"Completely lost, this time."

Inside the room of the Grand Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko sat on the ground with a complicated mood, recalling what had just happened.

She was completely immersed in Raiden Makoto’s gentle offensive, and her usually clever mind was completely offline, easily agreeing to the request made by the other party.

By the time she came back to her senses, Durandal had already left, leaving only Hanachirusato here, waiting for Yae Miko’s arrangements.

Under Durandal’s arrangement, Hanachirusato was not restricted to the Grand Narukami Shrine, but this was where Kuzuhara used to stay, and he longed for this place.

Since Durandal let him choose for himself, Hanachirusato chose to stay here and work here as a Shrine Priestess... of course, wearing a mask. It is estimated that before long, a rumor of a strange Shrine Priestess will appear in the Grand Narukami Shrine.

After Yae Miko asked the other Shrine Priestesses to take Hanachirusato to understand the things they usually had to do, she stayed alone in the inner room to reflect on the situation just now.

It was really too much of a failure just now. She actually fell so easily. Even if she persisted for a few more minutes, she could still maintain her dignity as the Head Priestess.

And the result? The scene of her acting spoiled was completely exposed in front of Hanachirusato. What would people think of her like this? When she lectures other Shrine Priestesses in the future, will they have the image of her turning into a spoiled little fox in their minds?

Forget it, at least Hanachirusato is at the Grand Narukami Shrine. I’ll talk to him later and ask him to help complete the purification ritual for the Sacred Sakura Cleansing.

I didn’t expect that he was a soul born from Kuzuhara’s obsession to cleanse the Tatarasuna God. Originally, as a Ruinous Power himself, he was supposed to disappear, but Durandal gave him new life, allowing him to continue living as a ’human’.

Raiden Makoto told her all this, and Yae Miko believed Raiden Makoto wouldn’t deceive her, at least not about something so important.

Of course, she also knew that Hanachirusato only inherited memories, but he was a different person, completely unlike the fellow she remembered.

"Kuzuhara... It’s all because of you that I became the Shrine Priestess of the Grand Narukami Shrine. Honestly, how did my younger self fall for such words back then?"

Recalling how Kuzuhara tricked her with the promise of "as long as you become the Shrine Priestess, you’ll have endless fried tofu," Yae Miko blushed at her naive past self.

She absolutely did not want to be the so-called Shrine Priestess; this identity was a dead nuisance.

If she could choose, she would rather just be the owner of Yae Publishing House, spending every day eating fried tofu and reading light novels. That was the life she truly desired.

Hmph, if that Kuzuhara ever appeared before her again, she would definitely teach him a good lesson.

She was no longer the little fox who only knew how to act cute and understood nothing; she wouldn’t be fooled by him again.

Humming a few times, Yae Miko seemed a little lost in thought, recalling past events, truly happy.

However, now that Makoto was back, Ei, that idiot, surely wouldn’t be like this once she knew, right?

Hmm? Something’s not right. Before Durandal came to find her, didn’t she propose an Duel Before the Throne to the Raiden Shogun? According to what she understood, Durandal was dominating the Raiden Shogun.

When the Raiden Shogun was at a disadvantage, she would definitely pull Durandal into the Plane of Euthymia. So, the reason the Raiden Shogun so readily canceled the Vision Hunt Decree wasn’t just because she was defeated, but also because she saw Raiden Makoto?

Thinking of this, Yae Miko couldn’t sit still. She told the shrine maidens that she was going to the Tenshukaku and rushed there.

The guards at the gate saw Yae Miko’s arrival, did not obstruct her, bowed to her, and then turned to let her enter.

This was a privilege unique to the Raiden Shogun’s friends. Even members of the Three Commissions needed a token from the Raiden Shogun to enter the Tenshukaku. Yae Miko also had one, but she didn’t need such a thing to enter.

But when Yae Miko entered the Tenshukaku, she saw the Raiden Shogun, as usual, sitting in her seat, handling various documents.

She looked up, saw Yae Miko enter, and without much acknowledgment, refocused her gaze on the documents.

"Shogun, let me meet Ei. Durandal just brought someone to the shrine to meet me, and there are some things I want to understand from her."

The Raiden Shogun nodded, and the surroundings changed. Yae Miko was pulled into the Plane of Euthymia.

As soon as she entered, Yae Miko saw the Raiden Shogun not meditating as usual, but sitting on the ground, deep in thought.

"Miko? You’re here. Sorry, I’m not in the mood to chat today. If it’s nothing important, you can go back."

"What an unfeeling remark. I came here specifically to tell you something important. Never mind, since you’re so busy, I’ll investigate myself. (´ο｀*) Ah~ I wonder how Makoto is doing with that person. Why doesn’t she reveal more information to me?"

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