Inazuma, Yae Publishing House.
Yae Miko first informed her editors that no matter what happened in the afternoon, they were not to disturb her.
Then, she led Makoto and his group into the black room.
Looking at Yae Miko's departing back, all the editors exchanged glances,
because it was also their first time seeing Lady Miko activate the black room.
Normally, Yae Miko never allowed anyone to approach that room.
Looking at the backs of Makoto and Raiden Makoto, a female editor softly murmured, "It seems those two guests have a very good relationship with Lady Yae."
"That young man must be Mr. Faxun, right? Lady Yae has been constantly mentioning his name these past few days."
"Saying things like, 'If only Mr. Faxun were here,' or 'Why hasn't Mr. Faxun come to Inazuma yet,'"
"It's really hard to imagine such words coming from Lady Yae's mouth."
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Their footsteps echoed with crisp thuds on the wooden floor.
The Little Ones blinked their big eyes, curiously surveying the environment of the black room.
The black room was clean and spotless.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling into a corner of the room, making it look warm and harmonious.
Due to there being only one desk, the room as a whole appeared very spacious.
The middle of the room was separated by a screen, thus forming two rooms.
The advantage of this design was that one room could be used for work, and when tired, one could go to the other room to rest.
Upon entering the room,
the Little Cuties could clearly feel that the black room seemed to possess some kind of magical power; all the external noise had completely disappeared.
In this environment, their hearts could also achieve an unprecedented tranquility.
Yae Miko closed the door, then said in an extremely rare gentle tone, "There are no outsiders here, you don't need to wear the mask anymore, Makoto."
As she spoke, Yae Miko's gaze fell upon the woman standing beside Makoto.
The woman stood quietly there, her long purple hair particularly striking.
Yae Miko recognized at a glance that the person wearing the mask was Makoto.
Ei, that Country bumpkin, would never wear such pretty and cute little dresses.
To be dressed so beautifully, it must undoubtedly be Raiden Makoto.
Of course, what made Yae Miko so certain was primarily the familiar aura she smelled.
That was Raiden Makoto's unique aura.
No matter how much time had passed, Yae Miko remembered it.
A moment later, Raiden Makoto slowly removed her mask, revealing her delicate and charming face.
Raiden Makoto greeted her in a tone of long-awaited reunion, "Long time no see, Miko."
"Every time I see you, I can't help but think of the past."
"The little pink fox from before has become so cute in the blink of an eye."
Looking across all of Inazuma, only Raiden Makoto dared to praise Yae Miko as cute.
If it were anyone else, they would absolutely not have the courage.
As the saying goes, every dog has its day; Yae Miko had Raiden Ei under her thumb,
while Raiden Makoto could control both Yae Miko and Raiden Ei.
Yae Miko sighed helplessly, then said resentfully, "Instead of praising me as cute, why not say I possess both beauty and wisdom? That might make me a little happier, you know."
Raiden Makoto smiled, "I'm just speaking the truth, and cuteness is also a kind of beauty, so don't mind those details."
Yae Miko felt that she couldn't escape the word 'cute' today.
To describe a mature woman like her as cute,
was that appropriate?
But the one saying it was Raiden Makoto, and she had no way to counter it.
"Makoto, you haven't changed at all; you still bully me like before."
"If only you were an author for Yae Publishing House! With your writing, you could definitely write light novels that readers would love."
Hearing Yae Miko's teasing, Raiden Makoto chuckled and shook her head, "I've never read light novels, so how could I possibly write one? I definitely couldn't."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yae Miko placed a stack of books directly in front of Raiden Makoto.
"Yae Publishing House lacks everything but light novels."
"If you're interested in light novels, you can read these books. If they're not enough, I'll get you others."
Looking at the table full of light novels, Raiden Makoto also picked one that interested her and began to read it.
The novel was titled allogene: Mondstadt Arc, mainly telling the story of the Traveler's adventures in Mondstadt.
Looking at the cover of the light novel, Makoto felt a sense of familiarity.
He remembered! Wasn't this the novel he wrote when he was in Liyue?
At that time, Yae Miko had requested to keep this interesting novel as a treasured possession.
Makoto thought it was no big deal and simply gave it to her.
He didn't expect to see this novel again in the black room.
Perhaps it was fate's trick, or perhaps it truly had a unique appeal,
among the mountain of novels, Raiden Makoto happened to choose this one and read it carefully.
Watching Raiden Makoto meticulously examine the content word by word, Makoto found it incredible.
Because when he wrote this novel, Makoto used Liyue script.
Could Raiden Makoto, who had always lived in Inazuma, understand the text on it?
Curious about this, Makoto asked, "Makoto, can you understand Liyue's script?"
Raiden Makoto nodded gently and explained to Makoto, "I, Mondstadt, and that one from Liyue occasionally gather together, either to discuss matters or to eat and drink."
"To communicate better, we learned each other's national languages."
Raiden Makoto paused, her thoughts drifting into memory.
"Speaking of which, last time when we were drinking in Inazuma, Morax was accompanied by two adepti."
"One was the Three-Eyed and Five-Manifested Adeptus, Xiao. He wasn't comfortable in crowded places, seemingly because he carried karma. Yes, it was called karma."
If Raiden Makoto hadn't said it, Makoto wouldn't have known there was such a past event.
No wonder when Makoto invited Xiao to visit Inazuma, Xiao refused the invitation, citing the need to protect Liyue.
Finally, he even grumbled that there was nothing to do in Inazuma.
It turned out that Xiao had been to Inazuma before, all this time.
Raiden Makoto continued, "The other adeptus was a girl, quiet and gentle, with a somewhat introverted personality. I remember her name was Ganyu."
"In my impression, Ganyu was quite cute; that little girl would blush easily. I got along very well with her and we had many common topics."
"Before parting, Ganyu also invited me to visit Liyue, saying that she could arrange accommodation for me then."
"I accepted Ganyu's invitation, but I haven't had the chance to go to Liyue all these years. Speaking of which, it's a bit of a regret."
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