It was impossible to see the entire Imperial capital in a single day. In fact, on that first day, we had not even had time to visit Avalon before it got too late, forcing us to return home from the World Tree Temple. Anu Lili had probably forgotten that she had other business here; she was merely disappointed that she had not seen the supposedly even more wondrous space at the end of the temple path. However, I promised to take her to Avalon the next day, and only then did the girl finally relax.
Anu Lili had originally thought she would be arranged to stay overnight in Shadow City, but Older Sister clearly felt that was no way to treat a guest. Following the most common custom ordinary people used when entertaining friends, she warmly invited Anu Lili to visit our home. The latter was flattered and full of anticipation. Just think about it: visiting the home of the Empire's Head of State—didn't that sound incredibly upscale? And supposedly, even more gods lived there... Anu Lili had said nothing at the time, but she had been nervous for quite a while, and before we led her through the Teleportation Gate, this simple girl spent five minutes fixing her hair.
Then she arrived at the legendary "Emperor's Palace." The first thing she saw was Little Pao Pao lying on the floor, drawing tangled lines with watercolor pens; nearby, a little doll barely over ninety centimeters tall was rolling around with Girl, who had grass growing on her head; a girl who looked seventeen or eighteen, but behaved like an utterly deranged brat, was chasing a nine-tailed young woman all over the house; a girl was perched on the Living Room chandelier, cawing away as though she considered herself a bird;