The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"I think even if you get caught, you won't want to leave," Ying said, hands on her hips, looking expressionlessly at Paimon, whose mouth was covered in grease.

At this moment, Paimon's hands were completely occupied by all kinds of Inazuma snacks, and even when she spoke, her cheeks were still bulging.

"Gulp! Hehe, you can't blame me for this. Who knew there would be free food and drinks in Inazuma Castle!"

"That guy... what's his name, Ayato Kamisato, if we ever see him, we'll definitely help him with a request for free!"

The thought of having free food and drinks all day almost made Paimon jump for joy.

I heard it's because Inazuma is holding some kind of festival, and all the food and drinks for the day have been taken care of by a big shot named Ayato Kamisato.

Such a wonderful person is truly a rare find in the world!

“That’s true. Since he treated me to a day’s worth of food, it’s not unreasonable for me to help him with a request for free.” Ying casually took the takoyaki from the stall owner and turned to leave.

It feels so great to not have to pay anything!

I wonder if Ayato Kamisato will cry in the bathroom if he finds out he got the chance to ask Hikari for a free job in just a few meals.

Ying and Paimon followed the flow of people, the densest and most vibrant crowd they had seen since arriving in Inazuma.

There was one thing that puzzled Ying and Paimon: with so many soldiers standing guard and maintaining order nearby, why didn't anyone come out to arrest them?

What Luminous and Paimon are experiencing now is exactly what Ember went through before. Luminous is accompanied by Paimon, so they should be easy to recognize. Ember is wearing full plate armor, so he should also be easy to recognize.

But no one seems to have discovered them. If we really want to get to the bottom of this, we'll probably have to talk about Inazuma's excellent matchmaking system.

"Wow! There are so many people here!" Following the flow of people, Ying and Paimon found that the crowd was getting denser and denser.

This gave them the illusion of being back at Chihu Rock. No! There were even more people here than at Chihu Rock, as if the entire Inazuma Castle had gathered here.

"The festival has begun!" someone shouted, and the chaotic crowd instantly fell silent.

Ying tiptoed, but saw nothing but a throng of heads. So Ying quietly called out to Paimon:

"Paimon—"

"understand!"

Paimon quickly finished his food and then took Ying's outstretched hands in his.

"Haa—" Paimon took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and then slowly flew up with Luminous.

Although this only raised Ying's toes a few dozen centimeters off the ground, it was enough for Ying to see what was happening in front of her.

In front of the crowd was a wide stage, and standing on the stage were a group of shrine maidens dressed in shrine maiden costumes.

They seemed to be performing some kind of ritual dance; both their facial expressions and movements were incredibly elegant and solemn.

Coupled with the music played from the back of the stage, it inexplicably gave one the feeling that a deity was watching over them.

Whether the dance is attractive or not is unknown, but Ying's actions were certainly eye-catching.

Seeing Ying's move, many people couldn't help but make way for her. So, Ying, with a forced smile, pulled Paimon forward and flew quickly to the front of the crowd.

Standing at the very front, one can naturally see more. In addition to the stage directly in front, Ying also has the audience seats on both sides in her view.

The seats gradually increased in luxury from the lowest to the highest. Ying glanced around and saw that the people in the most prestigious seats were all dressed in fine clothes and looked to be of extraordinary status.

I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but when Ying looked at the people in the highest seats, a girl with silver-blue hair seemed to have her eyes light up.

Ying scratched her head and pondered for a while, then thought it was probably because she hadn't slept well for too long and her eyes were blurry.

After watching the various performances from the front for a while, Ying found the initial excitement to have worn off and the shows were no longer so appealing.

"Ying, have you decided yet? If you have, how about we go for a stroll in the food street?" Paimon tapped Ying on the back as she was feeling bored.

“We’re on the same page!” Ying raised her hand, and Paimon gave her a high five in return!

"As expected of my best partner!" Paimon chuckled a few times with his hands behind his back, then he and Ying squeezed in the opposite direction of the surging crowd.

After finally squeezing through the dense crowd, the two were about to have a big meal when they saw someone approaching them.

It was a woman, dressed like an ordinary housewife. Even so, Ying still cautiously placed her hands behind her back.

If anything changes, even if Paimon wants to stay, she will pull him away by clinging to the halo above Paimon's head.

"You are..." Seeing that the woman was indeed coming towards her, and with no way to avoid it, Ying had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

"Honorable guest, there's no need for such vigilance. My young lady simply wishes to meet you at the [Utopia Pavilion] tonight." The woman took out an elegant invitation from her bosom and handed it to Ying.

"Uyu-tei is a famous pub in Inazuma. You'll find it if you look around a little..."

"I do not drink."

Ying shook her head and returned the invitation.

"Haha, actually my young lady doesn't drink alcohol, but the food at Wuyouting is truly top-notch in Inazuma. Wouldn't you like to try it?"

The woman's eyes twitched, and she pushed the invitation back. Yingyi took the invitation, and the woman disappeared in a flash, as if fleeing.

As she rushed off, she didn't forget to remind them, "Please don't forget this evening, dear guest!"

"You invited me to dinner as soon as you arrived..." Ying looked at the invitation in her hand, somewhat puzzled by the host's intentions.

"Forget it, let's fill our stomachs first, then we can manage later!"

Ying quickly figured out a solution. Then she took Paimon out for a feast.

……

At night, Inazuma Castle is not as quiet as it used to be—at least not in part.

The streets of Inazuma Castle were brightly lit. People bustled about, creating a lively atmosphere!

"Utopia Pavilion..." Following the direction the passerby had pointed, Ying arrived at an izakaya (Japanese pub).

She clutched the invitation in her hand, and Paimon looked around.

Soon, people noticed the two of them.

"Princess Egret's distinguished guest has arrived! Please, please, Her Highness has been waiting for a long time."

A woman dressed as a waitress approached Ying and Paimon and led them into the izakaya.

"Princess White Heron?" A hint of doubt appeared in Ying's eyes. Wasn't Inazuma only the Thunder General? Could it be that she had given birth?

"Ah! Princess Shirahe is actually Ms. Ayaka Kamisato, the younger sister of the head of the Kamisato family. However, everyone loves her so much that they continue to call her that."

Seeing Ying's confusion and noticing her attire, the waiter realized that she might be a foreigner, a rarity in Inazuma these days, and began to explain.

"The younger sister of the head of the Kamisato family?!" Ying was startled. Did she have that much influence over him?

During the day, she was invited to dinner by Ayato Kamisato, the head of the Kamisato family, and at night, she was invited to dinner by Princess Ayaka Kamisato, the White Heron. Does the Kamisato family really like to invite people to dinner?

After passing through the noisy first floor, the group arrived at the quiet second floor.

"This is it. Please come in. If you need anything, please let me know." The waiter led Paimon and Ying to the door of a private room and stopped.

"Okay...okay." Ying nodded and pushed the door open to enter.

"The famous traveler, we finally meet."

"Let me introduce myself, I am Ayaka Kamisato."

As Ying and Paimon closed the door, they saw the girl kneeling on the tatami mat.

Chapter 516 Beware of Inazuma no Mikoto

2024-02-29

"Here, try this!"

"oh oh!"

Ying saw Ayaka Kamisato hand her a string of tricolor dumplings across from her, and belatedly took them.

However, Ying had lost her appetite after eating and drinking with Paimon all day.

"Gulu!"

Faintly, Ying heard the sound of swallowing behind her, and she knew without a doubt that it was Paimon making the sound.

Ying tossed the dumpling in her hand to Paimon and winked at her.

【Do you know her? 】

【do not know. 】

Paimon and Ying were communicating silently with their eyes, but unfortunately, even though their eyelids were practically cramping from blinking, they still couldn't come up with anything.

"By the way, have we met before?" Ying asked, tugging at her hair as she looked at the rather eager Ayaka Kamisato.

“Well… I do know the famous Traveler, but you probably don’t know me, Ying.” Ayaka Kamisato put down her cutlery and smiled gracefully.

"You're so generous to treat us to a meal! No wonder you're Ayato Kamisato's sister, so generous!" Paimon praised Ayato Kamisato while eating dumplings.

However, when Ayaka Kamisato heard Paimon's words, the confusion on her face became even greater than that of Hikari.

"How do you know my brother's name? Are you acquainted before?"

"They treated us to a meal as soon as we entered the city. Of course, we have to remember the name of such a kind person!" Paimon replied excitedly.

If he recognizes him on the street one day, it might be another free lunch. Paimon won't let go of any opportunity to get a free meal.

"So, Ayaka Kamisato, what brings you here?" Ying ignored Paimon, who was eating and drinking nearby, and stared at Ayaka Kamisato across from her, asking in confusion.

She now knows that the girl with shining eyes she saw backstage was Ayaka Kamisato.

However, it seems that she only met Ayaka Kamisato once around that time; before that, she had never even heard of Ayaka Kamisato's name.

"Just call me Ayaka."

"Okay...okay, Ayaka."

Ying slightly turned her head, avoiding Ayaka Kamisato's eager gaze. She involuntarily took a few steps back.

Why does Ayaka Kamisato look at me with such a strange gaze?

Ying looked around; she now wanted to escape from this so-called Wuyou Pavilion.

"I'm sorry, that was rude." When Ayaka Kamisato saw Hotaru tilt her head, she immediately realized that her behavior was somewhat inappropriate.

She averted her gaze and apologized to Ying.

Looking down at the table, Ayaka Kamisato noticed that only Paimon had started eating. As for Ying, she was looking around absentmindedly.