"I'm back!"
As was her habit, Yae Sakura called out when she returned to the shrine, then walked inside.
The moment she entered the shrine, she saw a loli shrine maiden around thirteen years old sweeping the courtyard with a broom. The sight was quite soothing—a loli shrine maiden, shrine-style buildings all around, and the tree beside them made people relax without realizing it.
"Big Sister Sakura, you're back!"
Perhaps having heard Yae Sakura's voice, Kaede stopped sweeping and looked toward the entrance. The moment she saw Big Sister Sakura coming in, she immediately revealed an adorable smile that was simply impossible to resist.
But Yae Sakura suddenly thought that if not for the Hourai Elixir she had given her, Kaede should have been an old woman by now, right? Looking at little Kaede before her, then comparing her to old Granny Kaede—they were practically different species!
"Mm. Is Kikyo home?"
Thinking of Sara's soul in her hand, it would be best to have Kikyo purify it as soon as possible.
"My sister? She's behind the shrine."
"Behind it? Got it. Then I'll go find Kikyo first." Understanding at once, Yae Sakura did not linger and headed directly toward the back of the shrine.
"Ah! My sister is currently... uh..."
The little shrine maiden still wanted to say something, but Yae Sakura had already vanished. As expected of Big Sister Sakura—she truly came and went without a trace.
No, wait! Her sister was bathing in the river behind the shrine... But if it was Big Sister Sakura, it probably was not a big deal, right?
"I'm so jealous of my sister..."
The first person Big Sister Sakura asked about upon returning was her sister. But her sister was so outstanding that it was not strange for either boys or girls