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"Here we are," Matsuo said, smiling back at Kireina.
"Is it really okay for me to come inside?" Kireina asked, pretending to be nervous. "Am I allowed?"
"Of course you are. Come in already," Matsuo replied. "Don't be shy, Kireina. You fought alongside us and risked your life. You saved us too, so this is the least we can do. Besides, I'll need your testimony, and everyone else's, to explain to the Clan Elders and the Great Ancestor what just happened."
"Yeah, that makes sense," Harumi agreed. "I don't want her to leave, but it does make sense. It would be silly not to invite her in."
"Yeah, yeah, come on in, girl," Erika added.
"Oh, well… thank you so much," Kireina smiled as the old gates slowly opened. She stepped into the territory of the Amaterasu Clan.
The moment she crossed the threshold, the space around her shifted. She found herself inside a vast Domain designed to hide the entire clan from ordinary eyes.
