Mu Yang: I Must Switch Accounts Immediately and Mess with Two Old NPCs

Paimon listened from the side, her eyes sparkling.

She asked Keqing whether she knew any interesting stories about kites.

Keqing indeed knew quite a few folk tales related to kites.

After thinking for a moment, she said,

For example, whenever people in the past saw a kite accidentally fly away,

they would say that an adeptus had carried it off on the wind.

It was simply a way to speak auspiciously.

Ehe~

Barbatos just wanted to play with it himself, didn't he?

Why did nothing Venti did ever seem out of character?

After sharing a few amusing stories, Keqing began talking about making kites.

That, too, was a precious traditional craft.

Keqing's grandfather had once told her

that in his day, people learned to make kites by hand, step by step, from their elders.

"Use thin bamboo strips to make the frame, then paint your favorite design on Xiangsu Paper. Paste on the paper and tie the string..."

"Then look up at the sky and send the kite you made with your own hands soaring beside the clouds."

Some people wrote their names or wishes on their kites, then cut the strings and let them fly away.

Others placed their hopes and blessings into the designs they chose for their kites.

"Is there a connection between the patterns and their meanings? I'd like to write it down."

At some point, Charlotte had taken out paper and pen.

What had originally been an ordinary chat

now seemed to have turned into an interview.

Keqing listed several examples.

For instance, kites with butterfly patterns

were usually associated with breaking free of restraints and pursuing freedom and happiness.

Meanwhile, swallowtail kites symbolized good fortune and happy news.

There were also subtle distinctions depending on the colors.

Charlotte pondered this. "In Liyue, are these