"Your Excellency Shogun, and... Lady Raiden Mei..."
Kujou Sara looked at the two approaching figures, surprise appearing on her face. Why had the Shogun come here today, and why was she accompanied by Lady Raiden Mei?
And judging by their manner toward each other, could it be that... the Shogun had fully acknowledged Raiden Mei as her daughter and would announce it soon?
But remembering her own matters, Kujou Sara quickly walked over.
"Your Excellency Shogun! Why are you here?"
Standing before Raiden Mei and Ei, Kujou Sara asked with utmost respect. She wondered whether some major event had occurred for the Shogun to suddenly appear here.
As the general of the Tenryou Commission, she had not received even the slightest word of it. That was undoubtedly a dereliction of duty on her part.
"Kujou Sara..."
Ei still remembered Kujou Sara clearly. This tengu had been adopted by the Kujou Clan, and her performance over the years had been exceptional.
She was one of Inazuma's rare few who possessed both military talent and loyalty.
However, looking at Kujou Sara before her, Ei could not help recalling that light novel from before, and her expression became slightly strange.
"Sara, long time no see!"
Raiden Mei greeted Kujou Sara as well. Sara had left Inazuma City before and had likely only just returned.
But thinking of Kujou Sara's adoptive father, the days ahead would probably not be easy for her...
Ei glanced suspiciously between Mei and Kujou Sara. Were they close?
"Greetings, Lady Raiden Mei."
Facing Mei, Kujou Sara took a deep breath and greeted her, though there was something odd in her tone for some reason.
Naturally. After going to Mt. Yougou and meeting Yae Sakura and Yae Miko, she had not been feeling quite right. Even the monsters that had