"These past few days have been truly peaceful~ How long has it been since I lived such a peaceful life?" Itsuka Shido, who had uncharacteristically woken up early, went to the bathroom to wash up according to his daily routine, then put on his apron and began preparing breakfast. This current situation reminded him of the days before Yatogami Tohka appeared, and the period when Itsuka Kotori was still his adorable little sister.
Suddenly, as Itsuka Shido tasted the soup, he felt it was a bit salty. That's not right; he was already a qualified house-husband when it came to domestic chores. It was impossible for him to add too much seasoning. As he felt puzzled, he noticed his face was wet. Reaching up, he found traces of water on his face, and immediately understood why the soup was a bit salty. These were his bitter tears. Had they started flowing uncontrollably now?
He thought back to his former peaceful life and his adorable little sister. Now, his sister had become a cunning Commander forcing her brother to play so-called galgames. Then, she made him use what he learned from them to conquer girls, and even told him to build a harem.
"What kind of sister would make her brother do such a thing?!" He weakly slapped the stove. Itsuka Shido felt a lot of pressure from his bitter life now.
Although with Ratatoskr's help (?), he had successfully conquered a Spirit. He also really liked the feeling of being with Yatogami Tohka, but there was still one person in his class who gave him a headache: Tobiichi Origami. He was grateful that she hadn't revealed Yatogami Tohka's Spirit identity after learning it. However, every day, the two of them would argue for various reasons, and all those reasons were related to him.
"Sigh~ Forget it. These are my own choices, after all. I don't want to see another Spirit filled with despair like Tohka. Hmm? It seems everyone's awake now, so I need to hurry." Listening to the footsteps coming from the stairs, it must be Yatogami Tohka, the foodie. Now isn't the time for me to complain; I need to prepare a good breakfast.
"Hah~" A somewhat sleepy Itsuka Kotori let out a cute yawn, rubbing her eyes a little groggily. She had stayed up a bit late investigating the Hermit last night, which was why she was feeling so sleepy now.
"Kotori, you look very tired. Are you okay?" Itsuka Shido looked at Itsuka Kotori with a bit of concern. His sister was not an ordinary middle school student but the Commander of an aerial battleship. She probably looked like this because of her work last night.
"Well~ after all, the information about the Hermit that appeared a few days ago needs to be properly organized and then reported to the higher-ups. After all, such a large discrepancy from the existing data needs to be thoroughly investigated. It's just that there's been no news of her appearance these past few days, so I can only submit a brief report." Itsuka Kotori, wearing a black ribbon, calmly took a sip of coffee to clear her head. She had been so busy these past few days; if it weren't for being able to tease Itsuka Shido, her stress would have been quite high.
"If it weren't for Suzune's help, I probably would have been truly exhausted. Shido, you need to work hard too. You know the Hermit has already appeared, and it's only a matter of time before the AST targets her. As soon as you find her, you must inform Ratatoskr, understand? We will all help you." Itsuka Kotori said with a serious expression. It was important to know that successfully conquering Yatogami Tohka had greatly boosted the confidence of Ratatoskr's members. Now, they all wanted to use their conquest skills again to conquer the next Spirit. And if no Spirits appeared, wouldn't their members be left with nothing to do?
"Oh, I understand." Itsuka Shido knew that 'Commander Mode' Kotori wouldn't listen to him now. 'Say whatever you want to say,' he thought, sighing helplessly. He missed his clingy, crybaby sister who used to call him 'Onii-chan.' He felt truly exhausted. Yatogami Tohka, who was eating nearby, gave him some comfort, at least allowing him to relax a bit now, though he wasn't sure what would happen at school.
"Hey! My best friend! You seem to have no energy today. Is it because you and Tohka-chan played too late last night? No, no, young people need to learn moderation. Not being careful when you're young can lead to problems, so you need to take precautions." Hiroto Tonomachi, Itsuka Shido's friend, couldn't help but tease him when he saw him slumped over his desk, looking exhausted. Although he was annoyed that two school-belle-level beauties liked him, he was still his friend, so it was okay to joke around in a friendly way.
"Stop it, Hiroto. What precautions? Don't make such crude jokes. Tohka and I didn't do anything. And what's with 'young people'? Hiroto, you're a high school student yourself, so don't act like you're old, okay?" Itsuka Shido looked helplessly at Hiroto Tonomachi. He was trying his best to eliminate his presence so that no one in the class would notice him. Why did this guy always ruin his plan as soon as he showed up?
"What does it matter? You know, the news that you're living with Tohka-chan isn't a secret in class, you know. It's truly enviable, you guy. You know, the ice queen Tobiichi Origami and the pure and lovely Yatogami Tohka fight over you every day. Now, the FFF group in class has already decided to put you, the normie, on trial. They plan to drug you one night when you're walking alone on the street, then tie you to a cross and burn you at the stake! Heh heh!!" As he spoke, Hiroto Tonomachi's pupils became dull, and he looked at Itsuka Shido with a cold sneer, as if he could already see Itsuka Shido being judged.
"Wait! Wait! When did such a chaotic group appear in class? How come I don't know? And your actions are criminal! And why do you want to burn me? And burn me tied to a cross? Are you some strange cult? And what exactly did I do wrong?" Itsuka Shido felt so wronged, more wronged than a Qiong Yao drama character. The gazes of his classmates were already too much for him to handle, and now things had escalated to a matter of life safety? Mom~ I want to transfer schools!
"What are you talking about? You know, at least half of the single boys in the entire school have joined the FFF group. As a normie, how would you know about this organization that only single young people know about? You ask what you did wrong? Of course, it's because you, my best friend, are currently in an ambiguous relationship with two beautiful girls, which is completely the behavior of a scumbag. And the FFF group will sentence anyone who desecrates emotions; this is an unwritten rule of Raizen High School. The reason I'm telling you this now is because you're my best friend. Prepare for your afterlife in advance so you don't run out of time." Hiroto Tonomachi patted Itsuka Shido's shoulder with an 'I'm doing this for your own good' expression, which brought tears to Itsuka Shido's eyes.
"Well, thank you very much." He glanced around the classroom and saw that many people, although chatting, their gazes would more or less look in their direction. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see his classmates transform into figures holding giant grim reaper scythes, clad in black robes, with the letter 'F' on their masks. And raging flames erupted behind them, making him break out in a cold sweat. It seemed that what Hiroto Tonomachi had just said about kidnapping him was true. He would have to be careful when going home from now on.
After class began, the homeroom teacher, Okamine Tamae, arrived in class on time. Although Okamine Tamae was still as cute and adorable as ever, standing on the podium, she didn't exude much authority. Nevertheless, after she appeared, the class still quieted down, giving off a feeling similar to Tsukuyomi Moon's class. After looking around at the students below, she nodded with satisfaction, then said, "Good morning, everyone~"
"Good morning, Teacher! You're still so cute today~" *N was the neat response, as if they had rehearsed it countless times. Everyone liked this cute teacher, and Okamine Tamae didn't mind at all, maintaining her smiling demeanor.
"Today, we have some new transfer students in our class again. There are quite a few of them this time, but the teacher hopes that everyone can be good friends with the transfer students. Is that okay with everyone? ~" Okamine Tamae had already met the transfer students in the office. They were all good kids, except one was a little shy.
"Oh ~ Are there transfer students again? Teacher, are they beautiful girls this time?"
"Why does it feel like we have so many transfer students in our class? But if they are beautiful girls, then it doesn't matter how many come."
"Teacher, quickly let us see what kind of students have come this time ~ We will be good friends with them."
The last time a transfer student came, she was a school beauty-level beauty. Now, the classmates are very curious about the transfer students. The calls from the class started to become lively, and Okamine Tamae nodded looking at the enthusiastic students. It's great that her students can be so enthusiastic.
"Then I will let the transfer students come in. Okay ~ Students outside the door, thank you for waiting ~ Please come in now ~" Okamine Tamae put her hands together in front of her chest and said with a smile.
"Yes ~" * 4 Several lively voices came, and the classroom door was also pulled open.
"Wow ~" * N This was the exclamation of the classmates.
"What!" Seeing one of the figures, Tobiichi Origami and Itsuka Shido widened their eyes.
Why is she at their school?
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