Mei began giving orders to Crimson Crow's Wing and Hiyamaru beside her...
The two looked at Mei's anxious expression and nodded solemnly.
About two hours later, the three met up again...
"Did you find them?"
"No. We didn't see a single person or undead—only the water ghosts in this river."
Crimson Crow's Wing and Hiyamaru both shook their heads.
"..." Hearing their words, Mei fell completely silent.
Could it be...
That shouldn't be possible... Never mind Youmu—Yuyuko was the Princess of the Undead. How could she so easily...
"Big Sister, do you think those two people on the river are the ones you're looking for?"
Just then, Hiyamaru suddenly pointed toward the Sanzu River.
"Where?" Mei hurriedly looked over...
You Said This Friend of Yours... Is She Old?
"Yuyuko, Youmu!"
Mei looked in the direction Hiyamaru was pointing and immediately spotted a small leaf-shaped boat on the surface of the Sanzu River.
The boat was very small, enough for at most five or six people to stand on. A cloaked boatman whose face could not be seen was rowing it, while Yuyuko and Youmu stood in the middle of the boat, waving at Mei and the others.
As she watched the lone boat slowly approach, Mei did not understand why they had gotten onto it, but... it was good enough that they were safe.
Mei finally let out a sigh of relief, and the tension in her heart eased.
After all... if something had happened to Yuyuko and Youmu, it would have been her fault.
The two of them had been living perfectly well at the White Jade Palace. She had brought them to the Human World, and then she had drawn Feather of Ruin Unleashed. If anything had happened, she would have been responsible.
"Mei, Crimson Crow's