There is a limit to how much gunfire even magical armor can withstand, apparently. It comes as a surprise to Haruto, but then again, he hadn't had a lot of chances to take that much gunfire up until now. He'd volunteered to wade right into the thick of it, thinking that he'd be more or less invincible... but who'd have guessed that a guy in fancy armor with a magical singing belt would attract attention? (Also he's not entirely sure but he may have been hit with some sort of miniaturized missile...?)

So he's untransformed as he retreats through the tall grass, ducked low, sword gun in hand, too exhausted to be as alert as he ought to be. But he's figured that they know to look for a flashy red-and-silver-or-something wizard, not some guy in rebel combat gear. A head shot might be hard to make, but other parts of him? It might be worth a go.