"Forget it, forget it. I should stop thinking about this. Hopefully I'm just overthinking it. Looking around, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual here. I really was overthinking it." Ruri sighed, then shook his head and spoke softly.
Ruri slowly walked over to Momokusa Harukawa's side.
"Harukawa, I have to say, these little squirrels really are adorable. They're just as likable as you." Ruri smiled as he spoke to Momokusa Harukawa.
After hearing what Ruri had just said, Momokusa Harukawa smiled and said softly, "Ruri, you really are such a pest. Even if you like me, you can't keep saying things like that."
After hearing what Momokusa Harukawa had just said, Ruri gave a slightly awkward smile. But just then, he noticed unusual movement nearby again.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Suddenly, countless Shuriken shot toward Ruri from every direction.
"Watch out, Harukawa!" Ruri quickly drew his weapon and stood beside Momokusa Harukawa, blocking the attacks.
"What's going on, Ruri...?" Momokusa Harukawa also drew her weapon, knocking away the Shuriken flying toward her as she spoke softly to Ruri.
Ruri stood back-to-back with Momokusa Harukawa, knocking away the Shuriken flying toward them as he said quietly, "Looks like these are the real enemies. We overlooked that just now."
"Damn it..." Momokusa Harukawa said angrily after hearing Ruri's words, knocking away the Shuriken flying toward her.
The little squirrels that had just run over to Ruri all fled as well. They had no desire to lose their lives here.
"Who are you? Hiding and skulking around-what kind of heroes does that make you? Come out and face me!" After Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa knocked down all the Shuriken, he shouted at their surroundings.
Just after Ruri finished speaking, ten dark figures suddenly sprang out of the bushes around them. They landed perfectly