A Sunsettia is a natural blessing found throughout the continent of Teyvat, a plump fruit as beautiful as the setting sun.
Ririko was aware of the effects of this fruit.
It has a strange, sweet fragrance, making it a rare and delicious fruit. It also has an extremely powerful refreshing effect, and a single bite can invigorate a person.
But... are the effects of a Sunsettia really that good? This looked more like he had eaten a Jueyun Chili from Liyue.
"Mr. Himura, it seems Teppei has fainted again."
Looking at Teppei, from whose mouth some suspicious liquid seemed to be flowing, Ririko said in a somewhat uncertain tone.
Is Teppei really okay?
"It's fine. He should recover after being fed another piece of Sunsettia."
As Bai Luo spoke, he actually took another piece of the fruit.
Teppei, who had been in a coma, seemed to have vaguely heard Bai Luo's words. He took a deep breath and sat up again.
"I... I'm fine."
Looking at the Sunsettia in Bai Luo's hand with lingering fear, Teppei's heart trembled.
He had originally thought the most terrifying things were the Kairagi on Tatarasuna, but he never expected that there were things in this world even more terrifying than those guys.
"The person is awake. I'll leave the rest to you, Miss Ririko."
Casually putting away the Sunsettia in his hand, Bai Luo said.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but Ririko felt that he seemed a little regretful that he couldn't feed Teppei again.
After that, the matter of treatment was no longer Bai Luo's business.
But before Bai Luo left, he left a sentence.
"If you still want to learn swordsmanship from me, meet me at the old place tomorrow. I will only wait for you once. If you don't come, I won't go there again."
Bai Luo's words were very simple, summed up in four words: come if you want.
But if Teppei didn't go, then the relationship between him and Bai Luo would probably end there.
"Mr. Himura is really... even if the heart wasn't injured, this kind of injury is still very serious. How can he continue to learn swordsmanship?"
Helping Teppei lie down again, Ririko couldn't help but complain after confirming that Bai Luo had left.
"No... I should be fine."
Teppei lightly touched his wound, and the intense pain made the veins on his forehead bulge.
But... he was fine.
That's right, he knew his own body very well. Even though the wound hurt a lot, he could feel that his injury was not serious.
Or rather, this wound was just painful. It didn't have the feeling of death or life slipping away.
Mr. Battousai is truly a remarkable person.
...
After Teppei's matter was settled, Bai Luo was more or less free.
He had originally wanted to find an opportunity to chat with Kseniya, but unexpectedly, Kazuha came looking for him.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Himura."
Watatsumi Island was not Kazuha's home, but it was still a part of Inazuma.
So compared to other times, there was a bit more peace of mind and a smile on Kazuha's face.
He was the same as usual, walking at a leisurely pace, but there seemed to be a faint breeze always swirling around him.
"Are you free now?"
As the communication bridge between the Crux Fleet and Watatsumi Island, Kazuha had been very busy these past few days. To have the free time to come and chat with Bai Luo, he must be free now.
"Yes. Due to the war on the front lines, the Divine Priestess has many matters to attend to today, so business cooperation and other matters have been temporarily postponed."
Speaking of the war on the front lines, Kazuha's originally high spirits also dropped quite a bit.
"I just went to visit a few friends I made in the resistance. They're not in good condition. Most of them have been left with disabilities, and a few have even... war is truly a terrible thing."
That's right. No matter which world you're in, the topic of war is always a heavy one. Perhaps the situation in Bourou Village looks beautiful, with everyone's faces filled with smiles.
But the wounded who have returned from the front lines are the scars that cannot be hidden beneath the beauty.
Those with minor injuries are fine. After their injuries have mostly healed, they will return to the battlefield.
It's the soldiers who have lost limbs or are blind who suffer the most. They lock themselves in their rooms all day, drowning their sorrows in alcohol. Sometimes, they are fine one day, and the next, they are found dead in their rooms.
Later, the Divine Priestess also noticed this. She did not go from house to house to comfort and encourage them as everyone had imagined.
Instead, she started building some small workshops similar to factories and arranged for these disabled people to process military supplies.
Many people felt that the Divine Priestess was a bit heartless. They felt that it was too inhumane to exploit these heroes who had shed blood for Watatsumi Island in this way.
But later, they were surprised to find that these people not only did not complain, but also came to like this work.
And since they had returned from the front lines wounded, they knew very well what the front lines needed and what needed to be improved.
Not only did this solve many problems, but the suicide rate also dropped significantly.
Only then did people admire the wisdom of the Divine Priestess.
Suffering requires empathy, recognition, and help, not so-called sentimentality and emotional outpourings.
Visiting and comforting could indeed gain her enough fame and help, but after that? These soldiers would still commit suicide if they wanted to, and would still be decadent if they wanted to be.
And those who only stood by and righteously said "how pitiful" and covered their faces and wept were only gaining a sense of ethereal satisfaction.
"Ehe, I cried for a poor person again today. I'm so great!"
The fact that this young lady, Sangonomiya Kokomi, could sit in the position of the Divine Priestess for so long was indeed a testament to her abilities.
It was a pity... she had found the wrong opponent.
An old schemer as an opponent was already terrifying enough. And when that old schemer was also very familiar with everything about her, and even knew her weaknesses...
Then the game was over before it had even begun.
Bai Luo had already formulated more than ten plans in his mind. There were despicable ones, ones that were psychologically devastating, and ones that were like killing a chicken... no, killing a fish to get its roe.
There was always one suitable for our Lady Sangonomiya.
If he wasn't mistaken, the so-called "handling matters" was just an excuse for her to go to her secret base to replenish her energy because she was running low.
Honestly, the fact that she had held on until now had already greatly exceeded Bai Luo's expectations.
"Speaking of which, I've been wanting to introduce a friend to you for a while, Mr. Himura. He happens to be free today. I wonder if you would be willing to grace us with your presence?"
Just as Bai Luo was contemplating whether to take a stroll to Sangonomiya Kokomi's secret base, Kazuha, who had been happily talking to himself, asked him.
His friend had long wanted to befriend the legendary Battousai, but unfortunately, the front lines were tense, and he had never had the opportunity to meet Bai Luo.
Today, he was finally free, and the Divine Priestess had not assigned him any other tasks. It was a good opportunity to befriend Bai Luo.
"A friend of yours, Kazuha? Of course."
When Kazuha said he had a friend who wanted to meet him, Bai Luo actually already knew who it was.
Because on the way to Inazuma, Kazuha had told him that he had a friend who wanted to meet him.
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