"How could this be?!"
Old Master Higurashi was startled by his own thought. Shrine maidens were human, not demons. How could she be that shrine maiden Kikyo?! She had lived over five hundred years ago. How could anyone possibly live that long?
Yet the Kikyo before him truly looked so much like his granddaughter. That great demon had also said that Kikyo and Kagome looked almost identical. Looking at it this way, the shrine maiden before them was very likely...
Unlike Old Master Higurashi, Sota had not thought so much about it. His eyes simply sparkled as he looked at Kikyo, his face a little shy. This big sister looked much gentler than his own sister. It would be great if she were his sister.
It was not that he disliked Kagome. He simply felt that Kikyo was more outstanding than Kagome.
"You know me?"
Kikyo looked at the two before her. From their tone, they seemed to know of her existence, even though this was clearly her first time in this world.
"You have the same name as a shrine maiden who was one of the Higurashi Family's ancestors."
"An... ancestor?"
That word made Kikyo's expression shift slightly. She suddenly thought of something...
No way?
Were these people her descendants? Was Kagome actually her descendant too? That could not be right. She had never considered having children, after all. It was impossible for her to fall for a man!
Could they be that girl Kaede's descendants? But Kaede...
Kikyo was utterly confused.
"Grandpa, Sota, so you were here! I've been looking everywhere for you."
Just as Kikyo's thoughts ran wild, Kagome Higurashi walked over with her phone in hand. She had searched the house and found only her mother. Her grandfather and little brother Sota were not inside.
"Huh?