- Lua: Rena, are we there yet?
- Lua sulked as they moved past the overgrown forest following behind Rena's back.
- Rena: We're here! Ta-da! Look in front of you!
- Once Lua looked over Rena's shoulder, she forgot all about her complaining and quickly dashed in front to look around at the numerous targets.
- Lua: What in the world... This place...
- Rena: This place was where our village's archery squad used to practice!
- Rena smiled proudly as she grabbed the bow she was had been carrying on her back. She picked up a couple arrows that were lying all over the ground and then continued speaking.
- Rena: Here we can shoot as many arrows as we want. Especially since there are so many arrows here after all...
- Lua: Huhu, then today, we can finally settle the score between us.
- The two of them got into their positions and got ready. 'Calmly just like you learned' Rena murmured and then fired the first shot. The arrow got stuck right in between the middle of the target.
- Lua: Not bad. But I can do that much as well!
- Lua took her position again soon as she finished speaking. Just when she internally counted up to three and was about to let go of her hand...
- Lua: Kyaaaaaah!
- Lua got surprised from seeing something small jump in all of a sudden and fell backwards on her bottom. The arrow cut across the air and got stuck on a high tree branch.
- Rena: Lua, Are you okay!?
- Lua got up from being supported by Rena then pointed at the creature hiding behind the target with shaking hands.
- Lua: Th... There's something over there...
- Rena: Let's go check it out.
- Two carefully approached the target and examined the small creature with shiny red eyes. Its entire body was covered in fluffy white fur and it was shaking as if it was scared.
- Rena: Oh my... This child must have been surprised too.
- Lua: I've never seen this child before...
- Two of them had explored many areas of the forest so far but this was the first time they've seen this red eyed creature that was hiding behind the target, so they backed up to maintain their distance.
- Rena: We've never been to this place before. Maybe this child has always been living here?
- Lua: It would be good if that was the case...
- Red eyed creature sniffed around the ground for a long time then disappeared into the forest as if it lost interest.
- Lua: Ugh... it feels like something scarier might pop up if we stay here, let's go back.
- Rena stared at the direction the creature ran off to and pondered for a moment if she should tell this to Branwen, but she shook her head from Lua's voice calling her and thought.
- Rena: (That's right, it must be something that lives here… It's probably not a big issue.)
- Rena looked behind her one more time as she walked towards Lua then left the site.
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Portrait of Younger Days 5
