"Forget it. As long as you stay away from Inazuma, everything is negotiable."
Seeing Alice's playful grin, Raiden Ei instantly lost all desire to continue talking with her.
This witch's way of thinking simply wasn't normal.
She was already a mother—couldn't she at least set a proper example?
If Ei ever learned that Alice actively taught her daughter how to play with bombs, she would probably become even more speechless.
"I'd better read somewhere else."
With a sigh, Ei left the area and found a seat in the quiet zone.
She truly did not want any further contact with this woman.
Seeing her younger sister leave, Raiden Makoto nodded politely toward Alice before continuing to look at the figurines.
Although she was somewhat curious to learn more about Ei from this woman, the two of them weren't familiar with each other.
And besides, her remaining time was limited.
So she didn't want to waste too much attention on that matter.
"It's been so long… Why does little Yae feel kind of strange now?"
Watching the sisters walk away, Alice blinked curiously.
Back then, she used to tease Yae Miko relentlessly,
yet now all she got was a simple nod?
Something felt off.
Had her personality really changed that much over the years?
"Mom, who were those two pretty big sisters?"
Klee scooted closer curiously.
"They're people Mommy met during her adventures in Inazuma."
Hearing her daughter ask, Alice cheerfully gave Klee a brief summary of her past experiences there.
"Wow, that sounds so fun! Klee wants to visit Inazuma too someday!"
Klee's eyes sparkled with longing.
She absolutely loved hearing stories about her mother's adventures.
She had already gone fish-blasting in Liyue before.
If she could visit Inazuma too, that would be even better!
"If little Klee wants to go to Inazuma, then how about Mommy takes you there sometime later?"
Alice's eyes rolled mischievously as she smiled.
"Really?!"
Klee immediately became excited.
"Of course. Mommy always keeps her promises!"
Alice proudly patted her chest.
Over the years, she had spent most of her time traveling and rarely had the chance to accompany Klee.
This was the perfect opportunity to take her out for fun.
"Hmph. Miss Grumpy Shogun—the more you tell me not to come to Inazuma, the more I want to go."
Alice snorted twice smugly.
If Ei ever heard this, she'd probably draw her Musou no Hitotachi on the spot.
You coming alone last time was already bad enough.
Now you want to bring your daughter too?!
Are you trying to destroy Inazuma?!
"Come on, let's continue reading manga."
After collecting her thoughts, Alice happily resumed reading Doraemon together with Klee.
Honestly, the manga was incredibly entertaining.
Even she had become completely engrossed in it.
But when the corner of her eye caught sight of a familiar figure nearby,
her face lit up with delight.
"Yoimiya? You actually came here too?"
Back when Alice visited Inazuma, she had also stopped by Naganohara Fireworks.
She was acquainted with Yoimiya's father.
Unfortunately, old man Naganohara was far too conservative.
He always diluted explosives until they could no longer cause any meaningful environmental changes.
What was the point of that?
What kind of fireworks had no power behind them?
But when Alice met Yoimiya, the two hit it off immediately.
They often researched various formulas together.
In Alice's eyes, Yoimiya was a girl with tremendous talent.
Sadly, because of Miss Grumpy Shogun's interference, she never managed to bring Yoimiya away.
She hadn't expected to run into her again here.
"Come to think of it, seeing three people from Inazuma here at once feels kind of suspicious."
Alice grew thoughtful.
Could there perhaps be a method of entering the manga shop from Inazuma itself?
If so, then bringing Klee over in the future would become much easier.
"Long time no see, Miss Alice!"
Hearing someone greet her, Yoimiya finally reacted.
She hadn't paid much attention earlier,
but after overhearing their conversation, she realized who it was.
Yoimiya never expected that the mother-daughter pair the boss mentioned would actually be people she knew!
And if it was Miss Alice—then yes, she truly was one of Teyvat's top bomb experts.
The two had collaborated before, so Yoimiya knew this very well.
But what left her utterly stunned was the fact that Alice had given the Shogun and Lady Guuji such nicknames!!
Miss Grumpy Shogun?
Little Yae?
Just imagining the usually dignified rulers of Inazuma with those nicknames made Yoimiya desperately want to laugh.
"Miss Alice, let's find time later to continue researching fireworks together!"
Yoimiya invited her with a smile.
Previously, she had left too hurriedly, so their discussions had been very brief.
Now that they had another opportunity, she wanted to make the most of it.
"Sure! I'll bring Klee along too. We'll create an incredible firework and properly shock that Miss Grumpy Shogun!"
Alice agreed readily.
Ei had no idea that Alice and Yoimiya had reunited—or that they were already plotting to create some gigantic firework.
At the moment, she and the Raiden Shogun were quietly reading Gabriel DropOut together.
At the beginning of the manga, Gabriel was an outstanding angel.
Graduating at the top of her class from angel school, she descended to the human world in order to learn more and become an even better angel.
Every day, she cleaned parks, played with children, performed good deeds, and attended school in the human world.
"This girl Gabriel really is kind-hearted."
Reading the early chapters, Ei sighed emotionally.
Although she didn't fully understand what angels were,
their role felt somewhat similar to that of the Seven Archons.
Both existed for the happiness of the people.
It was merely that each god interpreted happiness differently.
To Venti, freedom was the greatest happiness—allowing every citizen to do what they truly desired.
To Zhongli, properly honoring contracts prevented unnecessary conflict, allowing people to live peaceful and stable lives.
But in Ei's eyes, only Eternity could preserve such beauty forever—so that civilizations would never again meet the same fate as Khaenri'ah.
"Keep reading. The reason for this so-called 'fall from grace' should appear soon."
The Raiden Shogun finally spoke.
So far, she saw nothing problematic.
There was no conflict with Eternity.
Which meant the issue likely lay ahead.
Ei nodded and continued turning the pages together with her.
Gabriel maintained her previous lifestyle— until one day, after finishing her homework, she heard cries for help coming from her computer.
It was an online game.
As a kind-hearted angel, Gabriel couldn't bear to watch others suffer.
But her divine power was insufficient to save everyone.
So—she reached toward her wallet.
Thus began her fateful encounter with online gaming.
And then…
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