Under normal circumstances, she would use Kujikanesada to deal with things, and then draw Nine Words Thunder when encountering some monsters or enemies worth taking seriously.
Just like Raiden Ei, she initially used the polearm Engulfing Lightning, and then the katana Musou Isshin.
"Hmm, although I don't know why, I think Inazuma's swords suit you very well." Ogura Mio said.
"…I understand. I will go and commission Amenoma Domon to forge a katana for me. After all, not all enemies are worth drawing Nine Words Thunder for."
"Oh, that's not something I can advise on. By the way, I have new clothes here. Do you want to try them on?" Ogura Mio's eyes narrowed into two beautiful crescent moons. It was rare for her to visit, so she had to seize the opportunity!
"New clothes?"
Shiki didn't refuse immediately. She was no longer the girl who feared being famous and causing trouble. Using her celebrity effect to promote Ogura Shop was not out of the question.
"Can I see what type it is?"
"Of course! This is a modified style I made based on Liyue clothing; it will definitely surprise you!"
Ogura Mio led the girl into her studio and then pushed out a mannequin.
The mannequin wasn't important; what was important was the clothes on it, which were very different from the kimonos Shiki knew.
Typical kimonos were usually a single piece that wrapped the entire body tightly, making the overall appearance look like a stick.
But this one was different; the lower half looked very loose, so much so that Shiki felt it could even twirl.
"This outfit, it shouldn't be a single piece, right?"
"As expected of Nirishiki, you saw right through it!" Ogura Mio first flattered her, then said, "That's right, I've divided this outfit into two parts: upper and lower."
"The upper part still retains the features of a furisode, but the skirt of the lower part is not as tight as a kimono, but very loose."
"Because it doesn't wrap completely like a kimono, but only a small portion."
"And I designed the skirt of the lower half to be composed of one semicircle and two rectangles, so when tied on, it will expose the entire calf and knees, maintaining good breathability in summer while also showcasing the soft leg lines of a woman.
"But because it's a semicircle, the legs are completely hidden from behind, and the two rectangular strips will be carried by the airflow when walking, creating a flowing and ethereal feeling."
"How about it, doesn't it suit you?"
Ogura Mio stood with her hands on her hips, her expression full of pride, clearly feeling very pleased with herself.
The design concept of this dress was to cut out a part of the lower body to expose the legs.
But if you cut a traditional kimono, it would certainly be unwearable, so she came up with this method.
Moreover, she used a semicircle; a circle meant no sharp edges, and when used on a woman, it could better demonstrate the wearer's softness.
Another point was that Ogura Mio told a small lie: because of the semicircle, the skirt would overlap with the legs to form a triangular-like structure, which would result in not only the knees being exposed, but also a part of the thighs.
However, Shiki didn't consider so much. She had already fallen into Ogura Mio's trap the moment she heard about breathability and flowing elegance.
"Hmm, it really suits… wait a minute, you didn't prepare this especially for me, did you?"
"Yes! After all, the colors also reference your name."
Ogura Mio nodded. The overall color of this outfit was white, with black dyed on the back of the skirt (the longer side) and the back of the furisode.
However, only the very bottom part of the furisode was dyed black, so it could create a visual fusion with the skirt part and the obi.
But the skirt was not completely dyed black; it still retained some white patterns, and the same patterns were also on the collar and chest, but in black.
Ogura Mio only used two colors, black and white. Regarding this, one has to mention the girl's surname, Ryougi.
She consulted materials and inquired with scholars from various countries, finally learning the meaning of "Ryougi" from a Liyue envoy.
It signifies Yin and Yang.
Yin is black, Yang is white; they are so distinct yet contain each other.
That Taiji diagram gave her great inspiration, ultimately leading to this color scheme.
Shiki paused slightly, listening to Ogura Mio's words; she hadn't noticed it until Ogura Mio mentioned it, but from the beginning, the outfit had given her a very comfortable sense of harmony, which turned out to be due to the Taiji concept.
She, of course, knew her own surname, but she was more curious about where Ogura Mio had learned this.
Taiji undoubtedly exists in Liyue, but it seemed to only appear in exorcism methods and among Adepti, which made her quite curious.
However, games are different from reality, and she couldn't entirely base her understanding on the game's depiction; perhaps the Taiji diagram is widely circulated among the common people of Liyue?
"The color scheme certainly fits 'Ryougi'," Shiki said, "You must have researched many books, right?"
"Of course! But there are too few books on this topic in Inazuma; I learned the meaning of 'Ryougi' from a Liyue scholar named Domon."
'Domon?'
Shiki felt a sense of familiarity with the name; she remembered a daily quest in the game where she had to cook for a Liyue scholar in Inazuma City, so it must be this person, she thought.
Otherwise, she wouldn't feel familiar with the name upon hearing it; she must have met her before.
"I didn't expect you to put in so much effort. By the way, do you have this outfit in my size now?"
Shiki planned to buy a set directly; she was tired of wearing the same outfit for nine months and wanted a change.
Moreover, it was already May, and the weather was starting to get warmer, so something cooler would be nice, and it would save Ioroi from expending his power in such a place.
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