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It was a sunny and joyful morning in Inazuma, birds chirping, people talking and of course the servants running around in the Kamisato Estate.
Today was the day that Ayaka and Ayato’s meeting with another clan. They were going to talk about the state of Inazuma and the relationship between the clans.
“Ahaha another funny meeting yet again.”
This was probably the fifth meeting of the month, was it this serious Ayato questioned this a lot.
After putting on his clothes and checking himself in the mirror like five times, he was finally okay with how he looked and made his way out of the room.
On the way to breakfast Ayato greeted the servants.
”Good morning”
The servants greeted him back with smiles.
Once he was at the table he saw that Ayaka was already sitting there waiting for his brother.
”Good morning brother”
”Good morning Ayaka”
After both talking a bit and eating their breakfasts Ayato spotted Thoma, he was running around carrying some supplies which was probably needed for todays meeting.
”Hmm did Thoma change his hair or something?”
Ayato despite humming to himself Ayaka managed to hear a little bit of it.
”Did you say something brother?”
”Ah no no I was just talking to myself you know about the meeting and all.”
”Oh yeah don’t worry about it too much brother this one will be much easier I think.”
Ayato smiled at Ayaka. He was the luckiest big brother.
The meeting came and went and it was as Ayaka said, it was much easier to handle so both the siblings were much less tired compared to other times after the meeting finished.
”So what will you do now?”
Ayaka seemed to be lost in thought for some time then answered.
”I think I’m going to go find Yoimiya, she told me to have a drink with her some time.”
”Oh that’s nice I’m happy for you Ayaka.”
”You know It would be nice for you to relax your mind sometimes, you are always in your room reading the documents and listing them.”
Ayaka looked a bittersweet while saying this, she wanted the best for her brother.
”Why don’t you try to go out for a drink too, oh if you want you can come with me.”
Ayato smiled.
”You are too considerate Ayaka but no need and I finished most of my work anyway so its going to be less busy today at the estate.”
Ayaka thought to herself once again, she wasn’t believing most of the words her brother said but there was nothing she could do anyways, maybe she would talk to Thoma later about this.
Yeah that makes sense she can ask Thoma to take out his brother somewhere nice so he can relax a little.
Ayaka smiled to herself.
“Okay then, goodbye brother I’ll be going now.”
“Goodbye Ayaka.”
He waved to her as she was leaving
”Take care of yourself and-
Ayaka stopped her brother from talking.
“Yeah and if something happens don’t be scared to fight back.”
Then she started pacing her steps and disappeared from Ayato’s sight.
Ayato was dumbfounded did he pester her too much?
Ayato gave a self-deprecating smile and started walking back to the Kamisato Estate.
As he arrived the servants welcomed him with warm smiles, Ayato greeted them back with the same warm smile and talked to a few of them about the estates renovation. Well you couldn’t exactly say renovation but Ayato always thought of it like that.
In his room Ayato changed his overly-worn clothes and wore something much more comfortable but still serious. He was so happy to get out of those clothes because he thought that they lacked life.
”I mean we all wear the same thing in the meetings, I doubt anyone will feel nice and happy in these clothes.”
He sat down at his table and bent down a little, picked the papers from the second drawer and just started writing, scribbling, seperating them from each other other as he was about to stamp he heard a knock on his door followed by a gentle voice.
”My lord its me Thoma, I came to bring your tea.”
It was Thoma his dear housekeeper. With a gentle voice Ayato called out.
”Come in Thoma.”
Thoma opened the door with his right hand, carrying the tea with his left he walked into the room.
As he was walking near Ayato’s desk he saw the paper stack at the table and exclaimed.
“My lord you shouldn’t overwork yourself you know.”
”Yes I know thank you for your concern but it’s not much I already finished most of it.”
Ayato took the tea from the tray and gestured for Thoma to sit down at the chair opposite his table.
There was a moment of slience between them before Ayato broke it and asked.
”Thoma can I get your thoughts on something?”
“Yes of course my lord.”
”You know how we were as the clans thinking of doing a dinner as to celebrate the ending of this all, meetings, speeches, letters all that important work.”
”Yes my lord you have mentioned that.”
”Well they asked me to bring the wines to the dinner and I was thinking how about I bring not only the finest wines from our estate but also dandelion wine?”
Now Ayato was looking at Thoma with sparkling eyes waiting for his answer.
”Oh I think thats a great idea but I’m not sure If other people will like that much, It’s not appealing to their taste after all.”
Ayato answered in a flash.
“Well we will also bring some of our wines so If they don’t like it they won’t have to drink it, but still I think they are going to like it a lot, those people drink a lot you know.”
Thoma was surprised but agreed with what Ayato said, his words always managed to comfort him after all.
“Ahaha well if you say so my lord I will send a letter to Mondstadt and ask for dandelion wine.”
”Okay I will give you the Mora to cover the expanses then.”
Thoma smiled at him and thought to himself, it must be hard doing all of these, its always work and no time to rest. He really looked up to Ayato in this sense. Also Ayato often was working late until nights and not sleeping but reading, going over the same problem over and over again, thats why he was always trying to help Ayato in some ways. He hoped that it made Ayato feel at ease little bit.
“Also Thoma did you do something to your hair it looks different.”
He quickly came back from his thoughts. He didn’t expect the sudden question.
”Ah yes I tried a new spray thing, Ayaka said it would look nice on me. I think after you style your hair if you spray it accordingly it would hold your hair in place.”
”Oh I understand, It does look nice.”
”Oh well t-thank you my lord.”
Oh my archon Thoma was now talking to himself because what the heck just happened, he stuttered that was genuinely embarrassing. I’m really a mess, Thoma thought to himself.