Plane of Euthymia

(Brain storage area)

After bidding Yoimiya farewell, Lin Yiyi teleported back to the Kamisato Estate.

"Finished your inspection?" The Kamisato siblings were discussing the festival, while Kamisato Ayato noisily slurped the milk tea from Lin Yiyi's bag—Lin Yiyi had bought it specifically for them. "Ever since I had milk tea from another world last time, Inazuma's milk tea has always seemed to be lacking something."

"Being able to taste it again now is truly wonderful."

Come on, you and your sister had collaborated with that tea brand before. Of course it tasted good.

Lin Yiyi said, "For now, I think restaurants in Inazuma City, such as Shimura's or Kiminami Restaurant, could offer ingredients from my world for the people to enjoy during the festival."

"Then there are milk tea, drinks, snacks, and so on. Those can be supplied to the shops outside for the same purpose."

"Of course, everyone can also trade other things for them. Food for food, supplies for supplies."

"I also bought some little trinkets. We can put them up at the stalls and trade them with others."

Lin Yiyi kept discussing his ideas with them, while the Kamisato siblings and Thoma listened with great interest.

"As expected, the Traveler has so many ideas," Kamisato Ayaka said with a smile. "With the Traveler's help, this festival will definitely be even livelier."

But then her gaze dimmed. "This year's festival is especially significant, but the Yashiro Commission still has many matters to handle. I'm afraid I'll have to miss it again."

"But I should at least be able to take a look, right, Brother?"

Only then did Lin Yiyi remember that because of their positions, as well as the security arrangements and cleanup work related to the festival, the Kamisato siblings had hardly ever attended a festival. One could even say never.

"If Ayaka wants to go, then go and enjoy yourself however you like. I can help with what you need to do."

Kamisato Ayato considered it for a moment. Naturally, he utterly doted on his biological younger sister.

"No, Brother. Ever since I grew up, I decided that I would help shoulder some of your responsibilities."

"Compared with my own leisure time, Inazuma City's affairs are more important."

Kamisato Ayaka rejected her brother's goodwill. On one hand, she did not want Kamisato Ayato to work himself even harder; on the other, as the young lady of the Kamisato Clan, she had duties of her own to fulfill.

Lin Yiyi was slightly surprised. "What security? What cleanup?"

"It's just some trash. I could casually cast a spell and have a huge wind sweep across all of Inazuma to blow it away."

"As for documents and stuff, play to your heart's content first and deal with them later."

"Besides, the people of Inazuma City will be immersed in family happiness these next few days. Who would even be in the mood to write complaint letters or anything?"

"And why not get the Tenryou Commission to handle security?"

At that moment, Kamisato Ayato spoke again. "If we rashly approach the Tenryou Commission, we'll only earn the reputation of 'the Yashiro Commission's inadequate management.'"

"Easy. I'll go find the Raiden Shogun and have her issue an order."

With that, ignoring Kamisato Ayato's following words about how the Shogun was occupied with countless affairs every day and should not be disturbed, he directly opened his phone and teleported in an instant to the waypoint outside Tenshukaku.

"Why have you come again?" The moment he landed, he heard the Raiden Shogun's icy voice.

"Ah, I came to discuss something with you. No, wait, why are you still standing here?"

"From the moment you arrived here, left, and returned, only three minutes have passed."

"I am standing here merely to contemplate matters concerning Inazuma."

"But you, what business do you have again?"

"Well, I want to borrow some people from the Tenryou Commission."

"Reason."

"The festival's about to begin, and the Yashiro Commission and I are planning to expand it to the whole of Inazuma City. By then, public security and stuff..."

"This matter will be discussed with you by the one within me. I am not responsible for it."

"It's you, Traveler. After the Vision Hunt Decree was abolished, festival-related matters have generally been handled by Yae Miko and me."

"Come in directly."

The world immediately spun around him. Lin Yiyi only felt himself being enveloped in purple light, and the next second, he appeared in a purple expanse.

"Whoa, the Plane of Euthymia." Lin Yiyi looked around. He was no stranger to this place.

The first time he saw the Plane of Euthymia was after Thoma's Vision had been seized, when the Traveler was forcibly brought inside.

The second time he entered the Plane of Euthymia was after Kaedehara Kazuha blocked the Raiden Shogun's Musou no Hitotachi, when the Traveler confronted the true Electro Archon in order to carry out Yae Miko's plan.

The third time was because the Shogun had bugged out, and Ei directly pulled the Traveler and Paimon into the Plane of Euthymia.

From that time onward, the Plane of Euthymia, once dark and oppressive, began to grow bright and vivid.

She had opened her once-closed heart as well—even though losing her friends and even her sister had come at an excruciating cost.

But she still had to move forward. That was what Raiden Makoto had taught her.

"As the Traveler, this isn't your first time here, is it?" The owner of this land smiled. "Do you have any new ideas about the festival?"

"Ah, I just want to borrow some people from the Tenryou Commission to maintain order in Inazuma."

Ei agreed after hearing only that much. "All right. I'll speak with the Shogun and have her give you the Shogun's Decree."

"Then you can go straight to the Tenryou Commission."

It seemed that everyone in Inazuma City was exceptionally supportive of his ideas and had complete faith in him.

Perhaps it was because he was the Traveler. Or perhaps because of all he had experienced in another world.

Lin Yiyi nodded and prepared to leave.

Looking at the bright violet space around him, the young man sighed.

"You know, Ei, the first time I came to your Plane of Euthymia as the Traveler, you were really vicious when you beat people up."

"The whole place was blood-red back then."

The Electro Archon smiled faintly. "Let the past remain in the past. Now that you have experienced this place for yourself, how does it feel?"

"Very warm, and very peaceful..."

That god, once obsessed with pursuing "eternity," had weathered the passage of time and tasted the myriad facets of the world before finally realizing that so-called "eternity" was not unchanging stagnation, but something that needed constant adaptation and change in order to endure.

This god had once firmly believed that only eternity could prevent erosion, and that it came closest to "Heavenly Principles."

Yet things that were truly great and enduring could never be created by those who clung stubbornly to the old; rather, only people and things brave enough to embrace change and actively face challenges possessed inexhaustible vigor and vitality.

Through the wishes of the people, or perhaps when she reunited with her sister Raiden Makoto within the realm of consciousness, this god completely abandoned her old beliefs and accepted new ideas.

From then on, she no longer blindly pursued that illusory "eternity." Instead, she viewed everything around her with a more open and tolerant mindset, striving to guide all living beings forward along the path of growth.

"Next time you call me here, I'll bring you tricolor dango and light novels!"

Before teleporting, he awkwardly discovered that his phone had no signal.

"Ahem, well, there's no signal, so I can't use my phone..."

Ei chuckled, then waved her hand. Lin Yiyi felt dizzy again as waves of purple light flashed before his eyes. In such circumstances, humans would instinctively close their eyes. The next second, he was outside Tenshukaku again.

If not for the Almighty Shogun standing before them the whole time, the shogunate soldiers guarding Tenshukaku would probably have rushed over countless times already.

"Take it."

The Raiden Shogun could communicate directly with Ei. The puppet created by the god looked at him expressionlessly and handed him a token.

After receiving the Shogun's Decree, the young man ran toward the Kujou Clan.