Yae Sakura ordered several portions of fried tofu and watched as Inaho-hime ate with great relish. She tried some herself and found it genuinely delicious—slightly better than anything she had made before.
It looked like she should pack a few portions to take back for Hiyamaru when she left.
After all, Hiyamaru had worked hard guarding the shrine. It was only right to reward her.
"Lady Inaho-hime, did you find them yesterday?" Yae Sakura felt a little uncomfortable under Inaho-hime's gaze after she set down her chopsticks, so she could only change the subject.
"No. Perhaps that great yokai had already left..."
Inaho-hime shook her head, her expression suddenly turning unpleasant.
She had realized... she could not contact the other three gods in Osaka at all. That was far from good news. There was a strong chance that all of them had met with misfortune.
To defeat three gods of considerable standing even in the Heavenly Realm so quickly... that level of strength might endanger even her.
She had once again suspected Yae Sakura, since the strength Yae Sakura had displayed made it entirely possible...
But after investigating with divine arts, although she had not discovered who had killed the three gods, the culprit was definitely a yokai. That foul, defiled aura was enough to frighten even her.
So... Inaho-hime ruled Yae Sakura out again.
Yae Sakura did not carry any foul aura. Instead, she possessed a special spiritual power distinct from both yokai power and divine power.
"I see. Nothing serious should happen, right?"
Yae Sakura ate a piece of fried tofu and continued asking absentmindedly.
"I'm not sure either, but I've already reported it to Lady Amaterasu. Three high-ranking ancient gods dying in succession is something that has not happened in a very long time."
Inaho-hime shook her