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Shizuka and company were swimming above crowds of merpeople, trying hard not to bump to any of them.
"Tch, why do we have to go from here?!!" Yuzuru whisper-shouted to no one in particular. Mizuto was also struggling to go through the sea of merpeople... literally.
"It's the shortest route and the fastest one to get out. Once we got out of here, we'll be able to the rest easily," Liemros whispered back, dragging Shizuka with him since she's long given up and was planning to blast them all out of her way.
"Haa... We need to get out quick. No complaints, Yuzuru," Mizuto chided him. The two boys argued along the way. Fortunately for them, the place was bustling with noise and chatters. Nobody would hear them, even if they shout.
But, nothing's wrong with being too careful, right?