"How remarkable, little one. To be able to heal even someone like her, your influence is far greater than I imagined."
Placing the manuscript aside, Yae Miko chuckled softly. It wasn't a fake smile, but a genuine one from the heart, and her eyes softened considerably.
"Such a wonderful person. I truly hope Ei can be a little more assertive. If she could win her over, she wouldn't have to experience what I did back then."
The clever Yae Miko didn't notice anything unusual. The same went for Raiden Makoto in Tenshukaku. She hadn't received the memories of the consciousness attached to Musou Isshin and still held the belief that Ei would fail, thinking Raiden Ei's actions had been unsuccessful.
She didn't know that Raiden Ei, after leaving Tenshukaku, had quietly gone to a very secluded area without anyone's knowledge. This place was so hidden that a barrier had been set up, and without a way to break it, one couldn't pass through.
Raiden Ei had contributed to the construction of this barrier, so she easily passed through it and arrived at a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
This was a place where various flowers bloomed, and in the center of these flowers, a small house stood.
She had been a bit worried that after a millennium, it might have long since disappeared, but the precautions Durandal had taken were truly important. Besides the exterior being covered in vegetation, there were no other issues.
Passing through the flower bushes, Raiden Ei arrived at the door of the small house.
She was a little nervous and didn't dare to open the door immediately.
As the supreme ruler of Inazuma, to be nervous about opening a door would surely be considered a joke if anyone heard it.
But Raiden Ei was indeed very nervous. She was somewhat afraid. If she didn't see that figure when she opened the door, would it mean that their relationship, as she feared, had reverted to its original state?
With such an uneasy feeling, Raiden Ei closed her eyes, looking as if she had "given up," and opened the door.
After opening the door for a long time, Raiden Ei still hadn't opened her eyes, not knowing what she was nervous about or what she was afraid of.
When she had mentally prepared herself to open her eyes, someone couldn't stand it anymore.
"How long do you plan to stay there? You haven't been back for days; have you forgotten this place?"
The appearance of this voice dispelled the unease in Raiden Ei's heart. She excitedly opened her eyes and saw Durandal looking at her, wearing an apron, just as she remembered.
The decorations in the room were also exactly the same as before they left. Had nothing changed all these years?
No, it was simply because Durandal had come here first and cleaned up before Raiden Ei arrived, trying to restore it to its original appearance.
"Du... Durandal!?"
Raiden Ei, who had been enduring, finally couldn't hold back the moment she saw Durandal. She pounced on her, hugging Durandal tightly, rubbing against her chest repeatedly, and playfully clinging to her as she had in the past.
How strange. The way they were now, it was like a mature adult clinging to a child. It looked strange no matter how you saw it.
However, Durandal was already used to Raiden Ei's behavior. Regarding her actions, she only complained a few words and gently stroked her hair.
"How long do you plan to hug me? I'm still cooking; I don't have time for you to cling to me."
"Even if you're holding me, you can still cook, can't you? It's not like it hasn't happened before. Just keep this posture and cook."
Maintaining the posture of hugging Durandal from behind, Raiden Ei had no intention of letting go, like a willful child, burying her face in Durandal's hair, continuously taking in Durandal's scent.
"Really... General, can you not manage this fellow?"
The Raiden Shogun did not respond. It seemed she also supported Raiden Ei, but due to certain reasons, she couldn't say so directly.
"You two, with the way you are, can you truly stand on your own?"
Was it really right for her to come here specifically to wait for her? Truly... this Electro Archon is completely a spoiled child.
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