Afterwards, Kaede returned to the base with the Elite Group. As for worrying about Esdeath, that was completely unnecessary.
However, after getting down from the Flame Rabbit, Kaede looked at the Flame Rabbit with some regret and asked Boros, "Can it really not be eaten?"
"No." Cold sweat appeared on Boros's head; he finally understood what the leader had meant when he spoke to him.
"It's a bit of a pity." Kaede licked her lips, and the Flame Rabbit seemed to sense something, darting behind Boros.
The people of the Elite Group looked at each other, speechless. Akame and Kurome, however, nodded in agreement. It seems they really had been led astray, or perhaps it was just their nature?
No, no, no. As an observer, I want to say that actually, even if it is their nature, it was you who introduced them to the world of foodies early~
"Um, Big Sister, can we go to the snack street in the Empire?" Kurome looked at Kaede with some anticipation. She still remembered that she hadn't eaten properly there last time because she had to meet Akame.
"Sure." Kaede was stunned for a moment, thinking of the snack street over there, which was also a place she often visited.
"Um, is that okay?" Although Akame was a bit tempted, shouldn't they go back and report that they were safe first?
"You should just go with them! Leave the matter with Father to us!" Cole patted Akame and said.
"Um, I want to go too." Chikushi raised her hand weakly.
"Forget it, you got insta-killed, Chikushi-chan~" Cole said with a smile.
"Ugh, Big Sister Cole is bullying me!" Chikushi immediately protested.
"Then we're off. You guys go tell the instructor." Saying this, Kaede took Kurome and Akame and walked towards the snack street.
Kurome followed Kaede without any hesitation, while Akame hesitated for a moment, then felt her stomach rumbling as well; her face turning red, she followed along.
...
After arriving at the snack street, Kaede took it upon herself to introduce various delicacies to Akame and Kurome, such as which shop tasted better, and she could explain every subtle difference in detail.
Hmm, Akame and Kurome had a feeling while listening: it seemed their Big Sister wasn't in the assassination business, but rather specialized in the business of eating!
"It seems my training is still far from enough." Akame couldn't help but think at this moment.
"Big Sister is amazing!" This was Kurome's thought.
However, through Akame and Kurome's final choices, Kaede also discovered the difference between them.
Akame preferred eating meat; whether it was grilled meat or anything else, as long as it was meat, she wouldn't refuse it. And what made Kaede pleased was that Akame's stomach, like her own, remained completely unchanged.
Kurome, on the other hand, preferred sweets, and her level as a foodie was no less than her sister Akame. However, overall, Kaede was still superior, as she didn't refuse anything—whether it was meat or sweets, as long as it was food, and as long as it wasn't "dark cuisine," she could devour it in minutes, believe it or not!
"Big Sister!" Kaede, who was still holding a pile of things to eat, didn't notice someone approaching and hugging her thigh.
Being hugged, Kaede was stunned for a moment. Hearing the familiar voice and taking a look, it was indeed Boros's daughter. Boros's daughter, of course, wouldn't give Kaede any feeling of danger. Plus, at this moment, Kaede's state could be said to be at her worst in terms of perception, so she only reacted after being hugged by the Little Loli.
"It's you~" Kaede also smiled. "Where is your mother? She didn't get lost again, did she?"
"She's behind me~" At this moment, the Little Loli looked at Kaede, then saw Akame and froze, rubbing her eyes.
"She is my younger sister, Akame. You can also call her Big Sister~" All in all, Kaede was quite happy to meet Boros's daughter.
"Ooh, so cute~" Akame was also melted by the Little Loli.
"Hello, Big Sister." The Little Loli nodded and greeted Akame.
"Hello." Akame looked at the fried chicken leg still in her hand, and her face couldn't help but turn red.
"It really is you guys. The child said she saw Big Sister, and I knew it was you." The Little Loli's mother finally caught up at this moment. Seeing Kaede and Kurome, she showed an "as I thought" expression. However, when she saw Akame, she was stunned for a moment. Although one could see the difference in their temperaments at a glance, their appearances were indistinguishable.
"Big Sister, Mommy won't let me go over there, it's so mean!" The Little Loli looked at Kaede with teary eyes.
"Over there..." Akame also looked in the direction of the Little Loli's voice, then said, "That seems to be a place Father forbids me from approaching. Is there something there?"
"Oh, over there? There's nothing to eat over there, and it ruins the mood for eating. Why go there?" Kaede said from the side, then picked some candies from her pocket and handed them to the Little Loli, saying, "We're not going over there. How about we eat here instead?"
"Okay." The Little Loli was easily bought by food and stopped fussing about going over there.
The mother on the side looked at Kaede. She naturally knew what was over there. It seemed Kaede should also be very clear about it, but her sister didn't know. It seems...
"Hmm?" Thinking about it, Akame, who seemed to feel the same, continued to devour the food in her hand. Sure enough, meat was the best.
"By the way, I saw Boros." Kaede walked over to Boros's wife and said.
"Eh? Is he okay?" At this moment, the blonde beauty, who had always had a gentle smile, finally revealed an anxious look.
"Yes, he seems to be doing very well." Kaede said.
"That's good." A gentle look appeared in the blonde beauty's eyes as she watched her daughter eating, radiating an aura of happiness.
"..." Kaede continued to eat on the side, a flash of envy in her eyes. Such happiness was something she had never possessed. Hmm, however, if Kaede really thought this way, then first there would be a question that would stump her, and that is... where exactly do children come from?
...
In a place unknown to Kaede, there was a young girl who practiced swordsmanship incessantly, her eyes filled with nothing but hatred.
"Imperial Assassination Unit! I will kill you all!"
She could never forget that face—the one who killed Barbara, the master who had raised her single-handedly.
"Taeko is still like this, I see." Sitting nearby was a beauty with long black hair and a beauty mark under the corner of her eye, looking unexpectedly sexy and enchanting.
"Yes, Lady Mera. Taeko has been like this since the day she returned," a maid standing nearby said.
"I see. Now Taeko isn't even willing to play with me anymore." A flash of annoyance crossed Mera's eyes, and her lips curled into a dangerous arc. "The Imperial Assassination Unit, was it?"
"To be able to kill Barbara in a direct confrontation... it seems they are quite troublesome." Mera licked her lips, then looked at the maid beside her. She used her hand to lift the maid's chin, leaned in to lick her ear with a warm tongue, and said, "Then tonight, you shall be the one to serve me~"
"Yes, Lady Mera!" the maid murmured, her face flushed with a seductive crimson and her eyes hazy.
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