"Makoto, and everyone else, Amber's house is just ahead!"
"If you Little Ones want to play with Amber in the future, you can come to my house to find me."
Xiao Amber stepped on the narrow railing, her body swaying from side to side as she extended her arms to maintain balance.
Little One looked very happy, her clear, bright eyes sparkling with joy.
Although Amber had made many friends, this was her first time bringing friends home.
Because Amber's Grandfather looked fierce, many Little Ones were quite scared and dared not approach him.
But in reality, only Amber knew that her grandfather only looked difficult to get along with, but in fact, he was a very kind old man.
When he had nothing to do on weekdays, her grandfather would feed stray cats and dogs.
He would also clear a small vegetable garden behind the house and occasionally plant some vegetables.
However, no matter how hard Amber tried to explain, when her companions saw Uncle An's fierce face, all explanations were ineffective.
So, Amber was very happy that Makoto and his group could come to her house as guests.
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According to Amber, her grandfather lived on the first floor, and she lived on the second floor.
Although the house was not big, it was completely enough for the grandfather and granddaughter.
Entering Amber's house, Makoto then seriously looked around.
The first thing that caught his eye was two rows of cured meat hanging from the ceiling.
It was estimated that Amber's Grandfather had a habit of hunting, and on weekdays, there was too much meat to eat, so he dried it and hung it on the beams.
As soon as one entered the house, one could smell the aroma of meat.
Makoto pointed at the cured meat on the ceiling and said jokingly, "My Little Ones usually love to eat meat, and now they've all become little round balls."
"I'm even planning to go on a diet with them after the Windblume Festival."
"Uncle An, please put away this cured meat, lest the Little Ones start craving it."
Hearing Makoto's words, Ningguang pouted and explained, "Makoto, we've rarely eaten meat lately, so we haven't gained weight."
Ayaka also nodded, "That's right, we're not fat at all. If you don't believe me, look."
Looking at the Little Ones' serious expressions, Makoto smiled, "Not fat? Then why do I feel that your weight in my heart is getting heavier and heavier?"
Makoto's casual teasing made the Little Ones no longer dwell on the matter of gaining weight, and they listened happily.
At the same time, it brought the topic to an end.
Amber's Grandfather received Makoto's message and nodded silently.
"Then I'll put away this cured meat and pick some vegetables for dinner tonight."
Uncle An was very efficient; he quickly took down all the cured meat hanging from the beams.
Suddenly, the aroma of meat in the air disappeared.
The Little Ones stared intently as the cured meat was taken away.
Actually, they were interested in the cured meat; it looked brightly colored, and just smelling it made their stomachs rumble.
But Makoto said they had gotten fat, so the Little Ones angrily stopped thinking about it.
If they don't eat it, they don't eat it, hmph!
After that, Uncle An asked Makoto and his group to rest for a while in the house, while he himself took Amber to pick some vegetables.
Next to Amber's house was a cultivated farmland, where Uncle An would plant some melons and fruits when he had nothing to do on weekdays, making it convenient to pick vegetables.
On the way to the farmland, Amber said with some confusion, "I see that Ningguang and the others are very thin, not fat at all. Why did Makoto say they needed to lose weight?"
"Those Little Ones are indeed not fat. What Makoto was considering wasn't actually them."
"Not them?"
Uncle An nodded, "As far as I know, Ganyu doesn't eat meat, and she can't even stand to see it."
"The scent of our cured meat is too strong; it fills the whole house. For Ganyu, who only eats vegetarian food, that kind of smell is a torment."
"Makoto must have noticed this, which is why he hoped we would put away the cured meat, and he said it in a joking way to make the atmosphere less awkward."
Hearing her grandfather's explanation, Amber suddenly understood.
It turned out that Makoto not only cared for the Little Ones but also silently cared for Ganyu.
And it was indeed as her grandfather said,
If Makoto had directly said, "Ganyu can't stand this meat smell, please put away the cured meat,"
The effect would certainly not have been as good as, "The Little Ones need to lose weight, don't let them smell the meat."
Makoto is truly an interesting person.
Amber gained a new understanding of Makoto.
At the very least, Makoto was subtle in his care for others, like silent rain nourishing the land.
It must be very comfortable to be with him, right?
Soon, it was dinner time.
Uncle An cooked a table full of dishes; if one looked closely, half of the dishes on the table were meat and half were vegetarian, as if deliberately maintaining a certain balance.
The Little Ones didn't notice this, because to them, all the dishes looked delicious.
Venti also didn't notice, because for him, as long as there was wine, it was fine.
As for the accompanying dishes, they weren't that important; even a few peanuts could make him eat with relish.
Only Ganyu and Makoto could see Uncle An's thoughtfulness; Liyue people are very particular about this.
Even though Amber's grandfather seemed like a rough man, he was very meticulous in his observations, a true detail-oriented person.
"Let's eat, let's eat! Don't be shy, make yourselves at home."
Uncle An said cheerfully to Ningguang and the others.
Looking at these Little Ones, who were about the same age as Amber, Uncle An felt that his home had become much livelier.
Even his usually fierce-looking face now seemed unusually amiable.
As his words fell, the Little Ones did not pick up their chopsticks but instead looked up at Makoto.
Only after Makoto nodded did they start eating.
Immediately after, Amber's grandfather went to the cellar and brought out three bottles of his homemade wine.
He had originally planned to give one bottle each to Venti and Makoto, for the three of them.
However, Makoto said he still had to take care of the children and send Venti, that drunkard, home later, so he wouldn't drink.
Uncle An did not insist and gave the extra bottle of wine to Venti.
Venti was naturally overjoyed and pulled Uncle An into drinking.
As for Makoto, he was taking care of the Little Ones.
For example, when Little Ayaka had oil all over the corners of her mouth, Makoto picked up a tissue and gently wiped it off.
When Hutao couldn't peel a shrimp, Makoto helped her remove the shell.
At this moment, Makoto noticed Ganyu getting up and serving herself a bowl of soup.
Perhaps because the soup was too hot, Ganyu gently raised the bowl, lowered her gaze, and softly blew on it.
She wanted to use this method to cool down the soup in the bowl.
Next, Ganyu noticed that there were ginger shreds and scallion segments in the soup.
She then picked up her chopsticks and carefully picked these things out of the bowl, one by one.
Throughout the entire process, Ganyu was completely focused.
Everyone at the table was chatting, but Ganyu did not participate at all; it was as if she hadn't heard anything, her eyes fixed solely on the soup.
Makoto, who was next to her, saw this and thought that girls always ate so slowly and meticulously, even when drinking soup.
If it were Makoto, he would probably gulp it down in one go.
The next second, Ganyu placed the soup in front of Makoto.
Makoto was stunned for a moment: "This soup is for me?"
Ganyu softly hummed, "Drink a bowl of soup before eating; it's good for your stomach."
Makoto then remembered that he was the one who didn't eat ginger shreds and scallion segments; Ganyu wasn't that picky.
Thinking of Ganyu meticulously picking out the ginger shreds and scallion segments from the bowl,
Watching the surface of the soup become clearer and clearer, her face would show more satisfaction and happiness.
At this moment, Makoto asked, "You gave this bowl of soup to me, what about yourself?"
"I, I can get another bowl."
Looking at Ganyu's slightly flushed cheeks, Makoto suddenly wanted to tease her.
"If there was only one bowl of soup left, would you still give it to me?"
Ganyu didn't expect Makoto to ask such a question.
She paused for a moment, then nodded seriously: "Yes, I would."
"Why?"
"Because, because drinking soup is good for your stomach."
Ganyu didn't know if this was the right answer; she just wanted Makoto to take care of his body.
Makoto shook his head; she was truly a silly, naive girl.
He thought to himself that if he ever had a daughter, he hoped she wouldn't be so naive.
However, being naive also had its advantages.
That is, once she committed to someone, she would be single-minded and easily satisfied.
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