Yes, Lady Funina!

Although she was traveling as an individual, figures like Furina, who are representative of Fontaine, represent Fontaine's image to the world no matter where they are.

"What do you take me for?" Funina nudged Richard with her elbow, a small and subtle movement that went unnoticed by the surrounding staff.

Even if they noticed, it wouldn't be a big deal; they're used to it.

Although Funina felt that Richard was underestimating her, she couldn't help but start looking forward to the Inazuma trip as he spoke.

"Will you come with me then?" Funina casually asked.

"If there's nothing urgent," Richard readily agreed.

Anyway, it's unlikely that Yae no Miko will bother her during the day, so she still has time to go shopping with Funina.

Incidentally, Fukaros didn't come this time. She was supposed to come, but she suddenly changed her mind at the last minute, saying that the country couldn't do without her and that Funina could go instead.

Since Fukaros wasn't coming, Lynette naturally had no reason to follow.

Although it was a bit of a pity that she couldn't see that scoundrel, Lynette wasn't too disappointed. In fact, she felt a strange sense of relief.

I can at least rest and recuperate for half a month...

Clarin wasn't so lucky. This time, she would be serving as Funina's personal secretary and bodyguard, accompanying her to Inazuma. By day, she was Funina's secretary, and by night, Richard's—a multi-tasking secretary. Clarin was indeed useful. "Important matters..."

Clarinde, who came aboard later, had just reached the deck when she heard Richard's words.

Subconsciously, I tightened my lower abdomen, my mind filled with yellow waste.

"Clorind, remember to arrange my itinerary later." Furnessa winked at Clorind discreetly, as if hinting at something.

Clarind nodded silently, "I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Fu Ningna was overjoyed. She felt that the bruises on her legs no longer hurt, and she could walk much more easily.

Departing from Ruo Deng Port, after about half a day's sailing, the ship soon entered the waters of Inazuma.

A slightly damp sea breeze blew across the steel deck as the steel ship, powered by the law-compensating hybrid energy, cleaved through the waves and sped toward the distant island at an astonishing speed.

Although the outlines of the outlying islands were already visible, it was already afternoon by the time the boats actually arrived.

Because of the Yongchae Festival, there are many foreign ships around the outlying islands, most of which are merchant ships.

With the lifting of the isolationist edict, the merchants who had been ostracized from Inazuma returned to this land.

It wasn't because they loved the country so deeply, but because they could earn Mora here.

Even due to the national lockdown, a large area of ​​Inazuma's original market was left untapped.

Obviously, due to its geographical location, some markets are too crowded even for locals to eat in, even without outsiders.

Now that the lockdown has been lifted, it's the perfect opportunity for these overseas businessmen to make their mark.

Especially now that the Rongcai Festival is being held, the supplies needed by the Ushi (ugly creatures) cannot be met by the local production in Inazuma alone. Therefore, these orders are highly sought after, attracting a large number of overseas merchants to do business in Inazuma.

In short, judging from the current state of the island, it can be described as a vibrant place where everything is thriving. Yae no Miko and Shahou no Shiro's move can be considered a success.

Of course, although there were many merchant ships, it was a festival under the guise of cultural exchange, and quite a few cultural figures also came to Inazuma.

Many directors from Fontaine came to Inazuma for research, as they had previously co-organized cultural exchange activities with Inazuma.

Even some of the famous directors in Fontainebleau came here by taking advantage of Fontainebleau's envoy ships.

When the Fontaine Fleet's ship docked, the harbor had already been cleared by the Shogunate army.

The welcoming troops stood in two neat rows, with a long red carpet stretching all the way to the port, just where the ships would disembark.

Meanwhile, Shadow and Yae no Miko were already waiting at the port, while the surrounding residents watched the scene with curiosity from a distance.

This was the first time they had ever seen the general give such a grand welcome to people from other countries.

In fact, a week ago, the Inazuma newspaper had already published the news that the Water God was about to visit Inazuma. Many residents were very curious about what the Water God looked like, after all, this was the first time they had seen a god other than the Shogun.

The shogunate army did not expel the surrounding crowd, but instead created a relatively safe distance and arranged for people to monitor the crowd at all times to prevent a diplomatic incident.

However, the Shogunate army's worries were obviously unnecessary, since no Inatsume person would think of causing trouble under the Raiden Shogun's nose.

Although the isolation order and the eye-hunting order have been abolished, the prestige left by General Leidian is still there, and anyone who dares to cause trouble will really lose their life.

After all, Inazuma isn't like Fontaine, where committing a crime might at most result in a labor camp in Mero Petersburg, and even if the offense is serious, the death penalty is highly unlikely.

The death penalty is reserved for the water god (no).

However, the death penalty does indeed exist in Inazuma, and there are customers visiting every year.

Labor camp? Labor camp is nowhere near as sharp as a knife.

Among the onlookers were a large number of foreign tourists.

The most obvious one is the little red girl riding on the head of the green bard, curiously looking towards the harbor.

“Mr. Wendy, how about I carry Klee?” Abedo’s eyes twitched slightly as he looked at the two figures, one in red and one in green.

"No need, no need, I have the strength to carry a child." The bard waved his hand dismissively, indicating that he did not need Abedo's help at all.

Is this something that requires physical strength?

Abedo sighed. Although he had heard rumors about the wind god's approachability in his early years, he never expected that the other party would be this approachable.

In the blink of an eye, Klee climbed onto the person's head, and it was at the request of the Wind God himself. Although Klee was a little embarrassed, given her height, it would indeed be difficult to see the situation in the crowd if she didn't do it this way.

"Klee, can you see your brother?" Wendy stood on tiptoe to give Klee a better view.

Little Clover held her hands up like binoculars in front of her eyes, gazing intently in the direction of the ship. After carefully focusing, she suddenly exclaimed in delight:

"I see it! I see it! It's Brother Richard and Sister Funina!"

"Where? Where? Show me quickly." Wendy also craned her neck, trying to find Richard and the others through the gaps between the many heads in front of her.

Watching the two figures, one big and one small, making a ruckus, Abedo sighed. He didn't understand why these two were getting involved in the fun. If all else failed, he could just wait until Richard and the others settled down before going to find them.

Where all eyes were focused, Richard seemed to sense something and looked into the crowd, where he saw a small, fiery red figure waving at him.

“Claire?” Richard was a little surprised, but quickly waved to her.

Just as he was waving, he saw the green bard carrying Klee below.

Seeing his younger sister riding on the wind god's neck, even Richard couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

"What are you looking at?" Funina asked curiously, then spotted Klee in the crowd.

"Oh? Little Collie is here too?" Funina was pleasantly surprised. She had spent some time with Little Collie before and had a considerable fondness for her sister-in-law.

Then she saw Wendy struggling to stand on tiptoe beneath her, raised an eyebrow, and said to Richard without saying a word:

"I think that was the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt."

“Is that so?” Richard replied.

"He's pretty good to Claire."

"really."

"After we're done here, shall we go find them and play?" Funina asked again.

"I just don't know where they live?"

Where to stay? Naturally, at the General's Mansion.

Putting aside Venti, the Wind God, just considering the relationship between Klee and Richard, it's unlikely that Yae no Miko and Kage would let them just find a random hotel to stay in.

In reality, Yae no Miko wanted to bring Klee to live at Narukami Shrine so that she could cultivate her relationship with her sister-in-law on her own.

However, considering that going up and down the mountain would be too troublesome, they had no choice but to reluctantly work together with Kage to cultivate their relationship with Klee.

what a pity.

“They live in the General’s Mansion, so there’s no need to worry,” Yae no Miko said with a smile as she stepped forward.

"You must all be tired from your long journey. Please come with me. We have prepared a banquet to entertain you, our guests who have come from afar."

With impeccable manners, Yae no Miko personally led the delegation, and the group soon arrived at the venue for the banquet.

This is a building constructed entirely of wood. Although it is made of wood, the overall style of the building is very exquisite and luxurious, and it also takes into account the usage habits of the Fontainebleau people.

The interior features specially designed tables and chairs, instead of having guests kneel and sit directly on the tatami mats. Each person has their own table, with tableware and food already set out on it, which shows that the design is quite thoughtful.

After a round of diplomatic pleasantries, the delegation finally checked into the embassy around 7 p.m. and settled in completely.

Shortly after settling in, Yae no Miko brought Klee and the others to the Fontaine embassy.

Richard finally met his sister.

"Brother Richard!" Claire ran up to Richard on her short legs and jumped into his arms.

"Long time no see, did you miss Klee?" Klee asked, blinking her big eyes.

"Of course I wanted to." Richard smiled and ruffled his sister's hair.

Have you missed your brother?

"I really want to!" Klee shouted, then pressed her finger to her lips and said:

"So after receiving the invitation from Sister Shenzi, I immediately asked Brother Abedo to bring me here."

Richard looked up at the goddess and thanked her:

"Have a heart."

With a seductive smile on her face, Yae no Miko said meaningfully:

Whether someone has the will or not can be judged by their actions.

Simply saying thank you isn't enough; you need to do something concrete.

There are children here!

You worthless fox.

Richard naturally understood what Yae no Miko meant. He glared at her in annoyance, but Miko acted as if she didn't understand and turned to chat with Clarinde.

Heh, with Klee around, do you think I'm afraid of you?

Chapter 244 You're kidding me!

Klee was carried by Richard into the Fontaine embassy. As they walked, Richard asked her why she had come to Inazuma.

“Brother Abedo brought me here!” Klee said happily.

Although Claire's narration was not very clear due to her age, Richard roughly understood why Abedo and Claire came to Inazuma.

Abedo was invited to Inatsuma to paint pictures as a well-known Teyvat painter. The theme of the Koka Ryousai Festival held in Inatsuma this time is "Five Poet Immortals", and what Abedo had to do was to paint five works on the theme of "Five Poet Immortals" for the exhibition.

Similarly, Yae no Miko also knew about the other party's relationship with the witch Alice, so she took the opportunity to invite Alice's daughter Klee to Inazuma.

Because Yae no Miko knew Alice and Alice had a close relationship with Richard, she accepted the invitation and brought Klee with her to Inazuma.

"So where is your brother Abedo?" Richard asked.

Klee came with Yae no Miko, but Abedo, Klee's temporary guardian, did not come along.

“Brother Abedo was given a lot of work by Sister Yae no Miko… Hmm, he should be drawing right now, right?” Klee touched her chin with her finger, trying hard to remember what Brother Abedo was doing.

“That must have been quite tiring.” Richard remained silent, finding the streetlights outside the door particularly conspicuous.

“Yes, yes.” Keli nodded in deep agreement. Her brother Abedo was indeed very busy with work, and her brother Richard was also very busy with work.

Everyone is working very hard.

"So, is Claire going to stay at the embassy tonight?" Richard asked.

"W-Can I?!" Claire's eyes lit up. It had been a long time since she had slept with Richard.

“Of course, wherever Keli wants to stay is fine.” Richard nodded; he still had that much authority.

After all, Keli is considered his family member, so it's not unreasonable for the Fontainebleau embassy to provide her with a room.

“Then I want to live with Richard!” Claire said happily.

Abedo has been very busy lately, staying in the studio until very late every day, leaving Klee to read storybooks and go to sleep all by herself.

The idea of ​​having Abedo tell stories to help her fall asleep on the way to Inazuma is simply impossible now, so Klee thought she might as well stay with Richard.

Richard would certainly not mind telling her stories.

However, what little Cleo didn't know was that Richard didn't mind telling Cleo stories to lull her to sleep, but some foxes did.

"Deceive? Little Klee is going to stay here?" Yae no Miko was very surprised to hear this news, and then a look of difficulty appeared on her face.