The next night.
The sky over Mount Yougou was dotted with stars. This was no longer Teyvat's false sky, but a mystical creation associated with the Starlight Magic module of the Minecraft World.
Under the Sacred Sakura Tree, Jack and his Inazuma wives gathered.
Everyone was preparing for the Sacred Sakura Tree's final ritual, to release the souls of Raiden Makoto and Saiguu.
Just yesterday.
Yae Miko and her old employer, Ei, had already reconciled.
The two had given the unscrupulous reporter Lumine, who had exaggerated the news, a mixed doubles beating, and their relationship had returned to its honeymoon phase, increasing today's ritual success rate by another notch.
Regarding this, besides treating Lumine, Jack also praised her spirit of self-sacrifice.
Sacrificing herself to unite her sisters, Lumine, she truly… I'm so moved I could cry!
...
"Speaking of which, the Sacred Sakura Tree has been closed for worship for a long time, and even shrine maidens aren't allowed in, which has led to quite a lot of fallen leaves accumulating here recently."
Yae Miko stroked the tree trunk and said with a touch of emotion.
"For a simple task like sweeping the courtyard, just use lightning to conjure a storm."
Ei was about to summon thunder to help her little sister.
However, Jack and Yae Miko held her hands, one on each side.
"Why are you stopping me? Aren't we supposed to clean the courtyard?"
"Hehe, it's alright, Ei. My husband has authority over the Anemo element, so it's more suitable for him to do the cleaning."
"Yes, yes, yes, Ei-chan, please stop."
The two had a great understanding.
In short, they couldn't let Ei do anything that might cause destruction.
She was the kind of ruthless person who would use Electro power while cooking and then blow up the kitchen. If they really let her clean, those fallen leaves would probably turn into a sky full of dust.
Jack commanded the clear breeze to clean the courtyard, arranging a spacious area for their large group of eight.
But then a new problem arose.
"How do we start?"
Kamisato Ayaka asked.
If it was about getting straight to the point, she had no problem; she had recently acquired many sets of restricted clothing and could enter the battle just by changing into them.
But with so many people, she felt it would be a bit dry without some side dishes to dip into.
The others also had similar doubts, all looking at Jack, the one in charge.
Jack smiled mysteriously and said,
"Miko, bring that out!"
"Alright!"
Yae Miko stood in the open space, her hands forming the immortal art seals taught by Ganyu, and retrieved the item stored in her spatial inventory.
A huge map unfolded on the ground.
"This is… Monopoly?"
Yoimiya had seen this game at Klee's place, and as a child leader, she often played it with Klee, Diona, and others.
"What is Monopoly?"
Kujou Sara's mind conjured the sneering faces of the cunning people in Inazuma City. Could it be that they had to pretend to be those so-called rich people?
"Just by your expression, I know you've definitely misunderstood!" Yoimiya explained the children's game to the serious military officer, Miss Sara.
"Monopoly is a type of board game where multiple players each play a character, and they determine their character's movement distance by rolling dice…
During the game, there will be cards for purchases, trades, opportunities, and so on… The player who earns the most currency at the end wins. That's the origin of Monopoly!"
After Yoimiya's explanation, the other sisters who didn't understand also suddenly realized that it was an interesting mini-game.
"But what does this have to do with our ceremony today?"
Kuki Shinobu looked at Yae Miko and Jack.
The things these two brought out always felt like they wouldn't be good.
Yae Miko covered her mouth and chuckled, then took out a stack of opportunity cards: "These are the items we'll be using later. You can take a look at their contents in advance."
"You're being so secretive. I want to see what kind of riddle you two are playing!"
Ei didn't like how Yae Miko and Jack seemed to have a little secret from her.
It always made her feel excluded, as if she was too foolish to be told in advance.
Ei drew a card from the opportunity cards Yae Miko handed out.
A beautiful white dragon was engraved on the exquisite card back, and the front had lines of text.
[Opportunity Card: Forced Rounding]
[Choose the character closest to you, make them feel "happy," then obtain 1000 gold coins from them]
"..."
Ei silently put it back, then took out another card.
[Opportunity Card: Investment Bankruptcy]
[Excessive risk has plunged you into a financial crisis, lose 300 gold coins, and take off one piece of clothing. If already naked, you must pay an additional 300 gold coins]
"..."
She didn't need to look any further. The remaining cards would certainly not be good, and most likely would be related to the third color of the rainbow.
Kujou Sara, considering herself a guardian of the General, stood behind Ei and saw the contents of the card.
Then, her face flushed at a visible speed.
"Shameless! How can children play such a game?!"
"Huh?"
Jack and Yoimiya simultaneously let out sounds of confusion.
Yoimiya quickly leaned over to look, and after seeing it, she also looked at Jack with an accusatory expression.
"What in the world are you two thinking?! How could I play an adult version of Monopoly with Klee and the others? Alice would blast my Sky City into Sky Ruins if she found out!"
Yae Miko noticed the crucial point and seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
"Oh, so you mean as long as we keep it from Alice, it's fine?"
"Are you sure you want to keep provoking me? When we start playing, I won't go easy on you!"
As the main planner of this game, Jack had 100 ways to make Yae Miko embarrass herself in front of everyone, 100 ways!
Indeed, this move was very effective, and Yae Miko immediately shut her mouth.
Afterward, the rest of the group also roughly looked through some of the cards from this adult version of Monopoly, gaining an understanding and starting to look forward to the game.
First, a disclaimer.
Among the girls present, except for Yae Miko, the others were not particularly enthusiastic about matters between men and women.
But there are always exceptions.
In this special occasion, with the thrilling and exciting Monopoly game as an accompaniment, their hearts gradually began to heat up.
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