This is not the date I wanted.

Staring at the palm of her hand, the girl pronounced the two syllables awkwardly and chewed them repeatedly in her mouth to make sure.

“…To…xiang…To…xiang…To…xiang…night…night…”

Gradually, as if she had found a place to stay in a universe where she had nothing, the girl's emotions slowly stabilized.

The girl said this as if she was telling herself.

"My name is... Yatogami Tohka."

25 Guan Meng

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My name is Yatogami Tohka, and I seem to be an orphan who lost his relatives in a disaster.

Why do I use the word "seems"? The reason is very simple. I don't have the memory of the past.

According to those called "doctors" and "nurses", at the beginning of this year, a natural disaster called spacequake suddenly occurred frequently around the world, causing tens of millions of casualties and displacing many people, resulting in many orphans like her who lost their loved ones.

My memory loss is also a mental sequelae after experiencing the space shock. According to the doctor's answer, I may recover naturally after a period of recuperation, or I may lose my memory for the rest of my life.

To be honest, this ambiguous answer makes me feel very depressed.

(Family?)

These two words came to my mind. Should I say that they were unreal or unimaginable? I felt no ripples in my heart.

This was only natural. I had no memory of my family, no idea of ​​their age, personality, or appearance. My diaries, photos, and personal belongings that might have provided clues were all lost in the disaster.

Just like reading a novel composed entirely of blank pages, asking readers to feel sad about it is a bit too much to ask.

The only thing I know is that my name is Yatogami Tohka. And the fact that the person who gave me the name is dead - only when I think of this, I feel a kind of distress like choking on food.

But that's all.

"Tohka-chan? Tohka-chan?"

When I came to my senses, I found a rabbit hand puppet waving in front of me. The puppet's owner, a petite and cute blue-haired girl who looked like a French doll, was looking at me with a worried look on her face.

Her name is Shiono, a very gentle and well-behaved girl. The puppet in her hand is named Shiona, who, unlike Shiono, has a very proactive and outgoing personality.

"Are you okay, Tohka-chan? You've been staring at the ceiling in a daze since just now."

"…Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell…"

"Mmm! I'm fine. Don't worry, Yoshino! Yoshino!"

I patted my chest and replied.

“That’s great…”

Yoshino couldn't help but reveal a relieved expression.

"Ah~ I'm glad you're okay. I paid so many provinces but you didn't react. I thought you were like Nanashi-chan and couldn't stand blood draws and injections."

"Ok?"

After hearing what Yoshina said, I couldn't help but turn my gaze to a corner. A green-haired girl was sitting on a hospital bed, shivering and talking to herself with a pale face.

“I’m dying, dying, dying… Which devil came up with such an evil invention as injections, inserting such a thin needle into the skin… Am I dying? Is this the reason I have to endure this torture?”

Seeing Nanashi's reaction, I couldn't help but scratch my cheek in confusion, wondering if we were doing the same medical examination.

The girl's name is Nanashi, a green-haired girl about the same age as Yoshino. There is always melancholy and uneasiness in her eyes. She is very sensitive to changes in the environment and is a very delicate person.

"This kind of thing can be overcome with momentum and courage. You need to work on your mental side more, Your Highness the Seven Sins."

At this time, a blue-haired girl with a short ponytail interrupted and encouraged Nanashi in a powerful tone.

Her name is Takamiya Mana, a passionate and energetic girl. Her straightforward samurai tone, like a man's, coupled with her cute face adorned with teardrop moles, always brings her closer to others without her realizing it.

"Don't compare me to you, really? That's why I can't get used to the mentality of the sports department..."

Nanashi muttered with dissatisfaction.

"Sixth Brother shares the same view as Seventh Brother, although not as extreme, he is also slightly uncomfortable with sharp objects."

The blonde girl beside Nanashi's bed nodded in agreement. Her name was Hoshimiya Rokuko, a person with a rather strange way of speaking. Although it was not that I couldn't understand what she was trying to say, it often took me a while to react.

——Tap tap tap!

Just as we were chatting, we suddenly heard a cheerful and light sound of footsteps in the corridor outside the house.

The owner of this voice was familiar to me and to anyone else.

When Nanashi heard this voice, his already haggard face suddenly became even paler.

"Everyone~ your favorite Miku is here. Haven't seen you for thirty minutes? Did you miss me?"

The door was suddenly opened, and the purple-haired girl with a very sweet voice, Yuiya Miku, appeared in the ward.

"Oh, Miku. Welcome back. How was the checkup?"

I greeted Miku.

Miku seemed very happy that someone welcomed her. She was touched and hugged him without saying a word.

"Ah, it's so nice~ I can come back and hear Tohka-chan's 'welcome back'. If I were your husband, I would definitely eat you up. Ah~ my heart is healed."

"Um...Miku...are you hugging me too tightly?"

I couldn't help but feel a little bothered by Mijiu's overly intimate skin contact.

"What's the matter? We're all girls, and this kind of skin contact is normal."

"Is that right?"

"That's it."

Since I have no memory of the past, I can't be sure whether what Mijiu said is true or not, but seeing how energetic she is, there should be no problem with the physical examination.

"How's everyone? Did the physical examination reveal anything amiss?"

"Well... I'm fine, but Nanashi seems to be feeling a little unwell because of the injection."

"——!?"

Hearing what I said, Nanashi, who had been curled up in the quilt for some time, shuddered violently.

"Stupid, stupid Tohka! Why are you bringing up such a topic?! I was just about to thank you for helping me attract hatred—"

Hearing this, Miku raised her eyebrows and looked at Nanashi with a somewhat creepy smile.

"What? Nanashi-chan is not feeling well?! That's too bad. It's okay. Onee-chan will give you a full body massage and soon... Gulu... you will feel better..."

"You, don't come over here——————QAQ!"

Looking at Nanashi who seemed to have lost her energy to Miku, I couldn't help feeling a little guilty and thought about giving some of my dinner to Nanashi.

"You're still as dull and stupid as ever, Yatogami Tohka."

Just then, a cold voice came from behind, making me frown subconsciously.

Turning around, a white-haired girl with an indifferent expression walked into the ward a little later than Miku.

"Hmm... Tobiichi Origami."

I looked at the other person with some displeasure, but still asked symbolically.

"What were the results of the physical examination?"

"No problem. You should worry more about yourself than me."

"Huh? What's wrong with me?"

Origami turned her head away and said with a sad face.

"I heard from the doctor that you won't live more than a month."

Origami's words struck me as a bolt from the blue.

"Nonsense? No way, this isn't true?!"

"Well, unfortunately, it is indeed--false."

"Tobiichi Origami!!!"

After realizing that I had been tricked, I glared at Origami angrily.

I don't know why, this guy always acts gentle, sensible and superior in front of other people, but he just doesn't like me and always goes against me for no reason.

"No... don't quarrel..."

"Hey, Tohka-chan, calm down. Origami-chan, it's not nice to joke about something like that."

Seeing the tense atmosphere between Origami and I, Yoshino hurried over to try to stop the fight.

"…That's true. I may have gone too far in joking. I apologize, Yatogami Tohka."

"Well... well, since you've already apologized, I won't hold it against you."

Although it was a little hard to accept, Origami and I didn't want to embarrass Yoshino, so we both chose to cease fire.

This is my current life, Yatogami Tohka.

In this special ward the size of a basketball court, all the patients, like me, have lost their homes due to space shock and have lost their past memories to varying degrees.

Maybe it was because they shared the same pain. Although everyone was a little distant when they first woke up, as time went by, they gradually got to know each other's personalities and preferences and naturally became close friends (except for Tobiichi Origami).

While chatting, I suddenly noticed that there were two people missing from the ward.

"Hmm? Speaking of which, where are Yui and Yakuya? Didn't they go for the physical examination with you guys?"

After looking around the ward, I couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"I don't know. When he came back, he said he was going to the toilet, but then he ran off to somewhere else."

Origami replied, shaking her head.

I couldn't help but feel a little worried. Yamai Yui and Yamai Yakuya - the twins were the most energetic and curious of all the people in this ward. They often explored every corner of the hospital when the nurses and doctors were not paying attention, and sometimes they would sneak out of the hospital to play, but were caught by the security guards.

"Gentlemen, big news! Big news!"

"Shocked. Very important information!"

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. After a burst of hurried footsteps, the Yami sisters rushed in with excited faces.

"What's wrong? Yui-chan, Yaku-ya, you look so flustered."

Looking at the two people gasping for breath, I tilted my head in confusion.

"Ku Ku - my family, please don't be scared when you hear this."

Ye Jushi just gave an evil laugh and answered in a mysterious way.

"Today is the day of judgment. The angels' patrols have been a little lax. I used the power of the Akasha Record to sneak into the depths of the enemy camp. After going through countless hardships, I passed five levels and killed six generals, and stepped over the corpses of the Four Heavenly Kings. Finally, I obtained important information about 'Twilight of the Gods' in the Demon King's room."

"Um...Akashi...Ragnarok...what does that mean?"

I was confused by what Yakuya said. I could still roughly understand what Rokuko said, but sometimes Yakuya's words really confused me.

"It's explained that when Ye Juya and Yui were passing by the dean's office, they overheard the dean talking on the phone with someone else."

Xixian explained on the side.

"Brief summary. It seems someone wants to adopt us."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but hold my breath.

"…Really? Xixian."

"Sure. Xixian heard it with her own ears."

Xixian nodded seriously.

"..."

My expression was a little complicated and I didn't know what to say for a moment.

This is a hospital, a place to treat patients, not a place to adopt orphans. I and the others are just staying in the hospital temporarily, and when we are discharged, we will be sent to a nearby orphanage or adopted by kind people.

In fact, just a few days ago, I parted ways with a friend because of this.

The companion's name was Kotori Itsuka, a very cute girl with waist-length smooth red hair and big round eyes. She was very quiet in character. Although she liked to sit on the bed and read most of the time, if you talked to her, she would respond very friendly.

Although she also lost her memory, Kotori did not forget who her family was like me, nor did she lose both her parents like Origami. After checking through their names, the hospital quickly contacted Kotori's parents.