"Hey Aruta, let's go home. I feel something is wrong. We've found the clue. It'll be dangerous if we stay here," Juriko asked Aruta. Juriko was starting to feel scared being there.
"It seems like you have a point. Okay, let's go home," Aruta said who was actually scared too.
The two of them start to walking again. But when they were almost at the exit of the cornfield, suddenly two farmers who were on night patrol come through the cornfield gate. Aruta and Juriko immediately slow down their walk and turn around.
"That was close," Aruta said trying to speed up his steps in an attempt to avoid the farmers.
"We can't get out that way," Juriko said who also quickened his steps. "Then, the only way left is the exit in the rice field."
"Ugh it's too far," complained Aruta.
But they have no other choice but to head towards that exit way. Aruta and Juriko walking towards the exit way in the rice field. They walk for a while and finally they got out of the cornfield sector and arrive at the rice field.
"Phew, looks like we're almost there," Aruta said.
They continue their way but suddenly, they heard a strange sound like a scarecrow falling.
"Huh? What's that sound?" Juriko asked.
"Uh? Maybe the crow is knocking over the scarecrow?" Aruta replied.
They look back and saw a giant mole of unusual size standing behind them. The mole was as tall as an adult human. Its eyes were glowing red. Its claws were long and sharp. And both of the mole's hands were human hands. Its mouth was bleeding a lot.
"You~ see me?" that creature asked. That creature suddenly covered its face with both of its hands. That creature's sharp nails begin to cut its own face. "No! You~ SEE ME!!"
The creature screamed and chase after Aruta and Juriko. Aruta and Juriko immediately run away from that creature.
"Haaaaaahhh this creature again!!" Juriko shouted.
Aruta and Juriko running like play a tag with that creature. Not long after, the mole creature begin to dig the ground beneath it and enter the hole. Aruta and Juriko try to run as fast as they could towards the exit of the field. After running for a while, finally the way out of the field was visible. But suddenly the mole creature appear in front of Aruta and Juriko, blocking their way.
Aruta and Juriko were forced to turn around and run away from that creature. Once again, that creature dig back into the ground and enter its dig hole.
Aruta and Juriko keep running and arrived at a rice barn. They were cornered in that barn. Not long after, the mole creature reappear from underground blocking Aruta and Juriko's way out. Aruta thought that if they both just surrendered, then they would both become a dinner for that creature that night. There was only one way to survive that night: fight.
"Hey Juriko, run away. I'll be the one to block that creature. If we both just surrender here, we'll both definitely die here," Aruta said.
"Huh? How about you?" Juriko asked.
"Don't worry. I promise I'll go home. We'll definitely meet again at home," Aruta said, giving Juriko a smile. After giving Juriko a warm smile, Aruta look back at the creature with a sharp gaze and firmly said, "I'm not afraid of you. Face me!"
"At least, if I don't survive, Juriko can make it home safely," Aruta muttered
That creature start jumping, trying to pounce on Aruta. Aruta quickly jump away from that creature way. The creature start to slash its claws but Aruta quickly managed to avoid all of that creature's slashes.
On the other hand, Juriko trying to sneak out of the fighting area.
"Phew, lucikily Grandpa Hans taught me martial arts techniques," Aruta thought.
Once again, the creature charge at Aruta while slashing its claws. Aruta quickly jump up just as that creature was about to hit him. When the creature was right below Aruta, Aruta quickly landed a punch on that creature's head. That creature fall down from Aruta's punch. After landing the punch, Aruta land safely in front of that creature.
Juriko was surprised by Aruta's fighting ability. Juriko starting believe Aruta's words that said "I promise I'll come home" and start to running away.
On the other hand, suddenly the creature wake up and dig the ground beneath it. Quickly, the creature enter the hole it dig and somehow, the hole the creature dig was cover again by the ground.
"What?! That's fast," Aruta muttered. "Where is it? Did it run away?"
Suddenly a hole appear under Aruta. Aruta fall into the hole. From inside the hole, the creature appeared and pounced on Aruta with both of its hands.
Juriko who see that immediately stop his run. Juriko see Aruta who was in the creature's grip. Aruta try to rebel and free himself from the creature's grip. But the creature's long nails that surrounded his body were so hard to break up.
"A-Aruta?" Juriko's mind was on the verge of confusion now. That creature start to open its mouth wide showing its super sharp teeth. Its mouth was so wide that it was even bigger than Aruta's head. That creature brought its mouth closer and was ready to eat Aruta.
Juriko immediately turn back towards Aruta. Juriko really panick, seeing his only friend about to meet his death. That creature's mouth was very close and was right in front of Aruta's face.
"STOP!!" Juriko shouted. Suddenly Juriko's right pupil changed into a blue clock shape. The clock was spinning very fast but its speed was getting slower as the clock was spinning. And when the clock finished spinning, suddenly that creature return to the position when it had not charged Aruta. That creature was confused about what was happening. Aruta also confuse about what was happening.
"Huh? What happen?" Aruta asked.
Juriko immediately lunged and land a super hard kick on that creature's head. That creature was thrown backwards where right behind it, there was Aruta. Aruta refocused and prepare to land a kick on the creature. This time a red aura appear on Aruta's right leg. Aruta quickly kick that creature with his right leg causing the creature to be thrown back and receive serious injuries.
"Thank you, Juriko!!" Aruta said.
Hearing that, Juriko's heart feel very happy after saving Aruta and receiving the praise.
"That's right, I want to be strong. I want to be a strong person. I want to be strong so I can protect the people I love. I can't keep being a coward like this. I... have to be strong!" Juriko muttered.
Juriko begin to clench his right fist. Juriko's right hand was suddenly fill with a blazing red aura. Juriko shoot up and land a punch right on that creature's stomach. Juriko's punch was followed by the red energy in his right hand which explode, punching a hole in the creature's stomach. After Juriko landed that punch, that creature fall to the ground. That creature's body slowly turn into a red aura and disappear.
After that creature disappeared completely, Juriko turn towards Aruta.
"Aruta..." Juriko called.
"Hmm?"
"I'm sorry I've been a coward all this time. I... I'll become stronger so I can protect you back," Juriko said with a few tears in her eyes and immediately jump to hug Aruta.
"Aww, thank you." Aruta hug Juriko back with a smile on his lips. "Let's go home," Aruta invited.
Juriko nod, accepting Aruta's invitation. Aruta hold Juriko's hand and go home together.
On the other side from a distance, there were two people who were watching Aruta and Juriko. It was the bandaged person who saved them yesterday. And another one was a fairly tall person with a sword hanging on his back.
"Luckily they survived. They're strong too," the bandaged person said.
"Lucikly they're survive. They didn't need to fight that mole if we're not getting late because you bought too much snacks when came here." the person carrying the sword said.
"Hey come on, my stomach keep calling me," the bandaged person said.
"Is your hunger more important than someone's life?" the sword person asked and looking at the bandaged person.
"I'm strong. I can satisfy my hunger and save people at the same time. But since they were able to fight on their own, I didn't need to take action," the bandaged person said.
"Just say it if you're lazy," the sword person said and turning his face away from the bandaged person.
"But they're strong people. They can use their 'LYNK' energy . Even though they're only eight years old. Even though they might not have done it on purpose, that's already amazing. It seems like I saved a treasure yesterday," the bandaged person said with a slight smile on his lips.
"Yes. They were also able to defeat 'junoi' at such a young age," the sword-wielding man said.
"Hmm, it seems we can invite them to become a 'Juntoshi Mage' ."