Meanwhile, Mr. Faxun had just returned to the inn.
Before he could even catch his breath, the Little Ones swarmed out.
They had all come to complain.
"Brother Makoto, Auntie is bullying us…"
"Brother Makoto, Auntie is mean…"
The only person the Little Ones would call Auntie was Yae Miko.
Makoto knew without a doubt that Yae Miko must have played tricks on the children again while he was out.
Looking at the tearful Little Cuties, Makoto squatted down and comforted them, "Don't cry, don't cry. Tell me, how did Auntie bully you? I'll get justice for you."
The first to speak was Ningguang. She sniffled and said tearfully, "Brother Makoto, Auntie just played a coin-toss game with me and cheated me…"
Makoto said, somewhat puzzled, "Logically speaking, there's a fifty percent chance of guessing correctly whether it's heads or tails. How did Auntie cheat you?"
As soon as he said this, Ningguang burst into even more desperate tears.
"Auntie… Auntie didn't ask me if it was heads or tails, but asked me what year the coin was produced."
Makoto: …
That's very Yae Miko.
She sets the rules of the game, and if you're not careful, you'll fall into her trap.
Even a clever child like Ningguang fell for it.
Makoto didn't say much. He patted Ningguang's shoulder and said earnestly, "Society is simple; people are complicated…
It's not that we're not smart, but that the enemy is too cunning."
The second unfortunate victim was Kamisato Ayaka.
Little Ayaka pouted, her eyes welling up with tears, and said, "Auntie kept taking back her moves when we played chess… and she also told me to give way to my elders…"
Sara also said tearfully, "Brother Makoto, Auntie said there's no light in the world… and that all your bedtime stories are fake."
The Little Ones complained one after another, recounting Yae Miko's 'crimes'.
"This is too much! How can Yae Miko bully people like this?!"
Ningguang weakly explained, "Auntie said Brother Makoto's light novel was finished too quickly, so she had nothing to do and just played with us."
Makoto immediately understood that Yae Miko was sending him a signal:
If the light novel continues to be so short, your little girls will be bullied.
"Threatening me? Am I someone who easily compromises?"
Makoto couldn't listen anymore. He was determined to get justice for the Little Ones.
So you're Yae Miko, huh, bullying my Little Cuties?
I, Liu Huaqiang… I, Makoto, gave you a chance, but you're useless!
"Where is your Auntie now?"
Sara noticed the detail and voluntarily reported, "Auntie seems to have gone to Brother Makoto's room."
Well, well, well.
She bullied my children, and now she's gone to my room? This is clearly blatant provocation!
"Little Ones, you go back to your rooms first. I'll handle this."
After Makoto finished speaking, he stomped up the stairs, full of momentum, and walked furiously to his room.
The Little Ones naturally returned with peace of mind,
Because they believed that Brother Makoto would definitely deliver justice, after all, his position as head of the family was clear.
…
Makoto's room was unlocked; he could enter directly by turning the doorknob.
"I'm going to eat this fox, and even Jesus can't stop me, I said it…"
Makoto used lines from a movie, but as he spoke, his voice gradually grew softer, completely lacking the grandiosity from before.
Because in the room, besides Yae Miko, Ganyu was also present.
Normally, Ganyu being there wouldn't be a problem; she might even side with Makoto.
But the problem was, Ganyu was holding a token engraved with a lightning pattern.
That was a gift Raiden Makoto gave Makoto when he watched the sunrise in Inazuma a long time ago.
Seeing the token, Makoto finally remembered.
Last night, to write the light novel, he specifically took out the token to examine it, but forgot to put it back in his backpack.
And Ganyu, who was specifically cleaning the room today, unexpectedly discovered the token.
In a way, this was Ganyu's indirect meeting with Raiden Makoto.
If things weren't handled well, there could be big trouble.
Fortunately, however, Ganyu was completely unaware of the token's significance.
This could be seen from her bewildered and confused expression.
In other words, only Makoto and Yae Miko were aware of the situation.
Makoto naturally wouldn't go looking for trouble for himself.
So, all that remained was Yae Miko's attitude.
She might enjoy watching the drama and deliberately stir up trouble,
Or she might pretend not to know anything and silently act as a wingman.
As for what she would do, it entirely depended on her mood.
"Mr. Faxun, what were you just trying to say?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear clearly. Could you say it again?"
Yae Miko knew Makoto had come to stand up for the Little Ones,
But now, it seemed she had the upper hand?
Mr. Faxun, you wouldn't want Gan Yu to know about the token, would you?
"Oh, it's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that the weather is getting colder, so remember to wear more clothes and drink more hot water."
Makoto's previously aggressive demeanor changed completely, appearing gentle and considerate.
Teyvat isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relations.
Everyone can sit down and talk things over properly, why cause trouble for no reason?
"Is that so? Then thank you for your concern, Mr. Faxun." Yae Miko chuckled and nodded.
Makoto continued, "Oh, by the way, Yae, I've organized the subsequent plot for the light novel. You can see it tomorrow."
He was using the light novel as a bargaining chip with Yae Miko.
Everyone takes a step back, and pretends nothing happened.
"Is that so? That would be best then~"
For the sake of the light novel, Yae Miko decided not to cause any trouble.
Yae Miko looked at Ganyu, then at Makoto: "You two seem to have something to say? Then I won't disturb you. I'll go see if the children are still crying."
Although Yae Miko liked to play pranks, she could clearly distinguish between teasing and harming people.
She was also happy to maintain the current state, and it was better to continue pretending not to know anything.
She waved her hand, leaving the mess for Makoto to handle himself.
After leaving Makoto's room, Yae Miko bought some lollipops from a nearby stall and then went back to look for the Little Cuties.
The Little Ones thought Makoto's words had worked, and Yae Miko had specifically bought lollipops to apologize to them.
Children's emotions are like this; when they're angry, a little coaxing is enough.
If there are lollipops as an apology gift, then the Little One will not only not be angry, but will also consider you a very good friend.
At this moment, Yae Miko, with a lollipop in her mouth, said in surprise, "Hmm? Do you want lollipops too?"
The little girls burst into tears, crying loudly.
Auntie just knows how to bully people…
Auntie is mean…
Watching the little girls cry from being teased, Yae Miko also smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. These lollipops are for you to eat."
Hearing Yae Miko say this, the Little Ones stopped crying.
They lined up and obediently came to Yae Miko to receive their lollipops.
"Auntie, did you buy too many lollipops?" Ningguang looked at the bag full of lollipops and realized something was wrong.
Because there were simply too many lollipops, and Makoto had limited them to only one lollipop per day.
Counting it up, they couldn't possibly finish them all.
"Not too many," Yae Miko waved her hand indifferently.
"Because these are also your apology gifts for next time, and the time after that."
The implication was that they would be teased and cry many more times in the future, so it was better to buy more lollipops now.
The Little Ones suddenly felt that the lollipops in their mouths were no longer sweet.
They wanted to go find Brother Makoto.
Yae Miko is too dangerous.
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