Election Continues

Yoshino timidly poked her little head out from behind a wall and peeked at Matou Sakura.

Matou Sakura had also hidden behind a tree, poking her little head out to look at Yoshino.

Both Yoshino and Matou Sakura shared one thing in common: they were both quite shy around strangers. But in the end, Matou Sakura gathered her courage, stepped out from behind the tree, and greeted her.

"H-hello."

Yoshino stepped out from behind the wall as well.

"H-hello."

Their responses were practically identical. It was hard to understand what the two of them were so afraid of when they were both Spirits.

Perhaps because she had finally found another living person in this unfamiliar place, Matou Sakura tightly clutched the hem of her purple dress and summoned every ounce of courage she had to introduce herself.

"I... I'm Matou Sakura... I..."

No matter what, she could not force out the rest. Saying her name had already been her limit.

Yoshino also gathered her courage and introduced herself. "I'm Yoshino."

The two stared wide-eyed at each other before they could not help bursting into laughter.

Perhaps because Matou Sakura still looked so young, Yoshino did not feel particularly wary of her. Besides, judging solely by appearances, Yoshino was much older than Matou Sakura now. Even in terms of their actual ages, she was indeed older.

Matou Sakura had not grown into herself yet. She was a bona fide loli.

Though Yoshino was also a little loli, she was actually already an adult, perhaps in her twenties or thirties. However, after becoming a Spirit, her growth had stopped, and her appearance remained that of a fourteen-year-old, which was why she looked so young.

Perhaps Yoshino was simply that small by nature. Most likely, she would never grow any further in the