Ethereal slumber- Raiden shogun x Tomo

Chapter 47

When they got there, they saw Tomo crouching like he was staring at something "What is he doing...?" Aether mumbled and Paimon flew wobbly towards Tomo "Hey Tomo! It's us again!" Paimon called making Tomo flinch.

Tomo turned his head around and saw Ei with the travelers "Oh, hey guys" Tomo smiled "Uhh- why are crouching?" Paimon asked "I just saw a plant growing. Look" Tomo scotched over for Paimon to take a look.

"Ooh... there is a plant. Maybe it's a part of Ei's consciousness?" Paimon observed it closely while Aether and Ei were setting up the picnic blanket.

"Ei! Take a look at this!" Paimon called and Ei approached the two "Hm? Is there something wrong?" Ei asked "No, not really a problem. It's just that the— "There's a plant growing!" Paimon exclaimed before Tomo could finish his sentence.

"There is?" Ei take a look for herself and Tomo nodded "Well that's good" Ei placed her arms around Tomo's neck and rested her chin against Tomo's fluffy ashy white hair.

"Let's hope it will grow healthy. Let's go eat breakfast" Ei said "Okay. Hold on tight" Tomo said making Ei have a question mark above her head.

Tomo stood up with his arms holding Ei's thighs "Waah...! Paimon wants a piggyback ride too!" Paimon whined making the couple giggle.

Tomo then pretended to outbalance making Ei panic and hug herself close to his back "Wa- Tomo!" Ei smacked his face making Tomo's hair block his eyesight.

"Calm down! I was just joki- "Tomo watch out! You're gonna trip— "Wha- my hair! It hurts!" Ei was tightly gripping Tomo's hair making him wobble and accidentally stepped on his haori making them fumble down the water.

"Ow... my nose" Tomo mumbled with water gone up inside his nose "I'm sorry..." Ei stood up and helped him stand up.

Tomo sniffled with his hand massaging his nose gently "Don't be. It was my fault for doing the stupid prank..." Tomo laughed nervously and ran his fingers through his wavy bangs.

"Guys! Breakfast is getting cold!" Aether shouted. The three walked up to the picnic, not wanting for Aether to get impatient.

The four settle down to eat their breakfast meal for the morning "mhm~ It's been so long since I last tasted yakizakana(grilled fish) and the miso shiru(miso soup) is delicious too" Tomo was in delight to eat breakfast once more, as it left him feeling nostalgic of the meal.

"Did you cook this, Aether?" Tomo turned towards Aether and he nodded while he pinched a vegetable between his chopsticks.

"The tenderness of the soup and its salty-sweet richness is just right..." Ei said while taking a sip of the miso soup "It tastes the same as I remember" Tomo held up a thumbs up to Aether and continued to finish his meal.

"Paimon wants seconds! It's so good!" Paimon whined with her bowls empty in just a minute "Our baby Paimon here looks like she was left to starve" Tomo ruffled Paimon's hair making the pixie pout.

"Paimon is not a baby! A-and Paimon is  Aether's friend! He doesn't leaves Paimon to starve to death!" Paimon shouted that Tomo find her opposition childish like a 4 years old girl.

"Paimon gets easily hungry. She eats like dozen times a day" Aether said "Oh wow... back when I was still alive, we only eat once a day or so and it takes us hours to fully forge for meat" Tomo said

The other three were surprised "We? You mean you and Kazuha, right?" Tomo nodded "Why didn't you just buy meals at local restaurants or purchase ingredients in the store?" Ei asked with concern on her voice.

"Y'know... Inazuma back then was kinda... harsh and strict with rules and the prices were high that i barely can afford to buy, plus I was a wanted criminal back then" Tomo said and drank water "If I was still alive, I would be thankful for the meal you've given me... but it's too late now" Tomo saddened a smile.

"Anyways, thank you! I loved the meal" Tomo said with a grin to brighten up the mood "It was delicious indeed. We'll go now to bring these dishes back in the outside world" Ei said and they all stood up to pick up the empty bowls.

They left the picnic blanket with Tomo and wave at him goodbye before they exited the plane of euthymia.

"Where are you two heading to next? My quest here in Yashiori Island is now finished" Ei asked, as they were outside the camp of the Watatsumi army "We're heading back to Narukami Island in Tenryou to bring back the missing animals" Aether said.

"I see... till' we meet again, travelers" Ei said "See you next time then, Ei and Tomo too" Paimon said.

They parted ways and exchanged farewells to eachother.

Before Ei could step off near the base of the camp, Gorou called out for her "Almighty Shogun!" Gorou ran up to her "You're on your way towards Watatsumi Island to attend the meeting with her excellency— Sangonomiya Kokomi, right?" Gorou asked and Ei nodded.

"How about let the Watatsumi Army guide you to the island" Gorou suggested, as him and some of his troops were on their way back to the island.

Ei thought about it for a moment and agreed anyway, as there were no more other quests for her to finish in the other islands.

While Ei with the Watatsumi army were walking through the island, Ei noticed how the everlasting rain finally stopped and a beautiful rainbow was painted up the blue skies of Yashiori Island.

It was like the incurable curse resided upon Yashiori Island has finally cleansed and lifted up the storms for the first time in the past millennia.

Ei was still confused of the story of the ghost samurais and what does it connect with Tomo.

They stopped at a dock and Gorou gestured to the Shogun "Please enter first, your almighty" Ei stepped inside the boat and made herself comfortable.

The boat then went on through the vast sea, on their way towards the Island of Watatsumi.

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More upcoming chapter leaks:

The wooden floors creaks at every step Ei takes...

She can hear faint whimpers coming from...

(Prolly somewhere Chapter 50+)