The old uncle and little Eula looked over the commissions at the Adventurers' Guild.
There were all sorts of miscellaneous requests here.
Some were dangerous expeditions to subdue monsters, some were odd jobs like washing dishes, and there were even surveillance commissions from people suspecting their spouses of cheating…
When it came to adventure commissions, the old uncle had his own familiar routine.
First, he would always start by getting to know the commissions within the city.
At times like this, the old uncle would always begin with his initial line of business.
Part-time delivery and messenger work to familiarize himself with the terrain.
Which alleys were dead ends, which areas had thugs that made them hard to pass through, which restaurants were unhygienic…
As long as you took on delivery jobs, you could openly study the city.
In just one short week, the old uncle had taken little Eula around and mapped out the entire traffic flow of Inazuma City, the residential addresses of wealthy families, and the places where stray cats and dogs gathered…
And the greatest reward, of course, was…
"Hey! It's the uncle who delivered food last time! Are you here to order custom fireworks?!"
That's right! The one now standing in front of the old uncle was the rumored high-end-only Yoimiya—onee-san in her child form!
Even though Yoimiya was clearly still a little kid right now, she already carried a hint of that big-sister aura.
"Mhm. I heard that at the Naganohara workshop you can order custom fireworks. I'd like to order two sets."
Through a week of perfect exploration, Cid the old uncle couldn't claim to know Inazuma City completely, but he had at least figured out seventy to eighty percent of it.
"My dad's hearing isn't great, so if you have any requests, you can just tell me directly. Don't mind that I'm young—I'll write everything down in my notebook!"
Little Yoimiya looked at this old uncle dressed in adventurer's clothing. Although it was their first meeting, he gave her a very calm and reassuring feeling.
It didn't feel like the usual "uncle" elder vibe…
Look, there was even a small brown cat perched on this uncle's shoulder…
More like… hmm… the big brother next door?
"Alright then, I'll trouble little Yoimiya to take down the notes. But honestly, I don't have any experience with custom fireworks… I just have some vague and kind of complicated feelings…"
"That's perfect! Uncle, you just tell me the feelings! I'll handle the rest!"
"Okay then. Let me start with the first one. I have a close companion, a noble lady from Mondstadt…"
When the uncle reached this point, he suddenly paused.
He seemed to have remembered something.
"Ahem, maybe I should introduce myself first. My name is Cid Kagerou. I'm an adventurer from Liyue.
The kids in Liyue Harbor all like to call me old uncle, so you can call me that too.
This one beside me is Kirara, a… um… a cat who's spent too much time with foxes…"
The old uncle suddenly remembered that Yoimiya was still very young, so some of his usual phrasing needed to be toned down. Nothing too bloody—after all, Yoimiya right now was still a little milk bun.
"Great King! Great King!" Cat Kirara felt it was time to greet, so she called out like this.
This time there were no parentheses, because if you listened carefully to Kirara's voice this time, it really did sound like "Great King"…
What the heck—sure, foxes can make that kind of sound…
But Kirara, you're a cat who hasn't even taken human form yet—how are you doing this!?
The old uncle, who remembered to give Kirara a daily health check, was shocked!
Little Yoimiya also showed a surprised expression.
"Don't mind it. It's rare for a cat to make that sound, but existence is reason enough."
The old uncle explained it that way while reaching out and gently pinching Kirara's mouth shut.
Silly cat, shut up! If you want to yell "Great King," do it tonight!
Little Yoimiya watched the cat whose mouth was being held and didn't feel scared at all—instead, she found it very amusing.