"Where should I go now?"
Yae Sakura stood atop a treetop, lost in thought. The story had not even begun yet, after all—Kikyo had not yet taken possession of the Sacred Jewel.
Perhaps she should go find Kikyo, not just because of the demons drawn by the Sacred Jewel. If possible, Yae Sakura did not want Kikyo to die either.
Though if Kikyo did not die, Kagome would never appear.
But... compared to Kagome, Kikyo was simply too pitiful!
That settled it! She would find Kikyo—first, to farm demons, and second, to prevent Kikyo's death.
But... how was she supposed to get to Kaede Village?
Looking out at the endless forest, Yae Sakura felt like... she was lost again.
That night, Yae Sakura caught a pheasant, found a random spot to sit down, and lit a fire.
Yae Sakura somewhat regretted leaving so quickly. She should have stayed in Tanihara Castle for a few days! Living out in the wilderness was truly troublesome!
Besides, Yae Sakura kind of wanted to soak in a bath.
"Huh? I actually have a friend? What the hell?"
While eating roasted meat, Yae Sakura suddenly discovered that there was already one friend listed on the system's main interface.
That friend was Xia Ji!
But what was the point of having friends?
There was even... private chat?
She could send private messages... Yae Sakura was utterly impressed.
After thinking for a moment, Yae Sakura tried sending Xia Ji a private message.
"You there, Xia Ji?"
"Huh! Huh! Who's talking?"
Xia Ji's voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, startling Yae Sakura as well.
"It's Yae Sakura. Can you hear me?"
"Lord Yae? Where are you? Why can't I see you?"
"I'm not in Tanihara Castle..."
After chatting with Xia Ji for a while, Yae Sakura was genuinely amazed!
It felt like telepathy over a thousand miles—or rather, like talking on the phone.
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