Whether Komori Ai was human or ghost might no longer matter.
In his fourth mind-reading session, what he saw was reason enough for Kagura Hikaru to stay away from her.
He needed to find a way to reasonably distract Komori Ai and escape with Kiryu Hina.
It was difficult to explain this to the latter, and he couldn't just say he became suspicious of her through mind-reading; he had to make it seem natural.
"It's getting late; we need to gather some longer branches and leaves to set up a temporary camp here," Kagura Hikaru said to Komori Ai, moderating his tone as if considering her age. "Can you also collect some leaves for a layer of thatch? Could I count on you for that?"
Komori Ai tilted her head in puzzlement. "Aren't we going directly down the mountain?"
