-No One's P.O.V-

After meeting Aoi, the five of you finally arrived at the Targum Village and all of you were greeted by an elf woman with light-red hair.

Woman: Welcome to Targum Village.

(Y/N): Hello there.

Kokkoro: Um, we saw this request...

Kokkoro says showing the quest paper.

Woman: What's the name of your guild?

Kokkoro: W-We're, um...

Pecorine: I got this! We're the Gourmet Guild!

Pecorine says out loud with a wink on her face as you let out a chuckle.

Misato: I'm Misato of Forestier. There's another girl named Hatsune in this village now, aside from Aoi, here, but she seems to be off napping somewhere. We had a rich crop this year and not enough people to harvest it, so we appreciate the help. Another group called Elizabeth Park is supposed to arrive today, too.

Kokkoro: Elizabeth Park?

(Y/N): Ah, that place!

Karyl: What about it?

(Y/N): Kokkoro and I were helped a while ago in that guild.

Misato: Oh, someone you know?

Kokkoro: Yes. She's a lovely girl named Rima.

-Meanwhile-

Somewhere in the woods...

We see four people walking down the woods and heading to the Targum Village.

Rima: Rima, rima, rima! Rima, rima! Rima, rima, rima! Rima, rima!

Squirrel Girl: Hey, you're walking too fast!

Rima: Rima? Oh, sorry! I'm just so excited about the harvest.

Squirrel Girl: Shiorin's out of breath over here.

Said a brown-haired girl with a squirrel tail.

Shiori: I'm alright...I know we have to get there...by the end of the day...

Shiori says while catching her breath.

??? 2: Shio-shio, don't cha push yourself too hard, now. Not even to see your big sis. You don't wanna get yourself even sicker. Wanna take a breather?

The girl with a cow costume asked.

Squirrel Girl: I'm in!

Unknown to them, all of them were watched by mysterious shadowy figures with pairs of glowing eyes behind the trees.

That's when the squirrel girl lays down on Rima's lap like a bed.

Squirrel Girl: Ahh, Shiorin~ Nothing comfier than a fluffy bed.

Rima: Excuse me! I'm not a bed! But you're welcome to rest on me, Shiori. It'll perk you right up.

Shiori: Thank you.

Cow Girl: Everyone loves you 'cause you're such a beauty, Rima-rima.

That's when Rima quickly gets up from that compliment, knocking down the Squirrel girl and Shiori.

Rima: G-Gosh! I'm a beauty?! Maybe it's because I did up my bangs today?

Suddenly, the girls looked in front of them at what appeared to be dark shadows of themselves as they all mimicked the same dialogues.

Squirrel Girl(?): Too...fast. You're going too fast.

Cow Girl(?): Don't...push yourself too hard.

The girls were all shocked upon seeing this.

Squirrel Girl: What?

Rima: It's like looking in a mirror.

Suddenly, the dark copycats got into their fighting stance.

Rima: I-I'm scared! Darn it, stay away from us! Fluffy Strike!

Rima says, casting her attack skill and the copycat dark Rima did the same as their attacks connected, creating a huge gust of wind.

Shiori: The same move?!

-Back at the Targum Village-

(Y/N): Whoa, this is a freakin' beautiful village.

Pecorine: Agreed. It is quite peaceful, too!

Karyl: Is it? I grew up in the city, so it seems kinda boring to me. Isn't there anything exciting...to...

All of you looked up to see a girl sleeping while flying in the air.

Karyl: What is that?

Kokkoro: A girl is floating in the air!

(Y/N): More like she's flying while sleeping. I'll go put her down.

You said as you fly up towards the sleepy flying girl. Once you got there, you gently pushed her down back to the ground.

(Y/N): There we go.

Karyl: It would appear she's still asleep.

Kokkoro: U-Umm...

Suddenly, the girl was startled and woke up.

Sleepy Girl: Huh? How did I get here?

Pecorine: Are you alright? You were flying in the air while sleeping so our friend here got you down.

Sleepy Girl: What? Was I flying again?!

Karyl: "Again"?

Sleepy Girl: Oh, forget I said that! I'm Hatsune! I'm still a little sleepy, but I'm just a normal girl.

Karyl: Hatsune? The member of Forestier?

-Back to Shiori's Group-

We then hear the sounds of a battle fighting continuing in the forest as Shiori's group were still battling against the dark copycats.

Mahiru: We gotta get our timing down, Shio-Shio!

Shiori: Right, Mahiru!

Shiori says as she readies her bow while the girl with the cow costume known as Mahiru readies her attack using her pitchfork against Rima.

Mahiru: Fork Slash!

Mahiru casts her attack but was blocked by a dark copycat Rima.

Suddenly, Shiori fires her bow at the dark copycat Rima's shoulder armor.

Squirrel Girl: Let's go!

Rima: Okay!

The two launched their hips towards the dark copycat Rima.

Squirrel Girl & Rima: Double Hip Attack!

That double attack sends the dark copycat Rima away.

RIma: Nice one, Rin!

Rin: Same to you, Rima!

The Squirrel Girl named Rin said back to Rima.

Mahiru: If we break through their vanguard, we've got 'em!

Rima(?): I'm...alright...

Rin(?): I'm alright...

Shiori: They say the same things over and over, and their movements are clumsy. At this rate...

Suddenly, someone raised their sword and fired their range attack towards where Shiori's group was and it destroyed the area, creating a loud boom.

-Back at the Targum Village-

However, that loud boom, reached your ears due to your Super Hearing as you turned your head over to the sound's direction and this took notice of the group.

Yuuki: What's wrong, (Y/N)?

(Y/N): I just heard a loud boom coming from that direction.

You said as you pointed in the direction of where it was, but the group can't see it.

Hatsune: Eh? I don't hear anything.

Karyl: That's because the hero boy here has Super Hearing, he can hear things from far distances.

(Y/N). Anyway, I'm gonna go check it out. I'll be back before you guys know it.

Pecorine: Please be careful.

(Y/N): I know what I'm doing.

You said as you flew off in the direction of where the loud explosion was.

-Back to Shiori's Group-

In the destroyed area of the woods, we see Christina walking on the battlefield.

Christina: Looks like there's a fun event happening over here. I guess my hunch wasn't too far off the mark. Greetings, you cute little beasts. I am Christina. Now, stand up.

Christina says as she points her sword at them.

Christina: You can still dance, can't you? Please don't disappoint me.

-Back to Yuuki's Group-

Hatsune: Oh, you're here for the harvest, too?

Kokkoro: We look forward to working with you.

Hatsune: Same here! It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun! I'm so excited! I'll get to see my sister for the first time in ages, too!

Pecorine: You have a sister?

Hatsune: Yeah! She's in Elizabeth Park. She's been recovering from an illness, but it seems like she's feeling a little bit better!

...

Back to Shiori, we then see her laying down on a rock as she opened her eyes and spoke up.

Shiori: What were those things?

Shiori asks as she started coughing and was breathing hard

...

Hatsune: She really loves books. She's physically weak, but she gets so immersed that she'll keep reading late into the night.

...

Shiori: Hatsune...

???: I'm..alright...

Shiori looks in front of her and sees her own dark copycat.

Shiori(?): We have to get there...by the end of the day...I'm...alright...

The copycat Shiori starts to approach the weak Shiori who's got nothing to defend herself due to her illness.

...

Hatsune: I bought a new book for her, so I'm excited to give it to her! I can't wait to see how she reacts!

...

Shiori: Hatsune...

The dark copycat of Shiori gets on top of the original Shiori until the dark copycat forms a dark ball around the original Shiori as the two of them disappeared into the dark ball in thin air.

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(A/N: That's all for Episode 6! Stay tuned for the 7th Episode!)