Chapter 39

After the long fight, Aya is sweating while Kusa is still smiling looking at Aya's sorry state

Kusa: I didn't think you have improved so much Aya!

Kusa: you are making me proud

Kusa conjures a handkerchief to clear her invisible tears

Aya: Shut up!!! You know that I'm struggling yet you make it harder than normal!

Kusa: Hey at the very least you shoot them successfully!

Aya: Of course! After all, I'm a Professional Photographer!

Kusa: so you need me to help you?

Aya: Please!

Kusa: then let's go

Aya: wait!

Kusa: What?

Aya: can you turn to your tiny form

Kusa: I can-

Aya: then hop on!

Kusa looks at Aya's expectant face and can only comply

She shrunk and turns into her tiny form

The tiny form has very short light green hair that has a pair of leaves on the top, having a white hairband, green eyes, a pale green dress, green shoes, and light green socks on the left, it seems she has a bag that has some tiny books as an accessory

Aya: Oh!!!

Aya decided to touch the leaves on Kusa's head

Kusa: Don't pull my hair!

Aya stops her action

Aya: this leaves is your hair?

Kusa: Yes!

Aya: I see... then let's go!

Aya picks up Kusa and put her into her slinging bag and she flies towards her destination

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Kusa: so you want to picture the bullets of the Aki sisters?

Aya: Yes, Do you know where they currently are?

Kusa: Minoriko is running her potato stand in the Human Village as always and Shizuha is helping her

Aya: ehh... what a letdown

Kusa: we can find them when it's noon so don't worry

Aya: okay

Kusa: then let's find Hina!

Aya agreed and they fly towards where Hina Kagiyama located

The two of them stop in an old shrine in the middle of the forest and see Hina drinking some tea

Kusa: Hina!

Hina: Hmm?!, Kusa and Aya?

Kusa: we are here for a favour

Hina: for what?

Aya: see I want to take a picture of your bullet formation

Hina: I see... then I allow it

Aya: thank you!

Thanks to Kusa warmup it seems Aya dodges everything and gets all the needed pictures to move on

Kusa: here you go Hina!

Kusa gives a basket of fruits and products to Hina

Hina: Kusa... you are such a sweet child!

Hina rubs her cheeks towards Kusa and Kusa just giggles at it

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Kusa: next is Nitori

Aya: I know where she is!

Aya flies towards the bottom of the waterfall to see a group of Kappa

Aya: is Nitori here?

Aya shouted to the group making the group alert but seeing it as a tengu they talked to each other

And the Kappa move to find Nitori and bring her towards them

Nitori: Aya and Kusa why do you want to find me?

Aya: because I need to picture your bullets

Nitori: Hmm...

Nitori is contemplating and agrees

Nitori: fine!

Aya: great!!!

Because Nitori is near a water source her attacks are more aggressive than usual making Aya soak in water and got hit several times

Aya: Kusa... can you dry me up~

When Aya's wet clothes suddenly dry up and Kusa decided to solar beam Aya for good measure

Kusa gives the Kappa month supplies of food to their entire population making them grateful for it

The two continues upwards and meet Momiji Inubashiri

Aya: Momiji!

Momiji: Aya?

Aya: listen I need you two to show me your bullet pattern

Momiji: That's all?

Aya: Yes!

Momiji: okay!

Despite that Aya seems one of the strongest tengus even though she is just an ordinary news Reporter, she successfully gets the photos and when Kusa tries to give Momiji some fruits she decided to refuse but Aya push it to her so she accepted it

They decided to go to the Moriya Shrine to visit some people

Kusa: Sanae!

Sanae: Hmm... Kusa? and Aya

Kusa: what Is this the first time you saw my tiny form?

Sanae: I've seen your old one but this is the first time I saw your new one

Kusa: I see... then I allow you to shoot some bullets at Aya

Aya: Hmm?!

Sanae: what is that offer... but thanks I will!

Aya knows Kusa's personality that she will do this eventually so she prepares herself to keep a guard at all times when near Kusa because Kusa can be quite unpredictable

Aya avoids Sanae Winds and bullets while she takes a shot

Sanae: finally I felt free!

Kanako: even I want to test the Tengu

Aya: Of course!

Aya dodges Kanako's bullets further cementing her unbeatable speed in dodging

While Suwako and Kusa having a talk and Sanae serving Tea

Aya completed her task and Suwako decided to play too

Making Aya agree and she continues to capture pictures

Aya: Kusa! I'm out of special papers

Kusa toss another batch In the bullet storm while not a single one hit the papers

Aya: thank you!

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The two bid farewell and Kusa give them fruits and fruit products

Kusa: you are much more energetic than the last time we did this...

Aya is proud and happy

Aya: Of course, after you throw me into a three-person battle I am now ready for a group battle too!

Kusa: you've truly grown so much... how time flies

Aya: now that you mentioned it, it's been a while

Kusa: then let's visit Heaven!

Aya: okay

Aya flies towards the top of the mountain

They meet Tenshi getting another lecture from Iku

Kusa: Tenshi, Iku nice morning I guess

Iku: Kusa and Aya

Tenshi: Kusa!!!

Tenshi runs and carries Kusa happily

Aya: it seems Kusa and Tenshi is getting along quite well

Iku: of course and they are both a headache if you let them stay together for too long

Aya laughs

Aya: well... I'm here for a request

Iku: Okay I'm all ears

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Extra

Kusa: Aya are you thirsty?

Aya: yes...

Kusa conjures a cup and filled it with milk and warm it

Kusa: Here!

Aya: (Kusa's milk...)

Aya seems blushing and fidgets restlessly

Kusa: do you not like it?

Aya gulps the entire cup

Aya: one more!!!