The surroundings were enveloped by this strange song. Everyone who heard it seemed to lose their minds, staring blankly ahead.
Only Inaba Tsukiyo and Shiori were unaffected by the song. Shiori looked at the approaching crowd around them with some unease.
These people must have been controlled by the song, otherwise, how could such a phenomenon occur?
Although she didn't know what was happening, being defenseless, she could only rely on Inaba Tsukiyo beside her.
"Finally here, aren't you? I thought you'd hold out until we actually went inside."
Clearly hearing the location of the singing, Inaba Tsukiyo patted Shiori's shoulder, signaling her to relax and not worry.
"What's going on, Tsukiyo-chan? Why are these people acting so strangely?"
"Can't you tell by looking? These people are being controlled by the song. To be able to control others through song, no matter how you think about it, only a Spirit could do such a thing."
"A Spi… Spirit? Why would a Spirit appear here? Why would a Spirit appear at this time?"
Shiori blinked, completely unable to process the situation before her.
There was no Spatial Quake, so why was a Spirit appearing here? And why was the Spirit appearing just as they were about to enter the hotel?
"Even without causing a Spatial Quake, a Spirit can stay in reality. And the client who commissioned those people to follow me this time is probably this Spirit."
Miku had now appeared not far from Inaba Tsukiyo and Shiori, with the people controlled by her song standing beside her.
Hundreds of people were approaching them in a grand procession, feeling like a gang fight, which made Shiori, who had never seen such a large-scale event, start to panic.
"Why would a Spirit send someone to follow you? Did this Spirit take a liking to you?!"
"Yes, this Spirit also seems to be a singer. She saw the songs I posted online and wanted to buy the copyright for them. However, this Spirit seems to be a yuri, and she took a liking to me at first sight. She wanted to do all sorts of strange things to me, but I refused. I originally thought this date would make her give up, but it seems she's a little angry."
"What? Wh-Why is that? You never told me things were like this!"
Shiori didn't know what to say. She had thought that the person who commissioned someone to follow Inaba Tsukiyo would be some rich loli complex, but it turned out to be a Spirit who liked girls!
This twist was a bit much for Shiori to accept. This was too much! This was going to drag her down with her!
"Eh? Didn't Illya tell you? I told her everything that happened, but she didn't say anything to you?"
"No! And she didn't even give me a chance to refuse."
Shiori wanted to cry. No wonder Illya had such a smile at the time. It was the smile of a successful scheme!
This little devil was truly too hateful! Too much!
Shiori kept punching a doll modeled after Illya in her mind to vent her dissatisfaction. For her kind self, this was the only way she could express her displeasure.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, Shiori heard the sound of a weapon being drawn. She snapped back to reality and looked at Inaba Tsukiyo, finding her holding a very long sword that she had pulled out from somewhere, striking a pose as if she was about to cut someone.
"W-Wait a minute, Tsukiyo-chan. Calm down, what are you doing?!"
"What am I doing? These people are already controlled. To prevent them from affecting the upcoming battle, the best way is to…"
"No! You absolutely cannot do such a thing! These people are innocent! How can you kill them! I absolutely forbid you from doing this!"
Shiori shouted emotionally. How could she let such a thing happen? The last time Kurumi shot those three delinquents, it was already a bit much for her.
Although they all managed to survive thanks to Inaba Tsukiyo's power, who knew if such a method could always be used? She didn't want to see a scene of corpses strewn everywhere.
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