"Tsurumi Island? I'm sorry, if you were asking about Seirai Island, we could give you some information here, but for Tsurumi Island, we know absolutely nothing."
At Yae Publishing House, Yae Miko, who had once again come to steal… ahem! Ahem! To check on the situation at Yae Publishing House, encountered Durandal and her group, who were preparing to go to Tsurumi Island.
Hearing that they wanted to inquire about information on Tsurumi Island, Yae Miko regretfully stated that she didn't know much about Tsurumi Island either.
Not to mention her, even the oldest existing documents in Inazuma had no record of Tsurumi Island. Although that area was within Inazuma's borders, the situation there was too peculiar, and no one had yet been able to ascertain its conditions.
"Such a mysterious place. It would be great if someone lived there. Then we could learn more about Tsurumi Island through them."
Paimon somewhat suspected that the light novelist named Sumida was trying to make things difficult for them. Although she said to bring back a traditional musical instrument from the Tsurumi Island civilization that disappeared thousands of years ago, called Maushiro, things were definitely not that simple.
"Hehe~ They've already said that the civilization of Tsurumi Island disappeared thousands of years ago. If you really find people living there, I'm afraid… they won't be living people."
Yae Miko's tone sank, and she deliberately spoke in an eerie voice, scaring Paimon into hiding behind Lumine, looking at her nervously.
"Please don't scare Paimon, Miss Yae Miko. Paimon is unexpectedly vulnerable to ghost-type things."
"But… I'm not scaring her. As long as the disappearance of that civilization isn't false, doesn't that prove that any people appearing there aren't alive?"
It was logical and convincing. Now even Lumine believed Yae Miko's words, looking at Paimon, who was trembling uncontrollably behind her, tears almost flowing out.
"Sh… should we just give up on this commission, Lumine? Both Mora and Primogems can be obtained through other commissions. There's no need to take this one, right?"
It seemed she was truly panicked. Paimon, who usually became very brave for treasures and Mora, was now so scared. It seemed she was genuinely afraid of ghosts.
"Don't worry, if there really is such a thing, you can leave it to me."
Durandal spoke to comfort her, "I have experience dealing with such things. Besides possibly being scared, there's no other danger."
I know! How could I be in danger with you around! What I'm worried about is being scared by ghosts!
For those who are timid, even though having a powerful person by their side is a good thing, it doesn't mean courage can be shared. Those who are afraid will still be afraid; this will not change.
Yae Miko smiled, watching the group's interaction: "If it's you, you might really be able to handle the problems of Tsurumi Island. How wonderful it is to have powerful companions. If I had powerful companions back then, I wouldn't be so exhausted."
Yae Miko spoke with a weary tone for the first time. When Raiden Ei created the Raiden Shogun and retreated into the Plane of Euthymia, it was she who truly supported Inazuma.
At that time, she had very few teammates she could rely on; she was fighting alone.
The reason the Gnosis was with her was because when she went to Raiden Ei for help, Raiden Ei threw the Gnosis at her.
Her attitude at the time was, "No people, but here's a Gnosis, take it or leave it." It was quite infuriating.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was her friend, she wouldn't have taken on such a mess. If it weren't for her love of fried tofu and Yae Publishing House supporting her, she probably would have collapsed long ago.
Fortunately, Lumine, this little cutie, appeared in time. She brought Durandal, a reliable helper, and saved Inazuma when it was on the verge of collapse. She was truly reliable.
"Is that so? But when I met Ei before, she said that every time you go to the Plane of Euthymia, you basically say annoying things. She wishes she could chop you with a sword every time you visit."
Several times when Lumine met Raiden Ei, she complained about Yae Miko's mischievousness, saying how the little fox who couldn't move when she saw fried tofu had turned into this now.
"Such words should be said before drawing a sword. If I didn't have some skill, she would have cut me down long ago. Honestly, I just said a few things to her, and she can't handle it? As the god of a nation, how can such poor tolerance be acceptable?"
Yae Miko had an expression of 'I'm doing this for her own good,' which made Lumine somewhat understand Raiden Ei's feelings. If she had such a friend, she would definitely have high blood pressure every day.
This was also one of Yae Miko's ways of retaliating against Raiden Ei. It was Ei's fault for being a recluse and leaving her with all these arduous tasks. She couldn't defeat Raiden Ei, but she could retaliate against her in other ways.
Moreover… Yae Miko looked at Durandal and Shenhe holding hands, completely unable to hide the joy on her face.
Although she hadn't reached the level of a thousand-year-old fox, she was still very perceptive about emotions. What's more, Raiden Ei's behavior was so obvious; how could Yae Miko not see Raiden Ei's situation?
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