Forget it...
Let Her think what She wants...
I need to handle Ei first...
Glancing at Kaito, Miko decided not to think about it too much for now.
The most important matter at hand concerned Ei, so she couldn't afford to be too distracted.
Wait...
Why does it feel a bit...
Strange?
Because she had just thought about "handling" Ei, Miko suddenly felt as if she were trying to make Ei acknowledge her relationship with Kaito.
Of course, she had no intention of doing such a thing.
Leaving aside the fact that Ei probably wouldn't care whether she had a boyfriend or not, their current business had absolutely nothing to do with that sort of thing.
"What are you thinking about? Miko, the old you wouldn't be like this." Looking at Miko, Ei noticed that she was already quite different from before.
Based on Her previous understanding of Miko, Miko would not easily let the expression on her face betray her.
In other words, Miko would always present herself with an inscrutable expression that others couldn't see through, rather than this look that clearly showed she was thinking about something.
"Huh? What do you mean the old me wouldn't be like that?"
Snapping back to reality, Miko looked at the expressionless Ei with a bewildered face.
Because she had been thinking about things just now, Miko didn't immediately grasp the meaning behind Ei's words.
And this reaction of hers made Ei feel even more strongly that Miko had changed.
Is this what happens after falling in love?
Ei did not answer Miko's question immediately; She simply frowned and thought this silently.
The Miko She saw now was truly different from the Miko She had seen before.
"Ahem, people... well, they always change, Ei." At this moment, Miko finally realized why Ei was acting this way and immediately put on her old facade.
"Indeed, there is nothing that does not change."
Just as Miko was thinking about how to continue projecting her old persona, Kaito suddenly followed up on her words with this sentence.
Miko: "???"
Her hand, which was just reaching out to pour herself a cup of tea, froze in mid-air. Miko really wanted to hit someone.
It would be one thing if Kaito said this elsewhere, but he just had to choose to say it in front of Ei. He was really asking for a beating.
And it would be fine if he just said it on his own. But he specifically said it as a follow-up to her words, forcefully creating a connection between her and the sentence he spoke.
This guy...
Can't he just not follow up on my words with that sentence?
Silently retracting her hand from mid-air, Miko knew that things were about to take a bad turn.
Although she was indeed opposed to Ei's unchanging methods, opposition was one thing; she had no intention of putting those thoughts on the table just yet.
No!
Since that guy has already said it...
I can't just sit here foolishly...
Thinking that Kaito had already spoken the words, Miko felt she might as well go all out.
Since what was going to happen next would definitely be the same anyway, she couldn't play dead.
"It is..."
"I think I understand, Miko."
Just as Miko prepared to say the words she had ready, Ei beat her to it.
"Um... understand what? Ei, I don't follow." Hearing Ei's words, Miko sensed something was wrong and asked subconsciously.
Crap...
Could it be that the matter of the Visions has been discovered?
Although the expression on her face looked very curious right now, Miko's heart was already panicking excessively.
"...to back you up, right?" Saying this, Ei also glanced at Kaito beside them.
Of course, Kaito didn't say anything. He just continued drinking tea, seemingly waiting for Ei to continue speaking.
Miko: "???"
A strange expression involuntarily appeared on her face. Miko really couldn't figure out how Ei had come up with such a strange guess.
What did She mean by saying she specifically brought Kaito here this time to back her up?
What backup was she needing???
Staring at Ei for a long while, Miko was completely baffled.
"Miko never mentioned such a thing to me."
At this moment, Kaito spoke this sentence indifferently.
"It is only normal that she didn't say it. After all, if she had said it, that would be very strange."
At this point, Ei felt She already knew exactly why Miko had come today.
She even felt that Miko had taken a fancy to this young man's strength, became his girlfriend, and then brought him before Her to show off her power.
"Wait, wait! Can you two stop saying such weird things, okay?"
Seeing that she seemed to be the only one kept in the dark about the situation, Miko hurriedly shouted for them to wait.
No matter what, she needed time to sort out what was happening.
Why would Ei think I asked Kaito to come here to back me up?
And back me up for what?
Wait!
Could it be...
Regarding the view on Eternity?
Thinking back to how Kaito had followed her words just now by saying "there is nothing that does not change," Miko seemed to understand something.
Yes, Ei definitely thought that the reason she called Kaito over was to say that sentence.
Because only with someone powerful like Kaito by her side would she dare to speak like that.
That must be it...
Glancing at the two of them again, Miko really wanted to hit someone.
She truly never expected that one day she would be the one kept in the dark.
You have to know, usually she was the one keeping others in the dark.
"I say, Ei, don't make wild guesses, okay? And you, this guy, Kaito—can't you explain for me? Is the tea that good?"
After addressing each of them, Miko continued, "I didn't mean that at all. It's just that guy insisted on following my words like that."
"That's right, Miko is correct." Regarding Miko's words, Kaito nodded in admission, and then he continued, "It's just that I feel what I said just now was indeed not wrong. Whether human or god, they always change."
This guy...
Why is he still saying that kind of stuff?
Now Miko was truly exasperated. She felt like Kaito couldn't read the room at all.
Although both she and he were dissatisfied with Ei's methods, now was not the time to say it.
"Change or no change is not for you to decide."
Under Miko's surprised gaze, Ei did not make any further moves; She simply remained seated and spoke this sentence.
Of course, if it were anyone else, it definitely wouldn't be like this.
But after experiencing the events just now, Ei understood that this young man was extraordinary and absolutely could not be treated like an ordinary person.
Anyway, whether for Her or for Inazuma, this was not a good thing.
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