>Follow her in after a moment. It's better than being left alone...
> After a moment, you follow Kouyoshi towards the village. As you get closer to the fire, you're able to see better, and realize that while Kouyoshi still resembles Sayane, she's taller now, and indeed does have a long, bushy tail. You also see that a pair of ears poke out of her hat.
> When you reach the village, you pass by the things you left behind when you ran into the forest. Your house has already started to collapse at this point. Kouyoshi, however, is barely fazed as she walks straight into the road.
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