"Ei, what's going on? Started practicing wrestling with yourself?" Youying asked playfully, putting on a relaxed air. "I happen to have a martial arts manual right here. I can see you have quite the aptitude—how about I sell it to you cheap?"
To Youying's joke, Ei gave no reply. She simply closed her eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them again.
"Let's talk about something important first," Ei said, her expression turning solemn. "Just now, I completely blocked the Shogun's perception so we could discuss her. The Shogun has started to notice things; recently, she's begun protesting my control of the body from time to time."
Chapter 51