[Multiverse Mission Chat Group]
Hu Tao: "Good heavens... just how deep is this grudge? Yae Miko is usually so composed, but mention Saiguu and she turns into a desperate gambler!"
Mona: "I feel like I'm witnessing something I shouldn't..."
Ningguang: "Ahem... Someone better retract that last message. Offering anything? Miko, your dignity is currently in the negatives."
Realizing her slip-up, Yae Miko quickly switched to a private chat with Su Han.
[Private Chat]
Yae Miko: "Oi! Are you going to open the door or not? Look, I'm not doing this just to be petty. It's self-defense! You don't understand!"
Su Han: "Really? It sounds like you just want revenge."
Yae Miko: "Revenge?! She traumatized me! Back when I was a kit, that woman would hold me in her arms and say sweet things like, 'Little Yae, when I'm gone, you'll be the Guuji.' Sounds touching, right?"
Su Han: "Sounds normal."
Yae Miko: "It was a trap! While saying that, she would drink Sakura Sake and rub my fur until I was nearly bald! Do you know how humiliating it is to be a bald fox kit?!"
Yae Miko: "And the dancing! She forced me to learn the Kagura Dance. If I missed a step, she'd hit me with her tobacco pipe! She said, 'If you can't dance, how will you seduce a husband?' I spent nights crying in the shrine because of her! I need leverage, Su Han! Leverage!"
Su Han read the wall of text and clicked his tongue. So that's why Yae turned out this way. It's a cycle of abuse.
He almost felt sorry for her.
Almost.
Inside the room, a pair of slender, porcelain arms wrapped around his neck from behind.
"You aren't being swayed by that little fox's sob story, are you?"
Kitsune Saiguu—now fully resurrected in her prime—pressed her body against his back. Her silver hair tickled his ear, and her golden eyes gleamed with amusement.
"Look at your face. I can tell you're wavering. Did she promise you something naughty?"
It had only been thirty minutes, yet she was fully awake.
"You recovered fast," Su Han remarked, turning to face her.
"Thanks to the Soul Mantra you taught me," Saiguu smiled, her fingers tracing his jawline. "Now, how should we handle the little eavesdropper outside?"
Su Han hesitated. "If I help Miko, you'll be jealous. If I help you, Miko is going to get destroyed."
"Correction," Saiguu purred, whispering into his ear. "If you help me... I can train little Yae to be very, very obedient. Even in front of you. Imagine that... two foxes serving you. Doesn't that sound nice?"
Su Han's heart skipped a beat. The Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine, tamed? That was a dangerous temptation.
"Before we decide that," Saiguu pulled back slightly, letting the silk sheet slip. "Aren't you going to celebrate my return? I'm feeling... very grateful right now."
Su Han looked at her—the legendary Kitsune Saiguu, alive, breathing, and looking at him with absolute devotion.
Who could resist that?
Su Han's eyes turned red. He scooped her up in his arms and walked toward the inner bed.
"Miko can wait."
Laughter like silver bells filled the room.
[One Hour Later]
Saiguu lay in Su Han's arms, looking content.
"Living for centuries as a memory... it feels like a waste now," she murmured, tracing circles on his chest. "Being loved... being held... this is what matters. I used to tell Takamine that, but I never truly understood it until now."
Su Han stroked her back gently. "You don't have to be a memory anymore."
"Mmn."
Ten minutes later, Saiguu sat up, her energy fully restored. A wicked grin spread across her face.
"Now... let the little fox in. I have a surprise for her."
"Are you sure? You just woke up."
"My soul and this Divine Mud body fused perfectly. I've never felt stronger," Saiguu stretched, her curves emphasized by the motion. "Besides... I can't wait to see the look on her face. Tell her there was a 'complication' with the fusion. She'll buy it."
Su Han sighed. "You two are impossible."
But he did as he was told.
[Private Chat]
Su Han: "Sorry for the delay. There was a small issue with the soul fusion. It took an hour to stabilize. Bosacius is still unconscious, so Saiguu might be weak for a while. Adapting to a new body is difficult."
Yae Miko: "A complication?! She's weak?! YES! This is my chance!"
Yae Miko: "Open the door! I promise, if you let me in now, I'll fulfill my end of the bargain within the month! You get me and Ei! Just open the door!"
She was blinded by greed.
Su Han: "Fine. But don't go too far. She's fragile right now."
Yae Miko: "I promise! I'll be gentle! Hehehe..."
Click.
A small gap opened in the barrier.
Su Han stepped out, looking conflicted. "You really want to go in?"
"Of course! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Don't come in, okay? This is between us foxes!"
Yae Miko grabbed her Kamera and dashed into the room, her tails wagging with excitement.
Su Han watched her go and sighed. "Self-inflicted wounds hurt the most."
[Inside the Room]
The heavy scent of Sakura blossoms filled the air.
Yae Miko tiptoed inside, her camera ready. She spotted the figure lying on the bed—still, naked, and seemingly unconscious.
"Hehehe... gotcha!"
She raised the camera.
Snap.
But before the shutter could click, two silver runes ignited on the floor beneath her feet.
Zzzzt!
"Wh-What?!"
Yae Miko froze. Her body was paralyzed instantly.
"My, my... five hundred years have passed, and you haven't improved at all, little Yae."
The figure on the bed sat up. The silk sheets draped perfectly around her, hiding everything yet revealing enough to tease.
Kitsune Saiguu smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.
"Still so brainless. Couldn't you sense the trap? Or were you too excited to see me naked?"
Yae Miko's eyes widened in horror. She saw the fresh marks on Saiguu's neck.
"You... you shameless vixen! You bribed Su Han with your body?! You set me up!"
"Shameless?" Saiguu chuckled, sliding off the bed. "It's called 'mutual affection.' Su Han carried my soul for months. He revived me. I'm a woman who repays her debts. Unlike someone who tries to blackmail her savior."
As she spoke, a small, pink leather whip materialized in her hand.
She walked over to the frozen Yae Miko and used the handle to lift her chin.
"You remember this, don't you? Little dummy."
Yae Miko trembled. "D-Don't get cocky! I'm not a pet anymore! I am the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine! I am Yae Miko!"
"Is that so? Trying to hype yourself up?"
Saiguu sighed, shaking her head. "A pity. My new body is forged from the Five-Colored Divine Mud. My spiritual pressure... is higher than yours."
Wham.
Saiguu placed her palm on Yae's abdomen. A seal formed instantly, locking away all of Yae's spiritual power.
"Come here, my cute little Yae... come back to Big Sister's embrace."
"NOOOOOO!"
A tragic wail echoed through the Tenshukaku.
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