"Thank you, Father!"
Little Himeko happily accepted the gift, then... only then did she unexpectedly notice Himeko standing behind Muryōtō Ryūsuke.
The moment she saw Himeko, she felt that the person before her looked so familiar! She felt like her sister.
"Father, who is she?"
Little Himeko quietly asked Muryōtō Ryūsuke about Himeko. She found that she did not dislike this clearly unfamiliar Himeko at all.
"Little Himeko, who do you think I look like?"
Just as Muryōtō Ryūsuke was about to introduce her, Himeko stepped forward first, looking at Little Himeko like some strange big sister.
"..."
Himeko's sudden approach startled Little Himeko.
But after hearing Himeko's question, she blinked her beautiful big eyes and looked at Himeko before her.
"You look like Mom... but you're definitely not Mom!"
"..."
"Shouldn't I look more like you? Oh, right, my name is Himeko too!"
At a loss for words, Himeko stared at her younger "self" with a bewitching smile, the corners of her lips slightly raised.
"Your name is Himeko too?"
Sure enough, Little Himeko was immediately surprised!
"Of course. Oh, right, how about I show you a little magic trick?"
"You know magic?"
"Of course. Watch carefully!"
As she spoke, she opened her hand... and suddenly produced a Humo doll in front of Himeko.
"Wow! That's amazing! How did you do that?"
"This is called Humo, and there's more! Look..."
Immediately afterward, Himeko "produced" a copy of Humo's Three Kingdoms and a Humo figurine.
"Do you like them? They're all for you!"
As she spoke, Himeko handed all three items to Little Himeko!
Chapter 8: Big Sister Himeko
Snow danced through the sky, bringing with it the tale of winter. The pace of life for those living in this season slowed along with it.
Night had fallen, and