You could say that the old uncle has gradually started carrying some luck on him?
In the Kamisato family, the ones you can ruffle (the fresh milk bun): little Ayaka.
In the Kamisato family, the expired milk buns: black long-haired shrine maiden Miyuki, little Ayato, little Eula, little Sara.
Little Shinobu is the type who's a bit introverted, so it's not recommended to ruffle her until you've built a good relationship.
You could say I'm really missing little Hu Tao from Liyue. Kids like little Hu Tao—lively but not exactly "proper"—are so easy to ruffle with zero psychological burden, and little Hu Tao doesn't mind at all.
Suddenly, I kind of miss little Barbara. The first cute kid whose cheeks the old uncle pinched after coming to this world...
And the first one who said she'd take care of the old uncle in his old age...
The old uncle couldn't help but laugh. Back then, it had felt pretty awkward, but now when he recalls it, he can't stop smiling.
What do you call this?
Early recordings of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou being kept by a little rich girl?
Unfortunately, the old uncle doesn't have much time left for reminiscing these days.
Classes during the day, grinding monsters at night.
After coming back exhausted from a full day, what heals the old uncle's soul is little Ayaka, whose controls the old uncle has already perfectly adjusted.
For example, right now—after finishing his studies and taking off the Shura armor, the old uncle is lying on his side, enjoying little Ayaka's lap pillow and ear-cleaning service...
Really... after a tiring day, coming back and saying this: what truly heals the heart is still the purest kindness from children...
But is that what little Ayaka thinks?
"Everyone is very tired, so I want to do what I can to help relieve some of their fatigue."
Facing such a sensible little Ayaka, what bad intentions could the old uncle possibly have?
Hug.
However, everyone isn't completely without reaction to the old uncle and little Ayaka being overly close.
Little Eula: "I'm used to it. The old uncle is just like that."
Little Ayato: "Everyone had it rough today... But big brother is also very tired..."
So little Ayato also got his beloved little sister's service of taking care of the old uncle.
Little Ayato: "I have no objections."
Little Sara: "If the Shura Anyakonsen-shou has any needs, I can take over."
The old uncle, as a gentleman, naturally refused little Sara's offer.
Little Eula looked at little Sara with the eyes of a senior in this situation—this old uncle is just like that; once the kids grow up, they'll naturally keep some distance.
Miyuki: "Actually, this should count as part of a shrine maiden's duties..."
To this, the old uncle could only remain helpless and suggest that if shrine maiden Miyuki feels too idle, she could follow little Ayaka and take some of the Kamisato family's cultural classes.
Miyuki agreed, but fortunately, while her main duty of serving the gods had been taken over by little Ayaka, the work of offering blessings was still there, and she could still clean rooms when she had nothing else to do.
And what probably surprised Miyuki the most was the children's and the old uncle's manuscripts.
For Miyuki, who was truly in a barbaric era, reading these novels was genuinely enjoyable.
Little Eula's were about beautiful journeys and scenery.
Little Ayato's were harmonious family daily life.
Little Sara's were about the Shogun's majesty and daily routine.
The old uncle's were grand narratives of a sage king emerging from seclusion to govern the country, plus legendary stories related to Liyue's strange tales...
You could say it perfectly satisfied this child Miyuki.
The only dissatisfaction was probably that there were too few words.
But facing the Shura Anyakonsen-shou, the Kamisato family, the Kujou family...
Which editor would dare come knocking to urge updates?
All Miyuki could do was wait for the next day's real-time updates.
Finally, there's little Shinobu—this child curiously watched the sprawled-out old uncle and fell into thought...
Is society's work really this exhausting?
Even the Shura Anyakonsen-shou has to complain...
As expected, I need to find a freer job...