Chapter 247 Divine Sakura Tree

Inazuma, Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Ying stood under the sacred cherry tree, looking up at the falling pink cherry blossoms, her beautiful eyes exclaiming: "Just like Tianfeng said, the Inazuma sacred cherry tree is really beautiful."

"Yes, one of the most unmissable tourist attractions in Inazuma is Narugami Taisha Shrine and the sacred cherry tree."

Paimon nodded, and then realized something belatedly: "No! When did he tell you that? Why doesn't Paimon remember it?"

Also, isn't it her job to introduce tourist attractions?
Why was he able to snatch her job in advance even though Chen Tianfeng was not around?

Ying thought about it and said with a smile, "Of course, when Paimon doesn't know."

"That makes sense... What the hell! Is there any difference between what you said and not saying anything?"

The little mascot was puffed up, trying hard to think about what to introduce in order to live up to the title of "the best guide in Teyvat". She opened her thumb and index finger to support her chin in the shape of "eight", making her face look even rounder.

Perhaps it is the blessing of the sacred cherry blossoms that the wind through the Narujin Taisha Shrine is very gentle even though it is located on the top of a mountain. Petals of cherry blossoms fall and dance in the wind, just like light butterflies. The butterflies gather and form several hydrangeas under the trees and between the shrines. They are delicate and fragile, and the wind from people walking can blow them away.

Paimeng's eyes lit up. He shook Ying's shoulder with one hand and pointed at the red cherry hydrangea with the other. He subconsciously lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of scaring the hydrangea away: "Ying, look quickly!"

"Ok?"

Ying looked in the direction of Paimon's finger and was about to say the name of the hydrangea when she suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "How magical! What is that?"

"Hey, it's the Scarlet Sakura Hydrangea!"

The little mascot first breathed a sigh of relief, then said proudly: "It is the petals that fell from the sacred cherry blossoms of Naruto-jin Taisha Shrine. It is said that it carries the favor of the Inazuma land, it is a very good thing!"

Ying cooperated and said, "Then what can it be used for?"

"It can be used to make delicious food!" Paimon said without hesitation.

This is in line with Paimon's focus... Ying shook her head and smiled, raised her hand, electric light danced on her fingertips, and the loose red cherry hydrangeas gathered together and were easily captured by Ying.

"Eh?"

Paimon blinked and looked at Ying who picked the red cherry hydrangea easily, and felt that something seemed to be wrong.

Oh no, I forgot that I still don’t know how to collect the scarlet cherry hydrangeas… Ying noticed Paimeng’s confused expression, and her heart skipped a beat. She turned her eyes and quickly changed the subject: “Paimeng, look, the sacred cherry tree at Narukami Taisha Shrine actually looks a bit like a fox. Isn’t it amazing?”

Paimon's attention was diverted. He stopped thinking about what was wrong and turned to look at the sacred cherry tree: "Indeed, it's amazing! But why is this happening?"

The sacred cherry tree is a miracle of the earth, protecting the entire Inazuma, and it looks very similar to a fox... Could it be that in Inazuma, the most favored by the earth is the fox?
Two people, one big and one small, stood under the sacred cherry tree, thinking.

After dealing with the accumulated affairs in the shrine, Yae Shinko came out and saw the blonde traveler and her white pet standing under the tree in a daze. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Ah, it's the Son of God."

Paimon came back to his senses and explained, "We were wondering why the sacred cherry tree looks a bit like a fox."

"This is actually very simple."

Miss Fox folded her arms and smiled, "I did it. The sacred cherry tree grows on my land, so of course it has to be pruned according to my taste."

So it's not Inazuma Daichi who favors foxes the most, but Yae Kamiko who favors foxes the most?
Paimeng glanced at the Eightfold Divine Son, leaned close to Ying's ear, and whispered, "Wow, this person is so domineering..." "I can hear you, little Paimeng."

Yaejinko glanced at her and pretended to be regretful and said, "Oh, what a pity. I wanted to treat you to the specialties of Narukami Taisha Shrine, but now it seems..."

Special dishes!

Paimon caught the most important words and immediately patted his chest to express his attitude: "The Son of God is right. Since the sacred cherry tree grows in the Narukami Taisha Shrine, its appearance must be trimmed according to the Son of God's taste! There is no problem at all!"

Yae Shinko and Ying laughed together, the latter reaching out to ruffle Paimon's hair with gentle eyes.

With Paimon as my companion during the journey, the originally boring daily life becomes colorful.

Ying retracted her hand and looked at Yae Shenzi: "How is Inazuma?"

Just as she returned to the Narukami Taisha Shrine, Yae Kamiko was stopped by a hurried shrine maiden. No one knew what had happened.

"It was so bad that I began to doubt whether I had made the right move."

Yae Shinko sighed and was about to explain when the little miko trotted over to her side and reported in a low voice, "Palace Master, Kamisato Ayaka, the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, is here to visit."

"That White Egret Princess... Oh, it should be that little fox who asked her to come. She is quite perceptive. Please ask her to go to the living room. We will be there soon."

"Yes, Lord Palace Secretary."

The little witch left in response.

Yae Shinko looked at the back of the little miko leaving, then turned to Ying and said with a smile: "Come on, Ying, come with me to meet this White Egret Princess. I can tell you about the current situation in Inazuma, and I don't have to tell it twice."

Ying nodded, and followed Yae Shinto with Paimon, but she couldn't help feeling a little curious.

The eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, Princess Shirasagi... sounds like an important figure among the Inazuma clan, but I wonder what she looks like.

Tianfeng did mention the Kamisato family, the magistrate of the community, and said that the family was run by a pair of siblings. The elder brother was in charge of external affairs and was good at political schemes, while the younger sister was in charge of internal affairs and was impeccable in her dealings with others, a qualified lady from a wealthy family.

But when asked further, especially about his opinion of Kamisato Ayaka, Tian Feng would calmly say that he had no opinion. After all, they were not familiar with each other and knew very little about her.

Ying smiled and shook her head, then followed Yae Shinko around three or two turns in the shrine and entered the living room of the Mingshen Grand Society.

There was a white-haired woman standing quietly in the reception room. When she heard the noise, she turned around and looked back. Her silver-gray eyes had just the right smile, making people feel neither distant nor too close.

"Shrine magistrate Kamisato Ayaka greets Lord Yae-no-miyaji."

She smiled and bowed to Yae Shinko, then stood up and looked at Ying and Paimon who came in with Yae Shinko: "I wonder who these two are...?"

Such a beautiful and elegant girl, no wonder she is called the White Egret Princess... Ying looked at Kamisato Ayaka and smiled, "My name is Ying, and I'm a traveler. This is my travel companion Paimon, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you!" Paimon waved his hand and repeated the last two words of Ying's words.

"They are my friends and Inazuma's honored guests."

Yae Kamiko briefly introduced herself, raised her hand to signal everyone to take a seat, and sat down in the main seat herself. She waved to let the other priestesses or waiters leave, then turned her gaze to Kamisato Ayaka, raised her chin slightly, and said, "Ayato asked you to come, right? What did he say?"

(End of this chapter)