"No need for 'Adult' or anything like that, just call me as you used to." Shiki shook her head. They knew each other, so there was no need for such formalities.
"However, you are incomparable to your past self. I had a premonition that you would become famous in Inazuma, but I never expected you to become the Side Attendant to the Shogun. You truly gave me a surprise."
"Now I'm boasting to everyone! Look, the Raiden Shogun's Side Attendant used to be a model for me!"
"Thanks to you, my business here is much better than before."
Ogura Mio smiled. After a long time, she felt that the girl had changed a lot.
She recalled that back then, the other party felt like a somewhat greedy village girl, cautious about everything around her.
But now, Ogura Mio could tell at a glance that the other party was a big figure. There was less awkwardness in her gestures and more composure.
That was a manifestation of confidence in her own strength. Whether it was being in a high position or being skilled in martial arts, it all stemmed from powerful strength, and with strength, naturally came confidence.
However, despite such great changes, the girl's only constant was that ethereal aura, just as it was when they first met.
"Perhaps this is the celebrity effect? Even after so long, it can still affect your business." Shiki said with a faint smile.
"You don't deny being famous at all now."
"It's common knowledge; denying it further would be a bit deliberate."
"That's true. But speaking of which, where's that inseparable katana of yours?"
This was something Ogura Mio was quite curious about. She knew that in their previous meetings, the other party always had Kujikanesada at her waist, but today there was nothing.
There was no katana on her slender waist, only a large bow tied at the back.
"Alas… Kujikanesada broke two days ago during a battle with a Fatui Harbinger. But don't worry, the Shogun has forged a new katana for me."
As Shiki spoke, she clasped her hands in front of her chest and then spread them open, and a katana handle, platinum with purple accents, appeared from the void.
"It's called Nine Words Thunder, and it's very intelligent."
After speaking, Shiki waved her hand, and the dazzling katana handle disappeared again.
Ogura Mio was stunned. It wasn't that she hadn't seen Vision holders take out and put away their weapons, but this was the first time she had seen anything like the girl's.
The main reason was that it was too different from her impression. The girl back then was so simple and unadorned, with a simple katana simply tucked at her waist.
But now, not only was the way she summoned her weapon flashy, but from the platinum and purple handle, one could tell the entire katana was also very flashy.
"Hmm… it suits you very well."
Ogura Mio could only manage to say that one sentence after a long pause. As someone who sold clothes, she rarely saw high-quality katana, let alone such a flashy one.
"However, with your aura, I think you'd be more charming if you carried a katana with you."
"Eh?"
Now it was Shiki's turn to be surprised. She didn't expect to receive such a comment. Did that mean she had already created a characteristic similar to Root Shiki in FGO?
After all, a beautiful girl in a furisode kimono, with Kujikanesada always at hand.
And hearing Ogura Mio say that, Shiki also felt that she should prepare a katana.
One reason was, as she said, it would be more charming; the other was the difference in enemy strength.
The enemies Shiki encountered couldn't all be as powerful as the Balladeer. When facing ordinary monsters, Treasure Hoarders, Ronin, and other low-level opponents, using Nine Words Thunder would seem a bit demeaning.
Why use an ox-slaughtering knife to kill a chicken? For such enemies, the mundane Kujikanesada would be a good choice.
Don't forget there was still a good piece of tamahagane steel waiting at her home. It would come in handy; otherwise, it would just take up space if it stayed at home, even though she now lived at Kamisato Estate.
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