"As long as we plant the seed, our mission here is complete, right?"
The location of Mt. Yougou wasn't hard to find. The two of them didn't spend much effort locating it and finding a suitable place to plant the seed.
Before planting the sacred sakura tree seed, Raiden Ei asked with a complex feeling.
They came to this era to plant the sacred sakura tree. Did that mean once the seed was planted, their mission would be complete, and they would be sent back to their original time?
How should she put it? It was indeed a great thing to let the sacred sakura tree Bloom in Inazuma, but... why was her heart so conflicted?
"If there are no surprises, that should be it. What? Is there anything else you want to do in this era? There are no light novels or desserts you like here. All in all, it's quite a boring time period."
Well, that was true, but with you here, these shortcomings could almost all be compensated for.
Of course, Raiden Ei couldn't say these words aloud; she could only keep them in her heart, leaving them as regrets and sources of distress.
Gazing at the seed in her hand, Durandal tilted her head, thought for a moment, then looked at Ei and extended her hand.
"Let's do this together."
This matter should have been left to Ei. After all, she was just an outsider, and the sacred sakura tree already had a deep connection with Ei.
Since that was the case, it would be better for the two of them to complete this together. It would have more ceremonial significance and also align with Makoto's expectations.
Ei thought for a moment and also found the suggestion excellent. She couldn't help but step forward, grasp Durandal's hand, and together they placed the sacred sakura tree seed on the ground.
The moment the seed touched the ground, it immediately sprouted and began to grow at an extremely fast rate. Although it was still far from reaching the size of the future sacred sakura tree, this was already quite astonishing.
"As long as we leave it here, the sacred sakura tree will become what we saw, right?"
"Mm, the sacred sakura tree doesn't need special watering. Its vitality is very strong, so there's no need to worry too much about it."
This was a treasure of Inazuma. If it withered as easily as other vegetation, then this treasure would be too cheap, not worth them specially coming here to plant it.
The two silently watched the newly grown sacred sakura tree, as if lamenting something, and at the same time, they waited, waiting for an anomaly to occur.
But after several minutes, they didn't get any reaction. At this point, they couldn't sit still and exchanged glances.
"It seems... we can't go back."
"It seems... that's correct. What should we do now?"
Ei was a bit lost. Their mission here was complete, but her older sister hadn't said what they should do next.
Besides confusion, Ei also felt a bit excited. Since they couldn't go back, did that mean she could live here with Durandal?
Durandal, not noticing Ei's reaction, pondered what to do next.
Although she usually seemed omnipotent, she didn't possess spatial-temporal abilities, so naturally, she couldn't travel through time.
"It seems... we can only temporarily settle down here and see what happens."
"Yes... that's right. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me from now on, Durandal."
Yes, if I don't take care of you, should I expect you to take care of me? With your cooking skills, Durandal was very worried that Ei might accidentally poison herself someday.
This person's cooking had such power. Although very reluctant, in order to return to their original time, she would still take care of her.
And so, Durandal and Ei settled down in this era. Considering that the sacred sakura tree was their only clue to returning to their original time, they would come here every day to check on it and take care of it.
Day after day, time passed unknowingly, a year, ten years, decades.
During this time, the relationship between Durandal and Ei gradually changed, from the intimacy of friends to that of family.
It wasn't that Durandal had such thoughts; it was simply Ei's persistent closeness. Even Durandal, after continuously experiencing this for decades, would eventually succumb.
From what day did Ei also start to act spoiled with her? She vaguely remembered it was one evening when she was cooking at home, and Ei, returning from outside, hugged her from behind, acting spoiled like a child, so much so that Durandal couldn't even scold her.
With that experience, Ei's spoiled behavior became even more practiced later on. Eventually, Durandal would wear a helpless expression, motioning for Ei to rest her head on her lap, while stroking her hair and comforting her.
Through such interactions, their relationship gradually grew more intimate, and finally, one night, Ei couldn't hold back.
Perhaps it was Raiden Shogun who made the initial move. Although she agreed with Ei's philosophy, this didn't mean Raiden Shogun chose to disappear. Instead, she acted as Ei's shadow, staying in the Plane of Euthymia on her behalf and appearing when Ei needed her.
After so many years, Raiden Shogun couldn't bear it anymore. Upholding the belief of 'don't be a coward,' Raiden Shogun took advantage of Ei's relaxed state and went straight for it while she was asleep.
Just as she was about to make a move, Ei quickly snatched back control, but it was too late. Durandal was already lying on the bed, looking at her expressionlessly.
Ei was quite panicked at the time. She thought her accumulated friendship over the years was about to revert to zero, but Durandal didn't push her away; instead, she sighed.
"Just as I thought, you really approached me with such intentions, Ei."
Hmm? When did she start addressing her so intimately? Durandal couldn't quite remember, but she didn't dislike the address.
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