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"The fog is still a thing, in this forest." Mirii's head turned left and right, while stepping on the fresh grass. "This time, however, we shouldn't encounter any particular creature... …"
Her eyes pointed at Lisa, which was walking in front of her and behind the man.
"Lisa, do"
"Yes, we might encounter Demon Squids… but not all of them are that dangerous to us three!" Lisa's tentacles were swinging back and forth, keeping the same rhythm as her pace. "They are like those blobs we have seen in the curse: if they sense our strength, they would be too scared to come out and try splatting us."
"But we might also encounter stronger Demon Squids…" Mirii's eyes squeezed a bit. "Is there a way to sense any nearby creatures?"
"… you are always on your toes, when it comes to getting worried about anything possible, eh?" Lisa's head shook. "I would never be capable of thinking everything nook and cran"
"This is about being organized, clever and ready for correctly facing almost all possible situations!" Mirii frowned. "This is the first time I'm walking in this territory… I'm even carrying few gadgets to use in later situations!"
"But you have me, as an experienced fighter… and Tiny!" Lisa smiled, as her eyes closed.
"Tiny…?" Mirii's head tilted a bit to her right, as right eyebrow rose. "… is this the name you chose for him?"
"Eh eh eh!" The woman's smiling mouth opened. "Mentioning his name always makes me giggle! A great way to improve my mood!"
"I must be an inferior being, if insults are my-GAH!" Mirii's eyes expanded, as her mouth flattened and her head returned to the middle. "QUIT COMMENTING THE SITUATION, FOR ONCE!"
The fog ahead was gradually disappearing, as vague images of small hills were appearing in place.
"Ah, finally!" Lisa's fan opened, as her right arm swung it near her face. "I swear, every time I have to walk out of this fog, it feels like I'm walking for the eternity… but hey, now there is some classic scenery I will surely enjoy!"
"Is this fog protecting the Shrine, by any chance…?" Mirii's eyes squeezed a bit.
"… I will enjoy the scenery more, if I don't have to play teacher any longer!" The woman groaned, as she frowned a bit.
Mirii sighed, as her head lowered for one second. Once her sight rose back, the fog was no more: her eyes could see several forests in the distance, spread around the grassy fields. There were at least three mountains, with the leftmost one being covered in snow.
Lisa's nose inhales loudly, as her eyes closed and her arms opened a bit.
"Aaaah!" Her eyes reopened. "I was almost forgetting the nice smell…"
"Uhm… I don't know why, but…" The girl's eyebrows lowered a bit. "… this area has something suspicious going on."
"Growing unsure?" Lisa's head turned to her right. "How can you do that? I would immediately take a nap in here!"
"I don't see any wild animals roaming around those fields…" Mirii's head turned around. "It's not even afternoon yet."
Suddenly, the man stops with his left hand going in front of Lisa. The girl stops too, raising her head.
"Why we stopped?" Mirii turned behind for a moment, before returning forward.
"It appears Tiny has seen some of those wild animals you were just mentioning!" Lisa's opened fan went in front of her mouth, as her left wrist went on her left side. "I'm sensing a small presence, too…"
The girl tilted to her right, as her eyes squeezed a bit.
"I-I knew we would encounter foes!" She frowned. "Are those related to what is happening to Hunley?!"
"Sssshhh!" Lisa bended forward, while smiling and whispering. "Don't ruin the fun, Mirii!"
The man began walking slowly, with his back bending forward as well. Lisa was following him at the same pace speed.
"… we are exploring those lands for saving Hunley, not to have fun with ridiculous hunting sessions!" Mirii frowned, while staring back at them. "I know you are hearing me, Lisa! I order you to tell me the connection between the rescue operation and eliminating those animals!"
The two Inklings kept walking forward… Mirii frowned, as a vein popped out from her forehead.
"Lisa! LISA!" Her teeth gritted. "Grrrr… no, I refuse to spend the smallest of my energies on those two!" She began walking forward. "I don't need those fools for battling against anyone who dares to challenge perfection!"
Suddenly, Mirii stops on place as her eyes expanded.
"Wait… I'm outside the Shrine, now!" Her mouth flattened. "I can't evoke the fan… unless Lisa gives it to me, like she did inside that curse!" Mirii's hands grabbed her tentacles, as she pulled them down. "Grrrr! N-no, I-I can't…" Her hands left her tentacles. "… I can't let my emotions ruin my perfect reputation!"
Mirii's right hand caressed her right tentacle.
"Instead, I will force Lisa to summon my fan… yes, that would be the only strategy who will surely work against her idiocy!" She nodded, resuming her walk. "I just need to show myself uncontrollably aggressive…!"
"… uhm?" Lisa's head turned to her left, watching Mirii walking past her.
She smiled, as her eyebrows went a bit down.
"Ah, Mirii." From her left hand, Mirii's fan materialized.
Her hand grasped the fan's handle, tightly. The girl snorted, as her shoulders turned to her right.
"Catch!" Lisa's left arm swung forward, as her left hand opened and her feet stopped.
Mirii's mouth opened, as she jumped and caught her fan with both her hands.
"Were you sure about your aim?!" She frowned. "If I didn't caught it in time, the fan would"
"Mirii, why don't you train a bit with those wild animals over there?" Lisa's right wrist went on her right side, as her eyelids lowered to the middle and her head rose. "They are so puny, you will defeat them easily!"
The girl roared faintly, as her eyes squeezed a bit. She returned forward, resuming her walk.
"… insolent." Her head lowered, frowning even more.
"Tiny! Let Mirii do the job!" Lisa nodded. "I have seen her fighting: she knows how to use the fan!"
The man stopped, standing perfectly still. Mirii passes him, staring at two flying Squids who were circling around. Their colors were both dark green, as fangs were showing below their eyes. Squeaky noises were coming from them.
"I thought I had to use my intelligence more, for getting my hands on my beloved fan… but no matter!" She began dashing forward. "I will squash those ants and venture alone! Away from their moronic presence!"
The let Squid turned to the right, as the eyes expanded and the irises shrunk: the creature frowned, squeaking loudly. The other Squid turned in the same direction, frowning in an instant. Both began flying towards the girl.
Once near her, they fly upwards while rotating in circles. Mirii's feet stopped, as her head rose. Her eyes grew, as a Squid dived towards her.
WAM!
The Squid flew forward, while rolling in midair. It landed on the ground, still rolling in the same direction while gradually lowering its speed. The other Squid dived, while Mirii's right arm bended to her left and her right hand was grasping her opened fan.
SWISH!
The Squid flew on the ground, as it slides on the grass… magenta ink began covering Mirii's fan, as she dashed towards the fallen Squid. She jumped in the air, as her left hand grabbed her fan's handle: once at her jump's peak, she dived with her arms thrusting downwards.
SPLAT!
Magenta ink landed on her face, her shirt and dress: she snorted loudly. A small Squid flew away from the magenta stain. The ink resting on the girl's face and clothes went immediately absorbed. The other Squid's eyes were expanded, as the tentacles went on the cheeks.
The girl turned to her left: the creature flew to the left side, while sweat was jumping out from the head. Mirii's eyes kept pointing at the Squid, which was moving towards a large forest. Her right hand waved the fan, as it closed rapidly.
"Nice show there, Mirii!" Lisa's eyes were closed, as she was walking towards the girl. "Although, it would had been perfect if you got them both…" She grinned a bit, while stopping on her feet.
"Hmpf! My performance went above the average level…" The girl turned towards the woman, as her head rose and her arms folded. "… when my foes are filled with cowardice, that's when I realize the limits of perfection are reached."
"Ah ah, you love being seen as a scary Squid?" Lisa bended forward, as her right arm stretched a bit and her right forefinger pointed upwards. "What a nice choice! I would do that too!"
"Enough with those pointless comments!" Mirii's right arm thrusted towards the woman, as her fan was pointing at the woman and her left hand went on her left side. "Now, listen carefully: because of your incapability of quitting your antics… I will proceed alone. Without your presence."
"What?!" Lisa's eyes opened wide. "You need my help if you want to survive alone!" Her eyebrows went up.
Mirii's mouth opened.
"I can't guarantee you will see more puny Demon Squids, who fit in your beginner fighting style…" Lisa's mouth downturned, as her arms stretched downwards. "… so please, don't leave us alone!"
The girl frowned a lot, as her teeth gritted.
"You fool!" Her right arm rose. "You gave me the fan, which allows me to splat monsters of various skill levels! I'm no longer forced to have such a childish ally like you!"
Mirii turned behind, walking forward, while seeing the forest ahead.
"Noooo, come back to us, Mirii!" Lisa's left arm stretched towards the girl, as her left hand opened and her face kept her previous expression.
The man walked towards Lisa's left side, stopping right near her. The woman's left arm retreated back, as she inhales loudly with her nose.
"… eh eh eh… just as planned…!" She sighed loudly.