Kuroda

Kuroda is an open-world NPC located in Inazuma City, Inazuma.
==Shop==
==Location==
Location Yae Publishing House.png|Kuroda's location
Yae Publishing House.png|Additional context
==Profile==
Kuroda is the executive editor of Yae Publishing House, and promotes books at the bookstore in his spare time. He is in charge of the author Chang the Ninth. He is knowledgeable about many works published by the publishing house, and understands their collecting value as well.
===Appearance===
Kuroda has dark brown hair slicked back from his forehead in tall spikes, brown eyes, and glasses. He wears a grayish-green shirt with a dark red open jacket.
==Quests and Events==
==Idle Quotes==
: Yae Publishing House's new book...
:: "The new book from Yae Publishing House is out — come take a look!"
;During Hues of the Violet Garden
: Such a pity...
:: "*sigh* It truly is a pity that Mr. wasn't able to get a manuscript handed in in time for the festival..."
==Dialogue==
:Kuroda: Greetings! Welcome to Yae Publishing House.
;(Available after completing The Color of Memory, one-time only)
: Someone sent me to find a couple of books...
::
::Kuroda: The first edition of "Shogun Almighty: Reborn as Raiden With Unlimited Power" and the limited deluxe edition of "Pretty Please, Kitsune Guuji?"...
::Kuroda: I must say, your friend clearly knows a thing or two. In terms of collection value, nothing the Yae Publishing House is currently putting out can rival the books you're after.
::Kuroda: To think I'm not acquainted with such a discerning reader... Truly regrettable.
:: Are they still available?
::Kuroda: You won't find either of them on the open market, and certainly not in storage. Every copy was snapped up long ago.
::Kuroda: However, I do happen to have a copy of each...
:: I can pay you for them.
::Kuroda: No, no. These books would be far better off in your friend's possession, someone who can appreciate their true worth.
::Kuroda: Knowing that, I'd be more than happy to give them to you.
::;(Obtain and )
: I'm looking to buy some books.
::Kuroda: Thank you for your patronage! Feel free to look around!
:;(Opens Yae Publishing House shop)
: Adventure Challenge
:;(Opens Genius Invokation TCG match interface)
:;(If the player loses the match)
:::Kuroda: For the work of editing King of Invokations, we must know the rules of Genius Invokation TCG by heart.
:;(If the player wins the match)
:::Kuroda: Wonderful! Ah, this may be a point of reference for the novel... I'll chronicle this game right now!
: Duel
:;(Opens Genius Invokation TCG match interface)
:;(If the player loses the match)
:::Kuroda: Well, I won because there was actually a duel just like this one in King of Invokations...
:;(If the player wins the match)
:::Kuroda: How did this happen? Well... Fortunately, reality is not fiction, and losing a game doesn't have any real consequences...
: And you might be...?
::Kuroda: My name is Kuroda... I'm actually the executive editor of Yae Publishing House. But the author I'm handling has yet to come up with any updates yet, so I'm pretty idle right now, so I figured, why not come down to the bookstore to help promote some books?
::Kuroda: Have you found anything that strikes your fancy? Feel free to let me know.
:: Who's the author you're in charge of...?
::Kuroda: Hmm? Oh yeah, that reminds me. The author that I handle is an outlander as well. Have you ever heard of Mister Chang from Liyue? He once won an award in the "This Novel Is Amazing!" contest. "The First Apprentice of Guhua" is one of his well-known works.
::Kuroda: ...You say you've met this person in Liyue before? Could it be a coincidence... Anyway, I originally wanted him to come up with a cooler pseudonym, but he refused to do that and insisted on using his real name.
:;(Before completing Transient Dreams)
:::Kuroda: *sigh* If it weren't for the Sakoku Decree, I would have gone to Liyue to push... Uh, I mean, to visit him.
:;(After completing Transient Dreams)
:::Kuroda: Still, it's thanks to him that I've got the reputation I have as an editor. I only wish that he can find his muse soon and come up with some new works.
:::Kuroda: Well, now that the Sakoku Decree is no more, I should be able to go to Liyue and personally chas— I mean, pay him a visit!
: I'd like to know about Yae Publishing House.
::Kuroda: Yae Publishing House is founded by Lady Yae Miko, the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine. We mainly sell Light Popular Novels, which are more commonly known as Light Novels.
::Kuroda: As you can see, the first floor is the bookstore, where we sell the books that we have published.
::Kuroda: You must be an outlander, right? In that case, I highly recommend our local light novels. These are the most popular with young people nowadays.
::Kuroda: Even some outlander authors have started to follow the grand of writing light novels now. They've even submitted drafts to us.
::Kuroda: Many light novels fans from other islands have traveled all the way here to buy books. They even call it a pilgrimage... Haha, well, I guess light novels are just that popular, huh?
: Thank you! I'll have a look myself.
::Kuroda: Sure, feel free!
==Event Dialogue==
===Hues of the Violet Garden===
:Kuroda: Hello there. Welcome to Yae Publishing House, and welcome to the Magnificent Irodori Festival, run jointly by the Yae Publishing House and the Yashiro Commission.
:Kuroda: It's just a shame that the writer of the prize-winning text "First Apprentice of Guhua" could not release a new volume in time for the festival. I doubt we'll be able to meet them this time...
;(Continue non-event dialogue)
==Gallery==
===Cameos===
Collected Miscellany - "Gorou- Forward Unto Victory" - Genshin Impact
===Hangout Memories===
Hangout Gorou Act 1 That's Uh Aether.png|The Canine General's Special Operations ending: That's, Uh...(Aether Version)
Hangout Gorou Act 1 That's Uh Lumine.png|The Canine General's Special Operations ending: That's, Uh...(Lumine Version)
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
==References==
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