As she spoke, Yae Miko pulled Raiden Ei by the arm and walked towards the bustling crowd.
Ei was a country Country bumpkin; how could she know the changes Inazuma had undergone over the past few centuries?
Yae Miko felt this was a good opportunity to let Ei and Makoto re-acquaint themselves with the Inazuma of today.
Makoto, meanwhile, kept turning back to check if any of the Little Ones had fallen behind.
Thankfully, the Little Cuties were all very obedient and sensible.
They dutifully followed behind Makoto, not getting lost due to playing around.
However, their large, watery eyes were filled with endless curiosity as they gazed at the Inazuma streetscape.
For them, the Inazuma of today was very novel.
Both sides of the street were lined with various delicious snacks; both their appearance and aroma were incredibly tempting.
The Little Ones stared intently at an oden snack stall, their eyes filled with longing.
The pot was bubbling, and various ingredients were cooking inside.
They looked so delicious!
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The Little Ones' adorable appearance melted Makoto's heart.
He didn't hesitate to buy each of the Little Ones a bowl of snacks.
Having landed a big sale, the shop owner was grinning from ear to ear.
He immediately filled the Little Cuties' bowls to the brim with snacks.
Moreover, because of today's celebration, the owner even specially added extra ingredients, making the bowls look very full.
The oden contained fish balls, seaweed, char siu, and various strange and unique Inazuman specialty dishes.
In an instant, each of the Little Ones was holding a bowl of oden.
They looked delighted, their big eyes sparkling with joy.
There was no need to mention the Little Cuties who came from Liyue; it was their first time tasting Inazuma's specialty snacks, so it was a very fresh experience for them.
As for Little Ayaka, although she had lived in Inazuma for many years, due to her family's strict upbringing, she had never eaten oden before.
Every time she passed by, she would only look from afar, wanting to eat but unable to.
Now, she finally got her wish!
Brother Makoto is so kind~
As for Sara, she gazed at the oden in her arms, her thoughts swirling.
Because normally, she lived in the mountains.
Under harsh conditions, there was no room for choice.
Many times, it wasn't about what she wanted to eat, but what was available to eat.
Now, feeling the warmth from the bowl of oden in her arms, Kujou Sara's heart also felt warm.
Brother Makoto is truly so gentle.
While all the Little Ones were happily eating, there was only one Little One with no expression on her face.
Qiqi.
Due to his constitution, he was unable to make expressions on his face, always maintaining a blankly adorable look.
Although he couldn't show his feelings on his face, Little Qiqi's tone and his large eyes could express his emotions.
At this moment, Qiqi held the oden handed to him by the shop owner, his peach-colored eyes a bit at a loss.
Because for him, any food tasted bland.
So, when everyone else was happily eating, he felt a bit out of place.
"Qiqi... wants to blend in with everyone..."
"Qiqi... also wants to eat happily..."
Little Qiqi picked up a bamboo skewer and put a fish ball into his mouth.
Everyone looked so happy when they ate fish balls.
But Qiqi couldn't be happy.
Because he truly couldn't taste anything.
Qiqi lowered his head, his eyes filled with sadness.
He didn't want to ruin the happy atmosphere because of himself.
So he lowered his head and quietly stayed by himself in an inconspicuous corner.
And this scene, naturally, was seen by Makoto.
He saw the sadness and disappointment hidden in Qiqi's eyes.
So he took out a Talisman of Cessation from his backpack and walked towards Qiqi.
Qiqi also noticed Makoto's arrival; he looked up and shared the oden in his arms with Makoto.
"Makoto... Qiqi can't taste food... Please eat these things."
"It's okay, even though it's sad, it's okay."
Seeing Qiqi's pitiful appearance, Makoto also felt very distressed.
He squatted down and rubbed Qiqi's face.
"Little Qiqi, keep this oden for yourself."
"Because you're about to regain your sense of taste."
As he spoke, he placed the Talisman of Cessation on Qiqi's head.
At that moment, the Talisman of Cessation transformed into a ray of light and merged into Qiqi's body.
...Missed tonight's preview, missed Jay Chou's concert, the humble author stayed up late to update.
Everyone, get some rest early.
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