It wasn't just Akari whose life was under threat by Flying Monkeys: as at the same time Mizuru was coming to her aid, a whole flock had descended from the fog onto the school's rooftop, where an unsuspecting Keiko and the [Student Council President] still resided.
"How annoying," Keiko said, observing the dozen or so airborne apes circling overhead as she cautiously readied a flow of enhancing chi into her fists. "I just got this power, and I'm already being tested."
The Student Council President fell back on his rear, trembling as he pointed up at them. "W-w-what the?!"
They then watched as a number of them proceeded to alight upon the roof in a succession of clumsy swallow-dives: taking up positions on the rooftop that served to block off the pair's only escape, hunkering lowly on their feet and knuckles with a frenzy of intimidating hollers and shouts.
