Before the Dungeon started, Zeyan would never have thought that during this process, he would witness the girl's fragility and stubbornness, which stirred up a feeling deep within him that was somewhat unfamiliar to his former self. For a moment, his thoughts were in turmoil.
"The Kamisato Estate has many things we can pack up, including clothes and food. We should have enough clothes, and we can collect some more food in Inazuma City later," Kamisato Ayaka stood up and said. "Zeyan, we need to speed up our actions because many foods can only be preserved longer with proper storage. If we are slow, many foods will become inedible."
"I understand, I'll help," Zeyan also stood up.
He felt that this heavy rain wouldn't stop anyway, and the trip to Liyue wouldn't happen, so it wouldn't hurt to help Kamisato Ayaka make some preparations.
They began to take out clothes from the Kamisato Estate one by one and pack them into bundles, getting ready. During this process, Zeyan noticed that Kamisato Ayaka was preparing very thoroughly, not even leaving behind a single set of clothes. He couldn't help but say, "Miss Kamisato, we can leave a few sets of clothes outside appropriately. We'll need to change occasionally while waiting for the rain to stop, right?"
Kamisato Ayaka smiled and said, "Zeyan, what you said makes sense, but that's on the premise that we live in the Kamisato Estate. But I've decided to live in Ritou. That way, when the weather clears up, we can board the ship and leave at the first opportunity. I really look forward to that day."
Zeyan: "..."
Live in Ritou? There were quite a few houses there, even the Hiiragi Estate and the Kanjobugyo could be chosen, so it wouldn't be too bad. So, Zeyan didn't say much more about this issue.
They quickly packed up everything they needed, and then, carrying large and small bags, they left the Kamisato Estate with umbrellas.
Ritou was different from when Zeyan had left. The heavy rain was falling frantically, and the strong wind howled continuously, mixed with rainwater that slapped against the houses wantonly. The raindrops fell like jade beads, making an extremely loud sound. The wind was really strong, causing a strong resistance when walking with an umbrella. If one didn't hold it tightly, the umbrella would probably be blown straight up into the sky.
"Let's move into the Hiiragi Estate," Kamisato Ayaka, who was walking ahead after arriving in Ritou, turned around and said.
"No problem," Zeyan nodded.
The best buildings in Ritou were undoubtedly the Hiiragi Estate and the Kanjobugyo. The Hiiragi clan was in charge of the Kanjobugyo, their status was the same as the Kamisato clan, who were in charge of the Yashiro Commission. So, their residence shouldn't be much worse than the Kamisato Estate. Unlike Inazuma City and Mt. Yougou, where cherry blossoms fluttered, there were more maple trees in Ritou. Red maple leaves piled up layer upon layer on the ground, giving the area a vibrant autumn feel.
"Excellent, the doors and windows here are closed, so the inside of the house shouldn't be damp. Let's go tidy it up." Kamisato Ayaka now seemed full of energy.
Zeyan followed her in and found suitable rooms to live in from now on. Their rooms were separate, next door to each other. They put all the packed clothes into the wardrobes and stored the food properly, only keeping a small amount with them, as they still had to go out.
After preparing in their respective rooms, the two came to the outer corridor. Kamisato Ayaka said, "Zeyan, I plan to go find a ship first to make preparations."
Zeyan nodded. "Let's go together. The ships are all by the sea, where the wind and waves might be stronger, so we have to be careful."
The two left the Hiiragi Estate and soon arrived at the Ritou pier. There were houses where fishermen lived, a fox statue, and many wooden boxes piled up at the pier. However, some wooden boxes had been broken by the wind and rain, revealing goods such as Violetgrass and Sunsettias. Many wooden boxes had also been blown into the sea, floating up and down on the surface, drifting further and further away.
Many ships were also moored here. Some ships were very large, larger than several houses combined, but most were small boats, especially those like small canoes. However, the wind and wave resistance of these boats was clearly not good. Many had already been overturned by the waves, and some had even broken their ropes and been washed far away by the sea.
Kamisato Ayaka arrived with her umbrella, her beautiful eyes scanning over the ships, choosing a ship she liked.
Zeyan stood behind watching Kamisato Ayaka. Her ice-blue ponytail swayed gently in the wind. Looking past her ponytail and her turned-up collar, he could see her fair neck, as flawless as milk.
"These boats..." Kamisato Ayaka stared at the small boats at the pier, examining them.
"These boats definitely won't work," Zeyan walked over and said. "They are tied to the shore with ropes, but many have still capsized, showing their poor resistance. We can't choose such boats."
"But there don't seem to be any better boats at the pier," Kamisato Ayaka frowned slightly, feeling a bit troubled.
By "no better boats," she meant there were no boats of a suitable size that were also safe. Although those large ships had stronger wind and wave resistance, two people alone couldn't operate them.
"Perhaps we don't need to rush to choose a boat," Zeyan suggested again. "Let's come back when the weather clears up. Then we can choose a suitable boat from whatever is available here. Of course, before that, we can also look for suitable boats in other parts of Inazuma."
"That's the only way," Kamisato Ayaka felt that what Zeyan said made sense.
So the two left the pier.
Ritou itself was also a rather prosperous place, with many shops and houses. Therefore, before going to Inazuma City, Zeyan and Kamisato Ayaka first took a stroll around Ritou and took away a lot of supplies to store in the Hiiragi Estate for future use.
Seeing Kamisato Ayaka put down a box of books, Zeyan asked curiously, "Miss Kamisato, do you also like to read novels?"
Hearing this, Kamisato Ayaka smoothed her long hair and said with a smile, "The novels from Yae Publishing House are still very good. If I have time, I still plan to read them. Didn't you say before that you were interested in submitting articles to Yae Publishing House to make a living? If so, you should read more of their novels to understand the current popular trends."
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