Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Mikoshi Chiyo’s Curiosity

She had clearly been resurrected.

Yet at this moment, Mikoshi Chiyo felt not the slightest bit of joy.

Instead—

Her heart was filled with resentment.

And the source of that resentment?

The difference in treatment between her and Kitsune Saiguu when they woke up earlier.

They were both girls.

So why did Saiguu receive such much better treatment?

When she woke up—

Someone caught her.

When she was taken to rest—

Someone carried her.

The more Chiyo thought about it, the less she understood.

As an oni, she had always been straightforward and open-minded.

She wouldn’t become jealous of Saiguu over something like this.

But still—

The situation left her brimming with frustration.

"Chiyo, are you feeling unwell?"

Raiden Makoto noticed her strange state.

Instead of joy at being revived or resting peacefully—

She lay staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Lady Makoto... do you think I woke up at the wrong time? If I had woken up after Saiguu... would I have been carried here too?"

She asked her question bluntly.

"Are you blaming me for not carrying you here?"

Makoto looked a little embarrassed.

She hadn’t thought about it that much.

She simply helped her back.

"No. I’m just a little depressed."

She should have been ecstatic after reviving.

Yet because of such a small thing—

Her happiness was ruined.

"How about this—later I’ll ask Su Ran to carry you around once too."

Makoto was very considerate toward her subordinates.

Hearing that suggestion—

Chiyo suddenly became interested.

Not because she wanted that man to carry her.

But because she became curious about him.

"Lady Makoto... who exactly is that man?"

Her mind had been chaotic when she first revived.

She hadn’t spoken then.

Even when filled with resentment—

She lacked the strength to speak.

But now, resting here, she had time to think.

Questions began flooding her mind.

What happened to Inazuma after the calamity?

How was Ei?

How much time had passed?

Where was this place?

And most importantly—

Who was that man?

These questions lingered constantly.

"Him? Our savior, of course. Not just yours and Saiguu’s—he saved me too."

"A savior... huh."

Hearing that he had saved her, Saiguu, and even Makoto—

Chiyo’s curiosity grew even stronger.

What kind of person was he?

Seeing her curiosity, Makoto patiently explained everything she knew.

Chiyo wasn’t merely a trusted subordinate.

She was also a friend—

And Ei’s closest companion.

Makoto had nothing to hide.

After nearly an hour of explanation—

Chiyo finally understood just how powerful that man was.

And "powerful" didn’t even begin to describe it.

One more surprising thing— 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

He was actually a researcher.

Not a warrior.

Someone with such overwhelming strength—

Yet more interested in experiments?

That disappointed her slightly.

After all—

The oni were naturally a combative race.

They admired strong fighters.

Su Ran was powerful, yes—

But his profession left her feeling somewhat disappointed.

However—

When she heard how Ei had locked herself away for five hundred years before meeting him—

Chiyo felt deep sympathy.

She and Raiden Ei had been the closest of comrades.

Though their power differed greatly—

Back then Inazuma only appeared to have one Electro Archon.

As the "shadow warrior" serving in the army,

Ei’s relationship with the top generals had been that of comrades and friends.

In fact—

Their relationship had been even more casual than Ei’s relationship with Yae Miko.

Learning that her friend had endured five centuries of loneliness—

Chiyo felt an indescribable sadness.

"Then where is she now?"

"At the Grand Narukami Shrine... learning to cook."

Imagining tiny Ei standing before a giant pot—

Pouring seasoning with both hands—

Makoto couldn’t help laughing.

The image was simply too adorable.

"Cooking? Her?"

Chiyo was stunned.

Has the world changed that much in five hundred years?

Since when did Ei learn cooking?

Did she even have that talent?

Thinking about the woman who once split gods with a single blade—

Standing in front of a stove—

The contrast was too bizarre.

She couldn’t imagine it at all.

"Well... she hasn’t improved much. Poor Miko has been the one tasting everything. Su Ran said when he saw Miko, she looked utterly exhausted."

"Miko? That little fox?"

Back in those days, Yae Miko was very young.

She had only recently mastered human form.

So in Chiyo’s memory—

Miko was always a tiny little thing.

"She’s grown into a young woman now. During Ei’s isolation, Inazuma survived largely thanks to her... until Su Ran arrived."

Otherwise—

Makoto couldn’t even imagine whether Inazuma would still exist by the time Ei met the remnant of her consciousness.

"It’s good she grew up. I hope she’s as lovable as her predecessor."

Thinking about that tiny fox now supporting an entire nation—

Chiyo felt proud.

Makoto’s expression turned a little strange.

Miko...

As a child, she was adorable.

But after growing up...

Let’s just say—

She turned a bit crooked.

And honestly—

That was Ei’s fault.

If Ei had watched over her properly—

She wouldn’t have become quite so mischievous.

Of course—

It was precisely because she had to protect Inazuma that Miko became so cunning.

Still—

Makoto missed the innocent little fox she used to be.

"Rest well. In a few days, I’ll take you back to Inazuma."

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