This is not the date I wanted.

Such a question suddenly emerged in her mind, and Julia, feeling a little uneasy, sought the answer from the main computer of her original body, Fraxinus.

Fraxinus' computer responded quickly.

"Is it true..."

A sad smile appeared on Ju Ya's face.

The product of the butterfly effect caused by the bugs in this world is probably similar to the emergency measures taken when robbers invade, such as robbing Peter to pay Paul.

When the computer world returns to normal - when one's mission is completed, the parts that make up or protect Maria will be restored into data and returned to the main computer's program.

For artificial intelligence, this is no different from death.

"...Even so, I want to do my part. For my 'friends', for my 'family'...for everyone who treats me equally."

Ju Ya clenched his fists, his eyes revealing a determination as strong as steel.

"And... for Shidou..."

After shaking his head desperately to calm himself down, Ormoriya calmed down and began his final analysis.

Update database... Start parsing data... Analyze appointment records... Parse... Parse... Determine conclusion...

"I see..." Slowly opening his eyes, Ju Ya said in a daze, "If I want to understand what love is, I still need one last step... which is to confirm what can serve as proof of love... as the end of a date - a kiss."

"Indeed... everyone does this, so we can express our love to each other. So..." After a pause, Maria said slowly, "The last kiss on a date is... a pledge of love."

For some reason, a very complicated smile appeared on Ju Ya's face.

"Love... is such an incredible thing."

For some unknown reason, Ju Ya lightly swiped his finger, and a system interface similar to a computer popped up in front of him.

(Author: Of course, it is not the ‘system’ you understand.)

Gently typing the characters on the keyboard, Ju Ya was not trying to make any complicated instructions, he was just writing a letter.

From a certain perspective, the meaning of this letter is the same as that of a suicide note.

When the pop-up message "Do you want to save the file? - yes/no" appeared on the screen, Ju Ya hesitated for a moment and finally clicked the OK button.

"Even though it's impossible to send it out...but if I disappear, I hope this can be proof that I - or Morimaru - once existed."

Yuiya closed the system interface, looked at the starry sky reluctantly, and then slowly walked towards Gokawa Shidao's home in Tengu City.

So... let's get started, or keep Maria's last date.

PS: This chapter actually deepens the description of a monologue of Ormori Maria in the game, so it is not long.

11 The plot is about to reach a climax

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"Hey, Shidou. Is breakfast okay?"

"Wait a moment, it will be ready soon!"

"Shidou, the omelette is ready."

"Oh, thank you, Julia. That's a great help."

Shidou responded hastily, put down the frying pan in his hand, and placed the food on plates according to the number of people.

Today's breakfast is fried eggs, ham and hot milk. Although it is a very simple combination, considering the number of people gathered in Gokawa Shido's house, it is still a very tiring job.

"No, I just wanted to do it."

Ju Ya smiled and said modestly.

To be honest, if Maria hadn't come to help share the burden, it would have been a bit difficult for Shidao to handle this amount alone.

"Hey~" Picking up the prepared breakfast, Shidao slowly walked towards the living room and shouted, "Everyone, breakfast is ready!"

"Oh, I've been waiting for so long!"

As soon as Shidou finished speaking, Tohka moved to the dining table in an instant at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye, with her big amethyst-like eyes shining.

When Kuang San saw this scene, she smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"Ahhhhh~ Miss Tohka's obsession with food can only be described with the word admiration."

"Ah~ I'll be shy if you praise me like this."

"Well, that... is this considered a compliment..."

Seeing Tohka blushing because of embarrassment, Yoshino couldn't help but ask in confusion. Yoshino shook her little head and said with a smile.

"Well, Tohka-chan is happy too, so let's just take it as it is."

"Kuku - shining like the sun at dawn, this boiling heat is full of magical charm."

After sitting down at his seat and seeing today's breakfast, Yakuya started to speak some meaningless lines as usual, feeling good about himself. Then, Yui, his soul mate, nodded in agreement.

"Yes. Soft-boiled eggs are very delicious."

"Well, the omelette was shared by Maria."

"Shi, Shidao!"

Shidou reminded everyone while watching them eating with gusto. Maria seemed to be a little flustered because of Shidou's words.

"Throat~ It's basically the same as what Shidou usually eats. You're quite good at it, Maria."

Kotori exclaimed with some surprise.

"Hi...thanks for the compliment." Seeing that his efforts were recognized, Ju Ya showed a happy smile on his face.

"Well, I prefer the hot milk that Shidou prepared compared to this." Origami drank the milk in the cup in one gulp, licked her lips lightly with her tongue, and her face flushed. "This slightly fishy, ​​but very rich and mellow taste, I like it very much. If it were placed in France, it would definitely get a seven-star rating."

"No, I just added a little bit of milk from the supermarket. Origami, please don't make such a misleading statement, okay?"

The corners of Shidao's mouth twitched slightly, and he shook his head speechlessly.

By the way, the highest rating in France is only three stars, seven stars or something. He is not a man with a chest wound in some hot-blooded comic.

"Well, Darling and Maria worked hard to make this breakfast, it will get cold if you don't eat it now."

How should I put it... Looking at the scene in front of him, Shidao felt a sense of nostalgia. Obviously, the number of times everyone gathered together to eat like this was not so many.

"What's wrong Mengyue? You haven't said a word since just now."

"...Ah. Let me think about something."

Mengyue seemed to be startled by Shidao's sudden reminder. After giving Shidao a perfunctory smile, she buried her head in eating.

Although Shidao was a little curious, Mengyue didn't seem to have any problems, so he didn't continue asking.

Then, breakfast is over...

"Darling, breakfast is over. Come with me on a date today."

Routine work is here... I don't know why this thought came to my mind. Shidou couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hmm--why is it with Miku? Shidou, please go on a date with me today."

"Come on a date with me sometimes..."

"That's right. You've been dating Maria lately, which is so sneaky! Today should be Yoshino's turn, Shidou-kun."

"Fufu~ In that case, Mr. Shidou, how about going out with me? I'll let you experience what an adult date is like."

"Kuku - Shidou is a man who has already signed a contract with Yamai. Today, let you and us, the Sons of the Hurricane, start a carnival feast together."

"Petition. Shidou has been accompanying Maria recently, and Yui also wants to experience dating."

"Yesterday was a group activity. So today should be a date between Shidou and me alone. The destination is the gymnasium... We will have an intense workout in an empty warehouse, and at the end... I will replace Shidou's gym clothes and use the sweat as sauce to make oden..."

"Onii-chan~ It's a rare day off, why don't we go out and play together as siblings?"

It feels like there is something fishy going on here. Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly, and then she sighed.

"...Shidou, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just watch quietly. Just do your best."

"Mengyue, come and save me quickly QAQ!"

"--no!"

At this moment, Maria suddenly grabbed Shidou's arm and pulled him away from everyone. In response to everyone's surprised gazes, Maria declared to everyone in a strong and trembling voice.

"Today...Shidou, you're going on a date with me!"

For a moment, the whole room was silent.

"Juya?"

Shidou couldn't help but feel surprised by Maria's unexpectedly tough attitude. However, after seeing Maria's expression, Shidou fell silent for a while.

"Everyone... Sorry, I already have an appointment with Maria today."

For Maria's sake, Shidou spoke slowly to everyone.

To be honest, Shidao didn't think he had any talent for lying. However, everyone tacitly agreed not to expose this lie.

"Really? That's all we can do." With a helpless sigh, Meng Yue blinked and said to Shidao and Maria with a smile, "Forget it this time, but when we return to the real world, Shidao, you have to double compensate us."

"Haha, I know."

Shidou nodded to show his understanding, while Maria bowed slowly to everyone.

"Thank you...everyone."

"What a surprise. I thought you would complain a little bit."

After the two left, Meng Yue looked at Tohka and others and said.

"You are kidding, Miss Mengyue..." Kuang San sighed and said with a wry smile, "Seeing Miss Yuya's expression, I can't say anything willful."

Yes, Maria's willfulness just now was closer to begging than asking. It was like the last wish of an old man who was about to die.

Although Ju Ya was trying to be strong, the fear and nervousness of everyone's opposition were already written all over her face.

Who could say anything against it? In that atmosphere, even the natural Tohka and Origami, who only had eyes for Shidou, silently chose to give in.

Really, this pair of sisters… they are obviously both artificial intelligence of computers, but their level of concealing their feelings is terrible.

"Maria-chan, your expression just now was like, 'This is our last date.'"

"Ju Yasang...are you okay..."

"Wow——I feel so worried. Honey, did something happen to Maria-chan?"

"Well...I can probably guess the reason."

Meng Yue scratched her hair and said.

"Really, Mengyue? Then tell me quickly, I want to know if I can help Ju Ya."

"Sister Mengyue, could you please explain the specific situation?"

"…Maria's problem affects whether Shidou can return to the real world safely. So I can't just sit there and do nothing."

"Kuku - the virtual elves seem to have encountered a high wall that is difficult to cross. Now let me, as an ally, offer my profound wisdom."

"I agree. Xixian also wants to help Maria."

Shidou and Maria probably didn't expect that after they left, Tohka and the others were not dissatisfied or complaining about Shidou not choosing them, but were worried about the abnormality of their friends or Shou Maria.

Really, why would such a nice girl fall for a man like Shidao?

Although she was sighing like this, Meng Yue knew that a smile was appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"Well, it's about time I confess. Everyone, I have a favor to ask of you."

12 Mutation

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Now, Maria Oramori and Shido Gokawa, who have already walked out of the house, came to the clothing store in the shopping street.

"Come to think of it, I came to this store before."

Shidou looked around the store. In just one day, many new styles of clothing were added to the shelves. Shidou couldn't help but sigh that trends change so quickly.

"Yes. There are so many beautiful clothes." Ju Ya looked at the fashion in the store with sparkling eyes.