When Yae Miko heard Makoto's request, she didn't hesitate.
The cunning fox had long been gathering dirt on those corrupt officials.
When Makoto asked, she simply pulled out a scroll.
"Here you go!"
...
Makoto stared at the ledger in Miko's hands, momentarily speechless.
She knew all along... but just never said anything?
So she just stood by and watched Inazuma fall into this state?
"Lady Makoto, no need to look at me like that~" Miko chuckled, waving a hand dismissively.
"The Raiden Shogun—that stubborn blockhead—wouldn't believe a word I said anyway."
"If I told her, she might just cut me down on the spot."
So scary~
"That's why I kept quiet."
"I was just... waiting for the right moment."
"And now, that moment has come."
Miko grinned like a fox who had just stolen the fattest chicken.
Makoto sighed but didn't press further. She unrolled the scroll and began reading.
The more she read, the darker her expression became.
Colluding with the Fatui. Selling out the nation.
Good. Very good.
There's so much here!!
For the first time in centuries, Makoto felt the urge to kill.
These traitors...
Even the gentle Makoto had her limits when it came to betrayal.
"I'll cut them down."
Ei didn't hesitate. The moment she heard her sister's words, she was ready to act.
How could things have gotten this bad?
Anger.
"Pointing it out now is a little late, don't you think?" Miko smirked, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Where was this energy before?
Ei frowned, clearly irritated.
But before she could retort—
"Ei. Be quiet."
"Stand there and don't move."
Makoto's voice was calm, but the authority in it was absolute.
Ei immediately shut her mouth.
Big sister's wrath was not to be trifled with.
Seeing this, Miko's grin widened.
Hah! Serves you right!
Oh, how I wish I could record this moment.
Ayaka, Lumine, and the others watched with great interest.
Looks like the show isn't over yet.
Makoto finished reading the scroll, her expression growing colder with each passing second.
Then—
The Sacred Sakura tree moved.
Its branches suddenly came alive, wrapping around Ei and binding her in place.
Ei: "???"
Before she could react, Makoto had already put away the scroll.
And in her hand... was the whip Miko had given her earlier.
"Is this how you ruled a nation?"
"Look at what your negligence has done!"
And so began the Great Sisterly Discipline Session.
The onlookers instantly transformed into an audience of avid spectators.
"I wish I could record this!" Cangyuan couldn't help but mutter.
"Same!" Miko agreed enthusiastically.
"I have a Kamera!" Lumine's eyes sparkled as she pulled one out and handed it to Paimon.
Paimon: "Huh? Why me?"
"You take better pictures!" Lumine declared with absolute confidence.
Paimon blinked.
Since when did she have such skills?
But if Lumine said so, it must be true!
And so, Paimon began diligently recording the scene.
Cangyuan and Miko exchanged amused glances.
Oh, Ei is definitely going to come after you later.
Assuming she even cares, that is.
Right now, the poor Shogun was too busy being utterly confused by her sister's sudden disciplinary actions.
"Wait—!"
"Sister—!!"
But Makoto's authority was absolute.
Ei didn't dare resist.
She could only endure the spanking in silence.
And Paimon captured every second of it.
...
Once the "lesson" was over, Cangyuan, Miko, and Lumine huddled together to review the footage.
Cangyuan grinned.
"If we sent these photos to The Steambird in Fontaine, we'd make a fortune."
"People would eat this up."
The blackmail material was golden.
"Former Electro Archon Disciplines Current Shogun—Shocking Scandal!"
The headline practically wrote itself.
Miko's eyes gleamed with mischief.
"Absolutely!"
"Give me a copy!"
She was already mentally drafting the article for her publishing house.
The people of Inazuma would love this.
But then she reconsidered.
If Ei found out, she might just vaporize the entire publishing house.
Better to leak it in Fontaine instead.
She still needed her bookstore to make Mora, after all.
"I'll take one too!"
Saiguu, ever the instigator, chimed in.
She and Miko were cut from the same cloth—there was no way she'd miss out on this.
"Deal."
Cangyuan happily agreed.
The three of them exchanged conspiratorial smirks.
This was a treasure worth keeping.
Kitsune Saiguu watched from the sidelines, her lips curling into a faint smile before she schooled her expression back into neutrality.
How wonderful this scene was~
...
Once Makoto finished disciplining her sister, she turned to Cangyuan and Miko.
"Mr. Cangyuan, I'll be busy for a while."
"Miko, please take care of our guests."
"Grant them any request within reason."
Now that she had vented her frustrations, it was time to clean house.
Inazuma needed order restored.
And as for the Fatui...
The Tsaritsa... you've overstepped.
Makoto's gaze darkened.
This won't stand.