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Can't believe y'all really got this book to 7K reads while I go on a long hiatus 😭
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Thoma sighed, he knew that Hairi had been crying. But nonetheless, he couldn't do anything. He didn't know how to comfort the extreme guilt she was feeling, or how he would be able to help her in any way. 
Only time can help. Though, it doesn't heal, it helps to get a better view in every perspective.
After a while, the couple finally finished cooking. They both had a plan in mind as to where they would go after lunch, so they decided to discuss it in the dining table.
"Thank you for the food, Y/n!" Ayaka exclaimed.
All of them began munching on the food, immediately tasting the delicious food.
"This is delicious, thank you." Ayato smiled. 
Ayato was not one to stay over somewhere while he's got work waiting for him at home, but they were an exception. They've been living together ever since he was a teenager.
"Kazuha and I have somewhere to go after lunch. Are you guys gonna go back to the Kamisato Estate today?" Y/n asked.
Ayaka sighed in disappointment.
"Unfortunately. But we'll visit when we can." Ayaka explained. Y/n just chuckled and nodded.
"Alright, I hope you guys had fun here. We'll try to visit with the kids next time." Ayaka smiled and nodded. 
After they had their lunch, they all tidied the house and started to pack up so they could leave the house.
The couple came with the three on their way, since they wanted to meet up with the twin travelers before they leave Inazuma. 
But since Ayato insisted on going straight to Kamisato Estate, Ayaka could only sigh in defeat.
Hairi came along with them, wanting to meet the "twins" they talked about. They have quite the interest when it comes to twins. Almost all of them in their family had twins, even Hairi.
Kazuha held everything they bought with them while Y/n held their two sons, and with Hairi holding her granddaughter. They didn't have any baby stuff with them, for they kept coming and going from Inazuma. 
After arriving, they were greeted by Lumine who immediately stood up upon sighting them.
"Y/n! How have you been?" Y/n's ears perked up, hearing Lumine's voice.
"Lumine! I've been good! How about you? And where's Aether?" Y/n asked, still holding their children.
"We've been good, Aether is sitting inside Komore Teahouse with Paimon waiting for you guys." Lumine replied.
"And let me help you with that, carrying two nerborns ain't easy." Lumine chuckled and took Kei in her arms.
"It really isn't, but you get used to it." Lumine just laughed at her remark. 
"Let's go to Aether and sit down a bit before we part ways." Lumine smiled and led them to Aether inside Komore Teahouse.
As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by Aether and Paimon arguing.
"Ugh. You two just can't stop squabbling, can you?" Lumine laughed while entertaining Kei. 
"Oh my gosh! Look! They're twins!" Paimon exclaimed, watching as Y/n and Lumine stood beside each other, showing off the twins to Paimon. 
And when Hairi came inside with their daughter; Paimon was yelling at the top of her lungs due to extreme joy.
"Aether look! They're triplets! Oh my god they're so cute!!!" Paimon rushed toward Kasumi and admired her while Hairi looked at her with a smile, liking Paimon's excitement.
"You sound so enthusiased." Y/n laughed.
"It's because we actually bought three strollers and carriers each. We didn't tell Paimon that our friends from Liyue had told us you were expecting triplets." Lumine explained.
Paimon audibly whined about it while Aether showed them the strollers and carriers they were talking about.
"This is what we're talking about. It'll make your new life better, and we're hoping it actually will." Aether joked, handing them the items.
Y/n stood there in shock as she took the strollers and carriers from Aether.
Her eyes glistened and teared up when she saw their effort to help them. 
Kazuha instinctively took Kai from her to let her have a moment with Aether. 
"Aether, thank you so much..." She sobbed and hugged him tight.
"It's no problem at all, we both know you really need it." Aether replied, hugging her back gently. Y/n pulled away and admiring it.
"Let's try it out on them!" Y/n exclaimed as Kazuha laughed and rushed with her to Hairi. 
Aether couldn't help but laugh, seeing his friend's eyes light up. He was glad they helped them at least a little.
They couldn't be more than glad to be able to help them, and of course, Y/n couldn't stop thanking them.
"You don't need to thank us, we've wanted to do this for ages to pay you guys back for all the help you've offered to us." Lumine explained.
Y/n couldn't stop her tears as she smiled. The others couldn't help but laugh at her reaction.
"We just wanted to say goodbye to you all, we thank you for helping our adventure easier and merrier. Thank you so much for everything." Aether confessed, making Kazuha's family tear up.
"Thank you Aether, Lumine, and Paimon for making our lives brighter. This might be the last time we'll meet each other, but know that we really appreciate your presence here in Inazuma. Especially at Liyue, you two helped me make better decisions without knowing. Coming back to Inazuma might just be the best decision I've made. Thank you for everything." Y/n explained.
The twins couldn't help but smile.
"It's no problem at all. And I'm sure that this wouldn't be the last time we'll see each other, I'll make sure of it." Aether replied with a determined smile.
"We'll be expecting that." 
To be Continued. 
Hi! I know this is a short one but this is all I could do, been too busy with everything. 
Thank you for being patient w/me, I'm back for now because we have another competition this Saturday. Hope everyone likes this one!