Seeing Lady Yuyuko's reaction, Youmu immediately felt helpless and quickly pulled Yuyuko aside to whisper to her.
"Uh... Big Sister, what are you talking about?! I'm not some kind of ingredient! I'm your adorable little fox! Why are you treating me like this? My meat isn't tasty at all!"
Hearing Mei's introduction, Hiyamaru began to panic!
She loved Big Sister so much, yet Big Sister only saw her as food. It hurt so much!!
"We're at the shore!"
The lone boat soon reached the bank, and Mei's group stepped off the ferryman's vessel. Next... they only needed to pass through the gate between the yin and yang realms to leave the Netherworld and enter the Human World.
Since this was the main gate, they did not need to enter as Mei had before. There were no spatial cracks, and they safely passed through the Gate of Ghosts.
Right after that... the five girls, big and small, appeared directly in the vibrant Human World.
"We're back. The Human World is still better! The Netherworld was far too stifling!" Mei took a deep breath. There was no air at all in the Netherworld, though she did not truly need air and could survive for a long time without it.
"So this is the world of the living in this world?"
Youmu stood beside Yuyuko, Kanrou Sword on her back and another short sword in her hand, curiously surveying their surroundings.
Hiyamaru Fights Hiyoumaru
"Sister Mei, you're finally back!"
"Lord Mei..."
When Mei returned to the inn where Yōki, Yingcao, and Hiyoumaru were temporarily staying with Yuyuko, Hiyamaru, and the others, the three girls hurried over to greet them.
Hiyoumaru in particular was extremely excited, like a wife who had finally been waiting for her husband to return home.
"Mm,