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And pushing through it, you found something on the ground, left here abandoned just on the grass. It was white. Was it a sock...? A small mitten? Wait, no, you recognize this, this little... muff thingy. It was one of those two things Kasen wore on the sides of her head to keep her buns up. Then if this is here... that means the Hermit must be near! Suika did say something about her falling asleep near a river, and you heard rushing waters around!
This must have been the sign of the Lord you've asked for! With the wind whipping and the sound of the river hard to discern, you wouldn't have known the direction otherwise and would have been lost. The wind must have been blowing in the right direction! You started heading forwards, between the trees and bushes.
You ducked and stopped then as branches ahead were sliced in half and fell. You nearly drop Suika by letting go of one of her horns, instead raising the hand to cover your mouth and prevent your yelp.
<span class="mu-s">"Hmm? Seems I lost you for now... Hehehe! Sneaky little Outsider, you've already lasted longer than I was expecting."</span>
You glanced off towards the left, and barely, just barely raised your head above some bristle.
A Youkai was floating there. One wearing a short black dress, stockings, and wielding a trident or something. She had... odd red and blue growths extending out her back, like tentacles or gnarly wings, or the limbs of a spider. Black hair, and red eyes, just like Aya did.
<span class="mu-s">"Your prayers must have been answered, but do you think you'll get out of here alive? I can trace you by the sounds you make, and I can smell your fear. And there's something else showing me that you aren't far either. I'll find you, eventuallyyyy~! Hahahaha!"</span>
The Big Dipper, Youkai were drawn to it. You felt sweat slither down the side of your skull as you looked up. The Youkai hunting you dashed off again, slicing right through a tree and letting it fall in a slow timber. You took that chance to grab Suika by both horns again and start moving.
You stop briefly upon noticing a branch you nearly stepped on and snapped. Damn! She did slice some branches too! She must have been doing that on purpose to reveal you! You have to be careful...
(°д°) *FU?*
H-hey! Fluffy is still with you?! The little Kedama slid out your sleeve! What was he... he's smelling Kasen's hair bun that you held.
(°д°) *FUUU!*
"W-Wait...!"
Darn! Fluffy is floating off without your direction ahead! Maybe he can lead you to Kasen.
>Roll 1d100 to avoid detection.
