As for Makoto, he first took out the treasure compass from his backpack and set the target to sakura bloom.
Soon, the treasure compass's needle began to spin, providing Makoto with a direction, which also confirmed Makoto's guess: sakura bloom existed in Liyue Harbor.
Following the guidance of the treasure compass, Makoto quickly arrived at the entrance of a shop.
After talking to the shop owner, he learned that there was indeed a batch of sakura bloom in the store used to decorate sea lanterns.
But the problem was that those sakura bloom were no longer fresh and could not be used as ingredients at all.
Because of this, Makoto could only move on to the next location where sakura bloom existed.
Unfortunately, after searching all over Liyue Harbor, Makoto still couldn't find any sakura bloom suitable for making tricolor dango.
After all, Inazuma and Liyue are far apart, and by the time sakura bloom were transported to Liyue, it would have long passed their edible time.
Tsk...
This is a bit difficult to handle.
If Raiden Ei couldn't eat the tricolor dango, she would definitely cry sadly, how pitiful.
Just as Makoto was getting a headache, a little girl's tender voice came from beside him.
"Benefactor, do you need help?"
After leaving Wanmin Restaurant, the girl had been secretly observing Makoto for a long time and learned that Makoto was troubled by the need for fresh sakura bloom.
Because of this, she decided to come out and help Makoto.
Because many years ago, Makoto had saved her ancestor.
Now, it could only be considered repaying a kindness.
Makoto looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little girl standing not far away.
Looking at the girl's short hair, plus the conspicuous ornament on her neck, Makoto recognized her at a glance as Xiao Yelan from when she was little.
The current Xiao Yelan had not yet grown into the cool, mature woman from the story.
Her pair of innocent big eyes looked very cute.
When she smiled, it was like a spring breeze, with a power that melted one's heart.
Looking at Yelan in front of him, Makoto felt a little strange.
He didn't understand why Yelan called him benefactor.
He thought to himself that he hadn't helped Yelan with anything.
This should be their first meeting.
Thinking this, Makoto said, "Little sister, you've got the wrong person."
"I haven't helped you with anything; I'm not your benefactor."
As his words fell, Yelan shook her head.
She said with a serious face, "I checked repeatedly several times and confirmed that I didn't make a mistake. You are the immortal who saved my ancestor Boyang hundreds of years ago."
Upon hearing Yelan's words, Makoto was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood.
At that time, he had altered history and changed the fate of the Four Yakshas.
Perhaps it was the butterfly effect from that time that allowed Boyang to survive as well and remember Makoto's kindness.
This also explained why Yelan called Makoto benefactor the first time they met.
Immediately after, Yelan continued, "Benefactor, are you looking for fresh sakura bloom?"
"I know a place that has what you want, please follow me!"
Yelan ran forward with her short legs, while also waving to Makoto behind her, signaling him to hurry up and follow.
And indeed, although Yelan was small, she was agile.
It would be difficult for even a few adults to catch Yelan.
Upon hearing Yelan's words, Makoto immediately followed her.
He knew that the future Yelan was a professional intelligence broker.
Many unknown pieces of information, Yelan knew clearly.
Although the current Xiao Yelan had not yet grown into an intelligence broker, Makoto believed that Xiao Yelan must know something to actively lead the way.
Seeing her serious expression, Makoto was convinced.
Makoto followed Yelan all the way to the city gate.
There, he met a familiar face, Uncle Liben.
Yelan tugged at Makoto's clothes and said in a milky voice, "Benefactor, this strange uncle sells fresh sakura bloom."
Makoto squatted down, rubbed Yelan's head, and said with a light laugh, "Little girl, you don't need to call me benefactor, just call me by my name. My name is Makoto."
"Also, that's not a strange uncle; he's my good brother."
Xiao Yelan nodded, seeming to understand yet not, "Then can I call you Brother Makoto?"
"Of course, many children call me that."
Seeing Makoto approachable and without any airs of an immortal, a Warmth rose in Yelan's heart.
"Brother Makoto, my name is Yelan. Please guide me in the future~"
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