"Thank you, if it weren’t for you, I’m afraid the purification of the sacred sakura tree would have taken a long time to complete."

Inside the Grand Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko politely poured a cup of tea for Durandal and Hanachirusato.

She still had to express this gratitude. The filth of the sacred sakura tree had always been a headache for her. Now that someone had helped her deal with this trouble, as the Head Priestess of the Grand Narukami Shrine, she still had to express this gratitude.

"Where, where, Guuji Yae is very busy. Besides managing the affairs of the Yae Publishing House, she also has to find out which shop in Inazuma City makes the best-tasting fried tofu. Where would she have time to deal with such trivial matters as filth, right?"

Durandal didn’t plan to be polite with Yae Miko, and rarely became sarcastic. This was something she learned from Lumine. Lumine said that this kind of way of speaking can increase the other party’s blood pressure when dealing with people with a lot of scheming.

Yae Miko didn’t expect Durandal to say such a thing. Her body stiffened visibly, and even her smile became a little awkward. Fortunately, her strong mental endurance allowed her to stabilize her mood in a very short time.

"You misunderstood. Those are just daily activities. As the Head Priestess of the Grand Narukami Shrine, I also have personal time. Those things are all done in my personal time, it’s not that I didn’t take the filth to heart?"

"Oh? Could it be that dealing with filth is a difficult task for Guuji Yae? No way, no way, I thought it would be very easy to deal with. After all, Hanachirusato and I have already dealt with this matter. Guuji Yae, as a friend of Raiden Ei, and with the Grand Narukami Shrine as backup, should be stronger than the two of us, right? Could it be that you can’t even do such a simple thing?"

"..."

Is this a simple matter?! If it were simple, she wouldn’t have been troubled by this matter for so long!

What exactly is going on with her? Why does it feel like she has a lot of opinions about her? Have they met before? Why is she treating her like this?

No, calm down, calm down, it’s useless to be angry, you are not her opponent, Yae Miko.

You can’t drive her out either. You still need to figure out the links to the [Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual] that she has mastered, which have already been lost. At least you have to get your hands on these things before you can turn hostile.

"Are you thinking right now that you should at least wait until you get your hands on the [Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual] before driving us out?"

"..."

The composure that she had managed to stabilize was once again shattered by a word from Durandal. In the past, she was the one who saw through other people’s thoughts, but how did it turn out that she was the one being seen through this time?

Okay, okay, Yae Miko probably understands what’s going on. Durandal has seen through her, understands what kind of person she is, and wants to stimulate her through such words, so that she doesn’t pretend.

"Alright, alright, I lost to you. Since you already know, I won’t act anymore. Really, no matter what kind of appearance I show, that is the real [self], why do you care so much?"

"I don’t like your fake smile, it makes me want to grab your head and slam it on the ground."

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