Ei: I Don't Know

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"Whew, Akisame Public Bath really lives up to its name. The water smells so good, it feels just like Miss Lisa's floral tea."

"Um, everyone, say something. Do you want Lumine and me to share some snacks with you?"

"And, is Paimon seeing things? Why are there two Shoguns?"

The moment they entered, she saw five floating green swim rings, followed by Mizuki beside her inexplicably falling silent.

Though she did not quite understand what was going on, considering even the Shogun was doing this, there had to be some reason for it.

So aside from the swim ring Paimon had already intended to take into the water, she also took an extra one out of the Serenitea Pot for Lumine, as a sign of respect for Inazuman customs.

But if seven swim rings floating in the hot spring merely made Paimon feel a little awkward, without actually affecting anything.

Then the purple-haired figure beside her, who looked almost identical to the Shogun, nearly made her think her eyes were playing tricks on her. She had no idea why another Shogun had suddenly appeared.

"Hm? Me?"

"Come to think of it, I did forget to introduce myself. You two may call me 'Makoto.' I apologize for all the trouble my younger sister caused you before."

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"—Huh? Younger sister?! Does that mean you're an Adeptus too?"

"Why did the Shogun never mention that she had an older sister? And we've been in Inazuma for so long, but we've never seen you even once."

Blinking with a head full of question marks, Paimon found the answer unbelievable.

Leaving aside whether Adepti could even have sisterly relationships, if the Shogun had an older sister, then there were two Adepti in the pool. No wonder Mizuki had warned them to watch their