"Big sis, big sis, save me!"
Higokumaru darted over to Yae Sakura's side, then finally breathed a sigh of relief as she glared furiously at the pursuing shrine maidens.
It's just a few fish! Did they have to chase me so relentlessly?!
"Stop right there."
"You thief who has shown disrespect to the Almighty Shogun."
"...Lady Guuji! Lady Guuji!"
The shrine maidens caught up just as they were about to seize Higokumaru. Seeing the little fox hiding behind Yae Sakura, they froze. They hurriedly composed themselves from their previous flustered state and regained their usual graceful manners.
Lady Guuji saw us like this. We're done for!
Although Lady Guuji would not punish them, her impression of them would surely drop, wouldn't it?
No! It's all that little flying fox's fault.
Still, this little thing... actually knew Lady Guuji.
"Hahaha, not so bold now, are you?!"
Seeing how much these shrine maidens cared about Yae Sakura and mistook her for Yae Miko, Higokumaru immediately became smug. She stuck her tongue out at them, making the shrine maidens even angrier.
Yet the next second, Yae Sakura grabbed the little fox beside her. She then walked up to the shrine maidens and handed Higokumaru to the one in front.
"Here."
"B-Big sis? What are you doing?! Let me go!"
Suddenly betrayed by Yae Sakura, Higokumaru was utterly dumbfounded! Why?! Big sis did not love her anymore. She had actually caught her and handed her over to these enemies. Waaah...
Higokumaru tried to struggle, but she was still directly placed into the shrine maiden's hands.
"Lady Guuji..."
As expected of Lady Guuji. Even though she was familiar with this little fox, she had not sheltered her.
This was the Lady Guuji they admired...
The shrine maiden dazedly accepted Higokumaru.
"Just don't beat her to