"Junko? What are you doing here?"
"Sa-Sangonomiya-sama!" The blue-clad shrine maiden named Junko respectfully bowed to the newcomer, then turned to introduce him.
"Th-that, this person says he is Sangonomiya-sama's…"
"Boyfriend," Jack added with a smile.
"Yes, yes! Boyfriend! Sangonomiya-sama, is this true? After all, we've never heard of you having such a close male friend. If he's harassing you, we will protect you!"
"He's not harassing me at all!"
Kokomi's face flushed, and she cleared her throat, feigning seriousness: "Junko, this… this is Narukami-sama's husband, a god from another continent! Of course… he, he is my boyfriend, that's also true. No one said I'm not allowed to like the same person as Narukami-sama!"
Huh? Narukami, husband, shared boyfriend?
A series of information bombs exploded, directly overloading the little shrine maiden's CPU, causing white smoke to rise from her head.
Then, as if realizing her statement was a bit explosive.
Sangonomiya Kokomi actively took Jack's hand and walked indoors.
Jack let her pull him, asking, "That shrine maiden doesn't seem to be very discreet. Do I need to blur her memory?"
"Blur memory! You can do that too?"
"Just a few small tricks, not worth mentioning."
"No, no, let's not. Although Junko has a big mouth, she's still very kind-hearted. It's fine."
Who is truly kind-hearted here?
Jack stroked Kokomi's pink-blue hair, which resembled a pearl shell.
It felt smooth and silky to the touch, like caressing the scales of some precious sea creature.
"That Qu… Jack, are you looking for me for something?"
Jack playfully pinched her delicate nose. "Why do you all like to ask that? It's not like I only come to see you when I have something to do. Can't it be because I want to see you?"
"Eh? Jack, you… you missed me?"
Sangonomiya Kokomi's affection level +100, but her shyness level +500.
The girl's emotional threshold was very low; just one sentence could fill it. However, it would be too superficial to simply view Kokomi as a love-struck girl.
"Of course not! I'm here to tell you some good news. Regarding what I told you before about Watatsumi Island's migration to Minecraft World, a pioneer team from Liyue has already departed."
"By observing how ordinary Teyvat people adapt to the environment in Minecraft World, we can gain insights for Watatsumi Island residents to live long-term in Minecraft World."
Besides being devoted in love, Kokomi was also a very ambitious Divine Priestess.
She bore the heavy responsibility of ensuring a good life for the people of Watatsumi Island, studying diligently, which transformed her from an ordinary girl into the "strategist" in everyone's eyes.
"Really? That's wonderful!"
Kokomi happily hugged Jack's neck.
The sudden rush of masculine scent filled her mind, causing an abnormal blush to appear on her face.
"En, en, since you think it's good, then little Kokomi, don't you have any expression of gratitude?"
Jack raised his neck and pointed to his cheek.
Kokomi clutched her chest, feeling the things inside thumping non-stop.
Suppressing her shyness, she pecked Jack on the cheek.
However, Jack suddenly turned his head.
In an instant, their mouths went from face-to-face to lip-to-lip.
A wet, soft sensation spread, making Kokomi's body stiffen like a stone.
Smooch~
Jack only tasted it briefly. Although the mermaid lady's kiss was somewhat lingering, it was not advisable to rush.
"Wuwu!"
After regaining her senses, Kokomi was so embarrassed that she directly squatted down, covering her face and letting out a mournful cry like a small animal.
It must be said that the girls of Inazuma each had their own unique charm, making Jack almost forget about Liyue.
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Sangonomiya, Watatsumi Island, Kokomi's boudoir.
After the initial intimate contact, Sangonomiya Kokomi had gradually grown accustomed to Jack's affectionate behavior and no longer stopped thinking due to excessive shyness.
She brewed two bowls of tea, and the two sat opposite each other at the low table.
"So it was Captain Beidou leading the team. When the Watatsumi Island resistance fought against the Narukami Island Shogunate before, we even hired Captain Beidou's fleet."
"You mean during the Vision Hunt Decree, right? But I remember Beidou should be closer to the Yashiro Commission. It included the relationship resources between the Liyue official Tianquan and Inazuma's Three Commissions, so… how were you able to invite her?"
"This… actually, it was Miss Kamisato who connected us at the time, and the commission fee was also advanced by the Yashiro Commission. You know, at that time, Watatsumi Island itself was struggling to survive and truly had no surplus funds to hire a luxurious fleet like Captain Beidou's."
That's right.
Beidou, who only had one ship in the game, was a true "one piece" on this continent, at least in Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma.
The Crux was merely Beidou's main ship; she also had over a dozen auxiliary ships, rotating through various major nations for trade and patrol activities.
Having such a one piece leading a group of Liyue's elite adventurers to scout the way for Kokomi.
When the people of Watatsumi Island move there in the future, they will settle down without any obstacles, because most of the problems faced during the initial contact between the two worlds will be resolved in this test.
This was a tremendous blessing for the people of Watatsumi Island, whose population was not large and whose environment had very little pressure.
And all of this was brought about by the man in front of her.
As soon as she thought of this, Kokomi's gaze towards Jack became somewhat dazed.
This taste of love was so sweet it was almost cloying, making Jack, a person who loved both sweet and savory, a little greedy, so he hinted meaningfully.
"Are we sitting a bit too far apart?"
"Eh? Are… are we?"
Jack smiled and patted the tatami beside him.
Kokomi understood, and her small feet, clad in white stockings, shuffled across the floor, moving from the opposite side of the table to Jack's side.
But this made the already somewhat small and exquisite low table a bit cramped.
"It seems a bit crowded."
"It's okay, just sit over here."
Jack picked up Kokomi by her armpits, lifted her up, and then placed her in the empty space in front of him, resting his chin on Kokomi's shoulder and tightly wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Mmm~ Little Kokomi's hair smells so good. Is this a unique perfume from Watatsumi Island?"
"Yes, yes! This is an essence extracted from the bodies of narwhals, a product processed through special techniques, and also one of the highest-value items Watatsumi Island currently has available for sale to the outside world."
"Extracted from narwhals?"
"When I say 'bodies,' it's actually just helping them with small stomach surgeries to make them regurgitate indigested food! It doesn't harm them at all!"
Kokomi realized her phrasing was ambiguous and quickly waved her hands to explain.
Jack took her hand and said, "Don't worry, I know little Kokomi is kind-hearted. But doing it this way, the output must be very low, right? Aren't you afraid that once ill-intentioned people learn how the fragrance is made, they will extensively hunt narwhals?"
"That's impossible."
Kokomi suddenly became dejected.
"Nowadays, not many people can sing whale songs anymore, and most narwhals live in the deep sea, a forbidden zone that ordinary people cannot access."
"But you still maintain this industry chain, don't you? So… little Kokomi, can you sing whale songs?"
"Just a little."
"Can you sing it for me?"
"Okay~"
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