After finishing the story, Granny Ping continued.
"The matter of eating and drinking, it can be big or small. To say it's small, one can take a handful of millet to taste, or draw sweet spring water from a rock. To say it's big, one can take a pot of starlight to drink, and walk a thousand years on the human road."
"My old friend, during the time you were in slumber, Liyue has become so prosperous and beautiful. Are you happy?"
Guoba couldn't answer the question because he no longer had his intellect.
But Guizhong could. She had also 'slumbered' for so long, and now, upon waking and seeing this prosperous Liyue, she was genuinely happy.
So, in the first few days after waking up, she and Heuria strolled idly through Liyue Harbor, aimlessly, lingering within its charm.
Just as Gecheng had said from the beginning, Liyue Harbor was her best bonsai.
Immortals and mortals together had cultivated this bonsai, giving it its unique charm.
Guizhong was very happy, but Yae Miko sighed. If Makoto and Fox Saiguu were to return and see the current Inazuma, they probably wouldn't be happy...
At the end of the story, Xiangling led Traveler and Granny Ping back to Wanmin Restaurant, where Guoba met an old friend.
Guoba spotted someone and happily ran over.
He stopped in front of Zhongli, his eyes wide, "Lu~♪!"
Zhongli: "It's you, a long time no see, old friend."
Guoba smiled, "Lu lu lu~♪"
People didn't expect Zhongli to appear, but thinking about it, it wasn't strange since the God had been strolling around Liyue Harbor daily after 'retirement'.
But he truly lived up to his name as the God; he was reliable, recognizing the God of the Hearth at a glance.
In contrast, even that woman didn't recognize him.
Zhongli explained why he was there: "The season is just right, I should go out for a walk and wait for a table of delicious food."
Xiangling entered Wanmin Restaurant, and only Traveler and Granny Ping walked over. Now, the youngest person on the scene was probably Granny Ping.
Granny Ping: "It's good to walk around. It allows us to meet you by chance. Although Guoba doesn't recognize you, he's always especially happy to see you."
However, the readers caught a blind spot: the God said he was waiting for a table of delicious food. Did that mean he knew someone was going to treat him to a meal?
Apparently not, as Zhongli began to question Traveler.
"Traveler, what do you think of the term 'Moonchase'?"
It turned out he had come specifically to ask Traveler, the 'witness', for his feelings now that the event was over.
"Looking up at the bright moon, all kinds of emotions are contained within. This scene, like the celestial stars shining upon me, makes me wish to chase the moonlight."
"Feeling the kindness of old friends, inheriting the affection of old companions, pursuing the meaning of antiquity, encircling the city of a thousand autumns."
"All of the above is called Moonchase."
The ancient land of ten thousand years, still so dazzling and magnificent. Liyue, it has always been so.
After listening to Tian Tiezui recount the God's words, the people present couldn't help but applaud.
He truly lived up to his name as their God; what he said was excellent and provided a perfect summary for the story.
Because of the story written by Lin Qiu, this Moonchase Festival was even grander than usual, subtly beginning to influence wanderers from various places.
The wanderers eagerly desired to return home and reunite with their families, and this desire was not limited to Liyue people.
Balladeer had another book's shredded pieces in his hand, and Pantalone remained silent.
"Feeling the kindness of old friends, inheriting the affection of old companions... Ah, the old man truly knows how to speak." Venti sighed, deciding to drink a couple more today.
Keqing and Ganyu also expressed their admiration. He truly lived up to his name as Lord God, his words were simply extraordinary. They made a mental note of it.
"The God of the Hearth?" Yun Jin had some thoughts.
At Lin Qiu's home, Heuria looked out at the moon through the window with a somewhat bewildered expression. Moonchase Festival was approaching, but she didn't even have a place for reunion...
Feeling a movement, Heuria looked down to see Hu Tao peeking her small head through the window, smiling mischievously, her hands gripping the frame.
Frankly, if this were an ordinary Liyue person, seeing the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor clinging to a window like that would scare them to death, even if they weren't already.
"Hey, look over at Qiu Qiu's side."
Heuria turned her head to look at the people chatting in the courtyard outside the window. Lin Qiu was also looking at her.
Seeing her look over, Lin Qiu raised his hand and pointed to the sky. Heuria and everyone else followed Lin Qiu's finger and looked up at the sky.
A flash of lightning and flames collided in the sky, exploding into a large, though not particularly beautiful, firework.
"How is it? My new research." Lin Qiu said, as if speaking to those beside him, and also to Heuria.
Making Overloaded explode into fireworks still required some manipulation; he had put some thought into it.
"Hmph, when this immortal invents an automatic firework-launching divine machine before the next Moonchase Festival, it will definitely be more beautiful than yours." Xianyun said with a smile.
The theme of each Moonchase Festival is different, and occasionally fireworks are set off. Perhaps Xianyun's firework-launching divine machine will be used next time.
Heuria smiled. "Hmm... it's still quite pretty."
Wan Ye at the harbor also saw the firework and thought, 'I really want to see Inazuma's fireworks again.'
Meanwhile, in Inazuma, Yoimiya was wiping away tears. She loved stories like this the most.
The fireworks she made, to exaggerate a bit, also embodied 'feeling the kindness of old friends, inheriting the affection of old companions, pursuing the meaning of antiquity.'
She created different fireworks for different people, hoping that when they saw them, they would recall various past events.
Whether it was gratitude, friendship, or love, whether it lasted a day, a year, or a lifetime.
Fireworks are like the ephemeral beauty of the epiphyllum, fleeting in an instant, but the human emotions recorded within them can evoke people's memories.
Yae Miko looked at the moon. Liyue's Moonchase Festival and their former Hyakki Yakō shared some similarities.
Both were about gathering together and chasing the moonlight.
"Qiu Cheng... little one, will you come to Inazuma?" Yae Miko smiled mischievously.
Thankfully, Yingbao currently refuses to read Lin Qiu's books, otherwise she would probably be poked again.
After all, almost all the people she used to watch the moon and cherry blossoms with are gone...
The story of the Moonchase Festival ended here, but everyone discovered that this 'teyvat story collection' contained more than just one story.
After finishing the Moonchase Festival story, the next one was Keqing's story.
'teyvat story collection: Keqing'
Keqing's internal alarm bells rang loudly. Ganyu's story exposed some embarrassing past events. My story shouldn't, right?
The beginning of this story made everyone's scalp tingle.
The Geo God brought prosperity to Liyue Harbor, and his reputation for governing was celebrated in plays and biographies.
However, as one of the people closest to the God, Keqing seemed to be the one lacking reverence.
Keqing: "Hmph, to put it bluntly, does Morax really know everything?"
Keqing closed her eyes, and Ganyu's eyes widened.
Zhongli smiled, and Venti laughed heartily.
This is the talent we need in Mondstadt!
Regarding the Yuheng's ideas, most people previously couldn't quite accept them, but now Keqing's correctness has been proven.
"If one day, the God no longer fulfills this duty, what will become of Liyue?"
In the eyes of the former Liyue people, this was worrying needlessly. Human life is but a fleeting moment, insufficient to influence Liyue's history.
The God had protected Liyue for ten thousand years; why should they consider the God leaving? And how could they encounter the God leaving in their lifetime?
But the facts proved that the God also wished to rest, and humanity had to forge its own future.
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Character Voice · Keqing: About My Story (Book) · Unknown
"I just hope he doesn't write my story carelessly in the book... otherwise, I will definitely go find him."