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It was late at night...
High atop the cliffs of Wangshu Inn, inside a hidden room closed to the public, the seventh game of Liyue chess had finally come to a satisfying end. It had lasted several hours, and the game had been long and complicated, with both sides adding new rules and unexpected events as they played.
Of course, it wasn't quite accurate to call it merely a game of chess anymore.
It could be described as a live simulation of the situation in Liyue—and, more importantly, the "simulation" had involved both Liyue's highest authority and Annie, the little troublemaker with more than enough power to thoroughly muddy the waters!
So both the outcome and the course of the game were highly informative. At least, that was true for Tianquan Ningguang, who had long platinum-blond hair and had revealed her identity midway through the game.
In any case!
Annie had left in high spirits, taking half the shares in Wangshu Inn with her.
At the same time, she had left a large pile of "counterfeit" Mora coins with the woman she had just made peace with, as payment for her investment in the inn?
It wasn't as if it meant much to her, but just as she had done with Xinyue Kiosk and Liuli Pavilion back in Liyue Harbor, she had bought a stake in Wangshu Inn, too. It was simply so she could eat whatever she wanted without restraint—and not have to pay afterward.
"Goodbye, Big Sister Ningguang!"
ヾ(￣▽￣)Bye~Bye~
"If I have time next time, I'll come over and spank your bu... Oh, no, I mean, if I have time, I'll come find you for another game of chess?"
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After giving the big sister who had lost all seven games a cheeky, playful grimace, Annie pushed