The vast convoy of Lu Ze and his companions returned to Inazuma City, and the first thing they saw was an excited crowd.
"What's with them? Why are they so excited? Huh? "The 13 Flames of the Conqueror... the final volume, on sale tomorrow?"
Lu Ze suddenly remembered that at some point, he had sold the agency rights for the book to Yae Publishing House. If he remembered correctly, it should have been when he was in Mondstadt. But that wasn't important; as long as he was making money, it didn't matter!
However, it clashed with his own shop's opening tomorrow. It was a perfect opportunity to create some buzz. With more buzz, sales would naturally increase. Wasn't this the best time to sell helmets in Inazuma?
The thought of helmets selling like hotcakes tomorrow, earning him tons of points to buy a selective summon and then summon the person he'd been longing for... what a beautiful prospect!
But for now, he needed to solve the lunch problem.
Back home, everyone sat on the sofa.
"Lu Ze, can you make noodles for lunch? I suddenly feel like having noodles," Kevin suddenly piped up. This person had been aloof all day, and his sudden remark almost startled Lu Ze.
"Forget it? I'm so sick of noodles from before, Lu Ze! Don't you dare cook noodles, or else... or else I'll..."
Thinking about how he couldn't even win a fight, Jiejie's retort of "I'll fight you" got stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single word...
After all, he had just been blasted away not too long ago. He really didn't want to recall that memory.
"Hmm... How about this, what do you guys want for lunch today? We've been out for half the day, and I doubt anyone wants to cook. I'll go buy some takeout. List down whatever you want to eat, and I'll go get it."
The others looked at each other and immediately took out a piece of white paper, writing down everything each person wanted to eat. It was a wide variety of dishes, and a lot of them.
Some of them couldn't even be bought in Inazuma and had to be purchased from Liyue or Mondstadt. This... good heavens, they're treating me like a donkey, even the horses in a stable wouldn't dare be this tired!
But since he had already said it, there was no choice but to brace himself and do it.
With a white paper full of writing in his hand, he embarked on his journey to buy takeout.
Fortunately, the restaurant wasn't far from home, about a hundred meters away. However, he saw someone he didn't expect.
Raiden Ei was sitting leisurely on a chair, with dango milk and tri-colored dango in front of her. It seemed this Raiden Shogun was a bit unconventional.
"Hmm? Lu Ze? What are you doing here? At this time, shouldn't you be at the Grand Narukami Shrine? Yae Miko told me yesterday that you guys were going to visit. Did you come back so soon?"
Looking at the slightly dazed Raiden Ei, Lu Ze didn't know what to say. Wait... Yae Miko? Yae Miko did go to see Raiden Ei last night. But... what exactly happened? He felt like both of them were acting strangely.
"We went early this morning, so we came back quite early. I'm out to buy lunch now. But what about you? Why are you out here? You've been away from Inazuma for so long, shouldn't you have a lot of work to do? Haven't your files piled up?"
Raiden Ei didn't answer immediately. Instead, she picked up a skewer of tri-colored dango and took a big bite. The sticky glutinous rice stretched, then broke into a thin strand, slowly being pulled apart.
Seeing this, she was reminded of what happened last night. Yae Miko was really something, so rough... Although she later took the initiative, she was still unhappy. She was actually tempted by food... otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.
It seemed she needed to change. She couldn't always be tempted!
Mmm~ Delicious.
"You mean those files? Actually, during my absence from Inazuma, all the affairs were handled by Yae Miko. That is to say... those files were also handed over to her."
Hearing this, Lu Ze suddenly understood why Yae Miko was so angry. After all, with so much extra work suddenly appearing, anyone would be unhappy.
"Ahaha, I see. Boss... give me some of this, this, and this, and pack it all up. And some drinks too."
After ordering seven or eight items, the white paper in Lu Ze's hand felt much lighter. But he still had to go to Liyue and Mondstadt. Sigh, he was exhausted.
"Ordering so much? Eating alone? Can you finish all this?"
Raiden Ei looked at the small amount of Mora she had and suddenly felt the urge to freeload. This was the pocket money Yae Miko had given her last night. It wasn't much, and it would probably only last for two or three days. She had to spend it sparingly.
"It's not just me eating alone. I have a bunch of people at home waiting for me to feed them. I won't say more... But, how about I pay for your meal too... consider it my treat. Boss, ring us up."
But how could the boss dare to accept money? After all, it was the Electro Archon! He didn't have the guts to refuse payment.
"Don't be afraid. The General won't eat you. Taking someone's things and giving them money is only natural. Just accept it obediently."
After paying, Lu Ze waved goodbye to Raiden Ei. He still had to place orders in Mondstadt and Liyue, so he couldn't linger here.
It took about an hour. With bags and bags in his hands, Lu Ze lay on the sofa, exhausted. He shouldn't have said that. He was so tired...
"Thank you, my Brother Lu Ze!"
Pardofelis opened the lunchbox with eager anticipation and saw a fragrant boiled fish. Her face lit up with joy. She hadn't eaten fish in so long... she really missed the taste of fish.
As for Kevin, he was already slurping noodles with his chopsticks. He was really enthusiastic about eating noodles. He really made one wonder if he would ever get tired of them.
And for Ai, it was a very normal lunchbox, except it was pink, and the eggs inside were heart-shaped. In short, it was a heart-shaped lunchbox.
Lu Ze had put in a lot of effort to make it, as heart-shaped eggs were very difficult to make.
"Thank you, my little Lu Ze. Here's a reward for you."
Ai swiftly planted a kiss on his cheek. Lu Ze touched his face, feeling a bit at a loss, but more so shy. After all, there were so many people here... even though they all knew each other, he still felt shy.
"Hey! It's too much if only you get to kiss! I want one too!"
Little Sirin joined in the fun, planting a heavy kiss and leaving a red lipstick mark. The other women also came over one after another. In less than a minute, his face was covered in red lipstick marks.
"I suddenly don't feel tired anymore. Is this the power of love?"