[Hijikata actually leapt up onto the cooled-out creature to drive his blade into its core from above in between the rock plates, and he stays there for a moment as its last glow extinguishes, a happy grin plastered on his face.]

No, I don't think so. I couldn't see any from the air, so even if any of them leave the Lava-Ridden Lands now, it'll take them until morning to get anywhere near here. We can go back to sleep!

[He feels pretty damn accomplished. They destroyed 3 lava monsters! Without Ayato, he'd have struggled a whole lot more to deal with even just one. He'll make him a good breakfast in the morning!]