"Shura Anyakonsen-shou, why have you brought another person today?"
The Raiden Shogun asked expressionlessly.
This single sentence scared the little youkai Yumemizuki Mizuki half to death—she thought the Raiden Shogun felt that Mr. Cid bringing her along was inappropriate…
She subconsciously prepared to say something very apologetic and planned to leave, but Mr. Cid stopped her.
"This is Miss Yumemizuki Mizuki. As a member of the baku (dream-eating tapir) clan, she has a profound understanding of human emotions. I considered that Your Excellency the Shogun doesn't have enough understanding of human emotions, which makes it easy for you to be deceived by others.
After all, I am human, so my perspective still has some deviation from yours. Therefore, I have invited Miss Mizuki, who shares a non-human perspective with you, to help Your Excellency understand humanity."
Facing Shura Anyakonsen-shou's explanation, the Raiden Shogun nodded, and at the same time gave Yumemizuki Mizuki a nod of acknowledgment.
"Shura Anyakonsen-shou has indeed thought things through thoroughly… Then Miss Yumemizuki, I will also trouble you with my lessons."
Facing the Shogun's acknowledgment, Mizuki was extremely nervous and hurriedly bowed forward in a deep bow.
"I will do everything I can to assist Your Excellency the Shogun…"
Although that was what she said, Mizuki was actually a little unsure about how exactly to conduct the lesson.
"Sara, please take over teaching the Shogun for a while. Miss Mizuki and I will step out first to discuss the follow-up lessons…"
The old uncle understood this point as well, so he first asked little Sara to cover for him, then took Miss Yumemizuki and walked out of the Tenshukaku.
"How is it? Has the Shogun changed compared to when you saw her before?"
Mizuki recalled the last time she encountered the Raiden Shogun—it was when she went to see Yae Miko and caught a distant glimpse.
Back then, the Raiden Shogun gave her the feeling of neither cold nor warm—just standing there mercilessly, with nothing related to dreams detectable on her, as if she were a void.
"There are still some changes. I can feel a little warmth, but she is still without sorrow or joy as before. In essence, it's still a dead silence of emptiness."
Mr. Cid, however, seemed very satisfied with this answer.
"As long as there's change, that's enough. You don't need to worry about the lessons ahead—I'll take the lead. If the Raiden Shogun asks you anything, there's no need to be anxious. Just answer however you feel is right, completely from the heart."
That's enough?
But the Raiden Shogun still hadn't truly changed. The statute was still the same statute—at most it had been warmed a little by someone's hand, but its essence and content as a statute remained unchanged.
At this moment, a slender, opaque small bottle appeared in Mr. Cid's hand.
"Mr. Cid, what is this?"
Mr. Cid shook the bottle.
"Dango milk. Sweet. Want some?"
Although it was phrased as a question, Mr. Cid had already handed the dango milk to Miss Yumemizuki.
"Oh, thank you…"
Yumemizuki Mizuki didn't think much of it. She glanced at the milky white color of the milk inside the bottle and curiously took a sip.
Sweet, with a somewhat thick mouthfeel—probably the dango texture. It was very delicious.
It was quite a novel drink. Children would probably love it…
But drinking it gave a bit of a full feeling. If humans drank too much, they'd probably feel stuffed too.
Then Mizuki watched as Mr. Cid pulled a portable kitchen out from his Vision.
Oh, right—he had said today he would use cooking to help the Shogun understand the joys and sufferings of the common people…
But even though that was the plan, how exactly was it supposed to help the Shogun?
Next, Mr. Cid pushed the portable kitchen into the Tenshukaku.
"Your Excellency the Shogun, let's make a meal."