Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

"So this is ah..."

Paimon lowered his head slightly, seeming a little embarrassed.

Actually, if you think about it, people like Chang Ming...are the type who tend to be knowledgeable and talented.

After all, with nearly five hundred years of experience under his belt, he is not a simple person at all.

As the topic came to an end, Keqing nodded slightly, then took over the conversation and continued:

"In fact, people's emotions are not only expressed in poems and songs, but also in daily life and the process of making kites...it has become a part of people's emotional life."

"Eh?"

Paimon and Charlotte made puzzled sounds at the same time, as if they were a little surprised by Keqing's words.

Keqing nodded slightly, and after a moment's silence, she said:

"Kites actually represent people's yearning and expectation for a peaceful and happy life."

"Well... it's just like when people saw a kite flying away unexpectedly, they would say that it was taken away by the wind by a fairy, just for the sake of good luck."

"For example, the styles and patterns chosen when making kites all have different meanings."

"In this way, some people write their names or wishes on the kite to express their good wishes, and then cut the rope and let it fly."

"In this way, it can be considered that the immortal has taken away his wish."

Hearing this, a light suddenly flashed in Charlotte's ice-blue eyes.

She really wanted to know the details from Keqing's mouth.

This can greatly save her the time required to investigate information and can also make her reports more vivid.

"Ms. Keqing, can you tell me in detail the connection between the patterns and their meanings? I want to record them down."

Keqing smiled and nodded, then fell into deep thought, seemingly searching her memory.

After a long while, Keqing finally spoke:

"Well... for example, kites with butterfly patterns are often related to breaking free from constraints and pursuing freedom and happiness."

"And the classic style of the Scissor-tailed Kite symbolizes good luck and good tidings, and different colors have slightly different meanings."

Hearing this, Charlotte nodded slightly, then put the pencil she often used to her ear and asked curiously:

"In Liyue, are these messages a convention? Just like the language of the maple flower?"

"I think so. If you listen to what the elders in your family say... you should know more or less."

Looking at Charlotte who was eager to learn, a happy smile appeared on Keqing's face.

For her, as long as foreigners like Charlotte are interested in the cultural meaning of kites...then this Lantern Festival is a success.

"If Miss Charlotte is interested, I can find the books on this subject in my collection and lend them to you for your reference."

"Yes! Thank you, Miss Keqing! Now my true and vivid report... has taken shape!"

"Then please come to my house and sit for a while, Miss Charlotte~"

As Keqing spoke, she looked at Chang Ming and Funina beside her and asked softly:

"Mr. Chang Ming, what do you think? If you don't mind...would you like to come to my house for some tea before leaving?"

Hearing this, Chang Ming and Funina looked at each other tacitly, then chuckled and nodded.

"Then...I'd rather obey you than be disrespectful."

......

Ye Zhi looked at the screen in front of him, without showing the slightest bit of surprise on his face.

She knew that anything said by anyone or anything that appeared at the beginning of the plot would definitely be closely related to what happened later.

There will absolutely be no situation where the people mentioned in the language text will not appear or the things will not happen.

Just like now, when I first came to Liyue to do a mission, Mr. Zhong talked about Chang Ming.

Look, during the second small task, Chang Ming himself showed up.

"It's really surprising... In this way, I can see him in the map opening mission of Chenyu Valley later, right?"

"And according to what the old man said, he and Hu Tao will go to Chenyu Valley to play for a while. Could it be that—"

Ye Zhi's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had thought of something unbelievable.

"Isn't that top fun going to show up?!"

"Two old fathers with children officially meet, and the most lively girls among the water and fire attributes meet... What kind of story will it bring?"

A hint of excitement appeared on Yeats's face.

As a plot analysis up-host, she has never been able to resist these things.

After all, there are few interactions between characters from different countries, let alone encounters between people with similar personalities and attributes.

I guess there is no one who is not looking forward to the scene when they meet?

Thinking of this, Yeats shook his head gently and focused his attention back on the meaning of "kite".

"The kite... and the string..."

Yeats lowered his head slightly, looking thoughtful, as if he was thinking about the true meaning of the story brought by the kite.

As a plot analysis up-host, Ye Zhi's divergent thinking ability has always been ridiculously strong.

After a while, she said half-speculatively:

"Come on, everyone. I have an idea now. You can treat it as a prophecy or just for fun."

"Let me first conclude that the meaning behind this year's Lantern Festival is not to commemorate heroes, but to use kites to express our educational philosophy."

“We should never look at things in a partial way, and only pay attention to their meaning, not their material value.”

"From today's perspective, kites are just children's toys, and there are poems like 'Flying kites in the east wind' as a basis for this."

"In this way, in the traditional sense, kites are directly linked to the concept of children, so... this leads to the question of educational philosophy."

"Without a rope to hold it, the kite longs for the vast sky. Doesn't this resemble the rebellious boys and girls?"

"After they have the ability to think independently, they are eager to prove themselves and do what they want to do."

"But that thread, which is the education their parents give them, limits them."

“It’s not that restrictions are bad, it’s that… the binding relationship between the kite and the line.”

"Only with the help of the 'line' can the kite fly into the sky better, which requires mutual cooperation and understanding between them."

"If the kite is untied, it will fly into the vast sky. This is one of the possible outcomes. The other is that it will crash shortly after flying."

"And this...I guess this is what the Sea Lantern Festival wants to express?"

"The story of a boy who loves lion dancing but is not recognized by his family, but eventually he works hard to make everyone understand each other and come together again."

Having said that, Ye Zhi paused for a moment, a hint of speculation flashing across his eyes.

"But...it's been so long. With the precedent set by Grandma Ping, don't other immortals plan to integrate into Liyue Harbor?"

"Since Master Liuyun Jiefeng has become a character of his own, I guess the other immortals will show up more or less this time, right?"