"Yae Miko!"
Just as Miko was walking out of the inn, wrestling with her thoughts, she suddenly heard someone call her name.
And judging by the voice, it seemed to be Wendy.
That girl is calling my name?!
Honestly, for a split second, Miko thought she was hallucinating. To think she would actually hear her proper name coming from Wendy's mouth, rather than something like "Little Fox" or "Stinky Fox."
What is going on here?
She stopped in her tracks. Miko had a sinking feeling that Wendy was about to hit her with some bizarre nickname again.
As soon as she responded, that girl would definitely pull something. Otherwise, why would she finally be willing to call her by her name properly? There had to be something fishy going on.
But staying silent didn't seem like an option either...
"Say, Miko, your fox ears don't seem to be working very well, do they?"
While Miko was still hesitating, Wendy had already walked up to her side.
Since Kaito had already told her to improve her relationship with Miko, she had entered the phase of addressing Miko normally.
After all, in the eyes of others, Kaito was her boyfriend. As his girlfriend, she still had to give him some face.
Of course, the relationship wouldn't improve that quickly; a little teasing was still necessary now and then.
This girl is really calling me by my name...
But why?
Wait!
Could it be because of Kaito?
Suddenly recalling that she had told Kaito about wanting to build a good relationship with Wendy, Miko guessed that Wendy was acting this way now because of him.
"Oh my, just be patient with an old lady, will you?"
Having deduced the likely reason, Miko spoke these words with a tone of helplessness.
She wanted to see if her comment would provoke Wendy into mocking her—calling her an "old fox" or something similar.
If that happened, then clearly, Wendy hadn't changed all that much.
Old lady?
This Miko is actually referring to herself as an old lady?
It had to be said—Miko's remark took Wendy by surprise. She hadn't expected Miko to self-deprecate like that.
Wait...
She's testing to see if I'll mock her...
Facing Miko's sudden self-deprecation, Wendy thought for a moment and realized what was happening. She then spoke up, "To think there's a girl who calls herself an old lady... I really don't get how you foxes think."
As she said this, Wendy put on a very puzzled expression.
This girl really has changed a lot...
Seeing that Wendy didn't seize the opportunity to mock her, Miko felt her earlier guess was correct.
That guy Kaito...
Why didn't he tell me about this...
At least let me mentally prepare myself...
Unable to resist silently roasting Kaito in her heart, Miko spoke aloud, "Oh my, I'm just used to speaking from a mortal's perspective. After all, I've lived for several hundred years. By mortal standards, wouldn't that make me an old lady?"
"Of course, for my species, being a few hundred years old is still very young."
After a thought, Miko added that last sentence.
She was genuinely worried that Wendy would actually treat her like an elderly person, which simply wouldn't do.
"I thought you guys were actually considered old at that age. I was getting ready to call you 'Grandma'."
Staring at Miko for a moment, Wendy couldn't resist teasing her a little.
Of course, her teasing was justified this time. Who asked Miko to call herself an old lady first?
"Little girl, Big Sister here is still very young. I'm certainly no grandma."
Although it seemed like Wendy was preparing to use strange nicknames again, Miko knew she had brought this upon herself, so she didn't get angry.
She even referred to herself as "Big Sister" once, effectively half-completing her previous goal of getting Wendy to call her "Big Sister Miko."
However, after saying this, Miko was suddenly reminded of that time centuries ago.
Back then, she was the "little girl" in everyone's mouth.
But now, basically no one could call her that anymore.
Sigh...
Being young is so nice...
Looking at Wendy, Miko suddenly felt sentimental. She then said:
"Wendy, Kaito mentioned that you like eating something made by mixing milk, eggs, and sugar. Do you know how to make it? Since Kaito and Mei aren't here right now, Big Sister will take you to figure out how to make it."
Although she had felt earlier that she shouldn't proactively mention making the food Kaito spoke of, after their recent conversation, she felt it wouldn't hurt to bring it up.
Since Wendy hadn't objected to her calling herself "Big Sister," Miko offering this could be considered a form of reciprocation.
"Kaito actually told you about that? So, where are you planning to do this research?"
Looking a bit surprised, Wendy asked the question.
"That's simple. Just follow Big Sister."
Smiling faintly, Miko began walking towards the Kamisato Estate.
Kamisato Estate.
"My Lord, Miss Ayaka, Lady Guuji has arrived, and..."
"And what?"
Kamisato Ayato, who was drinking tea with Ayaka, stood up and asked Thoma what he had left unsaid.
"The Anemo Archon is here as well."
The Anemo Archon?
That little girl we saw before?
As soon as he heard "Anemo Archon," Kamisato Ayato immediately recalled the girl they had met previously who claimed to be the Anemo Archon.
He still didn't know if she was the real Anemo Archon, as Lady Guuji hadn't clarified afterwards.
But if he were to continue following Lady Guuji's plan, he had to treat that girl as the Anemo Archon, and he couldn't ask why.
"I understand."
Nodding, Kamisato Ayato quickly walked out.
"Just like before, we're borrowing your kitchen."
Seeing Kamisato Ayato come out, Miko said this and then headed straight for the Kamisato Estate's kitchen with Wendy.
However, halfway there, she stopped, pointed at Wendy next to her, and said to Kamisato Ayato:
"This Miss Wendy here is the real Anemo Archon, you know~"
After dropping that statement, Miko smiled and continued her march toward the Kamisato Estate's kitchen.
The real Anemo Archon?
Kamisato Ayato was incredibly astonished to hear such words from Lady Guuji.
Originally, he thought it was like the previous "Shogun" situation, but he was clearly wrong.
What on earth is going on?
"Brother, what's wrong? Where is Lady Guuji?"
At this moment, Ayaka and Thoma also walked out.
"The one who came this time is the real Anemo Archon."
"Huh?" x2
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