Buzz—
Buzz—
Two dazzling rays of light descended from the sky.
One enveloped Raiden Ei.
The other directly entered her consciousness space before surrounding the Raiden Shogun.
A moment later, the light faded.
A melon bread appeared in the Raiden Shogun's hand, while Raiden Ei received a white laptop computer.
"This reward can actually enter the Plane of Euthymia directly?"
Ei didn't immediately inspect her own reward. Instead, she focused on the Raiden Shogun.
When she saw the item in the Shogun's hand, shock appeared on her face.
The Plane of Euthymia was a space that belonged solely to her.
Without her permission, no one could enter it.
Not even that fox woman.
Yet the Boss's ray of light had directly entered it with ease!
The Raiden Shogun, however, paid no attention to this.
Her focus was entirely on the item in her hand.
"So this is the reward obtained from reading manga?"
The Raiden Shogun frowned slightly.
It didn't seem especially magical.
Rather, it resembled the pastry called melon bread from the manga.
"This is called melon bread. Eating it can bring happiness to people."
Han Feng explained with a light smile.
Although the Raiden Shogun resided within the Plane of Euthymia and was invisible to ordinary people,
Han Feng was an exception.
As long as someone was inside the manga shop, he could perceive everything.
"A food capable of bringing happiness?"
The Raiden Shogun showed a trace of surprise.
This thing actually had such an effect?
Immediately, curiosity arose in her heart.
"Cough cough, Shogun, you probably don't like eating this kind of thing, right? Perhaps you could give it to someone who needs it more."
Ei coughed lightly and began hinting frantically.
Earlier, when she saw Satania's obsession with melon bread in the manga, she had already become somewhat tempted.
She wanted to see if it was truly that delicious.
And now the opportunity was right in front of her.
Especially since the Boss said it could bring happiness?
That made her want to try it even more.
As for the Shogun herself, she rarely ate things like this in the past.
So Ei felt there shouldn't be any problem handing it over to her.
However—the Raiden Shogun acted as if she hadn't heard anything at all.
She picked up the melon bread and took a bite.
"So this… is what happiness feels like?"
After a long while, the Raiden Shogun savored the sensation, feeling strangely moved.
The reason she upheld the ideal of Eternity
was to grant her people a beautiful dream—allowing them to live peaceful and happy lives.
Yet she herself had remained stationed within Tenshukaku all this time, never once experiencing happiness personally.
So this was the first time the Raiden Shogun had ever felt such a thing.
Warm.
Comfortable.
"What a wonderful feeling."
The Raiden Shogun sighed softly.
This sense of happiness was precious.
Which only strengthened her resolve to protect it for the people of Inazuma.
Thus, the ideal of Eternity could not waver!
"…Hm? What's wrong with you?"
After reaffirming her beliefs, the Raiden Shogun finally noticed something odd about Ei.
Though Ei's outward expression hadn't changed much, the two knew each other far too well.
Naturally, the Shogun could sense the subtle emotions within her.
There seemed to be…
a trace of resentment?
"Oh, you wanted to eat the melon bread? You said it too late. I didn't hear you earlier."
The Raiden Shogun sighed and shook her head.
Raiden Ei: (⊙_⊙)
Heh.
Not a single word of that do I believe!
You clearly hadn't started eating when I spoke!
You obviously just wanted to monopolize the melon bread for yourself!
You didn't even have to give me all of it—you could've at least shared a tiny bite!
But instead you ate it right in front of me!
Hmph!
I never expected you to be this kind of Shogun!
The more Ei thought about it, the more depressed she became.
So she directly withdrew her consciousness from the Plane of Euthymia.
Raiden Shogun: "..."
She really hadn't heard it.
Besides, wasn't it just a melon bread?
How did your entire mood suddenly derail like this?
"As expected, just like that fox woman said."
Feeling this scene unfold, Han Feng smiled knowingly.
He wasn't particularly surprised by Ei's changes.
For one thing, after meeting her sister Makoto again, the stagnant heart within her had become lively once more.
Even if Ei herself hadn't realized it, her mood had clearly brightened.
Secondly, she and the Raiden Shogun shared the same body.
They had maintained this relationship for five hundred years.
There was no bond more intimate than theirs.
Since that was the case, showing a few girlish emotions in front of the Shogun wasn't strange at all.
After all, no one else would ever know.
Just like how people often reveal their true selves when alone at home.
What Ei didn't realize, however, was that Han Feng could sense all of it.
Watching her puff out her cheeks slightly, he suddenly had the urge to pinch them.
"Not appropriate right now. Maybe after we become more familiar."
Suppressing the urge, Han Feng sighed somewhat regretfully.
Mainly because he'd pinched too many cheeks recently.
He was getting used to it.
"Boss, is my reward the 'computer' mentioned in the manga?"
After calming herself down, Ei stepped forward and asked softly.
"Yes. It's indeed a computer. And it contains many games—extremely entertaining ones.
Every game can let you experience a different kind of joy. I strongly recommend giving them a try!"
Han Feng began shamelessly tempting her with a perfectly serious expression.
As the saying goes, men have two hobbies:
Dragging respectable women into the water,
and persuading women of the night to reform.
Han Feng wasn't trying to ruin Raiden Ei, of course.
But turning her from a lofty Electro Archon into someone who "fell" just like Gabriel—
neglecting her duties all day, staying shut indoors playing games and reading manga—
just imagining it sounded incredibly amusing.
"There are games on it?"
Ei's eyes lit up slightly.
Earlier while reading the manga,
she had wondered what kind of thing could make an angel fall so completely.
And now she had actually drawn it herself!
"Ei, don't be fooled. The Boss is trying to tempt you!"
Seeing Ei look eager to try it, the Raiden Shogun hurriedly warned her.
She hadn't expected the "source of all evil" to actually appear!
And in her eyes, the way Han Feng was persuading Ei just now was clearly an attempt to corrupt her!
As expected!
This man truly was the enemy of Eternity!
She absolutely had to remain vigilant at all times!
"Relax. I just want to see why games can make people fall. There's absolutely no way I'll become addicted."
Raiden Ei declared confidently.
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