"Great Sovereign, I apologize for our overstep. Lady Furina, she…" Clorinde stepped forward, trying to explain.
Akio waved his hand, cutting her off. He turned to the Tenryou Commission soldier and said, "I'm already aware of the situation. Lady Furina is indeed the God of Justice from Fontaine. I'll handle this matter myself."
"Yes, Great Sovereign!" The soldier nodded respectfully.
"As for you," Akio turned to the man, shaking his head, "why don't you do something productive instead of scamming people at my festival? Tell me, how much Mora have you swindled? Be honest. Don't try to deceive a god."
"I… I'm sorry, Lord Akio. I was wrong," the man said weakly, kneeling on the ground. "I've scammed 200,000 Mora…"
"Return the Mora to those you've cheated," Akio said calmly. "Then follow him to the Tenryou Commission to face your punishment."
"Yes…" the man nodded.
Akio then turned to Furina and Clorinde, a slight smile on his lips. "Lady Furina, and Lady Clorinde, this way, please."
"O-okay…" Furina nodded cautiously. Akio was unlike any god she had ever met, and with Neuvillette not by her side, she felt a bit nervous.
"Everyone, enjoy the festival," Akio said, nodding to the surrounding citizens before leading Furina and Clorinde away.
"Huh, Akio, who are they?" Murata Himeko asked curiously as Akio approached with the two women.
Jean, Lisa, and Klee also looked at the newcomers with curiosity.
"This is Furina, the God of Justice from Fontaine, and this is her guard, Clorinde," Akio explained.
"Huh? The God of Justice!" Everyone was stunned.
"Jean, Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, greets the God of Justice," Jean quickly bowed.
"Lisa of Mondstadt greets the God of Justice," Lisa also bowed.
"Ahaha… no need for formalities," Furina laughed awkwardly, feeling extremely flustered and not caring about the gestures at the moment.
"I believe the Kanjou Commission didn't register the God of Justice's visit, did they?" Akio turned to Furina, his tone calm but firm.
"Lady Furina, you should know that foreign gods are not allowed to enter another nation's territory without permission. Should I interpret your actions as a provocation?"
"No, no! I just wanted to come and have some fun!" Furina waved her hands anxiously upon hearing Akio's words.
"That's right, Great Sovereign, we mean no harm," Clorinde added.
"Actually, I didn't come with the Fontaine delegation," Furina explained in a small voice. "I wanted to, but they wouldn't let me. They said it's inappropriate for a god to enter another nation's territory, but I really wanted to attend this festival."
"So you snuck into Inazuma with Clorinde?" Akio facepalmed. Furina wasn't just a fool—she was a stubborn fool.
Didn't she realize that if she were discovered, it could easily escalate into a diplomatic incident?
"Uh… don't make it sound so bad…" Furina muttered.
"Does Neuvillette know?" Akio asked.
"He knows… I couldn't hide it from him," Furina said quietly. "He told me not to cause trouble in Inazuma…"
"…" Akio frowned. When he played the game, he always thought Furina was a bit silly, and now it seemed she really was.
"So… can you let us go? We'll leave Inazuma right away…" Furina asked timidly, seeing Akio's silence.
"Forget it. I can sense you mean no harm," Akio sighed. She was just here to have fun, so he wasn't going to kick her out.
"I'll allow you to continue enjoying the festival in Inazuma, but on one condition," Akio said calmly.
"Really?" Furina's eyes lit up, but then she looked at Akio warily. "Don't make any unreasonable demands, though."
"…" Akio's eye twitched slightly. "The condition is that during your stay in Inazuma, you must strictly abide by Inazuma's laws."
"Oh, that's it! I thought you had some ulterior motives," Furina breathed a sigh of relief, patting her flat chest. "Don't worry, I'm the God of Justice! Of course, I'll follow the laws of another nation. I wouldn't want to be judged myself."
"It's good that Lady Furina has such awareness. However, Lady Furina, regarding your assumption that I have ulterior motives, aren't you being a bit too confident?" Akio glanced at Furina's flat figure, a mocking smile on his lips.
As a god, how could she have the same figure as a child? How could she not feel embarrassed?
"???" Furina sensed Akio's deep malice. She put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Hey! Akio, what do you mean? What's with that rude look?"
"Lady Furina, trust your instincts. That's exactly what I mean," Akio said, glancing at Clorinde beside her. Furina, look at her—the buttons on her chest are straining, bearing a burden they shouldn't have to at her age. Her ample bosom seems ready to burst free at any moment.
"Wow! You're so mean…" Furina was completely shattered by Akio's words. She wanted to retort, but after looking around, she realized that except for the cute little red-haired girl, all the other women were quite well-endowed. She was the only flat one.
"Wah… Akio, you're bullying me," Furina whined. "What's the big deal? Gods can change their appearance at will. If I wanted to, I could be bigger than all of them!"
"Lady Furina…" Clorinde was speechless. Where did this sudden competitive spirit come from? And why compete over this?
"Then do it," Akio raised an eyebrow, smiling. "As the saying goes in Liyue, 'All talk and no action is just empty boasting.' I don't believe you can do it."
"You… you… Akio!" Furina put her hands on her hips. "You just want to see our figures! You're such a perverted god!"
"Oh," Akio responded indifferently. He didn't care about her words because he was indeed that kind of person. He continued to look at Furina with a mocking smile.
"o(╥﹏╥)o" Furina was completely defeated. Wow, this guy is really the worst!
"Hey, the conversation is getting a bit too inappropriate. Klee's still here," Murata Himeko interrupted, exasperated.
"Some people just like to talk big without any substance," Akio said to Murata Himeko.
There was no helping it. Whenever he saw Furina, he just wanted to tease her.
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