"Identity and purpose?"
Hearing the woman before them ask that question, Paimon's little face fell slightly.
They had never expected to be asked about this, and they had not discussed it at all.
"Uh, well, we're here to... um..." Paimon hesitated, wanting to say something, but she had yet to form a complete thought or logical explanation.
"Hmm? Is something wrong? Please tell me the purpose of your visit so I can register you."
Yingshan fiddled with the ends of her neck-length hair, looking at Paimon with a hint of confusion.
"We're here to trade in regional specialties and ore."
Lumine touched her fair chin and thought for a moment before answering.
Her Burdened Space did indeed hold plenty of ore, along with regional specialties from Mondstadt and Liyue, so she was not making things up. Her claim could stand up to inspection.
"Regional specialties and ore..." Yingshan asked again, "Currently, only merchants from the International Chamber of Commerce are authorized to conduct this sort of import and export business. Do you have the relevant business permits?"
"Uh..." Now Lumine was stumped too.
This was her first time even hearing of the International Chamber of Commerce. How could she possibly have their business permit?
"Thoma, this registration clerk knows you, right? Why don't you go talk to her?"
Standing behind Lumine and Paimon, Li Qiuzhi spoke quietly to Thoma beside him.
He vaguely remembered that in the game's story, Thoma had stepped in to handle all the registration and residency formalities when the Traveler first arrived in Inazuma.
"Hehe, don't worry. I prepared your landing documents ages ago."
Thoma smiled and nodded, then took their documents out of his Vision, stepped forward, and handed them to the clerk.
"Miss Yingshan, here are their landing documents."
Yingshan, with her neck-length hair,