Sword of the Oni-God Tengu
"Ah..."
"Big Sister, you want us to become weapons..."
No matter how foolish Hiyoumaru and Hiyamaru were, they understood now. A katana-type Divine Key... wasn't that Jizo Mitama?
And both of their Herrscher Cores had long since taken the form of Jizo Mitama.
Yet neither Hiyamaru nor Hiyoumaru wanted to become a weapon. How free they were as foxes! Weapons couldn't even move!
"One bowl of fried tofu for each Hiyamaru."
Seeing that Hiyamaru and Hiyoumaru were unwilling, the Herrscher of Lightning made an offer. But clearly... one bowl of fried tofu was not enough to tempt them. Neither fox was moved.
Did she think a mere bowl of fried tofu could buy their freedom?
"Two bowls."
There was still no response...
"Three bowls..."
"Three months' worth of fried tofu, personally cooked by me, for each of you!"
Seeing that the two little foxes still refused despite the temptation, the Herrscher of Lightning brought out her ultimate move.
"Deal!"
"Big Sister, no taking it back!"
The instant the Herrscher of Lightning finished speaking, the two foxes, who had been holding firm until then, immediately agreed.
Ordinary fried tofu was easy to come by, but fried tofu personally cooked by Big Sister was hard to taste. Besides... Big Sister doing the cooking right now was Mei.
Hiyamaru knew very well that among all the Valkyrie Big Sisters, Rita and Mei were the best cooks. Rita's skills leaned more toward desserts and the like, while Mei specialized in cooking!
Fried tofu made by the Herrscher of Food was definitely the best fried tofu in the world.
"..."
Watching the two foxes agree in an instant, the Herrscher of Lightning suddenly felt that the power of food might be stronger than the power of lightning. Even after