People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 576 Lin Feng: Now we only need two scarves... wait, how come there's one more?
The following morning, not far from the Heavenly Commander's office, was the newly cleared stronghold of the Order Institute.

As one of the transaction conditions agreed upon from the beginning of the contract, although there are not many people from the Order of the Nation at present, the scale of land approved by Yae no Miko is still exceptionally generous.

Unlike most people who came out of curiosity after hearing that the place had opened,

At the very front of the crowd, a certain white-furred ball of fur, who had been completely cut off from the outside world since arriving in Inazuma and was eagerly waiting to complete its mission, impatiently pushed Ying in front of it the moment the door opened:
"Hurry up! Ying, don't let someone else get there first, there are so many people behind us!"

"---Wow, finally we've seen the Commandment Council branch! Paimon already has several huge boxes of monster materials!"

As it drifted forward, it urged its companions to speed up.
Two days ago, I saw the notice posted by the Order of the Order regarding the "long-term collection of materials from abyssal monsters." It seems that the incident in Inazuma has triggered a sense of crisis in other countries, and this request has a very high priority.

Since arriving in Inazuma, Paimon had experienced countless battles along the way. After only briefly calculating the value of the things she and Ying had collected, Paimon's eyes instantly turned into the shape of Mora.

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"Actually, there's no need to rush. There aren't many scholars here, so no one will compete with you for it."

Sigh slightly,

Just a few days ago, I accidentally discovered the location of the treasure that the Kansei Magistrate had embezzled, and received a huge reward from the shogunate.

But looking at Paimon, who seemed completely unsatisfied, Ying felt that her guide might have the potential to be a businesswoman.
"It's always good to have more 'Morra'."

"Ying, think about it, we're both so unlucky. We have enough for food now, but what if we encounter an enemy stronger than a general and wipe out our Mora in no time?"

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I'm in such a good mood, can I not talk about these things?

He paused, feeling that after his guide said those words, he actually thought there was some truth to them.

Unsure whether to be happy or sad, the blonde girl, already used to all sorts of unexpected events, sighed softly, hoping that her journey after leaving Inazuma would be a little smoother.
"Speaking of which, this place is really huge!"

"I remember that real estate in Inazuma City should be very expensive, so why does the office have such a large plot of land?"

Floating in the air, Paimon looked around and observed the somewhat empty Diocese office due to the sparse number of people.

Having gotten used to the size of the Adventurers' Guild counter, she was initially a little unaccustomed to it.

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"Ah, this is actually inseparable from the contributions of both of you."

"The Kanjō Magistrate and the Fools, who originally occupied large tracts of land behind the scenes, have been eliminated by you two."

"Those properties that were acquired under the guise of legitimate transactions, once they lost their cover,

Even a cursory inventory revealed a miraculous increase in properties, already overflowing with overcrowding, within Inazuma Castle, acquired under various pretexts.

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"Welcome, both of you. I'm the person in charge here. You can call me Hana Sanri."

A gentle voice came from behind a white fluffy creature, welcoming them in a tone that suggested they had known each other for a long time.

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"—Eh? Wait a minute? That mask, you are...!"

Looking back, Paimon, who had expected to see a scholar, found the person behind him strangely "familiar."
Thinking of the enemy figures she and Ying saw in the distance near Nashiina Beach, the white fluffy ball instantly went into a state of bristling fur.

"Huh? A mask?"

"You mean this? This is a very common type of festival performance. Is there a problem?"

"Or rather, where have you seen similar monsters?"

Hana Sanri jokingly removed the fox mask from her face, maintaining her yokai form, and waved with a smile.

At the time, on the battlefield, she and Chiyo wore masks the entire time, and the abyssal power around them almost solidified.

Although the features have not changed, they now give people the feeling that they are completely unrecognizable.

"Huh, a monster? Could we have mistaken it for something else? But fox-shaped monsters are really rare."

He tensed up and glanced at her twice. When he noticed that the "Hanasanori" lady in front of him, who was carrying three gift boxes, also had a virtual device hanging from her right ear,
Paimon checked through the void and found that the other party was indeed the head of the Inazuma branch of the Order of the Church.
"Um, sorry, it's probably because monsters of the same race all look pretty much the same to us, like those fox statues that we can't tell them apart at all."

He scratched his head, and the tension in his heart dissipated considerably.
Paimon suddenly realized that it seemed every fox had ears and a tail, a feature similar to that of a magpie having wings, which was completely meaningless for identification when wearing a mask.
"Alright, here is your reward. The corresponding amount of Mora has been distributed in the Void System. You can withdraw it here if needed."

"In addition, the Church Council has not yet determined any further rewards for the two who saved Inazuma."

"Given the decisive role you two played in the battle, if you have any needs, you can report them through the Void System. The maximum reward should be quite astonishing, so please make good use of it."

With practiced ease, Hana Sanri distributed Mora to the "Bai Feifei Squad" in front of him through the Void System. After experiencing this convenience, Hana Sanri himself felt a sense of unease about the gap between the two kingdoms of Inazuma and Sumi.

Currently, the Church of Jesus has established branches in five countries, and these offices have certain banking characteristics, allowing members to choose whether to temporarily deposit Mora, which is intended as payment, with them.

This feature greatly facilitates scholars who lack special storage methods during long-distance travel, avoiding the possibility of encountering danger in the wild while carrying large amounts of Mora.

Although it is still in the pilot stage and has not yet been fully opened to everyone, this data-sharing model, which allows users to post commissions online and receive payments, is completely different from Inazuma.
"Well, Mora can just be left to me and Ying; we have a place to store it."

"As for that special reward, eh? It seems like it can only be an item? If only I could get an audience with a god."

After looking through the Void System, I regretfully gave up the idea of ​​directly asking the gods to help Ying find her brother.

After Paimon put a huge amount of Mora into the Dust Song Jar, he suddenly didn't know what they should want because there were so many possible options.
"There's no need to rush. You can leave it undecided for now. This reward can be kept indefinitely. Please make your decision as carefully as possible."

"However, as you can see, I have some other work to attend to at the moment."

"You two can find other staff to handle the tasks. I need to deliver some things now." Standing up, Hana Sanri showed the three gift boxes in her hand to indicate that she was telling the truth.

"Well, there's really nothing else to do. Ying and I are also planning to leave."

"But may I ask? Ms. Hanahara is clearly a yokai, so why is she the person in charge of the reception area?"

Looking up at the woman in front of him, Hana-sanri, who, apart from the color of her hair, inexplicably resembled the goddess, Hana-sanri.

It feels like going to the Adventurers' Guild office and not seeing Miss Catherine, but instead seeing the Executor of the Fools.
A white fluffy ball of fur, full of questions, voiced the doubt that had been buried deep in its heart.

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"Heh, there's no special reason."

"I was simply 'superfluous' to this land, and the person who initially took me in just happened to give me this opportunity to help out in a little way."

Paimon: "."

I don't understand at all. Are all foxes like this? The Divine Child seems to often say things like this, like a riddle.
"However, is the gift box in the hand of Miss Hanahara, who took you in, meant for the scholar who helped you?"

"Well, I guess so. They're not anything very valuable, just some handicrafts."

"If there's anything special about it, it's probably that the priest of the shrine also contributed to it."

He responded with a smile.
Thanks to the meticulous care a certain pink fox takes to maintain its fur, Hana Sanri has some confidence in the quality of these scarves.

"—It's almost time, so I'll take my leave now. I'll go and deliver this gift."

"—I think I just heard you two mention that you wanted to prepare a yukata to wear during the festival,

While ordering now might be a bit time-consuming, it should still be possible to properly entrust the task to the shop owner at Oguraya.

He waved goodbye, as if bidding farewell to a friend, and walked away carrying the gift box.
Hana Sanri thought of the three scarves in the box, her only regret being that the season was wrong; at least for this summer festival, the shrine maiden probably wouldn't have the chance to see them in person.

Meanwhile, at Oguraya.

They had no idea that those two famous travelers were also coming to them to order clothes.

In the center of the shop, Mio Ogura, dressed in a light purple kimono and with short pink hair, looked at the three customers in front of her with shining eyes, as if she had discovered a new continent:
"—It's perfect! How about we try this one too? I never knew I could make such beautiful clothes!"

As she spoke, she ran to her treasured wardrobe to get a few more clothes.

Since inheriting the Oguraya business from her father, Ogura Mio, who became the shop owner, never knew that her skill in making clothes was so high:

—No matter what style or size of clothing it was, it looked incredibly perfect on the two young ladies in front of us, as did the guest they brought with them!

Whether it's Inazuma, Liyue, or Fontaine, finding someone who can bring out the full charm of one's work is definitely the deepest wish etched in the hearts of all fashion professionals.

It's one thing to not run into them normally, but today I ran into three in one go!
Although the two young ladies couldn't fit into regular-sized women's clothing due to their height, the young man was quite handsome; otherwise, we could try to persuade him.
"Thank you, this is enough."

"Just give us the clothes we ordered before; there's no need to bring out any more for now."

Lin Feng could sense that the shop owner's intentions were quite obvious; he genuinely didn't want to experience the same treatment as Goro. He couldn't understand why this guy had suddenly become so excited.

Unexpectedly, when Nasida and the Tree King ordered their own clothes, they also got him a set. Lin Feng clearly felt that the clothes he had casually bought before weren't that bad.
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"Oh? Really, won't you try on a few more? I'm fine with that."

"Excuse me, gentlemen, I got a little too excited."

Move for a while,
I suddenly realized that my behavior just now might have scared the guests.

Having finally calmed down a bit, Mio Ogura suppressed her regret and returned from her artistic frenzy of finding the perfect clothes hanger to normal business mode.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. The clothes for the two ladies and the clothes we made for you are ready. I'll bring them over right away."

"Because the materials provided by the staff were very abundant and the data was very detailed, I expedited the process as much as possible with other staff members."

We received several bolts of high-quality brocade from the very beginning, and were then asked to expedite the process before the festival.

Unable to forget the two young ladies' indifferent attitude towards Mora, Ogura Mio glanced at the scholar who hadn't been present and wondered where such detailed and accurate dimensional parameters came from.

"I'm sorry for the trouble I caused the customers just now."

"However, with their unique charisma that makes them look good in anything, even if they walked into other clothing stores, the shop owners would probably be just as excited."

It's hard to understand where that feeling of perfect harmony with everything comes from.

However, the unconscious air of nobility that these people exuded made Mio Ogura vaguely realize that they were most likely people in high positions.

With a slight pursing of her lips, Mio Ogura, though regretful that she couldn't use such a perfect outfit for advertising, ultimately suppressed her disappointment and offered the best possible discount.

"Phew, they're really welcoming. I didn't get this kind of treatment when I came here disguised."

Leaving the shop, we finally began our journey home.

Recalling this blatant discrimination, Lin Feng began to wonder if these fashion professionals all subscribed to pure aesthetics.

"However, with that, the final preparations for the festival should be complete, and the remaining two small gifts should arrive soon."

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Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed a familiar presence in front of the shop.

Looking up, it's not surprising that Hana-sanri would be here handing out scarves.
But looking at the Baku that seemed to be chatting with Hana Sanri at the shop entrance, and the three gift boxes in the white fox's hand, Lin Feng blinked and suddenly realized that the number of scarves was a little off.

(End of this chapter)