Kaede Village, beside the Sacred Tree.
"Lady Sakura, the tea is ready!"
Luna handed the freshly brewed tea to Yae Sakura.
Yae Sakura took a sip, and her eyes immediately lit up. She looked at Luna in surprise. "Not bad! You're quite skilled. It feels like the tea leaves have improved by several grades."
As expected of an oiran. Even if there were other factors involved, such skill was not something an ordinary person could possess. Not just tea—Luna had attained a considerable level in Go, singing, dancing, and court music as well.
Not everyone had the means to keep an oiran as a maid.
"I'm glad you like it, Lady Sakura."
Seeing Yae Sakura's satisfaction, Luna relaxed a little. Good thing she was not just a pretty face. Though her current life could not compare to before, it was far freer and safer.
"Where's Kikyo? I haven't seen her all day." Yae Sakura set down her teacup and looked at Kaede, the little girl practicing her spear technique in the distance.
"Lady Kikyo went to help at a neighboring village. I heard their village chief died, and they need someone to perform funeral rites."
"Alright..."
There was nothing more to say about that.
It had already been over half a month since she returned from Kyushu. She and Shiranui had barely become friends, then spent one night together before parting ways.
Actually, Yae Sakura had wanted Shiranui to become Kikyo's shikigami. After all, she might not be able to stay in this world for much longer. If Shiranui became Kikyo's shikigami, Kikyo would undoubtedly be much safer.
After spending so much time with Kikyo, Yae Sakura had come to regard her as a true friend. This kind but not naive shrine maiden was simply hard not to like