When Ms. Alice traveled through Inazuma back then, she formed an indissoluble bond with the Naganohara family; Ms. Alice even contributed to the firework recipes passed down through their ancestors.
However, Yoimiya's father was quite sensible with Ms. Alice's firework recipes and didn't copy them entirely; otherwise, the average elevation of Narukami Island in Inazuma would have dropped by tens of meters by now.
Because of this, Alice even complained that Elder Naganohara was too conservative in his understanding of firework recipes. He always diluted the original power to a degree where the explosive force wouldn't cause significant physical changes to the environment, relying only on the Burning of different metals to create monotonous visual effects.
Moreover, he only wanted to experiment in his workshop. What fun could that be?
Such a waste, a complete waste, a total waste of the firework recipes she had given him.
So, Alice turned her attention to the still-young Yoimiya. During a festival, Alice approached the simple-minded little Yoimiya, and together they collected many candies, experimented with many new recipes, and had a super fun time.
Although they were later escorted by Inazuma's fire department to the desolate seaside, it must be admitted that little Yoimiya, at that time, already showed Talents for gunpowder that were no less than her father's, and even offered Alice a constructive idea.
Alice even thought about taking Yoimiya with her, but Raiden Shogun kept a close eye on her throughout, which caused her plans to fall through.
After Alice left Inazuma, Yoimiya's father went to great lengths to reverse the dangerous ideas Alice had previously instilled in Yoimiya, and as she grew up, Yoimiya also realized how terrifying Ms. Alice's ideas had been back then.
Now, Alice's daughter, Klee, led by Miyashiro, specifically came here to find her. Last night, Miss Kamisato had already explained the mission: during the time she cared for Klee, she was to learn Klee's techniques as much as possible.
She was good at taking care of children, but taking care of a child with a specific goal and trying to obtain a certain technique from a child... this actually went against Yoimiya's personal creed.
However, this was a mission personally given by Regent, and he had even specifically chosen her. She had no reason to refuse, so she could only agree for now and see how things unfolded.
Now, she never expected that the child Regent wanted her to look after would be Alice's daughter. This made Yoimiya say to Klee in surprise, "So you're Aunt Alice's daughter?"
Klee, hearing Yoimiya call her mother 'Aunt,' also asked with a puzzled look, "Huh? Sister Yoimiya, do you know Mommy?"
Klee's confusion was naturally Albedo's confusion as well. He also didn't expect Klee's mother to have acquaintances in Inazuma, which made Albedo even more relieved.
Yoimiya smiled and said, "Of course! Aunt Alice loved me so much back then and taught me many interesting things."
Klee, hearing Yoimiya's words, couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and boast, "That's right, Mommy is the best and most amazing person! Of course, Sister Yoimiya, you are also a very amazing and good person."
Yoimiya: "Hehe, I also feel very compatible with Klee! We'll definitely become good friends. Hmm... since Klee likes four-leaf clovers so much, I'll make a four-leaf clover-shaped firework and set it off for Klee, how about that?"
Klee couldn't help but clap her hands and cheer, quickly agreeing, "Yes, yes! After the fireworks, we can also go fish blasting with Dodoco!"
Albedo, who had been silently observing, immediately stood up upon hearing Klee's words and said, "Klee, have you forgotten our previous agreement?"
Klee's excited expression immediately fell, and she pouted. Yoimiya also noticed Albedo's presence at this point and couldn't help but ask, "This is..."
Albedo: "Miss Naganohara, hello. I am Albedo, entrusted by Aunt Alice, and currently Klee's guardian."
Yoimiya: "I see. Klee, it's okay. If we can't blast fish, Inazuma still has many fun things to do."
Klee, hearing Sister Yoimiya's comfort, eased her pout a little, but the condition of not being able to blast fish still made her feel a bit wronged.
At this moment, Miyashiro stepped forward and said, "Regent, when we were on the ship earlier, I already promised Klee that she could blast fish as much as she wanted. If I were to go back on my word now, it would make me, Regent, appear untrustworthy."
Albedo: "Regent, this... isn't very good, is it?"
Miyashiro waved his hand and said, "It's fine. Inazuma is different from Mondstadt; it's an island nation with many islands. It lacks everything except fish! There's plenty of fish!"
Albedo: "That may be true, but if a part of a mountain in Inazuma goes missing, or an explosion occurs in the city, Klee might get into trouble..."
Miyashiro: "Regent, you might be underestimating Yoimiya's ability to look after children. Yoimiya, did you hear that? Klee is an honored guest of Inazuma. During the time you take care of Klee, the Regent's Office will fully provide all necessary materials, supplies, and Mora.
As long as it doesn't threaten the lives and property of Inazuma's citizens, you can take Klee to blast fish to her heart's content. There are many uninhabited islands around Inazuma; it doesn't matter even if Klee sinks them.
But there's one condition: don't let Klee get hurt, understood?"
Yoimiya: "Understood!"
Klee: "Thank you, Brother Miyashiro!"
Klee, hearing Miyashiro's heavenly voice, couldn't help but jump onto Miyashiro and cheer.
Miyashiro hugged Klee and spun around a few times, then gently put her down and said to Yoimiya, "Alright, Regent and I still have things to attend to. Yoimiya, you take Klee to play for now."
Yoimiya nodded, took little Klee's hand, and said, "Let's go, little Klee, let's go play! We can also introduce you to some new friends; the more people, the more fun."
Klee: "Okay, okay! Sister Yoimiya, let's go quickly! Goodbye, Brother Miyashiro, goodbye, Brother Albedo."
With that, the two major arms dealers of Inazuma and Mondstadt walked hand in hand towards outside the city.
Albedo, hearing his name come after Miyashiro's in Klee's mouth, even though she had just met Miyashiro, felt a bit jealous and gave Miyashiro a wry smile, saying, "Regent, you are too doting on Klee. I'm a little worried that when Klee returns to Mondstadt, she'll be completely uncontrollable."
Miyashiro said noncommittally, "Regent, don't worry. Yoimiya isn't such a superficial person. With her help, I believe Klee will find new games that can rival the fun of fish blasting."
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