This is not the date I wanted.

But in fact, what exactly is he talking about? What is he going to do? He himself is a little unclear.

"Is that so... I understand. I will write down my feelings in a love letter and give it to Ryougi-senpai now."

"and many more!"

Shidou called out to Makoto again.

"Is there anything else, Gokawa-senpai?"

"Um... After you finish writing your love letter, don't give it directly to Liang Yi. Let me pass it to her for you."

"Eh? Why is that?"

There were question marks written all over Zhenxing's face.

"that……"

Shidou's brain was working rapidly, and suddenly, he explained as if a flash of inspiration came to him.

"Liang Yi... She must have received a lot of love letters. It may be difficult to attract her attention if you give them to her directly like this."

"Really... Then why did Gokawa-senpai give it to Ryougi-senpai? Don't you know each other?"

"Well, of course I won't give it to her... I can... pass it on. Yes! I can ask my friends in Class 3 to pass your love letter to Liang Yi."

"Ah... Speaking of which, the twin seniors from Class 3 are the wings of Gokawa-senpai."

"Ahem - let's not talk about that for now. Anyway, if that's the case, Liang Yi should pay more attention to your love letter."

"But... isn't it a bit unfair to others to do this?"

Hearing Shidao's proposal, Makoto was both excited and hesitant.

"Yue Dao, liking and pursuing something is a kind of competition. There is no such thing as fair or unfair. Hesitating because of being concerned about the people around you will only make you miss the opportunity. You must take the initiative and don't miss any opportunity."

Shidou patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"As your senior, I sincerely want to lend you a helping hand."

"Senior... you actually considered this far for me..."

Hearing Shidou's words, Makoto was deeply moved and his eyes became moist.

"I understand! Then I am very lucky to be able to accept Senior's kindness!"

……

So after school, this love letter carrying Makoto's heartfelt love fell into Shidou's hands.

To be honest, when he first called out to Zhenxing, he simply wanted to stop him from meeting Mengyue for some reason. But after his mind cooled down, he felt like he was digging a hole for himself, and it was getting deeper and deeper.

(Gokawa Shido, what on earth are you doing?)

Shidou couldn't help but sigh and complained to himself in his heart.

To be honest, no matter whether Mayuki confesses to Mengyue or not, or how Mengyue will respond, Shidou has no reason or right to interfere.

Although he has dated and kissed every elf so far in order to seal their spiritual power, it was only to save them from malice and despair and live a normal life.

He values ​​elves and is willing to help them when they are in trouble, but he does not want to restrict them. He forces them to stay by his side on the grounds that he once saved them.

Moreover, although they had only been in contact for a few hours, Shidou could still feel Makoto's integrity and kindness. That kind of feminine beautiful boy should be the type that Mengyue liked. If Mengyue really agreed to date Makoto, he had no reason to say anything.

(but--)

For some reason, although he understood it rationally, Shidao felt a hurdle in his heart that he couldn't get over.

(Damn it, what's with this burning, anxious feeling and smell?)

"Onii-chan! It's almost burnt! You're almost burning the food!"

“Ah? Wahhhh—”

After hearing Kotori's voice, Shidou suddenly realized the truth about the burnt smell and hurriedly turned off the fire.

"That was close...it was almost over."

Shidou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear.

"Really? What are you daydreaming about, Onii-chan? It's dangerous to cook like this!"

The younger sister, Kotori, who was wearing a white headband, licked Kabejia's lollipop and reminded her in the tone of a little adult.

"I'm so sorry... Hey! Kotori, how many times have I told you! Don't eat lollipops before meals!"

"Haha~ If you don't let me eat the lollipop, you might as well let me commit seppuku, Onii-chan."

"Is a candy that important?"

"Huh? What is this?"

Suddenly, Kotori noticed the envelope in Shidou's pocket and took it out.

"Hey! Kotori, give it back to me!"

Shidou hurriedly tried to snatch the envelope from Kotori, but Kotori dodged it with a few nimble moves.

"Hmm... it's a very cute envelope, a girl's? Could it be a love letter to Shidou?"

After a quick glance, Kotori guessed.

"...A love letter...to Mr. Shidou?"

"Wow, that's pretty impressive, Shidou-kun! Not only Yoshino, but you can actually receive love letters from girls. You really are a sinner."

"Love letter? Is it true, Shidou?"

Soon, Tohka and Yoshino, who were waiting in the living room, were attracted by the noise coming from the kitchen.

"No! No! Let me explain. This love letter is actually--"

Shidou quickly waved his hands, trying to clear up the misunderstanding.

"Shidou!"

Tohka stared into Shidou's eyes and asked in a very serious and solemn tone.

"What is a love letter?"

Shidou suddenly felt weak.

"Ah... Tohka-chan, don't you know what a love letter is?"

The rabbit puppet Yoshino asked tentatively. In response, Tohka shook her head honestly.

"I don't know. Isn't it some kind of book? Do Yoshino and Yoshina know?"

“…Um, that…”

When asked by Tohka, Yoshino blushed and seemed a little at a loss.

"Oh, but this love letter doesn't seem to be for Onii-chan. The recipient's name is Meng Yuejie."

Kotori added with some surprise.

"That's why I said that you misunderstood." Shidao breathed a sigh of relief and explained helplessly, "And this love letter was not written by a girl, but by a freshman in our school."

"Throat... Then why is the love letter written by a first-year male student of Raizen High School to Sister Mengyue in Onii-chan's hands?"

Kotori sensed something strange.

"Well... because that boy is shy and introverted, he asked me to pass the love letter to Mengyue..."

After feeling Kotori's suspicious gaze, Shidou couldn't help feeling a little guilty and explained vaguely.

"Throat... is this so~(｀??)Ψ"

Noticing Shidou's reaction, Kotori seemed to understand something. She deliberately stretched out her voice and revealed a meaningful smile.

"We're back!"

Just then, Meng Yue's voice was heard from the entrance.

"Sister Mengyue! Onii-chan has a love letter for you!"

"Wait for me, Kotori!!!"

Shidao Juniors (IV)

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"No, I'm telling the truth."

On the way home, Mengyue carried her schoolbag on her shoulders and explained to the Yami sisters helplessly.

"Don't you feel that someone is watching you from behind?"

After hearing Mengyue's words, Xixian and Yakushi looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion.

"Negative. Xixian did not feel this kind of gaze."

"I don't feel that there are any evil spirits wandering around here. My compatriots, are you being too suspicious?"

"Well, is that so..."

Meng Yue scratched her hair. After all, she was just playing a game when she suddenly felt like she was being spied on. There were too many people in the game hall at the time and she couldn't confirm who it was. Now that she was asked this question, Meng Yue felt a little unsure.

"Kuku - I understand."

As if he had seen through the truth, Yajuya raised the corner of his mouth arrogantly.

"You are looking for excuses for your failure because you lost to me in the contest just now, right? Ah, ah, ah - this is too outrageous, you priestess of thunder and lightning."

"You just killed one more zombie than me in the online mode, and you look so proud of yourself."

Meng Yue dropped her shoulders in exhaustion and looked at Yejushi in silence. She was not so petty as to refuse to admit defeat over a bet of juice.

"Guess. Could it be that Mijiu is secretly taking photos of Mengyue?"

"No, if it was Miku, she wouldn't be peeping from the dark, but would be shouting 'Hani, your beloved Miku is here~' and then rushing towards us."

Meng Yue shook her head and denied it.

"...Indeed. It is very possible."

It seemed that she could imagine that scene, and Xixian felt a little embarrassed.

"And not just now, I also felt a similar gaze when I was in school."

"Speculation. Could he be a student at the school?"

"But if that's the case, there's nothing to be surprised about. Aren't you always the center of attention at school?"

"Well... it's a little different from that kind."

Meng Yue explained with a subtle look on her face.

"How do I describe the looks from the people at school? Most of them are admiring or curious, but the looks I feel are... a little hostile, and they're deliberately avoiding me."

"Enemy? Could it be a secret society of supernatural powers from the dark depths of the academy?!"

Yakushi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"No...if you want to say it's hostile, it's not to that extent."

Meng Yue waved her hand to deny it.

"What are you talking about, Mengyue? You are talking so vaguely."

Yejushi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. In response, Mengyue could only smile bitterly.

As they chatted, the three of them had unknowingly arrived at the door of the Gokawa family's house, and the aroma of dinner wafted out from the house.

"Well, it should be like what Yui said, a member of the school. Anyway, let's take a look at the situation first, and then contact Kotori if there is any problem."

After temporarily ending the topic, Mengyue and others opened the door and walked into the Gokawa family.

"We're back."

"Sister Mengyue! Onii-chan has a love letter for you!"

It was slightly different from the past, as Shirata Kotonari, who was in sister mode, was running towards her with an envelope in her hand.

"--ha?"

After hearing what Kotori said, Mengyue's face was full of question marks.