If someone were to have a traffic accident while flying in the air, it would most likely be Bennett.
Even without a vehicle, he could still manage to get into trouble—it seemed as if misfortune always followed him.
Fortunately, Takumi and Hu Tao returned to Guili Plains without any incidents.
As soon as they landed, Hu Tao eagerly jumped off the car.
"Quick, get me a car!"
"I want to ride it around the city."
Hearing her demand, Takumi immediately rolled his eyes.
"Pay up!"
"One million Mora."
Want a car? Sure.
But first, pay the price.
Hearing this, Hu Tao immediately fumed.
"Damn it!"
"You're actually charging me?!"
"Takumi, you've changed!!"
Before, he had given her things for free, but now he was demanding money?
How unfair!
Despite her complaints, Hu Tao obediently pulled out a check and handed it to Takumi.
"Here, take it!"
Seeing this, Takumi immediately grinned.
Happily accepting the check, he summoned a vehicle identical to his and handed it over to her.
"Not bad!"
"Hehe~!"
"Alright then, I'm off."
"Time to go have some fun."
Hu Tao already knew how to operate the car.
It was simple.
There was no need for Takumi to teach her since Zhongli had already demonstrated it before.
Removing her Vision, Hu Tao hopped onto her new car and took off immediately.
Watching her leave, Takumi simply shook his head.
He didn't dwell on it and instead focused on dealing with his own matters.
First, he needed to visit the radio station to check on Baiwen.
Then, he had to stop by the shipyard and push for the completion of the first battleship as soon as possible.
With these thoughts in mind, Takumi got to work.
Upon arriving at the radio station, he saw many people bustling about.
They seemed to be preparing for something important.
Curious, Takumi headed upstairs to Baiwen's office.
At that moment, Baiwen was in the middle of a conversation with a few others.
"Lord Takumi!"
Takumi knocked on the door.
Hearing his voice, Baiwen immediately stood up to greet him.
The others in the room also got up one after another.
"Baiwen."
"Yunjin, and Miss Lumine'er~~!"
Takumi greeted the people in the room.
The remaining two were Yun Jin and Lumine'er.
"Oh my~! Mr. Takumi."
"We meet again."
"Lumine'er hasn't seen Mr. Takumi in a while."
"I've missed you so much~!"
Hearing this, Takumi immediately rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah."
They had only met once.
How could she claim to have missed him?
"Takumi, long time no see."
"Did you just return from Mondstadt?"
Yun Jin greeted Takumi warmly.
When Takumi was in Liyue Harbor, he often visited Yun Jin's performances with Zhongli.
So, they had become familiar with each other.
Takumi smiled and nodded at Yun Jin.
"Yeah, I finished my business there."
"Baiwen, is everything ready now?"
Hearing Takumi's question, Baiwen nodded.
"It's almost ready."
"We can start tonight."
"But…"
As she spoke, her expression became slightly worried.
"But what's the issue?"
Takumi was puzzled.
What was she concerned about?
"Not many people have purchased radios."
"So far, only a few thousand have been sold—not even ten thousand units."
"Since mobile phones are also being introduced, people are more interested in those."
"The idea of remote communication excites them more."
Hearing this, Takumi understood.
"In that case, it's fine."
"Make sure to place radios in crowded areas."
"Once the program starts, radios will sell quickly."
"It's not a big issue."
With so many new technologies being introduced at once, people were bound to focus on the most advanced one.
Since personal handsets (PHS) had been launched earlier, most people were drawn to mobile phones.
As for radios?
Most didn't even know what they were capable of yet.
So, they waited and observed.
If it turned out to be useful, they'd be willing to buy it.
Otherwise, spending money on something unknown was risky.
Takumi understood this mentality.
Hearing Takumi's reassurance, Baiwen nodded.
"Understood, Lord Takumi."
"We'll start the broadcast during dinner time."
"I've also placed radios in various teahouses and inns."
"That way, when people eat, they'll hear it."
Takumi nodded.
Indeed, dinner time was perfect.
With everyone seated and eating, they'd inevitably notice the sudden broadcast.
If the content was good, radios would sell out the next day.
Feeling relieved, Takumi took a look at the program list Baiwen handed him.
It outlined the shows scheduled for the night.
The broadcast would start at 6 PM and run until 7 PM.
After a brief introduction to the radio's functions, Yun Jin's opera performance would begin.
From 7 PM to 8 PM, there would be storytelling.
Takumi scanned the schedule and nodded in approval.
Later, from 10 PM to midnight, it was Lumine'er's segment.
After reviewing everything, Takumi nodded.
"Alright."
"That will do for the first day."
"But from tomorrow onward, we should diversify the content."
"What about news reporters?"
"We could introduce a morning news segment."
"Broadcast the previous day's events."
Takumi shared his ideas with Baiwen.
Hearing this, Baiwen quickly took notes.
At the same time, Takumi instructed Baiwen to sign Xinyan's band.
They would become the official station band.
They could compose songs to be played during breaks.
Baiwen noted down all of Takumi's suggestions.
Seeing that everything was in place, Takumi got up to leave.
He was ready to get something to eat.
Before leaving, he invited them to join him.
However, they declined.
They were still busy with rehearsals.
"It's our first time doing something like this."
"We need more practice."
Lumine'er said with a smile.
Hearing this, Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Alright then."
"Looking forward to your show tonight."
"I'll get going."
With that, Takumi left and headed to Xiangling's restaurant.
Arriving at the restaurant, he noticed something.
Beidou's car was parked outside.
Had she just arrived after finishing her fun?"