This is not the date I wanted.

Meng Yue raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"It was me who went back thirty years ago on behalf of Kurumi and persuaded the spirit of the origin."

"……………………"

In an instant, Meng Yue's originally expectant gaze suddenly turned cold, and she looked at Shidao as if he was looking at an idiot.

"Ah? Did I, did I say something wrong?"

Feeling the sudden silence in the atmosphere, Shidou couldn't help but ask awkwardly.

"No - nothing..."

Meng Yue held her forehead with her hand as she felt a slight headache. After adjusting her mood, she confirmed with Shidao,

"Shidou, if I understand correctly... you want to go back to the past like Origami did last time, resolve the cause of the feud between Kurumi and the Origin Spirit, and change history, right?"

"Um... can't I?"

"No... not that I can't... but... forget it!"

Meng Yue was scratching her hair with a complicated expression on her face. After hesitating for a long time, she let out a long breath and made up her mind.

"Itsuka Shido!"

"Yes!"

When Mengyue suddenly called out his full name, Shidou straightened his back subconsciously.

"First of all, you have to understand that the last time you were able to successfully change history, there was a lot of chance involved, it could even be called a miracle. Just because you succeeded last time doesn't mean you will definitely succeed this time! Do you understand this?"

"Yes, I know that very well."

"And this time you are going back to thirty years ago, when Kurumi had not yet become a spirit, which means you don't have a second chance to start over. It's even possible that, like Origami, the 'present' we live in now already has the history of you going back thirty years. Even so, do you want to try?"

"This one……"

Hearing this, Shidou couldn't help but hesitate, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and answered.

"Yes! Even if there is only a slight possibility, I want to help Kurumi."

"Ha... I can't do anything about you."

Hearing this, Mengyue drooped her shoulders weakly.

"Since you've said that, I'll just have to keep you company."

"Haha...thank you Mengyue."

Shidou said with a wry smile.

"You're welcome. Now that we've made the decision, we must first consider how to prepare in order to increase the success rate of the plan."

After thinking for a while, Meng Yue analyzed:

"First and foremost, the most important thing is intelligence. We must first investigate what exactly happened thirty years ago. At what point in time, at what location, and with what method should history be changed in order to solve the problem with the least impact on the present. But seriously, if it was thirty years ago, even if you just farted, it would most likely have a significant impact on the present."

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

"That's true... the person who knows what happened thirty years ago... Mr. Woodman?"

"If you say so, then Westcott and Allen should also be considered?"

Meng Yue added jokingly.

"Uh... they can't possibly help me?"

Shidao couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Well, asking Woodman is a good idea. But it happened thirty years ago. Even if I remember it, the details are probably already unclear."

"Uh, indeed..."

Shidou was stunned when he heard Mengyue's words. It was obvious that she had not considered this point.

"Besides, there is another problem right now, that is DEM. Shidao, don't forget that you are being assassinated by them now."

"..."

After hearing this, Shidao suddenly realized that Westcott might be using the "Divine Eclipse Volume" to monitor him, and he immediately kept silent.

(What should I do?)

Shidou expressed his doubts to Mengyue with his eyes.

"Well, this matter is not something that can be decided in a few minutes. Anyway, go home first and report to everyone about Kurumi's situation——"

As she spoke, Meng Yue's voice suddenly stopped.

(Dream Moon?)

Shidao looked at Mengyue with some doubts. Then, Mengyue suddenly grabbed his hand and hid in the alley without saying a word.

(Huh?!)

Because the alley was very narrow, he and Meng Yue were almost close to each other. The pretty face was close at hand, and the soft long hair exuded a faint fragrance that lingered on Shidao's nose.

Not long ago, he had imagined Mengyue wearing a sexy bikini to resist the temptation of Kurumi's underwear. Now the object of his fantasy was pressed against him, which made Shidao a little at a loss.

"What, what happened Mengyue?"

"Shh. Don't make any sound. Hide your breath."

Noticing Mengyue's serious expression, Shidao realized that now was not the time to be distracted, so he quickly cleared his mind and held his breath.

(Is it DEM that is attacking again?)

Trying hard to stay calm, Shidou followed Meng Yue's gaze and looked towards the street.

Time passed second by second, and Shidao only saw, under the cold light, a woman with a teddy bear tied to her chest and dark circles under her eyes, walking across the intersection with her head lowered.

(Ms. Lingyin?)

After seeing who the other person was, Shidou couldn't help but frown.

After a long time, when they were sure that the other party had gone far away, Mengyue and Shidao walked out of the alley.

"Mengyue, that was Miss Lingyin just now, right? Why are we hiding from her?"

"..."

Without answering Shidou's question, Mengyue turned her head and looked in the direction where Lingyin came from.

If she remembered correctly, that was also the direction that Kurumi's clone left after saying goodbye to them.

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(That direction is...)

If Meng Yue remembered correctly, the direction Ling Yin came from just coincided with the direction that the clone of Kuang San who said goodbye to them left.

Meng Yue's face looked a little solemn.

Normally, the human named "Murasame Reion" and Tokisaki Kurumi do not have any direct communication. One is the behind-the-scenes collaborator of Shidao's strategy to capture the elf, and the other is an elf who wants to obtain Shidao's power to fulfill his sad wish. Although the two have conflicts in their positions, they do not have any real grudges.

If it were someone else, even if they noticed this, they wouldn't think too much about it. But Meng Yue couldn't ignore it as a coincidence. She knew that the true identity of Murasame Reine was the culprit who destroyed Kurumi's life and made her an elf, the original elf named Takamiya Mio.

(Could it be that Lingyin and Kurumi have met?)

Such speculation emerged in Mengyue's mind.

Meng Yue felt that it was a bit arbitrary to draw a conclusion based on just this bit of information. Perhaps the overlap of their routes was really just a coincidence. But considering that this was an extraordinary period, Meng Yue decided to put aside the mentality of luck and continue thinking based on this premise.

(Assuming Reine goes to see Kurumi, what identity will she use to face Kurumi? Murasame Reine? Phantom? Or the spirit of the origin, Takamiya Mio? No... the last one should not be it.)

Even Meng Yue, who had nothing to do with it, could see how much Kuang San hated the Origin Spirits. If Ling Yin really used the identity of Takamiya Mio to meet Kuang San, Kuang San would definitely fight her to the death. So no matter how strong Ling Yin was, if she fought with Kuang San who had the "Kuke Emperor", it would definitely cause a lot of commotion, and there was no reason for her not to notice it.

(If it was Murasame Reion, who they didn't have much connection with, it's very unlikely that Kuang San would pay attention to her. The most likely possibility is the disguise city Phantom. Is she trying to use some information to lure Kuang San? What's the purpose...ah, I can't think of it.)

After all, although she knew that Lingyin was the original spirit, she only knew the other side of him as a human, and did not have a deep understanding of other parts. It was not just a guess to hastily judge the other party's purpose under the premise of such serious lack of information, but just a simple delusion.

Since there was no gain, it made people more uneasy and irritable. Meng Yue decided not to think about it for the time being.

(Really, it feels like one wave after another has not yet settled...)

Mengyue couldn't help but think about it with a headache.

"What's wrong Mengyue? Is there a problem?"

Noticing Meng Yue's sudden change in expression, Shidou asked worriedly.

Seeing Shidao's silly look of helplessness, Mengyue was speechless for a while, but also subconsciously relaxed.

(Really? I just told Shidou not to worry and to do the things at hand first, but I ended up getting anxious first.)

The more Meng Yue gets along with the boy, the more she understands the difference between herself and him.

To be honest, she is more rational than Shidao and has more experience in dealing with things. But because of this, she is sometimes hesitant and often makes negative choices when facing problems and dangers because of concerns about risks and safety.

Just like after she realized Lingyin's true identity, she did not choose to get to know her better. Instead, she re-evaluated the appropriate distance between them and kept the secret in her heart, maintaining the status quo.

But Shidao is different, he can always confront the other party with the most frank and sincere attitude. And when he decides to save the other party, he will really disregard his life and try every possible means to act.

It was not that he was reckless and ignored the voices around him. Shidou really listened to the opinions of others, thought about it, worried about it, and finally mustered up the courage to make the decision.

That is why, no matter how chaotic the words were, even when Shidao said the idea of ​​"going back thirty years to replace Kurumi", although Mengyue's first reaction was that it was as difficult as climbing to the sky, she still had a glimmer of expectation in her heart.

No, to be more precise, although Liang Yi Meng Yue longed for a comfortable and stable life, at the same time, she also had a somewhat contradictory disgust for having to turn a blind eye to the grief of others. She hoped that someone could pull her along and give her a reason to act for others.

Therefore, although Mengyue felt worried and helpless about Shidao's messy behavior, she also admired and was grateful for his way of life.

(Or, if Shidou wasn't such a person, I would definitely still be wandering alone in a corner of the world, avoiding communication with people.)

“Puff… hehe…”

"Eh? Why are you laughing all of a sudden? Is there something on my face?"

Seeing Meng Yue suddenly staring at him and laughing, Shidao couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Meng Yue smiled and shook her head.

"No? Nothing, I just suddenly thought your silly look was cute."

"Is this... a compliment to me?"

Shidou couldn't help but frown.

"Of course I'm praising you. Hmm... you're really cute. If you put on a wig and changed into women's clothes, you'd be even more perfect."

"I can't be happy at all... Hey, what are you doing all of a sudden?"

“Ah~ I don’t know why, but I feel like this can help me release a lot of mental stress. Just think of it as a reward for agreeing to play around with you. Hahahahaha——”

Mengyue suddenly stretched out her hands and rubbed Shidao's face like kneading dough, making it look like a strange grimace, which made Mengyue laugh even more exaggeratedly.

"That's considered a forest... Cook it, it's done."

"Don't~"

Meng Yue replied with a smirk on her face.

Feeling the warmth of Shidao's cheek through her palm, her mood inexplicably improved a lot.

(I see. If Shidou died, his face would become cold and hard, and he wouldn't be able to make any sound... If I think about it this way, I really owe Kurumi a big favor.)

"...A date?"

Noticing Meng Yue's expression, Shidou asked incoherently.

Then, Mengyue suddenly let go of Shidao, patted her cheek, and said with enthusiasm.

"Okay! Shidou, I've decided. I want to help Kurumi, not to assist you, but because I want to help her myself."

"oh oh--"

Not really understanding the difference, Shidou could only nod in agreement.

"Then, Shidou. Regarding what you just said about wanting to go back thirty years to change history, I'd definitely keep it a secret from everyone for the time being."

Having said that, Meng Yue restrained her smile and spoke to Shidao very seriously.

Shidou seemed a little confused by this.

"Hmm... Is there a reason? Are you afraid of being discovered by DEM?"