He explained, "Ah, no, no! I'm just a little excited! That's right, I've only read in books before that breakfast in Liyue is different from that in Mondstadt, but now I've suddenly come across it and it feels very fresh!"
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be a good girl who loves reading. Reading is good - people learn to know, and not learning is unnatural."
As he spoke, he also thought of little Amber.
"Unlike my girl, who gets dizzy and dizzy after reading for less than half an hour every day. If you let her go out and have fun, she will play all day long without getting tired. It's a headache."
"Hey, Grandpa, just eat!"
Little Amber couldn't understand this, and hurriedly picked up some dishes for him, not stopping until the porridge was almost covered. Grandpa An also smiled, picked up the bowl, blew on it, and then started to eat the dishes slowly.
Eula was struggling with the egg in the bowl. She had already mastered the way to hold the chopsticks. After all, Lawrence's etiquette had some influence from Liyue. She was required to be able to use tableware flexibly in various banquets and not be laughed at by others since she was a child.
Therefore, it is okay to just pick up vegetables, but to pick up eggs... after the eggs are soaked in porridge, it is impossible to hold the slippery eggs.
After several rounds of fighting, Eula became completely determined to fight it and vowed to determine who was better.
Then, she saw Youya, who was supposed to be in the same camp with her, easily picked up an egg and cast a confused look at her.
"Sister Eula, you can't play with food while eating, okay?"
"..."
Eula's cheeks suddenly turned red and she stammered, unable to speak.
"Hahaha! Interesting! I was wondering if you guys would need this, but I didn't expect to see this."
Old Master An liked Youya more and more. He had been curious about this little girl since the first time he met her, and he also felt sorry for her legs that could not move freely.
I felt even more sorry for her family background. I brought her back for personal reasons and couldn't bear to see such a child continue to suffer.
But now, he really planned to adopt this girl as his granddaughter.
If one day, that day really comes, I can also keep Amber company.
On the other hand, when Eula heard the laughter, she felt even more embarrassed and annoyed, and her movements became uncontrolled. She tried several times but failed. Instead, she used too much force and caused the egg to jump and almost roll off the table.
"Haha, Eula, you're so stupid! This is how you should use chopsticks elegantly."
Amber had finished eating the egg by this time, and she even demonstrated how to use chopsticks to poke the egg and eat it, which made Mr. An beside her laugh and cry.
This made Eula couldn't help but cast an embarrassed and angry look at Amber, then she turned her head away with a "humph", leaving the little scout knight petrified.
Youya considerately helped her pick it up again. Although a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, fortunately she didn't laugh out loud.
"…Um, um, Yuya. Can you teach me…"
Eula's ears were already red.
"No problem at all."
Only after Youya finished teaching Youla did Mr. An say, "Well, Miss Youla. If I'm not mistaken, you are planning to go back and seek justice, right?"
"That's right." After hearing the serious business, Eula no longer showed her shyness just now, but looked back seriously.
"When will I return?"
"...I don't know either. The final test location is a family secret, and I haven't reached that stage yet. But with this God's Eye, I am confident that I can complete the trial as quickly as possible and come back."
Eula also took out her own Eye of God, and its icy surface was emitting a faint chill.
"Well, maybe the old man is being too nosy, but I still want to ask... Are you interested in having an extra 1% chance of success over a 99% chance of success?"
Mr. An put the bowl down, his eyes revealing appreciation.
"As the saying goes, more skills are better than less. Although I can't teach you too many techniques for using the Eye of God, there are more ways to fight than just using elemental power."
"…You plan to take me as your apprentice?"
Even Eula couldn't help but be surprised by this.
"Knowing that I have Lawrence's blood in me, are you still going to help me? This will bring trouble to you and Miss Amber, you know?"
"Haha. There are gossips all day long. If you don't listen, they will disappear. I've been gossiped about behind my back for most of my life, but I don't care about them. As for Amber..."
"If anyone dares to say anything bad about Grandpa or you guys, I will rush up and give him a Scout Knight Flying Kick!"
As she said this, Amber even wanted to stand on the chair, but was finally calmed down by Old Man An, and Eula was also hesitant.
Of course, she knew that being able to receive instruction from an experienced old knight was a rare opportunity, and that she would be able to learn a lot from him.
But... she still didn't understand why the other party would do this on purpose.
Youla looked at Youya, who had just finished her small bowl of porridge and was looking at her in a pretentious manner. When she noticed that she was also looking at her, she smiled widely.
"No matter what Sister Eula thinks, I support you!"
Of course, if she was to speak selfishly, she actually really hoped that Sister Eula could stay here.
After all, both Grandpa An and little Amber seem to be very good people.
Chapter 45: After settling down
Youla finally agreed and chose to become Mr. An's apprentice. After simply completing the apprenticeship ceremony, the old man was also all smiles.
"Okay, okay. Since you are willing to take me as your master, you can just call me Master from now on."
"...Master An." Although the name was a bit awkward, for Eula, the difficulty was not in regarding someone as a teacher, but rather the kindness that was difficult to understand before becoming his disciple.
Growing up in an atmosphere filled with malice, it was difficult for her to let down her guard and trust others.
If she were alone, she would probably have to go through a lot of difficulties before making this difficult decision.
But it’s different now, Youya is here, and she also expresses her trust, and more importantly, the other party is willing to take Youya in... She can only repay this kindness with trust.
"So, my disciple—"
"You should continue to call me Eula. This name is really strange."
Eula's little face was full of confusion. This name with a strong foreign accent really made her feel a little weird. It would be more refreshing to just call her by her name.
Perhaps she herself did not realize that since she broke free from the constraints of the Lawrence family, her dislike for things like red tape had gone from being secret to being openly disgusted with them.
As long as it's within the rules, she prefers to do whatever she wants.
"Yeah. That's not bad either..." Old Master An still had that smiling face, not feeling awkward at all, but continued, "Then let's continue with the previous topic. Eula, before I teach you those formal skills, I think I also need to know what you want to learn. Why don't you tell me?"
"I don't have a deep understanding of the Knights' Scouting Team, but as long as Master teaches, I am willing to learn."
Eula did not make excuses to cover up her ignorance. The Scouting Knight Squad was not something that had existed in Mond since ancient times. It was founded by the original Scouting Knight in front of her, and they did not often meet the Lawrence family.
Apart from knowing that they would regularly organize reconnaissance activities to scout monster camps and map terrain, the only other common information was that almost all of their members were excellent archer scouts.
"Of course, as long as the apprentice is willing to learn, the master will naturally teach him everything he knows. After all, I don't have any cooking skills. If you can't learn it, I won't be afraid of ruining my reputation as a master."
Youya and little Amber were also sitting aside watching, but the little girl next to her was very active. After watching for a while, she seemed to be a little bored, so she started chatting with her and especially liked physical interaction.
While pulling away Amber's hand that was pinching her cheek, Youya felt unexpectedly relaxed and even joked while listening to the conversation between Youla and Old Man An.
"Then Grandpa An, can I learn it too?"
"Oh?" Seemingly a little surprised, Mr. An turned his head and stared at her. After looking her up and down, he also showed a bitter look on his face: "I'm afraid... I need to ask your sister's opinion first."
It’s not that he looks down on Xiao Youya’s disability, but the reason why the scout knight is called a scout knight is that most of his duties require a body that can move flexibly.
Whether it is controlling the wings of wind, running long distances, or even using bows against the enemy, it is inseparable from the combination of waist and legs.
Given Youya's current condition, it would be somewhat difficult for her to learn this.
"Youya!" Youla also hurriedly persuaded: "Fighting is very dangerous, I don't want you to get involved in danger!"
"Huh? You guys misunderstood!"
Youya smiled shyly, placed her small hands on her useless legs, and looked towards Grandpa An.
"What I want to learn is the bone whistle that imitated the sound of waves last night. I think this technique is amazing!"
"I see." Grandpa An felt relieved after hearing that, and then took out his bone whistle from his arms, "If this is it, then it's fine to practice it to relieve boredom. But if you want to imitate it to the point of being lifelike, it will take a lot of effort, Xiao Youya, you have to be mentally prepared."
"No problem, no problem. I am a person who cannot even leave the house."
Youya said, patting her chest.
However, everyone showed a look of pity and pity at the same time.
(Ah... Oops, I forgot that I'm not as close to Barbara as she is. This kind of joke is a bit inappropriate.)
"Um... Actually, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to make a joke... I didn't mean to spoil your fun."
Youya had no choice but to bow her head and apologize to everyone.
However, I felt a warm touch on my head. Although the hand was a little rough and had thick calluses, the movement was very gentle.
"It doesn't matter. It's the old man's fault for not thinking it through. We'll make a wheelchair later, so that when your sister finishes her work, she can push you out on the street."
Mr. An’s voice was very kind, and reminded her of her grandfather from her previous family, although he passed away when she was very young and she could not recall any memories of her time with him.
But, inexplicably... she felt that her grandfather should be such a kind and gentle person.
She also knew that this was probably just her wishful thinking, but people just couldn't help but beautify their memories!
"I will help you too. You can go wherever you want to go, and I will always be with you."
Youla took her little hand and put it on her cheek.
Little Amber encouraged her: "Then I can take you to taste bird eggs, fish, and Mufeng mushrooms! I tell you, grilled Mufeng mushrooms with butter are delicious!"
"Haha." Youya, who was amused by her exaggerated expression, laughed again.
——After this.
Grandpa An and Youla also went to the street to help Youya select good wood, intending to go home and slowly make it themselves. Since he had been a mercenary leader in his early years and traveled all over the country, he also learned a lot of "unconventional tricks".
No carpentry work was difficult for him. Rather, the old man drew a design by himself and then started to make the work while modifying it.
Of course, a wheelchair cannot be built in one day, and Eula also needs time to gain experience.
But they were not in a hurry, just as Mr. An said.
It is not them who need to be anxious now, but Lawrence's people.
I wanted to adopt my children, but they ran away and I haven't gotten them back yet. If this matter were to get out, it would be a laughing stock.
Therefore, now they can only go through the formal procedures, saying that the Knights are suspected of human trafficking and have kidnapped their Lawrence children, and demanding that they return them immediately.
But even they themselves did not believe such words, let alone the people in Mondstadt. Schubert, furious, shouted and cursed at the door for a long time, but was scared half to death by the cavalry squad that was training outside the city, and hurriedly ran home to report in shame.
In this way, time slowly passed until July.
Chapter 46: Speed of Light
The month she lived in Amber's house was very comfortable and even unrestrained. The only requirement of Mr. An for her was to eat well, drink well and sleep well.
It even happens often that people ask, “Eat one more bowl, I feel like you’re not full yet.”
Thanks to this, Youya now has some flesh on her arms, and her little face with a little baby fat is tender and smooth, which Amber often can't help but pinching.
He wants to touch her all day long and stick to her wherever he goes.
If sister Youla was there, she would usually stop her and repeatedly emphasized that Youya was her sister. She also showed an extraordinary possessiveness, for example, she never gave up the responsibility of bathing Youya.
As long as the three people are present at the same time, it will be difficult for Amber to find an opportunity to get close to Youya. She can only succeed when Eula and the old man go out for training.
However, as the intensity of training has gradually decreased recently, Eula has been staying at home for a much longer time, so Youya doesn't have to be stuck to Amber all day long.
However, Amber also changed another approach and said that she hoped Youya could tell her a bedtime story every night.
The stories told are naturally not some classics from his own world. This kind of behavior of mixing in personal opinions is outdated.
All she told Amber were some fairy tales that had been passed down in Teyvat for a long time, including Amber's favorite fable book.
It seemed to be a gift from her grandfather for her birthday, and it was the only book she could follow without falling asleep like a pig at the beginning.
However, no matter which books she looked at, she had never found any story about the Glass Bird. Even when she asked Mr. An, he seemed a little confused and said he had never heard of it.
Youya could only let it go, but when she was chatting with her sister Eula at night, she mentioned that the Knights had an astonishing number of books. Maybe there was a story about the Glass Bird in there, and she would definitely have a chance to borrow it and read it in the future.
That's right, now she sleeps in the same bed with Sister Eula and Amber, and they are squeezed in the middle. Every day when she wakes up, Amber is tightly wrapped around her like an octopus, while Sister Eula holds her head.
Being treated like this by two sweet and soft little girls, Youya didn't know whether to say it was torture or enjoyment...
Although this situation did not exist at the beginning, at first Sister Eula still had to sleep on the floor. After all, Amber's small bed could not accommodate three of them.
It's not that Amber has no spare rooms in her house, but that one belongs to Amber's parents. Although they don't live in Mondstadt now, both Amber and Grandpa An will clean it regularly so that they can use it when they come back.
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