Inside the Tenshukaku, Inazuma City.
Holding a takeout box of Tri-Color Dango and a Light Novel, Yae Miko met with the Raiden Shogun.
"It is you. What is your purpose?"
Seeing Yae Miko, the Raiden Shogun didn't react much, asking about her intentions coldly.
"I want to see Ei."
Yae Miko didn't stall. She could tease Ei, but the Raiden Shogun?
She was just a doll, even if she had her own thoughts. Most of the time, she was cold and indifferent, which wasn't interesting at all for Yae Miko.
"She's meditating internally and doesn't want to be disturbed.
Last time you tried, and this time… she's agreed."
Midway through what sounded like a refusal, Raiden Shogun's words shifted abruptly, and she closed her eyes.
As Raiden Shogun closed her eyes, Ei didn't appear. Instead, the entrance to the Plane of Euthymia opened.
With a spatial tear, the entrance to the Plane of Euthymia fully opened, enveloping Yae Miko.
Inside the Plane of Euthymia, things were the same as always: desolate and shadowy. Ei sat cross-legged in the air, studying the Diary Copy in front of her.
She didn't shift her gaze, even with Yae Miko's arrival.
Seeing this, Yae Miko's eyes lit up with delight. Indeed, Ei also had this Diary Copy.
"Ara ara, I was planning to take the initiative and report to you, but it seems you've already started your research, Ei~"
Only a little over two days had passed since the Diary Copy appeared.
The day before yesterday, when she came over, Ei had still refused access. Now, just a day later, Ei had agreed.
This Diary Copy is quite useful.
"As expected, Miko, you have it too.
Why are you only here now?"
Ignoring Yae Miko's words, Raiden Shogun reached out and summoned a Tri-Color Dango into her hand, eating the dango as she questioned.
This thing had appeared suddenly the night before the day before, and now, two days and one night had passed.
Yae Miko was only arriving now, which made Ei a little curious. Why the delay?
"Well, I was just rejected, you know? Even though this thing is truly amazing, people still have their pride, you know?
If I came back the very next day, there's no guarantee I'd even see you. Wouldn't it be better to wait a bit?"
Yae Miko rolled her eyes at Ei, a hint of amusement playing on her lips.
"But, it seems my decision was the right one. Look, it hasn't been long, and here I am, back in the Plane of Euthymia."
"Yes."
Ei nodded, a little blankly, at Yae Miko's explanation.
It did make sense, after all.
Immediately, Ei's attention returned to the Diary Copy.
"Star Rail... a Star Rail that travels through the real starry sky.
Eternity..."
Ei was still pondering Eternity, considering the information about the so-called Star Rail that came from the Diary Copy.
And... she was also considering the energy this Diary Copy was transmitting to her.
Even she couldn't resist this feeling, which surpassed even the Heavenly Principles.
Only Eternity was closest to the Heavenly Principles, yet the power of this Diary Copy far exceeded them.
Wasn't the Heavenly Principles also about Eternity?
"What do you intend to do?"
Even though Ei only murmured, Yae Miko understood. Ei seemed to be planning something.
"Miko, come with me to Liyue. We'll meet this Descender named Lin Ze.
Inazuma will be managed by the Shogun for now."
To understand Eternity, Ei was going to meet this Descender, Lin Ze, in person.
"Alright, I've been wanting to meet this little guy for a while now."
Yae Miko didn't hesitate, readily agreeing.
She had long wanted to meet Lin Ze. She wasn't curious about the knowledge of other worlds.
Yae Miko was simply curious about the fun of other worlds, and, well, Light Novels from other worlds, or similar works.
"However, even if I, with my dreams, bring you to Liyue, I imagine that Morax would notice, wouldn't he?
This thing can't reveal any information to non-holders; I've already tried.
If Morax isn't the holder of the diary, have you come up with an excuse?"
Going to Liyue was a small matter; if she went alone, she could come up with any excuse.
But, this time, she was bringing Ei along.
Others might not know, but would Morax not know that Ei was the true Raiden Shogun, the second Raiden?
Would Morax not sense Ei's presence within the Plane of Euthymia?
A god of the ruling class, with no apparent reason, went to Liyue. Furthermore, there hadn't been a gathering of the Seven since the disaster five hundred years ago.
Inazuma, to say nothing of its current isolationist policies, had only a so-so relationship with Liyue, even before the country closed its borders. It certainly wasn't as close as Liyue's neighbor, Mondstadt.
For Ei to visit like this, without a proper excuse, seemed odd.
"... Just say, it's to...
Visit Lin Ze."
After a two-second silence, Raiden Shogun offered the excuse.
Yae Miko, however, was taken aback. Then, as if she'd heard something amusing, she waved her hand at Raiden Shogun, a smile on her face, and turned away.
"Let the Shogun cooperate with me. I'll send a visiting list first. Once I've handled everything..."
"Let's go... visit... Lin Ze."
As Yae Miko's voice faded, an entrance to the Plane of Euthymia reappeared, perfectly positioned before her.
If it's an entrance, it's naturally also an exit.
Raiden Shogun continued to study the Diary Copy, her gaze falling on the sentence where Lin Ze claimed to be invincible.
Invincible? Stronger than Celestia? Then what would Lin Ze think of Eternity?
Quietly observing the Diary Copy, after a few minutes, Ei failed to grab another Tri-Color Dango, and looked around.
The Tri-Color Dango was finished. She glanced at the Light Novel beside her, and waved her hand to put it aside.
She could read the Light Novel after returning from Liyue.
Immediately, Ei closed her eyes and began to meditate.
At the same time, Yae Miko, having left the Plane of Euthymia, was already busy.
Although she had the Raiden Shogun's cooperation, there were still many things to handle.
There was also a lot to prepare.
Fortunately, for Yae Miko, she had enough time.
The next day, a package was sent from Koma House. The cat-eared girl with two tails, filled with joy and anticipation, boarded a sailing ship to Liyue, holding a map and a compass in her hands.
This was her first international package to send, she couldn't mess it up!
(End of Chapter)