frosty face instantly flushed red: "Yae Miko, you…"
"None of your business."
Leaving that remark, Raiden Ei immediately transformed into a flash of lightning and shot into the sky.
Only Yae Miko remained, watching her depart, secretly delighted: "Ei, she actually got shy…"
She then conveniently flipped the diary to the photo of Raiden Ei kneeling before Su Xuan.
"So, is Inazuma now Ei's Inazuma, or Su Xuan's Inazuma?"