The Two-Dimensional World Is a Chocolate Bar

"Little ones, you're back?"

Yae Miko sat on the floor peeling lychees. She learned quickly and could pick up many things with ease.

Except for that colorful Rubik's Cube.

"Come on, open your mouth. Ah—"

To Lin Yiyi's utter shock, she fed the peeled lychee into Youyu's mouth.

"What happened over there?" she immediately asked.

Her god did not answer, and neither did the companion she had invited.

It made Yae Miko think of something bad. She looked at Lin Yiyi. "Do you need to prepare for the aftermath?"

Lin Yiyi shook his head. "It's not convenient to talk here. Youyu, wait here for us."

The exceptionally clever fox lady rose to her feet and walked off to the side with the two of them.

"It was a Hilichurl."

The young man crossed his arms and spoke.

"They've appeared in this world? That was to be expected."

Yet Yae Miko remained as calm as ever. Seeing the confusion in their eyes, she chuckled. "Since we can come to your world, we cannot rule out the possibility of other creatures arriving here as well."

"The Abyss Order, the Fatui, or even creatures that do not belong to Teyvat—they are all possible."

"For now, all we can do is deal with whatever comes our way, right?" Lin Yiyi asked. There were no clues at all, so they could only remain on the defensive.

"What are you talking about?" A voice suddenly came from behind them. As expected of a fool—she even sounded foolish.

"Nothing. Let's head back first." Glancing at the time, the young man looked at Youyu and sighed.

Luckily, she had not seen it. Otherwise, if it got online, things would blow up.

"Hey, hey, it's the Raiden Shogun and Yae Miko!"

"That's little Youyu! One of the guests invited this time!"

Sure enough, as more and more people arrived early, they noticed the three particularly dazzling figures.

"That Shogun and Miko cosplay is so accurate! Their height, temperament, makeup, wigs—oh my god!"

"Can I add you to my photo collection, miss?"

What followed was the usual routine: group photos, collecting photos from afar, and some especially outrageous people even hugged Yae Miko's leg and barked like dogs.

Naturally, this earned them a look of disdain and disgust from the Guuji, but that somehow seemed to make the human-shaped dog even more excited.

Lin Yiyi stood off to one side. The three of them were so dazzling and radiant, surrounded by a huge crowd of fans, while he stood there without moving, with no one or companion beside him.

The young man looked at the people encircled by the frenzied fans and sighed.

Maybe I was meant to be alone from beginning to end? There's nothing wrong with enjoying loneliness, is there?

"Little one, what are you standing there for? Come take pictures with us."

Was that voice directed at him?

He raised his head and saw Yae Miko smiling faintly. Beside her stood that god, as well as that dazed and foolish "Kamisato Ayaka."

Behind them stood a huge crowd of people.

"Wow, miss, are you cosplaying too? What an absolutely gorgeous face!"

"How did we not notice him just now?"

"Miss, miss, let's take a picture together!"

"Bro, I can tell you've still got plenty of charm!"

"Bro, you smell so good—holy shit, you really do smell amazing!"

Then, a group of enthusiastic people pushed Lin Yiyi into the crowd as well. His outfit was nothing remarkable, yet he was still surrounded by people wanting photos with him.

Lin Yiyi did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I'm not cosplaying."

"Seriously? You look this handsome without cosplaying?"

"Oh my god, what a clean face. Boss, I'm devastated!"

"Boss, there's a hundred bucks on the ground. Pick it up—never mind, pfft, pfft—"

The two-dimensional world had always been a fortress where people fled from the dangers of reality. No one harbored ill intent; there were only humanity's most sincere and purest feelings between them.

"What are you all crowding around here for? Move aside already!"

Suddenly, a voice like thunder exploded in everyone's ears.

Lin Yiyi looked toward the entrance and saw seven or eight people arrive. They looked like idle delinquents, seemingly a group of swaggering street punks.

"Oh? Doing cosplay, huh? Interested in coming to my place to play?"

The leader seemed to be the sturdy-looking blue-haired man. Lin Yiyi felt irritated for no reason just looking at them.

Although there were many people on Lin Yiyi's side, seeing these fierce-looking men made most of them somewhat afraid.

But a young man squeezed through the crowd and stood at the very front.

Though he did not know the strangers behind him, he was grateful for their affirmation.

The one who stepped forward was Raiden Ei. Protecting her people from danger was something she had to do as a god.

In perfect tacit understanding, Yae Miko and little Youyu stood behind them, just in case.

Although Youyu had no combat ability, her manager was cracking her fingers loudly. It was obvious she was no ordinary person.

"What, with all this space, you couldn't find another way around?"

The young man frowned and asked.

"With all this space, couldn't you find your own corner? Did you have to stand here and make yourselves the center of attention?"

The leader sneered disdainfully.

"Damn, with that ridiculous mop of dyed hair, aren't you the one standing out?"

"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you. Move aside already. I'm going up to check in!"

"There'll be girls keeping me company later!"

"But you three are dressed pretty nicely. Interested in coming along and keeping me company too?"

"Rumble—" The moment he finished speaking, the sky suddenly changed, and waves of thunder echoed overhead.

Lin Yiyi could not help tugging at Ei's sleeve again and quietly reminded her, "Don't do this, or we won't be able to get away afterward."

"This world has a lot of rules. Don't make this into something big yet."

"Oh? What's with that look? Come on, let me see that purple-haired—fuck—"

Ignorance was the most foolish mistake. When he met Ei's eyes, filled with killing intent, he could not help but shudder.

"Hmph, just wait. I'll play you to death later!"

Lin Yiyi crossed his arms and said, "If you're here to stay, then naturally we have no objections."

"But we weren't blocking you. You came up here with such an attitude from the start—who gave you the nerve?"

The people across from him suddenly laughed. "Did you hear that? Who gave us the nerve?"

"Who gave us the nerve? On this street, I am the nerve!"

"..."

It was already 2024. How were there still people like this...

"If you keep causing trouble, I'm calling the police."

Lin Yiyi truly did not want to argue with them anymore. There was still a crowd behind him, and he had to consider their safety.

"Who's causing trouble? What, do you want me to put on some cosplay clothes too? Hey, should I cosplay Rex Lapis or Tartaglia? Hahahaha!"

Instead of appreciating the warning, that group became even more arrogant and laughed wildly.

"...A rotten piece of wood cannot be carved."

Lin Yiyi sighed and said, "The two-dimensional world is a chocolate bar..."

Hearing him say something strange, the people across from him looked at one another.

"People eat it and become happy—"

"Dogs eat it and die—"

Then the younger people behind him, as though they had rehearsed it beforehand, shouted in perfect unison.