This is not the date I wanted.

Makoto explained coldly.

However, the two did not take his words seriously now.

"Nonsense, no boy can be as cute as you."

"Don't say such cold words, let's go play together?"

"I said you-"

Seeing their reactions, Zhenxing couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"Hey, hey~ Stop it, don't quarrel."

Just then, a brown-haired girl came between the three people and tried to stop the fight in a leisurely tone.

"Senior Liang Yi!"

Makoto's eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh, it seems you are Yue Dao, right?"

Seeing Mengyue coming to disrupt the situation, the two young men were a little dissatisfied at first, but after seeing that Mengyue was a beauty, they couldn't help but whistle.

"Hey, beautiful lady."

"I see, you're waiting for someone. Do you want to go shopping with me? We'll treat you."

"I'm very sorry. I have to make these two things clear to you two. First, my companion is undoubtedly a man. Second, today is my date with him, and I have no intention of inserting it into other schedules."

Meng Yue said with a smile. Although her tone was polite, Zhen Xing felt an unquestionable power from her words, which made people stay away.

"Or do you want me to be more straightforward?"

“…Tsk, forget it.”

Seeing Mengyue's refusal, the two of them did not make a fuss. They just smacked their lips and left in disappointment.

After watching the two leave, Mengyue turned her gaze to Zhenxing.

"Sorry, I'm late."

"No no! I just got here too! Thank you very much for your help."

"Classic dialogue. You're welcome for the simple favor."

Mengyue waved her hand to indicate that it was okay.

“Eh? Uh, um—”

Shinko said with a slight stutter.

"Hello, my name is Yuemichi Zhenxing, please give me your guidance."

"Please advise me. I am Liang Yi Meng Yue. Or rather, I have already introduced myself over the phone, right?"

Meng Yue said with a smile while looking at Zhen Xing.

"Haha~ Indeed..."

After Mengyue said this, Zhenxing immediately reacted and her face turned red with embarrassment.

(Calm down, calm down. Fortunately, think about the teachings of Gokawa-senpai...)

——Listen carefully, Zhenxing, when you go on a date with a girl, you should learn to observe and compliment her dress.

(dress up……)

Zhenxing looked at Mengyue's outfit. She was wearing a long brown cardigan on the outside, and blue overalls and an off-white lining on the inside. Although each piece of clothing was very monotonous, the combination of them was unexpectedly fashionable.

"That... Miss Mengyue's private clothes suit you very well. Very handsome! Very energetic!"

"Really? Thanks for the compliment."

Even though she just randomly put together a few pieces of clothes from the apartment's closet, Mengyue still enjoyed being praised with words like "handsome".

(Ah! I did it! I did it! Itsuka-senpai!!)

Zhenxing was secretly excited.

……

At the street corner about a hundred meters away from the statue of Tomoe, Gokawa Shido looked at Mengyue and Zhenyu who were in a harmonious atmosphere, with an indescribable subtlety in his expression.

"Kotori, how does Meng Yue feel about Yue Dao?"

Looking at her suspicious brother on the screen, the corners of Qinli's mouth twitched slightly.

[Hmm... Well, according to the reports from the crew members, the favorability seems to have increased. It seems that the first impression is not bad.]

After hearing Kotori's answer, Shidou was a little shaken, but he still pretended to be calm.

"Well, this is normal. After all, Meng Yue is not the type of person who likes to find fault on purpose, so it's normal for the atmosphere to be harmonious."

Looking at Shidou comforting himself, Kotori couldn't help but shook her head and sighed helplessly.

You want to ask why things turned out like this?

————————————I am the dividing line into memories————————————

"Well, whether or not to date is another matter. There's no problem with meeting each other on a date first and getting to know each other."

"--ha?!"

After hearing Mengyue's answer, everyone present couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

"Um - Sister Mengyue, are you serious?"

Kotori couldn't help but ask.

"Kotori-chan, do you think I'm someone who would joke about dating?" Meng Yue smiled bitterly and asked, "Or does Ratatoskr forbid elves from having too much contact with ordinary people?"

"No, that's not the case."

Kotori was speechless. Ratatoskr advocated that elves should meet their needs and live a life like ordinary people, and naturally would not restrict the freedom of elves in interpersonal relationships.

After all, if the spirit power is sealed, it basically means that the spirit has a certain degree of affection for Shidao. So she has never imagined that the spirit will date other opposite sexes.

When she first knew that she had to send a love letter to Mengyue, Kotori subconsciously thought that Mengyue would simply refuse it, so she unscrupulously teased Shidao and gave the letter to Mengyue.

I'm afraid other people have similar thoughts, so they tease Mengyue like this.

"Question. Why do you suddenly have this thought, Mengyue?"

"I have the same doubts as you. Didn't you reject all the love letters and confessions you received at school?"

In response, Xixian and Yakushi looked at Mengyue with suspicion. They were in the same class as Mengyue and were the elves with the longest friendship with Mengyue. Naturally, they were puzzled by Mengyue's abnormal decision.

"Well, I'm mainly a little curious." Meng Yue explained with a chuckle, "After all, it was Shidou who took the initiative to introduce the boy, so I wanted to see what kind of person he is? Hey, Shidou."

"Eh? What's the matter Mengyue?"

After Mengyue called out like that, Shidao came back to his senses from his shock.

"That person called Shinko? What kind of person do you think he is?"

"Um... He's not a bad person." Shidou explained hesitantly, "He's very simple and doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives... His personality is also pretty good, but his appearance is more feminine than handsome. He is often teased by his classmates, and he himself is very concerned about this."

Hearing this, Mengyue nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, that's it. He doesn't sound like a bad guy. I definitely wouldn't be able to stand it if it was a sweaty, muscular man or a shiny, handsome guy, but I can accept a beautiful boy like this. Even if I don't plan to date him, it's nice to have a friend."

(I see--)

Kotori seemed to understand Mengyue's thoughts.

Unlike other spirits, after being sealed, Ryougi Yumezuki did not need to date Shidao frequently to maintain the stability of her spiritual energy channel, nor did she have any uneasy feelings like jealousy. I'm afraid her feelings for Shidao are more of a trust in her family than admiration for the opposite sex.

If the boy named Tsukimichi Shinko confessed to Mengyue directly, he would be a good guy without a doubt. But out of trust in Shidao, she changed her mind and tried to actively contact him.

(Yeah yeah…it’s true.)

Qin Li was a little amused and helpless for a moment.

“Hahahaha——Of course, after all, he’s a junior that I recognize…hahahaha…”

Shidou said with a dry laugh.

Obviously, he also realized that he was shooting himself in the foot, but now he was in a dilemma and could only agree with him with a forced smile.

——————————————I am the dividing line where memories end————————————

Then, time goes back to today.

After Mengyue went out, Shidou used the excuse that he was worried about an accident that might cause Mengyue's spiritual power to reverse, and he couldn't let his juniors and Mengyue be in danger, and secretly followed - no, watched the two of them.

"By the way, Shidou, do you need to disguise yourself?"

Kotori couldn't help but complain. At this time, Shidao was wearing square-framed glasses without prescription, his hair was styled with hairspray, he was wearing a black jacket and anime girl T-shirt, and he sprayed cologne on his body, a completely non-mainstream outfit.

[Of course, my opponent is Meng Yue, and I will be exposed if I am not careful. I don’t want to be a light bulb that disturbs other people’s dates. ]

"..."

Although Shidou's words sounded righteous, Kotori could only hear a hint of sourness in them.

But in a sense, the disguise was indeed successful. If she saw Shidou on the street, she would definitely pretend not to know him.

"By the way, Shidou, where did you get these clothes and cologne?"

[Hmm? Inuiben and Nakatsugawa and the others lent them to me. ]

Kotori and the other female crew members wordlessly glanced at the male crew members on the bridge, who turned their heads away and whistled guiltily.

"Shidou, Mengyue-sister has stopped. Hide."

[That was a close call...thanks, Kotori. 】

Kotori sighed helplessly. After all, strictly speaking, she was also responsible for the situation turning out like this.

"I can't help it. I don't have much motivation. But what Shidao said makes sense. In order to prevent the reverse flow of spiritual energy caused by the sudden situation, I'd better cheer up and support."

……

"What's wrong, Liang Yi-senpai?"

Makoto asked in confusion.

"Hmm... I seem to sense someone's gaze."

After looking around behind her, Meng Yue muttered something softly, then answered with a smile.

"But it must be my illusion. It's okay, let's go."

Shidao Juniors (VI)

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——Poof!

There was a slight sound from the bat, and the soft baseball bounced a few times on the plastic turf before losing kinetic energy and stopping.

(Out of bounds?)

Tsukimichi Shinko measured the distance and direction in his mind while calmly adjusting his batting posture.

This is a baseball batting gym not far from Tiangong Station. It is the first location for his date with Senior Liangyi.

Shinko loves sports, especially baseball. His parents are big fans of Koshien and go to watch the games and live broadcasts every year. He has been influenced by them and thinks that boys who play baseball are very manly.

In the past, he had wanted to shave his head and join a baseball team to show his passion and youth, but his thin physique and prone to anemia meant that he was destined to be unable to participate in sports that required long periods of exercise.

Therefore, the baseball batting cage, where he could play 20 pitches in four minutes at 400 yen per game, became a place of entertainment he often visited.

"Humph--"

After calculating the time for the machine to throw the ball, Zhenxing held his breath and swung the bat. Soon, the bat felt like it was going to hit.

"It's a little on the high side... but it's still a hit."

Shinko muttered quietly. Although the batting cage did not classify the ball's landing point and position, as long as he hit it, he would still estimate his own batting, which was probably a little stubbornness caused by not being able to join the baseball team.

After the twenty-pitch mark, Mayuki left the batting cage.

"That's pretty impressive, Yue Dao!"

Meng Yue praised while quietly clapping.