[ With any luck, there will come a time when they'll be free of Columbina and they can finally go on grand adventures without the threat of a crazy woman looming over them. It probably won't be for a long, long time but a girl can hope. ]

Oh, you bet! If she's anything like me, she'll probably come up with a salad even spicier than my family's recipe. I'm already feeling bad for poor Arajax, no doubt he'll end up being her test subject...

[ Rest in pieces, Arajax. She's sure the competitive fella will keep challenging himself to take on spices. Between a scary buff Aranara and spices exploding in his belly, she hopes nothing bad happens to him.

Before Yoimiya can make a joke at his expense, her ears pick up the faint sound of footsteps following them. Quickly glancing over her shoulder rewards her with... nothing. The only thing that stands out to her is a bush with leaves falling out onto the ground but considering they're in a forest, it's nothing unusual. ]

Huh... maybe it was my imagination but I could have sworn I heard something behind us? I guess it could have been the wildlife.