Before long, Ereshkigal appeared again. She had clearly tidied herself up; she looked more put together than before, and her hair had obviously been combed.
Facing Fujimaru Tachibana directly, the newly reappeared Ereshkigal wore a confident smile as she declared, "Ereshkigal, Goddess of the Underworld, makes her splendid entrance! What business do you have with me, King of Uruk?"
Everyone: "..."
The one greeting her was Fujimaru Tachibana, yet the person she was addressing was Gilgamesh?
Seriously, anyone who did not know better would have thought Fujimaru Tachibana had usurped the throne and become Uruk's new king.
(Gilgamesh: This King feels that you are being rather disrespectful toward me.)
They knew she had improper thoughts about Fujimaru Tachibana, but did she really have to make it this obvious?
Ereshkigal seemed to realize her lapse in manners as well and hurriedly turned the Underworld Mirror toward Gilgamesh, making it clear that she was now properly greeting him.
To be fair, though it was a little awkward, her posture and etiquette were impeccable. Even Mash exclaimed, "Miss Ereshkigal has reappeared in an exceptionally elegant manner!"
It had to be said that, as the Goddess of the Underworld, Ereshkigal was truly beautiful. She only needed the slightest bit of grooming—not even anything meticulous—to surpass more than ninety-nine percent of women in the world.
Gilgamesh did not mind Ereshkigal's discourtesy. Instead, with Ishtar present, he directly praised her. "Compared to the Lady of Heaven, what an endearing figure! One can see that her reflection in the Underworld has improved her femininity as well."
At that praise, Ereshkigal's eyes immediately lit up, and she secretly glanced at Fujimaru Tachibana.
However, since she was showing herself within the realm of the Underworld, that furtive glance was no different from staring openly. Everyone saw it.
Ishtar was