Megumi Fushiguro asked softly.
"Woof."
Jade Hounds wagged its tail, giving an affirmative reply.
"Hmm, let's go in."
With that, Megumi Fushiguro led Jade Hounds into the shack.
Kurusu Hana reached out to stop him.
But not speaking for a long time made her unsure what to say for a moment, so she could only futilely reach out towards Megumi Fushiguro's back.
Placing her hands on her chest, Kurusu Hana bit her lip tightly, as if having made some kind of decision.
The next moment, she ran towards the inside of the house.
She didn't want Megumi Fushiguro to disappear like her other companions.
"There are 1, 2, 3 children…"
"Including Kurusu Hana, there are 6 children?"
Eichi quickly grasped the situation inside the house through the shadows within.
Megumi Fushiguro followed Jade Hounds into the house and saw the tall Cursed Spirit standing in the center of the room after finishing distributing the meals.
The Cursed Spirit's 3-meter height was indeed very tall for Megumi Fushiguro, who was just over 1 meter.
'There are other children.'
The moment he entered the house, Megumi Fushiguro saw the other five children.
They were in the corner, eating what they held in their hands.
'I must first ensure the safety of the others.'
Megumi Fushiguro made a decision.
Clang.
Because his attention was on the children in the room, Megumi Fushiguro kicked an empty can on the floor.
The Cursed Spirit looked at Megumi Fushiguro, and upon realizing that Megumi Fushiguro was also a child, it picked up a cracked bowl and walked towards Megumi Fushiguro.
'Perfect, I'll lead it away like this, then have Jade Hounds exorcise it.'
Megumi Fushiguro turned the tables, constantly retreating.
This action clearly enraged the Cursed Spirit.
Crack.
The Cursed Spirit strode towards Megumi Fushiguro, its immense power crushing the dusty floor.
Megumi Fushiguro immediately ran outside with Jade Hounds.
They hadn't run far when they encountered Kurusu Hana, who was chasing after Megumi Fushiguro.
Without thinking much, Megumi Fushiguro used Cursed Energy to strengthen his body, then scooped up Kurusu Hana.
Jade Hounds also understood its young master's thoughts, lowering itself to carry the two on its back.
Kurusu Hana's eyes widened as she looked at Megumi Fushiguro, who was holding her tightly; her heart, which had not fluctuated for a long time, couldn't stop pounding.
'It should be safe here.'
After confirming that this area would not affect the children in the house, Megumi Fushiguro directed Jade Hounds to confront the Cursed Spirit.
"Rabbit Escape."
One after another, Rabbit Escape appeared and ran towards the Cursed Spirit's tall body.
However, Megumi Fushiguro did not notice that a few rabbits not belonging to him had taken the opportunity to blend in.
The Cursed Spirit's six arms flailed, and Jade Hounds was quickly knocked away.
Megumi Fushiguro's Rabbit Escape began to continuously attract the Cursed Spirit's attention.
After getting up, Jade Hounds attacked the Cursed Spirit again.
At this moment, one Rabbit Escape skillfully began to take advantage of the situation.
First, it jumped onto the Cursed Spirit's large face and fiercely scratched the Cursed Spirit's eyes.
Then, it moved up the Cursed Spirit's forehead, scratching and kicking all of the Cursed Spirit's other pairs of eyes.
"Aow!"
The Cursed Spirit let out a cry of pain, its body leaning back, trying to evade the Rabbit Escape's actions, its six hands frantically clawing at its face.
One Rabbit Escape suddenly took the opportunity to fiercely strike the Cursed Spirit's knee joint.
The Cursed Spirit, already leaning backward, lost its balance and fell directly to the ground.
Jade Hounds did not miss this opportunity and began to unleash a furious assault on the Cursed Spirit.
Soon, the Cursed Spirit was bitten to death by Jade Hounds and then eaten.
Watching Jade Hounds and Rabbit Escape successfully eliminate the Cursed Spirit, Megumi Fushiguro finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you, alright?"
Megumi Fushiguro turned around, looking at the girl he had just protected behind him.
"I-I'm fine."
Kurusu Hana tried hard to say to Megumi Fushiguro.
"That's good."
Megumi Fushiguro sighed in relief.
"Well done, Megumi."
At this moment, Eichi also came out with the children from inside the house.
"The mission is complete."
Megumi Fushiguro tried to maintain his expression, acting as if it was nothing.
In reality, his heart was already swelling with joy from the praise.
Eichi smiled and ruffled Megumi Fushiguro's sea urchin-like hair.
'Megumi.'
Kurusu Hana deeply etched this name into her mind.
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