This is not the date I wanted.

Just as Meng Yue told Shidao, the two quickly came up with the two conditions for retaining memories: "being hit by Kurumi's twelve bullets" and "possessing spiritual power".

"However, if the conditions are like this, then how did the Ryougi Yumezuki, who was not hit by the twelve bullets in the previous world mentioned by Shidou, retain the memories of the previous world?"

Kotori said with a puzzled look on her face. At this, Shidou suddenly thought of something.

"Come to think of it, Meng Yue just said that her situation is more like receiving rather than retaining..."

"Keep it...Received..."

Hearing Shidou's words, Reine couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and then nodded in sudden realization.

"I see... With her angel, it is indeed possible..."

"Lingyin, do you know?"

Shidou couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Well... I don't really know... If that's what she decided... it's a bit unromantic of me to say that..."

For some reason, Lingyin didn't seem to dwell on this question for long. After muttering to herself, she changed the subject.

"Really...Rather than Liang Yi Meng Yue, you should be thinking about the origami problem now, right?"

"Well……"

Shidao was speechless for a moment, remembering what Mengyue said to him at the station, and nodded with a bitter expression.

Then, Shidou told Kotori the information he had learned that "Origami would detect spiritual power and reverse", and proposed a plan to date Origami without showing her spiritual outfit. After thinking for a moment, Kotori nodded in agreement.

However, when Kotori heard that Shidou had already agreed on a date with Origami, she looked at Shidou with a very surprised look.

"Okay, next I have to go to Fraxinus to discuss tomorrow's date operation plan with my subordinates. Shidou, you should go and rest first."

After she came to the corridor and put on her outdoor shoes, before leaving, Kotori suddenly turned around and said with a little concern,

"Shidou, although I don't know what your relationship with Mengyue was in the last world, if you really care about what she said to you, please tell me. I will find a way to help you."

He looked at his sister with some surprise, then Shidou smiled and nodded.

"Well, thank you Kotori."

After waving goodbye to Kotori, Shidou did not rush back into the house, but stared at the night sky in a trance.

In the brilliance of the metropolis, all the stars are hidden, and only a bright and lonely moon hangs in the darkness.

Shidou couldn't help but mutter to himself in confusion.

"Reasons? If the elf doesn't have to worry about being rejected by humans due to space shocks, and doesn't fall into despair, then why should I seal her spiritual power?"

"Shidou! Welcome back!"

Suddenly, a girl with long night-colored hair walked out from the elf apartment next door. When she saw Shidou, her amethyst-like crystal clear eyes shone with joy.

"Tohka? Why are you still awake so late?"

Shidou couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Well, although Kotori-chan asked us to rest early, I was a little worried because I didn't see Shidou come back, and..."

Gu————————

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Hearing the growling sound from her stomach, Tohka's face immediately turned red and she quickly covered her stomach.

As if he understood something, Shidou couldn't help but chuckle and gently touched Tohka's head.

"Indeed, pizza alone is not enough. I'll go prepare some midnight snacks. Tohka, do you want some?"

"Ok!"

Tohka nodded happily.

Considering that it was already late at night and greasy food would be difficult to digest before going to bed, Shidao found some vegetables and vegetarian noodles from the kitchen and made some simple noodle soup.

"Hmm - delicious. As expected, Shidou's cooking is the best!"

"thanks."

Although it wasn't a big deal, Shidou couldn't help but smile when he saw Tohka's happy and satisfied smile.

"Wait a minute, there's soup on the corner of your mouth."

"Eh? Where?"

"Wait a minute, don't move. I'll wipe it off for you."

Seeing that Tohka was about to wipe it off with her sleeve, Shidou quickly took out a handkerchief and reached out his hand.

"No, no need. I can do it myself."

For some reason, Tohka's face suddenly turned red like a boiled lobster, and she hurriedly took Shidou's handkerchief and wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth.

"Tohka?"

Shidou looked at Tohka with some surprise.

"I'm not a child. I'm already an adult! Yoshino's magazine said that troubled boys will confide their troubles to mature women." Puffing up her cheeks a little, Tohka took a deep breath, "So - Shidou, if you have any troubles - just discuss it with me, an adult!"

"Tohka..."

Shidou looked at Tohka in surprise.

Even though she is very clumsy, Tohka is still trying to help herself in her own way.

I am so stupid... Everyone is obviously worried about me, so why did I hide it from you?

Patting his head in annoyance, Shidou looked at Tohka again and said solemnly,

"Tohka. Actually..."

“Hmmmm—I see, the hacker’s name is Meng Yue…”

Hearing Shidou's words, Tohka looked as if she understood but not quite.

"In other words, Mengyue said that there was no reason for her to be sealed, so Shidao is so distressed..."

"Ah."

Shidou nodded with a wry smile, looked at his hands, and said somewhat at a loss,

"To be honest, I had no idea how to refute Meng Yue's words at that time. Also, when I was attacked by Origami and couldn't summon Meng Yue's angel, I also thought that it would be great if Meng Yue's angel was there."

In other words, wanting to seal Meng Yue's spiritual power might just be her own selfish desire. There was no need to worry about the spacequake and AST. She was calm and rational, so she would naturally not cause any trouble.

Mengyue is an elf who can live a normal life alone. This is why when Kotori and the others are trying to capture elves, they give priority to Origami, who has a high degree of danger.

"Maybe I am planning to use Mengyue. I am the one restraining Mengyue's freedom. This thought keeps circling in my mind... How should I put it, I am a little overwhelmed."

"Hmm - although I don't really understand things that are too complicated."

Scratching her hair in confusion, Tohka spoke up.

"But, I think what Shidou is thinking is wrong."

"Eh?"

Shidou showed a puzzled expression.

"Because Shidou, the reason you want to use the Angel of Dream Moon is not to fulfill your own wishes, but to protect us, right?"

As she said this, Tohka seemed to have thought of something and smiled gently.

"I was very happy. Shidou came to me when I was completely clueless. He had no power at all, but he trusted me more than anyone else. And after that, he wielded the Aosha-Kou to save me from being captured."

"Tohka..."

"I don't know what Meng Yue is thinking, but I don't think she is deliberately making things difficult for Shidao. Hmm...how should I put it——"

As if she didn't know what reason to use, Tohka thought for a long time, and finally raised her head and showed a very happy smile to Shidao.

"Anyway——Shidou will definitely find a way to solve it!"

"Why are you so confident in me!?"

"Because Shidou can do anything!"

Hearing Tohka's very affirmative answer, Shidou was slightly stunned, and a smile appeared on his face.

That's true. There's no point in worrying here. It's just like in the previous world. Even though Shidou knew that Mengyue was going to fight to the death with Origami, what he was going to do did not change.

Although the worries in my heart have not been completely resolved, what I should do now is to focus all my energy on Origami.

If even this cannot be accomplished, then it is indeed as Meng Yue said, it would be a good thing not to seal her.

"Thank you Tohka. I feel confident now."

"Hmm--that's good!"

……

Outside the Gokawa family's door, two dark shadows were each holding a glass and quietly sticking to the door.

"Kuku - I see. My possession has been troubled by this matter recently. What do you think of my other half?"

"Dissatisfied. Shidou is too polite."

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“…Aaaaaah.”

At night, Origami was curled up in her bed, tossing and turning on her pillow.

Although she was the one who invited her first, after calming down and thinking back, she realized that her response was too girly. And then she unexpectedly met him again in the crowd at the station, and Origami couldn't help but wonder which girl's manga heroine she was.

Origami let out a light breath and lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"I'm going on a date tomorrow..."

The moment Origami thought of this, she suddenly felt her cheeks getting hot again.

What happened to me? Although the other person looked exactly like the person who saved her parents' lives, Origami was very excited when she found out that he was that person's younger brother.

But can gratitude alone lead to this?

Want to hear his voice.

Wanted to smell him.

Wanting to touch his skin.

Want to taste his body——

"Am I a pervert?!"

Origami rolled over and yelled into the air.

"Really...what happened to me?"

Wiping the sweat off his head, Origami couldn't help but mutter to himself in confusion.

Ever since meeting Gokawa Shidao, an indescribable strong emotion has been spreading in my heart.

"Could this be..."

Ring ring ring——

At this moment, the phone beside my pillow suddenly rang with the sound of receiving an email.

"Five, Five Rivers——"

Seeing the incoming call notification on the phone, Origami felt that his breathing stopped for a moment. On the contrary, the beating of his heart was unusually clear and intense for some reason.

The content of the email was an apology for the abrupt invitation today, and that it was an honor to see him again. It also wrote the time and address for the meeting on Saturday.

“Waaaaaa——H-What should I do?”

Just like holding a hot stone, Origami passed the phone back and forth between his left and right hands, and then he rolled over on the bed in panic.

"Right, that's right! I need to reply quickly..."

Suddenly coming to his senses, Origami took a deep breath and began typing on his phone.

【I know the time and place for the meeting. 】

"Hmm... it's too plain."

After hesitating for a moment, Origami pressed the delete key several times, straightened his posture, and started typing again.