Even with large denominations, 75,000 Mora was still a bit heavy, but this was roughly the amount she carried when she went out every day. Any more and her sleeves would not only bulge but also be very heavy.
Upon arriving at Hanamizaka, Yae Miko was about to pull Raiden Ei to her Yae Publishing House, but the noisy sounds nearby attracted the attention of the four.
"Hahaha! I won!"
Arataki Itto snatched the lollipop from the child's hand and put it in his mouth. With a crunching sound, only the stick of the lollipop remained.
The child stared blankly at the Oni youth in front of him, then seemed to realize his candy was gone, and burst into tears.
"Hmph, why are you crying? A bet's a bet. This candy is already mine, so this great one can do whatever he wants with it!" Saying this, Arataki Itto even tidied his hairstyle.
Seeing this, the child cried even harder, then ran back to his home without looking back.
The four of them, Shiki and her group, except for Yae Miko, were all stunned. They had never expected that there would be an adult bullying a child?
Before, Shiki's impression of Arataki Itto was still that of a boisterous, simple-minded brute, but now it seemed she had to add 'bullying children' to that.
"Why are you looking at me? Hey, wait, you stinky fox and my best friend! Why are you here?" Arataki Itto noticed the four girls of varying ages on the street.
"And… if I'm not mistaken, you are the Raiden Shogun, aren't you?"
"Hmph, I remember during the Vision Hunt Decree, you sent your most favored Kujou Tengu to catch me. I must have been a real headache for you, right? Hahahahaha!"
Arataki Itto laughed triumphantly, but the next second he heard Raiden Ei ask with a confused expression, "Who are you?"
"Uh?"
"Pfft!"
Shiki covered her mouth, trying her best not to laugh. This scene in front of her was simply too comical. What was this called? A showdown between two simpletons?
"What? You don't know this great one?" Arataki Itto asked loudly in disbelief.
However, Raiden Ei merely replied confusedly, "Why should I know you? We've never met before, have we? And you're not a Shogunate official."
"You! Cough cough, in that case, listen closely to this great one's name!"
As Arataki Itto spoke, he subconsciously wanted to take out his nodachi to strike a pose, but then he realized his Vision was still embedded in the statue.
"Uh… This great one is the first leader of the Arataki Gang, Arataki Itto!"
Raiden Ei: "Oh."
Shiki: "Unbelievable (Majiyabakune)!"
Yae Miko: "Is he famous?"
Ayaka: "May I ask if you need Yashiro Commission's welfare assistance?"
"You, all of you! Waaah! You're making me so angry!"
"Once this great one gets his Vision back, I will duel each and every one of you!"
Arataki Itto felt completely out of sorts. His reputation, even if it hadn't spread across all of Teyvat, should at least be well-known in Inazuma, right? Were these four people deliberately trying to provoke him?
"The Vision removal work is already underway. You can go to the Yashiro Commission in three days to collect your Vision," Ayaka said upon hearing this.
The Vision Hunt Decree was only abolished today. Without damaging the statues, it would take a considerable amount of time to retrieve all ninety-nine Visions.
Less than half a day had passed, and it was likely that the soldiers fighting on the front lines hadn't even received the news that the Vision Hunt Decree had been abolished yet.
Ayaka was very serious about her work. When she learned from Arataki Itto's words that his Vision had been confiscated, she naturally had to inform him of the collection time.
It was just a casual mention, but what she was more curious about was why this Oni named Arataki Itto seemed perfectly fine, when people who lose their Vision usually show expressions of numbness and confusion?
Or was it that Demi-human races had special characteristics beyond their appearance?
"Hmph, you don't need to tell me; tomorrow, I'll bring my brothers and personally retrieve my Vision!"
"Then I wish you all the best. Also, remember to find someone to register it, otherwise, if the number of Visions doesn't match, it could be troublesome."
"Alright, alright, this great one knows, it's really troublesome."
Arataki Itto left dejectedly, simultaneously vowing to expand the Arataki Gang's influence. Raiden Shogun was one thing, but what did the Shiratsuyu Princess of the Yashiro Commission mean?
What did she mean by 'do you need welfare assistance'? Did this great one look like someone who lived from hand to mouth?
Uh… well, he actually was.
But that didn't mean he needed assistance! A true man should earn Mora through his own efforts, not through others' charity!
Hmm, it's decided. After he gets his Vision back tomorrow, he'll go see if any construction sites are hiring.
"I didn't expect that five hundred years later, there would still be Oni living in Inazuma City."
Raiden Ei was truly surprised, because after Mikoshi Chiyo was corrupted by the Abyss, her temperament changed drastically, leading her to draw her tachi against her. Since then, the Oni race had been labeled as disloyal and unjust.
But now, it seemed the situation had improved compared to that period. Although this Oni was strange, no one on the street was giving him disgusted looks.
Speaking of which, Mikoshi Chiyo's descendants also lived in Inazuma City now. She had even met the one named Mikoshi Genjirou, but he didn't have Oni blood, so he must have been from the Chosei lineage.
Mikoshi Chiyo once had two sons, one biological and one adopted, and Mikoshi Chosei was the adopted one.
As for her biological son, Mikoshi Doukei, Raiden Ei didn't know what became of him, because at that time she had already created the Shogun puppet and immersed herself in the Isshin Pure Land to meditate on eternity.
"The reason the Oni can live peacefully in Inazuma City today is thanks to their own efforts!" Yae Miko said.
Over five hundred years, she had witnessed everything of the Red Oni and Blue Oni. If this was a legend for ordinary people, then she was a firsthand witness to this legend.
"At that time, everyone hated the Oni, unwilling to accept them. And at that moment, two Oni stepped forward."
"They were the Blue Oni and the Red Oni. The reclusive Blue Oni decided to bear the sins and cause destruction everywhere, while the Red Oni acted as a partner of justice, driving away the Blue Oni."
"From then on, people accepted the Red Oni, while the Blue Oni lived in seclusion in the mountains, completely cut off from the world."
"And the Red Oni propagated and continued to live in the city. This Arataki Itto is a Red Oni."
Yae Miko gave them a brief history of the Oni legend. As for the earlier Mikoshi Chiyo, perhaps only Raiden Ei herself knew.
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