[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya":3,"chapter-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-241":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},389032,649,"Chapter 241: Played Right Into Their Hands","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>Chapter 241: Played Right Into Their Hands\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, if two weirdos suddenly showed up in the middle of the night, spouting nonsense and trying tosell you something, what would you think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A product pitch? ...Well, technically, yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Arataki Itto, there was only one thought in his head right now:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two are nuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What Miss Hina? I want Shinobu! Not Hina!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he weren’t an oni, he would’ve already thrown a handful of beans at them just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did ghosts even fear beans? He wasn’t sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buthedefinitely feared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since they were all \"yokai,\" surely they shared the same weaknesses, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s only because you don’tknowMiss Hina yet. Once you truly understand her, you’ll see just how charming she is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flourish, Yae Miko produced a freshly-printed poster of Miss Hina, holding it up before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to allure, Yae Miko was clearly the expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo had already coached Gorou into some poses designed to catch a man’s attention. But once Yae Miko added her finishing touches—oh, it was irresistible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her changes weren’t even drastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lips just a little softer, the smile a little more playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few heart-shaped sparkles here, some tasteful stylized text there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, Miss Hina wasn’t just alluring—she was teasingly cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sexy enough without being overbearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adorable without veering into childishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the traits of a loyal pup, yet radiated the sly energy of a mischievous kitten—her soft little paws clawing at your heart, hitting just where you couldn’t scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was like someone finally scratching that maddening itch on your back that you could never reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a word: bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! And the very first person to write to Miss Hina will have a chance to win alimited-edition Onikabuto—the Crimson Cyclone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yae Miko’s words lit a spark, Bai Luo’s poured gasoline over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just catching fire. This was a full-on explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-limited-edition Onikabuto? Crimson Cyclone?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. You justmightwin it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo emphasized the wordmight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, in Itto’s overheated brain, that detail never registered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Hina, plus a rare Onikabuto, pressed all his buttons at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not all! One lucky winner will also be selected to receive a gorgeous Genius Invokation TCG exclusive gift set!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Yes! That’s it! It’s like this whole thing was made for me! Where’s this place? Take me there right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo and Yae Miko exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lips curved into a sinisterly satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai-Style Deep Hypnosis!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUNK—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first rays of morning sunlight touched Shinobu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a whole night of blissful, dreamless sleep, her lashes fluttered open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the best rest she’d had since joining the Arataki Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few sparrows pecking at leftover lavender melons noticed her stir, chirped noisily, then flitted up into the trees—though clearly reluctant to abandon the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she sat up, the face-guard she always wore slipped loose and fell into her lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching her face-guard in one hand, Shinobu tried to piece together what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... she remembered roasting lavender melons, spotting her elder sister, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, she’d tried to avoid her sister. But what exactly had she done after that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why couldn’t she recall a single detail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another thing—she had strapped her mask on properly. So why had it slipped off the moment she sat up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Someone had touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Shinobu turned toward Arataki Itto—only to find her boss drooling, hugging Akira tight like a pillow, mumbling about \"Miss Hina,\" \"Onikabuto,\" and \"Crimson Cyclone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Akira... his expression was twisted with pain, his complexion pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as though something had bewitched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling violet lightning surged across her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Narikabura Ring—Exorcise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Narikabura Ring was a shrine maiden’s spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an old saying at shrines: weave a loop of Narikabura grass and wear it around your body, and it would dispel misfortune and invite blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it’s just a simple superstition, but the numbing effect really could ease suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had left her miko training behind, Shinobu hadn’t forgotten the techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she for some reason returned to the shrine tomorrow, she could still take up the duties flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning raced across Akira’s body, even making Itto himself jolt and twitch a few times from where he clung to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, both remained deeply asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What in the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted to Genta and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Akira, their sleep looked... peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the noise she’d just made, they didn’t stir at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a single cough from her and they’d be up on their feet in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then... what had really happened last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only a trainee shrine maiden, she’d seen similar cases before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such unnaturally deep sleep could mean only two things:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they’d been drugged, or possessed by yokai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But really—what yokai would dare possess her boss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, wasn’t he a yokai himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their condition didn’t look like poisoning either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should she... go to Narukami Shrine and seek the guuji’s help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, glancing toward the distant peak of Mt. Yougou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, unless absolutely necessary, she never wanted to return to that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as she wrestled with the thought—three of them suddenly opened their eyes in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akira blinked in confusion, only then noticing the suffocating grip around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he realized it was Itto who had him trapped, his composure instantly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he struggled, it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oni strength, even without a Vision, was still far beyond anything Akira could hope to match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, Akira. If I’m not wrong, the boss should be waking up very soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu, the brains of the Arataki Gang, seemed to have pieced together the pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever had dragged them into that unnatural slumber—at the very least, it bore no malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they never would have woken up at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that only deepened her puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was their goal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... to sneak a peek beneath her mask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Global, the [Narikabura Ring—Exorcise!] spell has been localized into [Our bond is strong!]. I don’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s on Shinobu Elemental Skill voice-over by the way, the very first one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CN Raw for the word is this: 鸣草结环\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu Voice-Over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fgenshin-impact.fandom.com\u002Fwiki\u002FKuki_Shinobu\u002FVoice-Overs\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to see more Chapter of this story and don’t mind to pay $5 monthly to read till the latest Chapter, please go to myPatreon1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Chapter in Patreon:Chapter 297: Void: Lover’s Veil1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link to the current Chapter:https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F145673047?collection=1744251\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fcollection\u002F174425?view=condensed1\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-05-30T06:28:59.458Z","2026-06-01T04:30:32.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","77a45b33918112a9395f0ee7b9111f75f9a617e017b2a59de752e8f25d0e5c3e","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-242","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-240",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-cover.jpg"]