For now, things were still the usual daily routine.
But farewells would always come eventually.
For example, some children had grown up and reached the age where they needed to focus on studying.
For example, Auntie Xianyun, having enjoyed herself thoroughly, planned to take little Shenhe back home.
For example, Cid old uncle was going to take little Eula to Inazuma to see the pretty girls there.
"Old uncle, my old man said your room will always be kept for you."
This was little Hu Tao's parting words.
Having already experienced parting before, little Hu Tao was no longer as reluctant as the first time.
But she still, because of her reluctance, obediently let the old uncle ruffle her head.
"This is Inazuma's codex. Old uncle, you have to take it seriously—every place has its own strange laws, don't go touching them."
This came from little Yanfei's parting words.
A child who had experienced her parents going out to travel was much more emotionally stable than imagined.
For little Yanfei, what mattered was probably departing safely and returning safely.
Then, when the old uncle was leaving, she took the initiative to hug him.
Mm, the old uncle still had to squat down to let little Yanfei hug him.
"Old uncle, when you come back, don't forget to come to the Yun-Han Opera Troupe to watch a performance."
This was little Yun Jin's parting words.
Though she hadn't joined the children's group for long.
It seemed she had still built a trustworthy relationship with the old uncle.
"Old uncle, I'll handle things between the kids properly! And... see you next time!"
This was little Xinyan's parting words.
Ever since the old uncle resolved that child's family issues, little Xinyan had basically treated the old uncle as her boss.
"Old uncle, bye-bye. Next time you come back, I'll show you the wuxia novel I've written!"
This was little Xingqiu's parting words.
It was hard to understand how a little child could have the idea to write wuxia novels at such a young age.
But the old uncle had taken a look and found that it was surprisingly well-written.
But how to put it... considering the age...
Little Xingqiu was truly a prodigy.
But why could I actually read the handwriting from when Xingqiu was little?
The old uncle pondered for a moment and also found the answer.
As everyone knows, the handwriting children start with is the neatest; later experiences are what initially change the font.
For example, some children originally wrote very neatly, but after being punished by the teacher to copy lines, it became more flowing.
"Old uncle, goodbye!"
This was little Chongyun's. This child didn't know how to say farewell and, after holding it in for a long time, could only blush and say goodbye.
The old uncle amusedly ruffled the head of this child who had tried his best.
There were many other children who expressed their reluctance to the old uncle.
At the same time, many parents also expressed reluctance.
With the old uncle who looked after the children gone, where would the children go to make a ruckus in the future?
How about everyone pooling money together to hire an adventurer to watch the kids?
But these matters weren't really related to the old uncle anymore.
"Auntie Xianyun, how about considering coming with us to take a look at Inazuma?"
Auntie Xianyun actually hadn't returned to her abode yet. For some reason, the old uncle had a feeling that this Auntie Xianyun probably wasn't planning to go back to the mountains.
After all, Auntie Xianyun had already been playing for a whole month with absolutely no sign of intending to leave.
Every morning bright and early, she would drag Mr. Zhongli to look at things that interested her.
So... did this count as the old uncle already changing a lot of the future?
"Forget it, forget it. Dragging auntie me all around Liyue Harbor is one thing, and now you even want to take auntie abroad?"
Auntie Xianyun looked at Cid, her tone not particularly pleasant.
"Isn't it just in case I could pull you along?"
Cid's words were genuinely with that intention, not just politeness.
Being able to bring a child like little Eula out from the snowy mountains to play, and then bringing Auntie Xianyun along—that would also be a good thing.
Honest Cid was never polite.
If you said you wanted it, generally speaking, Cid old uncle really could provide it.
"Let's go, Eula. We'll go to Inazuma together and take a look."
The old uncle, holding little Eula's hand, turned back to look at the three-generation heir of the Hu family.
Little Hu Tao should have a very good childhood, right?
The old uncle and little Eula boarded the ship heading to Inazuma.
Then the old uncle departed amid the reluctant gaze of Mr. Zhongli, who had little Hu Tao hugging his leg.