At night in Liyue Harbor, the stars shimmered faintly, the moonlight flowed like water, and the entire city was shrouded in a thin mist, as if wrapped in a celestial dream.
Feiyun Slope and Chihu Rock, the liveliest districts of Liyue Harbor, were also veiled beneath this beautiful night glow.
The harbor lights sparkled like strings of pearls, adorning the coastline and forming a breathtaking scene that filled the heart with warmth and happiness.
As the night faded, Ganyu opened the shop doors and began business for the day.
In recent days, stories of Luya's shop had spread far and wide… More and more customers were arriving—many drawn purely by reputation.
Among them were travelers from other nations who had heard of Yu-Gi-Oh! in one way or another and came to see it firsthand in Luya's shop…
Among the crowd was a girl from Fontaine, wearing a red feathered hat and sporting soft pink hair. She held a Kamera in hand, her face full of excitement.
When she saw Ganyu open the doors, the girl and the crowd poured in at once… while Luya had already been waiting inside for some time!
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The moment the girl stepped inside, she raised her Kamera and snapped a photo of Luya.
At the center of the shop, Luya had built a small platform. Behind it stood a massive screen, with the words "YT Press Conference" written across it.
Luya was preparing to imitate brands like "XiaoMi" or "Apple," holding a press event for his new product launch!
Thus, this was the scene before them.
On the platform stood a table, and on it sat a [Portable Game Console].
Luya immediately recognized the pink-haired girl in the crowd.
Her name was Charlotte—a vibrant reporter from Fontaine's The Steambird, who spent nearly every moment chasing the truth.
The Steambird, Fontaine's most famous newspaper, boasted numerous journalists, each with distinct specialties: some covered entertainment and gossip, others focused on public rumors, and still others reported on government affairs…
Yet among them all, the most memorable to the citizens of Fontaine was the endlessly energetic Charlotte.
Charlotte lived by her motto: "The closer you get, the truer the story becomes!" She could be found everywhere in Fontaine—from upper city to lower, from mountain peaks to ocean depths.
She captured one truth after another through her Kamera, recording them in articles that eventually appeared on the printed page.
And once those truths were published… some would cheer, some would blush, and others would grit their teeth in fury!
Indeed, there were even those who used every means possible to make certain reports disappear.
Or worse… to make Charlotte herself disappear.
As a result, Editor-in-Chief Euphrasie often had to send Charlotte on "field assignments" abroad, removing her from Fontaine until the Court of Fontaine and the Special Patrol had fully resolved any related incidents.
No matter how tiring the work or how harsh the threats from outside, none of it could extinguish Charlotte's burning passion for journalism.
Together with her trusted partner—the Kamera she affectionately called "Mr. Whitting"—Charlotte tirelessly roamed day and night, fulfilling her duty as a reporter, seeking the truth behind all things.
This time, Editor-in-Chief Euphrasie had once again dispatched Charlotte, instructing her to continue coverage on the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" phenomenon in Liyue Harbor!
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Thus, the moment Charlotte saw Luya, she immediately took a photograph.
Charlotte possessed a rather unique talent—no matter the setting or subject, she could always capture the most perfect, dramatic, and artistically powerful shot. With the help of her faithful Kamera partner, her photos often drew great attention; some readers even clipped her work from the papers to keep as collectibles.
After snapping a photo of Luya, her face flushed slightly against the soft pink of her hair. She swallowed nervously and thought to herself, What a handsome guy…
Then, shifting her angle, she had Mr. Whitting take several more photos of him.
After a while, familiar faces like Zhongli, Hu Tao, Xiao, Xingqiu, and Xiangling also arrived at Luya's shop. Keqing, hearing the noise downstairs, came down from the second floor.
The moment she appeared, the crowd erupted into chatter.
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"Whoa!?"
"Lady Yuheng really did win a house from a scratch card!?"
"No way!!!"
"That's insane!?"
"She actually got a property right here!?"
"I'm so jealous!"
"That house is amazing!!!"
"Whenever she's thirsty, hungry, tired, or bored—she can just go downstairs! Incredible…"
Seeing this commotion, Charlotte quickly took another photo. She was quite intrigued—just what was this "scratch card" the people of Liyue kept talking about!?
Once the room was filled, Luya raised his hand and announced:
"Everyone! Today… I'm unveiling an incredible new product! This—!"
He lifted the game console in his hand and showed it to the crowd.
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The audience stared curiously at the small, square device in Luya's hand. It looked compact… yet what the Teyvat was it?
Charlotte raised her Kamera again, snapping another picture of Luya holding the console.
Her curiosity deepened—the entire shop was filled with novelty!
Everything here… was breaking news!
Her heart raced with excitement she could barely contain.
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