As a general, she cannot be a good daughter of Kage.

Xinhai joked like this after recalling what he said to her when she slept with the General during the previous peace talks.

"...Yes, how did you know?"

"Guess."

She lied.

"That's all...it's true...if you have time, you might as well come and sit at Shenli Mansion, okay?"

Ayaka stood up and asked.

"Since it's Princess Egret's invitation, how dare I not go?"

She glanced at the other person and answered.

"It's a deal, by the way...were you praying just now?"

Thinking of the other party's previous actions, she couldn't help but ask.

"Well... there are some customs in Kaiji Island to pray for the safety of the people in your heart. Of course, this is just what everyone says. As a living god miko, I am used to this."

Xinhai then made a praying gesture and closed his eyes.

"..."

Seeing this, Ayaka felt sad again.

"...She will be fine, the General will be fine, for sure."

The heart with closed eyes was whispering these words at this moment.

"Let me borrow your good words."

Ayaka nodded slowly after hearing this, praying in her heart.

After all, the other party is their god.

Chapter 37: Chapter [-] You are too impatient!

At the end of the day, the physically and mentally exhausted Kage finally searched every corner of Inazuma, and dragged his slow steps back to the Narukami Taisha Shrine where Ayaka and Ayaka had set a meeting place.

puff~

Just like that, she sat down on the steps outside the main house of the shrine. She raised her eyes a little tiredly and looked at the quiet shrine courtyard in front of her at dusk. Maybe Shenzi hadn't come back yet, so there was no one else here. She was The first one to come back, the result is that there is no progress at all.

She felt a sense of fatigue welling up in her heart, not physically, but mentally. She was so tired that it was unbelievable. The golden light in the sky was so dazzling, as if it was mercilessly mocking her for being miserable at the moment.

The sky gradually moves downward under the line of sight——

puff~

In the next second, she leaned back and let her upper body fall directly. Her lower body was still sitting on the steps supporting the ground. Her posture for a while was very lazy, and she didn't have the noble posture in the past at all. It's like this now. What more dignity does she want?What more face do you want?Everything is nothing.

"General... where are you?"

Because she was tired, she gradually closed her eyes and subconsciously murmured her daughter's name.

clatter...

A burst of delicate footsteps came closer and closer, and a slender shadow slowly covered her upper body that was lying down at the moment, coating her with a touch of gray.

"...?"

She also felt the change in the aura around her, so she slowly opened her hazy eyes and looked at the visitor.

The blurry figure is very slender, with a female figure at first glance. It seems to be wearing red and white clothes. It should be the costume of a witch. Is she the witch here?

"..."

She didn't take the initiative to make a sound, but kept staring at the blurry figure of the other party. This figure looked even more mysterious against the background of dusk.

"First meeting, sir...Kage-sama."

The bob-haired girl in a miko uniform bowed respectfully to her. Her ruby-like eyes were staring at the woman in front of her with a face that was exactly the same as that person's.

"……Who are you…?"

Why would a miko know her name?Did the Son of God say that?

That's all... She no longer has the energy to think about these trivial matters, her heart is already tired.

"The little girl is called Hua Sanli."

Hua Sanli bowed to her again. She was very happy to see the General come to the shrine a few days ago, and even greeted him playfully. She didn't expect that this would happen within a few days. It was a big deal. To be honest, she was still in a daze now. She even thought it was a joke made by the other party. But it was obviously not the case. It could be seen from the rare serious look on Yaegomiyaji's face.

The usual Mr. Palace Secretary who loves to joke and always thinks about fishing will also have such a side... This shows the importance of the General in her heart, or the importance of the Kage in front of her in the other person's heart, and also Or both, she preferred the latter.

"...Hua Sanli? Are you..."

Ying was still a little confused after knowing her name. She didn't know Hua Sanli, but her vision had become clear at this moment. She always felt familiar when looking at the other person's face, as if she looked like someone?

"Why does your... appearance look so similar to Huzhai Palace?"

That's right, it's Hu Zhai Palace...her old friend.

"Ah... I'm not satisfied with you saying that I was born from the past obsession of Mr. Huzhai Palace. I was once corrupted by the filth of the roots of the sacred cherry blossoms. I was lucky enough to be saved by the general in the last divine sakura. The filth on my body I was eliminated by the General and turned into the person I am today."

She patiently explained her life experience while the flowers were scattered.

"Shenying Dazu... Oh, that's it... The general mentioned you to me, um... I'm sorry, my mind is a little confused right now, don't mind."

Ying remembered that the general once told her about the incident in Hua Sanli. She looked at him apologetically and rubbed her temples with some self-pity.

"It's okay, Hua Sanli knows your pain."

Hua Sanli shook her head, she wouldn't mind at all.

"Huh... sit down, sit next to me... can you stay with me for a while?"

She patted the spot next to her.

"As you command...my lord."

Hua Sanli bowed and then quietly stroked her skirt and sat next to her. She placed her hands in front of her in the customary manner of a miko.

"There is no need to reply to me so solemnly...if you treat the general as a friend, treat me as a friend as well."

Lying on it, she turned to look at the girl sitting upright next to her. That familiar face... made her feel a little nostalgic.

"If you want this, Hua Sanli will not refuse."

Hua Sanli nodded.

"You look so much like her..."

what is this?Is God's compensation for her?Is this compensation for her failure to protect Huzhai Palace?Do you sympathize with her or pity her?Thinking about it this way, she was really useless.

"Master Kage...Master General will be fine. She will come back to you, Hua Sanli promises."

Hua Sanli seemed to sense that she was too negative at the moment, so he looked at her and promised her.

"Well... that's good, I'll lend you some good advice."

Ying replied feebly, and then slowly closed her eyes, wanting to rest for a while.

I don’t know how long it’s been…

When she opened her hazy eyes again, the other party was gone. On the contrary, she didn't know whether it was because of the other party or what. She was lying on the quilt at the moment, with a soft pillow behind her head. It was obvious that someone had placed it there.

"Are you awake? Shadow."

Hearing the familiar voice in her ears, she was stunned for a moment and then turned to look at Shenzi, who was lying next to her with his face propped up. He looked at her with a doting look on her face as she just woke up, like a companion. Her husband's beloved wife even had uncontrollable affection in her eyes at this moment, and her tone was extremely gentle.

"...Son of God? How do you...! General!"

wow~

As her mind gradually recovered, she immediately reflexively called out her daughter's name, straightened up, and looked around blankly. She was in Shenzi's room.

"Oh...it really hurts my heart. Just call me General~"

Seeing this, the Son of God complained with some discomfort.

"...What are these words? Who would I call her if I didn't call her at this time?"

Upon hearing this, Ying glanced at her with some complaints.

"Huh...Okay, okay~"

Miko shrugged.

"How long have I been sleeping? Has the general been found? Why are you back?"

He asked three questions in a row, making the son of God unable to breathe.

"Wait a minute... I told you one by one, you have been asleep for an hour and a half. As for the general... Unfortunately, Pandora and I wandered around and almost turned the rice wife over, but to no avail. Seeing that it was already getting late, we came back."

It's getting late?

"...!"

She subconsciously looked outside and found that it was already dark, the shrine's night lights had been lit, and the stars at night were flowing like the Milky Way.

wow~

Pandora walked into the room carrying a plate of tea, placed it on the low table, and handed a cup to the two of them in turn.

"You two, let's drink some tea... Regarding the general, I don't think we can act so recklessly, otherwise it will only be self-defeating."

Yes... They were a little scared by the news at the beginning. They were so excited for a while that they subconsciously tried to find it using stupid methods, which also made them ignore some delicate points.

If you think calmly again, you may come up with the result...

"Pandora is right, Shadow...you are too impatient."

The Son of God also nodded.

"Shouldn't I be impatient?! General, she is missing! I -"

"film!"

Shenzi raised his voice slightly and stopped her.

"...!"

She was stunned for a moment when the other party stopped her words, and then turned her head away. Her eyes were hidden under her bangs, and her jade lips pursed slightly, as if her whole body was trembling.

"Shadow... I've actually wanted to tell you this from before. You are the god of Inazuma, a being that everyone admires, and a person that everyone relies on. You shouldn't lose your cool so easily."