Wait, what was going on??
Jiang Yan looked up at the women gathered on the deck above him with a confused expression.
Why was he suddenly being watched by everyone for no reason??
Huh??
Thinking something important had happened, Jiang Yan lightly kicked off the side of the ship and leapt into the air, landing back on the deck.
"What's wrong?"
He looked at Ganyu, Makoto, and the others, who were all smiling at him, utterly puzzled.
"Nothing. Ningguang and the others couldn't find you, and I guessed you were fishing beside the ship. They didn't believe me, so everyone came to check."
Ganyu explained what had happened.
The moment Jiang Yan heard this, his face darkened.
Meanwhile, Ningguang and the other two little ones also realized they seemed to have disturbed their master.
The three little girls immediately stood obediently in front of Jiang Yan with guilty expressions written all over their faces.
Jiang Yan: ...
What could he even say at this point?
Looking at the three adorable little girls, all his irritation instantly disappeared.
Who cared about being disturbed or not?
I like being disturbed by them.
Jiang Yan rubbed the three little ones' heads before finally sighing helplessly with a smile.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it."
Seeing Jiang Yan go from confused to helpless so quickly also made the surrounding women burst into laughter.
Their silver bell-like laughter echoed across the deck.
"Alright then, since there's nothing else, I'm going back to fishing."
Jiang Yan said to Ganyu and the others.
"Mhm, go ahead."
Ganyu smiled.
"Just don't forget to come back up for dinner later. Makoto's cooking today."
"Alright, just call me when it's ready."
Jiang Yan nodded. He was actually quite looking forward to Makoto's cooking.
As long as it wasn't Ei cooking, everything was fine.
With that, he leapt off the deck and landed back onto his little wooden boat.
"That guy... I really don't know where he gets such a massive fishing addiction from."
Ganyu shook her head helplessly.
"It's alright. Isn't it nice like this?"
Makoto smiled gently at Ganyu.
"Men always need hobbies of their own, after all."
Kitsune Saiguu also chimed in with a smile.
Meanwhile, Ei simply stood there quietly.
Naturally a bit slow when it came to these things, she merely stared silently in the direction Jiang Yan had jumped.
"Come to think of it, it's almost time to eat."
After chatting for a while, Makoto raised a hand to block the sunlight overhead.
At that moment, Ningguang and the other two little ones, exhausted from playing, also ran over.
"Shiniang~"
Little Ningguang trotted up to Ganyu, blinking her big eyes as she spoke in a soft, childish voice.
"I'm hungry..."
Shenhe and Beidou also stood behind Ningguang, looking up at Ganyu and the others with watery puppy-like eyes.
The three little girls had spent the entire morning running around and playing, so getting hungry quickly was perfectly normal.
"Alright, alright. Let's go cook then, Makoto."
Ganyu gently rubbed Ningguang's little head and smiled at Makoto.
"Okay!"
Makoto nodded.
But at that moment, Ei suddenly walked over.
"I'll help too."
The moment Ei spoke, both Makoto and Kitsune Saiguu froze.
"Ei... you can cook?"
Kitsune Saiguu's tone was filled with uncertainty.
As far as she remembered, she had literally never seen Ei enter a kitchen before.
Not just Kitsune Saiguu—even Makoto had never once seen Ei cook.
Sure enough, under the two women's gazes, Ei shook her head.
But her beautiful face remained completely serious.
"I want to try."
In her eyes, cooking was just cooking.
How hard could it possibly be?
She was the strongest warrior in Inazuma!
She could master any martial technique she wanted.
Cooking?
Please.
Wouldn't that be easy?
And surprisingly enough, Makoto and Kitsune Saiguu actually thought the same thing.
Since Ei wanted to try, then they'd let her try.
"Ganyu, your condition isn't suitable for cooking right now. Leave it to the three of us."
Makoto smiled warmly at Ganyu.
After all, Ganyu was pregnant.
It was better for her to avoid too much kitchen smoke.
In the end, after Makoto and the others persuaded her repeatedly, Ganyu gave up on helping cook.
After all, there were already three people in the kitchen now.
Meanwhile, Ganyu sat on a chair with a storybook in hand, reading stories aloud to Ningguang and the others.
The three little girls sat obediently on tiny stools, occasionally cheering excitedly during the story.
"Ah! Something bit the hook!"
On the little wooden boat beside the ship, Jiang Yan suddenly sat upright from his relaxed lounging position and tightly grabbed the fishing rod, excitement filling his eyes.
This weight!!
It was definitely a huge fish!
Thrilled, Jiang Yan immediately yanked the rod upward.
Splash!
Along with the sound of something heavy emerging from the water—
a four-legged creature extremely familiar to Jiang Yan appeared before him.
Jiang Yan: "?_?"
Sea Beast: "(?ω?)"
"Can you STOP giving me this cliché garbage already, damn it!!!!!"
As the sea beast turned into a shooting star flying into the distance, Jiang Yan's furious roar echoed across the ocean.
He was so angry he was practically hyperventilating.
Damn it! I'm done fishing!
The more I fish, the angrier I get!
Jiang Yan angrily reeled in the fishing rod, cleaned up all his equipment, and tossed everything back into the storage space created by the Space Stone.
Then, wearing a thoroughly displeased expression, he climbed back onto the deck.
"Master~!" ×3
Hearing movement nearby, the three little girls who had been listening to Ganyu's stories immediately spotted Jiang Yan and ran over to throw themselves into his arms.
"Mmm~ good girls."
The moment Jiang Yan saw the three adorable little ones, all his frustration instantly vanished.
Ah...
Nothing healed the soul quite like cute children.
"So? Judging by that expression, I'm guessing you didn't catch anything?"
Ganyu closed her storybook and smiled at Jiang Yan as he walked over.
She had heard his furious shouting loud and clear earlier.
"Don't even mention it."
The moment Jiang Yan brought it up, he looked deeply aggrieved.
Walking over to Ganyu, he sat down heavily beside her and immediately pulled her into his arms.
"I spent the entire morning fishing. I finally thought I hooked a huge fish, but it turned out to be another sea beast."
Jiang Yan complained pitifully, seeking comfort from Ganyu.
"You really are... hahaha..."
Ganyu genuinely wanted to comfort him.
But in the end, she simply couldn't hold back her laughter.
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