I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Of course, Yuhaka wouldn't make money like paper money, since he'd heard that these banknotes had special numbers on them that couldn't be made exactly the same. To be precise, the numbers themselves couldn't be identical.

Yhaka didn't understand these things either, but he had never lacked money, so he wasn't worried about it. Even if he didn't have money, he had something better: his fists.

As a disgrace to the Zerus primitive Zerg, Yhaka is also quite rare in that he doesn't use force to solve most problems. However, if a problem arises that requires Yhaka to use force to solve, then it is basically not a problem.

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Regardless, after obtaining Mora, Yuhaka and Himeko went to find something to eat. Their first destination was a restaurant, and they went to the nearest one called "Nanmoku Ryotei".

Yuhaka and Himeko looked at the menu in the ryotei when they arrived. As Himeko expected, most of the dishes were Japanese. After setting aside some dishes that seemed familiar, Yuhaka and Himeko ordered "Skewered Three Flavors" and "Toto-Yaki" as their main dishes, "Wakatake-ni" as an appetizer and side dish, and "Raspberry Water Buns" as dessert.

After hearing what Yuhaka and Himeko had ordered, the owner of the restaurant nodded to indicate that he understood and told Yuhaka and Himeko to wait a moment.

While waiting, Himeko chatted with the shopkeeper about things in Inazuma, hoping to find out something. However, the shopkeeper looked at Himeko with a puzzled expression, since Himeko was dressed in an outfit somewhat like a shrine maiden. The shopkeeper thought, "Aren't you a local? Why are you asking me these things?" Seeing the shopkeeper's strange expression, Himeko quickly explained that she had returned to Inazuma with a friend and didn't know what had happened recently.

Upon hearing Himeko's words, the owner of Nanmiki Restaurant couldn't help but show an expression of understanding. If that was the case, then the owner of Nanmiki Restaurant understood what had happened. The owner of Nanmiki Restaurant then quietly told Himeko and Yuhaka about what had happened to Inazuma.

Yes, it's about the Inazuma Isolation Decree. Because of this, tourists and merchants from other countries visiting Inazuma have become very rare, which is very distressing for business people. After all, their daily profits have visibly decreased, which is making things difficult for them.

Of course, although it's tough, people can still manage to get by. But it's a problem for those upscale restaurants that cater specifically to tourists and businessmen. After all, they are "upscale" restaurants, and the Mora they need to spend there is not a small amount. However, because they have lost tourists as a source of income, these upscale restaurants are naturally in financial difficulty. And ordinary Inazuma residents naturally won't go to those places, which has forced some upscale restaurants to close down.

Hearing the boss's words, Himeko was not surprised. After all, Himeko knew about the disadvantages of isolationism from her school knowledge even before she became a Herrscher. Moreover, Himeko's original hometown, the Far East, had a similar situation in ancient times, so Himeko was very familiar with it.

Of course, Yhaka had done the same thing before, but the problem was that the Arita people under Yhaka's command were not worried about the impact of the seclusion on them, as the resources on the Guiding Island were sufficient for their use and to support Yhaka.

"The bamboo shoots are ready, please enjoy them." While Himeko was pondering these things, the owner of Nanmukyo-tei had already placed two bowls of the prepared bamboo shoot stew in front of Yuhaka and the others. After the appetizer was served, Yuhaka and Himeko started eating. Yuhaka looked at the bamboo shoots and wakame seaweed soaking in the broth made with kelp and bonito flakes and showed an "OwO~" expression. Obviously, Yuhaka had seen a new way of cooking. After all, Yuhaka's side had very good quality specialty bamboo shoots, and Yuhaka wanted to try using her own specialty bamboo shoots.

After picking up their chopsticks, Yuhaka and Himeko each added a piece of bamboo shoot and wakame seaweed to their mouths. The crisp and tender texture, along with the light and mellow umami flavor concentrated in the broth, whetted their appetites. Yuhaka immediately wrote down the recipe for the dish to study later.

Volume 6 [YuYu's Genshin Impact Journey]: Chapter 1983 [YuYu and Himeko's Trip to Inazuma Castle (Part 2)]

After finishing the Wakatake-ni (a type of stew) as an appetizer, the owner of Nanmu Ryotei quickly brought out the prepared skewers and asked Yuhaka and the others if they wanted any drinks. However, these drinks were usually genmaicha (brown rice tea), barley tea, and oolong tea. Of course, they did have alcohol, but the owner of Nanmu Ryotei, considering that Yuhaka and the others looked like children, didn't offer them any.

However, Yuhaka and Himeko still ordered oolong tea, so as to avoid the taste of the beverage affecting the taste of the food while enjoying the dishes.

"OwO?" Eohaka looked at the dish in front of him called "Three Flavors Skewers" with a slightly puzzled expression. After all, this dish looked exactly like grilled skewers, but there were exactly three of them. Moreover, Eohaka immediately recognized the taste of each ingredient: pork, fish, and chicken. However, he smelled a scent he had never encountered before in the seasonings, which was probably a native ingredient from the Teyvat continent. Eohaka was curious about what this dish, composed of three kinds of meat from the sea, land, and air, was like.

Judging from the appearance, Yuhaka could almost tell that the dish called "Three Flavors Skewers" consisted of bacon-wrapped cheese skewers, fried fish strips topped with a sauce similar to tartar sauce (the type of sauce was unknown), and golden-brown grilled chicken pieces with onions. The aroma of fried onion strips on top was very appealing to Yuhaka and Himeko.

Of course, the best way to understand a dish is to eat it. Yuhaka and her friends quickly picked up some skewers to try. The combination of three different types of meat in one dish did not excite them. This was because Yuhaka had made and cooked many skewers before. However, Yuhaka tasted a flavor she had never had before in the tartar sauce-like condiment. This was something that Yuhaka found quite interesting. Although the owner of Nanmu Restaurant had chopped the ingredient into small pieces, Yuhaka quickly constructed a rough outline of the ingredient in her mind using her abilities with the Primal Insect and the Sea of ​​Life.

Next time, Yuhaka plans to go to the market to see if he can find this ingredient.

The rich flavor of bacon, cheese, and spices gives a salty and creamy taste, while the crispy batter, tender fish fillets, and rich, sweet flavor similar to tartar sauce don't feel too sweet. Instead, they are a very good combination. The final combination of roasted chicken nuggets and roasted onions is slightly less appealing, but I think it's still okay.

Then, Yuhaka recognized what it was. Although the name was a little different, wasn't that just okonomiyaki?!

However, the ingredients used in this dish, which is somewhat similar to okonomiyaki, were not the cabbage that Yuhaka was familiar with, but some kind of vegetable that Yuhaka did not recognize. This made Yuhaka wary, but the taste was quite good.

The crispy outer layer and soft interior provide a delightful texture, while the smooth sauce offers a silky and unforgettable flavor.

Finally, the raspberry water buns were served as dessert. Looking at the pale yellow filling inside the translucent bun-shaped dessert, Yuhaka knew without a doubt that the filling was the same raspberry filling that Ying had given him. Yuhaka was quite certain of that.

I've also tried this kind of water bun before, but I wonder how it would taste with the large raspberries that are unique to Teyvat as filling.

After taking a small taste, Yohaka thought it was alright. The soft texture and the slightly sweet taste lingering between the teeth didn't make it too sweet. As a dessert, Yohaka thought it was acceptable.

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After finishing their meal at Nanmu Ryotei, Yuhaka and the others continued their search for Inazuma cuisine they had never seen before. There were quite a few food stalls in Inazuma, so Yuhaka and Himeko continued to sample the dishes and take notes. Most of the dishes here were made in a similar way to those in real life; the only troublesome thing was finding the ingredients that didn't exist in reality.

While passing by a food stall, Yuhaka and Himeko encountered a strange snack? Maybe it was a snack? Or perhaps it was a drink or dessert?

This thing called "Dumpling Milk" is a special drink made by adding milk to thick dumplings. To be honest, it was the first time Yuhaka and Himeko had ever heard of this drink. Himeko couldn't help but wonder if it was some kind of bubble tea or something. Also, drinking too much of this kind of drink isn't good; it can affect your appetite... As for why Yuhaka was so concerned... Himeko would understand after drinking three bottles of Dumpling Milk...

However, after trying some, Himeko discovered that this thing was not bubble tea at all. The sweet taste and smooth texture made it taste completely different from bubble tea. Moreover, after asking around, Himeko found out that bubble tea did exist in this world.

It seemed to be some kind of mixed milk tea. Hearing that it was a dish he had never heard of before, Yuhaka naturally wanted to try it. However, what followed was something like "Natto Milk Ramen" and "Spicy Colorful Dumplings," which made Yuhaka, who was completely bewildered, realize that novel dishes are not necessarily delicious.

After paying the bill, Yuhaka and Himeko went to the next food stall to continue eating. Normally, Himeko would not be able to eat anymore, but after mastering the Herrscher's ability, Himeko can also quickly digest food and convert it into Honkai energy for use. If other Herrschers knew this, they would probably laugh to death.

(Cirin, who also knows this, is passing by...)

Yuhaka and her friends found the next food stall, where they found a dish called "Fox Ramen." Yuhaka was a little curious about why this dish would have such a strange name as Fox Ramen. Himeko was just as curious as Yuhaka. Although Himeko looked like a fox girl, she was originally human. Her fox form was related to her sister, who also had long fox ears. Perhaps her fox form back in Yae Village was influenced by her sister?

...Although Himeko didn't think her sister's long ears looked like a fox's, but rather like a donkey's...

For some reason, Himeko suddenly shivered and stopped thinking. It was clear that something had happened in front of her sister that made Himeko remember it vividly. Even behind her back, Himeko didn't dare to secretly say that her sister's ears looked like donkey ears.

"Two orders of fox ramen are ready, please enjoy!" As the food stall owner finished preparing the food, Himeko finally came to her senses. Looking at the fox ramen in front of her, Himeko felt that the thing looked familiar. Looking at the fried tofu on top of the udon noodles, Himeko immediately knew what it was.

Oh, it's fried tofu udon noodles. Fried tofu udon noodles are also known as fox udon... No wonder it's called fox ramen...

However, seeing the fox ramen made Himeko feel a little nostalgic. After all, she used to really like eating fried tofu. Back then, her older sister would take her to ramen shops to eat fox udon. Thinking back on those times, Himeko also missed her sister a bit.

Although her older sister is gone, she heard from the eldest sister, Mebius, that her sister's consciousness is stored in a device called Paradise. However, since it is only consciousness, the eldest sister, Mebius, needs to find a way to free her sister and others from that device.

Moreover, according to Bronya, her ability could also be used on that device to project the target into the real world. Hearing Bronya's words, Mebius's gaze became even more intense, which made Himeko feel a little embarrassed, but also a little fortunate.

"Hiyomaru, aren't you going to eat? O~O" Hearing Yuhaka's words, Hiyomaru snapped out of her reverie and saw Yuhaka munching on fried tofu and looking at her. Hiyomaru shook her head slightly and smiled, saying, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the past a little~ Ah, I'll start eating~"

As she spoke, Himeko picked up her bowl of fox ramen and started eating. The smooth and chewy udon noodles, along with the light broth, made Himeko recall those times. The rich flavor of the thick and plump fried tofu made Himeko squint her eyes, and her four tails and fox ears swayed.

But at that moment, a voice that was very familiar to Himeko rang out.

"Boss, give me a bowl of fox ramen~ Ah, extra fried tofu~" As the familiar voice rang out, Himeko froze. Although the tone was slightly different, the voice was unmistakably the same as her sister's, causing Himeko to involuntarily look in the direction of the voice.

Then Himeko saw that familiar face and her heart skipped a beat. In front of Himeko, a woman with long pink hair and purple eyes came into view. The woman's appearance was extremely similar to that of her sister Sakura, which made Himeko feel incredulous.

At this moment, the woman in front of Himeko, who had a similar appearance to Sakura—known as "Yae no Miko"—also noticed Himeko staring at her with a blank expression. Looking at the woman's familiar pink hair, fox ears, and four fox tails, she felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar. However, after thinking about it for a while, she realized why the woman looked so familiar.

Isn't that just a smaller version of herself? Of course, there are still some differences. After all, Yae no Miko remembers what she looked like when she was a child very clearly. At least it wasn't like this, right?

But the other person is at least 80%, no, it should be 90% similar to me, right?

Moreover, the other person also seemed to be wearing a shrine maiden's outfit, looking like a shrine maiden from some shrine, right? But at least it wasn't one of her own, since Yae no Miko knew what her shrine maiden looked like, and there was a big difference in their clothing. Therefore, Yae no Miko didn't think the other person was a shrine maiden from her Narukami Shrine.

But the other party seemed easy to bully, which made Yae no Miko want to tease her a bit. She revealed a fox-like expression and said, "What's wrong? Are you captivated by your beauty, sister?"

"Sister... Sister..." Upon hearing Yae no Miko's words, tears streamed down Hishimaru's face like water flowing from a turned-on faucet. Seeing this, Yae no Miko's heart skipped a beat. Could it be?! She'd just casually teased her, and she was already crying???

Seeing Himeko suddenly burst into tears, Yaeko looked at a loss. After all, Yaeko probably didn't expect the other party to cry so suddenly. This made Yaeko a little unsure how to handle the situation, since she was not very good at comforting children!

Meanwhile, the sudden burst of tears from Himeko caught the attention of Yuhaka, who was standing nearby. Yuhaka, peeking out from beside Himeko, saw Himeko crying and Yaeko looking helpless, which sharpened Yuhaka's gaze. From the above scene, Yuhaka drew a conclusion in his mind.

That's the guy in front of us, who smells like a fox and isn't wearing pants, who made Himeko cry. Yuhaka, showing his little fangs and widening his eyes, pointed at Yae no Miko and shouted, "You bad fox who doesn't wear pants! How dare you bully Himeko! You're bad!"

No, a bad fox who doesn't wear pants—?!

Hearing Yuhaka's words, Yae no Miko, who had just been at a loss, was also stunned. She was clearly confused by Yuhaka's statement. What did he mean by "not wearing pants"? She was clearly wearing a skirt!

Thinking of this, Yae no Miko was so angry that her tail was about to come out.

P.S.: Yae Sakura and Yae Miko share the same voice actress, and they also look about 90% similar, so... OwO...

Volume 6 [YuYu's Genshin Impact Journey]: Chapter 1984 [YuYu and Himeko's Trip to Inazuma Castle (Part 2)]

Well... in the end, Himeko managed to clear up Yuhaka's misunderstanding and prevent him from beating Yaeko to a pulp. Of course, Yaeko was unaware that Himeko had pulled her back from the brink of being beaten up by Yuhaka. Yaeko secretly remembered Yuhaka's comment that she was a bad fox who didn't wear underwear, since foxes are known for holding grudges.

Yuhaka was oblivious to the fox spirit's grudge, as he was currently enjoying his fox ramen. Meanwhile, Himeko and Yae no Miko started chatting. Yae no Miko looked and sounded so much like her older sister that Himeko might have mistaken her for her sister if it weren't for the fox ears that were often used to point at donkeys.

Of course, the two also had very different personalities. Her older sister was rather dull, while the woman in front of her, who resembled her sister, was alluring and seductive, like a legendary fox spirit, unlike her sister who was like a Tibetan fox...

After clearing up the misunderstanding with Yuhaka and the others, Yae Miko sat down to eat noodles with them. Yae Miko was quite curious about the fox girl in front of her who looked somewhat like herself. After all, Yae Miko knew most of the foxes living in the area. Well... there were some she didn't know, mainly because there were quite a few wild foxes in the secluded mountains. But this one... well, she didn't look like a wild fox at all, and she was wearing a shrine maiden's clothes. Could she be a shrine maiden from some shrine?

In Inazuma, there are still shrines of all sizes, but most have fallen into ruin. Many shrines were reduced to ruins by past wars and disasters, and the rest have disappeared from people's sight over time. It is estimated that there are not many shrines left now, not to mention that some of them are just empty shells.

However, some shrines are recorded in Narukami Taisha, but Yae no Miko did not write them down. She will have to investigate when she gets back.

During her conversation with Himeko, Yaeko learned that he came from a small place called Yae Village. Hearing Himeko's words, Yaeko was a little dumbfounded. Why did she always feel that this village called Yae Village was a bit strange? But looking at Himeko's expression, he didn't seem to be lying at all. As a 500-year-old fox, he still had the ability to judge people.

Of course, Yae no Miko had no idea that what Hishimaru said—the truth—was actually the best "lie," because she wasn't lying at all.

Although Yae no Miko was chatting with Hime no Makoto, her attention wasn't entirely on Hime no Makoto; it was also on Yuhaka. After all, Yuhaka's appearance and other factors were also very attractive to Yae no Mikoto. In terms of appearance, Yuhaka looked like a dragon-man. Judging from this, Yae no Mikoto suspected that the child in front of her was a descendant of the dragon race, like the little shrine maiden on Umi no Shiro, except that the child in front of her seemed to have a stronger dragon bloodline.

However, one thing that made Yae no Miko very wary was that she couldn't detect a trace of Yuhaka's aura. It was as eerie as air. If Yuhaka hadn't just called her a bad fox who wasn't wearing pants, Yae no Miko wouldn't have noticed that the other party was sitting next to Hime no Makoto.

Yae no Miko tentatively inquired about the relationship between the two and learned that the child named Yuu was the owner of Himeko's restaurant. Yae no Miko found this a bit strange and asked what they did for a living. She then learned that Yuuka and Himeko's restaurant was run by Yuuka and Himeko. This was hard for Yae no Miko to believe, as neither of them looked like chefs. Yuuka, on the other hand, seemed like a glutton, having already eaten three bowls of fox udon and some tempura. This made Yae no Miko suspicious of their origins, but they didn't seem to be lying.

This puzzled Yae no Miko somewhat, but in any case, these matters were not Yae no Miko's responsibility. Shouldn't such matters be handled by that little tengu who was in charge of the Heavenly Rank?

She was just a shrine maiden who had secretly run away from the shrine to steal some fox ramen. She didn't want to get into any trouble. Yae no Miko chose to ignore Yuhaka and Hime no Makoto. After all, Yae no Mikoto didn't think Yuhaka and Hime no Makoto looked like bad people. At least bad people wouldn't eat at a food stall and pay for it honestly, right?

Moreover, the other party seemed to be a very stable person, unlike some troublesome little demon. Well... Yae no Miko was still worried about the two of them, so she led them through Inazuma Castle. Fortunately... Yuhaka and Himeko were not there to cause trouble. Yae no Miko did not think that troublemakers would be looking for various ingredients in the Inazuma market.

Most importantly, the other party was actually quite picky, which made Yae no Miko feel that the fact that Yuhaka and Himeko ran a restaurant was very real.

After finding a lot of Inazuma-specific ingredients, Yuhaka and Himeko left Inazuma Castle after a final stroll. Watching their departing figures, Yaeko felt a strange sensation, like she was escorting a highly explosive bomb, only to find it contained nothing more than two small firecrackers. This made Yaeko feel a bit exhausted. It would be better to find a way to drag that withdrawn guy out of there as soon as possible, so that she, the poor and weak fox, wouldn't have to bear the brunt of it.

Thinking about this, Yae no Miko also looked exhausted. She had only sneaked out to relax and have some fun, but instead of relaxing, she was so tired that she almost wanted to turn back into her original form and find a place to curl up in.

After buying a lot of ingredients, Yuhaka and Himeko didn't leave Inazuma immediately. Instead, they went to other islands to see if there were any different ingredients. However, there was another reason: some of Inazuma's specialties caused trouble for Yuhaka and Himeko.

P.S.: I'm too tired to write anymore. I was bothered by mosquitoes until almost 4 a.m. yesterday, so I'm going to bed early now. I just can't keep going.

Volume 6 [YuYu's Genshin Impact Journey]: Chapter 1985 [Someone did XXXX, it must have been XX who did it!]

You made a mistake—you ran away!

"Today is a big one—finally... or still..."

"Let me try—you... have the upper hand..."

Somewhere in the Inazuma Islands, Yuhaka, holding a Baradion, stared blankly at the sea monster kneeling before him, looking at him as if he were an idiot. Previously, due to their unfamiliarity with the area, when they encountered the treasure-hunting group and the Fushino clan, Yuhaka and Himeko were unaware that they were local bandits and robbers. Even so, despite the ambush, the other side failed to harm a single hair on Yuhaka and Himeko's head.

But when he encountered the Sea Demon, the opponent said, "Let me try my sword!" making Yhaka think that the opponent wanted to spar with him. However, the opponent's sword struck Yhaka's psionic shield, deflecting the sword and killing the opponent. Seeing this, Yhaka regarded the Sea Demon as a fool who could kill himself. Yhaka looked at the Sea Demons wielding katanas as if they were idiots.

Meanwhile, Himeko didn't know what to say. Although such phenomena had occurred in the Far East in ancient times, Himeko felt that it wasn't abnormal to have these armed ronin-like guys in this country that was similar to the ancient Far East.

Himeko turned to the caravan owner who was tidying up the goods and asked, "Um, boss, do you have so many ronin around here robbing and plundering?" Hearing Himeko's question, the caravan owner, who was tidying up the goods, explained to Yuhaka and the others, "In the past, there were some, but not as many as now. Sometimes these ronin could be hired as thugs at a relatively cheap price, but I don't know why these guys seem to be less interested in money lately. Instead, they seem to enjoy kidnapping, robbing, and killing. I don't know what's gotten into them."

Hearing the caravan owner's words, Himeko nodded to indicate that she understood. Himeko vaguely felt that this matter was a bit abnormal, but what puzzled her was that she could not find any origin here. However, Zelus said that as long as Tzeentch exists, any bad thing can be blamed on Tzeentch. In any case, it is mostly true, and there are a lot of other things that you haven't discovered yet.

Someone's up to no good; it must be Tianqi.

Someone was killed; it must have been Khorne who did it.

Someone ran naked; it must have been Sinai who did it.

If someone is sick, it must be the work of that scoundrel.

If someone runs out of food, it must be Youyou's doing it!

To be honest, after hearing Zelus's explanation, Himeko didn't know what to say. Anyway, if someone does something bad, you should just blame it on the other person.