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Ye Lan shook her head and went to eat by herself.
Xia Ci saw what was happening and waved to her: "Qi Liangliang."
Qi Liangliang was also very happy to see her: "Xia Ci! Long time no see!"
"Long time no see, have you eaten?"
"not yet."
"Let's eat together then, it was made by my cousin."
"excuse me!"
She is the holder of the Grass-type God's Eye and has a natural affinity for the Grass God. Last time she came to deliver a package, Xia Ci invited her to have dinner together.
That hot pot tasted amazing; she can't forget it.
Qi Liangliang sat down very gracefully; being a yokai, she was not so reserved.
Xia Zhen sat on the other side of the table, curiously observing the cat spirit from her hometown.
Noticing her gaze, Qi Liangliang looked at her, somewhat curious about the woman she had never seen before: "And who is this?"
"She is my cousin, Xia Zhen."
"Oh! Hello, Miss Xia Zhen!"
"Hello, Ms. Qi Liangliang."
The sound of packages being unpacked could be heard not far away.
"Zhu Zi, what did your parents send you this time?"
"Let me see, a letter, and then various local specialties..."
"There are dried plums and cherry blossoms again."
"Senior Shen He likes to eat dried plums."
"And there's a scarf and a hat, they look hand-knitted, they're so thick, your parents really care about you."
"hey-hey……"
Zhu Zi shared the snacks from her hometown that her parents had sent with everyone.
Xia Zhen took a bite of the dried plum, savoring the familiar sour taste, and her expression became somewhat complicated.
After finishing her meal, Zhu Zi wrote another reply, took out a self-published novel and some gifts she had bought from her ring, and gave them to Qi Liangliang, asking her to take them back to her parents.
Qi Liangliang looked at the outdoor ring in her hand, her eyes lighting up: "Can I put things in here?"
"right!"
"This looks so convenient! Where did you buy it?"
"It wasn't bought, the boss gave it to me."
"Sent!"
"It's considered a perk for our store."
"That's amazing... If I had this, I could deliver so many more packages at once!"
Qi Liangliang looked on with some envy when a voice came from behind her.
"really."
"Mr. Xia? You're done with your work? The lunch you made today was delicious! Thank you for your hospitality!"
"Thank you for the compliment. Would you like a ring like this, Miss Qi Liangliang?"
"Oh, no, no, I was just feeling sentimental... Mr. Xia, please don't take it to heart!"
Qi Liangliang quickly waved her hand.
Xia Zhi smiled but didn't say anything more.
"Ms. Qi Liangliang, do you have any other packages to deliver this time?"
"That's all! I can take two days off now! I've been looking forward to the Lantern Festival in Liyue for so long, so I made sure to deliver all the packages today so I can have some fun tomorrow!"
"Great plan. So you'll be staying in Liyue for the next two days, right?"
"Yes!"
"Why don't you come over to our restaurant for dinner tomorrow?"
"This one……"
Qi Liangliang was very tempted, but then she felt that she had already gotten a free meal today, and it would be impolite to continue doing so.
"This is too much of a bother..."
"It's alright. I already invited quite a few friends. It's the Lantern Festival, after all. The more people there are, the more lively the festival will be."
"Thank you for the invitation! I will definitely come!"
"Yes, you're most welcome."
Xia Zhi turned and left.
Zhu Zi put her arm around Qi Liangliang's shoulder and whispered, "I'm telling you, whatever you do tomorrow, don't eat anything on the street. Save your stomach. I've already secretly asked the owner, and he said he'll also make 'God Jumps Over the Wall,' which is super delicious!"
Qi Liangliang, though confused, said seriously, "I understand!"
On the other side, Xia Ci and Xia Zhen were sitting and drinking tea.
Xia Ci asked sarcastically, "You've been spying outside with binoculars every day, haven't you seen your dear sister yet?"
Xia Zhen sighed: "No, she has never left the house."
Xia Ci suggested, "You could let her go out."
Xia Zhen asked curiously, "How do you give it to me?"
Xia Ci gave her a wink, gesturing to someone not far away: "Qi Liangliang."
Xia Zhen realized what was happening: "You mean, have Qi Liangliang deliver a message back for me..."
Xia Ci nodded, then shook her head: "That won't work. After all, Ying is the supreme ruler of Inazuma. Qi Liangliang is just an ordinary deliveryman. How could she possibly get into the castle tower so easily?"
Xia Zhen pondered for a moment: "So, it would be best to have Qi Liangliang send something back, something that can prove my identity so that Ying can believe me... Please, I'm just a spirit right now, I don't have anything on me at all..."
"No, you do."
"what do I have?"
"Your attitude is terrible, I won't tell you how."
“…my dear cousin…”
"Okay...here you go."
Xia Ci took something out, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards her.
It is a small tape recorder.
Xia Zhen suddenly realized: "Yes, I still have a voice..."
"Silly cousin."
"!"
"You'd better think carefully about what you're going to say to your sister, otherwise, with her obsessive sister-complex personality, she might just abandon Inazuma again and come all the way across the ocean to find you."
"Ahem... What sister complex?!"
"Wasn't this what the shadow looked like five hundred years ago?"
“…I know.”
Xia Zhen held the small recorder, her expression somewhat worried.
Shadow's personality is indeed troublesome.
When she sees her remnant soul in this state, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause.
Maybe we should just forget about it.
Anyway, everyone will be going to Inazuma in a few months.
By then, I might have already been completely resurrected by my cousin, and then there wouldn't be so much trouble.
But it's been five hundred years since we last met...
It's not that I really want to see my sister, it's just that my best friend is so annoying. She keeps telling me how well-behaved and cute Naxi is. Isn't that bullying? Isn't my sister cute too?
Xia Zhen lowered her head and hesitated for a long time.
Xia Ci chuckled and asked, "You haven't decided yet?"
"yes……"
"Then why don't you ask the wisest goddess in the world?"
“…Dear cousin, I need some divine guidance.”
"Since you've asked so sincerely, then I..."
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