This is not the date I wanted.

Mengyue: Well, it’s probably because of the influence of me as a variable. The author is always inexplicably serious about this aspect.

Shidou: It means Mengyue, you are loved. Okay, the last keyword.

——————————Congratulations on the completion——————————————

Shidou: Congratulations on the completion of the original work "Date a Live" a few days ago.

Meng Yue: Ah, time flies by so fast. The original novel has already been finished, and I feel a sense of melancholy that my youth is over.

Shidou: Yes. Our novel will eventually be finished one day.

Mengyue: It is still a question whether the author can stick to the end. Even if he can, with his update speed, it will take a long time.

Shidou: Well, I can only trust the author on this point.

Meng Yue: No no! Shidou, your line is wrong. You should laugh and say "Wait! And hope!".

Shidou: ...What are you talking about?

Mengyue: Don’t worry about the small details, just read it as it is.

Shidao: All right... Hahahaha! Dear readers, listen to me! Wait and hope!

Mengyue: Phew——Chuunibyou.

Shidou: You asked me to say that, didn’t you?

Meng Yue: Anyway, this is the end of "Letters from Fraxinus——EX!!".

Shidao: Well, thank you all readers for your support, and please continue to support "This Is Not the Date I Want".

00 An invitation you can't refuse

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<The one who tied the bell must untie it - whoever froze the girl's time should be responsible for making it flow again. This is both cause and effect and fate. - A certain girl opened the conversation with a slightly immature tone. >

It was an extremely sunny summer day. The sun was high in the clear blue sky, and the clear sea was rolling up with white waves, rushing onto the white beach.

The flowing sea water flows over the ankles, bringing a slight chill, and the feeling of the soles of the feet sinking into the sand and mud is so fascinating.

——Mio, did you have fun today?

A gentle voice sounded in her ears. The girl raised her head and looked at the face of the boy in front of her. Her heart couldn't help but stir.

—Plop! —Plop!

The heartbeat rate began to rise, the blood circulation gradually accelerated, and an indescribable feeling of excitement surged into my heart, making my cheeks slightly hot.

She didn't feel the same uneasiness as before, because she knew that it was the feeling called "love" that she got from the boy.

——Well! This is the happiest day I have ever had.

——Really? That's good.

The boy smiled relieved after receiving the reply.

——Then next time if you are free, can I invite you out on a date?

——Yes, of course.

Facing the boy's invitation, the girl did not nod briskly. Their feelings for each other had been confirmed, and as the "shinshi's girlfriend", she had no reason to refuse.

To this day, Takamiya Mio still remembers everything that happened that day clearly.

Whether it was the sea she and Shinji looked out at together, or the beach where they left their footprints together.

The warmth from Zhenshi's palm, the happiness in Zhenshi's smile, every minute, every second, every word, are still deeply engraved in her mind.

That date was the most precious treasure in Tonomiya Mio's heart, and the only memory that made her feel happy.

——If...if the happiness I gained that day could last forever, how wonderful it would be.

Over the past thirty years, the girl named "Takamiya Mio" has prayed in her heart countless times.

……

Sunday, February 2, 18:6 p.m.

"Ms. Lingyin, can you go on a date with me tomorrow?"

On an aerial ship 15,000 meters above the ground, a young man named Gokawa Shido suddenly invited Murasame Reion in the corridor.

"...Date...?"

As if chewing on the meaning of the word, Lingyin's lips slowly closed.

"...It's really surprising. What are you saying all of a sudden... Really."

Looking at Shidou with tired eyes full of dark circles, Reine's words were a little puzzled.

"No way? There's still a whole day until the DEM attack."

Shidou did not answer Reine's question, but continued to question Reine's reply.

"...That being said. But there's no need to train for it, right? Just relax your body... do what you want to do to relax your mind, isn't it better—"

“This isn’t really training.”

"..."

After being interrupted midway, Ling Yin fell into a brief silence.

"...This kind of place is no joke, really. If someone saw you, you would be troubled, right?"

If other spirits saw it, it would cause unnecessary misunderstanding. Shidou remained unmoved by the hint in Reine's words, and continued to speak while looking directly into Reine's eyes.

"I'm not kidding, Miss Lingyin. You said it just now, right? Just do what I want to do. I, right now, as we are facing the decisive battle, want to ask you out on a date."

"........."

Facing Shidou's straightforward invitation, Reine lowered her head involuntarily, avoided Shidou's gaze, and fell into silence again.

To be honest, the persistence and toughness shown by Shidao were somewhat beyond her expectations.

After a moment, Ling Yin slowly raised her head and asked in a gentle tone.

"…Have you told everyone about this?"

"Of course I didn't tell anyone. It was still a secret date kept secret from everyone."

"May I ask you a question? Why me?"

"Don't you want to?"

"...I didn't say that. But if you want to date...don't you have other options? Tohka, Origami...Yuetsuki is a little hard to say...but if you insist, she won't refuse, right?"

"That won't work. I want to go on a date with Miss Lingyin."

Without letting Lingyin change the focus of the topic, Shidou repeated his invitation word by word with great solemnity.

“………………How cunning.”

After the third silence, Reine finally seemed unable to resist Shidao and let out a helpless sigh.

"Isn't it impossible to refuse an invitation like that?"

"So--"

Hearing this, Shidou couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. In response, Reine nodded slightly to show her approval.

"Tomorrow... I'll make time... so where should we go?"

"Thank you very much! Then let's meet in front of Tiangong Station at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

"...I understand... Well, I'll take my leave now. Since we've made an appointment, I have to finish the work Kotori asked me to do first."

"Eh?"

After hearing this, Shidou couldn't help but be stunned. His originally excited expression suddenly became a little embarrassed, as if he felt guilty for bringing extra burden to her.

"Um... I'm so sorry for making such an abrupt request."

In response, Ling Yin gently shook her head, a rare smile showing on her tired face.

"It's okay... Although I can't say this publicly due to my position... I'm actually very happy to receive your invitation. Well, see you tomorrow."

"Really... Yeah, see you tomorrow."

……

(So ​​cunning.)

After saying goodbye to Shidou, Reine returned to her private room and couldn't help but sigh again in her heart.

However, compared to the so-called helplessness, there is more bitterness in my heart.

This invitation is definitely not a simple date. Lingyin can still see this, even though Shidao didn't say it. But considering this special and tense time, and the fact that Shidao basically doesn't date women other than elves, it's inevitable that people feel it's a little strange.

(Mengyue, please tell me the truth about my identity...)

Lingyin speculated in her heart.

Although it was just a guess, Lingyin was almost certain. After all, the only person in the world who knew her true identity was Liangyi Mengyue. Only she could know her true purpose in the future through Tokisaki Kurumi's "Six Bullets" and understand that she would harm Tohka and the others, so she asked Shidou to restrain her.

With Shidao's trust in Mengyue, as long as Mengyue tells Shidao that Lingyin is an elf, Shidao will choose to believe it even if she hides it well.

Thinking about it this way, it wasn't surprising that Shidou asked her out on a date just now.

I can't agree to this date. Refusing is the best option. Lingyin knows very well that this choice will only make her very passive. But in the end, Lingyin still agreed.

Because refusing to date him was an option that didn't exist for Ling Yin.

Maybe Mengyue saw this point and did it on purpose.

(Too cunning...Liang Yi Meng Yue.)

Lingyin felt mixed emotions.

On the one hand, she was angry that Mengyue used her feelings for Zhen to control her without knowing her past. But on the other hand, she also knew that she had no right to blame Liangyi Mengyue. After all, her wish was a betrayal to everyone who had believed in her so far.

At the same time, she also felt a little grateful to Mengyue for giving her such an opportunity.

(At that time... did Rokuko's seal releaser... have any effect on the real seal?)

Lingyin couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Although she was very confident in her seal, there was a precedent that Shidou and Kotori recalled some of their memories through the spiritual power channel. Could the power she had differentiated really unlock the memory seal she had imposed? She herself hadn't tried it.

(Or should I say…)

Slowly close your eyes and slowly open them again.

Lingyin took out the patched doll from her pocket, held it in front of her, and asked softly.

"Are you back... Shinshi?"

01 Code - Don't reply

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The moon is bright and the lights are dim. The bright moon hangs high in the sky, covering the silent city of heaven with a soft nightgown.

At this time when everything is at rest, in the command room of the aerial ship Fraxinus EX, Gokawa Kotori and her subordinates are still working hard.

"Minowa. How did the situation in the dating city turn out?"

"Reporting to the commander. The staff in the underground facility have completed the replacement of weapons. All equipment and mechanisms have been checked and confirmed, and the trial operation is in good condition."

"Nakatsugawa. What's going on at the DEM base?"

"No action at the moment. But according to external intelligence, a group of troops from the London DEM headquarters are moving towards Japan."

Upon hearing this news, Qinli couldn't help but frown.

(Reinforcements? Kurumi said that DEM was preparing to launch a general attack, and it seems that she was not lying.)

The best lollipop was tumbling in her mouth. After thinking for a while, Kotori gave the order.

"…Contact the local staff and ask them to find out as much information as possible about this group of troops. The troop's route of action, its exact size, personnel deployment, and who is the commander? The more detailed the better."

"learn."

"call……"

After letting out a long breath, Kotori Itsuka rubbed her eyes and leaned back in the chair tiredly.