Hanachirusato was stunned again.
Kill her… to revive her?
What kind of logic was that?
Was Lady Saiguu teasing her?
Was this shrine maiden playing a prank?
…Actually.
Given the personality in those inherited memories—
It wasn't impossible.
After all, Ioroi's "hide-and-seek" incident was right there as proof.
Extraordinary Chat Group
Lumine: Hahaha, look at her expression. She's completely frozen.
Venti: Eh-he~ When I first suggested the idea, weren't you all just as shocked?
Barbara: Lord Barbatos is right! Even we were stunned — let alone Miss Hanachirusato!
Furina: "Kill first, resurrect later" really is outrageously unconventional.
Dvalin: As expected of you, Barbatos.
Venti: Eh-he~
Beneath the Well
Hanachirusato composed herself.
"Lady Saiguu… and you…"
"I am Yae Miko. The little fox who once sat upon Lady Saiguu's shoulder. The current Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine."
Miko's tone was gentle.
She respected this girl deeply.
Hanachirusato gave a small, helpless smile.
"Please don't tease me."
"How could such a resurrection method possibly exist?"
Miko shook her head.
"It wouldn't need to be this complicated under normal circumstances."
"Lady Makoto and Lady Saiguu were revived directly."
"But your situation is… special."
She explained the Resurrection Scroll.
The removal of all negative states.
The necessity of eliminating the corrupted body first.
Hanachirusato's eyes widened slightly.
Five hundred years…
And the world had changed this much?
As for failure—
She did not care.
Her life was already fleeting.
She was destined to dissolve back into the ley lines after the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual.
Whether sooner or later made little difference.
Being able to see Saiguu alive—
That alone was a miracle.
She lowered her gaze.
"I am merely a fragment of impurity."
"It is not worth wasting such a precious opportunity on me."
"You are worth it."
Saiguu stepped forward.
Placed both hands gently on Hanachirusato's shoulders.
Behind the fox mask—
She could sense the inferiority, the quiet resignation.
"You remember your duty, don't you?"
"To protect Narukami Island."
"To cleanse the miasma."
"To carry out the Sacred Sakura Ritual."
"Then live."
"Only by living can you continue your duty."
"And don't you wish to see the outside world?"
"As Hanachirusato."
That struck her heart directly.
Duty.
Desire.
Identity.
She looked at Saiguu's warm smile.
At Miko's encouraging gaze.
At Ei, Makoto, Lumine, and Paimon waiting behind them.
After a long silence—
She nodded.
"…I understand."
"Then I entrust myself to you."
"My life began because of you, Lady Saiguu."
"It should end by your hand."
She bowed.
Saiguu closed her eyes briefly.
This separation—
Was only for a better reunion.
Then she struck.
A surge of sacred power.
A violent tremor.
Hanachirusato vanished.
Mask and all.
Silence.
"Yae Miko."
Saiguu's voice was steady.
"Begin."
Miko unrolled the Resurrection Scroll.
"I wish to resurrect Hanachirusato."
Golden radiance burst forth—
Flooding the underground chamber.
The same warm brilliance as before.
Everyone held their breath.
Light condensed.
Took shape.
Solidified.
And—
She stood there.
"…I truly returned?"
Hanachirusato looked at her hands.
At the well.
At Saiguu.
Reality felt unreal.
Saiguu stepped forward anxiously.
"How do you feel?"
Hanachirusato closed her eyes.
Sensed herself carefully.
Then—
Joy bloomed.
"The impurity… is gone."
"Whether removed or purified by reconstruction… I do not know."
"But there is no corruption left within me."
"I am… no different from a normal person."
No longer tied to the ritual.
No longer bound to dissolution.
She had her own life now.
Her own future.
The chat erupted in celebration.
It worked.
The Light Screen's power was absolute.
Hanachirusato inhaled deeply.
The air felt lighter.
Freer.
She bowed once more.
"Lady Saiguu. Lady Miko. Thank you."
"If you must thank anyone—"
Saiguu smiled softly.
"Thank the great existence who granted this miracle."
Hanachirusato nodded quietly.
She removed her fox mask.
For the first time—
Her face was revealed.
Identical to Saiguu's—
Yet not.
White short hair for Saiguu.
Black short hair for her.
Saiguu carried playful cunning.
Hanachirusato carried serene elegance.
She smiled.
"My name is Hanachirusato."
Saiguu responded gently:
"'Parting is like morning dew — fleeting.'"
"Now we know."
"Return comes today."
"Welcome back, Hanachirusato."
The Light Screen dimmed.
The evaluation concluded.
A tragic story—
Given a new ending.
Across Teyvat, people exhaled in relief.
Let sorrow remain in novels.
Reality—
Should strive for completeness.
Blue Planet — Villa
Luo Chen reviewed the synchronized footage.
Makoto revived.
Saiguu revived.
Hanachirusato reborn.
He smiled faintly.
These were lives that once ended in quiet tragedy.
Especially Hanachirusato—
A soul players had watched dissolve before their eyes.
Only cherry blossoms and a fox mask remaining.
Now—
She had a future.
"You are not the fox who once walked beside Raiden Shogun."
"You are Hanachirusato — who gave everything for the land you loved."
"Enjoy your rebirth."
He checked the rewards.
Emotion Value gained: 1.91 billion.
Total now: 5.39 billion.
Close to a high-tier draw threshold.
He triggered three intermediate draws.
Results:
1 million RMB
Divine Skill: Light of Purification
Teyvat Travel Talisman
Light of Purification: removes all negative factors from anything.
Teyvat Travel Talisman: once per day, travel to Teyvat for up to six hours.
He smiled.
So the bridge was finally built.
But not yet.
First—
The Ninth Evaluation.
Sumeru.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
Nahida.
The Aranara.
Then—
He frowned.
Because he realized something serious.
If not handled properly—
This evaluation might need to be skipped.
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