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I guess the atmosphere was more somber.

But it seems that we are unsuccessful with our purple ray of light.

What's going on here?

”Enemy attack!　Can't you see!　What are the security guys doing!

”Ritual recovery hurry!　I can still come back!

For the most part, it's all a bit hectic.

Unlike other places, this place seems to have a more rational group of people, and since we're talking like this, information is coming in little by little.

However, perhaps because of the commotion, the only information that comes in is about how to deal with it.

The important information about what you were doing is not so easy to get.

In such cases, there may be people who talk conveniently about it, but this time, it doesn't seem to work that way.

Well, I guess I'll just follow my mother's lead.

Let's take our side of the arrangements.

My mother and I were tasked with disrupting the situation and stalling for time until Kirie-san got her people together and came to the scene.

Mom and I were ready to put down the situation, but unfortunately, I don't take the lead in doing tasks I don't have to do.

If it takes the least amount of effort, so much the better.

Still, it's not like I don't have things to do.

The situation!　Hmm?

First one and then the other.

From shade to shade.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.

The surveillance network that would normally be vigilant is also confused by the bombardment just now.

Moreover, deep in the woods like this, there's not much mechanical surveillance.

I was also concerned about the surveillance of ancient Japanese fantasy elements such as yin-yang divination and witchcraft, but most of them were neutralized by the first blow.

This is one of the reasons why there is so much noise, but it is also the reason why this kind of infiltration and abduction is possible.

......, but why are there so many bizarre outfits in these secret rituals?

In manga, a secret organization is often referred to as a black suit or an eccentric outfit, and this place is no different.

The first thing I did was to find a guy of similar build to my mom and me, so I jumped out of the shadows and dragged him into the shadows where he was hiding before being seen.

Then, I'm going to calmly hold the man's mouth while holding his mouth, strip off his clothes, gag him and tie his legs and feet together, and voila!

The man was covered with a nearby cloth, but even if there was a bonfire nearby, the man should not be left alone in the winter forest.

The clothing in your hand is similar to a yukata, but it's thicker than a jacket.

The costume has an ethnic color scheme that I don't think you would want to use for everyday wear, and that cosplayers would wear.

There was a strange animal pattern on its surface.

You'll be able to see that our usual outfits are similar, and you can look at another object with a giggle.

Is this ...... a cow?

And a mask with a cow-like picture painted in red paint on a white background.

The old man who appeared at the end of the mask was a middle-aged man who could be found anywhere.

Looking back, everyone was wearing a mask with an animal picture on it.

At first I thought it was to hide his face.

”d*mn!　What the hell are the Tatsu guys doing!

”Shiruka!　What about the boars? I mean, I don't want to see them.... I mean, that's what they need to do.

”You're more of a snake people than they are!　It's their job to watch you!

Apparently not.

When you feel someone approaching, you try to hide and listen as quickly as possible.

Apparently, each face has a role to play.

The dragon is a guard...the boar is like that...and the snake is a spy.

All the animals of the Chinese zodiac will be present and this cow's mask will have a role too.

Then it's more convenient to use that meaning if you're going to sneak in.

Well, it's a colorful mask, though.

If you look closely at the people who gave me this information, you'll see an ape-like pattern, a sheep-like pattern, and I wonder if it's a bird.

I wonder if that pattern, all yellow, is a ceremonial color.

Check out .......

I'm going to have to look into that as well, but honestly, gathering that information now is a pain in the ass and I don't have the time.

But there are times when it's necessary.

Then.

Anyway, if we find a guy in a different mask, we'll drag him in.

It's just what needs to be done.

I'm wondering if it would have been more convenient to bring my mother with me anyway.

Anyway, that's the snake.

All the buildings in this place are shaped like tents.

They are arranged on the outside to surround the square, with a radius of less than 50 meters.

In the center, there is a masonry structure, and you can see something underneath it in the distance.

You want to enter the center, but you need a costume to do so.

Once you return to the forest, you find a figure that seems to be searching for something.

Guha!

No, brother, when you move, you have to move in pairs, or else you will be subdued like this. Next time, you'll have a better idea.

That move is amateurish.

A movement that does not think it will do anything to you.

It is a movement just trying to find something in the dark.

It's exactly like a duck carrying a leek.

Then this one is easy.

Throw a pebble into the bushes on the other side for a moment to make a noise and guide my gaze, and you'll have an unprotected back, just like this.

All that's left is to attack from behind, hold their mouths and fish them into the darkness and choke them off.

After some resistance, I skipped consciousness and peeled off my mask to reveal a young man's face, probably in his twenties.

The man from earlier and the group of three who were conversing, their ages are sparse, so what is the connection?

I wondered if there was no point in prying, and now I did what I had to do.

”Well, I'm in second place, but I can't just move on this one, can I?

I have the cow's mask from earlier, but I'm not sure how much sense it makes at this cow's place.

...... the color is different. Do different animals have different colors?

And I'm curious about the color as well as the design.

This young man was wearing a black snake mask.

Normally, each animal has its own color, but if that's the case, I don't think there's a need to separate the animals and assign them different roles.

Besides, I can't explain the three of them, who had the same color but different animals.

They seemed to be talking as equals in terms of atmosphere.

This is what you can deduce from that.