The welcome party ended, and Feng Yi returned to the milk tea shop, continuing to bask in the sun, enjoying the peace and beauty of life.
Zhongli exchanged a sum of Mora with Feng Yi for eight qiu snake gallbladders and went to visit the local tea houses in Inazuma one by one.
Xiangling, with Guoba in tow, went in search of special Inazuma ingredients, promising to return for dinner.
Yuanbao took Klee with him to the seaside to look for schools of fish, enjoying the fun of frying fish.
As Klee's temporary guardian, Albedo had to follow along. He brought his sketchpad, planning to paint on-site to pass some idle time.
"Yawn... Life is just about being this idle, leisurely and comfortable is the best!"
Feng Yi lay on the lounge chair, basking in the warm, pleasant sunlight, occasionally sipping hot tea and reading new novels published by Yae Publishing House. His life was boundless with joy.
"Feng Yi? Are you busy right now?"
Just as Feng Yi was about to fall asleep, a familiar voice suddenly called out to him.
"Yoimiya? Is something wrong?"
Feng Yi rubbed his eyes and sat up. He looked at the sunny, cheerful girl next door and invited her to sit down and chat.
The "Nagano Hara Fireworks Festival" in Inazuma was approaching. Shouldn't Yoimiya be the busiest at this time? Why had she come to find him?
Could it be that Yoimiya had encountered some difficulties while making fireworks?
But he knew nothing about making fireworks and couldn't help much.
With these doubts, Feng Yi poured her a cup of hot tea.
"Um... well... Feng Yi, if you're not busy, I... I'd like to invite you for a walk. I wanted to ask for your thoughts on fireworks making..."
Yoimiya, usually sunny and cheerful, rarely appeared so shy and hesitant. It turned out she wanted to invite Feng Yi for a walk.
"Sure, let's go. I was thinking of exercising a bit anyway!"
Having been lazy for so long, Feng Yi felt his body had become rusty and decided to exercise by taking a walk.
The two walked along the street for a long time, but for some reason, Yoimiya remained silent.
Feng Yi thought: Didn't you want to ask for my thoughts on making fireworks? Why the silence?
The atmosphere began to feel awkward. To break the silence, Feng Yi initiated a topic to ease the tension.
"Yoimiya, do you really like making fireworks? I mean, do you truly enjoy it from your heart?"
"Of course, I enjoy it immensely. Having been born into a fireworks family, I seem to have been fascinated by the feeling of those explosions of light from a young age..."
Seeing Feng Yi initiate the conversation, Yoimiya felt a sense of relief and followed his lead.
She had been racking her brain to find a suitable topic, but they were either too boring or too bold, making her too shy to speak.
After much thought, she couldn't come up with a suitable topic. Just as Yoimiya was about to make up something, Feng Yi fortunately spoke first.
Yoimiya thought: Phew~ Thank goodness, otherwise I almost would have discussed having children with Feng Yi. That would have been too embarrassing!
As for why the thought of having children crossed Yoimiya's mind, it was all thanks to her father, Ryuusuke, who constantly nagged her about "marriage," "settling down," and "heirs."
Over time, Yoimiya's thoughts had been swayed by her father...
"The feeling of explosions of light? Hahaha, that's an interesting hobby. It's quite similar to Klee's. When you meet her, you'll feel like you've known each other for ages!"
Yoimiya's smile seemed to possess a magical charm, capable of infecting others with happiness and making them feel cheerful as well.
The silent atmosphere was instantly broken by her smile, and the air seemed to become fresher and more joyful.
Hearing that Yoimiya liked the feeling of "explosions," Feng Yi instinctively thought of Klee, who went to the seaside with Yuanbao to blow up fish.
The meeting of the two great arms dealers of Mondstadt and Inazuma should be a legendary moment in the arms trade.
"Klee? The girl who really likes making fireworks? Yuanbao mentioned her to me before. I'm really looking forward to exchanging experiences on fireworks making with her..."
"Klee... likes making fireworks? Uh... you could say that. You'll know when the time comes."
Feng Yi blinked in surprise, then nodded meaningfully.
In Albedo's words, compared to Ms. Alice's bombs, Klee's small bombs could indeed be considered fireworks.
"Haha, Yoimiya, over here, over here!"
As Feng Yi and Yoimiya were walking, someone suddenly called out to them at a street corner.
"It's Uncle Morihiko. How's work been lately?"
Yoimiya quietly introduced the person's identity to Feng Yi and then waved to him. She was actually planning to buy some ore materials for fireworks from him.
"No need for pleasantries. The 'Nagano Hara Fireworks Festival' is approaching, and I bet your family's ore supply is running low again. I've saved a bag specifically for you. I'll wait for you at this intersection. The quantity should be enough!"
Uncle Morihiko, holding a large bag of ore materials, said with a chuckle.
"Eh? Really? How did you know?!"
Yoimiya was a little surprised. She was just about to go and talk to him about it, but before she could even open her mouth, he had not only guessed it but also packed the ore for her.
He was too... prescient!
"Ahem, every time the fireworks festival is near, you go around asking if there are any ore materials. You need them urgently, so I'm used to it. You always make fireworks outside of your plans..."
Uncle Morihiko explained that it was simply because he had seen it too many times!
Yoimiya always accepted orders for fireworks outside of her plans without hesitation, which resulted in her ore supplies always being insufficient, forcing her to search for materials all over town.
Who on this street didn't know Yoimiya's style of doing things?
"I'm sorry to trouble you every time..."
Yoimiya scratched her head sheepishly, inadvertently making Feng Yi watch her predicament.
"Don't mention it. Even if I had to stop my current business, I couldn't refuse your request! Here, take this. This bag of ore is a bit heavy, be careful!"
Uncle Morihiko smiled, unbothered, and handed over the bag of ore.
"Leave it to me."
Feng Yi stepped forward, took the bag of ore, and put it into the Serenitea Pot. He would take it out later when he sent Yoimiya back.
"Oh, Yoimiya, is this your..."
Uncle Morihiko looked at the two walking together, seemed to understand something, and put on an expression of "I get it, I get it."
"Uncle Morihiko, it's not what you think. Feng Yi and I are just... ordinary friends..."
Faced with Uncle Morihiko's teasing gaze, Yoimiya's face instantly turned red. She was extremely shy.
Uncle Morihiko declared, "Don't try to deny it. No lie can escape my eyes!"