Okay, the applause was a bit much -- now he kind of felt like he was being mocked. Maybe if one of them had been a cute girl that was also eligible, no problem, but...

"I'll take to the roofs and follow from there, just in case we need the height advantage for spotting anything." He kept the balls held out so the others could take it or sniff it or whatever they needed to do. "I don't think this is going to be any trouble, but keeping watch for ayakashi is never a bad idea when four people from the Far Shore are around."