Several slender, soft white, boneless hands gracefully extended from the colorful sleeves.
The only Shikigami of Tsurumi Aoi, Little Sleeve Hand, happily took one of the ice pops from Kanoya Yukino's hand, deftly unwrapped it, and then "whoosh" - retreated back into the brilliant colorful sleeves, disappearing along with the ice pop without a trace.
The two senior sisters sat quietly together for a while.
"Senior sister." Tsurumi finally spoke again, "Do you think, after Master sits on the Divine Throne, how long will it take us to..."
"Hmm... well..."
Kanoya Yukino looked at an empty spot in the courtyard, vaguely responding without addressing the question her junior sister couldn't quite finish.
Ding-ling——
The wind chime under the eaves swayed in the stuffy midday wind.
Kanoya Yukino withdrew the ice pop stick with an orange aftertaste from between her lips and teeth, gently swinging it in her hand, and then suddenly said:
"Xiao Kui, we're having sukiyaki tonight."
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