Mr. Faxun noticed that Keqing was looking around, occasionally turning her head to look behind her, as if she was deliberately avoiding certain people.
Makoto naturally took in all of Keqing's strange behaviors.
He was a little confused.
What was the situation with this Little One?
Did she specifically run away from home to secretly go on an adventure?
In fact, upon closer thought, it wasn't impossible.
Keqing's background story mentioned that although she was a Demoiselle, she often went on adventures to temper her will.
Going out late at night,
it was probably because her family didn't allow her to go on dangerous adventures, so she could only sneak out at night, right?
As for occasionally turning her head to look behind her, that should be because she was afraid her family would discover her escape and send pursuers to catch her and bring her back.
Looking at Keqing's familiar escape route, Makoto guessed that this wasn't her first time sneaking out in the dark.
Keqing turned her head to look at a brightly lit mansion behind her.
Seeing that the mansion was quiet and peaceful,
she finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"They won't allow me to go out on adventures and want to lock me up. Hmph, no way!"
"I'm clearly not wrong, so why is there such strong opposition?"
"Liyue cannot always rely on the Adepti and the Geo Archon. In the end, it still needs humanity itself to govern this nation."
"I need to work hard to become stronger, and then prove to everyone with practical actions that,"
"even if the Geo Archon no longer governs Liyue one day, with the strength of humanity, Liyue can still operate normally. I firmly believe this."
Keqing's tender face was filled with seriousness, looking full of fighting spirit.
However, before she could finish speaking, Keqing suddenly paused.
Because she noticed a team of Millelith patrolling and maintaining order at night approaching her.
Keqing's tender face showed some panic.
Because of her frequent escapes, the Millelith would directly send her home whenever they saw Keqing at night.
Keqing certainly didn't want her adventure tonight to end before it even began.
But... looking at the gradually approaching Millelith, Keqing didn't know what to do.
At the critical moment, Keqing's gaze fell on Makoto.
During this time, there had been no shortage of rumors about Makoto in Liyue Harbor.
Because of this, Keqing also had a certain understanding of Makoto.
She knew that Makoto was kind-hearted and the director of a kindergarten.
And at this moment, Makoto was walking with two Little Ones.
Keqing wondered if she could join Makoto's group and blend in to get past them.
Without time to think, Keqing strode towards Makoto.
She tugged at Makoto's clothes and then whispered, "Big brother, can you do me a favor?"
"Let me piggyback on you, just for a moment, really just for a moment."
"Please, please!"
Looking at the increasingly close Millelith, Keqing felt a little anxious inside.
Once the Millelith discovered her there, they would definitely take her back home.
Looking at Keqing's pleading and anxious expression, Makoto was also a little amused and helpless.
He naturally knew Keqing's thoughts very clearly.
Is it not good to help a child run away from home?
However, who can refuse a pouting loli?
A pouting woman has the best fate.
"Alright, then come on up."
Makoto finished speaking and then squatted down.
Seeing that Makoto was willing to cooperate, Keqing was overjoyed.
"Thank you, big brother!"
"Once you help me with this, I will definitely thank you properly!"
Keqing also quickly got onto Makoto's back before the Millelith arrived.
As if worried that the Millelith would recognize her, the Little One buried her head tightly, covering it with her long hair.
This indeed had some effect.
The patrolling Millelith team walked past and did not recognize Keqing.
"Mr. Faxun, good evening,"
"Are you taking the children out for a walk?"
The captain of the Millelith team smiled and greeted him.
Nowadays, who in all of Liyue didn't know about the relationship between Makoto and Ganyu?
It was also unknown who spread the news that Lady Ganyu wore Makoto's clothes to work overtime at Yuehai Pavilion.
In addition, Makoto had many achievements in Liyue during this period.
All these reasons made the Millelith very respectful of Makoto.
Makoto smiled and replied, "Yes, it's rare for the moon to be so full tonight, so I brought the children out to enjoy the moon."
"Enjoying the moon is good, enjoying the moon is good,"
"Mr. Faxun has such leisure and interest, so we won't disturb you further."
As he spoke, the Millelith captain paused.
He noticed a girl with long white hair on Makoto's right side, who looked obedient and quiet.
The girl was wearing Inazuma's clothing and was a new face.
Immediately after, the Millelith captain also noticed a little girl lying on Makoto's back.
Although he couldn't see the girl's face, he always felt a sense of déjà vu.
The Millelith casually asked, "Mr. Faxun, these two are new. May I ask who they are?"
During this time, Makoto had been walking through Liyue City with Ningguang, Qiqi, and others.
Over time, everyone knew the relationship between Ningguang, Qiqi, and Makoto.
And seeing new faces now, the Millelith were also a little curious.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was attentive.
Keqing, who was lying on Makoto's back, suddenly felt a jolt in her heart and secretly thought, 'This is bad.'
It's over, is this the rhythm of being discovered?
Keqing felt that she would definitely be caught and taken home tonight.
But fortunately, Makoto appeared very composed in this situation.
He first glanced at Kamisato Ayaka, then smiled and introduced, "This is Ayaka from Inazuma. She's like a younger sister to me."
"She's traveling in Liyue to see the scenery here and will return to Inazuma in a couple of days."
Then, Makoto looked at Keqing, who was lying on his back, holding him tightly and not letting go.
Makoto smiled and said, "This Little One on my back is named A-Qing. Her family runs a beef offal stall."
"She's also like a younger sister to me."
After hearing Makoto's introduction, the Millelith understood the general information.
The leading captain nodded, "Mr. Faxun, then we won't disturb your moon-gazing. We still have many places to patrol, so we'll take our leave first."
As he spoke, this team of Millelith quickly left the scene.
However, before leaving, the Millelith captain couldn't help but turn back and take a second look at the girl on Makoto's back.
A-Qing, that name felt so familiar.
But in Liyue, there were many names like that.
It wasn't strange for it to feel familiar.
The Millelith captain collected his thoughts and led the team away.
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