Mr. Faxun asked the shop owner, "Which direction did the Bard you mentioned, who exchanged wine for goods, leave in?"
The owner scratched his head, thought for a moment, and pointed eastward, "They seemed to go that way."
"But they left some time ago, and I don't know where they are now."
"I see, thank you."
Originally, Makoto had planned to meet Venti,
but hearing the owner say that Venti had left a long time ago, he decided against it.
At this moment, the owner brought out steaming, fragrant snacks.
Mr. Faxun asked if there was a private room for dining, as he wanted a quiet environment.
Considering Ei's identity, Mr. Faxun still hoped to find a secluded place to eat.
Otherwise, causing a commotion would be troublesome.
Upon hearing this, the owner immediately said that the second floor was available for dining.
Not only was the environment quiet, but there would be no disturbances.
Soon, Mr. Faxun led the Little Ones to the second floor.
After confirming that no one was around, Ei finally took off her mask and began to taste the food.
After finishing the snacks, she shared her thoughts.
"These foods stewed together truly gave me a refreshing feeling."
"At the same time, they were very filling; after eating this bowl of snacks, I already felt like I couldn't eat anything else."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mr. Faxun walked towards Ei.
"The snacks you just ate can be a bit rich, Ei, would you like some refreshing dessert to cut through the richness?"
As he spoke, Mr. Faxun held up the dessert in his hand.
It was made of glutinous rice, kneaded into a spherical shape.
The small balls were pink, white, and green, looking vibrant and very cute.
This soft and chewy dessert was called tricolor dango.
When the tricolor dango appeared, the Little Cuties's attention was completely drawn to it.
They thought this dessert looked very cute and delicious.
And when Raiden Ei saw the tricolor dango, her heart also stirred.
In Ei's opinion, the best invention in Inazuma was undoubtedly dessert.
And the king of desserts was undoubtedly the tricolor dango.
tricolor dango is the best food in the world!
Facing Mr. Faxun's invitation, Ei also nodded slightly, "Then... it would be rude to refuse."
Yae Miko, sitting opposite Ei, rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the scenery outside the window.
She muttered to herself, "Some people, ah,"
"clearly love tricolor dango so much, yet they act so indifferent; this is simply self-torture."
"But... from another perspective, it's also quite cute."
Watching the Little Ones and Raiden Ei enthusiastically eating the tricolor dango, Mr. Faxun also showed a relieved smile.
Everyone happily enjoying the present moment—this was the meaning of travel.
Fearing that everyone would be thirsty, he specifically went downstairs and bought some drinks.
Looking at the purple and white intertwined drink in front of her, Raiden Ei felt very curious.
Are drinks nowadays all so flashy?
"That purple should be violetgrass, and the white should be Milk, right?"
"After smelling it, it should be a mixture of padisarah and Mint."
Raiden Ei merely glanced at the drink and then stated her conjectures.
Yae Miko feigned surprise, "It seems our General isn't so clueless after all; she can tell the composition of these drinks at a glance."
Raiden Ei retorted crossly, "Miko, you always say I'm clueless, but I'm not clueless at all; most of the time, I'm incredibly clever."
Yae Miko looked up at Ei and teased, "Since our General is so clever, why can't she learn to cook?"
This opening line was a fatal blow,
leaving Raiden Ei completely speechless.
Yae Miko just loved to bring up sensitive topics.
In reality, Raiden Ei had tried to learn to cook,
but in the end, she almost blew up the kitchen.
The past was too painful to recall.
For Raiden Ei, the hardest thing in this world was cooking.
Seeing this, Mr. Faxun also said to Raiden Ei, "If you want to learn to cook, I can teach you."
After a period of taking care of the children, Mr. Faxun's cooking skills were decent enough.
Teaching Ei two simple dishes shouldn't be a problem.
Before Ei could reply,
Yae Miko shook her head and said with a skeptical tone, "Mr. Faxun, I suggest you don't try, because Ei's cooking ability is far worse than you imagine."
"I once tried to teach her to cook, but it all ended in failure."
"Even now, the scene of me teaching Ei to cook for the first time is still vivid in my mind."
Mentioning this, Yae Miko couldn't help but fall into recollection, occasionally letting out soft sighs.
This made Mr. Faxun very curious.
What exactly happened when Ei learned to cook that made Yae Miko shake her head and sigh like that?
Raiden Ei, seeing this, appeared somewhat flustered, "Miko... you said you wouldn't bring those things up again."
Yae Miko, however, waved her hand dismissively, "Oh, oh, indeed, I shouldn't talk about it publicly; it would tarnish the General's dignity."
Yae Miko paused, then continued, "However, Mr. Faxun isn't an outsider, is he?"
This left Raiden Ei unable to refute.
Because Mr. Faxun saved Raiden Makoto, and now he was treating her to delicious tricolor dango,
he truly wasn't an outsider.
However, talking about those things was really embarrassing.
It was a public execution, so to speak.
Yae Miko also knew that Ei was truly embarrassed, so she paused and chose to back down a step.
"Never mind, let Ei tell Mr. Faxun those things herself later."
"I can only reveal one thing: Ei's cooking is very dangerous."
"So much so that later, when I said I would teach her to cook, she would look at me with a pained expression and say in a miserable tone,"
"Please don't make me cook; I can do anything else, but I really can't cook."
Yae Miko deliberately imitated Raiden Ei's tone, full of mischievous fun.
Originally, Raiden Ei had already given up on cooking, and even had a psychological shadow about it.
However, listening to Yae Miko's mockery reignited Ei's competitive spirit.
Ei looked up, her gaze fixed on Mr. Faxun.
"Makoto, you just said you could teach me to cook, were you serious?"
Seeing Ei's seriousness, Mr. Faxun also answered earnestly, "Of course it's true; as long as you want to learn, I can teach you two simple dishes."
Ei nodded gently, "Then it's settled; we'll meet tomorrow afternoon at Tenshukaku."
Yae Miko, hearing this, looked worried, "Mr. Faxun, can you finish all your manuscripts tonight?"
"Because I'm afraid I won't see you tomorrow."
"Also, should we follow the procedure or just start the feast directly?"
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