Harlan Flint looked up from his tea as the shop door opened and three unfamiliar young men entered. Their excited chatter began before he could say anything.
"Hey boss, got any Digimon? That bard in the plaza said reading comics here gives you rewards—is that true? Can I get an Agumon if it is?"
They were loud and curious, clearly pulled in by Wendy's exaggerated promotion earlier in the day.
"So Wendy's sales pitch is actually working," Harlan muttered to himself. He hadn't expected results this quickly, but he wasn't complaining. More traffic meant more Mora—and more attention, which could be both good and bad.
He pointed to the shelves. "Comics are over there. 100,000 Mora per read. One comic per day."
One of the teens slapped a pouch of Mora onto the counter without hesitation. "We're in."
The three quickly scanned the shelf. One grabbed Digimon: First Frontier with clear interest. Another picked One Piece: East Sea Saga. The third took Yu-Gi-Oh.
They flopped into chairs and opened their books. Their reactions were immediate and vocal.
"No way—Taichi's sister is the eighth kid? How'd I miss that?"
"This Devil Fruit stuff is insane. Way better than anything in Teyvat."
"The monster evolution stuff here is so cool—this beats novels any day."
Their comments echoed through the shop. It was the kind of energy Harlan had hoped for—engaged readers and Mora in the drawer. In the back, the Lady quietly kept reading her own comic, unaffected by the noise.
Elsewhere in Mondstadt, at the Lawrence estate, Eula finished writing a letter to Yanfei. She carefully described her experiences at Galehaven Comics, including the Duel Disk she'd received and the power of the cards inside. She wanted her Liyue friend to see it for herself.
She handed the letter off to a servant and returned to her room. Her eyes fell on the Duel Disk lying on her table. Normally, her free time would be spent training or talking with Amber. But this was different. This was something new.
Her interest in the Yu-Gi-Oh comic had gone beyond just reading. The Duel Disk let her summon monsters—she'd already used it to call Black Magician Girl and Blue-Eyes White Dragon. She hadn't even looked through the rest of her deck yet.
"Time to see what else is in here," she said, picking up the card pack.
She sorted through them carefully. Most were unfamiliar—trap cards, spell cards, basic monsters. But then she saw them.
Three Blue-Eyes White Dragon cards.
She froze. "I've got three? Isn't that what Kaiba had?"
She laid them out in a row. The silver dragons stared back at her, identical and unmistakable. She knew just enough to realize this was rare. With three, she could potentially fuse them into a stronger form—something Kaiba had done in the comic.
Eula had always kept herself busy with practical routines. She'd never gotten invested in games or stories the way others did. But now, for the first time, something outside of her knightly duties had her attention fully locked.
She grabbed her Duel Disk and cards, already halfway to the door.
"I'm going to try this fusion. Let's see if it really works."
She didn't wait for anyone else. There was no duel lined up, no opponent ready, but that didn't matter. She had to test this power for herself.
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Reflection:
This chapter shows Galehaven Comics gaining more traction with Mondstadt locals as Wendy's word spreads. Harlan continues running the shop smoothly, but new foot traffic hints at growing attention. Meanwhile, Eula takes a major step forward with her Duel Disk reward, uncovering three Blue-Eyes White Dragons. Her decision to test their fusion suggests a shift from passive interest to active engagement. The shop's influence is pushing even disciplined characters like Eula into new territory.