"Isn't that what a gimmick monster is like..." Shiko counted them one by one. "One, two, three..."
"Exactly eight. One each, so don't fight or snatch. Sit in a row and eat your fruit~" She turned around, raised her hands, and began directing them like a kindergarten teacher. Although there were twelve people here, only nine of them could actually deal damage directly, and among them—
"CHU?, you're not allowed to eat the experience pack." With a terrifying smile, Shiko pressed down on the head of the eager CHU?. Yukina watched with considerable appreciation as CHU? struggled desperately while wearing cat-ear headphones.
"Ahaha, you're still holding a grudge over that kill?" The others had already begun choosing their prey. Lisa had nothing to do, so she took the chance to watch the two of them bicker. Hearing her, Shiko declared loudly, "Of course! That was a blow of revenge! The proper way! It got stolen just like that! It went from a passionate scene to a comedy scene!"
"I can kind of understand..." Kita made a finger gun with her right hand. "Biu~" A puddle of black mud in the distance ignited from within and vanished into ash in an instant. She turned around and joined Shiko in pressing down on CHU?'s head. "If you want compensation, let me rub it—hey!"
"I feel like you're more like that than Rinko." Shiko pretended to be disgusted and moved away from her, stopping at the edge of the shield. A jade talisman appeared in each of her hands, one transparent and the other fiery red. She slapped the two talismans together, and they stuck directly to each other. The fused talisman flew up from her hand and spun freely through the air under her control. She nodded in satisfaction and formed a