"So, to celebrate Makoto's revival, tonight's party officially begins!"
Inside the Serenitea Pot, Durandal, Lumine, Shenhe, Raiden Makoto, Raiden Ei, Yae Miko, and Paimon were gathered, holding a party to celebrate Raiden Makoto's revival.
Raiden Makoto's revival occurred without any issues. According to Raiden Makoto, she felt better than ever, a feeling she hadn't experienced even before.
It seemed she not only perfectly fit the body Durandal had created for her, but also successfully merged her divine power with it, restoring her to her original peak state, or even stronger.
"Congratulations, Makoto. How does it feel to be alive again? Is there anything you want to say?"
"There's nothing I particularly want to say. Strictly speaking, I've been awake for a while, and I've observed Inazuma's changes well enough. It's just my consciousness transferring to a new body; there's no difference."
That small body wasn't bad, but many things were inconvenient. This body is better; at least it looks more majestic, doesn't it?
"To be honest, it's a bit of a shame. I'm not saying Makoto isn't good now, it's just that her previous small form was more comfortable to hug."
Holding Inazuma's unique sake vessel, Yae Miko approached Raiden Makoto and said with a hint of regret.
"Compared to me, I still prefer to hug you when you were a little fox, Miko."
Raiden Makoto gently stroked Yae Miko's beautiful hair, rubbed her ears, and looked at her tenderly: "Can I hug you like before, Miko?"
"...If it's you, Makoto, then no problem."
Really, facing such a gaze, even Yae Miko couldn't resist and could only helplessly accept Raiden Makoto's request, agreeing to transform back into her fox form for her to stroke during her leisure time.
No matter what, she was also Raiden Makoto's familiar. As a familiar, she had to do her duty. Besides, she also liked Raiden Makoto's embrace, so there was no loss at all.
"Speaking of which, Makoto gives off a completely different vibe than the Shogun and Ei."
Lumine, holding a glass of juice, carefully observed Raiden Makoto. They were twin Gods, yet the difference between Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei was truly too obvious.
Lumine was confident that even if they dressed identically, she could instantly distinguish their identities.
"Yes, yes, compared to that guy, Makoto is much gentler, right? That guy is so childish. And she's a glutton, and she loves to act spoiled, without any of a God's majesty."
Hey, Miss Yae Miko, are you sure it's okay to say that? Aren't you worried she'll hear you and directly draw Musou Isshin to give you a slash?
Eh? Speaking of which, Raiden Ei hasn't been seen since just now. Where did she go? Logically, shouldn't she be inseparable from Raiden Makoto?
As a sister-con, and a severely ill one at that, shouldn't Raiden Ei be so happy about Raiden Makoto's revival that she'd stick to her, unwilling to leave for a moment?
Why can't she be seen at all? Could it be that she wants to maintain her minuscule dignity in front of them, planning to act spoiled when they return?
"Where's Ei? Has anyone seen her?"
"She just went to the kitchen. She's probably looking for Durandal."
Shenhe, who was eating Qingxin nearby, said, her gaze at Lumine filled with a strange... pity.
Because she was happy about Raiden Makoto's revival, Lumine didn't notice Shenhe's gaze. She just thought Raiden Ei must have smelled Durandal making desserts in the kitchen and couldn't resist trying to sneak a bite, so she went over.
Hehe~ Even a God can't resist Durandal's delicious food. My Durandal is truly amazing.
No, I can't miss such an interesting scene. I should go over and see if anything interesting is happening, and maybe use my Kamera to capture the moment.
"I'm going to check the kitchen. You all chat. I'll be right back."
Lumine placed her juice on the table, ignored Raiden Makoto's gaze, and walked towards the kitchen.
Raiden Makoto hesitated for a moment, then finally gave up the idea of calling out to Lumine, shaking her head helplessly.
"Even if she can be kept in the dark for a while, it's impossible to hide it forever. She will eventually have to know about this."
"Hmm? What are you talking about, Makoto? Hiding what? Hiding what thing?"
Speaking of which, Yae Miko also didn't know about Raiden Ei and Durandal's situation. Hearing that both Durandal and Raiden Ei were in the kitchen, she hadn't yet realized that something might be happening.
Looking at Yae Miko's confused little eyes, Raiden Makoto smiled and stroked her hair.
"If you're curious about what's happening, go and see together. There should be quite a commotion soon."
Hmm? What's wrong with Makoto? She didn't explain anything and even told me to go see for myself. Could it be... that something interesting is about to happen?
What Yae Miko loved most was watching a good show and gossiping. It wasn't in her nature to miss out on gossip, so she excitedly dragged Raiden Makoto to go and observe.
Paimon's attention was, as always, on food. Shenhe, having known something beforehand, didn't react much and calmly ate her Qingxin.
On the other side, our traveler (Lumine) tiptoed to the kitchen door. Just as she took out her Kamera, she pressed her ear to the door, wanting to hear the commotion inside.
Hmph hmph~ Knowing Durandal's personality, she must be scolding Raiden Ei for sneaking into the kitchen to steal food, right?
However, things were not as she imagined. The expected scolding didn't appear... No, it did appear, but it wasn't quite what she had imagined.
"You... today's party is for Makoto. As Makoto's sister, is it really okay for you to be here with me instead of by her side?"
"What does it matter? I saw you seemed to be making dessert, so I came to take a look. And to help you bring things over."
"Helping to bring things is fake, sneaking over to steal food is real, isn't it? I know your personality; compared to others, you'll definitely satisfy your own stomach first."
Hmm~ The conversation up to this point was fine. Lumine nodded, indicating that everything was under control.
She quietly opened the kitchen door, preparing to stealthily find an angle to photograph Raiden Ei being scolded for stealing food, when she saw Raiden Ei suddenly hug Durandal from behind.
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