Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

I know it exists, I can see and touch it, but I still doubt the idea that "I have a way to control it."

Manye, already adept at reading the wind, imagined it as an extension of his own limbs, and mastered this divine gift without much difficulty. However, the situation between people couldn't be generalized, and fire was far more dangerous than wind.

Qiannai's willingness to put in some extra effort to learn and master the Eye of God is also a form of responsibility to others.

"To prevent my house from burning down, we are now going to move to a more spacious place to continue."

"Then why don't you practice outside from the beginning!?" Chinae widened her eyes.

Manye warned, "Using open flames in the city might attract unnecessary attention."

Inazuma's houses were mostly wooden, and legend has it that a major fire had occurred there centuries ago, leading the Tenryo Bugyo to establish a "fire brigade" at the Shogun's behest. Therefore, setting fire within the castle would not only cause trouble for the Tenryo Bugyo, but could also be interpreted as a disrespect for the Shogun's authority.

Although everyone believes that no Inazuma would dare to cause trouble under the general's seat, it does not prevent some people with ulterior motives from using this to frame others.

"That's what I thought." Zhe Li nodded.

The only connection between Nascita and Inazuma was a door. Theoretically, even if the shop burned completely, as long as the door was kept closed, the fire wouldn't spread to the outlying islands. However, it now seemed that the scale displayed on stage was probably just a protection period for the novice: even if Chinana used her full power, her lethality was so low that she wouldn't even be able to burn someone to death.

This way, even if things get out of control in the city, it shouldn't cause any riots. At least Zhe Li has a way to deal with it immediately.

After Zheli briefly expressed his idea, Chinae couldn't help but pout and lower her head.

"Why are you unhappy?" Zhe Li saw this and was quite puzzled: "Even if you have the 'Eye of God', you don't have to worry about accidentally hurting others. Isn't that a good thing for you?"

“S-Say, that’s what I said…”

Although it was her original intention not to cause trouble to others, after being told this, she felt as if she was so useless that she couldn't even master this gift from God.

"Miss China, if you want to become more familiar with the Eye of God, why not try using some external object?"

"Foreign object?"

Zheli was thinking about how to comfort Chinae when Manye made a suggestion, and he became interested: compared to Zheli himself who was acting with a fake glass bead, the words of Manye who truly possessed the Eye of God were obviously more valuable for reference.

"Yes. In my opinion, the Eye of God is proof of power, not its source." Manye smiled, reaching out to touch the hilt of the sword at his waist. His usually relaxed demeanor suddenly took on a sharper edge. "A samurai's courage to continue fighting comes from the sword in his hand, not from divine power."

Chinae waved her hands hurriedly, "Could it be that 'external object' refers to a sword? But I'm not a samurai!"

The fitness classes arranged by the teacher are enough to choke her. If she has to learn swordsmanship in the future, she will definitely not be able to bear it!

"Ahaha, Miss China, don't worry. It's just an analogy." Manye paused, then quickly let go of the knife handle and shook his head. He pondered for a moment before explaining, "For example... well, whether Miss China possesses the Eye of God or not, her desire to perfect her skills and perform ever more captivating performances remains unwavering."

It is generally believed that only those with such firm determination will be favored by heaven and receive the attention of the gods.

"Then, instead of focusing on 'controlling the Eye of God' itself, how about changing your goal to 'finding the Eye of God's ability to help you achieve what you want to do'? For example, I initially simply wanted to 'make the wind attach to my sword,' and then gradually became familiar with how to control the power of the wind."

Even if we do not continue to develop in depth, but only benefit from some simple things, we will not waste this rare gift.

"I understand." Zhe Li suddenly realized.

He turned to Chinae with a serious look:

"Let's go buy a knife."

“…You don’t look like you understand at all!!”

●

The weather in the White Fox Wilderness is sunny today.

It was still the familiar carriages of the Kanjo Bugyo, and the official road was still guarded by a few officers and soldiers.

After deciding on the itinerary, we called everyone from CRYCHIC, and a group of us set off towards Inazuma Castle a little earlier than the agreed time.

Orikura, Chinana, Suyo, and Manye boarded a carriage.

"Zheli, do you mean to let Xiao Qiannai learn sword dancing?"

Su Shi looked at China who was at a loss, and couldn't suppress his pessimism about this matter.

Chinana talks about wanting to be an idol, singing and dancing, but even simple practice easily tires her out. Last night's performance was truly exceptional. Even so, Suyo hasn't looked down on this girl's dreams. But when she's struggling to sing and dance, suddenly demanding intense swordsmanship training, even going so far as to buy a real sword—isn't that just forcing things?

"I, I will try my best...!" Chinae said these words with difficulty, her face tense.

"If Xiao Qianna really wants to learn sword, I can teach you."

Although Zheli used strange toy swords when he was a Kamen Rider before, and his techniques were often not much different from swinging a brick, but as the saying goes, the simplest way is the best way, I don't know sword techniques, but I can teach you how to break sword techniques. If you put together these breaking techniques, it is equivalent to another sword technique.

"But the purpose of buying a sword is not to make you actually learn swordsmanship."

"That is?"

"Manye mentioned it earlier. He learned to use the 'Eye of God' by attaching wind to the blade of the sword, using the physical sword to enhance his sense of the wind and thus practice how to control it. I think this method can also be used on Xiao Qianna."

Su Shi tilted his head, "Then there's no need to actually buy a knife, right?"

"Xiao Qianna is using fire. Wouldn't it be possible to set any ordinary object on fire?"

To practice Manyō, the first requirement is flame-resistant metal. However, objects made entirely of metal, like steel pipes, can burn your hands. Since it needs to be both metal and have a hand guard... Instead of messing around with custom-made items, it's better to just pick a knife.

Besides, Inazuma has been known for its blacksmithing since ancient times, so there is no need to look far away.

For Inazuma, who values martial arts, even having a chariot around her child's waist is no big deal.

Of course, even if he didn't buy the knife, Zheli could still get a fireproof toy from the laboratory for Chinana.

However, Zhe Li didn't know if the genetic factor hidden in the tool would work when he was in a different world. If it didn't work, that was fine, but he was worried that the separated genetic factor would activate without permission and start infecting snake monsters in the other world.

In that case, he would become a sinner on Earth.

Chapter 87 of the Box: Autumn frost and falling maple leaves, snow and clearing, coming up with cypress trees: Chapter

The day after the festival, the city returned to its former glory.

The carriage stopped at the city gate, a silence so unbelievable it couldn't be a capital city. Someone busy in the small vegetable garden cast a fleeting glance before looking away. At this time of year, the crowds of idlers driving from outlying islands to Inazuma Castle to enjoy the festive atmosphere were numerous, not too many, and not too few, so they didn't warrant much attention.

In the breeze, Hiiragi China got out of the car, soon frowned slightly and shrank her body.

Baodeng Zheli moved his feet and stood in a position that could shelter her from the wind.

Nagasaki Motoyo got off the bus after them. The girl, tugging at her hair in the breeze, a look of annoyance on her face, muttered, "It gets cold so fast after summer. I should have dressed warmer."

Zhe Li looked beyond the cliff and saw the ocean tide as blue as the sky.

"Because Inazuma Castle is right by the sea. If you're exposed to the sea breeze for too long during the day, you'll catch a cold."

The Inazuma Islands are distributed in this sea area. Further away, you can see the "Kami no Zuka". Beyond sight is the "Yasujima" where Kaedehara Manye once visited, and the "Musang Blade Sea" that divides the island into two... This archipelago is in perfect harmony with the word "autumn". It seems that as long as midsummer is gone, the scorching sun hanging in the sky will not be able to dispel the desolation lingering on every acre of land.

"The summer festival is still two days away, but I'm already starting to feel lonely."

Only two seasons have passed this year, but Su Shi feels like it was as long as two seasons of a TV series.

"Sister Su Shi, you can come again next year!" Qianai said eagerly.

As a local Inazuma, she felt that this year's summer festival was particularly memorable, and she sympathized with Suyo's sigh. However, before Chinana could continue, an itchy nose interrupted her thoughts:

"Hello!!"

Su Shi hurried over and rubbed her face. The child's cheeks were very cold. "Let's go into the city quickly, so you don't catch a cold."

"How about using the 'Eye of God' to warm yourself up?" suggested Ikebukuro's Idea King, Bao Dengzeli.

Enchanting a sword was a form of practice, and setting oneself on fire was certainly one as well. Zheli had personally experienced Chinae's fire in the shop before. Even though he had engaged the attack with an invincible shield, the heat from the flames still reached him deeply.

Therefore, it is possible that Xiao Qianna's Eye of God can be used to keep warm at this time.

"Let me think about it again..."

The era of fire has not yet shown signs of decline, and there is no need for such an ordinary little girl to be the salary king.

After getting off the car, Shoko Toyokawa led the others to the shopping street, as if to make up for the regret of not being able to have a good shopping trip before, while the people in this car went to the blacksmith shop, intending to buy a wakizashi for China first.

Speaking of this blacksmith shop, Zhe Li and others have passed by it countless times, but this is the first time they have walked into the shop.

Hanamizaka is the main residential area of Inazuma Castle and a hub for artisans. Aside from the Tenmoku Blacksmith, across the street is the famous Naganohara Fireworks Shop, though its owner, Yonomiya, is still busy at the festival.

As soon as I stepped into the blacksmith shop, the coldness brought from the city gate was dispelled by the hot air brought by the breeze.

The sound of clanging and hammering was endless. A hunchbacked old man was watching the man in front of the forge swinging the hammer. He didn't even seem to notice the arrival of several people. It was not until Zhe Li was only a few steps away from the fire that the old man moved his gaze to look at Zhe Li.

"Are you a guest? Hello." The old man was silent for a moment, then raised his head with some difficulty. "The forging commission has been handed over to my apprentice, Ah Chuang. Please tell him the specific requirements."

"We're here to buy spot goods...ah."

Zhe Li wanted to explain, but the old man had already turned his gaze back to the stove.

Even though he was no longer swinging the hammer, he still possessed such a focused devotion to the forging. Should we call it the spirit of a craftsman, or simply the wreckage of life's beatings? Zhe Li glanced at the old man's profile, unsure for a moment.

"Sorry, I have too much to do. I can only greet you while I'm working."

The man the old man called "A-Chuang" spoke at this moment. He paused for a moment from hammering away at the embryo, and his seemingly straightforward gaze lingered for a moment on each of Orikuri, Manye, China, and Suyo, a look of confusion on his face.

"Which customer wants to buy a weapon?"

Zheli, who spoke first, looked like a dandy young man who came from Tenryu to experience life. Sushi and China looked like the naive younger cousins of this rich young man. The only one who looked like he was always on the go and needed weapons to protect himself was Manye, who had a katana on his waist and didn't seem to need to buy new equipment.

Hearing his apprentice initiate the conversation, Zhe Li no longer cared about the silent old man pretending to be an expert. He said directly, just like Ah Chuang, "I'm here to buy a wakizashi for this little girl. Do you have one that would suit her size?"

The so-called wakizashi, in Japanese history, is a type of sword that only emerged after the Edo period. Due to the shogunate's emphasis on frugality, it was stipulated that only samurai could carry swords, and the specifications of swords were also standardized, with large and small swords (usually katana and kodachi/wakizashi). From then on, wakizashi became popular among the common people as a personal protective weapon that even non-samurai could legally own.

"It's a bit awkward... well, let me think..."

Ah Chuang pondered for a long time, and the movement of hammering the sword blank in his hands became slower and slower. It was not until his master snorted coldly that he woke up from his dream and continued to let the clanging sound of hammering fill the shop.

"Sorry, we don't have any wakizashi available right now. If you need one, I can start making one right now. How about picking it up in, uh, three days?"

In Inazuma, perhaps because the rule of the Thunder God stems from the god's tyrannical military power, the "Sword Hunting Order" does not exist, and it has become fashionable for civilians to carry weapons, so wakizashi has become unpopular.

After listening to Ah Chuang's words, Zheli glanced at the wall in the store where the finished products were displayed. Indeed, he could not find any swords shorter than the tachi.

If you think about it, these blacksmith shops built directly in the city were primarily responsible for odd jobs like replacing missing nails or screws, or even making water pipes. The only people who would actually order weapons from blacksmiths on a large scale were officers and soldiers. And the officers and soldiers of the Inazuma shogunate mostly used bayonets and naginatas, or katana for foot combat.

It’s not that we don’t make things like wakizashi, but there’s no need to make the finished products in advance and let them gather dust in the warehouse.

"Ah. I'm not in a hurry... Chinana, is it okay to wait for three days?"

"Ask me? If it's three days later, I'll be fine."

Xiao Qiannai blinked, looked left and right with her eyes full of wisdom, and finally nodded slowly.

No, I don't really want to buy a knife. Why does the teacher make it sound like I can't wait?

A Chuang then asked about the specific design and requirements, and Zheli also asked China one by one, but the little girl didn't know the answer to any of the questions. Zheli didn't intend to make a decision for her without authorization, so he entrusted it to A Chuang.

Although it was a pity that I couldn’t take my time to select the finished products, the communication was smooth and saved me a lot of time.

There's still a little time before nightfall, so why not follow in Toyokawa's footsteps and go for a stroll? Also, I have to pick up Kirara later. I promised Chiori-san I'd bring this kitten along to play with...

While Zhe Li was calling everyone to drive to the next location, he was thinking about the plan for the future.

Until a commotion in the distance caught his attention.

Chapter 88: Why

"So! We've already completed all the formalities, so why are there still problems?"

"This voice..."

Baodeng Zheli raised his head and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

A familiar figure was pulling a wooden trailer, and the trailer was loaded with some items covered with cloth.

Xiao Gong pulled a cart, approaching from the path leading to the festival venue. She, or rather, the two soldiers flanking the cart, were attentive to the items on board. Even during the busiest period of preparation for the festival, Xiao Gong had always been a beaming presence in Zhe Li's eyes. But now, she wore an expression he couldn't quite describe as either distress or annoyance, which surprised him.

Zhe Li quickened his pace slightly and suddenly broke into the group who were arguing about something.

"Hey. Miss Xiao Gong, are you done yet?"

"Ah, Mr. Zheli!"

Xiao Gong, who was originally about to turn around and shout at the two men to stop them, looked up in surprise when he heard Zhe Li's call, quickly put down the trailer, and walked towards Zhe Li and others as if asking for help.

The two soldiers were about to catch up, but when they saw Hiiragi Chinana following behind Oreki, they were stunned.

Seeing that the two of them didn't come up and wait to be slapped in the face like in ancient urban literature, Zhe Li didn't bother to play dumb and asked directly, "What happened? Why are you being followed by Tianling Fengxing?"

"I'm often taken to Tianling's territory for education. I'm used to it." Xiao Gong laughed, then shook his head and said with some dissatisfaction, "I just received news a few days ago that the batch of gunpowder my family bought from the Liyue people would be a few days late. I had no choice but to buy it from Inazuma. But the procedures were clearly completed and the goods were shipped to the city. Why are you saying it's not possible now?"

When it comes to fireworks, Naganohara Fireworks Shop is undoubtedly the best fireworks shop in Inazuma Castle, or even in the entire Inazuma area. No one knows how to make and use fireworks better than the Naganohara family.

But if it is not limited to fireworks, but just "gunpowder", then Naganohara will have to give way.

The Nobushi and Kairanki who wandered around the outskirts of Inazuma were both experts in using gunpowder to fight.