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"This has to be a trick perpetrated by those Demon Squids!" Mirii growled, as her teeth gritted. "My only choice is to persevere inside the forest and find Hunley!"
A bark-like sound came from the darkness.
"… no matter the wild animals' presence!" She frowned, starting to walk forward and with her left hand pointing the smartphone in the same direction.
A chipping sound jumped from the right, while the previous barks were now echoing on the left.
"I shouldn't proceed without grasping my fan… … but I'm afraid to lose it, if I receive another ambush attack I couldn't predict." Her neck stretched upwards, as her irises were slowly moving right and left.
Go back, mortal.
"Ah!" Mirii's head rose, as her mouth opened wide and her irises were looking up. "Reveal yourself!"
I gave you enough warnings… get out.
"You are the culprit behind the fake camera, aren't you?!" Mirii's right forefinger pointed upwards. "You must also be the Masters' kidnapper!"
Her mouth sealed, as she stood still for at least 5 seconds. Faint noises were spread around the girl.
"… I have faced different buffoons who think a few words would stop my march… hmpf!" Her head shook, while lowering back to the neutral position, as she resumed her walk. "I will probably use my wits against every ridiculous obstacle thrown at me."
A howling came from the darkness. The girl stopped, as her face went paler. The light coming from her smartphone was trembling in the same manner as her left hand.
"A-am I about t-to…" Sweat appeared on Mirii's forehead.
"Rrrrrr…"
Two yellow dots popped out from the darkness: slowly, a seawolf was walking out of it, with the white teeth exposed.
"Gh… gh…!" Jerkily, Mirii's right hand went on her jacket…
The animal barked twice: the girl jumped, as she screamed loudly.
"Qu-quick! Th-the fan!" She was shaking violently, as she was panting loudly and putting away her smartphone.
The beast dashed on all fours, jumping with the mouth open. Mirii rolled to her right, as her fan began swinging rapidly. Magenta ink came out of it, landing on the floor and on the seawolf's back. The creature shook violently, as magenta drops flew over the trees, bushes and even the girl's dress.
Mirii turned into a Squid, jumping inside the magenta stain. The seawolf turned in her direction and began barking at the ink.
"How did I managed to dodge that seawolf?! I'm not even sure if I would be capable of doing it, again…! I-I have no chance against such agile fiend… especially with their known invulnerability towards ink of any kind!" Bubbles rose from an ink spot. "What can I do…?"
The creature kept barking, jumping sideways and stretching the front legs down, once in a while.
"… this seawolf is not stepping in my ink? Odd… I thought they were immune to our ink! … unless…" Her eyes emerged from the ink.
She returned into her humanoid form, as she swung her fan towards the animal, hitting the head with the tip and covering it with magenta ink. The seawolf yelped, as the head lowered, the eyes closed and the feet were walking backwards.
"That can't be a true seawolf!" Mirii frowned, as she bended forward. "Good: I'm not backing away from a clear fake, then!"
The beast's head shook violently, growling back at the girl. Mirii's right arm rose, with her fan covered in magenta ink.
"Let's see if I can hit him, while he's jumping towards me…!"
The seawolf jumped towards the girl, while gritting the teeth. The girl dived back inside her ink, as a Squid. The creature went above the ink stain, turning behind in midair and sliding a bit away. Mirii emerged once again, as she swung magenta ink towards the beast: the seawolf jumped backwards, landing near a bush and watching the ink falling on the grass.
"With all this ink, I have enough territory to force him a retrea"
The creature jumped forward, roaring loudly! The feet landed on the ink: the legs tried to raise, but the front feet were pulled back by the magenta ink. Mirii's eyes expanded.
"M-my ink is like a glue to him…?" Her eyes blinked. "… there is no time for questions!"
She frowned, taking some steps towards the animal, while her right arm stretched backwards.
SWISH! PAF!
The seawolf was covered in magenta ink, puffing a bit.
PAF!
The creature puffed more, as soft yelps left the mouth.
SPLAT!
An explosion of magenta ink flew over the surroundings! Mirii sighed loudly, as she kept her right arm stretched downwards. A small seawolf was flying away from the stain.
"… that's it, I win." She lifted her posture, as her head rose. "The very first time I ever beat a seawolf… … I'm not sure it was a real one, though." Her irises moved upwards. "Your pathetic attempts to stop perfection are exposing your ineptitude."
Mirii's right hand shook, as her fan closed: the hand pointed the fan towards the shadow-covered leafs.
"If you wish to avoid an incoming punishment, you would better stay away from my progress! This is my last warning!"
Silence fell in, as the girl was calmly breathing with her nose.
"… tsk." She turned behind. "What was that creature?" Her feet began walking. "It couldn't possibly be a seawolf… unless, my fan's ink is capable of hurting them."
Her eyes pointed at her fan, which was standing in front of her chest.
"If so, I have to examine it." Her left hand went below the fan's tip. "With such powerful ink, nothing could stop my attacks…! Too bad I haven't brought any"
Step sounds were coming from the girl's right side: Mirii turned in that direction, with her ears up.
"Nnnnngghh!" Her fists clenched, while bending forward. "Now what?!"
From the shadows, Hun was sprinting with his arms rotating counter-clockwise. He stopped, while bending forward and laying his hands on his knees. Mirii's jaw dropped, as her mouth quickly smiled widely.
"Hunley…!" She dashed forward. "Hunley!"