Vol 4 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 8: Sear Battle
The next day, 21st of June, Wednesday
It was not a break that was granted due to a holiday……However the Raizen Independent High School that shi+dou attends had to take care of issues and suspended lessons for today Well, it was so that could not be helped That's because the students and staff of the school had all collapsed, te a state of unconsciousness
It was fortunate that there were no students in critical condition, but due to the school conducting a thorough check in various factors, they decided to temporarily close the school
”……Well, I guess this counts as a blessing within a disaster”
”……Well then, it is going to be 10am already Yoshi+no has already been transferred to the apartuess”
shi+dou sighed after locking up the door At the saht ear
However, Reine's figure was nowhere to be seen There was only the ht ear
That's right Today, shi+dou will practice for the date with Kotori tomorrow
”Well then, what is the training for today? I still don't knohat I am supposed to do……”
shi+dou lightly tapped his right ear and asked shi+dou was only requested to meet outside their houses with Tohka and Yoshi+no
”……Aaah After uu station The destination is Ge's B block fourth floor ……Over there, please help the two of them pick their swimsuits”
”Swim, swimsuits……!?”
Frowning His eyes naturally turned to the right——the direction of the voice Tohka and Yoshi+no's swimsuits The moment he heard that line, his cheeks started to burn
”……Right, swiht? That amount should be sufficient”
”No, al, although what you said is not wrong……but imsuits?”
”……shi+n To to the Ocean Park with Kotori correct? In order for you to stay calet used to female swimsuits”
Reine said it as though it were obvious shi+dou narrowed his eyes and scratched his face
”……No, Reine? assu excited froht……”
”……Perhaps Well, even though it would be great if it were like that, as expected, no——That's why this training is necessary Kotori will not be the only girl in the Ocean Park On a rare date with you, it would be troubling if you were to stare at other girls you know”
””
shi+dou wanted to retort with ”I won't do that!”, but in the next few seconds his face started to burn It was indeed hard to say that without feeling guilty Ugu……he grit his teeth, sighing as he nodded his head
”Haa……I understand”
And just like that, the conversation ended and the sound of footsteps could be heard from behind It should be Tohka or Yoshi+no who had just walked out of the apartment shi+dou raised his hand and turned around
”Ooh, good ——”
Following that, his whole body froze Standing there was not Tohka or Yoshi+no, but it was Tobi+chi Origa a knitted shi+rt and short skirt that provided a lot of freedom
”Ori, Origami?”
”…………”
Origami wordlessly nodded her head
”Is so in this kind of place sure is rare——”
Mid-way through his words, shi+dou suddenly rea into the communicator
”Reine? Don't tell me that this was part of your plans too……?”
”……No, at least I do not have any part in this”
”Is, is that right”
shi+douto look at Origami
”Speaking of which, is your body alright? You were still hospitalized yesterday……”
”The wound itself was nothing much After they did some checks I was allowed to leave the hospital”
”Is that so……then that's great What about……Mana?”
After shi+dou's question, Origahtly frowned
”She has yet to regain consciousness ……If Mana were to wake up, then I would not have to coreat that I am able to meet with shi+dou”
”Eh, then……”
”shi+dou!”
”Yoha~, we've kept you waiting~”
Just as shi+dou was about to question back, from the apartment that was beside the Itsuka house, voices sounded out Turning to the direction of the voices, Tohka earing a light-colored halter top and a short skirt as well as Yoshi+no earing a sundress could be seen standing there
”Uu?”
However, when Tohka, whoirl beside shi+dou, her eyebrows deeply furrowed Following that, her face slowly made a wary expression
”Tobi+chi Origami……! You, why are you here!”
Saying that she hurriedly walked closer, cutting between shi+dou and Origa sound
Only that Origami was not afraid of such inti in Yoshi+no's direction
”<hermit>……? Why are you here?”
”……!”
Yoshi+no started to quiver in fear It could be that the previoushunted down by the AST members were still fresh in her a stare
However, as though trying to protect Yoshi+no, the puppet in her left hand cut in between them
”Al~right alright Miss Please don't bully Yoshi+no? If you alwaysto have a lot of wrinkles at a young age you know~?”
Origa to look back at shi+dou
”What is theof this?”
”Eh, no, this is……”
shi+dou became incoherent and his eyes looked all over the place Now that he thought about it, this was the first tiami met Yoshi+no with her powers sealed
In front of Origa of Tohka, another spirit had to appear at this time It was obvious that she would feel suspicious However, there is no way that he can tell her about <ratatoskr>
”……How troubleso up”
”Then, then what should I do……”
After shi+dou, who had received such instructions from Reine, revealed a troubled expression, Tohka who had been unable to join in their conversation exaggeratedly waved her two arms
”Do, don't ignoreto do!”
Origa her eyes to look at Tohka
”——Yatoga to ask you”
”What did you say?”
Tohka frowned in surprise This was an unexpected line even to shi+dou She was definitely intending to ask Tohka why she was looking for shi+dou
”What is it, what do you want to know?”
”Yesterday Do you still remember the spirit who appeared in the air clad in flames?”
”……!”
The one whose breath was held due to Origa questioned but shi+dou
So that's what it was No wonder he ondering why she would ask Tohka, whose relationshi+p with her was bad to begin with It becaht about it When Kotori appeared on the roof, there were only shi+dou, Origa on to Tohka, as the last person on the list, was so that could not be avoided
”Rei, Reine……”
shi+dou frowned as he pleaded for help in his communicator
This is not going as smoothly as planned Indeed, when Kotori had appeared, Tohka was there as well The probability of her recognizing Kotori's appearance was extreh
”……Please calm down, shi+n It shouldn't be that easy to find out”
”B, but——”
shi+dou could hear his own heartbeat accelerating wildly, turning to look at Origami and Tohka
It should be best to prevent Tohka froami to become suspicious No, if this were to continue then——
Then, just as shi+dou was desperately thinking of a way out, Tohka crossed her arms and spoke
”H I wouldn't even tell you!”
Saying that, she went ”Hmph——!” and puffed up her cheeks
shi+dou let out a sigh ……The bad relationshi+p between the two seemed to have displayed its usefulness in this kind of situation
”…………”
However, this issue wasn't resolved just like that Origa there, she quietly took a step backwards, lowering her head
”I beg of you”
”Wha……”
The unexpected developami, actually lowered her head to Tohka
Tohka see her eyes in shock, her head franticallyunable to stay calm
”No, don't do this! Wh, what is your motive!”
”Please tell me what you know about the spirit of flames Please”
”I, I got it already! I got it already so raise your head It's uncomfortable”
Tohka yelled out like that, Origami quickly raised her head
”Then……”
”Uuh……The spirit of flaht I have seen her”
As expected, Tohka did see Kotori's figure Tohka's words made shi+dou's body tense up in a panic ——However
”That is……That is, uwu, crimson”
Origami wordlessly looked at Tohka
”——And then?”
”Uu? And then……that's right, she was strong!”
”Is that all?”
”Uu That is……She gave the ‘Uwa!' feeling!”
”…………”
Origa her mouth once more
”How useless”
”You, what did you say!? I took the trouble of answering you, what kind of attitude is this!”
”To think that ernail, I was really foolish It would be s instead”
”How horrible of you, since you said it like that……!”
”Al, alright alright, calm down”
shi+dou heaved a sigh of relief, tapping Tohka's shoulders
Although Tohka looked furious, she still listened to shi+dou, pouting as she calmed down
”——Then again, what are you people doing?”
And then, Origami looked at shi+dou, Tohka and finally Yoshi+no as she spoke
”Ho and buy our swimsuits with shi+dou!”
”Buying swimsuits?”
Origami's eyes turned to look back at shi+dou
”No, well, that……is how it is”
”Is that so”
Saying that, Origami suddenly turned around and walked off Just like that, walking back the way she came from
But, she stopped walking after a few steps,a clap on purpose
”Speaking of which, I only have a swiiven by the school”
Saying that, she held her hand to her forehead, exaggeratedly shaking her head
”If this goes on, when I go to the pool or the beach, it would be troubling”
shi+dou did not say anything, Origami turned her head back
”It would be troubling”
”……That's”
shi+dou scratched his face due to being thrown into an extremely troublesome situation, Reine's calm voice sounded out
”……shi+n There's no other way Invite her along as well”
”Is, is that okay……? That, Tohka and Yoshi+no”
”……It's not that it can't be helped Even if you do ignore her, she will follow us eventually Also, having ”
”Guh……”
It was a scene that could be easily iined, shi+dou's face started to perspire as he bitterly smiled
Making a big sigh, he turned to face Origa those obvious actions
”If it's alright with you, you can coami”
”I'll go”
”Wha——!”
The sah she suffered a big shock
”Wh, why shi+dou! Today was supposed to be just shopping with shi+dou, Yoshi+no, [Yoshi+non] andtoo!”
”Al, alright, don't be mad She seems to be troubled by that”
”Guu……Then I'll ignore her”
Tohka grit her teeth with an expression as though she could not accept the situation
Thus, Origami did not mind her at all as she nodded her head
”Since you dislike o with you”
”! Wh, what did you say?”
Getting a fright due to the lack of her resistance, Tohka's face had a look of surprise
And then, Origa her ar to walk off just like that Tohka showed an expression of utter shock as she could not i on
”W, wait a !”
”I ao with <hermit>”
”Wh, why did it turn out like this!”
”You've said it, that you dislike being with ht So this can't be helped”
”Wh……Just because of that! I didn't mean it that way——”
Midway through Tohka's words, Origami put more force into her pulls Because of the sudden force, shi+dou was dragged a few steps just like that
”shi+dou! Dao already!”
”But, if it's like that you will only have to go shopping with me”
”Is, is that so……!?”
”That's right This is so that can't be helped”
Making a troubled voice, Origami confidently nodded her head A while later Tohka, ”Guh”, nodded her head while speaking with a tinge of remorse
”I, I understand, I aet away from shi+dou!”
”Is that so But I don't want to”
”——!?”
Tohka's face took on an expression of surprise
”If you want to go together, then beg me”
”WhaWha”
Tohka looked at shi+dou and Origas turned out like this
”It's alright if you can't do it As long as shi+dou and I are together, nothing else matters”
”P, please wait! I, I beg you! Please let o with you!”
Looking at shi+dou as having his ara at Tohka Following that, she spoke in a gentle voice
”No”
”Wha!”
Tohka widened her eyes in shock, with an expression as though she would burst into tears at any moment
”Hey”
Unable to watch any longer, shi+dou narrowed his eyes and sighed
In the end, Origahout the trip, the relationshi+p between Tohka and Origami had become extremely perilous——Well but this was no different fro the elevator of the Geuu Station, he pressed the button leading to their destination
Due to the fact that there usually aren'tin the elevator were only shi+dou and the others
”Speaking of which, shi+dou”
And then, as the elevator started its sounds of movement, Tohka suddenly inclined her head
”Uh? What is it?”
”What is it, swimsuits?”
”Eh?”
shi+dou widened his eyes as he asked back But then again, the gy lessons It was understandable that Tohka did not know anything at all
Although that was the case, it was rather eirl shi+dou avoided her gaze as he spoke
”Uht, a swimsuit is——”
”——Mi-Zu-Gi It is one of the latest weapon models for anti-spirit use Activated at the same time as the Realizer that it is equipped with, the bullet tips are disintegrated to the size of ato the Astral Dress with ease, the opponent's body cells will suffer an ie that is impossible to recover fro too inhu used on humans”
And then, Origas to mess up the truth Tohka held her breath in shock
”Wh……is, is that true shi+dou……!?”
”No, how can that be……”
shi+dou tried to correct Tohka's ain interrupted by Origami
”It's true I never thought that he knew, about the existence of the swimsuit”
”Wh, why does shi+dou want to buy such a thing……”
”There is a simple reason to it An anti-spirit ainst spirits Heto uard down”
”……”
Tohka's face turned pale and stiffened while Yoshi+no as hiding behind shi+dou's back to avoid Origami also held her breath
”Do, don't lie! How can shi+dou do such a thing!”
”……, I think……so too, that can't be, right……”
Tohka shouted out and even Yoshi+no as normally silent voiced out
”Is, isn't that right, shi+dou?”
Just as shi+dou was about to nod his head and agree, Origa up
”No, it's just like Origa to kill you two——”
”Do, don't tell me shi+dou, you're really……!?”
”That's not right, she doesn't sound likedeceived!”
shi+dou cried out while Tohka looked shaken as though she was shocked Looks like she finally realized that she had been taken for a ride Her face flushed red fronashi+ng her teeth
”daami! How dare you deceive me!”
”I don't knohat you're talking about”
”……The two of you, please quiet dohen you go into the store”
shi+dou stepped in and stopped the two girls froh it was a common occurrence, bothersome issues still remain as bothersome as ever
”A swi that you hen you go swi”
shi+dou gave a simple explanation, Tohka finally withdrew her ani her head in wonder
”Swie clothes just because of this?”
”Aaah It's uncoht?”
”Oooh, so that's why! shi+dou, are you a genius?”
”That's not it, since I'ht of it in the first place”
Scratching his cheek, he bitterly smiled
Leaving the elevator, what entered their vision were rows upon rows of swimsuits It was already late June It must be the best time for the store to sell swimsuits at this period
”……Well then, though it took so soon Please choose an appropriate one”
And then, Reine who has stayed silent the whole time, suddenly spoke
”……I'll leave the choice to you, but please don't panic over their charures What's important is that you must remain calm”
”……I understand”
shi+dou said that as he stepped into the swimsuit store with Tohka and the others ”Welco out
The first one to run up was Tohka She looked around the store with an air of curiosity, tilting her head
”Then, shi+dou Where are the swimsuits that you spoke about?”
”Uh, all of the ones displayed here are swimsuits”
”! Wh, what did you say……?”
As shi+dou finished his words, Tohka widened her eyes as her two hands trembled
Tohka hesitantly took a one piece swi its fabric quality, suddenly raising her head as though she realized so
”I see, so that's how it is Then what do you wear over it?”
”No……Just that”
As shi+dou scratched the back of his head and replied, Tohka looked over with a wary expression
”Th, this can't cover the body at all! Why is the surface area so small……!?”
”No, well……because that makes it easier to move around doesn't it?”
”Uu, uu……even though what you say hts that Tobi+chi Origa”
”…………”
Tohka's wordswas said, but there was an unhappy feeling co from her
”……Well, first of all please get them to try some out”
Reine said as such through the earphone shi+dou tapped it lightly to acknowledge, speaking to the three of them
”Al, alright……first of all please pick your favorite one and try it on”
Origareed while Yoshi+no nodded e at the two of the her mouth to say ”……just this once”
Clenching her fists, she turned to Yoshi+no in a battle ready stance
”Alright……it's win or lose, Yoshi+no!”
”Th, that is……please……go easy on me”
Looking at the conversation between the two, shi+dou tilted his head in confusion
”Win or lose……what does that mean?”
”Um Today whoever makes shi+dou's heart beat the fastest between Yoshi+no and I will be entitled to have a date with shi+dou”
”Wh……!?”
shi+dou widened his eyes as he tapped the earphone Immediately, he heard the sleepy voice of Reine sound out
”……Uh, anyway I've only slightly increased the difficulty”
”Ho, how is this——”
”Speaking of which shi+dou!”
And then, Tohka suddenlyoff the conversation between shi+dou and Reine
”Wh……what is it, Tohka?”
”shi+dou, what must you do so that your heart would beat faster? Is it running? Do you have to run far?”
”……That will, nn, definitely make my heart beat faster”
shi+dou's face had a few beads of sweat as he s that would undoubtedly make his heart beat faster
However, at this point [Yoshi+non] on Yoshi+no's left hand made a chuckle
”Aah~haha, that's not correct~ In order to make the heart of a boy race, there's only one way”
”Uu? What must I do?”
”Uh I don't wish to aid Yoshi+no's opponent, but winning against soht alright Tohka-chan Co that, [Yoshi+non] waved its hand After Tohka walked closer, using a voice inaudible to shi+dou, it see that,
”Wha……!?”
At the same time the conversation ended, Tohka's face Pom! turned red
”Well, although it's a given that Yoshi+no in, but please do try your best~”
[Yoshi+non] pulled Yoshi+no into the interior of the store Tohka saw them off with a dazed expression
”Hey, hey, Tohka……? What exactly did——”
”Hyau!”
After shi+dou placed his hand on her shoulder, Tohka's body trembled as she made a weird cry
”Toh, Tohka?”
”Uu……No, I' shi+dou's heart won't race if I don't do that huh……”
”That's not it, tell me what you heard just now!”
After that, shi+dou yelled out, and Origaed from behind him
”——I've grasped the rules The right to date shi+dou is mine”
”Wha……! Th, that has nothing to do with you isn't it!”
Tohka stared hard at Origaa into the fitting room
”Gu……I, only her, I definitely won't hand over the right to date to her……!”
Tohka tightly held her fists, taking the swi rooami's
”……That's……”
It so had already been decided shi+dou scratched his cheek while looking troubled
Looking in Yoshi+no's direction, it looks like she still hasn't decided on a suitable swimsuit It seems that Yoshi+no wishes to try on a one piece, but [Yoshi+non] kept encouraging her to try on sexy swiree of exposure
After looking at that, the curtain of the fitting room that Tohka just walked into was forcefully pushed aside
”shi+dou!”
Saying that, Tohka, earing a one piece, shyly revealed her figure
”Oh, oooh……”
shi+dou couldn't help but widen both eyes Tohka was a real beauty, having outstanding proportions without a doubt However, the chance for him to view her from her head to her toes was extren But it was due to this fact that further e his heart
”H, how is it, shi+dou! Did your heart race just now?”
”Eh——ah, that……nn”