Watching the girl shoot down the monster with an arrow, Makoto breathed a slight sigh of relief.
No matter what, it was good that the girl wasn't thrown off the cliff.
When Makoto landed, he found the little girl staring straight at him, her expression showing reverence and gratitude.
Seeing this, Makoto squatted down and gently ruffled the girl's head, then asked, "Little One, are you alright?"
The girl snapped back to reality and immediately shook her head.
"I, I'm fine."
"Thank you, General."
"You saved me and granted me power."
The gaze Makoto had cast down earlier, coupled with the granting of the Vision, made the girl mistake Makoto for Raiden Ei.
Thinking that the big brother standing before her was the General, whom all of Inazuma worshipped, the girl's expression grew particularly nervous, her hands fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.
Hearing the girl's words, Makoto was stunned.
The Little One mistook him for Raiden Ei?
If it were any other Inazuma citizen, such a misunderstanding would certainly not occur, as everyone knew that Raiden Ei was female.
But considering that the girl had grown up in the mountains since she was little and had never descended, it was understandable that she didn't know these things.
To this, Makoto merely smiled and explained, "Little One, you've misunderstood. I am not Raiden Ei."
"I am merely a Traveler who happened to come to Inazuma for a visit."
As his words fell, the girl's expression was very surprised: "Big brother isn't the General, but a Traveler?"
Not the General, yet possessing such overwhelming Electro power, this big brother is so amazing!
The girl's perception of Makoto changed once again.
Makoto gently hummed in affirmation, then reached out and wiped the dust from the girl's face.
"Alright, since you're fine, then I'm relieved."
As he spoke, Makoto stood up.
It was already very late, and it was about time for him to go back.
Before Makoto could speak, the little girl reached out and tugged at his clothes.
Under the moonlight, the girl's large eyes appeared very bright.
She hesitated for a long time, then, as if gathering courage, said, "Big brother, are you leaving?"
"Please, please, can you take me with you?"
In the girl's view, if Makoto hadn't acted in time, her life might have already ended.
It was Makoto who rewrote her life.
Therefore, she wanted to do something, to do something for Makoto.
She wanted to follow Makoto out of the mountains and repay him for this life.
Hearing the girl's words, Makoto seemed a bit surprised.
He hadn't even said the phrase 'the kindergarten is quite big,' and a Little Cuties was already volunteering to enroll?
To be honest, Makoto quite admired the girl.
Because in the game's plot, the girl's abilities were outstanding.
When she grew up, she became a Shogunate Army general, always charging at the forefront of every battle, like a thousand troops despite being one person.
Most importantly, the girl was extremely loyal.
In the game, the girl has a voice line: 'Loyalty to the General is her creed for this life.'
If Azhdaha was Morax's most fanatical fan, then the girl was the General's most fanatical fan.
She would execute Raiden Ei's orders without hesitation, and would regard anyone who defied the General's will as an enemy.
Makoto naturally liked such a loyal Little Cuties.
But the problem was that the girl had always lived in Inazuma, and taking her to Liyue might be too much for her to accept.
To this, Makoto looked into the girl's eyes and asked, word by word.
"You mean, you want to leave here with me?"
"Little One, have you thought it through?"
"I currently reside in Liyue; I'm only visiting Inazuma for two days."
"If I take you with me, it means you might leave Inazuma."
Hearing Makoto's reminder, the girl didn't even think, directly nodding: "Big brother, I have thought it through."
"Whether it's Inazuma or Liyue, as long as you are there, it's fine!"
Watching the girl's tender face filled with determination, Makoto had a faint smile on his face.
"Since that's the case, then from now on, I will take you with me."
As he spoke, Makoto extended his hand towards the girl.
The girl didn't hesitate, tightly holding Makoto's hand.
One big and one small hand in hand, walking under the moonlight.
After a brief silence, Makoto looked at the girl: "My name is Makoto, what's your name?"
The girl tilted her head, pondered for a moment, then gently shook her head: "Brother Makoto, I don't have a name."
Because she had always lived in the mountains, there was no need for a name in her daily life, so the girl simply had no name.
Makoto heard this and showed a thoughtful expression: "Is that so? Then how about I help you choose a name?"
Hearing that Makoto wanted to help choose a name, the girl seemed very happy; her large eyes brightened.
She was happy not just because she would have a name, but because this name would be given to her by Brother Makoto.
In the original plot, the girl only got the name Kujou Sara after being adopted by the Kujou family.
Now, the girl would not become a member of the Kujou family, so calling her Kujou Sara would certainly not work.
Makoto looked around, then had an idea.
"You see there are many trees around, these trees are called Sara."
"Even when attacked by monsters, these trees have shown very tenacious vitality."
"Since that's the case, how about I call you 'Tree Strong' then?"
The little girl heard this, blinked her big eyes, and then seriously began to remember her name.
She looked very happy, her face beaming with joy.
"Tree Strong, this is the name Brother Makoto gave me, yay, hehe."
Watching the Little One's happy expression, Makoto couldn't help but laugh.
He was just teasing the Little One on purpose, and he didn't expect this to make the Little One happy.
She even foolishly memorized the name, not finding it unpleasant at all.
What a little silly goose.
It's hard to connect her with the future cold general of the Tenryou Commission.
"I thought of a better name, 'Sara.' From now on, you'll be called Sara."
"Sara..."
The girl softly murmured the name.
From now on, she, too, had a name.
The incoming breeze ruffled the girl's hair.
She looked at Makoto's profile and softly said, "Like."
The Little One didn't quite clarify what she liked.
Perhaps she didn't even know the meaning of the word 'like.'
She just felt an unprecedented sense of security when she was with Makoto.
It was at this moment that Makoto heard the system's voice in his mind.
"Ding! Detected Sara's friendship has increased from 0 to Level 1. Congratulations, Host, you have received one intertwined fate."
Previously, the system update had given Makoto three intertwined fates.
Later, one was deducted when modifying the Book of History, and another was gained when Raiden Makoto's friendship increased to Level 1, which meant no net change.
Now, with Kujou Sara's friendship increasing, he received another intertwined fate.
This meant Makoto now had a total of four intertwined fates.
Makoto opened the gacha pool, ready to draw.
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