This is not the date I wanted.

Tohka leaned back subconsciously and looked at the other person with a wary look on her face.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm taking advantage of my lunch break to replenish my nutrition. By the way, I want to confirm something with you."

While explaining Tohka's question, Origami opened the lunch box, which contained a traditional lunch box made of egg rolls and octopus sausages. Since being discharged from the AST army, Origami has also begun to reduce the frequency of consuming energy foods and convenience store bread, and started to try to prepare her own lunch boxes.

"During this morning's class, you glanced at the empty seat next to you eight times. What does that action mean?"

"Eh? Well... I'm not sure myself..."

Tohka scratched her hair in confusion at Origami's question.

For some reason, she started to pay attention to the desk next to her since this morning. She had the impression that it was an empty seat that was not used by anyone, but she always turned her head towards it involuntarily.

"Is there anything strange?"

"…Nothing, just a little curious."

Seeing that Tohka herself couldn't explain the reason, Origami didn't ask any more questions. She just shook her head and continued eating.

"Ah, come to think of it, the student who came to our class this morning seemed to be sitting in that position."

At this moment, Ai seemed to have thought of something and muttered to herself thoughtfully.

"Eh? Really?"

Hearing this, Tohka raised her head. Although Origami looked calm, she was also waiting for Ai's next words very seriously.

Both of them vaguely guessed that the person Ai was talking about was the boy who spoke to them in the morning.

"Yeah, really. He wasn't from this class, but he sat in his seat as if it was natural. To be honest, everyone in the class was wondering who that shameless boy was."

"Do you know the boy's name?"

"Hmm... I don't know. Although the man spoke to us in a familiar tone, I don't know him."

"He doesn't seem to be from another class. None of my friends know him."

"I don't know him either."

The three of them shook their heads at the same time, indicating that they did not know each other.

"Well, if he's not a student of this school, then he must be an illegal intruder wearing a fake school uniform."

"No way, then when he approached us, he was using the 'acquaintance fraud' that was popular a long time ago?"

"It's really unbearable."

"is that so……"

After hearing the speculations of Ai, Mai and Mii, Tohka pouted, not knowing why she found it difficult to accept.

At this moment, Yui and Yakuya from the next class suddenly came to Tohka's class for some reason.

"Have my relatives and compatriots ever been here?"

"Inquiry. Master Origami, has Meng Yue ever been here?"

"Huh? I didn't see Meng Yue."

"Neither have I. Liang Yi Meng Yue has not been to this class today."

Tohka and Origami looked at each other and shook their heads before replying.

"There's none here either..." Yakuya smacked her lips in annoyance and said, "My compatriot suddenly turned back home on the way here, and then never came to class again in the morning."

"It's a guess. Maybe he skipped classes and went out to play without telling Yui and Yakuya."

Meng Yue skipped class? Shi Xiang couldn't help but feel a little surprised. In her impression, Meng Yue was not someone who would do such a thing.

However, Tohka's doubts did not last long, because including her, Origami and the Yamai sisters received a call from Kotori at the same time.

After hearing Kotori's description, Tohka realized that the boy who illegally broke into Kotori's house in the morning and came to the school to meet her today had also met Miku, Nia, Nanazin, Yoshino and others after that.

Qin Li's tone was somewhat serious, as if she had not expected that the other party actually knew the elf's address, contact information and even itinerary.

[In short, you should be more careful. At first I thought it was just a pervert, but it might be an enemy sent by DEM. ]

"Hey...Kotori-chan."

After hesitating for a moment, Tohka spoke.

[Hmm? What's wrong, Tohka? ]

"Is that boy really a bad guy? I just met him, and when he heard me and Origami say we didn't know him, he left with a very painful expression."

【…】

Tohka's question caused Kotori on the other end of the line to fall silent. It was obvious that although she was telling everyone to be on high alert out of duty, she herself had not yet considered the boy to be an enemy from the bottom of her heart.

[…Okay, I understand. I will investigate that person later. By the way, where is Sister Mengyue? Why didn’t she answer the phone? ]

"I don't know. My compatriot returned home in the morning and never came back to school."

"Reply. Yui and Yakuya are also looking for Mengyue at this time."

[Sister Mengyue is not here? Could it be that...]

After hearing the answers from the Yamai sisters, Kotori seemed to understand something. According to her understanding of Meng Yue, the other party must have noticed something unusual and then started investigating alone without making a sound.

Thinking of this, Kotori couldn't help but groan with a headache.

[Really... Sister Mengyue... I've told you so many times not to act alone. ]

"Gu..."

At this moment, Tobiichi Origami, who had remained silent all the time, suddenly fell to the ground, covering her head in pain.

"Origami?!"

"Origami Master!?"

Seeing this steel-like woman suddenly fall down, everyone present fell into panic.

"Kotori, Tobiichi Origami suddenly fell down! What should we do?!"

[Eh?! Wait! I'll contact nearby Fraxinus members for assistance immediately——]

However, in less than ten seconds, Tobiichi Origami stood up on her own as if nothing had happened.

"It's okay, I'm fine, sorry to have made you worry."

"You are... Origami?"

Tohka stared at the other person in confusion, and when she sensed the change in the other person's tone and atmosphere, she involuntarily changed the way she addressed Origami.

"Well, I'm Origami, Tohka."

Origami smiled wryly and nodded.

"Hmm... You can show such a natural expression. Are you really the Tobiichi Origami I know?"

"Worried. Could it be that he has a high fever? Master Origami."

"Um...what kind of influence do I have on you guys?"

Seeing Yakuya and Yui's surprised reactions, Origami couldn't help but droop her shoulders in exhaustion.

But soon, she straightened her attitude, looked at everyone seriously and asked.

"Forget it. Compared to this, have you all really forgotten 'Itsuka Shido'?"

"...Wuka...Shido..."

Repeating the name Origami said, Tohka felt as if she had heard the name before, but she couldn't remember where.

(wrong!)

Somewhere in my heart, a voice of denial sounded.

It wasn't just that she had heard of it before. Tohka's intuition told her that she must know that name. The boy she met that morning must be the Gokawa Shido that Origami mentioned.

[Don’t you recognize me?]

Thinking back to the loneliness and pain that the other person showed at that time, Tohka's heart was suddenly filled with self-blame and anxiety.

(Itsuka Shidou... Itsuka Shidou...)

Repeating the name in her mind, Tohka tried her best to recall the memory of that person. However, no matter how hard she tried, the image that emerged in her mind was so hazy and unclear.

It was as if someone had put a shackle on my memory.

——Shidou Gokawa, are you talking about the strange boy who appeared in front of us?

——It seems like they have forgotten about it... So this must be Rokuko’s doing.

——Rokuko? Hmm... Even if you say so, I am still confused. Please explain the cause and effect relationship carefully, Origami.

——Confused. Please explain it in detail, origami master.

——Um, it’s a little difficult to explain everything from beginning to end...Tohka?

Then, as if sinking into the deep sea, Tohka's vision became dim and everyone's voices gradually faded away.

(Who is Gokawa Shido...?)

Tohka asked absentmindedly.

Contrary to the memories that could not be recalled, every time she said this name, the indescribable feeling in Tohka's heart grew stronger.

(Itsuka Shido?)

Yatogami Tohka was sure that she didn't know this person.

(Itsuka Shido.)

But at the same time, Tohka was certain that this person was everything to her.

His existence is like an indispensable and important pillar, supporting the entire world of Yatogami Tohka.

(Shidou... Shidou... why can't I remember?)

Then, the anxiety of not being able to recall memories, the guilt of hurting important people, and the fear of losing something in her heart, all kinds of negative emotions mixed together and could not be vented, causing Tohka's world to begin to collapse.

——Does thinking feel painful? Then you don’t have to think anymore.

(……who?)

Confused by the sudden voice, Tohka turned around and was surprised to find that "Yatogami Tohka" wearing a black spiritual outfit was standing behind her.

(Who are you……)

——It doesn’t matter who I am.

The other party replied indifferently, then reached out and pressed down Tohka's head.

——Just leave everything to me, that's all.

PS: In the original novel, it was a day off here, and Tohka was hanging out with everyone at Gokawa's house. However, I was a little confused about the fact that she was in class in the morning and went home for the day at noon. After discussing it with the translation team for a night, I determined that Tachibana had made a rather exaggerated time bug here, so I made a magical change.

25 What awaits Shidou below...maybe a Shura Field

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Mengyue was tracking Shidou and Rokuko from about fifty meters away.

At first, Mengyue was afraid of being noticed by Rokuko so she hid her breath, but after finding that the other party was completely immersed in the world of two people with Shidou, Mengyue no longer hid her breath and put on headphones to contact Shidou.

(So… what should I do?)

Meng Yue silently observed Rokuko. This girl with beautiful long golden hair and a petite but hot body was just walking on the street with Shidou's arm around her. It seemed that for her, the content of the date and the destination were actually unimportant. As long as Shidou was with her, she was satisfied.

It has to be said that this kind of beautiful woman who is obedient and dependent and can be satisfied as long as she is by your side is definitely a dream for men.

She lowered her head and turned on her phone. At this time, Junai had helped her secretly obtain some functional permissions of Fraxinus EX, and the phone screen was showing the favorability and emotion value of "Hoshimiya Rokuko".

Mengyue admitted that Kotori's favorability detection system was indeed a very good invention. It could confirm the favorability and emotional changes of the object to take actions and gain favor. If the supporting option system was not too stupid, the global male single rate would increase by at least 20%.

Unfortunately, Mengyue found that this excellent function was of little use now.

Why? Because Hoshimiya Rokuko's favorability towards "Itsuka Shido" is basically full.

To be honest, there is no need for a date. Mengyue feels that even if Shidou directly brings Rokuko to a love hotel and asks "Ara Naichika?", the other party will be very happy to help Shidou move towards adulthood.

(If kissing is the condition for sealing, then Shidou can actually seal Rokuko's spiritual power directly now.)