Ichika released her arrow. The shaft spun through the air, flitting toward the shinchū’s bulbous eyes.
The insect chittered and tilted mothlike wings to glide out of the way. Ichika yelped when the creature buzzed faster, propelling through the air at a breakneck pace. She took tail and ran, her steps through the long grass frantic while trying to string her next arrow.
Gensou’s wispy, feline form floated in that direction with Masanori perched on her back. “Faster!” he prodded. “Gensou!”
DO YOU SEE ANY WINGS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL BODY OF MINE? Gensou whipped her long, striped tail and flicked her tapir-hybrid ears. She floated on spiritual merit alone, though she positioned herself to float in the most aerodynamic position possible. THIS IS THE BEST I CAN DO.
She wasn’t slow, but compar
