Much as he wanted to see Shanks get his comeuppance right away, unfortunately, Shanks would not be reaching Elegia anytime soon.
So Xie Wen could only turn his attention to rebuilding Elegia for the time being.
The other members of the Research Commission were also pursuing their own interests while helping with the reconstruction...
Robin, for example, buried herself in the books from the ruins, enjoying them even though most concerned musical scores and music theory.
After getting Gordon's permission, Meowrah dismantled nearly all the stone statues. Of course, for every one she took apart, she provided a smarter, stronger Guardian as compensation.
Ai Haibara Meow, a fellow Research Cat, gathered every last Nulberry on the island before throwing herself into developing new medicines. The little schemer felt that her existing potions would not make Shanks fully appreciate his mistakes, so she decided to develop a few more, just in case.
The only thing that unsettled Xie Wen was that Ai Haibara Meow kept glancing at him as she said this...
Besides Nulberries, Elegia had many plants and animals rarely seen elsewhere, and all of them made excellent ingredients. Who knew whether that was because Tot Musica had been sealed here, or perhaps...
Before transmigrating, Xie Wen had seen reports along the lines of "Music promotes plant growth" and "Music can improve animals' moods," so perhaps it was only natural for Elegia's flora and fauna to be better and rarer?
Whatever the case, Sanji Meow was absolutely delighted.
Shalmeow, Sasha Meow, and Klee Meow continued enthusiastically appearing as guest performers in Uta's livestreams, and the three little cats were every bit as popular as Uta herself.
They also joined Xie Wen in helping Uta develop her Devil Fruit ability...
Well, although a certain little Ragdoll in charge of looking cute