"Really?" Raiden Makoto's pensive gaze and gentle smile made Raiden Ei feel a bit guilty. She took a step back, "Of course it's true... how would I ever dare to deceive Big Sister?"
"Ah..." However, just as Raiden Ei was about to make an excuse, her brow furrowed and she cried out, "Sister, did you bring something in? Something crawled into my clothes, it's slippery!"
"Ah, it even bit me... it hurts..." Raiden Ei hissed. It had been many years since she last felt pain; earlier, her sister had only swatted her lightly.
She knew her sister definitely wouldn't have the heart to hit her.
"Little Snakey... come out this instant." Raiden Makoto realized the Little White Snake was gone from her arm, and she knew Orobashi had taken the chance to sneak into Raiden Ei's clothes while she was swatting Raiden Ei's private area.
"Little Snakey?" When a small and cute Little White Snake with ruby eyes emerged from her chest and flew into Raiden Makoto's hands, it raised its little head and flicked its tongue at Raiden Ei.
It seemed as if it were provoking Raiden Ei.
"It's... Orobashi?!" Raiden Ei recognized the Little White Snake at a glance as the God Orobashi, whom she had once sliced in two with the "Musou no Hitotachi" on Ba Yun Island.
The Little White Snake then extended its bright red tongue and licked Raiden Makoto's arm, which was as fair and smooth as a lotus root. After licking, it raised its head and showed off to Raiden Ei again.
If it weren't currently just a snake, it would have made a "Slurp Slurp" sound.
Those ruby-like eyes were full of provocation.
It was as if it were telling Raiden Ei that it could be all lovey-dovey with Raiden Makoto now, while she? She could only get beaten!
Moreover, it had just bitten Raiden Ei—revenge was served!
"I'm so angry!" Raiden Ei was fuming. Only she was allowed to be close to Big Sister. Her face flushed with rage, "Orobashi... I will slice you in two!"
First, there was Yae Miko calling Raiden Makoto sister, and now Orobashi was coiling around Raiden Makoto's arm.
She was so furious.
"Ei, why get angry at a little girl? Isn't Little Snakey quite well-behaved?" Raiden Makoto stroked the Little White Snake's head. It was very docile before him, quietly enjoying Raiden Makoto's gentle touch.
"Sister..." Raiden Ei stomped her foot, "It... it's Orobashi... that wretched giant snake!"
"Yuri, he..."
"Orobashi also lost his sanity due to erode... he was already cut down by you... now he has simply reincarnated into a Little White Snake. He is Orobashi, but Orobashi is not him... isn't that so?" Raiden Makoto smiled gently, "Look how well-behaved he is now."
Raiden Ei strongly suspected that Raiden Makoto's words were a slight against her, implying she wasn't well-behaved at all.
In front of her sister, she was clearly a well-behaved girl too, wasn't she?
"Sister... I don't care, I don't care! I'm definitely going to turn it into soup today." Raiden Ei was truly acting like a little girl throwing a fit in front of Raiden Makoto.
Hearing Raiden Ei say she would turn it into soup, the Little White Snake shuddered and nuzzled Raiden Makoto in fear.
"Do you even know how to make soup?"
Raiden Makoto's next words left Raiden Ei completely speechless. Her weakest point was cooking; she didn't even know how to chop vegetables, let alone make soup.
"Sister... am I still your dear little sister?" Raiden Ei looked at Raiden Makoto pitifully, "How can you, for Orobashi's sake..."
"Are you as well-behaved as it is?"
Hearing Raiden Makoto's praise, the Little White Snake raised its head high and looked at Raiden Ei with pride.
Looking at Orobashi, Raiden Ei's anger boiled over. She was so mad! But now that Orobashi was protected by her sister, how... how could she mince Orobashi?
She didn't care; she would find an opportunity to chop Orobashi up later! Big Sister could only be hers.
"Alright, let's go out. Lumine and Paimon are waiting for us." Raiden Makoto felt a bit helpless. She didn't know how long it would take for her sister to grow up. Once all of Inazuma's problems were solved, she would have to teach her sister properly.
"Sister, you mean that Traveler from another world?" Raiden Ei looked at Raiden Makoto curiously. From the moment he first saw Lumine, he had noticed his uniqueness.
"Yes."
"He has solved many of Inazuma's problems and has helped me quite a bit." Raiden Makoto nodded, "We should give him some reward, shouldn't we?"
"Speaking of which, do you remember Scaramouche?" Raiden Makoto suddenly realized something and turned to her sister, who was momentarily stunned.
"Scaramouche? That was the prototype I made before creating the Shogun. Did he offend Sister? I'll scrap him immediately!" Raiden Ei saw the smile fade from Raiden Makoto's face and realized Scaramouche might have crossed her sister.
"He is currently working for the Fatui, and he played a part in Inazuma's current situation." Mentioning Scaramouche made Raiden Makoto a bit angry. Her sister had created a sentient puppet but then ignored him. Letting Scaramouche grow up on his own... If she had made him, she would have raised him properly. After all, he was her creation, like a son.
However, her sister's mind was indeed immature, still having the temperament of a Little Child. Expecting her to raise Scaramouche properly was a pipe dream.
"Sister... I was wrong!" Raiden Ei realized Raiden Makoto was using Scaramouche to lecture her. If she hadn't abandoned Scaramouche and sealed herself in the Plane of Euthymia, none of this would have happened.
Raiden Ei looked at Raiden Makoto pitifully, her voice soft and pleading, "Sister, Sister... I know I was wrong. Don't punish me anymore, okay?"
"I'm not punishing you. You just need to grow up and understand certain things."
"Sister can't keep pampering you forever, can she?"
If the sister is not taught, it is the elder sister's fault.
To some extent, it was because she had spoiled Raiden Ei too much, leading to Raiden Ei's ignorance of reason and social conduct.
She was also at fault.
"Alright, be good." Raiden Makoto patted Raiden Ei's head, "I'll settle the score with you later. Be prepared."
"Ugh..."
Sure enough, she couldn't avoid a beating after all? But Raiden Ei was happy. Her sister's return was the best thing; she wouldn't mind even if she were beaten more.
"Lumine and Paimon are still waiting for us."
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