"Alright, alright. Old uncle, I want to turn the cute kids I've met into fireworks—each child's adorable appearance made into one firework, all combined to form a full family portrait that belongs to me, the old uncle!"
The old uncle was quite troubled by his own drawing skills.
He had a little talent, but not much. He could manage still life drawings just fine, but once it came to drawing people, the flaws became glaringly obvious.
Even though he was drawing in chibi-version style, the results still felt full of awkward, uncoordinated childishness.
"You really are something, old uncle... Then let me do it."
Little Eula unceremoniously took the old uncle's spot and began demonstrating the practical standards of the Lawrence family.
Oh wow, impressive, impressive!
Little Eula's hand was very steady, and soon a chibi-version depiction of little Hu Tao appeared on the paper.
Oh wow! As expected of Eula! She draws so well!
"I think this works."
The old uncle's eyes were filled with approval for little Eula's drawing skills.
"Let me see... Hmm? So cute!"
Little Yoimiya took the drawing of little Hu Tao from little Eula's hand.
"Of course! My eye for children's cuteness has never been wrong! Heh heh~"
The old uncle never denied how adorable the kids were.
"The workload might be a bit large. Can they really be turned into fireworks?"
"Of course there's no problem! The craftsmanship of the Naganohara Fireworks Shop is top-notch!"
The old uncle stood behind little Eula, who was seated on a chair drawing, while little Yoimiya held Kirara in her cat form and stood beside them, watching little Eula draw.
The three of them huddled together like this, with warm sunlight pouring down, carrying a sense of childlike warmth and coziness.
Of course, it wasn't without interruptions from others.
For example, little Yoimiya's father, Naganohara Ryūnosuke, came out after finishing his afternoon nap and saw this scene, only to silently turn back and continue sleeping.
Seeing how happily little Yoimiya was interacting with the guests, he decided it was best not to disturb them.
One could say that the old uncle's self-cultivation and rest had some real effect.
He was naturally calm to begin with, and combined with the gentle, trustworthy aura he had developed from being accepted by parents in Liyue Harbor...
It led to even the middle-aged and worldly Naganohara Ryūnosuke's first impression upon seeing Cid being that this guest was a good person.
As a result, today Cid the old uncle enjoyed a very fulfilling afternoon.
He befriended little Yoimiya, pre-ordered a bunch of fireworks, and also obtained chibi-version images of the adorable children.
"Little Yoimiya, I'll head out for now then. I'll come back in a while to pick up the fireworks."
Before leaving, Cid the old uncle didn't forget to pat little Yoimiya on the head.
"Okay~ Goodbye, old uncle~"
Little Yoimiya expressed reluctance at the departure of Cid the old uncle and big sister Eula.
And this farewell... the next time they met was just a few dozen minutes later, during dinner time.
At this moment, little Yoimiya was watching the old uncle who was eating snacks.
The old uncle had just finished dinner and was now munching on the Scarlet Sakura Moon Shrimp Cakes that little Eula had prepared for him.
Who understands the joy of biting into big chunks of shrimp meat like this!
Part of the shrimp paste wrapped around shrimp pieces, then further wrapped in scarlet sakura cake crust...
Honestly, there were some dishes that Cid actually quite liked, such as shrimp, fish, crab, and the like.
But eating those things was too much trouble, so most of the time Cid simply didn't bother.
However, ever since he picked up little Eula, things had changed.
Do you know how amazing little Eula is?
Not only is she a feast for the eyes, but she's also willing to peel shrimp shells for the old uncle!
This greatly enriched the old uncle's diet!
That said, the old uncle wasn't one to just sit back and enjoy the benefits. Cid was still very polite in this regard—peeling shells together was the proper way.