The morning sun quietly bathed the entire land of Liyue Harbor.
Accompanied by the crisp crowing of roosters, the people of Liyue awoke from their sleep, ready to embrace a new day.
Shops on the streets opened, and hawkers' cries were endless.
This nation, where majesty and order coexisted, appeared extremely lively during the day.
During this time, besides restaurants being busy, the dock workers were also quite busy, because trade freighters from various countries arrived in the morning, and the workers needed to unload the goods within the specified time to avoid congestion.
However, the situation today seemed a bit different from usual.
One after another, black ships appeared on the sea, slowly sailing towards Liyue.
These ships, like steel beasts, were exceptionally eye-catching on the sea, making ordinary merchant ships seem insignificant in comparison.
The sunlight reflecting off the iron plates gave off an indescribable chill.
Many burly soldiers stood on the deck.
They were clad in purple armor, with long katanas hanging at their waists.
Even though the katanas were hidden within their scabbards, an indescribable sense of oppression emanated from them, causing nearby ships to instinctively steer clear of these black warships.
No one knew the origin of the black ships.
One could only see the flag symbolizing lightning on the sails fluttering in the wind; these ships came from Inazuma.
If there were people who had lived in Inazuma, they would immediately recognize the emblems of the Inazuma Shirasagi Himegimi and the Kamisato Family painted on both sides of the black warships.
The Kamisato Family was worried that Demoiselle Kamisato Ayaka might encounter danger at sea, so they specially dispatched several large ships to escort her safely to Liyue.
The family's original plan was to guard Little Ayaka closely for these three days, ensuring her safety.
However, when Little Ayaka heard this plan, her Little One shook like a rattle drum, her Little One puffed out, and her face was full of rejection.
According to Little Ayaka, if someone followed her everywhere she went, the fun of the trip would be greatly diminished.
More importantly, in Little Ayaka's view, Liyue was the second home Makoto had given her.
Here, she was not the princess of the Kamisato Family, but merely an ordinary little girl.
She did not want the arrival of the Kamisato Family to change this ordinariness.
At Little Ayaka's repeated requests, the Kamisato Family finally changed their plan, opting for the soldiers to escort Little Ayaka to Liyue and then leave, returning to Liyue to pick her up after three days.
As a corresponding exchange, the family requested Little Ayaka to spend these three days in Liyue with her older brother, Ayato.
Little Ayaka nodded without even thinking, agreeing immediately.
The family only asked her to spend three days in Liyue with Ayato, they did not say she had to stay with her older brother Ayato at all times.
She could just arrange a place for that smelly older brother Ayato to stay and then ignore him.
I'm so smart!
*Proudly puts hands on hips*
Looking at the approaching Liyue Harbor, Little Ayaka couldn't help but reveal a silly smile.
After a day apart, she was finally home!
If only the ship could go faster, she was already impatient to see Older Brother Makoto.
After what felt like an eternity, the ship finally docked.
Little Ayaka, with her short legs, was the first to swiftly rush off the ship.
The Little One was carrying boxes of various sizes in her arms, but she seemed not to mind the weight at all, running incredibly fast.
And those gift boxes contained Inazuma's specialty products.
Her last trip to Liyue was too unexpected and rushed, resulting in Little Ayaka bringing nothing with her.
Later, she received much kindness at Makoto's home, so the Little One also wanted to give Makoto a gift.
These gifts were the very best ones she had carefully selected yesterday.
Actually, the Little One's thoughts were simple: she wanted to give Makoto the best things she believed existed.
Because Older Brother Makoto deserved the best!
Thinking of this, Little Ayaka quickened her pace.
If she were returning to the Kamisato Family to find Ayato, the little girl would go elegantly and properly.
But if she was going to see Makoto, she would definitely run.
Because she wanted to see Older Brother Makoto immediately!
Behind Little Ayaka, Kamisato Ayato also held various gift boxes in his arms.
Those were gifts from the Inazuma Shirasagi Himegimi and the Kamisato Family to Makoto.
Whether it was for his care of Ayaka these past few days or the medicine that saved Mrs. Kamisato, Makoto deserved the Kamisato Family's gratitude.
It's no exaggeration to say that now, within the Kamisato Family, Makoto already enjoyed a very high status and treatment.
Speaking of Makoto, although everyone had not met Makoto, they all knew such a person existed.
As a result, everyone had a label for Makoto in their hearts: 'The person Demoiselle Ayaka cares about very much'.
Ayato had not been shy about his jealousy regarding this.
It was precisely because of this that he wanted to meet the older brother, Makoto, whom his sister constantly talked about, and see what kind of person he truly was.
Collecting his thoughts, Kamisato Ayato began to survey Liyue, this bustling, unfamiliar city.
People came and went on the streets, and the terrain looked very complex.
It seemed easy to get lost if one wasn't careful.
Thinking of this, Kamisato Ayato looked down and warned, "Ayaka, it looks like there are a lot of people here."
"You'd best stick close to me, otherwise, if you get separated later, you'll be crying again."
After Kamisato Ayato finished speaking, he froze.
Kamisato Ayaka's shadow was nowhere to be seen in front of him.
Kamisato Ayato: ???
He was utterly dumbfounded.
Where was his sister?
How did she disappear in the blink of an eye?
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