While the two of them were talking, Yui had already helped Nai Hyuga out of the cave.
"Shobue, Xiao You..."
Spotting the figures ahead, Yui called out a few times before hurrying over.
At the sight of them, Shobue's expression finally returned somewhat to normal.
"Yui, congratulations on succeeding..."
Nai Hyuga looked at the beautiful woman before her in puzzlement, then turned to Yui. "Who is this?"
"Ahem, let me introduce her!"
Yui took a deep breath before continuing, "This is the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest."
"Let me tell you, she's amazing. She's lived for thousands of years, and even the land beneath your feet belongs to her. She's a sage through and through."
"Uh..." Shobue put a hand to her forehead helplessly at Yui's explanation. Isn't it a little rude to discuss a woman's age?
That was what she thought to herself.
Still, since they were all women, it didn't really matter.
"The Slug Sage?" Nai Hyuga murmured, stunned by the title.
"Hello, I'm Nai Hyuga."
She immediately stepped forward to greet her, still a little shocked that Yui knew someone like this.
"Mm!" Shobue nodded.
"Oh, and there's someone else!" Yui pointed at the little figure on Shobue's shoulder.
"The one on her shoulder is my good friend, Xiao You."
"Hello..." Xiao You immediately hopped over onto Yui's shoulder.
"Hello. My name is Nai Hyuga." Nai Hyuga nodded in greeting.
Watching them get along so well, Shobue nodded quietly.
After a moment's thought, she said, "Yui, it's getting late. Shall we go back to the house and talk there?"
Yui looked up at the distant sky. "It really is getting dark. Why don't we head back and rest?"
"What do you think, Nai?" Yui turned to meet the eyes of the person beside her.
"All right..." Nai