Carroll
"If I had to describe myself, I'd say I would be both of you." She said, staring at Kin as he transformed into his true form. In contrast to her superior concealment abilities, it seemed like theirs did not even try to hide their true nature. The horns were still visible, all it did was show a more... Unsettling visage.

"Pseudo-mage and warrior. My strength is likely comparable to Red there with magic," She gestured over to Nura. "-and I have the utilities of a caster like Kin— namely healing, barrier making, and projectiles. I'm good at both, but not heavily specialized."

Yumiko decided to follow the Pale Oni's example and took a glass of water for herself, emptying the glass in but a few seconds.

"If that's all, then we should most likely get going?"
Dean
"Indeed." Johnson answered, and then examined the group in the room before him with his eyes.

"Then, go and prepare yourself, I suppose ropes and the like would be needed for this, and perhaps something to climb up the ship with. The Perilous is docked at the fourteenth pier in the old harbour, and have a Salvainia royal flag on it. No figurehead, and a carrack of perhaps, three hundred tonnes. There shouldn't be too many men onboard at night, as the crew's on shore leave."

Tapping his fingers against the top of his hand, he continued,"Remember to get it done today, once the crew get onboard then it will become much more troublesome."
Jackie
As Johnson explained and finished up the briefing, Kin would've doused the last bit of water from his glass down his throat. In a brief moment, his Oni facial features were concealed and he returned to his regular form.

Rising from his chair, he'd await the others to finish up their meal. Shopping was one thing, but he needed to know what they intended to do before they proceeded to the docks.
James
Nurarihyon would look to Yumiko as she described her abilities. He'd listen attentively. *A swordswoman and having magical skills.. Looks like the missy is fairly strong herself.* 

`How dependable.` 

He quickly gulped down a glass of water to quench his thirst before looking to his Employer. 

" ..Duly noted. " He said, nodding his head. He'd soon stand up and leave his seat, bowing in a traditional 90 degree manner in the direction of his Employer, " Sorry for the trouble caused. " 

Nurarihyon would apologise for the ruckus from before. He'd then rise from the bow, heading off to the exit. Nurarihyon would leave the room, and the bar. He'll soon be back at the streets outside.
Carroll
Yumiko pushed back her seat and got up silently, following her party members out of the inn and into the streets.

"I can do shopping independantly, so if you'd like we can meet at the docks later? Unless you guys would like to go shopping with me?"
Dean
Before the party left, Johnson pushed back and made a off-hand remark,"Might want to buy a suit of cow bladders for your not swimming friend."
James
" I don't mind splitting up but.. We should at least have a list of items we each need to buy. So that we won't overbuy. It'll be a waste of money if the things we bought were the same, after all. " He'd huff. 

" ..Then again, it's up to y'all. " He continued. He personally didn't mind if they had no plan on what to buy— he'd just buy all the necessities that he needed for himself.
Jackie
Kin would flinch lightly and look over his shoulders, glaring briefly at Johnson before heading out of the room with the group.

The Pale Oni listened to the conversation and stated. "We need a grappling hook and rope when we climb on the ship itself." He'd state, looking to Yumiko. *"I'll accompany you."*
Carroll
*Yumiko nodded at Kin's suggestion, already beginning to make her way towards the nearest markets.*

"I'll buy myself a cloak at the local tailor and grab my festival mask from my room. It shouldn't cost more than a few pieces of silver after all."

*The process didn't take very long. Yumiko sped through and bought herself dark coloured cloak and picked her kitsune-styled mask on the way. For the grappling hook and ropes, she utilized her rank as Page within the New Sunlight to comission for such gear, renting out at least three pairs for each of them.*

*Soon, they'd make their way to the docks, where their plan of action would begin.*
James
Nurarihyon simply followed. As soon as they procured their items, it was split amongst the three of them and they were soon on their way to the docks. They'll wait for night to fall before executing their plan. 

On their way there, Nurarihyon would spent his money on some beverages and snacks, costing a total of a cheap 40 copper.
Dean
The dock were still somewhat lit, as it wasnt fully night time yet, and it is currently Summer.

The target was sitting still anchored next to the pier, with token crew of two guarding a gangplank that led to the ship.

A few crewmember seems to be sweeping the ship's deck, and one is fixing the rigging.

There are a few dockworkers around in each pier, many of them seems to be retiring for the day.
James
Nurarihyon looked around, observing the pier. He'll soon find the `ship` that was described. He'd go over the characteristics of said ship again in his head. 

*Fourteenth pier.. Salvainia Royal Flag.. A carrack of perhaps 300 tonnes with no figurehead..*

" ..That's it. " He mumbled, looking towards said ship. It was not heavily guarded, as per informed. 

" ..Let's wait till night fall. " He looked back to the two, informing them.
Carroll
Yumiko sucked in a breath of anticipation at the sight of the ship. There it was indeed, her target for tonight. 

"I've never commited arson before." She said in a low voice, "Let's hope that the mission goes smoothly."

She made her way to a secluded and inconspicious location where she could wait without being spotted. Yumiko had already donned her black cloak, sitting in silence as she awaited the time of the infiltration.
Dean
The rest of the day would pass without problem, unless anyone amongst the group started troubles.

An hour and a half later, night fell on, and the dock is now dark. The token guard crew had been swapped out. This new pair sat on the side of the ship with their lantern on a bunch of crates unloaded earlier.

No lights came from the ship, except for two men who seems to be walking around on the deck. Today is quite cloudy, and so there were barely any source of light reflecting from the water here. Some rowboats sat loose near some of the piers. The water is bound to be a bit cold, however.

From the nearest pier to the ship would be roughly 200 feet of swimming, if they simply jumped off the beachside. There were some patrols watching for anyone attempting to steal, but it would be easy to avoid them.
James
As night fell, a grin would slowly emerge on Nurarihyon's face. 

" *It's time.* " He mumbled softly, but it remained audible for his two companions. 

Nurarihyon looked to the ship, spotting any patrol and guards that were in the area. He'd notice that although there were patrols at the beachside, the chance of getting caught would be much slimmer than simply diving into the water here. He'd walk towards the beachside leisurely, as he awaited the two to follow. 

He had his grappling hook and ropes under his Kimono and were hidden appropriately.
Carroll
Yumiko strapped on her kitsune mask, securing it tightly to her face. She had fully found herself under the cover of anonymynity alongside the cloak; she wouldn't be recognized, even if she was spotted. Unless someone had magic that was able to find her anyway.

...Did that kind of magic even exist? If it did, that was scary.

Silent were her footsteps— at least, as silent as she could make them. She wasn't fully trained to be an infiltrator, but her naturally agile and lightweight body made the job relatively easier.

Following Nurarihyon to the beachside, she'd take a head start, slipping into the waters and beginning to make her swim over. She knew that Nurarihyon would be faster than her, so it was vital to take the time to move when she could to waste less time. At a moderate pace, she'd attempt to reach the side of the boat, where she would eventually climb up with the others once they reached.
Jackie
Kin would near the waters, looking at the boat near lengths away. He could not shake the feeling that something *Wasn't right.* The fact that there was such low security rubbed Kin the wrong way.

As someone who spent sleepless nights burning the midnight oil studying and learning on his own accord at public libraries, such a large stage where illegal trafficking was involved should be taken into very careful consideration.

Especially if such a deed was backed up by the most powerful people of the state—wouldn't this tarnish their reputation? Shouldn't there be more to it than meets the eye? Kin couldn't determine whether they were mere fools or just secretly prepared. For all he knew, when the three of them boarded the ship, they could be hit with some kind of magic that will *Instantly* Jeopardize the mission **And** Their safety.

The Pale Oni was about to take one more foot into the water before he paused, realizing his mistake that could've let him to drown—as the night was cloudy, little moonlight reflected on the water surface, making it dark and swampy. **That did not sit well with the non-swimmer, who actually detested swimming in large pools of liquid.**

He would notice Yumiko having already begun her swim, drifting through the water as if she were natural-born merfolk. Looking over his shoulder, he'd look Nurarihyon expectantly, knowing he was the only one that could act as his carrier underwater.

**That idea didn't even sit well with him.** But since Johnson suggested it and the two didn't object to such an entrance, Kin couldn't put up a meaningless fight.
James
Nurarihyon would stretch a bit, taking his time before entering. At the pace Yumiko was swimming, even if Nurarihyon started a minute late, he still could catch up. He gauged the distance between the ship and themselves. 

" ..About 200 feet, I suppose.. " He estimated, using his vast experience as a Mercenary as a base for his estimation. *..200 feet.. Well, I can reach there in less than 15 seconds then... But with this burden..* He'd look down to Kin, noticing that he was looking back at him. 

" Shall we go then? " He'd force a smile.

*..The thought of carrying such a demon on my shoulders..* 

He'd sigh as he hoisted Kin over his shoulder. Kin was relatively light and with Nurarihyon's strength, there won't be much trouble carrying him. But carrying him and swimming was a different matter—. It might hamper his abilities to swim, albeit only a little. However, if they were spotted by an enemy with a bow— they'd be sitting ducks. 

Nurarihyon as discreetly as possible would enter the waters with Kin. The waters were cold— but bearable. He'd begin swimming, making steady yet large strokes towards the ship with a single hand. The other laid on Kin's back, supporting him and ensuring he doesn't drop into the seas.
Jackie
Kin simply gripped on for dear life. *Bless the Demon King—Oh, praise the fucking Demon King..!*
Dean
The route to the ship would be mostly safe. The water, as expected, would be somewhat frigid. The group reached the side of the ship without any problem. It looks like only two person were walking around the top of the ship.

The way from the waterline to the top of the middle of the ship was only 6 meters approximately, however, the forecastles and the aftcastles on the carrack was much taller, and climbing there would take almost 8 meters of climbing - more importantly, the aftcastle was quite close to the dock and could be illuminated by the light coming from it.

From their perspective, they could see a pair of faint light coming from the middle of the ship, until they closed onto it successfully, whereupon the light could still be seen faintly, leaking out from the siderails in the middle.
James
Nurarihyon would stop right at the side of the ship. 

" I'm counting on you, dwarf. " He smirked as he picked the Pale Oni off his shoulder with both hands. Then, with great strength, he'd throw the light boy upwards, angled in such a way so that he would land on the decks of said ship. 

This wasn't planned at all but he knew that the Pale Oni had ropes on him. After Kin got up, he could simply lower the ropes down for Yumiko and Nurarihyon. 

Then again, he'd have to wipe out the enemies on deck smoothly and without making any sound.
Jackie
The ice-cold water had made the Pale Oni feel sick—he remained quiet all along the way, gripping onto Nurarihyon and even digging his sharp nails lightly in so that he had a better grip. *In the Demon King's name—if this brute tries anything funny, he wouldn't go down alone.*

As soon as he felt Nurarihyon pause, he would open his eyes and look upwards, trying to ignore the water that lapped against his body. 

*'I'm counting on you, dwarf.'*

**—Oh, this motherfucking asshole..** As he felt himself being slushed out of the water by a powerful hand, Kin would watch as the world rapidly changed around him and he was sent soaring with the cold wind blowing against his body—*God, he fucking hated that Oni—*

**THUMP.** Kin would land onto the deck, eyes glowing briefly in a yellow hue.
Dean
**THUMP**

Was what the two guards, both Macen of average height and build, heard. The two were dressed in a pair of rough cotton shirt and pants, somewhat worn down, illuminated by the lantern in their hand. They were talking to eachother next to the forecastle when they heard the sudden loud noises. Both of them carried a light saber sheathed by their side.

Both of them turned around to the source of the noise, only a few meters away. Naturally, Kin would've landed in the middle of the ship, the lowest point of the carrack, and that was also where the guards were at.

As they dizzily recognized an intruder was present, their hand started to reach for their sheathed saber. Their mouths were going to open soon.

Kin is roughly 10 feet away from the guard.
Jackie
**Go.**

Having already activated his `'Vapor Trail'` ability, the boy wasted no time in dashing forward in a quick burst, leaving a zipline of trail-wind behind him as his hands dug deep into his cloak. The moment he was within' 3 feet of the guards, he'd side-step, taking one foot to the left and bringing out his right hand where he had gripped onto one of his daggers.

He'd duck his head and rake his arms across the side-torso of the guard, inflicting a very deep wound.
Dean
Both of the guards were drawing their saber with one hand, holding their lantern with the other instinctively as the pale oni charged him with unnaturaly velocity.

As the dagger slashed across the side of the guard, the guard screamed, only to be interrupted midway when the dagger cut across one of his rib and collapsed one of his lung. He dropped onto the ground with the lantern shattering on the ground, spreading out a small fire.

On the other side, the other guard has drew their saber and stepped forth, slashing at the side of the pale oni, hoping to cut his arm while he was busy attacking the other guard. But more worriedly, he managed to scream out something.

"**GUARDS!**"

It was loud enough to be heard around the pier. The two guards standing near the gangplank is sure to be alerted soon, and it might not take long before the entire pier is alerted.
Jackie
Kin activated another burst, drifting forward and avoiding the slash. He'd take one step forward and hoist himself in a backflip, drawing both daggers out as he landed behind the other remaining guard. In one swift moment, he'd make a quick 'X'-motion of his arms and sliced downwards across one shoulder blade diagonally down to the hip bone. Once he had done that, he would lift his feet forward and ram it into the spinal cord of the individual, sending him falling forward.

As for the other guard, he would dig a dagger straight into his chest. The fire had begun to spread. *As much as Kin hated to admit it, he **Screwed** Up by not killing them quicker. But what did the fucking Red bastard `expect`?!*

He would shove his daggers back into his cloak and hurry towards the railings, the grappling hook still attached to his back. Immediately, he'd hook the ends to the railings and throw down the rope to where Yumiko and Nurarihyon were still in the water. After doing so, he had a head start straight into one of the obvious rooms—supposed the Captains' quarters. The scream would've alerted some people—and so will the fire. **They had to hurry. All three of them.**
James
" ..That useless dwarf.. " He'd mumble before grabbing Yumiko by her cloak.
*The Pale Oni clearly needed support.*
" You're next. " Mustering his strength once more, he hoisted the girl upwards the same way he did with Kin.

Although they had grappling hooks, Nurarihyon highly doubted the durability of the hook. It surely won't be able to support an Oni weighing about a 100kg.

Nurarihyon then quickly swam back to the pier. Someone clearly had to take care of the rest of the guards. 

*Back to the rampaging Red Oni plan.*

His skin reddened as he dipped into the waters, increasingly swimming faster.
Carroll
*Moons afire!*

Everything was **Not** Going according to plan. There were various mistakes, lack of communication, and definitely a lack of professionalism going on between the party members! She should've seen this entire thing coming from the moment she took this quest with these demons!

"W-Wha!?" Yumiko exclaimed in hushed tones, blushing slightly as she felt Nurarihyon's strong hands clamp onto her body. She only had a moment to prepare herself before she was **Tossed** Upwards onto the deck.

Luckily, the Oriates were accustomed to falling from high places. She gracefully tumbled and landed, her springy nature allowing her to recover from the fall much easier. The first few seconds were spent analyzing the battlefield before her— *Two guards, one injured, possibly lethal, another uninjured. Macen.* ***Macen.*** *These guards were Macen.*

``Hashimoto.``

Her ancestral blade summoned itself into her hands, and she immediately went to action. In battle, Yumiko was a creature of instinct, there was no stopping. If she stopped, she would die, that's how the battlefield went. With both hands wrapped around her blade, she proceeded to try and slash the uninjured man's throat open— if not decapitate him altogether.
Dean
The guard stepped into his slash, only to find him missing as the Oni dodged out of his way. He immediately pivoted on the foot and turned toward the Oni as he flipped, slashing diagonally from left to right, once again aiming at the Oni's side.

WIth only a minor difference in reaction speed and fighting prowess, and with the guard fighting for his very life, it would not be easy to simply run to his back and stab him, especially as the guard has the longer weapon here.

The other guard, unless the pale oni figured out a way to deal with the counterattack and take out this guard at once, would've still survived, with fire licking at the side of his torso as he attempted to crawl away feebly.

If Yumiko were thrown up, they would arrive as the guard attempted to make a counterattack. With the uninjured guard busy fighting the Pale Oni who is turning around, his back or side would be exposed to Yumiko. Unless Kin killed the guard first somehow, his head would be rolling from Yumiko's attack the next turn.
Jackie
Kin would duck under as the saber soared above his head and immediately he'd kneel on one leg and use it as a pivoting balance while he shifted his body across, outstretching his left hand and slicing the guard across the leg. At the next moment, he would brunch his legs and bounce upwards, his other hand raking outwards and cutting the guard upwards from groin-to-neck.
James
Nurarihyon soon reached the shore of the pier. He swam at a constant pace of 10mph. *Ah. I just thought of a great plan.*

He took a deep breath... " **GUARDS!! THEY ARE INVADING US FROM HERE!! COME QUICK!! THEY'RE ESCAPING!!**" 

He screamed. He'd then immediately dip back down into the water, around 30 meters deep so that the guards won't be able to find him. He might be proud of his strength but he wasn't planning to fight a full force of trained guards. This was simply a measure to stall time for the two.
Carroll
"Deal with him, please!"

Yumiko said, her voice sounding... Oodly cheerful? It was merely an attempt to mask her actual voice but it came out rather queer. There would be an improvement someday, but right now she had other things to worry about. She immediately started running towards the Captain's room.

There was no time. Yumiko went into a stance and activated ``Meandering Dance``, increasing her speed as she started frantically searching the room for any documents she could find.
Dean
The guard's saber missed its head, and he immediately turned the saber for a downward cut. Before he could complete his cut, however, a dagger slashed his leg and made him lose his balance, and then he was stabbed in the groin, but not before he managed to bring the saber down on Kin's shoulder with the last of his force. At the same time, briefly, he felt cold steel on his neck...

Then, nothing.

The guard's head rolled on the ground and his grip loosened on his sword, the saber clattering against the deck of the ship. His lantern dropped onto the ground, but unlike the other one, **His lantern stayed intact, allowing someone who cannot see in the dark to pick it up.** As the two guards from the gangplank walked up to the source of the scream, they saw the dead body of two of their comrades. Well, only one is actually dead, but they presumed otherwise. And two fiery intruders.

They had no intention of chancing their life and immediately retreated back, shouting ,"GUARDS" Again.

The Red Oni's voice or deception failed to convince or deceive any of the two guards at the dock, or the group of dock patrols that seems to be rushing into the ship.

The Pale Oni would have no problem searching in the dark for the documents. The luminescent petals would help Yumiko, though not as much as dark vision or a lantern.

One after another drawers and lockers were opened, and some of them were locked with the keys nowhere to be found, they can of course, break them open. The diary and partial shipping logs could be found by Yumiko - There's of course no time to figure out which one is relevant.
Jackie
As the guard fell dead, Kin could feel the rumbling of footsteps nearing. His eye caught sight of the lantern, and he immediately took it, running to where the Captain's room was left open and shutting it behind him. He wondered where was Nurarihyon—but that muscle-headed Oni probably had others plans, so he had to focus now.

The smell of petals wafted into Kin's nostrils and as he deeply panted for air, he realized the room was already illuminated with luminescent flower petals. As such, he set the lantern onto the table and hurriedly began to search, wasting no time as he rummaged through the thousands of papers scattered messily onto the table.

*Kin's eyes began to glow,* Activating his `Vapor Trail`. He'd use one burst to speed from one end to the other end, collecting all necessary documents and taking out his storage box to keep the discriminating evidence. Since he also took Nurarihyon's cube, he **Bothered** To 'fill his plate' with some of the.. *Lesser* Documents. He quickly skimmed through the contents and tore apart any that seemed to be of no relation to the case. He just hoped Yumiko had already set down the **Trap** By now.
Carroll
Yumiko quickly stuffed whatever she found into the waterproofed box.

In feverent haste, she laid down the napalm box and untangled the ropes, having them strewn about the Captain's room. There wasn't much grace to whatever she did, but she didn't care about making her traps look pretty at the moment. Her increased speed certainly helped her this time.

Finally, she struck the seal on top of the cube with the pommel of her blade, activating it. The solution would be ready in a few minutes, and she wasn't waiting around to see if anyone triggered it—

She made sure to push the table onto the ropes, so that the pressure would immediately cause the ropes to activate later. If not, someone who came in here would certainly trigger the ropes anyway. 

"Let's leave!" She said to Kin, deactivating her magic.

Yumiko took her waterproofed box and ran out of the door, speeding as quickly as she could. She used the rope which was leftover by Kin to smoothly slide downwards into the sea, her gauntleted hands making sure that her skin didn't suffer from friction burns.
Jackie
Kin would immediately dive out of the room after Yumiko, tucking the boxes swiftly into separate satchels so he knew whose box was whose. Both of them were nicely packed with documents—*Incriminating ones.* As Yumiko skid down the rope, Kin didn't even bother to use it—instead, in the heat of the moment, he simply dove straight into the water—

He felt his body crash right in—and he **Loathed** It, flailing his arms drastically for someone to pull him.
Carroll
**T-That idiot!**

Yumiko almost wanted to scream. His splash would certainly alert whoever was near the ship by then. There was also the fact that the man didn't even know how to swim..!

Moons, this job was going completely south.

She grabbed onto Kin's hand to pull him up from the water, letting him support himself against the ship. Though, she wasn't staying around to hold his hand for long, as she started to swim as fast as she could without rousing suspicion. Hopefully the dark cloak would hide her amongst the swaying waves.

The Pale Oni would have to find his own way out of this situation.To be honest, Yumiko wasn't strong enough to carry him through all that sea.
James
Nurarihyon would turn around to notice the two. Yumiko was visibly struggling with carrying the Pale Oni. Nurarihyon dipped into the waters once more as he swam as quickly as he could towards the two. As he swam, he'd realise that the ship was not yet set aflame. 

*..They won't do such a sloppy job.. Right?* 

He convinced himself that they had already set the Napalm Bomb down. Before he reached where Yumiko and Kin was, he'd dip down into the water, activating *Herculean Strength.* His body would glow red briefly as magical energy coursed through his veins, boosting his strength by 4. He dipped down in the water to do this so as to not catch any **More** Eyes. He'd then quickly begin swimming back to them. As soon as he reached the two, he'd hoist Kin onto his right shoulder.

*The urge to drown him now is strong— but I suppose I did mess up a few this time.. And they did most of the work..*

He'd look to the Oriate, seemingly visibly tired as he hoisted her up his left shoulder. He'd then begin to slowly swim back. He was a proficient swimmer, but this did indeed screw up his balance a few— but it was manageable as long as he took a slower pace. And with his strength and buff, he could sustainably swim.
Jackie
Kin would grasp onto the side of the ship, using the small ledge for support as he watched Yumiko just—

**SWIM THE FUCK AWAY—**
**...**
**...**


**Kin was never going on a quest with these two baffoons ever again.**

The boy would grip tightly as he stared at the water—God, he risked his *LIFE* For those two. He should've went into the quarters and took all of those documents **FOR HIMSELF.** *This* Is why he can't trust others..!

He was simply stuck there, thinking—Until he felt a strong arm hoist him. **Bless the Demon King.** But both of them were still very high on his kill list.

He stayed wordless as he was carried to shore.
Dean
One of the patrol running toward the pier heard a strong splash in the water. But luckily for them, the lantern in his hand wasn't strong enough, and they couldn't see clearly with the ship docked a few dozen feets safely from the beachside. The way they jumped would of course, be opposite the side of the pier, so the guards on the pier could not see them either - and none of them were going to take a dip in the sea to chase after them.

As the entire dock is alerted and bells ringed, Yumiko and Kin might find their journey in the harbour taking longer than they expected, with guards and people running around the shore - including the spot where they took off, they will have to take a longer detour to go back on shore safely.

**On the ship**
The guards rushed onto the ship to investigate, finding two dead guards on the floor. One of them walked into the burglarized quarter - with its door wide open and a lantern illuminating some strange rope. The moment the guard stepped in, a massive burst of ferocious, liquid fire bursted into the entire room, and covered his breastplate, leaving him screaming in excurciating pain as he burned alive. Drops of the liquid fire flew out from the quarter, igniting part of the ship's rigging and its deck.

Two guards bravely rushed forward and dragged away their burning comrade, while others ran in fear. Their burning comrade was successfully rescued, burned half-dead and choked on smoke, and they managed to put out the flame on him in time. He was immediately carried away by the guards beelining straight for the nearest healer to save them.
James
Noticing patrol near where they first took off, Nurarihyon immediately changed directions. He paused for a moment, looking around to find a suitable spot before proceeding. The two were fairly light, *Thankfully*. If he was carrying a fellow Red Oni, this would have been twice as hard. 

As he continued swimming with the two, he'd often look back to see whether the ship would be set aflame yet— and thankfully, at the second time he looked back, the cube shaped bomb they were given seemed to have worked its wonders. A grin would appear on Nurarihyon's face as he watched part of the ship begin to burn. 

*Hope it'd spread.* 

He then continued swimming, detouring to avoid all the patrols. Soon, he'd reach the shore. He'd hoist Kin and Yumiko onto the shore as he got out of the waters himself. 

" Good work. " He smiled. Clearly, the two weren't going to be pleased with him after that tossing incident.
Carroll
Yumiko found herself panting heavily, coughing just a few times to get the sea water out of her. She peeled the mask off her face, showing a very discontented face. This entire quest ended up in flames.

"That... That was a big mistake."

This was the first job where she had performed so poorly that she wasn't even sure if she was going to get the reward or not. She was just... Left to deal with the aftermath. The disappointment and the shame of underperforming. This was a step **Down** From her usual— it was going to leave a bad mark in her career as a mercenary in New Sunlight.

*Making mistakes and being bested was a rule of life. Experience it, and it will ensure that you will never grow unrefined.*

Yumiko took in a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She had to become someone who could deal with this. 

"Thank you, Hyakki." She said, pushing away a strand of wet hair from her face. "You saved us."

She decided that blaming anyone was just going to sour the mood of the situation further. There was nothing to change at this point, so it was best to just go back to the guild and try to salvage whatever she could. With that, she began her discreet journey back to the New Sunlight guild.
James
Seeing that Yumiko was making her way back to the guild, he'd assume that they had secured the documents required. Nurarihyon simply nodded as he followed the girl back. The quest was a blunder, but it was a fun experience nonetheless— at least, for Nurarihyon. It's been awhile since he swam after all! 

As he walked, he'd give glances to Kin, seemingly traumatised by the waters. *I wonder how did a proud Oni get so scared of mere water..?*