Meanwhile, Mr. Faxun.
He was so tired last night that he fell asleep before he could even finish telling Ningguang a story.
When he opened his eyes, it was already morning,
and Ningguang in his arms was hugging his arm tightly like a koala, with both her legs wrapped around Makoto.
Makoto tried to remove the little girl's hands and feet,
but as soon as he moved them, she immediately put them back.
Even in her sleep, she was unwilling to let go of Makoto.
Looking at Ningguang in his arms, Makoto couldn't help but laugh,
he didn't expect the little girl to be so clingy, unwilling to be separated from him for a moment.
He wondered what would happen to Little One if he suddenly disappeared one day.
She would probably cry her eyes out, right?
Just then,
a flash of lightning streaked across the window, followed by a deafening clap of thunder.
Rumble, rumble,
In a moment, a torrential rain washed over all of Liyue,
and the once bustling streets instantly became deserted.
The sudden loud noise startled Ningguang awake. She instinctively shrank into Makoto's arms,
muttering to herself, still looking half-asleep.
Makoto gently stroked Ningguang's little head and softly said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Ningguang rubbed her eyes and said drowsily, "Brother Makoto, why are you awake so early?"
Makoto softly replied, "I have to get up and make breakfast, otherwise, you'll be hungry when you wake up, won't you?"
"You can rest a bit longer, it's still early."
"Don't you think sleeping to the sound of rain is a very comfortable thing?"
Ningguang was clearly very sleepy, but she still roused herself to get up with Makoto,
and Makoto, unable to refuse the little girl, let her have her way.
As soon as he went downstairs, he heard a knock at the door.
Opening the door, he saw Yae Miko dressed in a qipao.
Yae Miko seemed to have been caught in some rain, and her clothes were a bit wet.
At the same time, Makoto also noticed that Yae Miko was holding a child's hand.
Little One looked extremely cute, especially her big eyes, which were as clear as water and innocent.
At this moment, the little girl also looked up at Makoto, her expression filled with curiosity.
Their eyes met, and Makoto instinctively raised an eyebrow.
Isn't this Kamisato Ayaka when she was little?
The little girl should be in Inazuma at this time,
how could she appear in Liyue?
Could it be that Yae Miko kidnapped her?
Seeing Makoto remain silent, Yae Miko spoke first: "Mr. Faxun, I've brought you a little loli."
"This little girl's name is Kamisato Ayaka, hmm... she's a friend of mine."
"She accidentally came to Liyue, and I originally intended to send her back, but then we encountered a sudden downpour."
"For the next few days, I'd like to ask for your help in taking care of this child with me. Once the rain stops, I'll send her back to Inazuma."
"Eh?"
For a moment, Makoto didn't quite react.
What's going on?
Suddenly taking care of a child?
And it's Little Turtle?
Yae Miko looked down at Kamisato Ayaka beside her, then slowly said to Makoto, "Mr. Faxun, actually, this Little One is quite pitiful."
"Because of many rules in her family, she can't do this or that, and every day she studies some incredibly boring things."
"This also makes Little One unhappy every day, she doesn't even have a friend."
"So, I want her to be happy for these few days, and that's why I brought her here to you."
"You have quite a few children here, adding her isn't too many, right?"
Yae Miko also began to explain the reason to Makoto.
Makoto carefully thought about Kamisato Ayaka's background story.
It seems that Little Turtle's childhood was indeed quite difficult,
not the hardship of a poor child,
but the hardship of bearing responsibility as a princess of a family.
She had many lessons to learn every day.
She studied tea ceremony, sword arts, and many, many other skills like playing chess.
Not only that, but there were also many rules and regulations in her family that strictly forbade her from doing certain things,
she wasn't even allowed to read novels,
which led to Little Ayaka hiding to read novels from Yae Publishing House.
Thinking about it, Little Ayaka is quite pitiful,
most of her time she lived as a princess, and very, very little time she lived as an ordinary person, as herself.
Right now, the time Kamisato Ayaka can be free from restrictions is actually only these few short days,
once she returns to Inazuma, she will once again become the princess burdened with heavy responsibilities.
Thinking this, Makoto also nodded in agreement.
He wanted Kamisato Ayaka to spend these few days happily and create unforgettable memories.
"Alright then, I'll help look after this child."
"But... isn't communication a bit difficult due to language?"
Makoto was also a bit helpless; he didn't understand any Inazuman language at all.
He had learned some Inazuman from study materials before,
but he never got to use it in conversation.
Yae Miko chuckled and said, "Actually, those are minor issues. Learning the Inazuman language is very simple."
As she spoke, Yae Miko reached out and gently tapped Makoto's forehead.
In that instant, Makoto felt a new language appear in his mind.
It was quite absurd,
he had clearly never studied the Inazuman language, yet he had learned it just like that.
Kamisato Ayaka, who was beside him, didn't know what Yae Miko and Makoto were talking about.
She just felt that the two of them had a very long conversation.
But she just couldn't understand it.
At this moment, Yae Miko squatted down to look at her and said softly, "Little One, for these next few days, this big brother and I will take care of you."
"You can just call him Brother Makoto."
Kamisato Ayaka looked up at Makoto, then bowed and said seriously, "Hello, Brother Makoto, my name is Kamisato Ayaka."
"Please... take good care of me!"
Makoto's heart stirred slightly.
He truly understood everything Kamisato Ayaka said in her self-introduction.
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