What, you don't want to fight monsters with me? We can go down in a dramatic blaze of glory back to back, or something.

[ Said straight-faced, so dry it has to be a joke.

He snickers, which kind of ruins it. ]

If there's more than one we'll split up. Less likely to get skewered together.

[ He pauses, craning his neck in the direction of distant noises, and turns, putting a hand on Kuramochi's shoulder to push him if he doesn't follow.

He lowers his voice a little. ]

I think it's far enough off we're fine, but better safe than sorry.

continued here at the overflow.