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[admiringly]

[ The tanuki goes flying, well enough away that it gives Chiyo time to get less scared. ]

Yay! You're amazing! Okay, let's go! No more stops before home!

[ She takes off sprinting, making sure to keep her hold on Li-Na's hand. ]

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[Bye tanuki. And don't come back.

Li-Na keeps pace with Chiyo, maintaining a sharp lookout for more of those creepy animals]

We are almost there!

[admiringly]

It's the home stretch!

[ More come out to get in their way, but at this point, her adrenaline is surging, so when she moves to whack a raccoon away, she manages it this time.

Chiyo fishes her house key out and smoothly unlocks the door when they arrive home. ]

Quick, quick! Get inside!

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[Li-Na kicks one last tanuki away from them, then hurries into the house.]

Haaaaaahhhhh. That was scary.

[admiringly]

[ Chiyo slams the door behind them and collapses to her knees in the entryway. ]

Y-yeah, it really was. I'm glad we got out of that without too much trouble.

[ For tonight, they're safe. Chiyo has no such certainty about tomorrow. ]

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[Li-Na likewise sinks to the floor, a hand pressed to her chest as if that will slow down her racing heartbeat]

They looked kind of cute at first, but in the end they were really creepy.