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Aaaah, the weather's nice today. Though a little wind would have been nice too.
There you are, Aya.
Oh, Momiji. Good job finding me. Is this your famed clairvoyance at work?
It's nothing like that, I just have a rough idea of where you might be. Anyway, standing on the branch of an old tree? I wouldn't have expected you to like such a subdued location.
Anywhere's fine. But when it's the time of year my feathers grow in, I usually come here to fly a bit. More importantly, why were you looking for me?
Oh, that's right. I've received reports that there are intruders on the mountain.
Heh, figures.
It's those humans. A group led by Marisa Kirisame clashed with some kappa further downstream. Several tengu are already rushing in pursuit.
That seems good enough. A surprise attack, hm? I guess the first point goes to the humans. In any case, did you come here just to tell me that?
Of course not. You and I have different orders. Listen up: we have to prepare a counterattack at the Waterfall of Nine Heavens.
At the waterfall? The great tengu must be very worried.
That's not all. Among the intruders, nobody resembling the Hakurei shrine maiden was seen.
Well that's suspicious. If they're coming for a fight, you'd think the person most involved would come too.
Exactly. I think there's a high possibility that they've slipped in unseen. That's why we've been called to go out searching, and to immediately settle the situation if we find her.
You're awfully fired up. Are you, by any chance, hoping to redeem yourself in battle?
...Yes, I must avenge my previous defeat. Now then, I will be heading to my post. Once you've finished your preparations, please come too.
Momiji leaves.
...The Hakurei shrine and the Moriya shrine. The circumstances between them have recently come to a head. But I can't write a funny story about the two of them shocking the entire mountain like this.
Well whatever happens, I'll hope for a neat resolution.