Makoto looked at Qiqi and gently asked, "Qiqi, how do you feel now?"
Qiqi raised his head, his pink eyes staring blankly at Makoto.
"Qiqi... feels very warm inside."
"That warmth... Qiqi likes it..."
Makoto finally relaxed when he saw that Qiqi did not resist the Transformation Suppressing Talisman, and even seemed to like it very much.
Immediately after, he picked up a skewer of fish balls and handed it to Qiqi.
"Little Ones, try it again; this time you should be able to taste it."
Looking at the fish balls in Makoto's hand, little Qiqi opened his small mouth and took a gentle bite.
The Little Ones paused for a moment, then tugged on Makoto's sleeve and said with a surprised tone, "Makoto... Qiqi can taste food now..."
"The fish balls are very smooth and soft... and taste sweet..."
Although little Qiqi couldn't show expressions, his peach-colored eyes were filled with joy.
Since awakening from the amber until now, Qiqi couldn't taste food.
Whether people found food delicious or unpalatable, it was all the same to him.
This also led to Qiqi only being able to watch from the side, holding coconut milk, whenever everyone gathered happily to eat, without any sense of participation.
Now that his sense of taste had been restored, Qiqi was very happy.
Not only could he feel the deliciousness of food,
Most importantly, when everyone was happily eating, he could also participate.
Qiqi didn't want to be alone.
He wanted to be a normal person, just like everyone else.
"Thank you, Makoto... Qiqi likes it..."
Little Qiqi was not good with words.
For him, he would only say 'like' when he was exceptionally happy.
After regaining his sense of taste, Qiqi quickly finished the oden he was holding.
Makoto smiled like a proud father at the sight.
He had originally worried that Qiqi would be sad these past few days because he couldn't drink coconut milk,
But now it seemed such worries were unnecessary.
It was clear that Qiqi enjoyed eating these foods after regaining his sense of taste, and he ate them with great relish.
At this moment, Qiqi tugged on Makoto's sleeve and softly said, "Makoto... Can I have another bowl?"
"Qiqi, still... still want to eat... Is that okay?"
The Little One hadn't tasted food in too long, so he was a bit reluctant to stop.
Looking at Qiqi's innocent eyes, Makoto couldn't refuse at all.
Because the Little Ones were simply too cute.
In response, Makoto patted Qiqi's little head and said with a smile, "Eat, eat, little Qiqi, eat as much as you want."
"Eat your fill, there's plenty today!"
For this, Makoto even specifically booked this snack stall, asking the owner to let the Little Ones eat every kind of snack.
During this time, Makoto looked at Yae Miko and Raiden Ei,
Asking them if they wanted a bowl of snacks.
However, Yae Miko declined.
The reason was that she was recently taking care of her fur and could only eat light things.
As for snacks like oden, just watching the Little Ones eat them was enough.
Raiden Ei, on the other hand, showed interest in these snacks.
She had previously secluded herself in the Plane of Euthymia for hundreds of years.
For a deity, a hundred years might be just a flick of a finger.
But for the nation of Inazuma, it had already undergone changes like the vast sea turning into mulberry fields.
Even ordinary snacks had become unfamiliar things to Ei.
For Ei,
If she wanted to re-understand Inazuma, trying snacks might be a good start.
She was seen stroking her chin, deep in thought.
"Putting so many ingredients together in one pot to stew, won't the flavors mix?"
"Will it really be delicious? Why not cook them separately? That would taste better, wouldn't it?"
Raiden Ei was also seeing Inazuma's snacks for the first time, both curious and puzzled.
Ei's words also stumped the shop owner.
Why did this customer seem like he was seeing a snack stall for the first time?
Yae Miko lowered her voice and quietly explained to the owner, "Please don't mind my sister's strange questions."
"He just came out of the countryside, this is his first time in the city."
"You know, after all, there aren't these snacks in the countryside."
Hearing this explanation, the owner suddenly understood.
This also explained why Ei was curious about ordinary snacks.
It turned out the customer was visiting Inazuma for the first time.
In response, the owner also smiled and explained to Raiden Ei, "This customer, our ingredients cooked together do not mix flavors."
"Not only that, as long as the cooking time of the ingredients is controlled well, each ingredient can reach its most delicious state."
The owner answered Raiden Ei's questions one by one.
"Although I don't quite understand, it still looks pretty good."
The owner said cheerfully, "Customer, please rest assured, our small shop's taste is definitely good!"
"Just now, there was also a customer from Mondstadt... I think he was some kind of Bard?"
"He bought several portions of snacks from our shop, but the transaction wasn't made with Mora, but with Mondstadt's specialty, dandelion wine."
"Although this kind of bartering hasn't happened in a long time, I find it quite novel, so I agreed to the transaction."
The owner also seemed like a talkative person, happily sharing the interesting story from just now.
These days, transactions are mostly done with Mora.
Buying things with wine is truly rare now.
The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart.
Likes to drink, a Bard from Mondstadt,
Isn't that Venti, that old trickster?
He came to Inazuma too?
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