Sakura: "I'm Your Shrine Maiden, and Yours Alone" (Continued)

But it's not a big problem, we can always make do if we don't have a daughter~

Thinking about how fulfilling her nights had been these past few days, two rosy blushes involuntarily rose on Sakura's cheeks.

She truly wished that Rin could become the Herrscher of Corruption a little later, so that these happy days could last a little longer.

"By the way, brother-in-law, did you know that my sister used to be a witch in our hometown?"

Ling suddenly spoke up, saying that she didn't want to play games today because she had already lost her mind, so she planned to find a topic that Bai would definitely be interested in to distract herself.

"Oh? A shrine maiden?"

As expected, Bai Ge's attention was drawn to the scene.

He put down the game controller and looked at Rin, urging her to explain in detail, while thinking to himself: (Are all the pink Fox Spirit characters from the Mi family really bound to the attributes of a shrine maiden?)

"That was all in the past. It was probably before the Third Herrscher descended. Rin and I were still living in our hometown in the Far East. Our family owned a shrine that was quite well-known locally."

"But one day, an Emperor-Class Honkai Beast suddenly appeared nearby, and before the Moth Chasing Fire arrived, it had already caused serious damage."

"My parents and Ling's parents were also killed at that time. After the Moth Chasing Fire dealt with them, we were taken in by the Moth Chasing Fire as survivors of the Honkai Disaster. And then... I was trained to be an assassin of the Venom Cocoon."

Sakura gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"You know what happened after that, Bai Ge. Several years have passed, and I think the shrine is probably gone by now."

The Far East region seems to be favored by the Honkai, with high-level Honkai Beast appearing every now and then, and even three Emperor-class appearing in a single month at one point.

Even the Honkai Beast "Fei Tian" fused by Kalpas, which is only at the Emperor-class but has destructive Honkai Beast that surpasses even the Judgment-class, also comes from Sakura's hometown.

Therefore, the Far East is now known in the world as the "Far East Demon Cave," and even the locals have had enough and are leaving their homeland to live elsewhere.

"Oh, what a pity. In the past, my sister would change into a super beautiful shrine maiden outfit and Kagura Dance every year at this time. So many people would come to watch."

Ling couldn't help but drift into fond memories of the past.

"There is a plaza near my family's shrine, where many cherry blossom trees grow. At this time of year, they all bloom together, and the cherry blossoms drift to our family's shrine on the wind."

"I love watching my sister Kagura Dance in the cherry blossom rain the most."

As Rin spoke, she hugged Sakura's arm tightly. She sincerely hoped that one day in the future, she could see her sister once again wearing that shrine maiden outfit and dancing in the cherry blossom rain.

"It sounds beautiful, I want to see it too."

Bai Ge briefly imagined a girl dancing in a red and white shrine maiden outfit amidst a shower of pink petals, and thought it must be so beautiful that she would never forget it.

"Yes, I'll definitely dance for you when I have the chance."

Sakura blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, but she also hoped to show Bai Ge her most beautiful side.

However, what worries Sakura is that she doesn't know when such an opportunity will come. After all, once the erosion is resolved, Bai Ge needs to immediately make all the necessary preparations for the War of the End.

And once the Finality is over, he may have to return to his own time. Although they will eventually meet again in the future, just think about the 50,000-year gap.

But Sakura couldn't help but worry: would the White Youth in front of her still remember this by then?

She didn't notice at that moment.

Bai Ge saw through her expression.

"Sakura, I want to see it now!"

Bai Ge held her hand and said willfully, "How could this boy, who even defies fate, allow such regret to exist?"

"Huh? Now?"

Sakura was stunned.

"Yes! Now is the time! Since it's the right time, let's not delay and go to your hometown now."

"Yay! I'm going to get my sister's shrine maiden outfit right now! I brought it with me specifically, thinking I might need it someday. That's so true to me!"

Rin's eyes lit up, and she ran to her bedroom, finding a shrine maiden outfit to Sakura's astonishment.

"Good job, Ling, I'll give you an extra chicken leg tonight."

Bai Ge's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up.

"Hehe, brother-in-law is the best, sister, go change quickly."

Sakura stared blankly at the red and white shrine maiden outfit, which she had thought would only remain in her memory.

Her feelings at that moment... were one of utter resistance!

"Wait! Even though shrine maiden outfits are usually quite loose, this is an outfit I wore five or six years ago, and I can't fit into it anymore..."

However, before Sakura could finish speaking, she was already pushed into the bedroom by Bai Ge and Rin without any explanation.

Sakura's eyes twitched as she looked at the shrine maiden's outfit in her hand. Considering that this might be her last chance, the fox-eared girl pursed her lips and finally mustered up the courage to put it on.

A few minutes later, she came out of the bedroom.

"Oh oh~~" x2

Bai Ge and Ling both exclaimed in surprise.

Sakura was dressed in a shrine maiden outfit that exposed her shoulders, with a black undershirt, a shimenawa (traditional Japanese rope) tied around her waist, a plaid skirt, white stockings, and wooden clogs—a rather proper style.

However, since these are clothes from several years ago, even if they fit, they've become too tight. (See picture)

Bai Ge knew that Sakura was the type who looked slim in clothes but was actually quite well-endowed, after all, she was much bigger than Mei...

The shrine maiden outfit, which was no longer the right size, perfectly outlined Sakura's figure, so even though she was a pure and proper shrine maiden, she looked somewhat erotic.

"No, please don't stare at me like that..."

Sakura's cheeks flushed red, and even her fox ears drooped. However, feeling Bai's intense gaze, the girl still felt very happy.

"Ahem! Let's set off now, 427!"

Bai Ge coughed lightly and came back to his senses. He then opened a spatial gate to the Far East region. Even though the Gem of Serenity had been lent to Mei, he still had some residual power.

As long as the Honkai Energy output is sufficient, even incomplete powers can exert an effect that surpasses that of complete powers.

However, after the three arrived in the Far East...

"Ah, this..."

The area had been reduced to ruins.

The land that was destroyed by the "Fei Tian" Honkai Beast is still a scorched wasteland, although the low-level Honkai Beast were dealt with by Bai Ge's Holy Blood Domain the moment he appeared.

But when the three of them finally arrived at the square, they couldn't see a single cherry blossom. They immediately realized that the beauty of the past was gone from this place.

"Waaah, how could it have turned out like this..."

"I'm sorry... Bai Ge... I might not be able to dance."

Sakura and Rin's mood immediately plummeted.

After all, this is their hometown, and seeing their hometown in such a state of devastation would be unpleasant for anyone.

However...

Bai Ge was unwilling to accept reality.

"It all depends on you, Black Abyss White Flower."

He took out his favorite Key of Creation, gently stroked the gun, and thanked a certain Pink Fairy.

"Aili, thank you this time."

The Black Abyss White Flower contains the genetic blueprints of a large number of creatures from the Previous Civilization. As long as Honkai Energy is injected into it, the creatures in the blueprints can be brought to life. Back then, Elysia thought cherry blossoms were beautiful, so she recorded their genes in the Black Abyss White Flower.

Bai Ge planted the Black Abyss White Flower on the scorched earth.

Soon a huge cherry blossom tree sprouted from the ground.

The next second, a gentle breeze blew, and the pink petals were blown into the sky before gradually falling back to the ground.

"Indeed, it's beautiful..."

Bai Ge curled her lips and sighed.

Sakura and Rin stared blankly at the scene, tears streaming down their cheeks.

At that moment, they felt as if they had returned to the past, to those peaceful and stable days of the past.

"Sakura, would you please dance for me?"

"It is my greatest honor..."

Sakura wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then blossomed into a smile even more beautiful than the falling cherry blossoms.

Bai Ge returned the smile, and then turned on the built-in BGM playback function on the God Keys.

Choose a melodious instrumental piece to play.

The next moment, the fox-eared priestess danced a beautiful Kagura Dance amidst the falling cherry blossoms and ethereal melodies.

As Sakura danced gracefully, she thought to herself: (Bai Ge, this Kagura dance is not to please the Gods, but to thank you. Thank you for letting me stay by your side, thank you for being willing to redeem everything I have.)

(From this day forward, Sakura will be the shrine maiden who defies the gods, the shrine maiden who belongs to you alone.)

I originally intended to finish dealing with the corruption in this chapter, but then I suddenly remembered that Yae Sakura's armor is called "Rebel God Shrine Maiden," and I couldn't resist rewriting this chapter.

I rewrote two chapters today, and I'm completely exhausted. Let me organize my thoughts.