Taiga Fujimura, wearing a Jaguar Man mascot costume, jumped down from a tree and landed in front of everyone. Though she lacked confidence, she forced herself to retort, "I'm not a hippo! I just don't understand why everyone always compares me to one!"
Tohsaka Rin and the other three looked at Taiga Fujimura with complicated expressions. It really was Taiga Fujimura!
Taiga Fujimura stepped onto the path Gorgon had left behind, slipped, and fell flat on the ground.
Ritsuka Fujimaru was startled by Taiga Fujimura's speed. "Whoa! She fell from up there!"
It was not as if he had never seen Taiga Fujimura before. He had seen her several times in that Carnival Phantasm world. She was just an extraordinarily capable ordinary person; how could she possibly have such speed?
Romani was equally surprised. "This strange-looking creature is Taiga Fujimura? If no one had told me, I would have thought she was a UMA!"
Taiga Fujimura forced herself back to her feet and spoke in what she considered a cool tone. "NO! I'm nobody! If I have to say it, I am the embodiment of the jungle, the manifestation of great warriors!
"My name is Jaguar Man! Servant—Jaguar Man makes her appearance!"
The moment she finished speaking, she failed to look cool for even three seconds before falling over again.
Tohsaka Rin could not stand watching any longer. She went over, helped Taiga Fujimura up, and casually cast several spells on her to keep her from falling again. "Why are you here too?"
"Huh? Rin..." Taiga Fujimura stared blankly at Tohsaka Rin. "No, why are you here? Weren't you supposed to be possessed by the goddess Ishtar? Your clothes look exactly like your school uniform."
As the acquaintances recognized each other, Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others wisely fell silent for