Arataki Itto’s bean allergy is the best thing about Genshin Impact
Arataki Itto, a club-wielding warrior from Genshin Impact, can rock black nails and red eyeliner like nobody’s business. The rambunctious himbo, who humbly refers to himself as “numero uno,” has a reputation as a goofball that precedes himself in the world of the game. And now, Itto has stolen the show in Genshin Impact’s newest event, the Irodori Festival, and it’s all because this bitch accidentally drank a drink with soy in it. And as everyone in the world knows, Arataki Itto is allergic to beans!
[Editor’s note: This post contains spoilers for Arataki Itto’s and Thoma’s quest in the Irodori Festival.]
Itto’s new story comes as part of the 2.6 “Zephyr of the Violet Garden” update. In the world of the game, the Irodori Festival is a chance for the region of Inazuma to open the country up for cultural exchange. In the brief but delirious quest tied to the event, the Traveler (the generic name for the protagonist of Genshin Impact) and their familiar Paimon help organize the event and are tasked with stopping Itto and his friends from hogging a tanuki-themed photo cut-out board.
When approached by Traveler, Itto has no interest in leaving the little cut-out board, which is when Thoma steps in. Thoma serves as the housekeeper and manager of the Kamisato Clan, which is the organizing body of the festival, so he had a little more weight to throw around. After a brief fluttering of eyes, and an acknowledgement of their “bromance” from Paimon, Thoma suggests Itto solves his problems with a life-or-death “volunteer off.” Whoever wins gets the festival’s free signature drink, a cocktail inspired by a popular light novel.
Initially, Itto has no interest in volunteering. But upon hearing that he can win the cocktail, he
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