Thomas led the traveler to the 'Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed Statue' and spoke of Inazuma's current situation.
From the national lockdown edict to the eye-hunting edict.
[Thoma: "The recent issuance of the Eye Hunting Order, the reason for which..."]
["Perhaps the general believed that the Eye of God could provide the people with the power of 'change,' and that the 'eternity' in the general's eyes could not allow such 'instability' to exist."]
"So General Thunder dispatched his subordinates, the 'Heavenly Envoy,' to collect them from all directions, and one by one, embed the Eye of God into the statue."
This is hard for people in other countries to understand. Isn't change a good thing? Would the gods be afraid of something like this?
Mondstadt is a city of freedom; their gods are practically uninvolved, and you can change things however you want.
Liyue is even more significant; the people of Liyue haven't even figured out how to change things yet, but the gods have already started the change.
Needless to say, Sumeru is another story; this kid is even secretly planning to create a god.
Fontaine is the same; once the legal compensation system was introduced, its development was incredibly rapid.
"Is Lei Zhi's idea of governance... really that extreme?" Gui Zhong frowned.
She is a demon who advocates sharing knowledge with her people, and is the type who expects 'change'.
Narcida shared a similar view with Guizhong; she also felt that Thor's idea was somewhat extreme.
“How could they do this without a fair trial!” Funina frowned as well.
Zhongli and Wendy, the two old men, one drinking wine and the other drinking tea, neither made a judgment on the matter.
Only Yae no Miko knew that Inazuma Narukami was never afraid of any 'power of change' because—she believed in her own martial arts skills.
She simply couldn't understand it; the 'eternity' she was pursuing was something that simply didn't exist.
Time is flowing, so how can there be 'stillness and eternity'?
No matter how hard she tries, time can never truly stand still. In fact, the "eternity" that Ying pursues is the real "fleeting moment".
Because the 'present' she seeks is constantly changing.
Unfortunately, her god is stubborn and just can't understand this principle. I really want to spank her hard!
Fortunately, Raiden really knows his sister well and managed to give her time to think.
That is to say, she is too gentle, using this gentle approach to help her younger sister gradually understand.
If it were Lin Qiu, just for all the trouble she's caused her people, she'd definitely give her a couple of slaps with a slipper.
In comparison, Hu Tao is a well-behaved child who never causes trouble for others.
If Hu Tao goes too far, Lin Qiu will flick her on the head. Someone like Ying really needs Seven Wolves.
However, it's impossible to actually hit her. Forget about the strength, her figure alone isn't suitable for that kind of fight; it wouldn't pass censorship. Hitting Hu Tao would be fine.
But you know what, if you don't use your strength to gain Ying's approval, she won't even bother to reason with you. She's just stubborn. Even the puppet general she made is like that. She's really capricious.
Returning to the story, without a moment's sadness for the 'Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed Statue,' they immediately rushed to—Shinrifu.
Ayaka Kamisato realized that it was time for her to make her appearance.
As the White Egret Princess, whom the book advocates, she already has a high profile and is not shy about being mentioned in the book.
However, she was also worried that her behavior in the book might be inappropriate, and whether it would be disliked or tarnish the image of the Kamisato family.
While Ayaka Kamisato was worried about this and that, Ayato Kamisato was completely focused.
He hadn't been this serious since he started reading the prophecy book. Of course, he wasn't concerned about whether his sister would tarnish the image of the Kamisato family; he was simply looking forward to the illustrations.
In the story, the traveler interacted with Ayaka Kamisato in Kamisato Mansion, but unfortunately, Ayaka Kamisato remained hidden behind a screen and never showed her face.
She needs to fulfill three wishes before she can show her face.
Ayato Kamisato looked slightly disappointed; he had thought he'd see an illustration of his sister, and he'd been looking at it so intently...
The rest of the story is roughly about Ayaka Kamisato asking the traveler for help, but the traveler refuses.
Ayaka Kamisato compromised and asked the Traveler to help her fulfill 'three little wishes', which the Traveler accepted. It seems the Traveler also likes compromises.
"Sigh, I've finished reading the story. It's time to take care of some things." Ayato Kamisato closed the book.
He didn't want to read the rest of the story, because he naturally knew about those three 'wishes'.
The people that Ayato had placed with the magistrate can now begin to act.
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Character Voice Lines - Ayaka Kamisato: Letter about Chisato Hiiragi
"She is really brave in expressing herself, and I hope I can do that someday."
Chapter 167 Mr. Teshima
The first 'wish' the traveler in the book has to deal with is that of an old man.
In Konta Village, there is a guardian, but this guardian seems to have forgotten what he is protecting.
In the story, Teshima wants to leave the village he has protected for a long time, and the villagers are trying to persuade him to leave.
The traveler and the villagers inquired about Teshima, and seeing that the traveler seemed to want to keep Mr. Teshima, the villagers were willing to answer all their questions.
[Mahiru: "Mr. Teshima has been staying here ever since he came here thirty years ago."]
"He drove away the treasure-hunting gang, repelled nearby monsters, mediated disputes in the village... He dedicated himself to this place, and we regard him as the most respected person."
"But now he suddenly wants to leave. Could it be... that we did something wrong?"
"If possible, we would like to apologize to Mr. Teshima, and only ask that he may continue to stay here..."
Mahiru's attitude was sincere, like a child who had done something wrong reflecting on their actions.
These few words alone conveyed the deep respect and affection the people of Konta Village held for Teshima.
Teshima is an outsider, but the villagers respect and love him as much as they would their own elders.
"It's Teshima's story? That's wonderful! Princess Shirahime has noticed Teshima!" The people of Konta Village were genuinely happy for Teshima.
There was no disturbance in their village; everyone was still quietly studying.
Teshima hasn't mentioned leaving yet, but the villagers, seeing his current dejected state, all hope he can return to his former self.
Unfortunately, they were just ordinary villagers, and all they could do was chat with Hand Island.
Fishing and cooking with him, telling him stories from the past—none of it helped.
But Princess Egret is different from the Traveler; she is the young lady of the Cult of the Witch and the hero who saved Mondstadt and Liyue. They can definitely do it.
In the story, the traveler continues to investigate information about Teshima.
Kenjiro tells the traveler that Mr. Teshima's change occurred after the 'Eye Hunt Order'.
The traveler then found Teshima and spoke with him.
[Teshima: "Why did I come here thirty years ago? And why have I been unwilling to leave here for the past thirty years?"]
He himself didn't know why, which aroused the curiosity of the traveler in the story, and the reader as well.
What made someone stay here for thirty years? Thirty years! How many years is a lifetime? He spent almost all of his youthful years here.
Moreover, judging from the previous descriptions, this Tejima is no ordinary person. What kind of reason could make him willing to stay in this village for thirty years and be an unknown 'village guardian'?
The Traveler and Paimon help the reader unravel the mystery as they find Teshima's diary.
Today, I made braised sweetfish with everyone in the village. I'm a bit clumsy, and I accidentally burned the pan, so I had to pretend I made braised blackfish instead.
Today I rescued a child from the village who had fallen into the water. He said his good friend Bangbu was still in the water. I spent the whole afternoon searching for him, only to find out that Bangbu was actually his pet crab.
I went to fly a kite today, and the string suddenly broke. I chased after it, but couldn't catch it, so I found a place to sit down and watched it drift further and further away.
These are all everyday trifles, yet they allow people to empathize with Teshima even more.
Because this story tells people that he is not someone unapproachable; he is just an ordinary person.
Then, the next sentence of the story is no longer a simple trivial matter.
I went to the nearby shrine to pray again today and sat there for a long time. The amulet you gave me has faded a bit, but it's still my most precious possession...
This information drew everyone's attention; it was clearly the key information!
The traveler and Paimon arrived near the shrine and, sure enough, found an amulet—Teshima's most precious possession, which had been left lying here...
Based on the elemental energy remaining on the amulet, the traveler found the 'treasure' buried on Teshima.
It was a yellowed letter, a promise between someone and Teshima. The letter contained no lengthy explanations, nor any sentimental sentiments, only a short sentence.
If... we get separated in this war, wait for me in Konta Village. There, we'll find a safe home.
The readers understood, fell silent, and realized the promise made thirty years ago... was probably...
Some people who are easily moved to tears have already started crying.
Teshima waited here for thirty years. The villagers accepted him, and he had a stable home, but he didn't have a stable 'home'.
He was called the 'village guardian' by the villagers of Konta Village, but what he was really protecting was the promise he made to that person, their home.
People now know why he was willing to stay here as the village guardian for thirty years: it was because of that promise.
On second thought, which is more handsome, the guardian of a small village or the famous samurai?
It seems like... it's about 50/50?
Just like he wrote in his diary, he was just an ordinary person with no great ideas. But this ordinary person did something extraordinary, something as cool as becoming famous.
Now, all those thirty years of waiting and longing have been forgotten.
Putting aside others, Ying herself was also somewhat moved at this moment, as she recalled what her brother had said.
Home is where the sun shines.
They, the siblings, can still meet and return "home," but Mr. Teshima's "home" is probably no longer there.
Just as he wrote in his notes, 'The amulet you gave me has faded a bit.'
Zhongli also likes this story very much. Isn't Teshima's behavior also a kind of 'contract'?
Unfortunately, as the 'God of Contracts,' he could not reward the person who fulfilled the contract; this was beyond the reach of even a god.
Yae no Miko remained silent. Before, it was Kaeya who had been silent, but now it was her turn.
If she could, she would also like to stop Ying, but Ying's stubbornness makes her really hard to persuade.
Fortunately, the Traveler is coming. With the addition of the game-changer, Yae no Miko will have a way to try to persuade the Shadow.
If you won't listen to me, then I'll have to prove you wrong with my actions. Don't come crying and making a scene then.
The traveler has come, and Inazuma is at peace; the traveler has come, and the blue sky is there.
At the end of the Teshima story, Hotaru tells Teshima all the clues she has found.
[Teshima's tone was dejected: "I've already forgotten what was written on it."]
"But I should have waited here for someone, for thirty years."
"During this time, I wrote down interesting things every day so that when we meet again in the future, I can tell her about these thirty years."
As he finished speaking, there seemed to be a faint hint of amusement in Teshima's voice, as if he were imagining that scene.
Ying asked with a hint of regret, "Will you be sad?"
[Teshima's tone was dejected: "It doesn't seem so bad."]
"After all, I've forgotten who she is. I can't remember her face, her voice, or what we went through together."
The amulet you gave me has faded a bit, and now even my memories of you have faded... But these are still the most precious things to me.
Teshima cherishes these things, yet he can't recall why he's sad about them. This forgetting is precisely the most painful regret.
Teshima said he wouldn't be sad, but was he really not sad, or had he forgotten what sadness felt like?
Finally, Lin Qiu wrote in the article: "Of the three thousand ailments that come with birth, aging, and death, only lovesickness is incurable."
Teshima was like that, Shinnojo was like that, and even Vasher was like that.
But guess what? The genius Shadow Treasure actually 'cured' you! Damn it.
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