[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

"It's you, Ayaka." Kamisato Ayato put down the pen in his hand, "It's okay, I'm just going to take a rest."

Kamisato Ayaka smiled and took out a letter from her bosom: "It seems that I came at the right time. I won't be in the same dilemma as Granny Furuta."

She placed the letter on Kamisato Ayato's desk and imitated Furuta's frowning face when he was worried: "This was found in your sleeve by Grandma Furuta when she was washing clothes. She didn't dare to disturb you rashly. She was so worried that she kept pacing at the door of the study. I had no choice but to volunteer to help."

Kamisato Ayato looked at the pattern symbolizing the Kujo family on the envelope, and finally remembered that it was sent by Kujo Kamajui on the day the Fatui came to visit.

He looked a little distressed: "I'll go and apologize tomorrow. I hope the letter doesn't contain anything serious."

Kamisato Ayaka consoled him, "It shouldn't be. If it was, my brother has been to the Kujo family so many times these days, Master Kujo should have reacted."

Seeing Kamisato Ayato opening the envelope, she leaned over to read it together. When she found out that it contained content related to Kujo and Suzu, she showed a look of astonishment: "Hmm... It seems that my brother has helped a lot unintentionally."

The last time they went out together, she happened to be shopping nearby with Thomas, so she took a quick look and saw that He Que had become a lot rounder than the last time they met, which showed that the food had been good these days.

Thinking of this, Kamisato Ayaka couldn't help but tease, "It's hard for my brother to resist feeding Miss Heque some weird things."

You know, Kamisato Ayato is good in everything except her hobby of making dark dishes, and she and Thomas have suffered greatly from it.

Kamisato Ayato couldn't help but defend herself: "Novel ingredients can often bring diners a different and exciting experience. This is just a small attempt. Even Ayaka would get bored if she always follows the rules."

Kamisato Ayaka held her forehead helplessly: "Thomas and I don't mind playing with you, but you must not bring this bad habit to Miss Heque. It would be bad if she is scared. By the way, have you decided where to go tomorrow?"

After these invitations, the two of them have almost visited the entire Narukami Island. Kamisato Ayato has actually been worried about where to go next, but he has no idea. Seeing her asking, he simply asked her for advice: "Ayahua, do you have any ideas?"

"Why don't we go to Narukami Taisha?" Kamisato Ayaka thought for a moment and gave an answer. "When I was young, my mother mentioned that she and Miss Que liked to go there. If I remember correctly, my brother still has a lot of the amulets she asked for back then hidden here, right?"

Amulet?

Kamisato Ayato subconsciously looked at the box next to the desk, the place closest to where he handled official business every day.

Kamisato Ayaka saw through it but didn't say anything. She just smiled and said, "How about we just leave it like this? Besides, the situation in Inazuma has been tense recently. The isolation order and the eye hunting order have lasted for such a long time, but the general still hasn't changed his mind... I heard that the rebellion on Kaigi Island is getting worse. I don't know when it will end. It would be good if brother could take Miss Heque to pray for blessings."

Kamisato Ayato readily accepted it.

But he didn't expect that He Que did not accept his invitation this time.

Kujo Kamajima, who was asked by Kazuque to deal with Kamisato Ayato, was standing in front of the door with an embarrassed look on his face: "Sorry, Lord Magistrate, my sister has a cold and I'm afraid it will be transmitted to you, so it's better not to go in to see her."

As he spoke, he moved his feet so that his body could more accurately block Kamisato Ayato, making him completely unable to see the scene in the sparrow room.

But he was obviously overthinking it. Kamisato Ayato was not the kind of person who would do such a thing. He just didn't give up, or was worried about Kazuque's situation: "How is Miss Kujo now? If I just go to take a look, I think she should be fine."

Kujo Kamajima felt that this was a really difficult matter, but after all, he was the one who had wronged Heque first, so even if it was to make amends, he had to do what she had asked him to do.

He deliberately exaggerated the severity of the symptoms: "My sister has a high fever and keeps coughing. She has hardly stopped all night. I have never seen such a serious cold. I dare not go in to see a doctor. Other people in the family are in the same situation. It is better for the community official not to go to see a doctor."

His original intention was to use the fact that none of the blood-related Kujo family members dared to go in to prove how serious Wasabi's illness was now, hoping to persuade Kamisato Ayato to retreat. However, the latter frowned immediately after hearing this.

"I'm sorry. Although it's not polite to make such a rash comment on your family, if you all don't want to take a look at Miss Kujo, I'm sure she won't be able to get proper treatment if she stays in the Kujo family. It would be better to hand her over to me. Given our current relationship, this is not too inappropriate."

It was obvious that Kamisato Ayato was serious. He raised his hand without even waiting for Kujo Kamajima to express his opinion. The Kamisato servants behind him immediately took a step forward, giving a strong sense of oppression.

Kujo Kamajima's eyes went dark, and he quickly pulled Kamisato Ayato to a corner: "Oh! To tell you the truth, my sister is not really sick. She just didn't want to see you, so she asked me to come here to lie. Please don't make things difficult for me!"

"Ms. Kujo doesn't want to see me?" Kamisato Ayato was visibly stunned.

Kujo Kamajima didn't dare to say that he had good intentions but ended up with bad results. He stammered, "I don't know why. Maybe it's because my sister thinks it's troublesome for the magistrate to always take time out to accompany her. After all, in her eyes, big shots like you are busy people who have a lot of things to do every day."

"…Since Miss Kujo doesn't want to, I won't force her." After a brief silence, Kamisato Ayato finally let go.

Before Kujo Kamajiro could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard him say, "But please tell me something - in my eyes, Miss Kujo has never been a burden. I am very happy and relaxed when I am with her. Even my efficiency in handling official business has increased a lot because of her. If there is a chance, please accompany me to visit Narukami Taisha Shrine next time."

Kujo Kamajima agreed. "In that case, I'll take my leave now." Kamisato Ayato smiled gently and turned to leave.

As soon as he left, Kujo Kamajima rushed into Kazuque's room in a hurry, fearing that if he was a step slower, he would remember the wrong words of Kamisato Ayato's true confession and distort the meaning of the words.

Thanks to his professional attitude, he was able to deliver the message completely, but He Que didn't seem as happy as he expected.

She just turned over in bed, facing the inner wall and crawled deeper into the quilt.

Kujo Kamajima was puzzled: "He said that, but you are still not happy? Aren't you just worried that the magistrate will delay his official duties in order to take care of you?"

He Que pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

Kujo Kamajima didn't give up and kept asking him what he was thinking, and ended up being hit by several pillows by Heque.

He completely gave up, closed the door and ran away in despair.

He Que, who had no pillow left, could only crawl out from under the quilt, curl up against the quilt, and cry quietly by herself.

Liar! He made up a lie without checking the situation first. He made it up so carelessly that it was difficult for her to cheat herself!

Kamisato Ayato obviously hates Yaemiya Tsukasa the most...

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On the other side, Kamisato Ayato had no idea that Kazuque knew her preferences so well that she didn't believe the invitation was real. She was still regretting that her carefully prepared plan was of no use for the time being.

His attitude towards Yae Kamiko is very complicated. He is grateful to her for helping the Kamisato family, but also feels a sense of disrespect when two people who are too similar meet.

In general, if it was possible to avoid meeting Yae Kamiko, he would not rush to deal with her.

Although He Que was not quite sure about the reason, he did understand his attitude clearly.

Kamisato Ayato was correcting official documents expressionlessly, but his mind was already free. He began to plan when to arrange the next invitation so that it would be more appropriate and have a higher chance of success.

Unfortunately, before he could get an answer, Kamisato Ayaka arrived with news about Thomas, who was sent to the outlying island to appease the group of foreign businessmen.

"Brother, Thomas said that two special people came to the island." Kamisato Ayaka showed a rare serious expression, "The traveler who solved the dragon disaster in Mondstadt and helped the Seven Stars of Liyue to reseal the demon god Osel, I don't know when he sneaked to Inazuma on the Southern Cross."

As soon as these words came out, the first thought that came to Kamisato Ayato's mind was not to guess the purpose of the stranger's visit, but to lament that he might not be able to find Heque again for a long time.

However, he was the shrine magistrate of Inazuma after all, and he was aware of the heavy responsibility he shouldered. He quickly brought his thoughts back to the side and followed Kamisato Ayaka's words to think about why the two people came here.

Unlike Mondstadt and Liyue, Inazuma is located in a remote area, separated from the other countries by a large sea. It is almost impossible for an adventurer to accidentally enter, not to mention that there is a national isolation order at the moment. The two of them could only have come here on purpose.

But what exactly is it for... Even though Kamisato Ayato is good at observing people's hearts, it is impossible for him to figure out a person's purpose without ever having any contact with him.

Kamisato Ayaka added a few points about Thomas's letter: "Thomas said that he tried to contact them on the first day the two of them landed on the island, and he didn't find any malicious intent for the time being. He just didn't know why they seemed to have a strong desire to meet the general."

Kamisato Ayato thought for a moment and came up with a preliminary plan: "The outlying islands are currently heavily guarded, and it is difficult for outsiders to cross the Kanjo Bugyo. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to test the methods of this foreign traveler and determine whether the rumors are exaggerated."

"What if we confirm that they are the same as the rumors?" Kamisato Ayaka asked immediately.

"Then let Thomas introduce you to a meeting." Kamisato Ayato winked at her. "Don't they want to see the Shogun? Of course, they can. But given the Shogun's current state, it's hard for them to achieve their request peacefully. As long as they recognize the current situation, they will definitely want to figure out a solution."

Kamisato Ayaka suddenly opened her eyes wide: "Brother means——"

"The Eye Hunting Order and the National Closure Order." Kamisato Ayato gave the answer, "Perhaps we can find a way out of this situation from these two outsiders."

(End of this chapter)