But it hasn't tried to hurt me all day -- and it's been in the sunlight -- !

[Oh, why didn't he think harder about all of this earlier? If he hadn't panicked and had just slowed down a little, they wouldn't be in this situation...

Senjuro may not be any good at fighting, but he knows enough to raise his arms in front of his face so the older boy's punch doesn't hurt his head. The blow never comes, though. He peeks out from behind his hands to see the candle thing has come to hover between them, but it's just... staring at Genya, now. And Senjuro is left to stare at the... hamster.]

Wh... Hey, be careful! You could hurt it!