If You Bleed Enough, It's Not Awkward Anymore (Continued)

How long will her symptoms last?

"It's hard to say. There's no precedent, and besides, it took five hundred years before, so I estimate it's a long way off."

"What would happen if Kaguya came and slept with her?"

"Hmm, it might explode or something, right?"

Yae Miko tickled Raiden Ei's face with the end of her hair, and smiled sweetly as she watched Lei Dianying's face furrow slightly from the tickling.

Kusanaagi then propped his head up with his hand, raising his gaze and smilingly looking at Yae Miko:

"It's not easy to fall in love with a piece of wood like this, little Yae Miko."

"No need for Kusanaagi to interfere, I'm fine as I am!"

Yae Miko clung to Raiden Ei's arm, pouting like a little girl whining and complaining to her elders.

Raiden Ei's personality is simple, so their relationship will remain simple as it is.

Thinking this, Yae Miko nuzzled Raiden Ei's arm and said with a smile:

"I'm content as long as things can stay this way."

"Oh dear, are you worried that this blockhead won't be able to react, and that a hasty change might make things irreversible? Well, I must remind you, once that thought takes hold, it's destined to become greedy. Sooner or later, you won't be able to stand just this, and you'll crave more and closer things. I'm looking forward to seeing how you feel then~~"

"Lady Kusanaagi, you were clearly a pure, virgin fox until the day you died, didn't you? Do I need you to remind me?"

"Um!?"

The little fox suddenly bristled, increasing its aggression, leaving the old fox completely dumbfounded.

A moment later, Kusanaagi chuckled and reached out to affectionately stroke Yae Miko's face.

"It's incredible, it feels like I just had a long dream. When I came to my senses, you were already this big."

"Lord Kusanaagi, are you... still wondering if you are Kusanaagi?"

Yae Miko pressed the little hand of Kusanaagi to her face, looked up, and gazed at her anxiously.

Self-awareness is very important.

Especially with the current existence of spirit Shikigami like Kusanaagi, their confusion about themselves can easily shake the very foundation of their existence.

Kusanaagi paused for a moment, then smiled gently:

"Yes, am I merely a remnant of Kusanaagi, a mere illusion, or can I be considered Kusanaagi herself? I often fall into this dilemma when I have a moment to rest from my busy schedule. But recently, I've tried to put myself in the Kusanaagi from five hundred years ago—what would she have thought if she were her back then? Whether it's real or illusory, would she have been willing to let Kusanaagi continue to exist, to let Kusanaagi continue to accompany Shin, Kage, and the Yae Miko?"

"Isn't the answer already obvious?"

"Indeed, it couldn't be clearer. Whether it was the original Kusanaagi five hundred years ago or me now, we all hope that the Kusanaagi will continue to exist, and we hope that I am the Kusanaagi. I think that conclusion is enough."

Kusanaagi smiled with a mix of emotion and relief.

Sometimes, whether it's true or false isn't that important.

What matters is the value of existence itself.

Since both Kusanaagi and Fox Palace would want it to be real, why bother getting hung up on the difference between Hanasato and Kusanaagi?

Yae Miko looked at Kusanaagi's face, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Why are you crying? You're such a big fox already."

Kusanaagi revealed a loving and indulgent smile, stroking Yae Miko's face and chin, just as it used to pet a little fox, and said softly:

"I don't think I've ever officially told you before—I am Kusanaagi, and I've returned. You've had a hard time for the past five hundred years, Yae Miko."

"Hiss! I've never told Lord Kusanaagi this before—welcome home. I've been thinking about you all this time, Lord Kusanaagi."

Yae Miko's eyes were brimming with tears as she involuntarily sniffled.

They looked at each other, as if at this moment they had finally fully experienced the joy of reunion.

Then, two slender but strong arms suddenly tightened and wrapped around their heads.

"It's so late, what are you still talking about? Go to sleep."

Raiden Ei closed her eyes, and although she was scolding, you could hear the slight hoarseness in her voice.

The two fox spirits chuckled together, then their white and pink heads nestled against Raiden Ei's shoulders, silently keeping the ever-lonely Electro Archon as they drifted off to sleep.

Three days later, Sangonomiya Kokomi handed over the newly compiled and logically sound incriminating evidence.

Then, a professional team from the shogunate wrote a concise yet menacing proclamation to punish the traitor.

Then, Yae Miko and Kusanaagi personally crafted special arrows, powerful enough to carry the Electro Archon's divine power across oceans and mountains, while displaying a proclamation upon landing.

Finally, Raiden Ei stood atop the Tenshukaku and drew his longbow.

"This one, head to Liyue."

"This one, heading towards winter."

"This one..."

Kaguya handed over the arrows one by one. Six bolts of lightning roared across the sea, carrying the fierce and violent Electro Archon god, and surged towards the capitals of the six kingdoms.

Zhi Dong is the farthest country, yet it is the one that receives the arrows the fastest.

Because the war was declared solely against the Snezhnaya, the arrows carried the most ferocious and turbulent power, and naturally arrived the fastest.

"Boom!!!"

A thunderclap descended from the sky, landing in the very center of the capital, scattering the ice and snow in the sky and shattering the ground of the main road.

Then the proclamation text appeared above the arrow.

In summary, it all boils down to four words: Cryo Archon, come and fight!

Then the Fatui held another meeting.

Apart from the La Signora who was sent to Mondstadt and could not return, most of the Fatui Harbinger gathered together at the Queen's command.

"You were conducting experiments in Inazuma while Electro Archon was in seclusion recovering from his injuries?"

The Pantalone stared with icy eyes at the Doctor, the Scaramouche, and the Harbinger were mainly associated with Inazuma.

Overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure comparable to that of Demon God, the Doctor stammered:

"Maybe... maybe? Although some of the Three Commissions were bribed, their own gods were actually recuperating or something, so it's really impossible for them to tell us."

In short, most people believe the account in the manifesto.

After all, what could be a more logical reason for Inazuma, a country that has always relied on trade, to suddenly close its borders? It's like the gods are recuperating.

Furthermore, Electro Archon's actions were somewhat disgraceful to the nation, or in other words, they damaged the dignity of the gods.

No god in the world of Teyvat would willingly lower himself to such a degree, let alone Electro Archon like Thor who calls himself General.

The title of "General" is, in a sense, similar to that of the War God of Liyue —both are synonyms for military power. Or rather, if Morax hadn't surpassed her in seniority and achievements, the Electro Archon could have called herself the War God; "General" is merely a secondary title, representing her strong and proud divine nature.

It's impossible for a deity to say something like that; it can't possibly be false.