"Me... bear witness?"
"It was a bitter winter where nothing could survive, an ice age that spanned an entire century. You may have heard of Ursus's Yeti Squad, but my true power, the power to slay gods..."
As she spoke, she stroked Jizo Mitama, lending her words greater credibility.
Ch'en watched the shrine maiden rub her eyes. In the fleeting glimpse from the corner of her vision, sorrow like ocean tides flowed through her pupils, but it lasted only an instant. If Ch'en had not looked carefully, she would not have seen it at all.
Only then did Ch'en remember just how mysterious this woman was.
"Thousands of times stronger than them."
The shrine maiden seemed to have recalled something painful. After saying that, she lost all interest, seemingly unwilling to keep Ch'en around any longer. She waved a hand, signaling for Ch'en to leave quickly.
Not wanting to stir up her emotions either, Ch'en left with considerable understanding.
It was unexpected.
That fierce and vicious Ch'en actually had a well-behaved side, and she had acted so naturally that it was not until she returned to the Lungmen Guard Department and slumped into the swivel chair in her office that she gradually came to her senses.
"Something's not right."
Ch'en pondered it, feeling as though she had been coaxed back by just two sentences.
Yae Sakura had done nothing. She had not even displayed her power as usual and beaten Ch'en flat without any suspense.
The problem still had not been solved.
She raised her head to look at the fluorescent tube, which flickered at an abnormal frequency. At a time like this, all she had to do was call someone from the logistics department responsible for supplies, and the fluorescent tube would immediately be replaced with a new one.