Soon, the four of them had devoured all the barbecue.
After a hearty meal, Makoto felt his body was in better condition than before.
Little Ayaka accidentally ate too much and was stuffed.
She pulled on Makoto's hands, asking him to rub her belly.
Makoto could only smile wryly and help her out.
During this time, Makoto looked up at Xiao and asked, "Xiao, how do you feel about human life?"
Xiao, sitting opposite, heard him, fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"I apologize, but I still cannot adapt to such a life. Perhaps years of being away from the human world have become a habit."
"However, I will try to integrate."
It was not easy to make the stubborn Xiao change.
As he spoke, Xiao stood up and paid the bill.
Seeing this, Makoto asked, puzzled, "Didn't we agree that I would treat tonight? What are you doing?"
He hadn't expected Xiao to actively pay.
If it had been Morax, that old fox, he would definitely have just sat there without moving.
At this moment, Xiao slowly said, "Earlier, you said we were bros, which means friends."
"In my opinion, friends don't need to be so particular."
"Whether you pay or I pay, it's the same."
Xiao paused, then continued, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
"I still need to continue checking the surrounding situation; I cannot relax."
Before leaving, Xiao held his long spear and stomped his foot slightly.
He turned his head to look at Makoto,
"If you need me for anything, just call my name."
"No matter how many mountains and rivers separate us, I will come to fulfill the appointment."
"This is not Lord of Geo's instruction, but my personal thought."
"Because you are my only friend."
As he spoke, Xiao transformed into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared from the spot.
He continued his patrol for the night.
Protecting Liyue was his duty, a contract he had signed with the Lord of Geo thousands of years ago.
Tonight was like this, and every night would be the same.
Time and solitude prevented Xiao from integrating into human society,
but his brief time with Makoto tonight made him feel uncharacteristically better.
...
Cloud Retainer couldn't sleep tonight and went out for a walk to clear her head.
Firstly, her inventions had hit a bottleneck.
Secondly, Morax and Guizhong had actually gone traveling to Mondstadt,
and they hadn't told her about it, which truly angered the adeptus.
Due to various factors, Cloud Retainer was in a vexed mood and flew out of her adeptal abode to clear her head.
She unintentionally encountered the Three-Eyed and Five-Eyed Adeptus, Xiao.
Cloud Retainer could sense that something seemed to have changed in Xiao.
Although Xiao was still taciturn, he seemed much more relaxed than before.
It seemed Xiao must have met a good friend.
...
Now, back to Makoto.
The end of the barbecue meant that tonight's night market stroll had come to a perfect close.
He also planned to send the Kamisato siblings back.
On the way back, Kamisato Ayaka held Makoto's hand, very well-behaved and obedient.
She looked up at Makoto and then, in a soft, childlike voice, said, "Brother Makoto, I want to invite you and everyone to Inazuma in three days to play."
"You've been taking care of me all this time, so I want to invite everyone to Inazuma to play, as a way to show my gratitude."
"Oh, and also, Inazuma's annual festival is about to begin, and it will be very lively then! Maybe you'll be interested."
Ayato, standing nearby, also hoped Makoto would go to Inazuma.
No matter what, Makoto was the Kamisato Family's benefactor,
and the Kamisato Family all hoped to personally thank Makoto.
Upon hearing this, Makoto smiled faintly.
He ruffled Ayaka's little head and then gently said, "Alright, then let's go to Inazuma to take a look."
Yae Miko had invited Makoto to Inazuma,
Alice had also agreed to meet Makoto in Inazuma,
and now, Little Ayaka also wanted Makoto to go to Inazuma to play.
Alright, then he would go to Inazuma for a few days and return to Liyue after the festival.
Speaking of which, Kujou Sara should still be a little loli at this time, right?
Arataki Itto, with his husky-like personality, should also still be a Little One,
the loyal housekeeper Thoma, Yoimiya who loves fireworks, Sangonomiya Kokomi, and other characters were all still very young...
Teyvat Kindergarten was expanding again!
Of course,
the most important person in Inazuma was the 'cooking mama',
the Raiden Shogun.
Makoto also planned to exchange sword-drawing techniques with her.
Seeing Makoto agree, Little Ayaka's eyes curved into a smile,
"I knew it, Brother Makoto is the best!"
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