Chapter 671

It was her good friend, Raikoujin, whom she hadn't seen in years.

"Shadow, it's been so long!"

Looking at her familiar friend, Yae Kamiko sighed with emotion.

Since she created Raikoujin and sealed herself inside the One Mind Pure Land,

the two of them had never met again.

She never expected to meet again five hundred years later!

And in this very role!

"Didn't we just see each other a moment ago?"

Raikoujin stared at "Raikoujin" with a strange expression, utterly baffled.

What's wrong with Sister?

Why has she suddenly become so odd?

Unable to make sense of it, Raikoujin dropped the thought and continued speaking.

"Sister, Chiyome and Saiguu have arrived—let's go over quickly!"

"Chiyome and the Mistress?"

Hearing these two familiar names, Yae Kamiko sank into memory again.

Before she took human form, she had often seen these two.

They were among her acquaintances.

Especially Mistress Kuzunoha.

She had been even closer to her.

Yet, she too had perished five hundred years ago.

It made Yae Kamiko's heart ache deeply.

"Now that I've traveled back in time, I must stop these things from happening!"

Yae Kamiko's resolve grew even stronger.

She had returned here precisely to change these events.

"True? Are you alright?"

Seeing her sister frozen in place, Raikoujin waved a hand in front of her.

"I'm fine—let's go now!"

Coming back to herself, Yae Kamiko let out a light laugh.

"Alright!"

Raikoujin nodded.

Yet she still felt puzzled.

Today's sister was acting strangely.

Soon, the two arrived beneath a cherry tree.

Butterflies fluttered; cherry blossoms drifted down.

Combined with the pleasant weather, it was utterly delightful.

At that moment, a large purple-patterned dining cloth lay beneath the cherry tree.

Upon it were arranged fine wines and fruit platters.

Two exquisite figures sat upon the cloth, laughing and chatting.

On the left was a young girl.

She wore a long robe of white and red.

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Her face was lovely,

and on her forehead grew a pair of prominent long horns.

Yet these did not mar her beauty—they added a unique charm.

On the right was a mature woman.

White hair, golden eyes, dressed in a classic shrine maiden's attire.

Especially her fox ears drew particular attention.

At this moment, she wore a subtly seductive smile, every gesture radiating allure.

She seemed like another Yae Kamiko.

These two were the noble young lady Miyoshi Chiyome and the White Dawn Mistress Kuzunoha, who had just arrived.

"The Great Guardian has arrived!"

Seeing "Raikoujin" approach, Miyoshi Chiyome and Kuzunoha immediately rose and bowed.

Though Raikoujin's personality was gentle and didn't care about such formalities,

as subordinates, they still needed to be cautious.

"No need—today's gathering, be casual."

Yae Kamiko smiled lightly,

and the four nodded, then scattered to sit around the table.

A leisurely gathering began.

Without having experienced the grief of the Kaiyia incident,

Raikoujin's personality was not yet the cold, aloof elder sister of later times.

Though she still didn't talk much,

whenever Yuyu Chiyo and Kitsune Saigu chatted, she would listen with a gentle smile on her face.

Occasionally, when she heard something interesting, she would chime in with a word or two.

The atmosphere was very harmonious.

"What wonderful times!"

Seeing this scene, a hint of a smile also appeared in Yae Miko's eyes.

If that was the case, then she had to protect all of this even more.

Just as she was pondering what to do next,

a fluffy little figure suddenly appeared from the fruit platter.

"Eep, eep…"

A pink-and-white head peeked out, its lively eyes full of bewilderment.

Clearly it had just woken from sleep and still didn't quite understand the situation.

"Almost forgot about you!"

Seeing the little fox appear, Yae Miko's eyes were full of delight.

She scooped it straight up into her arms, gazing at it unceasingly.

But very soon, her expression turned a little strange.

"How come I never noticed before that I'm actually this silly-cute?"