As Makoto was leaving Tianheng Mountain, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
"By fulfilling the wish through the spirit inducing lamp, congratulations Host on obtaining an intertwined fate."
Looking at the pink stone in his backpack, Makoto immediately opened the gacha pool.
Immediately after, a golden light descended from the sky, piercing through the clouds and appearing before Makoto.
It was a five-star skill called 'Wind's Grand Ode'.
It was Venti's elemental burst.
It shot an arrow that gathered a storm, pulling enemies together.
In the Mondstadt and Liyue maps, Venti's elemental burst was quite useful.
It could gather monsters over a large area, improving the gaming experience.
However, what countless players criticized was that Venti's 'Wind's Grand Ode' could only pull monsters from Mondstadt and Liyue.
It had no effect on slightly larger monsters from Inazuma.
But fortunately, the 'Wind's Grand Ode' that Makoto drew did not have the same drawbacks as in the game.
It could pull any enemy into the storm, with no situation where it couldn't pull a monster.
For Makoto, this was a pretty good skill.
He unlocked 'Wind's Grand Ode' from his skill library.
At that moment, Makoto could clearly feel that he had become more attuned to the Anemo element between heaven and earth.
Looking at the storm forming in his palm, Makoto was thoughtful.
Was this an additional effect of 'Wind's Grand Ode'?
He didn't need to deliberately do anything; with just a casual thought, he could gather the Anemo element.
To verify his idea, Makoto gathered the Anemo element and then released Kaedehara Kazuha's 'Chihayaburu'.
With the enhancement of 'Wind's Grand Ode', Makoto was indeed able to fly higher and further.
In just a moment, he returned home.
The house was quiet; the Little Ones were all resting.
Makoto also went straight to his room so as not to disturb the children's rest.
He had originally thought he would fall asleep as soon as he got home and lay down.
But he didn't expect to toss and turn in bed, with no hint of sleepiness at all.
Not only was he not sleepy, but he became more and more energetic.
This completely bewildered Makoto.
Logically speaking, after a tiring day, his body should be very fatigued.
But why couldn't he sleep?
Could it be that after obtaining the Gnosis, his physique changed, so he no longer needed to sleep?
Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed possible.
After all, for a god, not needing rest was understandable.
Even Ganyu, whose bloodline was half-adeptus and half-beast, was still lively and energetic even after frequently working late nights.
This was not strange.
But... why could that old trickster Venti sleep so soundly?
Was he not also a god?
Indeed, slacking off for a while feels good, but slacking off forever feels even better.
Recalling his thoughts, Makoto decided to get up.
Since he couldn't sleep anyway, he might as well go for a walk.
Maybe he could even pick up a little loli or something.
As soon as Makoto pushed open his room door, he unexpectedly saw a white-haired little loli, Kamisato Ayaka, standing in the hallway.
The little girl looked like she had just woken up, rubbing her eyes, still groggy with sleep.
Most importantly, there was a hint of confusion on her face.
It was that feeling of waking up from a nap in the classroom only to find that all her classmates were gone.
Seeing Makoto appear, Little Ayaka immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Makoto, I feel like I just dozed off for a tiny bit, and I didn't expect it to be so late already."
Originally, they had agreed to tell stories about Liyue tonight.
Little Ayaka had been full of anticipation for it.
She hadn't expected to oversleep.
The little girl pouted her small lips, looking dejected.
It made one want to pinch her cheeks.
Makoto had a faint smile on his face, knowing the reason for Little Ayaka's unhappiness.
He reached out and ruffled Little Ayaka's white long hair, then softly said, "Little One, it's alright. I can tell you stories about Liyue tomorrow just the same."
Makoto paused, then continued, "You didn't eat anything tonight, so you must be hungry now, right?"
"I prepared some food for you, it's in the big pot in the kitchen, keeping warm. Go eat quickly."
Having food ready right after waking up, all of Little Ayaka's worries immediately disappeared.
"Thank you, Brother Makoto~"
After thanking him, Little Ayaka scurried to the kitchen and opened the big pot.
"Wow, wow, wow, it's Ochazuke!"
"Brother Makoto, Ochazuke is Ayaka's absolute favorite!"
Upon seeing the Ochazuke in the pot, Ayaka's face lit up with surprise.
Watching the Little One smile so widely, Makoto chuckled and said, "This afternoon, I accidentally overheard you say you liked Ochazuke."
"So, I tried making some."
"I don't know if it suits your taste, but I hope you like it."
Kamisato Ayaka took a bite of the Ochazuke, and her big eyes immediately sparkled with joy.
"So, so delicious! The Ochazuke Brother Makoto made is so, so delicious~"
Beyond her happiness, Little Ayaka felt even more touched.
She had only casually mentioned that she liked Ochazuke this afternoon.
She hadn't expected Brother Makoto to remember it.
And even make it for her to eat that very night.
He truly was very thoughtful.
Brother Makoto is so good!
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Watching Ayaka eat and make joyful sounds,
Makoto felt that making this meal was worth it.
"Little girl, eat slowly, don't rush. No one's going to snatch it from you."
Makoto felt a bit helpless and amused.
In the eyes of Inazuma's citizens, Kamisato Ayaka was the noble Shirasagi Himegimi, graceful and proper in her demeanor.
But now, in front of Makoto, Little Ayaka showed no trace of elegance whatsoever.
She was just a happy little foodie devouring her meal.
This also indirectly showed that Kamisato Ayaka regarded Makoto as a very close person.
That's why she would let down her guard and be unrestrained.
...
After watching Little Ayaka eat for a while, Makoto stood up, preparing to check on Qiqi.
That little one practiced gymnastics diligently every night, and he wanted to see how her training was progressing.
Makoto knocked on Qiqi's room door and then said, "Qiqi, may I come in?"
No sooner had he spoken than Makoto heard Qiqi's pattering footsteps on the wooden floor.
Little Qiqi, dressed in a pristine white gymnastics uniform, poked her small head out from the door.
She looked at Makoto blankly, then weakly said, "Of course... please come in..."
Makoto walked into Qiqi's room.
Qiqi's room was very simple.
There was only a bed and a desk.
On the desk sat a birdcage with a Little Sparrow in it, and some breadcrumbs.
It was clear that at night, besides doing flexibility exercises, Qiqi also played with the Little Sparrows.
"Makoto... why aren't you sleeping?"
"Are you... having insomnia? Qiqi... can give Makoto medicine."
In Qiqi's understanding, Makoto needed to rest every night.
Since Makoto wasn't resting now, Qiqi thought Makoto was sick.
She looked up at Makoto, her peach-blossom-colored eyes filled with worry: "Qiqi... is worried about Makoto..."
Upon hearing this, Makoto smiled: "Qiqi, don't worry, I'm not sick."
"I just... can't sleep for now, and I wanted to walk around and get some fresh air."
Hearing Makoto's explanation, Qiqi finally relaxed.
She sat on the bed, her short little legs gently swinging.
Qiqi's gaze turned towards the white moon outside the window; she was lost in thought.
A moment later, she looked up, tugged at Makoto's clothes, and weakly said, "Makoto... Qiqi wants to go out and play... Can I?"
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