When Mr. Faxun said they were going to Inazuma for a trip, the Little Mengwas at home all looked delighted, their big eyes shining brightly.
Because they only knew Liyue and had never been to any other city.
Inazuma is known as the Nation of eternity, the Land of Thunder, so it should be very interesting there, right?
And the annual festival also sounds very nice!
For this, the Little Mengwas also prepared early for this trip.
For example, Beidou and Shenhe, these two days they practiced with exceptional seriousness and diligence.
Actually, the two Little One thought very simply.
Only by doing the training well first can they have fun when they go out for a trip.
Even Beidou and Shenhe would actively add extra training during this period, and train very late.
Every day they would drag their tired bodies back to their rooms and fall asleep as soon as they lay down on the bed.
Makoto also could not bear to see the Little One so tired, so he would make them nourishing soup every day.
This nourishing soup was quite effective.
After drinking it and sleeping, all fatigue would disappear when they woke up the next day, and they would become energetic again.
And these few days of extra training also had significant results, Beidou and Shenhe's strength increased at a visible rate.
The most obvious improvement was that Beidou could easily use a Claymore.
And Shenhe also practiced her spear techniques skillfully.
Besides these two Little One preparing diligently, the other Little Mengwas were not idle either.
For this trip, Ningguang also specially prepared an exquisite and small notebook.
He wanted to record the commercial situation in Inazuma and look for opportunities to make Mora.
For Ningguang, he would seriously consider any legitimate business that could make Mora.
All along, Ningguang was determined to earn as much Mora as there are stars in the sky.
This point has never changed.
If there was any change to this wish, it would probably be that previously Ningguang earned Mora to improve his own and his mother's lives, but now, he earns Mora more for Makoto.
Ningguang thought that when he became rich, he would also buy Makoto's time.
As for Qiqi, he did not have anything to prepare.
The only thing he was concerned about were the Little Sparrows kept at home.
After all, taking the Little Sparrows on a trip is quite troublesome, so they could only be left at home.
Although Qiqi prepared plenty of food and drink for the Little Sparrows, he was still worried that the Little Sparrows would not be well.
To this, Qiqi also knocked on Ganyu's door.
"Please, Ganyu... can you help Qiqi take care of the Little Sparrows... please?"
"The Little Sparrows are Qiqi's friends... Qiqi hopes they live well..."
Qiqi looked up with a cute, blank expression, his peach-colored big eyes looking directly at Ganyu.
After this period of getting along, besides sticking to Makoto, Qiqi's closest people were Ningguang and Ganyu.
To this, Qiqi also wanted to ask Ganyu to help take care of the Little Sparrows for these few days.
Because Ganyu would stay at home and not participate in this Inazuma trip.
Originally, Ganyu was also going to accompany Mr. Faxun to Inazuma for a few days, and had even already taken leave.
But unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Yuehai Pavilion had a lot of work these past few days and simply couldn't handle it all.
Ganyu voluntarily gave up his leave and stayed in Liyue to continue working overtime.
Looking at Qiqi's adorable expression, Ganyu also smiled and nodded gently: "Okay, leave the Little Sparrows to me, I will take good care of them."
When Qiqi heard this, his big eyes sparkled with joy.
He spoke weakly: "Thank you, Ganyu... Qiqi likes Ganyu..."
Watching Qiqi's retreating figure, Ganyu whispered: "Qiqi will miss the Little Sparrows at home."
"Then when Mr. Faxun goes to Inazuma, will he miss me?"
"If Mr. Faxun misses me, what should I do?"
"My master said that before parting, one can give an important person an item to express one's feelings, so what can express my feelings is..."
After pondering for a moment, Ganyu picked up scissors from the table and then cut a section of his blue hair.
Ganyu was skillful and in no time had woven a hand-rope with the blue hair and red thread.
Immediately after, he gently knocked on Makoto's door.
"Brother... may I come in?"
Actually, with their relationship having developed to this point, addressing each other as 'Mr.' or 'Miss' would seem very distant.
So when no one else was around, Ganyu would blush shyly and call Makoto 'Brother'.
Actually, Ganyu didn't know why he called Makoto 'Brother'.
He was clearly older than Makoto.
Perhaps it was because the Little Ones at home kept calling him 'Brother', and Ganyu also wanted to experience the feeling of being cared for by Makoto.
"Ganyu? Of course you can come in, please do."
After receiving Makoto's affirmation, Ganyu pushed open the door and walked in.
He saw many clothes laid out on Makoto's bed.
Those clothes were not for taking to Inazuma, but were specially left for Ganyu.
Knowing that Ganyu liked to sleep wearing Makoto's clothes, considering this, Makoto had organized all the clothes.
He had originally wanted to organize the clothes and send them to Ganyu's room.
He didn't expect Ganyu to come over first.
Makoto stopped what he was doing, then looked up at Ganyu at the door, and asked softly: "Ganyu, is there something you need me for?"
Ganyu handed the hand-rope to Makoto, and at the same time said awkwardly: "This is a hand-rope I made for Brother with my own hands."
"If Brother misses me when he goes to Inazuma, he can look at this hand-rope, seeing the rope is like seeing me."
Looking at the blue and red hand-rope, which was very exquisite and small, Makoto's face showed a happy smile.
It could be seen that Ganyu had put a lot of thought into weaving this hand-rope.
This was also Ganyu's heartfelt gesture.
Makoto couldn't help but praise: "This hand-rope is very beautiful, I really like this gift."
As he spoke, he tied the hand-rope to his wrist.
Seeing this, Ganyu's pretty face was a little flushed, but more so, it showed joy.
It was good that Makoto liked the gift he made.
...In a luxurious mansion courtyard, sounds of sword practice were currently echoing.
That was Keqing practicing the Evil-Repelling Sword Art.
After practicing two sets of sword arts, Keqing sat in the pavilion to rest briefly.
It wasn't that he was out of strength, but he couldn't use up all his strength now.
Because he still had to go to Makoto's house to learn sword skills later, that's where the formal training was.
While resting, Keqing inadvertently heard the voices of passersby from outside the wall.
It was probably two people discussing the upcoming festival in Inazuma.
Saying that Inazuma would be very lively then, and agreeing to go see it together.
Keqing did not continue listening and quickly withdrew his attention.
Because he was not interested in the Inazuma festival.
Instead of going out to play during that time, it would be better to stay by Makoto's side and practice sword skills properly.
When the time was right, Keqing ran towards Makoto's house on his short legs.
During this time, all of Liyue knew that Keqing frequented Makoto's house.
Some people even joked that Keqing was a day student at the kindergarten.
To this, Keqing paid no mind, and still arrived at Makoto's house on time every day.
As usual, Keqing trained with everyone.
However, today's atmosphere felt exceptionally joyful and lively.
Keqing asked Beidou and Shenhe, and only then did he learn that Makoto was taking them to participate in the Inazuma festival.
At this time, Makoto also softly asked Keqing: "A-Qing, do you want to come along?"
Keqing didn't even think, and nodded directly: "Okay, Brother Makoto."
"I heard that the Inazuma festival is quite interesting."
Keqing was not interested in the festival.
But if Brother Makoto was also going, then Keqing became interested in the festival.
Wherever Makoto was, Keqing was willing to go.
....Three days passed in a flash, and soon it was the day to go to Inazuma.
The Kamisato Family's ship arrived at Liyue's Port early in the morning, specifically to receive the Kamisato siblings and Mr. Faxun and others.
With the arrival of this iron-skinned behemoth, the uninformed passersby at the dock also began to discuss.
Some speculated that this should not be a cargo ship, but a private vessel for a very powerful and influential person.
Otherwise, how could it have such a grand presence?
This speculation was also unanimously approved by the passersby.
Only, what everyone didn't know was which important person was taking the ship to Inazuma today.
Just as the passersby were speculating, a young man boarded the ship with a large group of children.
Suddenly, the onlookers were dumbfounded.
What's going on?
They all guessed wrong?
There was no important person traveling at all, but a kindergarten organizing a spring outing??
...Today's update time is finally not so late, but I have to go out tonight, so there's only one chapter today.
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I saw many readers leave messages asking when the Little Cuties will grow up.
Originally, I had planned to fast-forward time once Shenhe was written out.
I even thought about how to transition twenty years later, and some readers have already guessed the method, but I haven't liked their comments, to maintain a bit of mystery, hehe.
Currently, the plot has deviated from my initial setting.
I can only say that it will take some time for them to grow up, Makoto still has to go through Inazuma and Mondstadt.
My idea is that I can occasionally write some side stories about the Little Ones when they grow up.
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