"Hmm? Wait a minute, are you saying that Shiori plans to date Origami and Tohka, in addition to me and Kurumi?"
"Is she dating four people at once? What does she think a date is? This isn't a game."
On the day of the date, as Inaba Tsukiyo changed her clothes and prepared to leave, Nia, with a mischievous smile, told Inaba Tsukiyo the information she had seen through her Angel.
Hearing that Shiori actually planned to date four people at once, Inaba Tsukiyo was startled.
What was this girl thinking? Even if she split the time and locations, it was indeed possible to have multiple dates, but dating four people at once was too terrifying.
Did this girl also have the ability of Shadow Clones? Achieving multiple dates through such power.
"According to the timeline, besides your initial request for a date, the date with Kurumi was proposed by her. As for Tohka and Origami, those were semi-forced later on. This girl is really interesting, she's completely a scumbag! No, she's a girl, and the people she's dating are all girls, and beautiful girls at that. Really… if Boys knew, they'd probably be green with envy."
If Shiori were a Boy, and the matter of dating four people at once became known to her schoolmates, she would probably be in a very troublesome situation.
Perhaps the next day, news like "Itsuka actually dated four beautiful girls at once in the shopping district" would appear on the school website, and then she would have to face the siege of all the single people in the school.
"Actually, I'm very curious about what methods this girl will use during her dates. This is excellent material. Do you mind if I secretly follow you all?"
"If you really intend to go out, I'm all for it. Didn't you say before how terrifying sunlight is for shut-ins?"
Last time, when she asked her to go out and exercise, this girl refused with the excuse that sunlight was very harmful to shut-ins.
Nia also thought of the sun hanging high outside, and considering her own attributes, she also gave up the idea of going out.
Although doing so didn't fit her personality, in order to obtain this valuable material, she decided to use her Angel to carefully observe this strong individual who planned to date four people at once.
After saying goodbye to Yoshino, Inaba Tsukiyo arrived at the agreed location half an hour early.
There happened to be a chair there, and Inaba Tsukiyo sat there, waiting for Shiori, while also sensing the surrounding sounds.
Although the mall was noisy, by listening carefully, she could still hear the sounds she wanted, including Shiori meeting with other people.
At this moment, the Commander on the Bridge was clutching her head in agony.
Just thinking about having to go on dates with four people next, Shiori felt completely overwhelmed.
First, there was Inaba Tsukiyo's date invitation, which Shiori had no aversion to. However, later, when she proposed to Kurumi to take her out, and this scene was witnessed by Tohka, Tohka also insisted on going to the aquarium with her.
Immediately after, Origami called, using the title of 'girlfriend' to state the time and date location before hanging up.
It was at that moment that the situation spiraled out of control; having to go on dates with four girls of different personalities, three of whom were Spirits, Shiori felt she was just one step away from disaster.
"Don't worry, Shiori. We will be your strong support. We'll manage the time flexibly without affecting your dates, so completing four lines of dates isn't impossible."
Kotori, sitting in the Commander's seat, said with a smile, though her smile looked more like schadenfreude no matter how one looked at it.
"First, you'll meet Inaba Tsukiyo, as originally agreed. She's also the main person for this date. Because she can hear very faint sounds, we won't provide any assistance during your date with her. However, when your earpiece vibrates, Shiori, you'll need to find a way to leave and head to another date location."
"Is that really okay?"
Shiori asked with some unease. Shiori truly didn't know how to deal with this Spirit who knew her dark past and possessed great power.
Shiori was teleported by Kotori to a spot not far from Inaba Tsukiyo, still clearly a little worried.
"Listen carefully, Shiori. Inaba Tsukiyo has already arrived some time ago. Although you still have half an hour until your agreed time, being late is a big taboo for dates. It's best not to do anything that would displease her."
"Well then, everything from now on is up to you. I believe you can do it, onee-chan."
After she finished speaking, Kotori's side went silent.
And she said she would help her; in the end, she just stayed by to watch the show. A bunch of people who love to watch others' drama, really.
After tidying her clothes, Shiori was about to approach Inaba Tsukiyo to speak when she saw the other person already looking in her direction, smiling and waving at her.
"It seems no sound can escape you, Miss Inaba. I just arrived, and you already heard me."
"Doesn't that just mean I'm very much looking forward to this date, Miss Shiori? Hehe~ Although you arrived a little later than me, you came here early, so I'll grudgingly count you as qualified."
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't mention Shiori's other dates. Like Nia, she also wanted to see how Shiori would handle all four of them.
Before that, Shiori's outfit caught Inaba Tsukiyo's eye, making her look her over surprisingly.
It had to be said that Shiori, back in women's clothing, could indeed be called a beautiful girl, especially her liberated bust. She really didn't know how this girl usually managed to bear it.
"Not bad, you dressed up well according to my request. But this hair shouldn't be real, should it?"
Unlike when she was in men's clothing, Shiori's hair was long. Although the color was the same, the hair was clearly not real.
"Oh, this? Kotori said short hair looked a bit boyish, and to completely return to being a girl, long hair is better. Is it strange?"
Touching the wig, Shiori couldn't help but marvel at its high quality, to the point where no flaws could be found.
Wigs could already achieve this level? This world was even more terrifying than she imagined.
"No, on the contrary, this is when you are most authentic. Not Itsuka Shido, but the girl named Itsuka Shiori. Hehe~ Beautiful girl Itsuka Shiori, if you appeared at school like this, I wonder how many The Boys would have a crush on you and confess."
"Beau... beautiful girl? There's no such thing. Tohka and Kotori, they are all very pretty. I... I'm just an ordinary person."
This was the first time she had been praised for being pretty. Shiori waved her hand shyly, denying it.
"Excessive humility is pride. The fact that you are a beautiful girl is something no one can refute. I'm not pandering to your thoughts, nor do I intend to say any polite words; this is a fact I've seen with my own eyes."
Shiori's cuteness was something no one could deny. Even if Shiori wasn't well-regarded at school because her behavior often revealed a feminine side, it was only because she, as a girl, was forced by Kotori to dress as a Boy.
Shiori looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some surprise. Originally, she had only dressed this way because of Inaba Tsukiyo's request, and she hadn't expected to hear such affirmation.
Facing Inaba Tsukiyo's gentle gaze, Shiori's inner tension disappeared. She shyly tugged at the corner of her clothes, avoiding Inaba Tsukiyo's eyes.
"This idiot, isn't she being captured by the other person? And her affection level is rising so fast."
Kotori, who was observing all of this on the Bridge, said with some helplessness. She had told Shiori to capture the other person, but Shiori herself had ended up in this state because of the other person's praise.
"That's only natural, isn't it? After all, Shiori is indeed very cute. That's something neither you nor I have the right to deny."
Kotori's adjutant, Murasame Reine, agreed.
"Well~ there's some truth to what you say. But I'm a little worried that Shiori might not complete the capture mission and instead get captured by the other person."
Facing Inaba Tsukiyo's slightly increased affection level and Shiori's rapidly rising affection level, Kotori said with some concern.
At this moment, near the meeting point of Shiori and Inaba Tsukiyo, a Little Loli in a white dress and a person wearing a hat and sunglasses were secretly watching them.
"Is this the person Tsukiyo-chan is dating? She seems quite good, very suitable to be a heroine. Hehe~ A male protagonist disguised as a female, this is a very suitable material."
The person hiding in the shadows and observing all of this was Nia and Yoshino.
When Inaba Tsukiyo left for her date, they used Nia's Angel ability to find the meeting place and secretly followed her.
Don't think that an otaku would abandon their goal because of the sun. You should know that for the things they want, otaku can use most of their wealth to buy all sorts of things.
Don't underestimate the will of an otaku girl who has been an otaku for decades! How could mere sunlight hinder her steps!
Moreover, there was such a cool Yoshino here, so she didn't need to worry about overheating.
"Th-that, Sister Nia. Is Tsukiyo-chan currently dating the person who wants to seal Spirits?"
Yoshino watched all of this with some nervousness. She didn't know what was going on with her feelings; was it jealousy or worry?
Although this feeling was very faint, she was somewhat unhappy about Inaba Tsukiyo dating other people, which was a rare emotion.
"Hmm, Tsukiyo-chan's purpose in doing this might be to connect with the other party. Although this task could be given to Illya, her personal contact with the other party is also necessary. The existence of this girl is very crucial."
Nia answered Yoshino's question while recording something.
Inaba Tsukiyo had told Nia her suspicion that someone was behind all of this, designing for Shiori to seal the Spirits' powers to achieve a certain goal.
Nia also told Inaba Tsukiyo what she knew, which was that all Spirits were actually transformed humans.
Given this, to continue exploring this matter, they had to follow Shiori's footsteps to discover more useful clues.
"Um, where are we going now? Where do you want to go, Classmate Inaba?"
"You can just call me Tsukiyo or Tsukiyo-chan, Shiori. This matter should be planned by your side. It seems Shiori hasn't really planned the date schedule these past few days in order to find a way to capture me. Instead, you've been playing some dating sim GALGAMEs to research how to capture me, right? Can you tell me what type of character I am in the GALGAMEs you've played?"
"Uh... that..."
Shiori turned her head awkwardly. She had indeed been researching how to capture Inaba Tsukiyo during this time and had forgotten to plan the capture process.
Or rather, she didn't have much of a concept of dating to begin with. With Tohka before, she just did whatever she wanted and never planned anything.
And how did Inaba Tsukiyo know that she wanted to find a way to capture her from a GALGAME? Had she been following her again during this time?
Incidentally, Inaba Tsukiyo's character archetype was the kind of heroine who appeared very dignified but was actually very cute on the inside.
"Never mind, I was just joking with you. Since you haven't decided, then come with me. I happen to have a place I really want to go."
"Eh? Where do you want to go?"
"Hehe~ It's a very interesting place, you'll definitely be surprised when you go."
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