[center][b]Harashi[/b][/center]
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Hearing what Nikko had shouted, the brunet wielding the huge sword couldn't help but sneer as he charged closer towards the flaming creature. "Of course I will!!", he yelled as he crossed blades with the devilish being in front of him. "Heh... You're even uglier than I expected," Harashi said. Suddenly the Nightmare's flames grew even darker and by instinct, Harashi jumped backwards just as it began to emit even more intense fire from its body. "You're a clever one, aint'cha?", he said, watching the flames set fire to the ground itself. 'They're that hot... Shit, I need to be careful,' Harashi thought, as the Nightmare went for another charge. He started running towards it as well, dragging his sword along the ground, causing it to create sparks, then suddenly slashed it upwards, sending many rocks flying into the burning creature, disrupting its track, disorienting it and eventually causing it to crash into the ground.

"It's over, you abomination," Harashi said as he walked near the thing, unable to get up. He brought up his sword and stabbed it into the creature's head, making it wail in pain. "Ugh, what a pain...", he said as he drew his sword from the Nightmare's head and transformed it back into a ring. "I need to get moving," he said to himself, when suddenly, he saw a silhouette of a man flying just above where the forest was. 'What the...', Harashi thought to himself, when suddenly, he turned and saw that the flames on the Nightmare grew even brighter than before. 'Wha-', that was his last thought before blacking out.
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[center][b]Yuriko[/b][/center]
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"Harashi-nii... I-I hope he'll be okay...", Yuriko nervously said as the ents kept on running. "Nikko-nii... Are we certain that the place you're suggesting is safe?", Yuriko asked. "I'm just a bit nervous... I'm worried about onii-chan...", she added. "I would call him, but... I'm not getting any signal. The reception towers might have fallen," she lastly said.
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[center][b]Hideki, Yoshimi[/b][/center]
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Just as the three had entered Yoshimi's room... They heard a scream from not far away. "No... Have they gotten here already?!", Hideki said, a bead of sweat on his cheek. "...it would seem so...", Yoshimi nervously said. "You two, please stay here. We can't risk either of you getting hurt," Hiroshi said as he started to walk out of the room. "Hiroshi-san, wait!", Yoshimi stopped the old man. "What do you plan on doing?", she interrogated him. "I shall protect the servants here," Hiroshi calmly replied. "Although I am old... I am strong enough to hold up on my own, so do not worry, Yoshimi-sama," he added. "Ah... We can't just let you fight on your own. Isn't that right, Hideki-san?", Yoshimi said. "Yes, we cannot let you fight alone. We'll join in too," Hideki said, grasping his katana's scabbard with his left hand. "Yes, we shall aid you!", Yoshimi added. "You truly are very kind, Yoshimi-sama... Very well. I shall not stop you two from lending a hand," 

Hiroshi suddenly took out his pocket watch and pressed the button that was on top of it. All of a sudden, a part of the northern wall of the room turned open slowly, revealing hidden weapons. "Ah... I was wondering why that part of the wall seemed hollow and the others weren't," Yoshimi said to herself. "Yes... I'm truly sorry I never told you anything about it, Yoshimi-sama," Hiroshi said. "It's a somewhat scary thing to think about, considering there are so many weapons that I never knew about that were all hidden in my room's wall. Ehehe...", the black-haired girl said. "Well... They certainly are coming in handy today," the old servant said as he walked up to it and took a broadsword from the wide selection of weapons. "Let us not fool around any more. We need to protect this shrine," Hiroshi said. "Yes!" "Yeah!", Yoshimi and Hideki simultaneously said and they rushed out, Yoshimi holding her spear and Hideki grasping his katana, prepared for what's about to happen.