socalfunplaces Chapter 282 Perhaps
Chapter 282 Perhaps
Kamisato Ayaka looked at the red-dressed traveler and said gently, "There is a place in my humble abode with a nice view. If possible, Ms. Alice, please come with me to take a look."
"It would be a pity not to appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of you. Please, Miss Linghua." Alice smiled and walked towards the viewing area.
Thomas followed behind, acting as a servant. This household official not only had extraordinary martial arts skills, but also had all kinds of life skills at his fingertips.
Under the pavilion, Mo Ran and the father and son of the Kamisato family sat opposite each other.
With the old head of the Kamisato family around, the conversation hardly ever stopped, from Ayato Ichidatsu to Inazuma's future development, then jumping to the various systems of the neighboring country of Liyue, and finally ending with the friendship between the ancestors of the Kamisato family and the Kaedehara family.
During the conversation, Mo Ran felt more and more that the descendants of Shenli Sangxi had indeed inherited his strengths. Once they started talking, they could chat freely as if they were facing a wall.
As for Kamisato Ayato, perhaps because his elders were present, he couldn't speak freely and only spoke from time to time to express his opinions without saying much.
When the sun was high in the sky, a servant came close to the ear of the old master of the Kamisato family and whispered something.
After dismissing the servants, the old patriarch smiled and said, "It's already noon. I have prepared a banquet at home. Would you like to invite the Grand Master to stay for a meal?"
"The old patriarch invited me so kindly, so I decided to obey him." Mo Ran also smiled and said, "Friend Lingren, do you have any plans for the afternoon?"
"Reporting to Lord Taijogosho, no." Kamisato Ayato lowered his head, and there was no hint of lying in his tone, but the slight trembling of his fingers still gave it away.
Mo Ran continued, "Tell me the truth. I am quite interested in your daily state."
Kamisato Ayato was a little hesitant and glanced at his father, not knowing whether he should be honest. After all, he was facing the strongest person in the current Inazuma world. Being able to remain calm in the face of danger and ask for help from the elders around him was already beyond most people.
The old patriarch stroked his beard and laughed, "Ayato, if you have something to say, just tell me. Can the Grand Lord of the Imperial Palace embarrass a child like you?"
"If you have made an appointment in advance, I certainly won't be the one who cuts you off." Mo Ran also said in a gentle voice.
Kamisato Ayato hesitated for a moment, and after considering his words, he replied, "My friend and I have an appointment to fight on the outskirts of the city this afternoon."
"What a nice mood. I wonder what the decision is?" Mo Ran asked with a smile.
"In commanding a battle, each person assigns a member and conducts the battle through his own command until one side wins. This is a great test of the ability to control the situation and observe details." Kamisato Ayato talked freely.
"That sounds good. My friend is indeed better than my teacher." Mo Ran praised him, but as for the duel, he guessed it was just a fight between insects.
It's really hard for this young head of the family to make a children's game sound so grand and noble.
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Lord Tai Shang Gosho." Kamisato Ayato bowed slightly and accepted the compliment.
The old head of the Kamisato family looked at the man in black, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Sir, lunch is ready, please!"
The reception room of Kamisato's house was already set with a banquet whose fragrance could be smelled for ten miles. It featured delicacies from land and sea, and exquisite delicacies on jade plates. All of them were made from top-notch ingredients, cooked by the best chefs in the Kamisato family, and the plating was also superb.
There were even a few Mond dishes that looked authentic enough, showing that the old head of the Kamisato family had a very meticulous control over the dinner.
"Lord Taijo Gosho, please take a seat." The old head of the Kamisato family bowed slightly and took a closer look. He saw that everyone around him was still seated, as if they were all waiting for him.
Mo Ran did not refuse. He nodded and walked to that position. It was not that he wanted to usurp the throne, but he came with this identity. And considering their friendship, it would not be an exaggeration for the people of the Kamisato family to call him ancestor.
On the two sides next to each other sat the old head of the Kamisato family and Alice, further down were the Kamisato siblings, and then some handsome household servants.
A reception room was packed with people, and the lunch ended quietly amid the clinking of glasses.
Alice achieved the purpose of her trip, so Mo Ran didn't plan to stay long. In the afternoon, the two of them took off and left Kamisato House.
When she stepped into the void, Alice looked at the distance between her body and the ground, smacked her lips and said, "Oh, he is such a strong man, so terrifying!"
"If your father knew that his son would be able to step on the void and turn everything into ashes with the snap of his fingers, he would probably slap himself hard!"
"It's not that necessary, is it?" Mo Ran said embarrassedly.
"You don't know how strong your father's obsession is with flying, stepping on the void, and overturning the world with a flick of his fingers!"
Alice's eyes were filled with reminiscence. She became more and more excited as she spoke. She laughed and said, "Back then, he asked me which world he could go to besides Teyvat. When he found out that he couldn't go anywhere else, he felt disappointed for a while!"
Mo Ran looked puzzled and asked, "Why is that? Isn't Teyvat the place that father loves the most?"
"It's not that he doesn't like it, it's that he likes it too much. So he wants to see more of this land and spend more time with his family in his limited life. He asked for immortality, but I told him that he doesn't have the qualifications to practice immortal arts, which means he doesn't have the fate to become an immortal."
"Besides, the magic of Teyvat cannot be achieved by humans. This is the oppression of the rules and cannot be changed."
There was a hint of sadness in Alice's eyes, and she couldn't help but think, what if she could never find him, his time was up, or he had already turned into a pile of bones, what would she do?
"Mom." Mo Ran spoke softly, his brows furrowed.
"It's okay, I just thought of some unpleasant things. Ayaka just now rejected my suggestion, saying that she wanted to spend more time with her family. Oh, what a pity for such a good talent!" Alice turned her head and looked at Kamisato Yashiki who was gradually moving away.
Seeing that his mother wanted to let this matter go, Mo Ran did not bring it up again, but responded: "It is indeed a pity, but the world is so big, there are many talented people. If you didn't succeed in Inazuma, maybe you will have a chance in Xumi."
"My son and I really have a tacit understanding. How did you know that my next stop is Xumi?"
"Well, I just said it casually."
"Really? I hope there will be more casual comments like this."
"Yes, I hope Mom can find the most unreliable one in the family soon!"
"Don't talk about your dad!" Alice said angrily with a puffed face.
Mo Ran nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."
"Haha, but it's not wrong."
Mo Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If he was right, he felt like he was wrong, but if he was wrong, he was extremely wrong. It was really difficult.
"Hey, son, my daughter won't be angry if I help her change the topography of the country, right?" Alice wiped her palms, thinking about the technological equipment she brought with her, her eyes full of anticipation.
Mo Ran was looked at with such a look that he broke out in a cold sweat for no reason. He quickly said, "If you want to change the terrain, I recommend going to the free land. The gods there drink all day long. As long as the Mond people are not completely wiped out, he will not show up!"
"So you think so too. But don't underestimate the Wind God Barbatos. Before, even the capable members of our Witch Club could not last more than a hundred moves under his hands." Alice shook her head and laughed. Thinking of those glorious years, she was so frivolous.
"Didn't you use the trick of burying something in Mondstadt?" Mo Ran asked.
"Of course, it wasn't a real fight, it was just a sparring session. Otherwise, do you think we could achieve a result of less than a hundred moves?" Alice spread her hands.
Mo Ran nodded and said, "That's right. Although he seems to be the least reliable among the gods, he is still a first-generation god after all. His strength is at most one level weaker than Ying."
"Indeed, a poet who drinks all day long cannot compare with a martial arts fanatic. No matter how strong his strength is, if he doesn't know how to use it, he can only bluff others with his intimidation, or maybe just throw it all away!"
"I always feel like you're hinting at something, Mom."
"No way, mom is a law-abiding citizen, and her words and actions are very respectful."
"Yep……"
While chatting, they had already arrived outside Inazuma City. Mo Ran took off his mask, and the two of them slowly landed and walked into the city like ordinary pedestrians.
Passing by a store with the Chinese characters "Naganohara" written on it, Alice stopped and murmured, "Affordable prices, a wide variety of fireworks shop, here we are."
"Mom, has she also heard of this fireworks store?" Mo Ran raised his eyebrows. Naganohara is not yet famous enough to be known to everyone.
This can be roughly guessed by looking at the clothes of the orange-haired girl sitting in the yard and making fireworks.
The girl was wearing clothes with a strong Inazuma style, with only her neck and hands exposed. She had not yet been bandaged and was concentrating on fiddling with a firework tube.
"Hey, it's done!" The girl laughed as she looked at her work. She caught a glimpse of the two people standing at the door, stood up and walked over to them, asking, "Do you want to buy some fireworks? If you want to order fireworks for festivals, please wait for my dad to come back. He has the order, so I can't make the decision."
"We just buy a few and play with them ourselves. We don't need too many." Alice smiled. At first sight, she felt that this child was a good match with her own little Klee.
"Then please come with me to the shop to choose a style. If you have a style that suits your taste, you can tell me and I will pick it up."
Alice hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's go to the shop and have a look. Please recommend us some powerful ones!"
The girl scratched her head, not understanding what this powerful firework meant. Could fireworks be used to blow people up?
"Hehe, she means that it should be something more gorgeous, the kind that can be seen clearly even from a distance." Mo Ran explained faintly.
"As for this kind of fireworks, you have made the right choice. Our Naganohara fireworks are characterized by being gorgeous and colorful. We guarantee that they will be the most gorgeous at night after they are lit!" The girl led them to the shop and introduced several types of fireworks to them.
Alice nodded every time she introduced one. After she finished, she slowly said, "Take two of each. For the one called Hundred Flowers Blooming, take four."
"Okay." The girl put down the samples on the shelf, went to the sealed warehouse behind the shop, dragged a few boxes of things, took some of each, packed them into a few paper bags, and took them into the shop.
"Chenghui, one thousand five hundred Mora, please take the fireworks!" The girl handed over the paper bag in both hands.
After Alice took the things, she glanced at her son beside her and gestured for money.
Mo Ran reached into his sleeve, took out a bag of Mora from the storage space, and handed it to the girl.
"Thank you for your patronage. You are welcome to come again next time. Please take care!" The girl stood at the door, seeing off the brother and sister in her eyes. She looked at Mora in her hand with a smile on her face.
Not long after, the father she mentioned returned to the shop and learned that his daughter had sold some fireworks. He gave her a thumbs up and kept praising her.
"Dad, please stop praising me. I feel embarrassed." The girl said shyly.
"Hey, my daughter is able to make money at such a young age, so of course I have to praise her. How about we have an extra meal tonight?"
"Forget it, it's such a waste."
"Don't waste it, this is a day worth celebrating, hahaha..."