Looking toward the source of the voice, they saw a figure appear at the edge of the carriage.
The first thing that came into view was a pair of fluffy fox ears, still twitching.
Next came Tamamo-no-Mae's face, sporting an excessively radiant smile-one that looked a little perverse.
Finally, her expression changed, shifting from shock to dejection as her smile gradually vanished.
She had spotted Shiki Ryougi practically sprawled over her husband. Perhaps "straddling" would have been more accurate.
Judging by their movements, they seemed about to do something, only for her arrival to interrupt them.
In an instant, the victory Tamamo-no-Mae had just won in their game of luck lost all its appeal. It even felt like a mockery.
Even her fox ears drooped limply. Tears welled in her wide eyes, and she pulled her head back out of sight, looking ready to cry.
Tamamo-no-Mae said, "Mikon... Tamamo didn't know big sister Shiki was here too. Tamamo will give her the spot tonight. A total defeat for Tamamo."
Her sobbing was enough to break hearts and bring tears to anyone who heard it.
Princess Kaguya had no idea what was going on. She knew she had done nothing, yet somehow felt she owed the other woman an apology.
Yuan Shikai said, "Tamamo, this isn't Shiki. Her name is Izayoi Princess Kaguya. You can think of her as someone else who happens to look like Shiki."
Tamamo-no-Mae poked her head back out and secretly sized Princess Kaguya up.
She discovered that although Princess Kaguya looked exactly like Shiki Ryougi, her clothes were different.
Shiki Ryougi usually wore that same kimono that never seemed to change.
Occasionally, she wore a red leather jacket that had been washed who knew how many times.
Whenever anyone asked why she did not throw it