"Ganyu, you really don't need to do the cleaning yourself; the hotel arranges people for these things…" Looking at Ganyu diligently mopping the floor, Yu Jin, who was standing beside her, kindly reminded her.
She also owned a hotel in Liyue, so she was well aware of how hotels operated.
"I know," Ganyu stopped what she was doing, her bright, clear eyes like water.
"But when I'm idle, I don't know what to do, so, so I want to do something to keep myself busy."
Yu Jin, who was beside her, saw through her but didn't say anything.
There were many ways to keep oneself busy, such as cooking or taking care of children...
But Ganyu chose to clean instead, handing over the task of taking care of the children to Yae Miko.
Ultimately, Ganyu was worried that the hotel wouldn't clean Makoto's room thoroughly enough, which was why she decided to do it herself.
She was just too embarrassed to admit it, so she used 'can't stay idle' to mask her true feelings.
"Ganyu truly has a restless nature," Yu Jin sighed with emotion.
"In the eyes of the Liyue people, Ganyu seems to be busy every day, year after year."
Yu Jin paused, then casually asked, "Speaking of which, have you ever thought about life after retirement, Ganyu?"
"Life after retirement?" Hearing this question, Ganyu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
"Sorry, I, I haven't thought about that question."
Ganyu felt that retirement was still very far away for her, as if it were out of reach.
But if she really did retire, what would she do?
She would probably return to Jueyun Karst and live a reclusive life, wouldn't she?
Planting vegetables and occasionally listening to her master, Cloud Retainer, nag.
It sounded pretty good.
She just didn't know if Makoto would be willing to live that kind of life.
If Makoto was willing, that would be great; she would be very happy then.
The air fell silent again. Ganyu was inherently socially anxious and not good at communicating.
When Yu Jin wasn't speaking, she would lower her head and diligently clean.
Ganyu cleaned the room very thoroughly.
She first went back and forth, mopping the wooden floor clean, not missing a single corner, until the floor could clearly reflect a person's image; only then did she smile.
After that, Ganyu tidied Makoto's bed and even washed and dried Makoto's clothes.
When Ganyu was working seriously, her eyes radiated gentleness and happiness.
The gentleness was because she herself was very kind, her eyes like a clear autumn stream, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe her with all the beauty in the world.
As for happiness, when Makoto returned and saw his clean room, he would probably be in a good mood, right?
If she could make Makoto feel better, she would feel happy.
Ganyu was the type of person who was not good at communication and would stammer and become speechless when nervous.
So she always did things silently, putting what she wanted to say into the details.
"Look, I cleaned your room diligently, you know."
"This means I care about you very much. Can you feel it?"
Yu Jin naturally saw Ganyu's current emotions.
How did that saying go?
"You're doomed, you're in love."
Yu Jin had only seen such gentle and happy expressions in young girls; she never expected to find the same thing in Ganyu today.
Times have really changed.
Yu Jin shook her head, feeling that she shouldn't be here third-wheeling, and quietly retreated.
Ganyu didn't even notice Yu Jin's departure because she was completely focused on cleaning.
While tidying the desk, Ganyu noticed a token placed on it.
The token was purple overall and had a lightning pattern on it.
Ganyu didn't know what it was, but she felt a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen it somewhere before, a long time ago.
Just then, Ganyu vaguely heard the sound of children crying.
Could it be that Miko was bullying the Little Ones?
Ganyu put down her work, ready to go out and investigate.
However, Yae Miko was faster and entered the room first.
"Gan Yu, you said the Little Ones were crying?"
"How is that possible? When the Little Ones are with me, they're incredibly happy."
"They're singing 'Only Auntie Is Good in This World,' really, believe me."
Listening to Yae Miko's bluster, Ganyu nodded gently.
"Miko, is something wrong?"
"Oh, nothing much, I just suddenly felt a bit hungry. Want to go buy something together?"
"Gan Yu, if, I mean if,"
"If the children cry, can candy cheer them up?"
"Hmm? Do I have to give it to them? Isn't it enough for them to just watch me eat?"
During their playful conversation, Yae Miko accidentally saw the token on the desk.
Her smile immediately became a bit unnatural, because that token was a keepsake that accompanied Raiden Makoto.
It was probably Raiden Makoto who gave the token to Makoto, and then somehow it ended up in Ganyu's hands.
Yae Miko appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was beating much faster.
Whether to start a fierce'Shura Field' was actually up to her.
In fact, Yae Miko had anticipated many scenarios for starting a'Shura Field.'
But she didn't expect that when this day truly arrived, it would be so sudden.
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