In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

What makes you, Tomoki, so special that you've gained the General's favor? Do you really think that climbing up a branch will make you a phoenix?

If it's the second scenario, people will distance themselves from Tomoki out of jealousy, causing his business to decline and his income to decrease.

Despite what happened, Tomoki couldn't complain to anyone because only he knew that the General only did this because she liked the dango milk he made, not because he had won her favor.

In the end, all of this is the fault of the Shadow, but would Tomoki dare to say it? If he did, he would be lucky to escape being beheaded. And he still wants an explanation? He'd probably be driven away before he even saw the General.

“There’s no need for that.” So, Suzumiya Yu quickly rejected Kage’s suggestion. “Doing that would be too exaggerated. You can ask the company’s executives to do some publicity for him, but please don’t do what you just said.”

"Why? I just wanted more people to discover good things. It would be such a waste if we just let them fade away."

Chapter 142 About the Most Popular Light Novel by Inazuma

The innocent Ying didn't consider the consequences of doing so, because it wouldn't affect her at all.

"Can't we do that? Well... alright, let's listen to your opinion, let's have the society magistrate do some publicity for him." After saying that, Ying stroked her chin and began to think.

"I heard that Miko built a Yaedo store in Inazuma Castle that specializes in selling light novels. She always brags about it to me. Can you take me to see it?"

Yaedo, that's a place Suzumiya Yu often goes to, either to buy some light novels to pass the time or to send them to Kage.

Yae no Miko is the editor-in-chief of Yaedo. Every light novel she publishes is personally reviewed by her. Only works that she deems acceptable can be put on the shelves, which is quite strict of her.

Of course, she considers most of the qualified works to be light novels with unconventional content, such as the recently popular Inazuma Shiro series, "Starting with a Fall from the Sky, I Became the Son-in-Law of the Raiden Family".

The essay contest on the theme of the Thunder General's love affair was personally launched by Yae no Miko. Only she would dare to do such a thing. If it were anyone else, they would probably have been arrested by the Heavenly Territory Enforcer long ago.

In fact, Ying didn't know about this, but even if she did, she would probably just find it interesting. If she thought the book was well-written, she might even apply it to real life.

After all... she was really in love.

......

After leaving Tomoki's stall, the two spent some time arriving at Yaedo, which is located in Hanamisaka, so it is some distance from the center of the city.

"S...Shogun? Or is it Lady Suzumiya? What brings you here?"

Kuroda was an editor personally hired by Yae no Miko, and his reaction was the same as that of Genichiro Tomoki before him.

"Nothing much, just came to check it out. Are there any new novels published recently? Could you recommend a couple?" said Suzumiya Yu. He quite liked light novels, so he treated Kuroda with a friendly attitude.

"This..." Kuroda was a little embarrassed when he said that, because Inazuma's most popular light novel recently was "Starting with the Heavenly Castle, I Became the Raiden Family's Son-in-Law".

If it were someone else, they might not think anything of it, but Ying is the prototype of the female protagonist in the book, and even her identity is exactly the same as in reality. If this angers her, it would be a capital offense.

So Kuroda hesitated for a moment before taking out the book, but just then, a voice that sounded familiar to Suzumiya Yui suddenly came.

"Oh my, what a rare guest!"

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, we saw Yae no Miko walking out of the Yae Hall.

With a smile on her face, she walked gracefully to the two of them, then glanced at Kuroda beside her.

"You may leave now. I will personally entertain these two distinguished guests."

"Alright...alright, then I'll leave it to Lord Yata."

Kuroda didn't dare stay a second longer. After receiving instructions from Yae no Miko, he immediately fled the place, fearing that he might do something to displease the two big shots.

After Kuroda left, the atmosphere on the field became subtle. Although the three of them didn't say anything, it was as if they had said something.

"Long time no see, Divine Child." Shadow spoke first, breaking the silence.

"It has indeed been a while since we last met. How have you been lately? I hope my textbook has been helpful to you." As she spoke, Yae no Miko glanced at Suzumiya Yui standing to the side.

Ying understood what she meant, so she nodded: "The textbook content is very good, I have learned a lot, but... I really can't cook."

"Oh dear, if you can't even do something as simple as cooking, how can you be a qualified wife? So..."

Yae no Miko wanted to continue speaking, but after sensing the killing intent emanating from Suzumiya Yu, she immediately shut her mouth.

Knowing she couldn't continue the conversation, she simply changed the subject.

"Did you come here to read the latest light novel? Oh, this is it." Yae Miko took a book from the bookshelf next to her and handed it to Kage.

After Ying took the book, she couldn't help but pause for a moment just by seeing the title.

That's right, it's "I Became Raiden's Son-in-Law by Falling into the Sky from the Sky".

In the past, Ying would never have understood why the book title was like that, and so long. However, after reading many light novels, she had gotten used to this phenomenon and didn't say anything.

Previously, she had read light novels like "Reincarnated as a Thunder General, and Then Invincible Under Heaven," which featured herself as the protagonist.

"You actually dared to include a novel like this? Aren't you afraid of getting censored?" Ryou couldn't help but complain, because Yae no Miko handed him another book.

"Don't say that. I just think it's very interesting. Besides, judging from the current market response, this book is very likely to surpass the sales of 'The Record of Shen Qiu Picking Up the Sword'. It's a rare success story."

Speaking of "The Record of the Swordsman's Autumn," it is a novel that originated in Liyue. It did not sell well in Liyue, but unexpectedly became a bestseller in Inazuma.

Moreover, novelists from Inazuma tried to imitate it, but none could surpass "The Record of Picking Up the Sword in Autumn." From then on, "The Record of Picking Up the Sword in Autumn" has held a permanent place in the Inazuma literary world.

However, the author of the book was unaware of this, and because the book did not sell well in his hometown, he did not write a second one.

If he knew that his work was actually among the best in Inazuma's literary circles, it would surely rekindle his confidence in writing.

"Really? That's quite surprising. If it were me, I might have ordered a ban on writing works on similar themes anymore."

Suzumiya Yu casually flipped through a few pages and discovered that it was actually a light novel about everyday romance, with occasional battle scenes interspersed, but the main content was the development of the relationship between the protagonist and Kage.

To be precise, the female protagonist in this book should be the general rather than the shadow, and because the male protagonist's personality is very similar to her own, Suzumiya Yu didn't feel like she had been turned into a NTR.

Unlike him, Ying read very carefully, almost word by word, unwilling to miss any detail. It's unclear why she did this.

"I see, I see." As she looked, she suddenly nodded, seemingly out of nowhere.

"I never knew that couples could cultivate their relationship in this way. It's really surprising. I should write all of this down and apply it to real life."

Chapter 143 Strange Plot Developments

Ying's serious expression amused Yae no Miko, and even Ryou Miyako was speechless.

Although he had already guessed that Ying might do this, he still explained, "The reason why a novel is a novel is because it differs from reality. So, don't easily apply the plot of a novel to reality."

The stories in novels are different from reality, so there are often plots that would not happen in reality. Yuu Ryogoku is well aware of this, so he never applies the novels to reality.

"Is...is that so? I understand." Ying said, glancing at Yae no Miko who was covering her mouth and chuckling, and immediately blushed and lowered her head.

She disliked being mocked by Yae no Miko, and if Suzumiya Yuu hadn't been there, she probably would have drawn her sword and slashed at the other person.

Upon seeing this, Yae no Miko noticed that Suzumiya Yu and Kage seemed to have grown closer, so she suddenly felt playful and went over to hug Suzumiya Yu's arm tightly.

"Oh dear, Ayu, you said you'd treat me to fried tofu ramen last time, shouldn't you keep your promise now?" Yae no Miko said in a low voice.

Ryou was a little confused. He didn't know why the other party was doing this for a moment, but after seeing the staring eyes of the shadowy figure, he immediately understood.

Goodness, she's starting to show her true foxy nature.

"I'm on a clandestine visit with her right now. Let's talk about treating you to fried tofu ramen another time." Ryoumi forcefully pulled away Yae no Miko's hand, but the other girl pressed herself against his body.

A unique fragrance instantly flowed into Ryou's nose, and at the same time, he also heard Yae no Miko's trembling voice that made his whole body go numb.

"It's okay, it's been a long time since I've eaten with Ying, so let's take this opportunity to eat together. You definitely don't have any objections, right, Ying?"

Yae no Miko turned her gaze to Kage, leaving the latter momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Well... it's up to you what you want to do, my husband. I have no objections."

Tsk, while it's good that Kage could be a good wife for Suzumiya Yuu, it doesn't mean she should be turned into a character like Kamisato Ayaka.

Can't you have even a little bit of your own opinion? And logically speaking, shouldn't Shadow be drawing his sword and attacking people right now? Why is your answer like this?

"Alright, alright, let's go together. I've already picked out a place."

Before Suzumiya Yu could agree, Yae no Miko pulled him away from Yaedo, and Kage quickly followed, feeling a strange sense of loss.

......

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Hanamiban, Ayaka Kamisato was holding a folding fan, her eyes scanning her surroundings, humming a little tune, looking quite pleased with herself.

"It's a rare moment of leisure, but unfortunately, I don't know where You is. If he were here, we could go shopping together."

She is usually busy with work and rarely has the opportunity to go out for a stroll like this. At times like this, the thought of Suzumiya Yuu not being by her side makes Ayaka Kamisato feel a pang of regret.

Since yesterday morning, Suzumiya Yuu has been missing, and she has no way of knowing his whereabouts at all times, since he often goes out to do some dangerous things.

As she walked, Ayaka Kamisato suddenly spotted a familiar figure in the distance—it was none other than Yui Suzumiya, whom she had been searching for.

“Sorry…” She raised her hand, just about to greet the other person, when she saw two familiar figures next to them.

Those were Shadow and Yae no Miko.

"General? And...Kamiyaji? Why are those two with Yu? And..."

Ying stood to the left of Suzumiya Yu, appearing very obedient, but her gaze would occasionally drift towards Yae no Miko, her eyes seeming to warn her, but the other party ignored her.

Yae no Miko stood to the right of Ryoumi Suzumiya. Unlike Kage, she would occasionally lean close to Ryoumi Suzumiya to tease him, and even have some physical contact with him.

Suzumiya Yu, who was already used to it, basically ignored her teasing and remained expressionless throughout, but such a scene was bound to attract the attention of passersby.

Ayaka Kamisato stood there blankly for a while until Yui Suzumiya and the other two noticed her.

The moment Suzumiya Yu saw Kamisato Ayaka, a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. He was about to turn around and leave when Yae no Miko stopped him and greeted her at the same time.

"Long time no see, Miss Linghua!" Yae no Miko raised her arm, beaming with joy.

This brought Ayaka Kamisato, who had been standing there in a daze, back to her senses. She hesitated for a moment, then smiled and greeted the other person.

"It's been a long time, Lord Yae-no-miya, the Shogun, and... Yu."

"Yes, it's been a long time." Ying nodded. Compared to the enthusiastic Yae no Miko, she seemed rather aloof, but this was in line with the image of the Thunder General in everyone's eyes.

As for Suzumiya Yu... he had no intention of greeting Ayaka Kamisato at the moment, and only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, but Yae no Miko held him tightly, and if he tried to break free, he would inevitably cause some unnecessary commotion.

However... the atmosphere right now is so awkward it's suffocating.

"Where are the three of you planning to go?" Ayaka Kamisato asked the question that was on her mind. She really wanted to know where Yui Suzumiya and the other two were going.

“The three of us are planning to go eat fried tofu ramen. Would you like to join us, Miss Ayaka?” Yae no Miko said, and as she said this, she gripped Suzumiya Yu’s hands a little tighter.

This action was naturally seen by Ayaka Kamisato, so her expression was somewhat unnatural at this moment. She wanted to look at Yuu Suzumiya, but deliberately looked away.

"If...if it's possible, please take me with you. I happen to have some extra time today."

This was the last thing Suzumiya Yuu wanted to hear. One Kage and Yae no Miko were already enough to give him trouble, and now there was Kamisato Ayaka too. Who knew how the plot would develop from here?