After leaving Liyue, the three traveled north.
Along the way, Morax and Mr. Faxun spoke very little.
Their attention was more on observing their surroundings.
After all, once outside Liyue Harbor, many things become uncontrollable.
Li Sinan, on the other hand, kept talking non-stop.
"Wow, the fresh air of nature!"
"I stayed home for too long before and didn't come out, but now that I'm breathing fresh air, I feel so comfortable!"
"Without the constraints of a place, this feeling of freedom is truly wonderful!"
Li Sinan spread his arms, sighing at the vastness of the world.
"In this moment, I can't help but want to sing a song."
"Big brothers, let me sing for you. I used to be the nightingale of our village!"
"Oh, I've forgotten how to sing."
Li Sinan looked at Makoto and then excitedly asked, "Brother Makoto, can you teach me to sing?"
"Hmm... just something simple and catchy will do!"
"My memory is too poor; I'm afraid I won't remember complicated songs."
However, Makoto was tone-deaf when he sang.
A tender song like 'Waiting for You After Class' could even be sung by him as a threatening 'Don't Leave After School'.
Naturally, Makoto didn't like to sing.
But Li Sinan kept pestering him, pitifully asking, 'Is it okay, is it okay?'
Seeing Li Sinan's pitiful, pleading look, Makoto's heart softened, and he agreed.
He sang a song he liked that was also catchy.
"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the fragrant grass connects to the sky."
"Evening breeze brushes the willows, the flute's sound lingers, mountains beyond mountains in the setting sun."
"..."
"I ask when will you return, do not hesitate when you come."
This was a song Makoto really liked, 'Farewell'.
Before he transmigrated, he often hummed it.
Besides its beautiful and catchy melody, the most important thing was that the lyrics were profound.
At that time, a singer, when performing this song, was moved to tears by the lyrics, stating that if he could write such lyrics, he would die without regret.
It was precisely because of this that Makoto had such deep feelings for this song.
When he heard Li Sinan's request, he immediately thought of this song.
After the song, Li Sinan didn't speak, and Morax was also silent.
Makoto thought it was because his singing wasn't good, so he chuckled dryly, "I told you before, my singing isn't good. Do you believe me now?"
"But my bad singing is my problem; it has nothing to do with this song. The song itself is still very good."
Upon hearing this, Morax slowly shook his head, "Mr. Faxun is too modest."
"Although Mr. Faxun's singing has no technique and is all emotion, his voice is still quite good, considered above average."
"The lyrics are also very profound and worth savoring."
Morax also gave an objective evaluation.
One must know that Morax was a connoisseur.
He ate the best ingredients and listened to the best performers.
For him to say 'above average' meant Makoto's singing was indeed very good.
Hearing Morax's words, Makoto was a bit surprised.
He had always known his singing wasn't good, so why did Morax have a different answer?
Morax would naturally not offer compliments but would speak objectively.
So, did that mean Makoto's voice had indeed improved?
He immediately thought of the Talents of Magical Enhancement.
He hadn't expected that Talent could not only improve Makoto's cooking but also his voice.
Li Sinan beside him also came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly, "Brother Makoto is really too humble. Your singing is so good, I accidentally got lost in it."
"This song is very nice! Can I learn it?"
"Oh, what's the name of this song?"
Li Sinan blinked his big eyes, asking with great curiosity.
Makoto also smiled and replied, "This song is called 'Farewell'. In the place where I live, it's a very classic song."
Upon hearing this, Li Sinan immediately shook his head and said, "Never mind, never mind, I won't learn it."
"We just met, and I haven't even found my brother yet. How can we talk about farewell? It has a bad meaning!"
He didn't expect this young boy to have so many particularities at such a young age.
This point was very similar to Morax.
Makoto just smiled and didn't speak, letting him be.
The three walked on the forest path.
Because of Li Sinan's chatter, the atmosphere wasn't dull.
But as they walked, Li Sinan suddenly stopped.
His gaze fell on a piece of Cor Lapis by the roadside.
It was just a very ordinary piece of Cor Lapis, but it made Li Sinan stare intently.
"What's wrong?" Makoto instinctively asked.
Li Sinan squatted down and gently stroked the Cor Lapis.
"Brother Makoto, Brother Morax, I seem to remember some things."
"I remember my brother loved me very much, truly very much."
"I really like Cor Lapis, so my brother often gave me Cor Lapis as gifts."
"I was born with a strange illness, blind in both eyes, and it was my brother who found a way to let me see the light."
"And, and, I remember my brother took me away from the village, and we built a house outside."
"Building the house was very hard; many times, we had to grit our teeth and persevere."
"But thinking about being able to stay by my brother's side, I didn't feel it was hard."
Because touching the Cor Lapis brought back many past memories, Li Sinan was very excited.
Makoto was very relieved.
Li Sinan remembering things from the past was a good sign; perhaps he would soon remember his brother.
But... why did it feel like Li Sinan's story sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before?
Healing eyes...
Building a house...
It was very familiar, but Makoto couldn't recall it for a moment.
Morax beside him remained silent.
He just took another look at Li Sinan, then quietly retracted his gaze.
"There's still a long way to Nantianmen. Let's speed up."
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