"Alright, I got it. Thank you, Sister Yu Jin," Makoto replied politely.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
"Wait,"
Just as Makoto was about to leave, Yu Jin called out to him.
"Did you really think your sister would make you work for nothing? Silly little brother, your sister would never bully you."
Without waiting for Makoto to speak, Yu Jin threw a set of clothes at him.
Makoto subconsciously caught them and looked down,
He found that Yu Jin had given him a set of clothes imbued with the essence of Liyue,
But somehow, they looked a bit similar to Zhongli's outfit?
Did she really intend for him to be a stand-in?
At this moment, Yu Jin slowly and leisurely began to speak: "Stinky little brother, since you're settling down in Liyue, you should naturally have a set of Liyue clothes."
"I didn't take your measurements; I just made this set of clothes for you based on intuition."
"Try them on and see if they fit. If the size isn't right, we can alter them later."
"Alright, your sister needs her beauty sleep. You should hurry back."
After all, they were quite familiar with each other,
Yu Jin didn't stand on ceremony with Makoto and simply closed the inn door after speaking.
Makoto looked at the tightly shut door, then at the clothes in his arms, a faint smile on his face.
Yu Jin, this person, although she likes to tease,
But how should one put it, she's quite kind.
Soon, Makoto took the clothes and returned to his residence.
The first thing Ningguang did after returning was to brew medicine for her mother.
Through the prescription's adjustments over the past few days, Ningguang's mother's health was gradually improving,
However, she developed a slight habit of being sleepy and returned to her room to rest after drinking the medicine.
So, when Makoto returned, he only saw Ningguang, who had just finished taking care of her mother.
"Brother Makoto~"
Seeing Makoto return, Ningguang immediately scurried over on her short legs,
She rushed into Makoto's embrace, then asked in a sweet, childish voice: "I arranged for Qiqi to be in the room next to mine, is that okay?"
This house was clearly a gift from Makoto to Ningguang,
But Ningguang would always seek Makoto's approval before making any decisions.
"Of course, you can." Makoto's face was full of doting affection as he ruffled Ningguang's head.
"Come on, let's go see if Qiqi likes her room."
After Makoto finished speaking, he carried Ningguang and headed to Qiqi's room.
"Qiqi, what do you think of this room? Do you like it?"
Originally, little Qiqi was sitting on the bed, gently swinging her short legs,
Upon hearing Makoto's voice, she immediately looked up.
"Qiqi… likes the room…"
"The bed is very soft… much better than inside the amber…"
Little Qiqi gently nodded, looking very adorable and innocent.
"But… when Makoto and Ningguang aren't here…"
"Qiqi feels… very lonely…"
Earlier, Makoto went to help Yu Jin move things,
And Ningguang had to take care of her mother, so she also couldn't accompany Qiqi,
Thus, when she sat there alone, she felt very lonely.
Makoto felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.
He knew,
Qiqi had been sealed in amber for thousands of years before,
She had developed a phobia of loneliness,
So she desperately needed companionship.
Makoto squatted down and gently pinched Qiqi's little cheek: "Qiqi, I'm sorry, I made you wait."
"From now on, Ningguang and I will do our best to stay by your side and not let you feel lonely."
Ningguang, beside them, also nodded.
Although Qiqi's tone was very calm just now, Ningguang couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
She secretly decided to spend more time with Qiqi in the future.
And Makoto, as if remembering something, immediately stood up.
He said to the two Little Cuties, "Wait for me here for a moment, I'll be right back."
After Makoto finished speaking, he immediately ran out.
When he returned, he was drenched in sweat and panting, and in his hands, he was carrying a birdcage,
Inside the birdcage were the lively and adorable Little Sparrows.
"Qiqi, let's keep two Little Sparrows in your room."
"With them as your friends, you won't feel lonely."
This house was quite large, and many rooms were still empty,
Perhaps new members would move in later,
But before that, let the Little Sparrows accompany Qiqi.
Coincidentally, Qiqi also really liked Little Sparrows.
Indeed, when Qiqi saw the Little Sparrows, her big pink eyes quickly lit up,
"Little Sparrows… Qiqi has new friends…"
"Thank you… Makoto…"
In her joy, Qiqi didn't forget to thank Makoto.
She knew that at this hour, many shops in Liyue had already closed.
Makoto must have run for a long time and searched many shops to buy the Little Sparrows.
It could be seen from his soaked clothes.
Qiqi's heart was also touched by this.
She didn't expect Makoto to go out of his way to buy Little Sparrows because of her little mood.
It was the first time the little girl experienced being cared for.
This feeling of being cared for brought a hint of warmth to Qiqi's cold heart.
"Qiqi… likes… Makoto…"
And at this moment, a system prompt sounded in Makoto's mind.
"Ding, detected Qiqi's friendship has increased from Level 3 to Level 4!"