Under the Sakoku Decree, life in Inazuma was extremely difficult for foreigners.
Traveling around Inazuma was even harder.
Entry Procedures were only the first step. After proving that you had entered Inazuma legally, you had to obtain a Long-Term Residency permit to stay in Ritou for an extended period.
But that only allowed you to stay in Ritou.
To leave Ritou, you also had to apply for Departure Procedures.
After leaving Ritou, you still had to go to the Tenryou Commission on Narukami Island to obtain an Inazuma travel permit before you could travel freely through the country.
Ellin had only just completed the first two steps. She still had the remaining two to get through.
Now, she was heading to the Kanjou Commission headquarters to apply for permission to leave Ritou.
"Hello, I'd like to see your clan head."
Although Gochō Nami had just left her seething, Ellin still tried to address the samurai guarding the entrance politely.
"The Kanjou Commissioner does not normally receive foreign visitors. Please leave!"
The samurai's words were reasonably polite, but that brief sentence alone showed just how deeply the Kanjou Commissioner discriminated against foreigners.
Ellin lowered her eyelids slightly. Gochō Nami had already worn her patience thin while she was applying for her Long-Term Residency permit.
At this point, she just wanted to finish the Ritou Procedures without any more nonsense.
Just as she was about to say something else, a voice suddenly came from inside the Kanjou Commission headquarters.
"Wait, wait!"
"This young lady is an honored guest from afar. There's no need to give her the usual treatment."
A man appeared in the courtyard and addressed the guards. Dressed in traditional Inazuman clothing, he looked to be in his fifties, with graying hair and a somewhat crafty air.
He then welcomed