Vol 2 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Chapter 4 - Multiple requests at Tobi+chi's House
Part 1
”We are ht?”
shi+dou was holding a paper bag filled with pastries in his left hand, while in the right a h, he looked up at the high-rise apartment
To calm down his nervousness he patted his chest, [This is work, it's inevitable] and took a deep breath
…But, nevertheless
”Why is it that I have to do so like a robber…?”
”There is not et invited into the Tobi+chi's residence”
When shi+dou coht ear, he heard Kotori's voice
Yes—right now shi+dou has arrived at Origami Tobi+chi's house which is an apartment
Froes taken at that tiaht it back with her
The only way to reclaim it was to: ”Hey Tobi+chi, is it okay if I come over to your house to play?”
He asked her this a few days ago and thus he was invited to her house
”…Speaking of which, fro is there even a need forone puppet, it should be easy for [Ratatoskr] to—”
”…We tried, specially”
”Eh?”
Froh mixed words, shi+dou tilted his head
”I' 3 tio, all of it was a failure—In the rooas that sprays out, even sentry guns were installed in important parts of the rooot sent to the hospital Seriously, what on earth is that girl fighting with?”
”Ha-Haa…”
”There is the possibility of retrieving it by forcefully entering and using brute force but—if we have the privilege of getting an invitationThen isn't that a better choice?”
”…I understand”
To shi+dou who is a normal timid person, it was a really reluctant kind of work to do but… When he saw the uneasiness on Yoshi+no, he could no longer say anything
And what'sthat he wanted to discuss with Origami
And, there was oneshi+dou—shi+dou asked Kotori a question
”Speaking of which…How is Tohka doing?”
”It's the same as usual She is locked up in her room”
”…I see”
shi+dou scratched his cheek troubled
A few days ago, right after she saw Yoshi+no invited to his house, Tohka's condition still ree
No, it does notherself up in her roooes to school properly but so him for some reason
And after he asked the question, he pulled hiether
That was a problem that could cause a stoht now
”—Okay”
shi+dou resolved hi the apartment door he stepped forward
The automatic door opened, and to the ami's house number
When he did that, he iami's voice
”Identify”
”A-Ah…it's me, Itsuka shi+dou”
”Enter”
As soon as she said that, the automatic door of the inside entrance opened
shi+dou, while re hesitant entered the apartment, and rode the elevator 6 floors up, just like that he reached the designated room number
”…Well then, according to the plan”
”Okay, leave it to me”
He said that, and Kotori replied back with those words
Right now, flying around near shi+dou was [Ratatoskr]'s controlled super s
The plan hile shi+dou was getting Origa the search
”…Fuu”
And after taking a deep breath oncethe doorbell
When he did that, i in front of the door, the door opened
”H-Hey Tobi+chi Sorry aboutsuch a unreasonable request—”
shi+dou lightly raised his hand to give a greeting—and froze splat He dropped the bag filled with pastries that he carried in his left hand The silence that folloas as if the staff was now unable to enjoy a delicious cake which he has planned earlier
The reason was siami's attire was
It's true that this was Tobi+chi's house It is her freedo that shi+dou should be co about
But that was just—beyond expectations
A dark blue one piece with a frilled apron attached to it And on her head a cute head dress
Yes, right now she was from head to toe, in complete maid style costume
The nus That perami
”E-Errr……Tobiichi-san…?”
”Yes?”
Ge on shi+dou's face while he let out his voice, but Origami just tilted her head a little Her expression as always, was expressionless like a doll
That was the state that Origami was in
Truthfully speaking ”I aami-chan!” In such a scenario, shi+dou entrusted his hope to this fleeting scenario but his hope was completely smashed
”N-No…what kind of attire is thatyou?”
Origami, lowered her eyes down onto her own attire curiously and after that, tilted her head once again
”You don't like it?”
”No……It's not about that……”
Instead of hating it, it'sto put that into words
……Soht anymore While shi+dou's face was red, his eyes wandered around trying to avoid looking at her
”Enter”
Without showing any sign of caring, Origami invited shi+dou inside the room
”So-Sorry to bother you…”
shi+dou picked up the paper bag that fell on the floor, and closed the door with his slightly tre onto the knob
”……?”
And, shi+dou frowned Suddenly from the intercam, static-noise echoed
As if to ask Kotori rong, he poked the intercam When he did that, he heard a little of Kotori's voice mixed in with the static
”Ku………uh, Don't tell ——shi+—, Can't——conne——, somehow——”
He heard it until there and then, snap, that sound interrupted, and he no longer could hear anything from it
”……!? O-Oi…”
”What's wrong?”
When he was asking the intercaami as in front of him turned back
”Ah…N-No…It's nothing”
”I see”
Origa, and he h
He does not know the reason but it seeh here If that is the case, then the caht also be out of service too
No…even if by chance the camera was still functional The situation was still the same since they couldn't send any information back to shi+dou
The point is—right now he has no choice but to successfully clear this mission all on his own
”…Oi oi, are you serious?”
After shi+dou gruami couldn't hear, he scratched his forelocks
But even if he was to state his displeasure, nothing would change To confirm his determination shi+dou sed down his saliva and chased after Origami
And then, Origa room
”…Un? This smell is…”
And, thesweet aroma
Although, it does not feel like it is the smell of food To put it another way, this is—
”Tobi+chi? Are you using incense?”
”Yes”
”He, heee………”
How do you put it, it was a little unexpected It ami didn't sees or pleasures
He felt he saw a side of her that she hadn't shown to her other class
…But, wondering why
This aroma, when he sniffed some of it, his head went a little blank, it was like if you were to lose focus, your whole consciousness would be bloell, it was a product that was highly effective for creating a relaxing mood
”Have a seat”
”Ah, aah…”
After being told that, he sat down in front of the coffee table that was placed in theroom
”……”
And then, after seeing shi+dou sit down, Origami also lowered her hips to settle down
Right beside shi+dou
”Eh…?”
Norht that she was supposed to sit opposite of hi
Seeing Origa if his co a little uncertain of it
”Err…”
”……”
”About that…”
”………”
After a few reement
—Yes, I see As expected, to the Tobi+chi family this position is the standard one There was no sweat flowing down his cheeks That is because this is a nor to do
But as expected it i that he should be the one to start a conversation, shi+dou opened his lips
”To-Tobi+chi?”
”Yes?”
”No, it's just a si here alone?”
Origami, made a small consent
”…I-I see”
It ht but when it was irl's house, one in which lives alone, his heart beat started to get violent
”Wh-When did you start living alone?”
When shi+dou asked her, as if co on
”Right after randh school, I transferred here alone”
”Living alone starting froh school huh……isn't it a problem?”
”That does not seem to be the case”
She said that with mini at shi+dou's face And as you know, the distance was very close
…It was so a conversation but there was a strange at
shi+dou tried to hide his embarrasseratedly
”No, haha,ha…but as I thought I really do think you are a alone too but so it'll be a problem”
”No problem”
”Eh?”
To the Origami who plainly declared that, he turned his face to her in wonder
”I will do it”
shi+dou's body froze up in an instant
”Uh…!? Errr…that means…”
However, faster than shi+dou talking, Origami stood up from her spot
”Eh?”
”Wait here”
And just like that even without the sound of footsteps, she walked into the kitchen
It would seeet the tea ready
shi+dou was blankly staring at Origa in the kitchen……and i his neck sideways
”…Oh yeah, the puppet is…”
He hts around the room's interior
The coht-colored sied inside the room
Instead of it being girly-like, he could not feel the presence of this roon of a model house
”…Un”
From the quick survey, he could not see any puppet like objects
Objects itself are lie, it was going to be a proble it
And what's ami's eyes As expected, it would be necessary to start searching properly when Origami takes the tray away No, it should be the opposite; shi+dou would pretend to take the tray away and then—
And like that, Origa a tray that had a pair of saucers and teacups with sugar and milk
While being silent, she arranged all of it on the table
”By all means”
Saying that, while approaching shi+dou and once again she lowered her hips to settle down beside him……he wondered why, compared to just now the distance was much closer this time
”Ah-Aah Thank you”
The sami's shampoo drifted into his nasal cavity
After wiping off the sweat that was naturally spewing out using his sleeves, he extended his hands to the teacup
”……!?”
But, just before he touched the cup, he frowned his eyebrows instinctively
The contents of teacups between Origami and shi+dou, were clearly different
Froami's tea, it was clear, transparent and reddish brown
And the other one which belonged to shi+dou, he could not understand as at the bottom of the cup until he faltered; it was a mud like liquid
He thought it was coffee for an instant but…it rong
To try and identify what this liquid was, he lowered his face towards it, thesical weapons or nuclear waste, performed a raid inside shi+dou's nasal cavity
”——Enfrt!?”
Instinctively, his body bent backwards like a bow
”What's wrong?”
”Wh-What's wrong…what on earth is this!?”
”Tea, from overseas”
”Tha-That's quite a special country…”
shi+dou frohile pinching his nose and peeked at the cup again shi+dou's ani it— It nized as an adult, it
”Ah…Tobi+chi? I feel bad for having you prepare soainst this—”
But, with shi+dou restraining hiami advanced the teacup further towards shi+dou
”No……Tobi+chi?”
”By all means”
”No, It's not by all means…”
”By all means”
”Err, about this”
”By all means”
”………Itadakimasu”[2D 1]
Somehow, he felt like he hated his own character In the end without turning it down, shi+dou faced towards the cup again
”……”
But, as expected if he were to just drink like this it would feel aard
Even if it was a just little, shi+dou wanted to make the taste milder He took the milk that was placed on the table with his other hand, and poured it into the cup filled with that liquid
…Speaking of the result, it did not dissolve into it
It was co on the tea's surface—it was like an ocean that has heavy oil poured onto it On the contrary, he felt that the current situation was getting worse
”…Eei, I don't care anymore!”
When shi+dou made up his mind, he held up the cup, and let the liquid flow into the depths of his throat
”——Obufuuu…!?”
He did not lose to the odor but the sti shi+dou's taste buds
There ht be a chance that he will never put this into his mouth but he felt that if he were to drink hydrochloric acid the tastenow It was not bitter or spicy, it just hurt
”Wa……, Water…!”
But, there was no water in his arms reach
”……!”
shi+dou i of the box of cakes he had brought over, and then shoved in the broken huuu excellent cakes], into his mouth
A gentle sweetness was spreading through inside his y and fell on his back, and finally took a breath
”Haa…, haa…”
And—
”…Ah?”
shi+dou pressed his chest
For soely hot; it felt like his body was burning …He ondering if today's teh
In addition to that
”……”
For soami, placed her hands beside shi+dou's face which was now facing upwards because of hi over Her body sat over his stomach area—she had taken a mount position
”……!? Tobi+chi!?”
”Yes?”
It was as if shi+dou was the one as saying weird things, she replied back in a cool and calm manner
”N-No, what are you…”
”I can't?”
”I-I think you…can't”
While shi+dou was restraining his head fro embraced, he somehow made those words
Whether it was Origairls have, the soft touch, or the rustling of the , this was bad even if you didn't ether If he were to relax even a bit, it felt like she would activate a Trap Card on him [2D 2]
”I see”
When Origami said that, she blinked her eyes
”Then, make a trade”
”Huh?”
”In return foraside, I have only one request I want you to s it unconditionally”
”Wha-What is it…?”
Right after he sed his saliva down, he asked
When he did that Origa, she let out a soft voice
”You, call Yatogami Tohka with Tohka”
”Heh…? Aah…ye-yeah you're right”
shi+dou made a small nod It was certainly true
No, because the naiven to her by shi+dou, it was a nor a surna
”But you callTobi+chi”
”Ah,aah……”
”This is quite unfair”
With that said, pui Origami turned her face away
”Eh……? No, err…”
shi+dou weighed Origa in his head
”So this aet used to that…”
”………”
Origa the weight on his stomach
It was around the weight of a norirl It was not that heavy
But still, the question was not about that Because of the feeling of stea out of his ears, shi+dou attacked
”Then…Then what are you telling me to do…!?”
When Origa her face away a little, she let out her words
”I want you, to call ami”
”Err……”
”You can't?”
Origami said that to him
Although it was the usual vocal sound without any accent but—just a little, he felt that she was holding in an insecure echo in her voice
”No…it is not that I can't……I think”
”I see”
”………”
”………”
And again for a while, silence was flowing by
This was expected, even shi+dou understood that …After clearing his throat with a cough, he shook his throat
”Errrr………O-Origami”
”………”
When shi+dou called her that, Origa anything, and then stood up on the spot
And then while being expressionless, hop, she hopped
”Heh…?”
Because of the surreal scenery, shi+dou who had also gotten up, stared at her in wonder
But Origa about that; she opened her lips a little
”—shi+dou”
”……!”
Speaking of which, this ami called him that …It felt like usually it would be [Itsuka shi+dou], he would be called in his full name
”O,Ou”
So back to her, and after that Origaain, and of course her facial muscles did not move an inch
……It ht
After being iami cast her eyes down and she took a deep breath
And then—
”Please wait”
For some reason she suddenly said that, and turned back
”O-Oi, Tobi—”
”………”
”…Origa?”
”Shower”
Origali room
”Huh…?”
shi+dou as left alone in the living roo dumbfounded for a while, he finally understood the situation, [hafuu] and he took a deep breath Just like that, he once again fell on his back
”Ah—”