"What's the matter?"
"Is it true that gods never carry Mora?"
"What do you mean by that?" As a shut-in who had been cooped up for five hundred years, Raiden Ei was also somewhat curious about Lumine and Paimon's experiences.
"When we were in Mondstadt, we were drinking with Venti, and as it turned out... Venti actually didn't bring any money for the wine... He even wanted us to pay for him."
"Venti? Is that what the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt goes by now? He truly does reek of alcohol; anyway, I've never really gotten along with him," Raiden Ei said thoughtfully.
"But he never pays for his drinks?" Raiden Ei looked curious. "So he's that kind of person. As expected, he's not reliable at all."
The Anemo Archon Barbatos, drinking in a Mondstadt tavern and never paying? Raiden Ei found it somewhat difficult to imagine.
"Mm-hmm."
"When we were in Liyue, we went shopping with Rex Lapis, but Childe was the one who paid for everything," Paimon said with a serious face. "You wouldn't believe it, but Rex Lapis never carries Mora."
"Paimon even gave Childe a nickname."
"What nickname?"
"Rex Lapis's personal wallet." Lumine also found it quite amusing. Rex Lapis, Morax—Mora was named after him, yet he never carried any.
Of course, Lumine also knew the reason.
As Zhongli, Rex Lapis would no longer use his authority as the Geo Archon to create Mora.
"Is that so? Wasn't Morax always very serious? To think he doesn't settle the bill when he eats."
"Sister used to get along quite well with him back then." Raiden Ei's thoughts drifted back to the last gathering of the Seven. At that time, she was merely a Shadow Clone, attending at the very end of the Seven's seats.
"Yeah, you wouldn't imagine it, right?" Paimon nodded. "But to think you guys don't carry Mora either."
"So, do gods just never carry Mora?"
Paimon's question made Raiden Ei feel a bit embarrassed, while Raiden Makoto simply shrugged; she had no way of obtaining Mora at all.
Among the Seven, the one she got along with best back then was probably The God of Grass. Unfortunately, The God of Grass died in that battle five hundred years ago, and she didn't know how things were now.
She actually still didn't know why she had been resurrected, but perhaps it had something to do with her past life.
"How is it? The Dango Milk tastes good, doesn't it?" At least Raiden Makoto felt the taste met her expectations, and she enjoyed this leisure time at night with Ei.
"Mm-hmm." As a foodie, Paimon was the first to nod in affirmation of the Dango Milk's taste. "Delicious..."
"Where do you plan to go next?" Raiden Makoto looked at Lumine and Paimon. Lumine was destined to embark on a journey through the Seven Nations, and her journey in Inazuma was now coming to an end.
"Are you going to Sumeru?" It was relatively convenient to travel from Inazuma to Sumeru, so Raiden Makoto recommended Sumeru as their next stop.
"No rush." Lumine smiled. "There's no rush to go to Sumeru yet. I heard that Inazuma's Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual and Festival are about to begin. We can still see them here."
"Besides, when we came over, we heard Xiangling say the Moonchase Festival is starting. We can go to Liyue then, but before that, let's have a good look around Inazuma." Lumine already had a plan for the future. She hadn't explored Inazuma properly yet, so how could she head to Sumeru so quickly?
Using a phrase Paimon used to say, 'Let's explore the area ahead later.' She had to finish exploring Inazuma before setting off for Sumeru.
"The Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual..." Raiden Makoto nodded. "Yes, it should be starting soon. Hearing the Little Fox talk, looking at her like that..."
"Inazuma's Festival is also starting, but that's after the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual."
"Indeed."
Speaking of the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, Raiden Makoto recalled her conversation with Yae Miko back then, where Yae Miko told her everything about Hanachirusato.
Hanachirusato was a shrine maiden who carried the memories of Kitsune Saiguu. It seemed she was formed from memories and filth?
Kitsune Saiguu was her familiar, and her relationship with her was equivalent to that of Yae Miko and Raiden Ei.
She was also her best friend.
She passed away in that disaster, and Kitsune Saiguu actually passed away shortly after her... Raiden Makoto felt a bit distressed.
If possible, she really wanted to try to resurrect Kitsune Saiguu. She felt she must be somewhat special; otherwise, she couldn't have been reborn.
"Sister? Why are you crying?" Raiden Ei wiped the tears from the corners of Raiden Makoto's eyes with concern. In front of Paimon and Lumine, and in front of so many Inazumans in the market, she directly hugged Raiden Makoto. "Sister, it's not because I made you angry, is it?"
She no longer cared about how she appeared to the people of Inazuma. Now that her sister was back, her sister was the Raiden Shogun in their eyes, and she was just her sister's younger sibling.
Raiden Makoto withdrew from those past memories and fully came to her senses. She just missed the time she spent with Kitsune Saiguu.
In her heart, Kitsune Saiguu might not be as important as her sister, but she was nearly the same.
"Sister Makoto... what's wrong?" Lumine was a bit panicked. She still remembered that day in the Kamisato Estate when she caused Raiden Makoto to have a splitting headache. It couldn't be that she was making Raiden Makoto cry now, right?
"I'm fine, don't worry." Raiden Makoto smiled. "I just thought of an old friend..."
"Speaking of which, Ei, you probably don't know that Kitsune Saiguu's memories have now combined with filth to form a shrine maiden, right?" Raiden Makoto's words made Raiden Ei freeze for a moment. She only knew a general outline of what had happened in the outside world over the last five hundred years, but none of the specific details.
"You mean, Lady Saiguu?"
During the era when Kitsune Saiguu was around, she was still her sister's Shadow Clone. So to her, Kitsune Saiguu was an existence similar to her sister.
"Yes."
"So for the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, we can't just let Miko prepare it; we have to participate too."
She wanted to try and see if she could resurrect Kitsune Saiguu. No matter what, she had to try.
"Okay!"
Paimon and Lumine glanced at each other. Since they didn't know who Kitsune Saiguu was, they were both a bit confused. Lumine then said to Raiden Makoto, "Sister Makoto, could we also participate in the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual together?"
Paimon also hurriedly nodded from the side. "Yeah, yeah! Sister Makoto, can we also watch the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual together?"
"Mm-hmm."
Raiden Makoto naturally wouldn't refuse Lumine and Paimon. As the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual was a very important event for Inazuma, she had to take it seriously.
With Lumine's help, it should be a bit more convenient.
"Great." Lumine smiled, feeling quite happy as well. "Then Sister Makoto, Shogun, shall we walk around a bit more together?"
"Don't worry, I'll pay the bill!"
"I won't ask you guys to pay!"
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