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Chapter 114: Legendary Quest
🕑 Added 2025-04-25 06:00:13 +0000 UTCElysia finished playing through the second act of Chapter II with Lumine. Since the Supreme Bishop didn't appear in the following plot, she was slightly disappointed. However, Ayaka's appearance in the main storyline quickly turned her disappointment into anticipation and excitement.
After all, for Ayaka, countless players had been waiting for her since before the game's release.
Not to mention her stunning appearance in the "Footprints" PV, which left players dazzled.
Moreover, in various pre-release promotions, Ayaka was a major focus, with one character art after another being released, keeping her popularity high. Especially for Japanese players, her popularity was second only to Astrea, who became legendary after the first two chapters.
By the way, Focalors' popularity in Europe is similar now.
As for Ye, although he's very popular in all regions, he hasn't topped the charts in any single country... excluding Astrea, of course.
After all, Astrea, who has had standout moments in both main storylines, remains the players' white moon, unchallenged so far.
Anyway, although Elysia is a miHoYo employee, she has also been eagerly anticipating Ayaka.
After all, her beauty and charm are top-tier even among all the female characters in Genshin Impact.
The girls at miHoYo on this Earth are already at the pinnacle of various technologies, far surpassing the miHoYo of the Earth Ye is familiar with.
So far, Genshin Impact hasn't had a single bug, even without any beta testing.
That's just one aspect. In terms of artistry and modeling, miHoYo's girls are also world-class.
Under such circumstances, Ayaka's character is almost indistinguishable from the real Ayaka in Teyvat.
With her looks and her noble demeanor... even Ye, who has seen many beauties, has to admit that Ayaka is the most heart-fluttering woman he's met in Teyvat, the one he most wants to date.
Although in his dreams, Ye favors Kokomi, Barbara, Nahida, and Ganyu more—but that's only because Kokomi wins with her outfit, Barbara with her stockings, Nahida with her feet, and Ganyu with her idol status.
Oh, and Focalors, who wins by being Ye's boss.
In any case, the near-perfect modeling of Ayaka naturally caused a much greater sensation than on the other Earth. Although it's mainly male players declaring themselves as Ayaka's dogs, Elysia's anticipation is no surprise.
After all, miHoYo's reputation as the top yuri game developer is well-known across the globe.
Thus, Elysia abandoned the Supreme Bishop and threw herself into Ayaka's embrace.
After completing the second act of Chapter II, "Immovable God and Eternal Euthymia," and finishing the main storyline of version 2.0, Elysia immediately continued with Ayaka's legendary quest.
—As soon as she started the quest, she was immediately thrown into the plot, which surprised Elysia.
Then she quickly realized that the second act of Chapter II ended indoors at Komore Teahouse, and this quest also begins indoors at Komore Teahouse.
That's why it immediately transitioned into the plot.
In the scene, Ye and Ayaka are standing face to face, while Lumine and Paimon approach them.
Paimon speaks first: "Ayaka, why did you call us here? And why are you here, Ye?"
Ye, who had been talking with Ayaka, calmly replies: "I was also invited by Ayaka."
Lumine looks at Ye and Ayaka, then asks Ayaka: "Do you two know each other?"
"Yes, I'm a fan of his books."
"Fan?" Paimon tilts her head in confusion.
"Mr. Ye writes under the pen name 'Lumine.' He's currently staying in Inazuma as a light novel author."
Ayaka explains softly:
"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World are very popular in Inazuma. If you're interested, Traveler, you can read them too."
"Pen name Lumine?"
Both Lumine and Paimon turn their gazes to Ye.
Lumine glares: "So you've been doing this for a while, huh?"
She remembers that back at the Kanjou Commission, Ye had directly used her name. Turns out it wasn't the first time, nor was it a spur-of-the-moment decision. He's been doing this for a while!
"You should blame the chief editor of Yae Publishing House for this."
Ye remains unfazed.
"I originally wanted to use my real name, but she said it wasn't a good idea, so I chose the pen name Lumine."
"Why use my name?"
"Because you're famous across Teyvat, so I wanted to ride on your traffic."
"Traffic? What do you mean?"
Of course, it's not Lumine who asks this but Paimon, who tilts her head in confusion. Ayaka also looks puzzled.
As for Lumine, she naturally knows what traffic means, so she's somewhat satisfied with Ye's answer.
After all, she is indeed famous across Teyvat, so it's understandable that someone would want to ride on her fame.
"Traffic means fame. Lumine is very famous in Teyvat, so I wanted to borrow her name to advertise myself."
"Oh, I see."
Ayaka and Paimon understand what advertising means, since commerce in Teyvat is quite developed, with no shortage of marketing tactics.
Things like "buy one, get one free," "celebrity endorsements," and "money-back guarantees" are common.
"By the way, Ayaka, why did you call us here?"
"I have a favor to ask of you." Ayaka first speaks seriously, then explains to Lumine: "But don't worry too much. This isn't a request from the Yashiro Commission or the Kamisato Clan. It's a personal request."
"Personal, meaning it's a private matter?"
"Yes. It's related to my mother."
Ayaka looks between Ye and Lumine, then earnestly requests:
"It might be sudden... but I can only ask you for this."
The gist of the matter is that Ayaka found an old notebook left by her mother among some belongings. It records many trivial matters, but one name appears frequently, which Ayaka finds very curious.
Of course, don't misunderstand—it's not that Ayaka's father has been cuckolded. The name is Tsubaki, clearly a woman's name.
However, Ayaka isn't familiar with this person and has never met her.
But she's very curious about this person, who was likely a close friend of her mother's, and wants to meet her.
Coincidentally, the notebook mentions Tsubaki's address, so Ayaka wants to visit her.
But visiting requires a gift, and that's what Ayaka wants Ye and Lumine to help with—she hopes they can accompany her to choose a suitable gift.
Naturally, faced with such a request, neither Ye nor Lumine, nor even Paimon, would refuse.
Thus, the group embarks on Ayaka's journey to fame through her dance.
