"Our Shogun is another year older; you can't cry at the drop of a hat anymore, okay?"
On Narukami Island, at Tenshukaku,
Yae Miko, dressed in her red and white Miko attire, slowly walked up to Raiden Ei.
Her eyes held a smile, and her tone was teasing.
Normally, Raiden Ei would have bickered with Yae Miko,
and might even have drawn her sword to strike at the mischievous fox, though the fox would always manage to dodge.
But today, Raiden Ei seemed to have her mind on something more important,
and she appeared nonchalant in the face of Yae Miko's teasing.
After a brief silence, Raiden Ei asked with a serious expression, "Miko… how is the security at the Port? Is everything going smoothly?"
Yae Miko covered her mouth, her voice full of playful mockery, "What you want to ask isn't about the Port's security, but rather if Mr. Faxun has arrived in Inazuma, isn't it?"
"Our Shogun, she misses Mr. Faxun terribly, but is too embarrassed to say it directly."
"So she came up with such a clumsy question to try and get information from me. It's truly adorable."
Raiden Ei neither denied nor admitted it,
and she didn't seem to be emotionally affected by Yae Miko's teasing.
However, her fair, pretty face was slightly flushed, indicating that her emotions were not calm.
At this moment, Yae Miko crossed her arms over her chest and gently shook her head.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see Mr. Faxun at the Port."
"He wouldn't have forgotten that today is our Shogun's birthday, would he?"
"Our Shogun has been waiting with bated breath, hoping to meet Mr. Faxun on her birthday."
"If Mr. Faxun doesn't show up for the appointment, someone will definitely be very disappointed, and might even cry and make a fuss, the kind that can't be consoled with even desserts or light novels."
Yae Miko paused, her cunning eyes fixed on Raiden Ei.
"How about… I write a letter to Mr. Faxun for you?"
"Just tell him that our Shogun wants to see him? Ask him to hurry and come for the appointment?"
Upon hearing Yae Miko's suggestion, Raiden Ei immediately shook her head.
"No need, Miko."
"For me, today isn't a special day."
"A so-called birthday is actually no different from any other ordinary day."
"I don't need to celebrate my birthday, nor do I particularly look forward to its arrival."
Watching Raiden Ei's serious reply, Yae Miko merely smiled without speaking.
As a familiar and friend of eternity, she knew very well that Raiden Ei was a tsundere girl.
She clearly wanted Makoto to celebrate her birthday with her, but she acted as if she didn't care.
What a woman who says one thing and means another.
After Yae Miko left, Raiden Ei's purple eyes became somewhat dim.
She looked a little disappointed and dejected.
"Makoto… did he really forget that today is my birthday?"
"He said he'd spend my birthday with me every year, but it was all a lie, that big liar."
"I can celebrate my birthday by myself; I don't need anyone to accompany me."
As she spoke, Raiden Ei stomped out of Tenshukaku in a huff.
For Ei, celebrating her birthday simply meant doing three things:
eating desserts, reading light novels, and watching fireworks.
Raiden Ei often did these three things in her daily life, so she was very familiar with them.
Whenever she was in a bad mood, doing these three things would always clear away the gloom in her heart.
But now, she couldn't bring herself to be happy.
Even her usually beloved tricolor dango no longer tasted sweet; instead, there was an indescribable bitterness.
The taste of the tricolor dango shouldn't have changed.
It was the disappointment in her heart that made her lose interest in everything.
At this moment, a voice came from behind Raiden Ei.
"Shogun, you seem to be in a bit of a bad mood."
"Would you like to try some tricolor dango made with a unique secret recipe? It's free."
Hearing the familiar voice, Raiden Ei subconsciously looked up.
The person standing in front of her was Makoto, smiling at her.
The moment she saw Makoto, Raiden Ei felt the sadness and disappointment in her heart vanish.
In their place were the joy of reunion and the release of pent-up longing.
Raiden Ei looked at Makoto and said grumpily, "I thought you had forgotten what day it was today."
Makoto chuckled and said, "How could I forget such an important day, our Ei's birthday?"
"Come on, come on, I've prepared other birthday surprises for you!"
As he spoke, Makoto reached out and put a mask on Raiden Ei to conceal her identity.
Immediately after, Makoto took Ei's hand, and the two of them sprinted through the streets of Inazuma.
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