Yae Sakura directly equipped the three Stigmata on Kikyo's body, leaving three symmetrical, exquisite markings imprinted on Kikyo's formerly smooth, delicate back.
"All right! Do you feel anything different?"
Looking at her handiwork, Yae Sakura was very satisfied...
"I really do feel like my body has changed somehow. Like... I've become stronger." Kikyo turned around, a hint of surprise on her face. Increasing her strength like this felt almost too easy.
But since she couldn't see the markings on her back, Kikyo was rather curious about what they looked like.
"Now that you have Stigmata, how about I give you a weapon too?
What kind of weapon would suit you... You already have a bow for ranged combat, so how about a melee weapon for self-defense?"
As she spoke, Yae Sakura began looking through the storage for a suitable weapon. Guns and cannons... didn't seem right. Crosses and greatswords... were too heavy. Gauntlets and scythes didn't fit either. In the end, only a tachi would do.
This one, then...
"Kikyo, I'll give you this Gale Tachi!"
In the storage, aside from the fully upgraded five-star Gale Tachi, there were two extra rows of unenhanced four-star Gale Tachis.
Yae Sakura directly took out an unenhanced tachi and handed it to Kikyo.
However... as she looked at Kikyo before her, Yae Sakura felt a little embarrassed, along with a strange excitement. Kikyo was sitting naked in front of her, truly facing her without reservation...
"Sakura..."
Seeing Yae Sakura pull such a strange tachi out of thin air, Kikyo... did not immediately accept it. Instead, noticing the fiery look in Yae Sakura's eyes, she suddenly covered her chest and turned away...
"You... you don't like women, do you?" Kikyo asked hesitantly, her back to Yae Sakura.
"Well... I guess I do..."
Yae Sakura