Just as he had expected, after Ayaka arranged for Lumine and Paimon to see how three people whose Visions had been confiscated were faring, they decisively chose to join the effort to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree.
Visions represented people's wishes and obsessions. Confiscating their Visions not only left them unable to use elemental power, but also meant that the wishes and obsessions they had always pursued were taken away. From then on, they became muddleheaded, and some even suffered mental breakdowns.
Since the Kamisato estate had too many people and prying eyes and was far too conspicuous, Kamisato Ayaka brought the group to Komore Teahouse, a quiet, secluded place in Inazuma City, to discuss the matter in detail without implicating the others in the Yashiro Commission.
The land there had been granted to the Yashiro Commission by the Raiden Shogun. Only the commission's Kamisato Clan could plan, build, and repair things there, or even control who came and went. The purpose was to preserve the mystique of ceremonial affairs, but now that there were fewer such affairs in the city, it had become the Kamisato family's secret base.
The moment they entered, everyone caught the strong aroma of hot pot. Good grief, it was even the spicy, numbing kind. Who was bold enough to cook such pungent hot pot in a delicately scented, tranquil teahouse?
Just as Thoma was about to step forward and demand an explanation, he opened the door and saw Yucheng sitting at the table, cooking ingredients in the broth. The table was already covered with hot pot dishes, forcing Thoma to swallow the words on the tip of his tongue.
"What took you so long? Come sit down. The hot pot's ready." Without even turning his head, Yucheng called everyone over.
"Wow! So much good