While Deiara was with Jess, trying to comfort her about what was happening and the needle thing... Celena decided to leave to sort things out with herself, leaving Shukaku with the messed up 11 year old.

Taro sighed after what happened and moved the hair out of his right eye. "If that's the case then, we need to go to my village for spices and mushrooms to swallow"

Taro formed some handsigns and the two appeared within a large village with multiple forests and mountains. A bat flew over in front of them and transformed into a girl with purple eyes and short black hair with purple tips. "Welcome back Taro, where were you?" she asked calmly.

"I was teleported somewhere, Meru-sensei. We've got a sick girl and need some medicine."

She nodded. "Come with me."