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Capítulo 20: Yae's Mischievous Plan

What is a vision?

To put it simply, a vision allows someone to manipulate one of the seven natural elements of the world.

To some, a vision is a sign that an Archon had recognized them and thus blessed them with their respective element.

But to the Archons themselves, even they do not know how visions are bestowed to mortals.

However, there is one crucial factor that almost everyone agrees upon to attain a vision— one must have an ambition.

A firm ambition that cannot be shaken by any circumstances— one that shines brighter than those around them.

An unwavering will that neither the heavens nor the abyss can move.

In other words, Ad Astra Abyssosque.

---

Isaac looked at the green orb in his hand and couldn't help but stare at it in disbelief. "I... Huh?"

'How is this possible?' Isaac's mind was in a mess right now. 'Me? Did I obtain a vision? That's... That's too unreal!'

Looking at his vision which had a border extending into a spiral on top and bottom with its clamshell ornaments pointing downwards on the left and upwards on the right, Isaac confirmed it. 'It really is a vision... It even has Fontaine's casing...'

Just then, a voice drifted over to him.

"Isn't it exhilarating?" Yae Miko, who was eating the Agedashi Tofu on the side, looked at Isaac's face with an amused smile. "To be favored by the Gods and become an allogene..."

"Not many are as lucky as you are, you know?" She added before lifting a tofu with her chopstick.

She then chewed on the tofu and the crispiness of the sides coupled with the sauce brought a delightful taste into her mouth. 'At this rate, I might actually have to come here every day for these...'

Isaac listened to her and was silent for a moment before curling up a smile. "What's with the praises, Guuji Yae? Aren't you a vision-wielder too? To be the illustrious Head Shrine Maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine and even be recognized by your Archon with an Electro Vision! I must say, that's quite the feat."

'...oh?' Yae Miko side-eyed Isaac as she heard his words. 'Trying to fight for dominance in the conversation, eh?'

She then raised her chopstick and pointed it at him as she spoke with a light chuckle. "Oh please, I'm merely stating the facts here."

"If anything, I'm more inclined to believe that you were bestowed with a Dendro vision because of your wisdom. As you know, the Dendro Archon's other title is the God of Wisdom." She added with a mischievous smile.

'Lady, you sure know how to make up believable lies on the spot. Must be a trait of the Kitsune race...' Isaac silently sighed. He decided to retreat from the battle. "Perhaps it is that way."

He then looked at his vision once more before grasping it tightly. "I didn't think that I, of all people, would have one of these one day."

"Is it that surprising?" Yae Miko saw this as a chance to learn more about the mysterious Isaac.

Isaac lightly scoffed. He then muttered in a low voice, "Truthfully, yes."

"Changing the subject." He then stuffed the vision into his pocket. He decided to investigate it later. He then looked at Yae Miko. "How is the Agedashi Tofu, Guuji Yae? It's my first time making it so I'm not quite confident with the taste."

"It tastes great," Yae Miko lightly nodded her head. "Few have had the ability to serve such a great dish to me."

"That's great to hear." Isaac smiled softly. He was secretly relieved. 'Nice! Now with this, she would continue to come back to the cafe!'

The bait had been cast and the fish bit it well.

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Seeing the notifications that indicate that Yae Miko relaxed, Isaac's mood also lightened. 'That's great!'

Seeing Isaac's relieved face, Yae Miko pondered for a moment before resting her face on her hand. "I think I now know why you attained a vision."

"Hm? How so?" Isaac got curious and asked with a curious stare.

"You said your sole goal in this life is to provide a tranquil haven for those who are deeply burdened." Yae Miko surmised Isaac's explanation from earlier. "I think that this goal of yours is your ambition."

"Visions manifest because of strong ambitions— You want to provide a serene sanctuary for others and that became your ambition, which subsequently granted you a vision." She explained before eating another tofu.

"That... Seems plausible." Isaac grasped his chin as he contemplated. 'What she said does make sense according to this world's laws...'

Pulling out his vision again, Isaac looked at it once more. 'Right... It's a blessing given to me, so why won't I use it?'

'This vision is the manifestation of my ambition, the condensation of my ideals. It is part of me.' Isaac smiled at this thought.

Ding~*

Just then, the door of the cafe chimed and someone entered.

"Welcome—" Isaac was just about to welcome the new customer when he saw who it was— or rather, who they were.

"Good thing we didn't get drenched from the rain..." A lively and energetic voice sounded.

"Mhm. We should have waited for the rain to fully stop." Replied someone with a flat unenthusiastic tone.

"I could have gone alone, you know..." A soft hushed voice added on the side.

'...oh no.' Instantly, the sense of danger inside Isaac's mind rose. 'They're here...'

'Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet...' Isaac maintained his casual and languid smile, but he couldn't help but think about the current situation. 'In other words...'

'The House of the Hearth!'

He then breathed deeply to calm himself down. 'Relax, Isaac. As long as you don't stand out too much and get Arlecchino's attention, then you're all good.'

With that thought in mind, he greeted them once more. "Welcome, customers. Is there— oh, if it isn't that dear sir from back then! How have you been?"

"Uh, hello... It's me again." Freminet softly muttered as he looked at Isaac's bright smile.

Isaac nodded before looking at Freminet's siblings. He then looked at Lyney as his eyes widened. "Wait... Aren't you Lyney? That famous magician?"

"Haha, that is indeed me," Lyney said with a soft chuckle. He then stroked his chin as he looked at Isaac. "Now that I've thought of it, aren't you that fellow that Lady Furina had picked on back in Hotel Debord?"

Isaac nodded his head as he wore a wry smile. He then chuckled wryly. "Unfortunately, that was indeed me."

"I must say, you've handled that situation quite well. You even placated Lady Furina." Lyney gave Isaac praises with a bright smile.

Isaac nodded his head lightly at Lyney's words. "We all know Lady Furina's unique personality, so I more or less prepared myself for such an encounter once."

"Now then, let us move on." Isaac gently clapped his hand as he looked at the trio with a bright courteous smile. "What would you three be having?"

"I presume that you would still like a Latte?" Isaac looked at Freminet.

The latter nodded his head. He then replied with a quickened hushed tone, "Yes... that would be fine."

"Well then, I'll have Café Crème." Lyney gave his order as he looked at the menu above.

"Excuse me... Do you serve Tea here?" Just then, Lynette's flat tone reached Isaac's ears.

"We do indeed, Madam." Isaac gently nodded his head. He then continued, "What would you have?"

"Earl Gray." Lynette simply said.

'Feeling a wee bit British today, innit?' Isaac wrote down their orders in his notepad. "Would that be all?"

The trio nodded and Isaac decided to head back to the kitchen. But not before looking at Yae Miko in the side.

'Don't expose anything about the summoning!' Isaac signaled with his eye.

'Fufu... You owe me tofu for that.' She gave him a silent smirk as she pointed at her tofu.

'Tsk... Crafty fox.' Isaac silently clicked his tongue before entering the kitchen.

He then proceeded to make their orders.

---

Meanwhile, while Isaac was busy brewing, Lyney's eyes couldn't help but look at Yae Miko.

'That outfit... Is she a foreigner?' He thought to himself. He then decided to approach her.

"Hello, Madame. Are you perchance a foreigner?" He asked with a bright smile.

"Indeed," Yae Miko gently nodded her head as he crossed her legs.

"Judging from your clothes, you must be from Inazuma." Lyney respectfully analyzed her and commented. "But I'm curious. Inazuma is currently under the Sakoku Decree, how did you get out?"

Upon hearing this, Yar Miko's lips curved as she formed a smirk. "There are various ways for someone like me to enter or leave Inazuma."

Of course, that was a lie. Even if Yae Miko was the Raiden Shogun's long-time friend and fox envoy, she is no exception to the absolute Sakoku Decree that controls who can enter and leave Inazuma.

If it wasn't for Isaac's summoning, she believes that stepping foot off Inazuma would only be in a dream.

'Someone of high status.' This thought quickly entered Lyney's mind. He then looked at his sister and found her slightly nodding her head. 'The only way for her to leave and enter Inazuma is if she's a high-ranking official or someone the Raiden Shogun personally knows...'

'What an unexpected find. To think we'll see such a person.' He thought as thoughts formed in his mind. 'I should build a connection with her.'

"My, if that's the case, then perhaps you're someone very important! Ah— let me introduce myself, I'm Lyney, and these are my siblings, Lynette and Freminet." He took off his top hat and bowed at her with a smile on his face.

However, when Yae Miko saw his smile, she couldn't help but smile mischievously in return.

'Your smile can't even be compared to that person, child...' She thought as she looked at the Kitchen where Isaac was.

Seeing Yar Miko's line of sight, Lyney also looked at the kitchen before looking back to Yae Miko. "Is that person someone you know? Is he also from Inazuma?"

"No," Yae Miko shook her head as she looked at Lyney with a relaxed expression. "He's just someone I first met when I stepped foot in this land."

Technically, she wasn't lying. Isaac was the first person she met when she entered through the portal to Fontaine.

"I see," Lyney nodded his head while grasping his chin. He smiled at her once again, "Well then, since this is your first time visiting Fontaine, might I help you tour the most favorable spots in this land of art? I'll be sure to recommend you the best suites to stay at in this nation!"

Yae Miko's eyes slightly constricted at Lyney's words. 'Trying to separate me from him, huh? Dear child, I believe your manipulation tactics are too crude.'

Her eyes then showed a slight tinge of Sakura-pink color as she looked at Lyney with an amused smile. An amusing thought had just popped up in her head. She then opened her mouth, "There's no need."

"After all, I now live here." She added with a mischievous and alluring smile.

"..." Silence descended upon the cafe.

"...Oh." Lyney, who was trying to build a connection with Yae Miko, was left speechless. "Then... Does that mean..."

'They're together...?' Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet thought at the same time. It was almost as if it was telepathically transferred between them.

"...What?" An echo came from the kitchen.


Capítulo 21: Can't catch a break

"...I don't remember letting you stay at my place, Guuji Yae," Isaac whispered while looking at the mischievous Kitsune in front of him.

Contrary to Isaac's serious expression, Yae Miko's face was rather relaxed and she wore a light smirk. "How cruel of you, sir Isaac. Would you not even let a beautiful maiden such as I have a place to sleep?"

'She's messing with me.' A vein lightly throbbed on Isaac's forehead. He then curled up a wry smile. "Guuji Yae, surely you jest. It's just that I think this would have needed more thought."

"So you're saying that you'll leave me by myself in this foreign land where I barely know anyone? Oh, how heartless." Yae Miko faked a distressed face as she said this. However, she couldn't erase the amused smirk on her face.

'She's enjoying this!' Isaac's polite smile twitched lightly. "Well then, would you mind talking about this with me?"

"Hehe, sure." Yae Miko lightly chuckled and agreed to his request.

Soon, Yae Miko sat up from her seat and Isaac opened the door to the counter. The former entered and the latter soon closed the door.

Afterward, Yae Miko was the first to enter the kitchen. Before Isaac went in, he stopped for a second before looking at the trio.

"Forgive me, customers. I just have something to discuss with my friend here." Isaac looked at the siblings and sincerely apologized with a calm smile. "I'll be right back."

"It's alright." Lyney nodded as he stated his arm. To be honest, he was also enjoying listening to their conversation.

Isaac nodded before entering the kitchen. Soon, only light sounds of voices can be heard behind the kitchen door.

Meanwhile, the siblings, who were quietly observing the quarrel between the two, sat quietly on the sides.

Currently, the three of them were drinking the coffee and tea Isaac made.

"Now that was quite the sight to behold," Lyney commented with a wry smile as he watched Isaac and Yae Miko. "What do you two think?"

Lynette didn't say anything as she carefully blew on her tea. As usual, she had a deadpan expression.

"...she seems to enjoy teasing him," Freninet said as he held his cup.

"And it seems like it doesn't sit well with him." Lyney chucked in agreement before taking a sip from his coffee. The mild sweetness of the steamed milk that was sitting on top of the espresso touched his lips, forming a faint cloud around it.

The combination of the strong taste of the espresso with the steamed milk blended into a fine taste inside Lyney's mouth.

'It's no wonder Freminet liked this so much.' Lyney thought with a satisfied smile on his lips. 'Plus, the top hat that he drew on top of the milk was a nice touch.'

He then glanced over to his sister who was a true tea connoisseur.

When he saw her, his eyes slightly showed signs of surprise. It was because Lynette was drinking the tea continuously!

'Normally, she enjoys drinking it slowly...' Lyney thought with a wry smile. 'She must really like it then. Good for her.'

He then glanced over to Freminet who was holding Pers near his chest and the coffee cup in his other hand. He was also peacefully drinking his Latte.

Seeing his siblings' tranquil expressions, Lyney couldn't help but take a moment to relax too.

His shoulders slightly drooped down as he let out a faint sigh. A gentle smile soon appeared on his face, however, his light-violet eyes which seemed to contain innocence also carried a hint of maturity.

He then once more took a sip from his cup as he looked at his siblings, unnoticed by them.

'Now that I've thought about it...' A thought soon formed in Lyney's head as he looked up at the ceiling. 'This is one of the few rare moments when we three actually relax and don't have to worry about the current mission...'

'...we should make this quick.' His hand's grip on his cup lightly tightened. However, it soon loosened. 'That's right... There are still more things that we need to do for Father.'

'Until then, you two relax.' Soon, silence descended upon the siblings as they silently drank their drink.

---

Meanwhile, in the kitchen of the cafe.

"You can't be serious, Guuji Yae," Isaac said as he crossed his arms. "What are you planning?"

"Oh please, let your guard down for a moment, would you?" Yae Miko chuckled lightly as she looked at Isaac. She then curled her lips into a cheeky smile. "It's not like I'll devour you."

"Th-Thats..." Isaac was startled a little as he heard those words.

Yae Miko, on the other hand, saw his reaction, and a smirk remained on her face. 'How cute.'

She had just realized that Isaac, from her observations, truly only wanted to capture his sole goal.

She also saw his subtle reactions to certain things such as the siblings. She found that he was a bit tense when dealing with them and was quite careful, leading her to believe that they were people Isaac was careful of— this was also the reason why she didn't want to go with Lyney and the others.

Realizing that Isaac has weaknesses and is not a powerful entity with malicious intentions, her tense and defensive attitude towards him melted.

And what came with it was her usual behavior— teasing!

Isaac was just about to respond when he noticed the strange glint in her purple eyes.

It was a strange look in her eyes.

For some reason, that look in her eyes made him shiver a bit.

'This is why I don't like mischievous people like her...' Seeing her face, Isaac soon shook his head. He then cleared his throat. "We digress. Let us return to the topic."

"Alright," Yae Miko nodded as she crossed her arms. "Regarding me living here, it was just something I made up on the spot."

"You didn't think I'd actually abandon the Grand Narukami Shrine did you, Sir Isaac?" She added with an amused smile.

"...I was expecting that answer." Isaac didn't lie. He already knew how much bullcrap she spews, so he more or less thought of this answer a while back.

"Furthermore, won't this be a great cover-up?" Yae Miko continued speaking. "They'll think I'm living here while I'm all the way in Inazuma. Brilliant, isn't it?"

"Which reminds me... I can return here, can't I?" She asked with curiosity. "Inazuma right now is in shambles and I'm dying to break free from the staleness."

"...Indeed." Isaac crossed his arms before lightly sighing. "Though, there is an entrance fee of a hundred Mora."

"Oh, if that's the case, I might visit every day." Hearing Isaac's words, a soft delighted smile appeared on Yae Miko's face.

'If it weren't for Klee, I would have raised the entrance fee to a thousand Mora!' Isaac silently regretted in his heart. 'But I can't lose Klee as a customer. I still need her to steal more of those invisible options Albedo made.'

'Those are so helpful!' He was referring to the potion that helped him be invisible when he stole the painting. 'I hope Albedo has more of it though...'

Just then, Yae Miko's mouth opened and she spoke. "Alright, if everything's cleared up now, shall we go back?"

"You first, Guuji Yae." Isaac didn't forget his manners and let her go first. He opened the door for her.

"Thank you." Yar Miko lightly chuckled before stepping through the door.

Isaac then followed behind her and the two of them returned to the counter. Yae Miko returned to her seat and Isaac sat down on his chair behind the counter.

Just then, the voice of Lyney reached his ears. "Excuse me, here's our payment."

Isaac turned his head and looked at Lyney who placed a pouch of Mora on the counter.

Isaac stood up and took the pouch before checking them. He then nodded.

He then looked at Freminet. "Would you be coming back again, Monsieur?"

"Erm... Yes." Freninet said with his usual voice.

"That's great." Isaac let out a soft smile as he smiled gently. He then turned his head to Lyney and Lynette. "How about you, Monsieur and Demoiselle?"

"...the tea was nice," Lynette told the truth with a blank expression. "I can tell that you used high-quality leaves."

'That's all from the system!' Isaac maintained his smile. He then looked at Lyney. "How about you, Mister Lyney?"

"Haha, with such a coffee, why would I not return?" Lyney gave a light chuckle. His eyes then widened before adding with a smile, "By the way, I haven't gotten your name yet, sir. It would be quite rude if I kept referring to you as sir, no?"

"Well, according to proper reciprocation, I do indeed need to say my name." Isaac gave a light smile as he shrugged his shoulders. He then looked at Lyney with a gentle smile. "My name is Isaac. Just call me Isaac."

Hearing this, Lyney nodded before waving goodbye and leaving with his siblings.

Now, left alone with the pink Kitsune, Isaac sighed. He then looked at her. "Shouldn't you also return, Guuji Yae? I'm sure the Shrine is waiting for your presence."

"I believe so." However, in contrast to Isaac's serious face, Yae Miko only gave him a light smile as she read a manga. "But what if I don't?"

"...then the shrine maidens would get worried and call the Tri-Commissions to help find you." Isaac crossed his arms as he explained what could possibly happen. "Given your status in Inazuma, I'm sure that quite a lot of resources would be deployed to search for you. Can you really do such a thing to the people? Especially when it's currently facing a crisis?"

"..." Hearing Isaac's scoring, Yae Miko was silenced. She then didn't say anything for a few seconds.

A few moments later, she let out a sigh before closing the manga she was holding. "Ha... How uncouth of you, Sir Isaac. To shove away someone like me."

She then stood up with a smile and approached him with her hands behind her.

"What are you..." Isaac saw her approaching and was just about to ask when she suddenly approached his right ear.

She then whispered silently in his ear. Her crisp, elegant, and alluring voice entered his ears.

"I might just one day punish you, sir Isaac."

"..." Isaac heard this and his face darkened. It felt like the world crumbled before him. '...that's it.'

This was the price he had to pay for letting a mischievous Kitsune dominate him.

However, what kind of man would he be if he didn't fight back?

Before Yae Miko could extract her head, Isaac suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her over, pulling her down, but not before grabbing her arm and preventing her from hitting the floor.

"...I do advise you to watch your words..." He then reached his head close to her ears and spoke with a firm tone. "Yae Miko."

After saying this, he then pulled her over again and let her stand firmly on her feet.

Afterward, Isaac walked over to the cafe's door and opened it, revealing a golden light. "Now if you please?"

Yae Miko was speechless for a while before she let out a light chuckle. "...fair point, sir Isaac."

"Now then, I bid farewell now." With a light smirk, she waved her hand as she walked over to the door to return to Inazuma.

Upon reaching the door, she hesitated for a moment before stepping through it. But not before uttering a few words.

"What a fun day."

And just like that, the door closes.

---

"I'm exhausted..." Isaac saw Yae Miko leave and he slumped down on one of the chairs. "Seriously..."

"Dealing with people like her is quite taxing."

"Since it's Sunday tomorrow, I'll just visit the Confrerie tomorrow." He muttered to himself. "Today, I just want to relax."


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