After finishing their meal, Makoto continued to explore the festival with the Little Cuties.
The Little Ones pulled Makoto here and there, looking at this and that, seemingly full of energy.
Soon after, they noticed a shop at the end of the street surrounded by many people, looking very lively, with exclamations of surprise occasionally coming from within.
Curiosity drove the little girls to want to investigate, but alas, too many passersby were gathered, making the shop impassable.
Just then, Taroumaru, who was nearby, suddenly started barking incessantly towards the crowd.
His barks immediately attracted the attention of many passersby.
Taroumaru was seen with a katana somehow rolled up in his tail, slowly walking towards the crowd.
The next second, he leaped high, swinging the katana in his tail.
When he landed, the leaves falling from the sky were split in two, with extremely clean cuts.
The people who witnessed this scene were stunned.
This was their first time seeing a dog capable of swordsmanship.
Taroumaru continued to swing his katana, cutting the leaves in the sky, and ran off into the distance.
Seeing Taroumaru about to leave, many passersby curiously followed him to check on the situation.
The previously impassable shop, due to Taroumaru's appearance, suddenly had much of its pressure relieved.
Sara looked up at Makoto, asking with a worried expression, "Makoto Gege, will Taroumaru be captured? I want to protect him!"
Upon hearing this, Makoto only smiled and shook his head: "Taroumaru is very skilled; ordinary people can't catch him, so don't worry."
"He should circle around and then come back on his own."
Makoto paused, then added: "If someone truly has ill intentions towards him, they'll probably just bring trouble upon themselves."
"Because, Taroumaru is not an ordinary dog. He is very powerful, more powerful than you can imagine."
"If one day I'm not by your side, he will also protect you well for me."
Hearing Makoto's words, Sara nodded thoughtfully.
Before long, Taroumaru truly ran back, just as Makoto had said.
Looking at the refined Taroumaru, Makoto pondered whether he should send the dog to school.
After all, delaying a child's education is not good.
Raiden Ei, who was beside him, also fell into contemplation.
They say amateurs watch the excitement, while experts watch the technique.
Raiden Ei could tell with just one glance that Taroumaru's swordsmanship was not simple.
It's estimated that three to five people wouldn't be able to get close to Taroumaru.
Why does even a small dog by Makoto's side possess such exquisite swordsmanship?
Raiden Ei couldn't understand.
But it was undeniable that as she gradually interacted and understood him, she became more and more curious about Makoto.
She always felt that this man carried too many secrets.
Actually, Raiden Ei wasn't very interested in secrets.
Because secrets couldn't help eternity.
Compared to focusing on Makoto's secrets, she hoped more to get Makoto's sparring.
Makoto also felt Raiden Ei's gaze.
This woman, like Yae Miko, that fox, always staring at Makoto directly, never meant anything good.
Indeed, birds of a feather flock together.
Makoto pretended not to notice Raiden Ei's gaze and led the Xiao Jiahuo into the shop.
He first looked at the name of the shop, which read 'Chunxiang Kiln'.
Looking at this shop name, Makoto felt unusually familiar.
He remembered! There was a Chunxiang Kiln in Liyue in the game that specialized in selling pottery!
Just as Makoto was thinking, an exceptionally familiar and charming voice came from inside the shop.
"Naughty little brother, it's been a few days, have you missed your elder sister?"
Hearing the voice, Makoto subconsciously looked up.
The person speaking was Yu Jin!
Goodness, no wonder the employee of Chunxiang Kiln was Ying'er; it turned out that Chunxiang Kiln was founded by Ying'er's mother, Yu Jin.
Is this considered a daughter inheriting her mother's business?
"Sister Yu Jin, long time no see."
"Why did you come to Inazuma?"
Makoto smiled and asked casually.
"Isn't it because you, the heartless man, left without a word, so I came looking for you?"
"Just kidding, Inazuma invited us to participate in the festival and hold some events."
"I thought I'd bring Liyue's pottery clay to Inazuma and hold a free creation event."
"You can use this clay to make the souvenirs you want. How about it, do you want to participate in this event?"
Upon hearing Yu Jin's explanation, Makoto generally understood.
Simply put, it was about using clay to create something you liked.
There were no limitations to what could be made; it could be a doll, a vase, or anything one liked.
Only then could the created item be called a souvenir, possessing special meaning.
Makoto looked down at the Xiao Jiahuo beside him and saw that the little girls were blinking their big eyes, their expressions full of interest in the pottery clay.
"Sister Yu Jin, then we will be staying here and imposing."
Yu Jin scoffed and said unhappily, "Naughty little brother, I never saw you being shy before."
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