Inazuma, Port.
Kamisato Ayaka and Yae Miko's ship had not yet docked,
the shore was already packed with greeters.
Those who arrived later had no place to stand.
Most of the people here were divided into two major factions.
One side came to greet Yae Miko, including editors from Yae Publishing House, and shrine maidens.
During this time, Yae Miko had left Inazuma for a vacation.
Although Yae Miko had arranged everything before leaving,
Yae Publishing House without Yae Miko, and the shrine maidens, all lacked a backbone.
So, when they learned that Yae Miko was returning tonight, a group of people had already been waiting here early,
wanting to ask Yae Miko to solve their difficulties as soon as she arrived.
The other faction waiting at the Port was the Shirasagi Himegimi Kamisato Family.
Although Kamisato Ayaka had only left Inazuma for a few days,
the Kamisato Family had not been peaceful during these days; every day felt like a year.
Which family wouldn't be anxious if their daughter went missing?
But fortunately, Yae Miko sent word, informing them that Little Ayaka was with her,
which greatly relieved the Kamisato Family.
Even so, after learning that Kamisato Ayaka would return to Inazuma today,
the Kamisato Family also waited early at the Port to greet their noble Shirasagi Himegimi.
...
Yae Miko disembarked, looking at the troubled expressions of the editors and shrine maidens.
She immediately realized that after returning from her vacation, a huge mess awaited her.
Yae Miko helplessly rubbed her forehead. What a headache of a day!
It was hard enough to have a pleasant mood after a few days off in Liyue,
but upon returning to Inazuma, that pleasant feeling also vanished with the wind.
She needed to read a few good novels to adjust her mood.
However, the quality of the novels collected by Yae Publishing House during this period was not good.
Only the stories written by Makoto could captivate Yae Miko.
Yae Miko felt a bit regretful.
If she had known this, she should have tricked Mr. Faxun into coming to Inazuma.
If Mr. Faxun had any objections, she could just give him that Country bumpkin who couldn't cook.
It's just a pity that many things don't have an 'if'.
Yae Miko adjusted her mood, then disembarked.
The editors and shrine maidens who had been waiting for a long time now, by coincidence, made way.
Surrounded by these people, Yae Miko listened to the recent problems while offering solutions.
"As expected of Yae, she can quickly come up with solutions for things we are helpless about."
"Yae Publishing House can do without anyone else, but not without Editor-in-Chief Yae."
Upon hearing Yae Miko's solutions, the group suddenly felt enlightened and their eyes lit up.
Yae Miko, however, sighed softly.
She silently walked along the path, her expression one of indescribable seriousness and solemnity.
Immediately, the editors of Yae Publishing House and the shrine maidens of Narukami Shrine fell silent,
not daring to disturb Yae Miko's thoughts.
Because for Yae to show such a serious expression, she must be pondering a very important issue.
A problem that could stump Yae must be extraordinary!
It might even affect allogene!
Immediately, the editors and shrine maidens became nervous.
That feeling was like the uneasy anticipation when a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, who was smiling while taking a pulse, suddenly became serious.
However, Yae Miko did not notice the strangeness of the group behind her.
She just walked forward silently by herself,
then whispered in a voice no one could hear: "When the festival comes, I must find a way to make Mr. Faxun stay and share the burden with me."
...
As for Little Ayaka,
she ran swiftly into her mother's arms.
Seeing her mother's tear-filled eyes and haggard expression,
Little Ayaka felt very guilty and sad.
She knew that during the days she was away from Inazuma, her mother must have been very anxious.
With this, Little Ayaka said apologetically: "Mother, I'm sorry for making you worry."
"Ayaka promises not to be so mischievous again."
Ayaka's Mother, upon hearing this, gently shook her head: "Ayaka, the one who should really apologize is me."
"All this time, we only thought about what kind of person we wanted you to be, but we neglected your feelings."
"From now on, if you have any emotions, you can tell Mother, but don't keep them bottled up, okay?"
"More than making you an excellent Kamisato Family successor, Mother hopes you grow up safe and sound, healthy and happy."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Little Ayaka was visibly stunned.
Because during her time in Liyue, Makoto had said similar words to her mother.
Makoto also hoped that she would be safe and sound, carefree.
It turned out that, unknowingly, Makoto's footsteps had already filled her life.
She started missing Makoto again.
( ｡•́ ︿ •̀ ｡ )
Her mother also noticed Little Ayaka's sudden low mood, so she gently asked with concern: "Little Ayaka, what's wrong?"
Little Ayaka didn't want her mother to worry, so she just gently shook her head: "Mother, I'm fine."
"I just remembered a friend, a very important friend."
Little Ayaka looked up, smiling with crescent eyes: "Mother, let me tell you about what happened to me in Liyue during this time!"
"Alright."
"In Liyue, I met a big brother named Makoto,"
"He is the best, best brother in this world..."
All the way, Ayaka's Mother listened attentively to the little girl talking about what happened in Liyue.
Kamisato Ayaka's Mother could clearly see that,
when mentioning the young man named Makoto, Little Ayaka's watery big eyes sparkled with a light,
a light that her mother had never seen in Ayaka's eyes before.
It seemed that Little Ayaka also had a very important person in her heart now.
If given the chance, Ayaka's Mother also wanted to meet that young man named Makoto.
To see who had such great ability to steal her daughter's heart.
...
After Little Ayaka returned home, her mother originally arranged for her to rest for a day.
After all, traveling by boat was also very tiring, and her mother was worried that the little girl's body couldn't handle it.
However, Little Ayaka shook her head and refused to rest.
She insisted on attending her classes as usual.
The reason for doing so was also very simple.
Little Ayaka had an agreement with her family:
as long as she met the family's requirements, she could go to Liyue for a few days regularly.
In order to see Makoto again soon, Little Ayaka also studied more diligently than before.
This made Ayato feel incredible.
His sister usually resisted studying tedious courses, so why was she full of fighting spirit today?
Had the sun risen from the west?
Especially the upcoming Kendo class.
Normally, Little Ayaka would pout and look pitiful, unwilling to attend Kendo class,
because one part of Kendo class was a sparring match between her and her brother, Kamisato Ayato,
to improve Kendo through actual combat.
The reason Little Ayaka disliked Kendo class was because she would always be bullied by Ayato during every match.
But today...
Why wasn't his sister resisting Kendo class at all?
She even seemed very happy and eager to try?
Kamisato Ayato couldn't understand and felt very strange.
However, as her elder brother, he still prioritized Ayaka's situation.
"Ayaka, you haven't had systematic lessons these past few days, so your fundamentals must have fallen behind a lot."
"How about this, you warm up first and try to find your previous form,"
"Otherwise, you'll cry and run to Mother later, saying I bullied you."
Kamisato Ayaka, upon hearing this, gripped the wooden sword in her hands: "Brother, let me tell you a secret, I learned swordsmanship from Makoto for several days in Liyue,"
"The current me won't be afraid of you."
Kamisato Ayato, upon hearing this, pouted, somewhat jealous.
Because ever since Little Ayaka returned, she kept mentioning Makoto,
calling him more affectionately than she called her own brother.
They say a daughter grows up and leaves the nest,
but his sister at home hasn't even grown up yet...
Kamisato Ayato also gripped his wooden sword: "Alright then, since you said so, let's start sparring."
"I really want to see how much my sister's swordsmanship has improved."
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