> "Woah..." Look at the orb in awe. "That's why the kitsune was beaten so easily...!"
> Look up at the... goddess? "Th-then I could use this to help Keine protect the human village!"
> So it wasn't you who had gotten that strong, it was because you were aided by the orb...
> ...Or maybe the orb made you stronger? You hope that's the reason.
> Is this woman really a goddess? The whole floating in midair and elegant act seem convincing enough.
> The 'goddess' smiles wider. "No."
>Hakurei? Have we heard of them?
>"If its meant for beating up youkai, why did it burn me before?"
>We certainly aren't a youkai.
>"Umm...do you know how to use this better?" If we can control it better, we won't have to worry about hitting the wrong person!
>Remember what it did to that tree. Don't want to miss with this.
> You don't think you've heard of the Hakurei before.
> "That's because it was meant for people of the Hakurei bloodline," the 'goddess' explains.
> You're pretty sure you're human. Your parents were humans, you've grown up surrounded by humans, so it'd be impossible for you to be a youkai.
> "You were using it how it has usually been used," she says. "Albeit you were a bit rusty with it."
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