"Ayaka, have some water."
Little Ayato handed a cup of water to little Ayaka. She set the fairy tale book down beside her lap and accepted the cup with both hands.
"Mm, thank you, Brother."
Watching little Ayaka take small sips, little Ayato picked up her fairy tale book.
"Seeing you tell the story with such enthusiasm is making my heart itch a little too. How about we turn this into a proper storytelling session together?"
Little Ayaka's eyes sparkled brightly—she looked extremely interested.
The two siblings simultaneously turned their gazes toward little Eula.
Little Eula had been too deeply influenced by the middle-aged uncle; when faced with adorable children, she had absolutely no intention of refusing.
"Since things have come to this, there's nothing more to say. How about I start by telling a story related to the Lawrence Clan…?"
The three children sat in a neat row, with Kirara squatting at the doorway in front, all gathered around the middle-aged uncle to listen to stories…
Among the three children, the most popular by far was undoubtedly big sister Eula.
There was no helping it—she had spent quite a long time following the middle-aged uncle. She had learned martial arts from Rex Lapis, listened to stories while trailing behind Cloud Retainer, and even drunk tea prepared by Granny Ping…
After all, little Ayato and little Ayaka had grown up together, so they were already familiar with each other's stories.
As a result, whenever the brother and sister told stories, there would always be one listener who wasn't quite as interested.
And so it naturally became little Eula's stage. Even though she was from Mondstadt, she could casually pull out stories from Liyue with ease.
Moreover, little Eula and the middle-aged uncle had completely different storytelling styles.
The middle-aged uncle's stories always carried a warm, fairy-tale-like coziness that made children want to snuggle close and listen, yet he also liked to delve into minor details. So even if a child zoned out or got distracted, they could quickly catch up and follow the story's progress.
Little Eula, on the other hand, had a style that felt like a Fontaine opera combined with a Liyue storyteller—full of dramatic rises and falls that captured the children's attention completely. Her tales were truly captivating, and the children basically had no chance to lose focus.
If there was any downside, it was probably that once the children got excited, even the best manners couldn't keep their voices down. Fortunately, the middle-aged uncle was sleeping like the dead, so there wasn't too much to worry about.
"I'm starting to feel a little hungry. I'll go make some snacks for a midnight treat. Do you two want any?"
Big sister Eula routinely pulled out snacks to feed the little ones.
Whether by coincidence or not, the Kamisato siblings' tastes were quite similar to little Eula's.
They all preferred light and mild flavors. However, Kamisato Ayato seemed more open to trying novel tastes, while little Ayaka leaned toward fresh and savory. Neither of them liked greasy food; they enjoyed seafood but weren't fond of red meat.
And if the food could also be presented in an elegant and refined way… that scored major points…
So without a doubt…
Little Eula, coming from the Lawrence Clan, expertly hit the mark and completely captured the two little ones' stomachs. Even big-child Ayato behaved like an obedient baby in front of little Eula—let alone little Ayaka, the milky bun with stars in her eyes.
Sigh… poor Amber, as always.
However, the three children's happiness couldn't last forever. For example, after kneeling for a long time as a lap pillow, little Ayaka finally faced one inevitable problem…
"My… my legs… they're numb… Big sister Eula, save me…"
The adorable milky-bun little Ayaka successfully experienced what her mother must feel.
Having a lap pillow for too long without proper blood circulation really isn't easy at all.
In the end, little Eula reached out and held the middle-aged uncle's head steady, while little Ayato came from behind little Ayaka and rescued the milky-bun little Ayaka.
Fortunately, it wasn't a big issue. After little Eula used the acupressure techniques she had learned in Liyue to rub and massage the area, little Ayaka successfully revived at full health and stood back up.