After about two or three days at sea, the ship finally arrived within Inazuma's waters.
From afar, they could already see Ritou's enormous wooden harbor.
Speaking of which, that harbor had originally been created by Jiang Yan himself using Wood Release back in the day.
Five hundred years ago, Inazuma had been surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the port had suffered severe damage.
But after five centuries of restoration and expansion, the current harbor looked far better than the original version Jiang Yan had made.
Because Raiden Makoto had never died, and Ei had never sealed herself away inside the Plane of Euthymia, present-day Inazuma wasn't as lifeless and oppressive as it had been in the original storyline.
The people now lived happily and peacefully.
Everything looked prosperous and flourishing.
"Not bad at all, not bad at all~"
Jiang Yan was extremely satisfied with Inazuma's current state.
Sure enough, an Inazuma ruled by Makoto was much better than one where that dork Ei ignored everything.
Just look at this.
Now this feels pleasant even to an outsider like me.
Wait.
I'm not an outsider anymore!
Right now—
The Raiden sisters, and even the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine, the second-largest power in Inazuma—
They're all my women now!
Which means…
Inazuma…
Is mine!!!
Hehehehe—
Jiang Yan couldn't help but start daydreaming wildly.
"And what exactly are you fantasizing about now?"
When Ganyu walked over and saw the strange grin on Jiang Yan's face, she immediately knew he definitely wasn't thinking about anything wholesome.
"Hehe, nothing… heheh…"
Jiang Yan wiped at the corner of his mouth despite there being no drool there.
If Ganyu hadn't interrupted his train of thought, he'd probably already started imagining the glorious future of Liyue and Inazuma merging into a dual-archon nation ruled jointly by Geo and Electro.
No, maybe they could even drag Barbatos into it too.
Ehe~
Seeing Jiang Yan suddenly start grinning idiotically again, Ganyu rolled her eyes and simply stopped bothering with him.
No matter how you looked at it, this guy definitely wasn't thinking about anything proper.
At that moment, the recently awakened Raiden sisters, Kitsune Saiguu, and the others had already changed into fresh clothes, while Ningguang and the other two little ones sat sleepily on small stools.
"Master~ Is Inazuma almost here?"
Little Ningguang drowsily leaned against Jiang Yan's chest, clearly still half-asleep.
"Yep. But it'll still take a little while longer. You, Beidou, and Shenhe should sleep a bit more."
Jiang Yan gently patted Ningguang's back as he spoke softly.
He originally hadn't planned on waking the three little girls at all.
But after hearing the adults getting up, the three of them had forced themselves awake no matter how sleepy they still were.
Jiang Yan's gentle voice was practically the perfect sleeping aid for them.
Sure enough, Ningguang's little head soon started bobbing again in his arms, while Beidou and Shenhe leaned against him with little trails of drool hanging from the corners of their mouths.
Looking at the three children like this, Jiang Yan couldn't help but smile helplessly.
Honestly…
Then he carefully picked each of them up and carried them into the cabin, placing them one by one into their rooms.
When he laid Beidou down, her eyes suddenly snapped open.
The years of drifting and surviving had long since carved vigilance deep into Beidou's instincts.
Even though she could now sleep defenselessly beside Jiang Yan, the slightest disturbance would still wake her like this.
But when little Beidou saw that the person before her was Jiang Yan, the tension in her body instantly melted away again.
"Master~"
The soft, sticky voice sounded almost like a kitten acting spoiled.
She rubbed herself against Jiang Yan's warm palm affectionately.
Jiang Yan lightly pinched her cheek and smiled.
"Go back to sleep for a bit. Master will wake you up once we arrive."
"Mhm."
Little Beidou nodded.
Eyes closed, she tightly held onto Jiang Yan's warm hand.
Jiang Yan simply stayed beside her, gently patting her back.
Under his soothing comfort, little Beidou quickly drifted back into deep sleep, an安心 smile appearing at the corners of her lips.
It was as though simply having Jiang Yan nearby filled her with a sense of security.
Looking at the adorable sleeping child before him, Jiang Yan couldn't help smiling again.
What a cute little girl.
She looked nothing like the heroic big-sister figure she'd become in the future.
Perhaps because Jiang Yan doted on Ningguang, Beidou, and Shenhe too much—
The three of them hadn't fully developed into the personalities they originally had in canon.
Though naturally, traces of those future selves were still there.
After coaxing little Beidou back to sleep, Jiang Yan quietly opened the door and stepped outside.
Once all three sleeping little ones had been settled properly, Jiang Yan returned to the deck.
At the moment, the five women were gathered near the bow of the ship, chatting happily.
"Oh my, Mr. Jiang Yan."
Yae Miko looked at him helplessly.
"There's something I really need to say to you."
"Could you maybe keep it down a little next time you're doing… those kinds of things?"
"I was kept awake all night yesterday."
Yae Miko yawned lazily, looking genuinely tired.
The moment Miko said that, Makoto, Kitsune Saiguu, and Ei all blushed simultaneously.
Meanwhile, Ganyu simply looked at them with a smile.
"Miko, stop talking nonsense!"
Kitsune Saiguu gritted her teeth and smacked Miko hard on the back.
"Ahahaha, my apologies, my apologies."
Jiang Yan scratched his head awkwardly and laughed.
Last night had indeed gotten a little excessive.
Mainly because it was his first time with three people at once.
How should he put it…
He'd gotten a little excited.
Once a few more years passed and Ganyu was able to join too—
Maybe he could even try what it felt like with four people.
Jiang Yan mused with dangerous interest.
The moment they saw that expression on his face, all five women immediately knew exactly what he was thinking.
They all glared viciously at him.
Then collectively decided to ignore this shameless man who was already indulging in dirty thoughts first thing in the morning.
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