Blazing Cherry Miko

"Sister..."

Looking at the figure's back before her, Feixue recognized her, of course.

Yulu, the previous Blazing Cherry Miko, and the older sister who had always looked after her.

"Oh, so you still remember your big sister. You left me in Honami all these years without ever coming back to visit. Do you not want me to pass on, little Feixue?"

Hearing Feixue call out to her, Yulu turned around with a smile.

Compared with her younger sister, the former Blazing Cherry Miko seemed much more outgoing around others.

Feixue always kept to herself, like someone who never said a word.

People developed that sort of personality either because something bad had happened to them in the past, or because others had sheltered them too much.

Feixue, who once had her older sister supporting her at home but later had to uphold her duties as a Miko alone, fell into both categories.

"I never meant to abandon you."

Hearing Yulu's words, Feixue shook her head earnestly.

"Ah, I know you mean that, little Feixue, but your big sister still thinks you should stop looking so cold all the time. You won't make friends that way."

Seeing Feixue respond so seriously to her offhand teasing, Yulu shook her head in exasperation.

Her little sister had a pretty face, but with that personality, she would probably struggle to make true friends.

In the past, those who had tried to befriend her had felt rebuffed by her cold response to their warmth, and eventually left.

"I'm not just the Blazing Cherry Miko. I'm also an older sister, and I'm deeply worried about my little sister's social life."

Shing—

Just as Yulu was teasing Feixue again, the sound of a blade being drawn caught her attention.

"Heh. What, have you finally made up your