So that was the reason...
Had she mistaken her for her sister?
That was not quite right. It was more that she saw a shadow of her sister in Ling. But... after learning about Ling's situation, Yae Sakura suddenly felt something different toward her.
She had transferred a sliver of her feelings for Rin onto Ling.
Sensing the change in Yae Sakura's gaze, Ling panicked. This was completely beyond her expectations.
"I don't know what you're talking about! I'm not some Ling, and I don't have a sister named Sakura!"
With that, Ling vanished from the spot. After Herrscher Mei granted her access to the Stigmata Space, she was already able to move about freely.
"Uh..."
Watching Ling suddenly leave, Yae Sakura looked at Herrscher Mei in slight confusion.
"She's probably just too embarrassed. She'll be back in a while!"
"Mm."
Yae Sakura nodded.
"Wow! There's still so much fried tofu left. Is that girl not having any? If she doesn't want it, it's all mine." Ling had run off, and Hellmaru's eyes lit up. Ling's situation had affected her a little too, but having followed her big sister for so long, she had stopped caring about it long ago. It was nowhere near as impactful as the fried tofu before her.
She hurriedly picked up several skewers of fried tofu and stuffed them into her mouth.
"I want some too!"
Higokumaru, beside her, refused to be outdone and began snatching some as well.
That girl had run off on her own, so this fried tofu belonged to her now.
"Sakura, let's take a walk!"
Mei glanced at the two little foxes fighting over fried tofu but did not stop them. Instead, she invited Yae Sakura.
"Sure."
Yae Sakura paused, but did not refuse.
At that moment, in Himeko's