Lumine said, "Makoto was remarkable, but Ei did something just as important."
Ei looked puzzled. "I only planted a seed."
Lumine looked firmly at Ei. "For the Sacred Sakura to sprout, both your will and hers were indispensable."
"The final act may seem simple, but it was built on countless efforts."
Ei nodded. "Lumine, thank you."
Yae Miko smiled brightly. "Only now have you and Inazuma truly stepped out of the shadow of several hundred years ago."
[Paimon: Miko is smiling so happily.]
[Yae Miko: Seeing a friend move on is certainly a happy thing.]
"You and Makoto are Inazuma's indispensable past and future."
Yae Miko continued, "But back then, you wouldn't listen to anything I said."
Paimon said, "That is exactly what Makoto said."
Yae Miko immediately smiled and said, "Is that so? Then, could I sit in the Shogun's position for a couple of days?"
[Paimon: I cannot imagine what Inazuma would become if Miko became the Shogun.]
[Yae Miko: No matter what, it could not be worse than now.]
[Lumine: That is true...]
[Ei: I let the people down.]
[Ningguang: Making a wrong choice is not terrible. What is terrible is being unable to correct it.]
[Lumine: Now the outcome is already the best possible.]
Ei gave Yae Miko a side-eye.
Yae Miko waved her hands repeatedly. "Forget it, forget it. I do not want such trouble."
Ei then said, "Alright, jokes aside. I have much to do next."
"I will examine current Inazuma together with the Shogun, organize the present situation, and deliberate on the future."
"Then, I will order the Sakoku Decree to be lifted."
Paimon was overjoyed. "Really? That is a huge deal!"
Ei continued, "I have decided to stop chasing a static eternity. Since that is the case, there is no need to keep this nation locked any longer."
"Going forward, Inazuma will certainly face more challenges."
Lumine added, "And more encounters will also be born."
[System: The Inazuma arc has ended. Next, playing the interlude: "Winter Night's Lazzo."]
[Paimon: We have traveled around and gained a lot.]
[Ningguang: I have gained a deeper understanding of Inazuma's culture.]
[Lumine: And I have met an interesting Miss Kitsune.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: More importantly, Inazuma's present is about to change.]
[Paimon: Yes, Ei has decided to correct all of this ahead of time.]
[Yae Miko: The key matter is still the tour group. Traveling across Teyvat! Traveling across Teyvat!]
[Furina: I will definitely join the tour group.]
[Paimon: You are Fontaine's Hydro Archon. Is it really okay to just slip away and travel?]
[Furina: Neuvillette handles everything. It is fine.]
[Zhongli: Yes, I will leave all of Liyue's affairs to the Qixing.]
[Ningguang: Liyue is very busy, so I cannot attend this trip. But when you all arrive in Liyue, please allow me to play host.]
[Paimon: Great! With Ningguang treating us, every meal will be a feast.]
[Dori: With so many people having feasts every meal, that will cost a whole lot of Mora, won't it?]
[Ningguang: Just a small amount of money.]
[Paimon: How much Mora does Ningguang actually have?]
[Ningguang: The exact number is meaningless. But as for feasting every meal, it would take several hundred years to run out.]
[Lumine: Ningguang is truly wealthy beyond measure...]
[Furina: Merchants really make a lot of money. I saved up five hundred years of performance fees, and I would not dare say that.]
[Ningguang: In the world of business, there is no eternal profit. There are occasional losses. But with my vision, I can predict which ventures will lose money and which will make money.]
[Paimon: That is a very impressive skill.]
[Lumine: The video is about to start.]