As usual, Makoto planned to wake up early and make breakfast for the Little Ones.
The moment he stepped out of his room, he immediately heard sounds coming from the kitchen.
For a moment, Makoto was a bit surprised.
Besides him, who would be in the kitchen at this hour?
Makoto walked towards the kitchen and saw Ganyu cooking.
It wasn't hard to tell that Ganyu didn't have much cooking experience,
because she first indiscriminately threw Qingxin and glaze lily into the pot all at once,
then tossed in whole jueyun chilis.
If the pot made crackling sounds, Ganyu would even hide behind the lid,
and only when the sounds disappeared would she slowly peek out with that single strand of ahoge and those watery big eyes to observe.
After confirming everything was fine, Ganyu would even show a relieved expression.
This was the first time Makoto had seen Ganyu flustered while cooking; she was truly too adorable.
Ganyu seemed to sense Makoto's presence, and their eyes met.
Immediately after, Ganyu's delicate, fair face flushed exceptionally red, like a ripe peach that could be squeezed to yield juice.
"Please... please don't watch me make breakfast."
"That, that will bother me."
Ganyu's eyes were filled with shyness, and she couldn't even speak clearly,
because for Ganyu, losing composure in front of Makoto was a very embarrassing thing.
Looking at Ganyu's blushing face, Makoto chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't watch then."
"I'll go back to my room for now, and come out after you've made breakfast."
Ganyu hummed and nodded gently, "Then I'll come upstairs to call you after I'm done with breakfast."
Ganyu paused, as if remembering something, then added.
"This morning, I found a letter in the mailbox by the door,"
"That letter was for you... I've already put it on the table."
As Ganyu explained, Makoto also noticed the conspicuous letter on the table,
with the words 'For Makoto's Eyes Only' written on it.
Makoto tore open the envelope, and neat, elegant handwriting met his eyes.
"Makoto, it's been a long time since we parted ways in Inazuma. How have you been recently?"
"The Windblume Festival is coming soon. Would you like to come visit Mondstadt?"
"If you come to Mondstadt, I can be your guide!"
"The Windblume Festival is a festival of wind. The wind scatters dandelion seeds throughout Mondstadt, and next spring, dandelions will bloom all over Mondstadt City."
"We can also use bombs to leave marks everywhere. I've named this festival the 'Commemorative Festival.' What do you think of the name?"
"Oh, and also, I've recently successfully developed a new type of bomb,"
"I'll take you and the Little Ones to Starfall Lake to bomb fish then! I guarantee it'll be very interesting!"
The letter ended there, with Alice's signature at the bottom.
Actually, without even looking at the signature, Makoto knew this letter was written by Alice,
after all, no one else had such an obsession with bombs besides Alice.
Makoto hadn't expected Alice to specifically write to invite him to the Windblume Festival.
In fact, even before this letter arrived, Makoto had already decided to take the Little Ones to the Windblume Festival.
And Alice's letter successfully provided Makoto with a guide for Mondstadt City,
though this guide seemed a bit dangerous.
Makoto fell into contemplation: should he choose the unreliable slacker poet, or let the dangerous witch be his guide?
He felt like neither was the optimal choice.
It would be great if a cute little loli could be the guide for this trip.
Just as Makoto was thinking, Ganyu gently knocked on the door.
She walked in, carrying breakfast, which was a hodgepodge of Qingxin and sweet flower stir-fried together.
"Please, please try it and see how my breakfast tastes."
Ganyu pushed the plate forward, her eyes fixed on Makoto.
Makoto nodded, picked up a stalk of Qingxin with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth to taste.
At this, Makoto felt completely unwell.
Although these Qingxin had been cooked by Ganyu, they tasted no different from raw ones.
That bitter sensation made Makoto feel like he was drinking traditional Chinese medicine.
No, it was even bitterer, so bitter that Makoto's tongue went numb.
Although Makoto had the Talents of being immune to all poisons, he couldn't withstand mental DMG.
"Is it very unpalatable?"
Ganyu noticed Makoto's unusual expression and quickly asked.
"Not really, it's just a tiny bit bitter," Makoto squeezed out a smile.
Ganyu blinked her big eyes, very confused.
"A little bitter? But... isn't that just the taste of Qingxin?"
Makoto smiled and said, "I'm just not very used to this bitterness."
"Brother... you look a bit unwell. What should I do?"
"Can you help me find something sweet? Perhaps it can counteract this bitterness."
"But, there doesn't seem to be anything sweet here..."
Makoto:
...
Qiqi looked at the milk bottle in her hand, lost in thought.
She looked up at Makoto and weakly said, "Makoto... why do I feel like there's less coconut milk today...?"
Makoto stroked Qiqi's small head: "Qiqi, actually coconut milk isn't that good. Let's try something else to drink today."
"What? You just like drinking coconut milk? The water in here is very deep, you can't grasp it."
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