Makoto glanced at the fish blasted onto the shore.
Fortunately, Alice intentionally controlled the bombs' power, so the number of fish blasted ashore wasn't too many.
The two people and one dog could finish them tonight.
This saved Makoto the time of catching fish.
Now he only needed to clean the fish, find some wood, start a fire, and then he could roast the fish.
Taroumaru, standing by, wagged his tail and barked twice at Makoto.
He seemed to want to help Makoto.
Makoto crouched down and rubbed Taroumaru's head.
"Taroumaru, you want to help too, don't you?"
Taroumaru wagged his tail even more vigorously, barking in agreement.
"Taroumaru, it's decided, it's you!"
"Go help me collect some wood for a fire."
At Makoto's command, Taroumaru truly started trotting on his short legs to search for wood.
The dog was very intelligent; he knew what Makoto needed.
He only glanced at the damp wood that was hard to ignite before looking away, no longer paying attention.
He only brought back wood that was suitable in size for starting a fire.
Watching this scene, Makoto couldn't help but sigh with emotion; Taroumaru was truly spiritual.
Perhaps, in the future, he could let Taroumaru help babysit.
Presumably, the Little Ones would also like this adorable dog and get along happily with him.
Before long, Taroumaru returned with wood for the fire.
And there was quite a lot, enough to burn all night.
Makoto also tidied up the wood, preparing to light it.
Alice, sitting nearby, saw this and proactively stood up, saying, "Are you going to start a fire now? I can help."
As she spoke, Alice held a bomb in her hands, looking eager to try.
In Alice's view, bombs could solve all problems.
If one bomb wasn't enough, then two.
Seeing this, Makoto quickly reached out to stop her: "Alice, you just sit there and rest. Let me handle the fire."
Alice had already caused quite a commotion by blasting fish earlier.
If he let her detonate another bomb, it would be truly impossible to explain.
Besides, what kind of fire needed a bomb to ignite?
Saying it was overkill would be an understatement, wouldn't it?
Alice looked at Makoto, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.
She clearly couldn't understand why Makoto wouldn't let her use a bomb.
Wasn't using a bomb the simplest way to start a fire?
However, since Makoto said so, Alice wouldn't insist.
"Alright, then I'll leave the fire to you, Makoto."
Alice crossed her arms over her chest, wanting to see how Makoto would start the fire.
Taroumaru, beside them, tilted his head to observe Makoto, his tail occasionally wagging, his eyes full of curiosity.
He also wanted to know what his new master would do.
Makoto looked at the neatly piled wood.
The next second, golden light condensed in his hand, and the weapon 'Calamity Queller' appeared.
Immediately after, Makoto used Hu Tao's Elemental Burst, 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother', and a ball of flame danced on the spear tip.
After Makoto's containment, the flame looked only palm-sized.
When the flame touched the wood, there was a 'bang', and the wood quickly caught fire like paper, Burning very brightly.
After the fire was blazing, Alice immediately placed the fish on a rack over the fire and began roasting them.
Her technique was very skilled; she must have had a lot of experience roasting fish.
The firelight illuminated her profile, giving her an indescribable gentleness and tranquility.
If one only looked at this moment, Makoto would find it hard to associate Alice with a mischievous witch.
He hadn't expected Alice to know how to cook, and her cooking skills seemed quite good.
The roasted fish in Alice's hands sizzled with oil, and the aroma filled the air.
Taroumaru sat obediently by the campfire, staring intently at the roasted fish, his eyes full of anticipation.
Alice also noticed that Taroumaru was starving.
She picked out a finished roasted fish and handed it to Taroumaru.
"Little doggy, you look very hungry, so you can eat first."
Immediately after, Alice took another roasted fish and handed it to Makoto.
Makoto didn't stand on ceremony with Alice; after all, they were a bomb squad.
In Alice's words, they were family.
Alice looked at Makoto, smiling lightly as she asked, "Makoto, how do you like the taste?"
Makoto carefully tasted the roasted fish and then gave his review: "This roasted fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a great texture."
"Most importantly, the taste is very different from any roasted fish I've had before; it's very unique."
Up until now, Makoto thought the best roasted fish he had ever eaten was the one Ningguang made when he first arrived in Liyue Harbor.
However, the roasted fish Alice made was not bad either; it was a different flavor.
Makoto thought it must be a specialty cooking method from Mondstadt.
Hearing Makoto's evaluation, Alice smiled and said, "Do you know why this roasted fish has a unique taste?"
"It's the bombs; I added bombs to the roasted fish."
Makoto:???
Taroumaru, who was eating with relish, heard Alice's explanation and quietly spat out the meat he had in his mouth.
Seeing Makoto and Taroumaru's hesitant expressions, Alice covered her mouth and laughed.
"Look at your nervous and bewildered expressions; I was just joking."
"What I meant was, bombs can not only blast these fish ashore but also make them taste delicious."
"Fish caught by bombing and fish caught by traditional fishing methods taste different, you know."
Alice paused, then extended an invitation to Makoto.
"If you ever want to go bombing fish in the future, you can find me."
"I know a place in Mondstadt called Starfell Lake that's especially good for bombing fish!"
Makoto noticed that whenever Alice spoke of bombs and bombing fish, her eyes lit up, and her face was filled with joyful smiles.
It was clear that she truly loved bombing fish.
Makoto couldn't help but smile wryly; it seemed Klee's love for bombing fish truly came from Alice's genes.
"Alice, have you ever imagined the future?"
"Hmm?"
"For example, in the future, you have a child, and she runs off to bomb fish every day, and then the Grand Master locks her in the Forbidden Room?"
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