"Ladies and gentlemen, we have more seats inside, please come this way."
A tea house attendant immediately stepped forward to greet the customers warmly when he saw them enter.
When the attendant saw that one of the customers was Ganyu, his expression clearly showed some surprise.
"Lady Ganyu… is there anything our tea house can assist you with?"
In the eyes of ordinary people, Ganyu represents the will of the Liyue Seven Stars.
Her arrival must be work-related.
So, when the female attendant saw Ganyu, she subconsciously assumed Ganyu needed the tea house to cooperate with her work.
Seeing the attendant so nervous, Ganyu gently shook her head, "No, it's not like that…"
The attendant became even more nervous: "Not cooperating with an investigation? Could it be… that our tea house has violated some regulation?!"
"Lady Ganyu, our tea house has indeed recently composed a new story about the Rock God,"
"The story might be a little exaggerated, but it shouldn't be enough to violate regulations, right?"
Looking at the attendant's expression, which was on the verge of tears from nervousness, Makoto explained: "Don't misunderstand, Ganyu is not here to perform any work, but to listen to stories."
Hearing Makoto's reply, the attendant was slightly stunned.
Lady Ganyu came to the tea house to listen to stories?
This was truly unheard of.
One must know that Ganyu, as the First Secretary of Liyue Harbor, holds an extremely honorable status.
No one would have thought that Ganyu would one day come to listen to stories.
For the tea house, this was an honor.
"Alright, alright, please come in, both of you. I'll go prepare tea and snacks for you right away."
The attendant led Ganyu and Makoto to a private seat, then hurried off to prepare tea.
After all, Ganyu's status was evident, and she dared not be negligent.
Tian Tiezui also learned of Ganyu's arrival, and he said earnestly to the attendant, "Look at how flustered you are, can't you calm down a bit?"
"Lady Ganyu's status is indeed noble, but how can our tea house be ordinary?"
"Perhaps, even the Rock God himself has listened to stories here before!"
"Calm down, calm down! I've seen all sorts of storms."
The attendant scratched his head, feeling that what Tian Tiezui said was not very reliable.
How could the Rock God be interested in listening to stories and drinking tea like us mortals?
Besides, the Rock God is busy with countless affairs, how could he possibly have time to come to a tea house to listen to stories?
However, Tian Tiezui was the owner of the tea house, so whatever he said went.
Speaking of which, Boss Tian truly had composure and courage.
Even upon learning of Lady Ganyu's personal visit to the tea house, he remained unhurried and composed.
As he said, he had seen all sorts of storms, and his heart was very calm.
But… why did it feel like Boss Tian's legs were a little weak when he stepped onto the stage?
...
Tian Tiezui, holding a fan and a clapper, slowly walked onto the high platform.
With a crisp clap of the clapper on the table, the previously noisy tea house instantly fell silent.
Everyone knew that Tian Tiezui was about to tell a story.
Tian Tiezui cleared his throat and said seriously: "Speaking of the Vortex God, he still had a final follower, named Beisht,"
"Whenever Beisht appeared, winds and rains would rage, lightning would flash and thunder would rumble, and the entire sea surface would glow with an eerie light."
"It stirred up trouble on the sea, wanting to control the ocean and swallow all the ships."
This Tian Tiezui was also good at adapting his stories to current events, incorporating the recent events of Beisht into his narrative.
"At the critical moment, the young man from a foreign land appeared in time, fighting Beisht alone."
"It is said that when the young man unleashed a single strike, heaven and earth were extinguished and dimmed by it."
"That single strike, forcefully cleaved the sea, splitting Beisht in two…"
After Tian Tiezui finished his story, the applause and cheers in the tea house rose and fell, lasting for a long time.
Ganyu was experiencing such a lively atmosphere for the first time.
Is this how everyone usually lives their lives?
She seemed to have a deeper understanding of human society.
After leaving the tea house, Makoto continued to take Ganyu to stroll through the night market.
They saw many people gathered in the square, releasing sea lanterns.
"Ganyu, let's go release sea lanterns too."
"This is also a way to understand human life."
Before Ganyu could speak, Makoto took Ganyu's hand and walked over.
At first, everyone was very nervous when they saw Ganyu arrive, thinking she was there to stop the activity.
But after realizing that Ganyu was also out for a stroll, the common folk enthusiastically welcomed her.
"Lady Ganyu wants to release sea lanterns with us? That's wonderful."
"What kind of sea lantern does Lady Ganyu like? We can help offer suggestions."
Hearing the caring words of the common folk,
This time, Ganyu truly felt herself integrating into human society.
Of course, Ganyu knew very well in her heart,
If it were just her alone, it would be impossible for her to integrate into human society.
This was thanks to Makoto's willingness to accompany her to the night market and communicate with people on her behalf.
For someone with social anxiety, having someone who can communicate for them is actually a very happy thing.
Cloud Retainer once said that Ganyu had encountered a bottleneck in her cultivation and told her to descend the mountain to find a way to ascend.
At the time, Ganyu didn't understand how to ascend the bottleneck, but now she seemed to have found a way.
It turned out that Makoto was the key to helping her ascend.
As long as she stayed with Makoto, her shortcomings could be compensated.
Soon, Makoto and Ganyu jointly lit the sea lantern.
Watching the sea lantern rise high, the square was filled with joyful laughter.
Beneath the sky full of sea lanterns, Ganyu clasped her hands, closed her eyes, and prayed with a devout expression.
Makoto asked with a smile: "What are you thinking about?"
Ganyu looked at Makoto, her eyes clear and bright: "I hope, I hope we can always be together."
For someone as shy and introverted as Ganyu, it was truly not easy for her to muster the courage to say such words.
Makoto nodded: "I also hope we can always be together."
He closed his eyes, imitating Ganyu in prayer.
"Ding! Detecting Ganyu's friendship has increased from Level 5 to Level 6. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one intertwined fate,"
"And additionally obtained the item, 'Mondstadt Earth Shrine Key'."
Just then, the system's voice echoed in Makoto's mind.
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