"Then, we don't need to tag along, right?"
Seeing Miko stand up, Kaito asked this question.
Although Miko's words clearly implied she was going to see the Raiden Shogun alone, Kaito felt he had to ask regardless.
"No need. If you two tag along, wouldn't it be just like the scene earlier?"
It had to be said, Kaito's question actually made Miko laugh.
After all, if she let Kaito and Wendy follow her, it would just be a repeat of the previous scenario.
However, regardless of the situation, she accepted Kaito's kind sentiment.
"Then should we set a time limit? If we don't see you by then, we'll go rescue you?" Wendy interjected at this moment.
Rescue me?
Stunned for a moment, Miko almost didn't react to what Wendy meant. Then, she laughed in spite of herself: "You little girl, you make it sound like I'm going to do something dangerous. No need to overthink it; I still understand Ei quite well."
After saying this, Miko walked towards the door.
Just as she reached the doorway, she stopped again and said, "By the way, you two can stay or leave as you please. And don't be so polite while you're here."
"Being so familiar with you, I wouldn't dream of being polite."
regarding what Miko said, Kaito responded in kind.
This guy...
Hearing Kaito say he was very familiar with her, Miko couldn't help but recall some of the things that had happened between her and Kaito previously.
However, in the end, she didn't say anything, and simply left under their gazes.
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Inazuma City.
Such speed...
But it surely can't be completely rebuilt today...
Soon arriving at the location of Tenshukaku, Miko looked at the building under reconstruction and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
However, she knew now was not the time for sentimentality; she had to hurry and meet Ei.
Where is She...
Very quickly, Miko spotted Ei's figure not far away, Her back turned towards Miko.
After that, she walked slowly towards that spot.
"What are you looking at, Ei?" As she got close to Ei's side, Miko asked this.
She knew that Ei definitely knew she had arrived long ago, even if She hadn't turned around.
"I wasn't looking at anything." When Miko stopped beside Her, Ei turned Her head to look at Miko and answered in this manner.
"You were clearly looking at the stairs, yet you say you were looking at nothing. Oh my, that is exactly what they call saying one thing but meaning another." Glancing at Ei, who was looking at her, and then at the spot Ei had just been watching, Miko cracked a joke.
"So, that human... how do you know him?"
Ignoring Miko's joke, Ei continued to look at Miko and asked plainly.
She knew that Miko had come over now specifically to answer Her questions; She was very clear on this point.
"Well..." Unexpectedly finding Ei so direct, Miko looked as if she were thinking about something, and then continued, "I just met him by chance. I'm not like you, staying indoors all day."
Although she had already thought of how to answer before coming here, she wouldn't throw Wendy into the mix so quickly.
After all, if she did that, it would seem like she was too eager to explain, so she had to take it slowly.
"Met by chance? Is it really such a coincidence?" At this moment, Ei seemed to harbor a hint of suspicion.
There was no helping it; Miko had obviously described the matter a bit too simply. Now, She required a more detailed explanation.
"Sigh, you can't really call it a coincidence. I can only say, for a strange person like him, I certainly had to approach him to see what he came to Inazuma for."
"So you got together with him? Or is it that... you only wanted to use that to get close and investigate him properly?"
Miko had barely finished speaking when Ei asked this question.
The current Ei was still quite surprised by the sudden news of Miko falling in love, so She subconsciously made such a guess.
Otherwise, She would never have imagined that one day Miko would engage in such mortal affairs.
This guess of Ei's...
I have to say, it's actually quite reasonable...
Should I just admit it and be done with it?
After listening to the question Ei asked, Miko couldn't help but think this way.
She knew very well that Ei was definitely surprised about her romantic relationship, which was why She guessed as such.
However, should she simply go with the flow and admit to it?
Forget it...
Better not do that...
After a brief moment of contemplation, Miko finally decided not to follow Ei's lead and admit it.
Firstly, she hadn't coordinated this story with Kaito yet. Secondly, she had already thought of a way to handle this, so there was no need to admit to that.
"That's not it, actually." At this moment, Miko still didn't say too much, merely denying Ei's guess.
After all, regarding such matters, she had to pretend to be a bit reserved.
"Then why is it?" Seeing Miko deny Her guess, Ei immediately asked again.
However, after asking, She realized that the question She was asking now seemed slightly different from Her original question.
"I say, Ei, why have you become curious about this kind of thing? Could it be... you also..."
"So, that young man simply came to Inazuma from elsewhere and was then discovered by you?"
Without waiting for Miko to finish, Ei had already asked the question She wanted to know once again.
Since the previous question had deviated slightly from what She originally wanted to ask, She steered the conversation back to the original track.
"You could say that, but there's one point I haven't mentioned yet." Looking at Ei, who clearly wanted her to continue, Miko added, "It was only later that I learned about Kaito's relationship with the Anemo Archon..."
"Then, is the Anemo Archon with that young man..." Pausing suddenly, Ei continued, "Or rather, did that young man come to Inazuma following the Anemo Archon?"
"Probably not. It seems the Anemo Archon came looking for Kaito later on, so it should be the Anemo Archon who followed Kaito here." After saying this, Miko nodded to herself, as if agreeing with her own words.
"Then, besides that young man and the Anemo Archon, are there others?" Thinking for a moment, Ei continued to ask.
Others...
Upon hearing Ei ask about others, Miko immediately thought of Mei, as well as Kiana, whom she hadn't met yet.
She wondered, how should she answer?
Should she mention Mei right now?
"There are. They are all that guy's girlfriends."
Ei: "???"
All that guy's girlfriends?
"That young man... has several girlfriends?" Looking at Miko, Ei asked this question with a face full of confusion.
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