This is not the date I wanted.

After hearing what Kurumi said, Shidou was silent for a while, then nodded slowly.

"It's a terrible memory."

Kurumi laughed bitterly at herself, tightly grasped Shidao's shirt, and said in a deep voice

"This is why I want to go back to the past. Mr. Shidou, I cannot forgive the Origin Spirit. She destroyed everything I had and implicated innocent people in order to achieve her own goals. Although I am no longer qualified to blame her, it doesn't matter if I fall into hell, as long as I erase that 'woman' - Takamiya Mio from this world before that."

"…Takamiya…Mio."

Shidou pronounced the name slowly.

Initially, Shidou learned about the existence of this name from Mana. It is said that this was the name he unconsciously read out when he was going berserk.

The surname "Takamiya" undoubtedly belongs to Mana, and it is also very likely the old surname that Shido used during the period when he lost his memory before he was taken in by the Gokawa family.

(Do I know that person?)

Shidou was not sure, but it was obvious that his physique that could absorb the spiritual power of sealed elves was inseparable from Takamiya Mio who was constantly turning humans into elves.

However, now is not the time to think deeply about this.

"Mr. Shidou."

Exhaling slowly, Kurumi released her grip on Shidou's shirt and climbed off him.

"I want to start all over again, and reset everything that has happened so far to zero. For this purpose, I need the power of the spirit that Shidou possesses. So, please lend me your life temporarily."

Unlike the tone she usually used to tease Shidou, Kurumi's words at this moment were full of sincerity.

"Krang San..."

There was a hint of bitterness in Shidao's voice. If it was a normal him, even if he understood Kurumi's original intention, he would choose to refuse the request to sacrifice his life.

However, the echo of the 'Ten Bullet' was still echoing in Shidao's heart.

If there is no receiving power;

If there is no subjugation of elves;

If the trigger is not pulled;

If there was no Takamiya Mio... all this sadness would not exist.

It was not just sympathy and pity. While the "Ten Bullets" passed Kurumi's memories to Shidao, it also left Kurumi's regret and sadness in his heart.

At this moment, he couldn't deny Kurumi's thoughts.

As if seeing through Shidou's hesitation, Kurumi took a deep breath and said, taking advantage of the opportunity.

"Of course, this is not a fair trade. Even if history is repeated, I will not become a spirit, and the 'history' of Shidao being eaten by me will disappear, but this fact will not disappear. So in exchange——"

As she spoke, Kurumi took Shidou's hand and placed it on her chest, a blush appearing on her cheeks.

"——I will give you everything I have except my spiritual power without reservation."

"..."

Shidou was speechless for a moment.

In the dim room, the cold moonlight shines through the gaps in the curtains and falls onto Kuang San's snow-white skin, like a carefully carved uncut jade, so beautiful that it makes people lose themselves in thought.

To be honest, I would even sacrifice my life to get her. Such thoughts began to echo in Shidao's mind.

but--

"I'm sorry...Kyousan."

He bit his tongue hard, and with the stimulation of pain and the taste of blood, Shidao's reason overcame his lust, and he slowly moved his hand away from Kurumi's body.

"Why... Mr. Shidou?"

Seeing Shidou reject her, Kurumi asked in confusion.

Looking at Kurumi's painful expression, Shidao felt a pang of heartache, but still spoke firmly.

"Because I made a promise with someone... I must cherish my life and put my own safety first. It is because of this promise that I can come to you. I want to respond to that person's trust..."

Shidao said this to both Kurumi and himself.

"Besides, I don't think that actions based on revenge can change history... Even if they succeed... Kurumi, you won't be able to be redeemed."

Even if history is changed, everything now will be treated as if it never happened, but only the "cause" of changing history will be preserved.

At that time, Kuang San must face a completely unfamiliar world and spend her life alone bearing the guilt of killing.

Shidao once changed history, and that is why he can say such words.

Holding Kurumi gently in his arms, Shidou stroked her smooth black hair and spoke softly but firmly.

"I'm not going into hell with you. I'm here to pull you out of it."

"Pull me out of hell?"

She repeated Shidou's words blankly, and after a moment, Kurumi sighed as if she couldn't bear it anymore.

However, she did not resist Shidou's embrace, but instead silently hugged him tighter.

"Really, is Mr. Shidou really a hopeless person... Don't you see... how many people have I killed... Among them is my most important friend... Sometimes I even want to ask myself... Why do you still have the nerve to live in this world, Kurumi... I have made up my mind... to commit suicide after everything is over... Why... Mr. Shidou can still say such words? Why... are you... so gentle to me..."

Unconsciously, Shidou heard a hint of crying in Kurumi's voice.

This is probably the truest side of the girl named "Tokisaki Kurumi" after she discards the disguise of "the most evil elf".

After an unknown amount of time had passed, Kurumi finally seemed to calm down and left Shidao's arms.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shidou... I made you see my embarrassing side."

Wiping her slightly red and swollen eyes, Kuang San said a little embarrassedly.

"It doesn't matter. I feel like I've earned something by being able to see an unexpected side of Kurumi."

Shidou said this in a casual manner.

"Haha, I really can't beat you, Mr. Shidou."

After chuckling and sighing, Kuang San said helplessly,

"Then, let me answer Shidou's next question. It's about what happened in my reincarnation these past few days."

"Hmm? Oh...oh, that's true."

After being stunned for a moment, Shidou finally reacted and nodded hurriedly.

To be honest, influenced by Kurumi's memory and the ambiguous atmosphere at that time, Shidao almost forgot about it.

"By the way, Kurumi, you didn't intend to answer my question at all in the beginning, did you?"

Shidou couldn't help but ask. In response, Kurumi gave an ambiguous smile.

"Hey, if Mr. Shidou agreed to my request and was 'eaten', wouldn't I have no one to answer to?"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing what Kurumi said, Shidao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Well, let's talk about the results, Mr. Shidou—"

Just then, a crashing sound from the ceiling interrupted Kurumi's words.

Then, a hole appeared in the ceiling, and Liangyi Mengyue fell from the sky holding a "Nibelcol".

"Forty-two... This should be the last one."

Electric light surged, and the "Nibelcol" that was pressed to the ground suddenly turned into light dust and disappeared in the air. After all the "Nibelcol" who were ambushing in the area were eliminated, Meng Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Meng Yue raised her head and was stunned by the scene in front of her.

She saw that on a dark and windy night, Shidou and Kurumi were alone in a room. The woman had taken off all her clothes except for her underwear, and the man had also taken off his coat, with his shirt just unbuttoned to the collar. An ambiguous and sweet atmosphere surrounded the two of them.

(I see.)

In a flash, Meng Yue understood the current situation.

"Sorry to bother you. Please continue."

Mengyue bowed solemnly, and before any embarrassment could arise, she tactfully walked out of the room.

"Wait! Mengyue, you misunderstood!"

Although she didn't intend to listen to Shidao's explanation, at the moment before closing the door, Mengyue seemed to suddenly think of something, turned her head, and gave a serious reminder.

"By the way, you are all still students, don't forget to prepare for contraception before you start."

"Are you my mom?!"

--Snapped! !

37 The Starting Point of Reincarnation

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In the corridor outside the room, Mengyue and Shidao leaned against the wall side by side, waiting for Kurumi in the house to put on her clothes.

"You two haven't done it before?"

Meng Yue said in a calm tone as if asking Shidao whether he had eaten.

"No."

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

"Are you sure I didn't ruin it right when it was about to happen?"

Meng Yue asked somewhat worriedly.

"Absolutely not!"

Shidou's eyes twitched slightly as he emphasized his innocence word by word.

"I was determined to hold on. Although the scene was indeed easy to be misunderstood, the thing you imagined, Mengyue, definitely did not happen."

"What? I thought you were going to show off your power and push Kurumi down on the bed to make her your woman. But Kurumi almost pushed you down and ate you. Well, it's true that this is very Shidou-like."

Meng Yue sighed and shrugged helplessly.

"..."

Shidou didn't know what to say for a moment, and his expression was very complicated.

"Well, joking aside. What's the actual situation, Shidou?"

"What a joke that makes people unable to laugh..." Shidou complained in a helpless way, trying to relax his shoulders and replied, "The outcome of the date has not yet been decided. But Kurumi just told me that she is also a human who became an elf because of the Origin Spirit, and...she seems to have come from the future."

Hearing this, Meng Yue looked a little surprised.

"Oh? Kurumi actually told you this, well done, Shidou."

"...Sure enough, Mengyue, you knew it from the beginning."

Looking at Mengyue's unsurprised reaction, Shidao knew that his guess was correct.

"Well, after all, I've been in frequent contact with Kurumi these past few days, and I've seen her changes. Or rather, that guy told me from the beginning that he was from the 'future'."

Mengyue shrugged and did not deny it.

"Why didn't you tell us about this?"

"I can't help it. I just know that this happened. In fact, Kurumi didn't tell me clearly what happened in the future. Although I can vaguely see some eyebrows, I think it will have a negative impact on everyone's mood, so I concealed it."

"What does it mean……"

"Mr. Shidou, Ms. Mengyue, it's ready. Please come in."

Just then, Kurumi's voice was heard in the room.

"Well, regarding the future, let's listen to what Kurumi has to say?"

Mengyue shrugged, turned and walked into the house.

After opening the door and entering the room, Shidou saw that the ceiling that was originally destroyed by Mengyue had become intact again. It seemed that it was reverted to its "pre-destruction" state by Kurumi's "Fourth Bullet". The women's clothes that were originally piled on the corner of the bed had also been put away.

In the shadows where the moonlight could not reach, Kurumi politely lifted the hem of her skirt towards Mengyue and Shidou who walked into the room.

"Welcome to my boudoir, Mr. Shidao, Ms. Mengyue."

"...Kyousan?"