Sakujirou climbed out through the window. "I was too impatient. When I heard you were back, I just..."
Meanwhile, Sakujirou was working in Liyue Harbor.
"Isn't that me? I went back to Inazuma in this story?"
"Sakujirou, you're on the livestream."
In Inazuma, Imatani Kayu watched the livestream with a grave expression. "Sakujirou..."
Yoimiya said, "We'll go sort out the materials in a bit, and help you arrange a boat while we're at it."
Sakujirou said, "Thank you for helping me so much."
Yoimiya explained that Sakujirou had been a customer of her family's. He had recently sneaked back into Inazuma, but had been discovered and was now wanted by the Tenryou Commission.
[Kujou Sara: Hmph. Next time, the Tenryou Commission will search your place thoroughly.]
Paimon said, "If it's this dangerous, you shouldn't have come back in the first place."
Sakujirou sighed. "There was something I had to do. I never expected to cause Yoimiya and Mr. Naganohara so much trouble."
Yoimiya said, "It's fine, it's fine. As long as you have one of our slips, you'll always be a customer of the Naganohara family."
[Paimon: Those slips from Yoimiya's family are amazing. Paimon wants one now, too.]
[Yoimiya: Next time you and Lumine come to Inazuma, make sure you come hang out with me. I'll definitely have some for you.]
Paimon asked, "Slips?"
Yoimiya said, "Yep. The children got the same thing, too. They have fireworks formulas written on them that only our family can read. Whatever a customer wants to commemorate or celebrate, whether it's ten years or a hundred years later, the Naganohara family guarantees we can make the exact same fireworks."
Paimon said, "Wow, that sounds really cool."
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: The Naganohara family's fireworks are a legacy, or perhaps...]
[Arataki Itto: I love watching fireworks! Next time, make me a gigantic super oni king firework, too!]
[Kujou Sara: Then we'll tie you to it and send you into the sky!]
[Arataki Itto: Hahaha, Kujou Turtle, jealous that I got a treasure? Hahaha, I'm not stingy. I'll give you a few lollipops!]
[Kujou Sara: I don't want them!]
[Arataki Itto, furiously licking a lollipop: If you don't want them, I don't want to give you any! Every part of a lollipop is a treasure. Not only is the candy delicious, but holding the stick in your mouth looks really cool, too.]
[Paimon: Paimon wants some, too.]
Yoimiya said, "It's all right. Fleeing Inazuma by boat should only be a last resort. I'll help you think of another way."
Sakujirou said, "I'm so sorry for the trouble."
Yoimiya sighed. "You were born and raised in Inazuma, yet you can't even get permission to return. Oh, right, you two only just arrived in Inazuma. How did you get permission?"
Paimon said, "We only managed to get here thanks to Hiiragi Chisato, the young lady of the Kanjou Commission."
[Hiiragi Chisato: ???]
Yoimiya said, "If only our commissions could be a little more accommodating."
Yoimiya and Lumine went to collect the materials.
First, they found Kouichi to collect the boat they had commissioned.
[Kouichi: Well... now I've been exposed. Hahaha, the Tenryou Commission won't arrest me, will they? Still, this is just a story. Lady Kujou Sara is reasonable.]
Kouichi said, "Because of the Sakoku Decree, the Tenryou Commission is overly sensitive about boats. They'll question you even over a tiny one."
Yoimiya said, "Sorry for dragging you into this."
Kouichi said, "Haha, no need to be so polite. I'll be troubling you to make fireworks again this time, so this boat is my thank-you gift."
Yoimiya and Lumine hurried to their next stop.
Morihiko said, "Haha, Yoimiya, I knew you'd come. Fireworks materials, right? I've set them aside for you."
Yoimiya asked, "Really? How did you know?"
Morihiko said, "Hahaha, isn't it always like this when the fireworks show draws near each year? I'm used to it by now. When my child and I argued before, you were the one who helped us sort things out."
Yoimiya said, "You're usually too stern with him."
Morihiko said, "Am I? I suppose I've been too hard on him. Hahaha, take all the ore you need. No need to pay any Mora."
Yoimiya said, "I couldn't do that!"
Morihiko said, "Just think of it as a thank-you gift for you, Yoimiya."
Yoimiya said, "No, favors are favors, but business still has its rules. How about this? I won't pay any Mora, but I'll put it on your account. You can use it toward fireworks from me later."
Yoimiya was incredibly popular. Wherever she went in Inazuma City, children and adults alike took the initiative to greet her.
She was the very definition of a social butterfly.
Their final stop was to have the ore processed.
Yoimiya called out, "Acho, Mr. Amenoma, I'm here."
Acho said, "I'm very sorry, but we have a lot of weapon orders piled up. Could you wait a little?"
Yoimiya was actually getting a little anxious, too. "How about this? Do you need a hand?"
Old Mr. Amenoma said, "As noisy as ever, little girl."
"Forging in the Amenoma Art calls for patience and giving it your all. Any impatience in your heart will show in the blade. Having someone waiting nearby and urging him on will disturb Acho's concentration."
Acho said, "But... but this is a special situation. The Naganohara Fireworks show is just around the corner."
Ding-livestream quiz! What will happen next? 1: Yoimiya will go back to make fireworks first. 2: They will watch and wait from a distance. 3: Old Mr. Amenoma will step in. 4: Acho will process the ore first. 5: None of the above.
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