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Fanes: Do you have Mora?

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After wandering around the main street of Inazuma Castle for two days, I finally found a shop that I liked.

The shop is neither too big nor too small, and it is located at a busy intersection. Next to it is a stall selling grilled cold noodles, and across the street is an old shop selling silk. Passersby always stop for a few seconds longer when they pass by.

After agreeing on the rent with the shop owner, Fanes spent three days remodeling the interior layout. Several rows of seats were arranged according to the standard of the winter area, and terminal equipment was embedded in custom-made wooden frames along the wall. The crystal panel shimmered with a soft blue light under the warm lighting.

A wooden sign hanging at the entrance reads "Yangshizi Internet Cafe - Inazuma Branch". The lettering was written by Fanes himself, and although it was crooked, it was at least neater than the one in Liyue.

On the first day of business, Yae no Kamiko appeared as a fox, perched on the counter as a decoration.

Although it was there to "supervise" whether Fanes was fulfilling his duties as the master during the day, the way it squatted there did add a strange attraction to the shop, making it seem like "even foxes come to this shop".

As Fanes was hunched over the counter adjusting the network connection settings for the last terminal, he caught a glimpse of a pink ball of fluff jumping off the counter and landing in front of one of the demo units.

Yae no Miko used her front paw to poke at the crystal panel of the machine, her ears perked up curiously, and she tentatively pressed the round protrusion on the edge of the panel that she had poke at.

The panel suddenly lit up, and a row of characters and icons appeared in the blue light. Yae no Miko was startled; her tail snapped open for a moment, she jumped back half a step, then went back and circled the machine twice, her purple pupils filled with wonder.

He looked up at Fanes and let out a short, questioning sob. The sound roughly translated as, "What is this thing?"

Fanes came out from behind the counter, squatted down next to her, and patted the machine's casing.

"Computers. I've already opened several locations in Liyue, Mondstadt, and Fontaine. This is a newly developed and improved version of the computer. It has a higher resolution and a faster response time than the ones used before."

At this point, Fanes glanced at Yae no Miko and said, "Didn't Gan Yu mention it to you? She should know that I opened a shop in Liyue."

Yae no Miko tilted her head, her ears twitching slightly. She hadn't heard Gan Yu mention anything like this before, but upon reflection, Gan Yu, as the secretary of the Liyue Seven Stars, shouldn't have been in too much contact with the Fatui's stuff.

Even if they knew, they would probably choose not to say. Yae no Miko flicked Fanes's wrist with her tail, acknowledging this explanation.

Footsteps sounded at the door. When Lei Yingdian walked in, she had changed into a more understated light purple casual outfit than usual, but the aura of General Lei Dian still made her instantly noticeable.

Standing at the entrance, he scanned the layout of the store, his gaze moving from one blue-glowing crystal panel to another, finally settling on the terminal next to Fanes, whose desktop was lit up.

Lei Yingdian walked over and stood in front of the chair, looking down at the screen displaying images—the network connection icon in the lower right corner was lit up, and in the center was a clean and simple desktop with several icons evenly arranged on it. She reached out and lightly swiped along the edge of the screen, the pointer following her finger.

"How do you use this thing?" Lei asked, his tone filled with pure curiosity.

Fanes made a gesture of "please sit down" and then stood to the side to introduce the topic.

"This is an upgraded fourth-generation terminal device. You can use it to watch videos, read novels, and play mini-games. Currently, the online resource library is interconnected with my shop in Liyue, and the content is updated regularly."

As she spoke, she clicked on a video clip. In the video, Xiangling was pouring a spoonful of hot oil over a plate of seafood that had been arranged with various ingredients. With a sizzling sound, oil splattered everywhere, and the aroma seemed to waft through the screen. Lei's eyes were drawn to the scene, and his finger lightly swiped across the control panel.

Fanes then demonstrated the interfaces for the novel and jigsaw puzzle game, explaining the basic functions at a measured pace.

After several iterations and updates, this machine is now almost as good as a regular computer in his previous life's world, with relatively complete logic for character input, interface switching, and even file management.

Lei sat there quietly working on it for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, finally looking up at Fanes: "Is this for sale?"

Fanes: "Yes, it's possible. But it can't reach the Pure Land of One Heart. The signal coverage there isn't enough; current communication technology can't penetrate that space."

Lei Yingdian was silent for a moment, as if processing the information. Then she spoke, her tone carrying the certainty characteristic of General Lei Dian: "Then install one on every Inazuma. Such a good thing should be used on all of them."

Fanes leaned against the edge of the counter, looking at her calmly and honestly: "Do you have Mora?"

Lei's expression froze for a moment. His purple eyes blinked slightly, and his gaze slowly shifted from Fanes to the Yae no Miko beside him, as if seeking some kind of support.

Yae no Miko squatted on the table and watched the entire conversation. When she heard the words "Do you have Mora?", she pressed her ears back and then jumped onto Lei Dianying's shoulder with precision and decisiveness. She then stepped onto Lei Dianying's head and gently patted it twice with her front paws.

The two taps were not very strong but had a clear rhythm, like knocking on a wishing box that hadn't been coined.

Yae no Miko forced out a series of short cries from her throat at the highest pitch she could produce in her fox form.

"Ah Ying, wake up! Where did you get Mora to fill all the rice dumplings? Your allowance isn't even enough to buy three-color dumplings!"

Lei Yingdian didn't flinch after being slapped on the head, he just shrank his neck slightly: "...Then at least install a batch first. For example, install a few inside the castle tower."

Fanes pulled a price list from under the counter and placed it on the table: "This is my internal quote for Inazuma, including the cost of one terminal, transportation fees, network fees, and subsequent maintenance costs. How many units do you want installed in the castle tower?"

Lei Yingdian glanced down at the row of numbers, tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice, and finally announced a number: "Ten units. One will be installed in my room, and the rest will be distributed to the various side halls and reception rooms. Calculate the total price first, and the cost will be deducted from my salary."

After writing a few calculations on the quotation, Fanes gave a number. Seeing the number, Ray didn't hesitate for long and nodded: "Okay. Just send someone to install it."

Yae no Miko jumped back onto the table from above Lei Yingdian's head, squatted next to the price list, glanced at the number, and slowly flicked the tip of her tail behind her twice.

There was no more filming of the ridiculous movie. Yae Miko simply squatted quietly next to the bill, as if to confirm that she wouldn't have to pay for it from her own savings.

Fanes put the quotation away in the drawer, then turned around and took a spare demo unit from the shelf behind the counter, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Lei Yingdian.

"Take this one back and use it for now. Once the equipment in the castle tower is installed, this one will be kept in your room as a spare. I'll teach you how to operate it; you'll get the hang of it quickly."

Lei Yingdian took the terminal. She held the metal-cased machine, flipped it over, and examined the interfaces and ventilation holes on the back, as carefully as if inspecting the construction of a small weapon.

Then she stood up and walked towards the door, turning back to look at it as she reached the door: "As for the operation, you can have Shenzi teach me. Anyway, she has nothing to do during the day."

After finishing his sentence, Lei pushed open the door and walked out, the hem of his light purple casual clothes disappearing into the afternoon sunlight.

Yae no Miko squatted on the counter, looking at the closed door. She pressed her ears back and then turned to look at Fanes.

"Are you sure she won't burn out the castle tower's wiring after installing ten terminals?"

Yae no Miko's fox form couldn't produce that many syllables, but Fanes could roughly understand the meaning from her expression.

He lowered his head to continue adjusting the network connections of the remaining terminals, casually replying, "If it burns out, you're responsible for fixing it."

After hearing this, Yae no Miko jumped down from the counter and squatted down at the shop entrance.

"You tricked me!"

"Don't worry! She didn't pay. If something happens, just say the purchase agreement isn't valid! Then you can accuse her of stealing!"