Chapter 416 The Awakening of Ei and Makoto, the Lightning-Struck Mischievous Fox
Returning to reality, Hakuto saw Kikyo looking at him with a hint of concern in her eyes. Hakuto shook his head slightly at Kikyo, then looked at the pinky ring on his hand.
With a thought, another Kikyo instantly appeared out of thin air in front of her. A look of surprise flashed in Kikyo's eyes. Then she looked at Hakuto and asked, "Is this me? Me from the past?"
"That's right. You from the past, but with only eighty percent of your strength."
Hakuto walked over to the Kikyo he had summoned and said with a smile. The two Kikyos looked at each other, neither speaking.
Seeing that neither of the two Kikyos spoke, Hakuto couldn't help but shrug helplessly. "You two are really quiet and reserved. The summoned person also has their own emotions. Although they cannot disobey their summoner, they can still feign compliance while acting against their wishes."
Kikyo nodded slightly, but her gaze was fixed on the other version of herself summoned by Hakuto. Facing each other, it felt like looking in a mirror, a very wonderful feeling.
"In fact, what the Era Tree summons is not really the past you. Rather, it's more accurate to say that the Era Tree, using you as a template, creates a doll with its own consciousness using its own power."
Hakuto canceled the summoning. The Kikyo summoned by the Era Tree instantly turned into a shadow and disappeared.
"The matter of the Era Tree has been resolved. You no longer need to worry about it harming the nearby villages. Now, come with me to the Grand Narukami Shrine."
"I am extremely grateful."
Kikyo bowed slightly to Hakuto. Perhaps because she had hurriedly dressed after bathing to come out, or for some other reason, Kikyo's belt was not tied tightly. When Kikyo bowed slightly, her collar opened a little. Instantly, everything that should and should not be seen was seen by Hakuto again.
Blushing, Kikyo used her hand to cover her collar. Hakuto coughed dryly, then took out the Anywhere Door and said to Kikyo, "Then let's go. As long as we go through this door, we can directly reach the Grand Narukami Shrine."
Then he opened the door and was about to walk through. But Kikyo said to Hakuto, "Can we leave a bit later? I want to go back and change clothes."
Hakuto gave a dry laugh, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Of course. Then let's go back directly. Use the Anywhere Door to go back."
Hakuto and Kikyo returned to Kikyo's home via the Anywhere Door. Kikyo's home was not a modern house, but rather an ancient Japanese-style wooden building.
"Please sit for a while."
Kikyo led Hakuto to the living room, then walked alone into the room.
Before long, Kikyo came back out. Hakuto looked at Kikyo, and before he could speak, she had already said, "Alright, now let's set off."
Hakuto took out the Anywhere Door again and brought Kikyo to the Grand Narukami Shrine. However, what Hakuto did not expect was that upon arriving at the Grand Narukami Shrine, he saw Makoto, Ei, and Yae Miko drinking sake under the Sacred Cherry Tree.
"Makoto, Ei! You're awake!"
Seeing Makoto and Ei, Hakuto was both surprised and delighted. But before Hakuto could speak, Yae Miko's characteristically teasing voice had already reached his ears.
"Oh my, isn't this someone? What brings you to my humble Grand Narukami Shrine today?"
Hakuto looked at Yae Miko, this pink-haired fox. "I bet you told Makoto and Ei not to come find me, and were just waiting for me to discover it myself, right?"
On the side, Makoto covered her mouth and chuckled. "It seems you really know Yae Miko well."
Ei nodded in agreement. Yae Miko immediately let out a cold snort. "I just wanted to see when this heartless, ungrateful man would come. Makoto, look at this stinky man. How many times does he come to see me in a year? If there's nothing important, he never thinks of my existence!"
What else could Hakuto say? Who asked Yae Miko to have a big chest? Those with big chests naturally have a point in everything they say.
"Lady Guuji, Lady Makoto, Lady Ei."
Kikyo stepped forward and bowed in greeting. Makoto looked at Kikyo and smiled. "It's really rare to see a Miko like you in this era."
"Thank you for your praise, Lady Makoto."
Hakuto said to Kikyo, "You can rest assured accept this praise. For a pure Miko like you to still exist in this era is truly commendable."
Regarding a pure Miko like Kikyo, not to mention in this era, even in ancient times, she would be hard to find.
Then Makoto's gaze fell upon Hakuto. "I remember you seem to really like Miko uniform role-play?"
Hakuto: ???
After being stunned for a full moment, Hakuto finally shouted out. "Slander! This is slander! You are slandering me! I clearly have no such hobby!"
"It can be arranged."
Makoto looked at Kikyo beside her, a slight smile on her face.
Kikyo did not seem to have any objection to Hakuto either. So Makoto might as well just pierce that thin layer of paper between these two people for them.
A faint blush appeared on Kikyo's face. Forcing herself to endure the shyness, she said to Hakuto, "Please give me the Legendary Cooking Utensil. I will go purify it."
Hakuto handed the Garuda Knife to Kikyo. After receiving it, Kikyo hurried off toward the back mountain. Seeing this, Yae Miko teased Hakuto, "Oh my, I'm also wearing a Miko uniform, you know."
Hakuto looked at Yae Miko with a cold laugh. "So what? Keep talking nonsense, and I'll break your legs."
Yae Miko's face darkened. Then she directly started acting coquettishly to Makoto. "Makoto, look at this guy. He's so mean."
Makoto looked at Yae Miko with a beaming smile. Having been awake for some time, Makoto naturally knew just how mischievous Yae Miko was now.
"When did you wake up?"
Hakuto asked Makoto. "Three days ago. After waking up, I happened to re-familiarize myself with this era."
Ei interjected from the side, "If there are any enemies hard to deal with, feel free to call me anytime. I will eliminate them for you."
"Hehe. To capture a man's heart, just knowing how to fight is not enough. You need to be more... seductive, Ei."
Yae Miko teased Ei from the side. The next moment, the pink-haired fox was struck by lightning.
