Omake 4: In which Hotohori's secret is revealed (as if we didn't already know), Miaka is punished and Hallee deals with the aftermath.
The last standing soldier stuttered, "it's-it's the Emperor!" then dropping to his knees.
Those who were piled on the floor, scrambled to a low bow, so low their noses grazed the concrete. Tamahome also bowed in respect, yet Miaka and Akiko remained standing.
"Puh-lease! How can such a young and gorgeous woman be the Emperor?" Miaka scratched her head in a blend of scepticism and confusion.
"Woman? The Emperor is all man!" Came the scandalised retort of one of the guards.
"Huh?" In a blink of an eye, Miaka had pounced on Hotohori and boldly groped her (his?) chest. Hotohori yipped and Miaka's face brightened. "Aha! See, I told you she was a woman!"
"Of cour– wait, what?!"
There was a complete uproar. Hotohori hid behind a flabbergasted Akiko, the guards screamed in surprise and barked orders.
"The Emperor is a woman!"
"Call the Ministers! Gather a meeting!"
"Close the seraglio!"
"ENOOOUGH!" Hallee roared, causing every soul present to seize the theatrics, and tense. "Miaka, you useless imbecile!"
Hallee stalked up to Miaka and yanked her by the ribbon of her uniform. "Do you bloody know what a secret is?" The demonic author hissed in the girl's face, their noses brushing.
Miaka squealed, recoiling in fear. "I-I-I just wanted to confirm –"
"NO DINNER FOR YOU."
Miaka collapsed into a heap of wails and tears. In the mean time, Hallee comforted an embarrassed Hotohori, dreading the impending, spectacular tantrum Nuriko would throw (now that the seraglio was to be dismantled) in 3, 2… 1 –
"HALLEEEE!"