"Mother, I completed the exorcism mission! All the undead there have been driven away."
The little shrine maiden... Linger looked eagerly at Yae Sakura before her. Her eyes resembled Kikyo's, almost identical, making one feel as though their soul had been cleansed.
"Mm, my Linger is the best."
Of course, Yae Sakura could not have been unaware of Linger's performance. It was her precious daughter's first time exorcising demons alone, so there was no way she could be completely at ease.
After all, she was not a demon and could not simply leave her children to fend for themselves. So although it had appeared that only Linger had been there yesterday, she and Kikyo had actually been watching her in secret the whole time, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.
Fortunately, Linger had not disappointed her. She had satisfied her!
Speaking of which, she had run into Sesshomaru not long ago. Perhaps because of Rin, Sesshomaru had come to understand the true source of strength for his dog demon clan! Only ten years had passed, yet his strength had increased by who knew how many times, making him one of the foremost great demons.
At the same time, he and Rin had had children. That had left the fox lady at a loss for words. How old had Rin been back then? And Sesshomaru had already...
In any case, they were twin Half-Demon sisters, and while still very young, they had been thrown out to fend for themselves. Compared with Linger and her sister, they were quite pitiful, having such an irresponsible father... though demons generally raised their children that way.
"Then do I get a reward for completing the mission?"
Linger looked eagerly at Yae Sakura.
Over the years, Kikyo had returned to her duties as a shrine