This is not the date I wanted.

Soon, with the help of Junai, Mengyue found the boy on a swing in a park. At this time, he looked as miserable as an abandoned stray dog.

If the facts are really as Meng Yue thought, then it is not difficult to understand the boy's mood at this moment. If she were in the same position, she would definitely be very painful.

(By the way, what should I call this guy?)

Just as she was about to open her mouth to talk to the other party, Meng Yue suddenly thought of this question.

(Hmm… Since he lives in Kotori’s house, he might be a relative who takes care of Kotori. So he is likely to have the same last name as Kotori, which means…)

"Hey - I thought you were doing something like this. You look like an abandoned puppy. It's really ugly, Gokawa boy."

"...Meng Yue?"

Seeing the other party's reaction, Meng Yue curled up a smile.

If all she had previously thought were just one-sided guesses, Meng Yue was now certain that she could find the answers she needed from that young man.

21 It's your own fault

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Under Mengyue's questioning, Shidao began to explain what had happened in the past few days.

The elf Rokuko Hoshimiya, discovered by DEM, launches an attack on Earth;

He and the elves went to the universe to find Rokuko;

He unlocked Rokuko's heart by himself, then went on a date with Rokuko whose personality had changed, and was preparing to seal her spiritual power on the date. Then when he woke up today, he found that everyone had lost their memory of themselves.

As well as Shidou's own identity, and the fact that he and Mengyue and the others were acquainted with each other.

"That's all I know. Mengyue, you—"

Gu——!

However, before Gokawa Shidao could finish his words, his stomach, as if to show its presence, made a loud protest.

Shidou quickly covered his stomach, his cheeks felt hot due to embarrassment.

Meng Yue smiled softly and asked.

"hungry?"

"……Um."

Shidou nodded awkwardly. He was kicked out of the house before he had eaten this morning, and then he ran around looking for other spirits. Now that he had calmed down, his body naturally sent a signal that he was hungry.

"Well, I guessed this would happen."

Meng Yue sighed and took out a kettle and lunch box from her backpack.

"Here, it might be a little cold. If you don't mind, eat this first."

"Thank you, Mengyue."

Shidao gratefully took the bento and opened it. Inside was a box of white rice, fragrant grilled fish and fried eggs, and a few pieces of bacon as a side dish. The kettle was filled with miso soup.

Shidou widened his eyes in surprise.

"Isn't this what I made for breakfast this morning?"

Mengyue nodded.

"Well, before I came, I simply heated up the food you made and the leftovers from this morning in the microwave and put them together. Is it okay to just make do with whatever you want if you don't have enough time?"

"Well, how could that be. Thanks, Mengyue. I'm starting."

Shidou shook his head, clasped his hands together and prayed, then picked up his chopsticks and started to taste.

"Mmm, it's delicious."

"Well, when you're really hungry, most dishes are delicious unless they're made into weird dishes."

Seeing Shidao eating with relish, Mengyue couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth slightly.

"Um, Meng Yue, is there something on my face?"

Shidou asked a little embarrassedly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable being stared at while eating.

"Ah, how rude." Meng Yue sighed and said calmly, "First of all, I want to apologize to you, Wuhe boy."

"Eh? What's wrong?"

Shidou asked in confusion.

"After I chased you away this morning, I saw the breakfast you left in the kitchen. I was worried that it might be mixed with some drugs, so I threw away all the rest except the one in your hand."

After a brief explanation, Meng Yue looked at the half-eaten lunch box in Shidao's hand and shrugged with a wry smile.

"But now it seems that my worries were unfounded."

Shidao was stunned when he heard Mengyue's words. He didn't know that Mengyue didn't prepare food for him out of kindness, but was secretly testing him out of suspicion of his identity.

"That's it..."

While trying to reply with such a sentence, Shidou could not help but tighten his grip on the chopsticks. Being suspected by an important family member made Shidou feel very uncomfortable.

However, although she was very unwilling, Mengyue herself did nothing wrong. She did not lose her memory voluntarily. Whether she threw away the food or was on guard to test Shidao, she was ensuring that she would not cause harm to Tohka and the others. Mengyue's calm and thoughtful character would have helped Shidao countless times.

And even if her memory had not been recovered, Mengyue's ability to meet him like this was already a great help to Shidao.

(We need to quickly restore everyone’s memory!)

After silently making up his mind, Shidou picked up the bento and quickly ate the remaining food.

"Are you full? If not, I can go to the convenience store and buy some more."

"No, this is enough." Shaking his head silently, Shidao asked, "Mengyue, what do you think happened?"

"That's true... Well, although I can't prove that what you said is true, I don't think the Gokawa boy is the kind of person who would play tricks, so I'll just think about your words first."

Having said that, Meng Yue thought for a moment and then spoke.

"First, let's correct a misunderstanding of the Gokawa boy, shall we?"

"Misunderstanding?"

"You seem to think that everyone has lost their memory of you after waking up today. But in fact, after comparing your information, I found that in addition to you, I have also forgotten the memory of another person."

"Who is that person... Could it be that..."

He asked the question subconsciously, but after the question was asked, Shidou vaguely realized who Mengyue was talking about.

"Rokuko?"

"Ah."

Mengyue nodded, confirming Shidao's guess.

"Three days ago, a meteorite fell on the school playground. I went to Ratatoskr's base with everyone and was attacked by Westcott. Then we went to space and fought with the DEM fleet. I still remember all of this. As for the cause, I have no impression of the elf named Hoshimiya Rokuko that you mentioned."

Hearing Mengyue's words, Shidao couldn't help but frown.

"You mean, someone, for some purpose, erased everyone's memory of me and Rokuko."

In response to Shidou's guess, Mengyue showed an intriguing expression and continued.

"Well... although your guess is not impossible, I think the situation may be more complicated. Gokawa boy, when you found that the people around you didn't recognize you, did you look for people who had not lost their memories?"

"Oh, yes."

"Then why didn't the equally forgotten Rokuko do the same thing as you?"

"?!"

As if realizing what Mengyue wanted to express, Shidou widened his eyes in surprise.

Indeed, when one finds himself forgotten, he would usually try desperately to find someone who knows him like Shidou did, but from the time he woke up today until now, Rokuko has never come to look for him.

"Could it be Rokuko who erased the memory of the Gokawa boy?"

"However, Rokuko was still in space until the day before yesterday. He didn't know anyone except you and me. Maybe he hasn't realized that he has been forgotten."

Shidao expressed his own opinion. Mengyue did not deny it and continued.

"But the angel named Hoshimiya Rokuko is called the Lord of Seals, right? Isn't she a conceptual angel that can control [close] and [open]? Since she is confident that she can stop the rotation of the entire earth, it is possible that she can block the information of a specific person in the world."

After hearing Meng Yue's speculation, Shidao was speechless for a moment. Indeed, from the information currently collected, if this phenomenon is not a natural occurrence but is caused by humans, then Xing Gongluku is undoubtedly the most suspicious person now.

"But...why did she do that?"

However, it seemed that he still couldn't accept this conclusion, and Shidou muttered softly.

"Shh, even if you ask me, I don't know the spirit named Rokuko now, so how can I know her motive for doing this." Meng Yue shrugged helplessly and asked Shidao, "And Gokawa boy, although I don't understand why you don't want to doubt the spirit named Rokuko, but with the memory of these few days, you should know more than me, right?"

"This one……"

Shidao was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, at the end of the date yesterday, Rokuko obediently expressed his willingness to seal his spiritual power, but before sealing it, Shidou had to cut off contact with other spirits.

[Liu Er's husband is a very gentle person. Just be at ease and leave everything to Liu Er.]

Although Shidou had seriously refused and explained the reason to Rokuko, it was not surprising at all when he thought about what the other party said before leaving, saying that everything that happened today was caused by Rokuko.

(Why didn’t I think of this before? Is it because you want to help Rokuko, so you don’t want to look at her with suspicion?)

That's not the case. Shidou couldn't help but pursed his lips bitterly.

[But Shidou, have you ever thought about what kind of person Rokuko will be after unlocking the [Heart Lock]?]

(I just don’t want to admit that everything Meng Yue said is correct?)

After realizing his own stupidity, Shidou clenched his teeth tightly.

"Hmph...it seems you've already figured out the reason."

Noticing Shidou's expression, Mengyue sighed, swung her legs, and stood up from the swing chair.

"Okay, the problem I was concerned about has been solved, and it's almost time for me to leave."

"Mengyue, where are you going?"

Seeing Mengyue suddenly stand up, Shidao couldn't help but look confused.

"School, I skipped the morning class, but if I go there now, I should be able to catch up with the afternoon class. So goodbye, Gokawa boy."

"Eh?"

Seeing Meng Yue really said goodbye like this and walked towards the exit of the park, Shidou was stunned for a while, then quickly got up and chased after her.

"Wait, wait! Wait for Meng Yue!"

"Hmm? Anything else? Gokawa boy."

Feeling Mengyue's puzzled gaze, Shidao was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Um... Mengyue, when you went to school, did you think of any way to restore your memory? If so, can you tell me?"

"No, I just went to class."

Meng Yue shook her head and answered in a very ordinary manner.

"Eh? Why?"

"I'm telling you, Gokawa boy... you may have misunderstood something."

Seeing Shidao's confused expression, Mengyue couldn't help but sigh speechlessly.

"I came to you just to check the current situation, but I didn't say I wanted to help you. If you think it's a reward for providing information, I think it's enough for me to help you deduce the real culprit who sealed your memory."

"What……"

Shidou didn't know what to say for a moment.

He only now noticed that even though he had already told Mengyue all the information including his name, Mengyue had always called him "Wuka Boy".

Although Meng Yue said that he should consider his words as a premise, he did not say that he should believe him.

From the beginning to the end, Mengyue did not treat Gokawa Shido as a family member, but as an ordinary outsider, nothing more.

"From your description, Rokuko was not dissatisfied with her life at first, nor would she cause any harm to those around her. It was you who ignored Rokuko's wishes and forcibly opened her heart. Then Rokuko developed a liking for you, and in order to prevent you from having too much contact with other elves, she sealed my memory and everyone else's. And although you didn't say it, if it were me, I would definitely have told you about this possibility in advance. In other words-"

Seeing Shidao's face becoming increasingly ugly, Meng Yue sighed and asked calmly,

"Isn't all this just your own fault?"