Liyue Harbor, kindergarten.
The Little Ones were lie on the window, their large, watery eyes gazing at the pedestrians coming and going on the street.
Every time Makoto went out without them, the Little Ones would do this, lie by the window, eagerly hoping for Makoto to return home.
Little Sara looked at the pedestrians outside the window and whispered, "Big Brother Makoto has been out for so long, why hasn't he come back yet?"
"I miss Big Brother Makoto a little bit."
Little Ayaka yawned, looking a bit sleepy.
She first shook her head, then rubbed her eyes, as if this could lessen her sleepiness.
Little Ayaka muttered to herself, "Big Brother Makoto hasn't come back yet, so I can't sleep."
"Ayaka, Ayaka has to wait for Big Brother Makoto to come home."
Besides the Little Ones hoping for Makoto to return,
even Taroumaru occasionally looked towards the door; he also hoped Makoto would hurry back.
There was no other way; when Makoto wasn't home, the Little Cuties would turn into mischievous little devils.
Not only did they run around the house, causing a ruckus,
but they also focused their attention on Taroumaru.
Either they would make Taroumaru carry them around, or they would try to grab Taroumaru's tail.
This truly worried the dog to death.
The God of Blade Blocking originally thought that after coming to Liyue, he would have a chance to show off his skills and make a name for himself.
However, after arriving, he discovered that he was helping out at a kindergarten, looking after children.
Just thinking about it, his dog life felt very confused.
Only Qiqi was slightly better; he had a relatively quiet personality, not very lively or active, and didn't talk much.
Qiqi would often bring food to Taroumaru and invite Taroumaru to eat.
At first, Taroumaru was very touched, feeling that only Qiqi knew how to care for a dog.
But Taroumaru's move didn't last too long,
because after he had eaten his fill, Qiqi immediately ran to the kitchen and brought him food again.
"Little dog… please eat…"
Looking at Qiqi's large peach-colored eyes staring directly at him, Taroumaru didn't want to disappoint Qiqi's kindness, so after eating his fill, he reluctantly ate some more.
Who would have thought that after this, Qiqi would run to the kitchen again and bring food to Taroumaru?
Taroumaru looked at the full bowl of dog food and fell into deep thought.
After eating two bowls of dog food in a row, he really couldn't eat any more.
Seeing that Taroumaru wasn't eating, Qiqi poured the dog food into Taroumaru's mouth.
And she also earnestly instructed, "Little dog, you are too thin… you need to eat more… that way you'll be strong…"
Taroumaru:???
There's a kind of hunger called Qiqi thinks you're hungry.
What bad intentions could Qiqi have? He just hoped Taroumaru would get a little fatter, that's all.
Facing these mischievous little devils, Taroumaru was very melancholic.
What could he do? He was also very desperate.
He was clearly the one being bullied, yet he had to constantly consider the feelings of the Little Ones,
because the Little Ones could very likely cry at any moment, the kind that couldn't be coaxed.
Therefore, Taroumaru was also praying for Makoto to come home soon.
Don't leave the dog and the children alone together, because that's not good for the dog.
Just then, Ningguang, who had been lie at the window, suddenly stood up straight; her attention seemed to be drawn by something.
The Little Ones also stood up, thinking Big Brother Makoto had returned.
But they observed the road for a long time and still didn't see Makoto's shadow.
Big Brother Makoto hadn't come back, so why was Ningguang reacting so strongly?
"Ningguang… what's wrong with you…" Qiqi looked at Ningguang beside him, his eyes filled with confusion.
Ningguang pointed to a distant cliff, then said to her companions, "Look, there's a wild glaze lily growing on the opposite mountain!"
"I want to pick that glaze lily."
The Little Ones looked in the direction Ningguang was pointing.
The location of that glaze lily was very hidden.
At first, no one could find it; only after observing carefully for a long time would they discover a wild glaze lily in a mountain crevice.
In today's Liyue Harbor, most of the glaze lilies on the market are artificially cultivated.
Wild glaze lilies are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, priceless and unavailable.
Even Makoto had to put in a lot of effort to find a wild glaze lily back then.
Suddenly, everyone realized.
No wonder Ningguang reacted so strongly; it turned out he had discovered such a good thing.
If that wild glaze lily could be picked, it could be sold for a good price.
Logically speaking, Ningguang only needed to wait for Makoto to come home and then tell him about it.
But the little girl's thought process was a bit different.
His thinking was that since he could discover that wild glaze lily, it meant that others might also discover it, it was only a matter of time.
What if someone picked it first? Wouldn't that be too much of a pity?
Thinking this, Ningguang pushed open the door and ran out.
He was going to pick that glaze lily.
Before the Little Ones could react, Taroumaru immediately chased after him.
Makoto was not home, so he had an obligation to take good care of these Little Ones.
Taroumaru ran to Ningguang's side, then pawed at Ningguang with his paw.
He wasn't trying to persuade Ningguang to go back, but rather signaling for Ningguang to ride on his back.
Ningguang froze for a moment, then immediately understood Taroumaru's meaning.
She rode on Taroumaru's back, her hands wrapped around Taroumaru's neck.
One person and one dog rushed into the mountain forest.
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