Chapter 15: Arc 1, - 15: Getting the Hang of Things
"Where the hell did it go!?" Jotou shouted out in the dark shop, sword held in both hands while her eyes darted across the ceiling.
"I don't know! Did you find the rat one!?" Fumeko popped up from behind the counter.
"No, I'm looking for the bat! It went into the back and it's gone again!" Jotou squinted, "Hotaru, how bright can your water glow!?"
"About this much?" Hotaru made particles of water that lit up as much as a match stick would in a pitch-black room. Illuminated, the scene appeared clearer; them searching frantically in the low light as a lantern lied broken on the floor.
"Oh! You need some light!?" Asobi pulled out her wand, "Light!" an immensely bright white light, shot out into the middle of the room.
Fumeko shunned it with her arm and staggered backwards into a podium, as a vase, "Careful!" almost fell and Hotaru caught it in time. She juggled in her arms till she got a proper hold of it.
Hotaru's eyes narrowed to the sudden light as well, "We came to take a velatos out, not rack up a bill with Mr Baregout."
"He should've mentioned there were two," Fumeko muttered, her arm still up, adjusting to the light.
"Sobi, brightness," Jotou blinked multiple times trying to find, "There!" she ran for the image of a shadow flying across her vision with every blink.
"Sorry!" Asobi dimmed the light she casted.
"THWACK!" Jotou batted the bat with her sword, sending its tiny form into the shelves. The light dimming down let Jotou pinpoint the creature. "Crack!" She did not hit the eye, but the sword pierced through the bat's body.