Chapter 199 Shidou flirting

After receiving a full-body checkup, Katsu almost got tied up because he suddenly had an impulse to use his magic to escape, but he quickly suppressed it.

Katsu was led out of the physical examination room by a staff member and into the lounge nearby. He lay on his back on the bed with an expressionless face.

Mana and Kisara, hearing about his situation, wanted to visit him, but he is afraid that he will lose control and use their power to destroy everything. For everyone's safety, he can only let Kiana and Mana go somewhere else until he fully recover.

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Shidou walked slowly on the street with a high fever and blurred consciousness. He had a vague feeling that his body was melting and he didn't know what is happening around him anymore.

In fact, being able to maintain a normal sense of balance and walk on the ground with two feet was a miracle in itself. But for some reason, his steps were more stable than before. From the perspective of others, no one would think that Shidou was very unwell.

"Uh... what should I do...?" When thinking about this, Shidou stopped on the road and tilted his head. He couldn't remember why he was here or where he was going.

He remembered that after waking up, he was in an unfamiliar room, with an IV drip and electrode patches on his body like a patient. When he realized this, for some reason, Shidou felt that he should not stay there any longer, so he slipped out of the room and walked outside.

After walking for a while, they came to a familiar street. A wide road with several shops lined up along the road. This was a street in Tengu City where Shidou often went shopping.

Although I didn't know the time, I could see a few students on the street, who seemed to be going home after school. They were all wearing coats that looked very warm, and they were walking on the road with white breath coming out of their mouths.

"...Strange?" At this time, he discovered another strange thing.

Shidou lowered his head to look at his clothes. It was the Raizen High School uniform that he was used to seeing and wearing. Although he put on the suit jacket that was originally hung beside the bed, he did not wear any coat or other warm clothing.

However, Shidou didn't feel cold at all from the beginning. He realized this when he saw the clothes of the people coming and going on the street.

It couldn't be because of the fever, but rather a feeling as if there was an invisible film surrounding me, keeping my body at the appropriate temperature.

Just at this moment── "Huh? Shidou-san? Didn't you and Katsu-san leave early today?"

"Ah, it's really Itsuka. And he's not wearing a coat in this cold weather. He looks like a healthy baby."

"So you're looking for an excuse to take a break? Could it be that Katsu-san is the same?! Guilty!" When Shidou was in a daze, such a voice suddenly came from behind.

Looking towards the source of the sound, he found that it was the three close friends of Shidou's class, Yamabuki Ai, Hazakura Mai, and Fujihakama Mii. The three of them were wearing coats of different colors.

"By the way, Shidou-san, what happened to your physical fitness test today?"

"That's what I mean. What on earth did you do? Are you the champion of the baseball rookie tryout?"

"Yes, yes. But that sneeze hurricane seems to have made the desire to peek at girls' underwear more concrete, so I won't pursue it for now." The three of them said as they approached Shidou. Shidou said nothing and slowly turned around to face them.

Then he stared at the faces of the three people in turn, thinking with his hot head.

What on earth were these girls doing? Although they talked a lot, they didn't have a point. It should be said that Shidou even felt that their voices just sounded like some kind of noise.

Shidou was thinking about what to answer them and what action to take.

"Ah...right...So, he found an answer.

Since there is a girl standing in front of him. Then Shidou should do only one thing. He spoke in a small voice to the three people who were still chattering:

"--Yamabuki, Hazakura, Fujihaka...you three are quite cute if you take a closer look." Then he stared at the three of them with sincere eyes.

That's right. This is what Shidou should do when facing a girl.

An act that must be performed in order to save the world.

"When you meet a girl, you must make her fall in love with you"

So at that moment, the three people who were originally talking fluently suddenly stopped talking as if they had pressed the pause button on the remote control.

After a few seconds, they frowned in confusion.

"You...what did you say?"

"What are you kidding suddenly...?"

"I've heard of heat-related dizziness, but I've never heard of such a rare case of cold-related dizziness..." Ai, Mai, and Mii spoke one after another.

However, Shidou did not say it in a joking or playful tone, but continued in a serious tone:

"I'm not kidding. You three are super cute. Why didn't I notice it before? Yamabuki, no, Ai."

"Huh?" Shidou called Ai's name and took her hand. Ai widened her eyes in surprise, and then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she covered her lips with her other free hand.

However, Shidou didn't care. He smiled gently and continued, "I know how kind you are. Thank you for taking care of Tohka. However, I found myself truly wanting to chase after you..."

"Um...um, Shidou-san? As for me..."

"Yeah, I understand. You like Kishiwada from the next class, right? A girl in love is the most beautiful, that's true. But even though Kishiwada is my best friend, I'm still a little jealous. Of course, you should also understand that it's not easy to capture a guy like Kishiwada, so it's easier to choose me, right?"

"Ah!" Seeing Shidou say this to her with a serious look, Ai stepped back with a red face.

Shidou smiled slightly, and this time he took the hand of Mai who was next to Ai.

"—Mai."

"Yes... yes!" Perhaps because she saw the whole process of what Shidou did to Ai, Mai made a high-pitched sound because of nervousness.

"You always say you're ordinary, but I don't think so. You don't have to dress up or pretend to be someone you don't really are. You can be my special one just by being yourself."

"Ahhh!" This sentence must have touched Mai's heart. Mai blushed like Ai and leaned back.

Shidou saw this and then touched Mii's hand.

"Mii."

"What...what are you doing?" Mii showed a complex expression of vigilance and expectation.

"If I think about it carefully, you are the one with the most secrets among the three of us. At first, it was just out of curiosity, but as we chatted, I wanted to unveil your mysterious veil. I hope you can show me everything."

"Dawa!" Shidou said the last words and put his face close to Mii. Smoke came out of Mii's ears.

Shidou stared at them and smiled slightly. Then he took a step back and snapped his fingers.

For some reason, Shidou's mind naturally understood that if he "did this", "something would happen".

Therefore, with this action, Shidou gestures his hand, creating a small white light, and three roses "magically" appear.

"For you, my three princesses."

"This…what's going on!?"

"That's amazing... is this a magic trick?"

"This is really unbearable…" 

Ai, Mai, and Mii's expressions were filled with shock.

Seeing this, Shidou smiled and continued: "That flower represents me. Although it is an illusory flower that will easily melt as long as the season changes - no, even if it is just the body temperature of the palm of a person's hand, but even if it is only for a moment, if its image can be imprinted in your eyes and hearts, I will have no regrets." Shidou blew a breath, and petals flew into the air one by one. 

"I know very well that you don't take me seriously at all. I can't force you to become mine. But, can you allow me to continue to love you three in my heart?"

After Shidou said this and extended his hand, Ai, Mai, and Mii's red cheeks became even redder, and they spoke loudly as if their minds were in a mess:

"Ugh… Uwaaaaaaaaaaah!"

"You...you bastard, remember this!"

"Although I don't quite understand what you are saying, it's really disgusting!"

Then, the three of them ran away.

Shidou did not chase after him, but just smiled gently.