Soon, the doorknob gently turned, and Ganyu, dressed in new clothes, slowly walked out.
Mr. Faxun's shirt fit him perfectly, but it was several sizes too big for Ganyu.
Only a few buttons seemed to be straining, on the verge of popping.
They were bearing a pressure they shouldn't have at that age.
Ganyu brushed a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear.
Then, she looked up at Mr. Faxun and softly said, "Mr. Faxun, I'm sorry to cause you trouble."
"Once my clothes are a bit drier, I'll change back as soon as possible."
Ganyu felt a little embarrassed; she was supposed to be helping Mr. Faxun, but as soon as she entered his house, she ended up taking a set of clothes from him.
Actually, Mr. Faxun didn't mind the clothes at all.
He chuckled and said, "The clothes are fine, Miss Ganyu looks quite good in them."
He paused, then continued, "If anyone should be apologizing, it should be me."
"After all, if I hadn't set today's time, Miss Ganyu wouldn't have rushed here in the rain."
Upon hearing this, Ganyu instinctively shook her head, "There's no such thing as trouble."
"Just thinking about being able to see Mr. Faxun makes me feel very happy."
"That kind of happiness... is completely different from the happiness of eating food."
Ganyu felt her face getting hot.
Normally, she would never dare to say such words; she would only hide them in the deepest part of her heart.
But at this moment, they came out involuntarily.
She was a little nervous, her heart fluttering like a young deer.
Hearing Ganyu's words, Mr. Faxun also smiled and said, "Every time I see Miss Ganyu, I also feel very happy."
"I always think, if only I could see Miss Ganyu every day."
Ganyu was stunned for a moment, then surprisingly said, "Eh? Mr. Faxun wants to see me every day?"
She actually had the same thought, but she was too embarrassed to say it.
Just as Yae Miko said, Ganyu has feelings but doesn't express them obviously.
You can only tell she's very happy by the way the hair on top of her head bobs up and down, and the sparkle in her big eyes.
"Since, since that's the case, I am willing to come see Mr. Faxun every day from now on."
Ganyu lowered her head, not daring to look into Mr. Faxun's eyes.
She nervously clutched the corner of her clothes, looking very shy.
She was like a little girl plucking up the courage to express her feelings for the first time.
Mr. Faxun also saw such a shy Ganyu for the first time, and found her very cute.
He smiled and said, "That's wonderful... In fact, I've even prepared a room for Miss Ganyu."
"That room is next to Qiqi's room."
"If it's convenient, Miss Ganyu can absolutely stay here."
If Mr. Faxun remembered correctly, Ganyu didn't have a place to stay in Liyue.
Because at lunchtime, Ganyu could sleep anywhere.
And in the evenings, she would work overtime at Yuehai Pavilion, so she didn't need to rest at all.
Mr. Faxun also felt sorry for Ganyu working so hard, so he wanted to give her a place where she could rest.
Hearing Mr. Faxun's words, Ganyu was a little surprised.
She hadn't expected Mr. Faxun to specially prepare a room for her in his home.
In a way, did this mean he was treating her like family?
It should be.
After so many years, only her master, Cloud Retainer, had cared for Ganyu in this way.
It was important to remember that while Ganyu worked tirelessly as the secretary of Yuehai Pavilion, constantly busy in Liyue,
she could clearly feel her alienation from the other citizens of Liyue.
It was as if there was a barrier, cutting her off from Liyue society.
On many late, quiet nights, Ganyu would put down her documents and look out the window at the brightly lit streets of Liyue.
She knew that one day she would leave Liyue.
Because she didn't belong to such a bustling city.
It was as if she had never truly integrated into Liyue society.
But now, Ganyu wouldn't think that way anymore.
Because Mr. Faxun was willing to accept her and enter her life.
Ganyu recalled her master, Cloud Retainer, telling her to go down the mountain for training not long ago.
At that time, Ganyu thought Cloud Retainer wanted her to strengthen her self-control.
But now it seemed that her master's intention was to let her try to integrate into Liyue society, and learn how to get along with people, that was her true training.
"Thank you, Mr. Faxun. Then, for this period, I might be causing you trouble."
Ganyu also wanted to wake up every day and see Mr. Faxun.
She was willing to stay.
Although most of her time would be spent working at Yuehai Pavilion, and she would rarely stay here,
at least from now on, besides her master Cloud Retainer's immortal abode, she had a place to belong.
At this moment, Mr. Faxun heard clattering sounds from downstairs.
Fearing that the Little Ones might be in trouble, he immediately went downstairs to check the situation.
When Mr. Faxun went downstairs, he saw the Little Ones all gathered around a table.
On the table was a simple chessboard with Inazuman characters written on it.
The handwriting was delicate and strong, showing that the writer had practiced calligraphy for a long time.
And looking around the room, no one else but Kamisato Ayaka could write Inazuman characters.
Mr. Faxun figured that Little Ayaka probably felt there was nothing to do on a rainy day, and feeling bored, she temporarily made a simple chessboard.
And Ningguang and the others had never seen such a peculiar thing before, so their attention was naturally drawn to it.
That's why there was a noise.
Little Ayaka looked up at Mr. Faxun as he approached, and joyfully invited, "Brother Makoto, would you like to play chess with us?"
"This is a unique Inazuman chessboard. I'll explain the rules to you~"
Normally, Kamisato Ayaka had to face various tedious and complicated etiquette lessons every day.
Only when playing chess would she feel a little happier.
For Little Turtle, playing chess was a pastime that allowed her to temporarily forget her troubles and steal some leisure from her busy schedule.
She loved playing chess and was very willing to share this game with Mr. Faxun.
Although he didn't understand the rules of Inazuman chess, Mr. Faxun thought it should be easy to figure out.
Regarding this, Mr. Faxun playfully said, "Little girl, don't cry if you lose later."
Little Ayaka let out a dissatisfied huff, "Brother Makoto, don't underestimate people."
"I'm very good at chess!"
...
"Checkmate~"
"Hehe, Brother Makoto, you lost again~"
"Eh, how can you take back a move? Brother Makoto, you're cheating!"
Looking at Little Ayaka's pouting expression, Mr. Faxun couldn't help but laugh.
Teasing a child is fun for a moment.
Constantly teasing is constantly fun.
If Little Cuties isn't meant to be teased, then there's no point.
After teasing Little Ayaka for a bit, Mr. Faxun stopped laughing.
He rubbed Ayaka's head, then softly said, "Little girl, you're so good at chess. Who taught you to play?"
The Little One didn't even think, and blurted out, "Brother Makoto, my mother taught me to play chess~"
"Mother's chess skills are better than mine."
When mentioning her mother, a sparkle shone in Little Ayaka's big eyes.
Because in her eyes, her mother was omnipotent.
No matter what danger she encountered, her mother could remain calm.
The outside world said Ayaka's Mother was gentle and virtuous, and it was true.
Mother taught Little Ayaka many skills and gave her all her tenderness.
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