"Nothing," Hokuto confirmed. She was definitely weirded out, but the thing hadn't touched either of them. "He showed up and just said we should get moving since we have a lot to do." If the mimic hadn't managed to get them separated or otherwise in a situation convenient for attacking them.... what would have happened? It would be beyond bizarre if they just had a normal (if there was such a thing) mission while they were unknowingly being led by a monster.

Hopefully, it had taken off in search of easier prey; if it planned on stalking them... well, if she saw any one of a number of people from home she was missing, or friends from here, that might not go well.