"Eat." Following behind, Makoto nodded.
As for sweets, She naturally ate them.
However, She knew that Miko likely wanted to do something to Ei, which was why she asked Her. After all, Ei used to like sweets very much.
Right...
Does Ei still like sweets now?
Suddenly realizing this was a world several hundred years later, Makoto couldn't help but wonder if Ei had changed Her characteristic love for sweets.
Although She felt the possibility was small, it could still happen.
"That is good. This way, we can eat sweets together."
Nodding with a very satisfied look, Miko indicated that what they would eat next would be sweets.
Actually, she knew Makoto would definitely accept sweets; she just wanted to use the opportunity of asking Makoto to state that they were going to eat sweets next.
Sweets...
Glancing at Miko, Ei did not say anything.
Actually, it didn't necessarily have to be sweets; other things would be fine too.
But since they had already agreed, She didn't need to say anything more.
Moreover, compared to this issue, She wanted to know more about whether Acheron was truly Makoto.
Did that name just now imply something?
And is there really a world after death?
Recalling the information She had just obtained, Ei couldn't help but think this way.
If it were truly possible, She actually wanted to go to that place to see for Herself, rather than letting Miko go as they had discussed earlier.
Because apart from Makoto, there were also those friends She wanted to see again.
Walking silently alone at the back, Ei felt that perhaps She really should find an opportunity to speak to Acheron about this thought of Hers.
However, before that, She should first confirm her identity.
"Ei."
Just then, Miko, who was walking in front, suddenly turned her head to look at Her.
"What is it?"
Coming back to Her senses, Ei looked at Miko, waiting for her next words.
"With you walking alone at the back like this, it always feels... always feels..."
"Always feels like what?"
Seeing Miko hesitate to speak, the confusion on Ei's face grew.
However, whatever Miko said, She would feel it was normal; She was used to it.
"Oh my, Ei, don't stay behind alone. Isn't it good to walk shoulder to shoulder with us? It makes it look like we are isolating you."
With a hint of helplessness on her exquisite face, Miko continued, "And more importantly, if you do this, when we enter the city, Mei will definitely be taken for the Shogun, and you, well, you might be considered an imposter."
This time, Miko was genuinely considering Ei's feelings.
Otherwise, if everyone started calling Makoto the Shogun, that would be bad.
Although Makoto could indeed be called that, things were different now regardless.
"Indeed. Raiden Shogun, you walk in front."
At this moment, Makoto also asked Ei to walk in front.
However, regarding the concerns of the two, Ei merely said faintly, "I do not care."
Miko: "???"
It had to be said, Ei's answer was something Miko hadn't expected, and for a moment, she forgot what she wanted to say.
"But the populace cares."
Unlike Miko, Makoto once again voiced Her own opinion.
No matter what, as the Raiden Shogun, one must still place great importance on the people.
Ei: "..."
It had to be said, regarding this statement from Acheron, Ei truly had nothing to say.
But even so, She merely walked to Miko's side and did not walk directly in front of the two.
However, this action created a very peculiar scene: two people who looked almost exactly the same stood on either side of Miko. It looked quite eye-catching, not to mention that one of them was the Raiden Shogun.
"I had better stand to the side. Otherwise, if people see this, they might think I, Miko, am acting as the Raiden Shogun's proxy."
After looking left and right, Miko walked to Ei's right side, so Ei became the person in the middle.
"Then what do you want?"
For some reason, Ei asked Miko this question.
"What use is there in what I want? Everyone knows you are the Shogun, Ei."
Facing Ei's question, Miko smiled and gave her answer.
She didn't know if Ei was testing her, but she knew that the Shogun in everyone's heart was Ei. Even if she acted as the so-called Raiden Shogun, it would be useless.
"Two... Two Shoguns?"
Just then, some sounds of surprise came from ahead.
Looking closely, it turned out they had already reached the city gate. The sounds of surprise just now had come from the soldiers at the gate.
"To be unable to distinguish even the Shogun... what use are you?"
Taking a step forward, Miko looked at those surprised soldiers with a look of helplessness.
There was no helping it; right now, the difference in clothing between Makoto and Ei was quite large. They shouldn't be unable to tell who the Shogun was.
But it didn't matter. Anyway, both of them could actually be considered the Shogun. If they couldn't tell, then they couldn't tell.
"Uh..."
Seeing Lady Miko speak about them like this, the soldiers hurriedly tried to distinguish between the two Shoguns.
Soon, they recognized the Shogun.
Although these two Shoguns looked almost exactly the same, their clothes were not the same.
Therefore, the one wearing the usual Shogun's attire was the Shogun.
Yes, it must be so.
"Sh... Shogun..."
"Do your duty."
After saying this to the soldiers who wanted to come up and speak to Her, Ei walked into the city.
"Yes, Her Excellency, the Shogun!"
Upon hearing such a command, those soldiers immediately straightened their backs and returned to their original positions.
"Let's go in too, Mei."
Under the gaze of those soldiers, Miko and Makoto followed Ei into the city.
Afterwards, once Miko and the others had entered, the soldiers couldn't help but peek inside.
There was no helping it; that scene just now was too shocking for them.
"Say... was that the Shogun's older sister or younger sister?"
"Does the Shogun have a sister?"
"I don't know."
Inside the city.
"I told you so, Ei. If Mei had walked in front just now, those soldiers would definitely have shouted 'Shogun' at Mei immediately."
Walking beside Ei, Miko spoke to Ei about what had just happened with a rather proud manner.
It had to be said, she really was too smart; she had thought of this point long ago.
"So you would not explain?"
Glancing at the triumphant Miko, Ei asked faintly.
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