Mizuki furrows her eyebrows, looking over Hinata's shoulder in curiosity. She notices Shoma running towards her, and when she notices the confusion, nudges her head in the direction of the field.
The three of them turn their heads in unison, where they notice the guards approaching them with their horses, having noticed them from afar.
Mizuki's heart races out of panic and her hands go clammier, unable to calm her. She takes a deep breath and she exhales, at which point she tells them,
"Make sure nothing's left behind. Brandon, I'm sorry you'll have to part with your beloved horses but we need to go and—make sure your hair is covered with a jacket. They would recognise us easily if they noticed our hair colours together."
Leaving them no opportunity to protest, she wrings her satchel and slings it around her shoulders such that it's in a comfortable position.
