Chapter 2: Twelve Photos
Part 1
Monday, October, 16.
Attending school, Tobiichi Origami was sitting on her own seat while making a soft sigh.
"......….."
Having hair that tickles the tip of her shoulders. A slender body. And also, an unperceivable expression doll-like face.
But if it was a people close to her, they might notice the slightly gloomy face Origami was making right now.
The reason was simple.
Yesterday evening. A Space quake omen was observed at the outskirts of Tenguu city and the evacuation announcement has been proclaimed nearby. Which means------------the appearance of a Spirit. The AST members moved out promptly and attacked the Spirit.
However without being added into the AST member operation team, Origami obeyed the alarm and went to the shelter with everyone, she could only wait for the Spirit's threat to disperse.
Impatient. An irritation of, in spite having the power to pull a trigger she was not permitted to do so.
That was, the reason of the slight discord on Origami's usually flat expression.
Nonetheless, that was something inevitable.
Last month, she used the annihilation armor
As a result, during the time before her punishment, Origami was put into a light house arrest state and was prohibited from using any AST related equipment.
Naturally, on top of the original unarguable punishment, she was in a state where she was sentenced with several criminal penalties. But, because it was an irrational action in relation to DEM this time from the other side, there were many voices protecting Origami inside the JGSDF so, the discussion regarding the decision of her punishment were dragged on.
Considering this, it could be said Origami was once again blessed with fortune. However, if that was the only thing needed to dispel Origami's disposition, then that might not be the case.
Different from the previous reason, there was one more. There was an event occurrence that made Origami's feelings discomposed.
"Shidou…...... "
Origami mumbled that in a soft voice where no one can hear it, and looked right.
Yes. Origami's right seat was still empty.
Origami's most beloved person, Itsuka Shidou's seat.
There was still time for morning homeroom. It's not like Shidou's absence is fixed.
But.......Origami has one pending matter.
She quietly left her seat, and stood in front of----------the seat further right of Shidou's seat.
"Nu?"
Like that, the girl that sat over there probably noticed Origami's existence and while releasing a doubtful voice, she looked over with unpleasant eyes.
"...…..What is with you, something you want?"
The girl--------Yatogami Tohka send a glare towards Origami while saying that.
Origami's pending matter was this girl's existence. In a somewhat unpleasant way, since this girl's house is nearby Shidou's, they happen to come to school together a lot.
"Shidou hasn't come yet?"
When Origami asked, Tohka [Muu] distorted her expression before, [Tsuun!] turning the other way.
"Fuun! I won't tell you that Shidou has something to do right now and is going to be a little late!"
"......"
Looks like, Shidou has something to do right now and is going to be late a little.
If that is the case, overstaying is useless. Origami silently returned to her seat. Originally, there was no reason to have a conversation with Yatogami Tohka unless it was needed to.
Probably getting angry from Origami's attitude, Tohka [Beeh] brought out her tongue. In every direction of the classroom they looked at that sequence with tiredness.
The classroom door opened and a young man entered. And, at that moment.
Having neuter facial features and kind looking pair of eyes. Yes. It was Origami's lover, Itsuka Shidou.
"! Oooh shidou!"
Origami brought her eyes towards Tohka with a bad mood, and Tohka's expression completely changed and she stand up from the spot after raising a bounced-like voice.
When she did that, after Shidou twitched his eyebrows as if he noticed that, Tohka walked over to him.
"You were fast! Is your things to do done?"
"Aah, thanks to you. More importantly, can I have a moment?" "Nu? What is it?"
Tohka tilted her head. When she did that, after Shidou made a gentle smile and threw the bag he was holding to the ground, he used his freed hands and *mukyuu* grabbed Tohka's breast.
"Mu.....? Hnn…... "
Tohka was blank for a while because she did not understand what happened and----------
"Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha....What are you doing!"
Her face was flushed red late in one beat and Tohka released her fist towards Shidou's face.
"Otto"
However, after Shidou dodged Tohka's attack with magnificent body handling, he alternately closed and opened his fist as if to think over the feeling the breast he was enjoying just now.
"Iyaa--, that's some splendid breast. The feeling of fondling a natural airhead is different"
"Wha-wha…........ !"
"This time for one round, is it okay if I fondle directly? I will be gentle too" "Wha-what are you saying! Are you joking!?"
Having her cheeks red like a tomato, Tohka hold down her chest with both her hands and said in bewilderment.
Like that, maybe they happened to heard the commotion, the team of 3 girls that were chatting in the nearby desk surrounded Tohka and looked at him with glares.
Yamabuki Ai, Hazakura Mai, Fujibakama Mii. They are Tohka's good friends and the famous female trio of 2nd year class 4.
"Wait a sec Itsuka-kun, what are you thinking suddenly!?" "That's a normal crime though!"
"Should I pluck your darn fruits off you basstaarrdd!" Coming from each mouth, they lined criticisms against him.
But, after Shidou shrug his shoulders not really bothered by them, took Ai's hands that was near him with elegant movements and pushed her back to the wall. Just like that, he used his other hand and lifted Ai's chin up.
"I understand you want to be looked after but, don't shout so much. Should I seal those lips of yours?"
"Eeh…...... !?"
From Shidou's sudden counter-attack, Ai opened her eyes wide and her body stiffened. Mai and Mii also were shocked at the unexpected events and were there dumbfounded, forgetting to stop Shidou.
Shidou *fufu* distorted his mouth into a fearless look and while lifting Ai's face up, he brought his lips closer.
"Ya-yaaa....! I have Kishiwada-kun… !"
Even though Ai attempted to stop him, Shidou didn't stop. He slowly filled in the both of their gaps and---------Ai was stiffening her body while closing her eyes tightly.
Shidou then made a mischievous smile and after bringing his lips closer to Ai's ears, he *fuu* blew softly.
"Ha-hanyaaa…..... "
Her knees were *Gaku**gaku* swinging and Ai collapsed on the spot.
And as if they finally got themselves back, Mai and Mii twitched their shoulders.
"Ah, Ai!"
"Damn you, how dare you do that to Ai!"
They said that, and faced towards Shidou with stern expressions.
However, at that moment, after Shidou lowered his posture and grabbed both Mai and Mii skirts with his right and left hands respectively, he then flip it up just like that. The guys in the class [Ooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh!] became lively and Mai and Mii pressed down their skirts in panic.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?" "Wha-What are you doing!"
"Hahaha, both of you sure are wearing some cute underwear. By all means, let me appreciate it next time on a bed"
""Wha...…!""
Mai's and Mii's face were blushed red.
After Shidou said [Adeu] with 2 fingers standing up in a snobby gesture, he passed through the gap between Mai and the rest with light body movements and exited the classroom.
"…....... Shidou?"
Inside the classroom left with a fuss, Origami slightly raised her eyebrows.
Part 2
"Fuuaaaaa…...... "
While spilling out a loud yawn, Shidou was walking in the Raizen high school's corridor.
It seems the chime signaling the end of 4th period has already rang, and female students moving with their bentos, and guys dashing towards the school canteen could be seen. Shidou scratched his cheeks while grumbling to himself.
"It's already lunch break ...…..I came here quite late huh"
Yes. An emergency countermeasure meeting was opened yesterday in
Although he did take a nap just in case, it just didn't take all the drowsiness away completely. He scratched his eye with the back of his hand while making a sigh once more.
But-----------the moment he climbed up the stairs and opened his classroom door, Shidou's drowsiness completely woke up.
"......….!!"
That's because, all the students directed their sights towards Shidou all at once when he entered the classroom.
Shidou twitched his shoulders, and looked around in discomfort. "Eh.....? Wha-what? What happened, everyone….... "
Having no idea what is going on, when sweat was flowing down Shidou's cheeks, gathered in the corner of the classroom Ai Mai Mii's eye glittered and approached Shidou's direction with fast body movements.
"How dare you came back here shamelessly, Itsuka Shidooooouuuu!" "You should know what you have done!"
"Through the sense of pain, we will make sure you regret you were born!"
Each one of them said that and surrounded Shidou, and was [Guruuuuuu....] growling like a wolf.
Shidou's body frozen on reflex. It was not the first time he was yelled at by these 3 girls but, there was nothing that comes to mind today. Rather, judging from the way these girls spoke, it was like they were saying Shidou came to class a little while ago and did a somewhat bad thing.
"Wai-wai-wait a second! Why on earth are you all that angry!"
When Shidou spread out his hands to calm Ai Mai Mii who suddenly stood up against him, wondering what was the reason they were unhappy about, the girls strengthen their tone and approached Shidou.
"It's useless even if you play innocent!" "That's right! We have many eye-witnesses!"
"This sakura blizzard, I won't let you say you forgotten about it!"
Ai used her right hand and made an unlady-like hand sign, Mai spreads her hands to show everyone in the classroom and Mii made a gesture to expose her shoulders--------in the end she stopped.
However, even though they said that, he has nothing that comes to mind. He made his eyebrows into a 八 kanji shape[1]. while, looking around as if to seek for help.
And as if to respond to that, he heard a familiar voice coming behind Ai Mai and Mii.
"3 of you, can I have a moment?" "! Tohka!"
Shidou's expression brightens and called out the owner of that voice.
Tohka made a へ kanji[2] with her mouth while passing through the gap between Ai and Mai, and came until she reached in front of Shidou. After Shidou made a relieved sigh, he faced Tohka and opened his mouth.
"You saved me Tohka. What happened to these girls? Although I just came to school--------- "
But, after Tohka's cheeks blushed, *posu* she hit Shidou's stomach.
"......…Why did you suddenly do something like that. Err, how should I put this...that scared me"
"Heh...…..? wha-what are you saying, Tohka.....? I didn't-- "
"…..... what?"
When Shidou answered honestly, Tohka brought her eyebrows closer and made a stern expression before-------- tears accumulated in her eyes while she continuously hit Shidou's chest.
"Wah, wha-what is with you Tohka, that hurts…...... "
"Shut up! I misjudged you shidou! Even though I would forgive you although it is unwilling for me, what do you mean by not accepting the things you've done!"
"No, what do you mean by that!?"
"...…..! Tha-that is.......er, that, m-my…...... "
When Tohka was hesitating to say, her red face turned even redder and she looked downwards.
Looking at Tohka like that, Ai Mai Mii hugged her. "It's okay! It's okay Tohka-chan!"
"Not only did he deny his crimes, to think he would make the victim to have a flashback!"
"There isn't even a hell for you to fall into!"
"No, that's why! What are you all talking about!?" Unable to stand it, Shidou raised a shout.
And at that moment, Shidou's right hand wrist was grabbed. "Eh?"
Over there, appearing out of nowhere, Miss-Tobiichi Origami was standing there. With calm gaze but a light of intention could be felt deep inside, she stared at Shidou.
"O-Origami? Don't tell me I did something to you too…...... ?"
When Shidou asked her in fear, Origami cast her eyes down and swung her head.
"Nothing"
"I-I see…........ "
From Origami's reply, Shidou released the strength in his right hand made by the nervousness and he made a sigh.
But, after Origami silently pulled her hands, she plunged Shidou's hands into her blouse she unbuttoned beforehand, pushing it to her breast.
"Aguayaaa!?"
From the sudden sensation, Shidou felt a sound that has never come out before exit from his throat.
Even though he hurried and tried to pull his hands, since she was holding his wrist tightly, I can't move! Rather, each time he tries to resist, the warm and soft feeling was transmitted to his sensitive palms and fingers and it made Shidou's mind go into chaos.
"Wha-what are you doing--!"
And at that moment, Tohka who was facing downwards resurrected and detached Origami's hand from Shidou's hands.
After Shidou pulled his finally freed hands in panic, he made a big inhale to calm his heart down which was carved with violent beating......…..but, during that occasion, a slightly good smell was coming from his right hands which has the feeling and Origami's warmth left behind, and his face turned even redder.
"O-Origami....? Didn't you say I did nothing to you…... ?"
When Shidou asked her in embarrassment, Origami nodded. "Yes. That's why; I'll have you do that now"
"Ha…........ Haaaa!?"
"Go ahead; do the things you done to everyone to me. Pushing me to the wall and lifting my chin. Blowing a sweet breath to my ears. And suddenly flip my skirt up"
"Wha…........ !?"
When Shidou opened his eyes wide from the extremely detailed instructions, Ai Ma Mii were blushed from embarrassment.
Origami didn't care and continued talking.
"And then after exchanging a passionate deep kiss, tear of my shirt, steal my purity as a maiden then leave a Shidou mark on my body that will never disappear in a life time"
"E-eeeeh?"
"Tobiichi Origami! Shidou did not do something like that!"
When Shidou raised a screaming-like voice, Tohka raised a shout in an unbearable tone.
However, Origami did not bother about that and gradually get closer to Shidou.
"Go ahead, Shidou. Go ahead" "Wait...…..no, errm…... "
"Go ahead"
"So-sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!"
Shidou apologized for some reason while running away from the spot.
Naturally Origami responded quickly to avoid Shidou from running away but, she was blocked by Tohka and some kind of quarrel started.
Shidou took the chance to run to the corridor and escaped to a safe place where she can't catch him immediately.
While wiping off the sweat oozing down, he arranged his rough breathing. "What is everyone saying? I just came to school…...... "
After saying that, he raised his eyebrows. It was like; everyone was talking as if Shidou did something bad just recently.
"Hn….... ?"
And, when Shidou placed his hands on his chin to think about it, 2 girls he knows was walking towards him from his front direction.
"Ou, Kaguya, Yuzuru...wait---- "
He called out to them. Shidou noticed something weird. For some reason, both of them were not wearing their Raizen uniforms but, they were wearing the schools designated swimsuit--------------school swimsuit.
"…..... un?"
"Spotted. It's Shidou"
Kaguya and Yuzuru noticed Shidou, and at the same time twitched their eyebrows.
And when he thought they immediately sharpen their sights, both of them at the same time *Ba*! Spread their hands as if to intimidate Shidou.
"We finally found you Shidou...….! You stopped inside the school building without running away yet huh! Fuun, I'll praise only that courage of yours!"
"Alert. We won't lower our guard anymore. We'll have this settled properly" "Wha…........ !"
From both of their response, Shidou stiffened his body and stepped back. Thinking it might be possible, this is...….
"Do-don't tell me, you aren't going to say....…..I did something to you two right?"
When Shidou asked with a shaking voice, Kaguya and Yuzuru raised their eyebrows in doubt.
"Damn you Shidou, don't play a fool! Anyways, just give back my underwear you stole from me just now!"
"Resent. Who was it that said [Actually, I have a bra fetish], and poured water all over Yuzuru I wonder"
"I-iiih!?"
Being informed again with another crime his body does not remember, Shidou opened his eyes wide.
"I don't understand what you were thinking but, we can't lower our guard even for a little around you"
"Consent. Yuzuru panic since there wasn't a change of gym uniform but, luckily it was left placed inside the pool bag"
"I-I didn't do something like----- "
"Are you planning to play dumb!? But that's useless! I'm sure that was Shidou! There is no way I would mistake Shidou's face!"
"Consent. That is true. There is no way Kaguya the Shidou lover would make a mistake"
"What are you saying Yuzuru!? You're the same as me since you said that….... !"
"Ignore. No idea what Kaguya is talking about"
The Yamai sisters argued with each for awhile but, they swung their head immediately to think back and once again looked back at Shidou.
"Anyway! I won't let it end while I am still beaten! The crime of looking down on Yamai, we will have you compensate with that body! Specifically, Shidou! Take off your pants!"
"Agree. On top of that, Yuzuru will dampen Shidou's whole body with a spray"
After saying that, the Yamai sisters gradually fill in the gap. "Do-don't joke with me…...... !"
He can't stand receiving the revenge of the crimes his body does not remember. Shidou turned his heels around and was about to run away.
However at that moment, he could hear a familiar voice again coming away from his escape route which was behind him.
"Itsuka-kun…....... !"
She was a woman wearing glasses and a petite body. Although she looks young, he knew she was not a student since; she was not wearing a school uniform. Shidou's homeroom teacher Okamine Tamae, nickname Tama-chan.
"Ta-Tama-chan...Not that, Okamine-sensei"
He corrected the pet name he accidentally said out unintentionally and after Shidou called her name, Tama-chan-Sensei walked heavily towards Shidou and immediately grabbed Shidou's shirttail just like that.
"Wha-what's wrong, Sensei…... "
When Shidou asked while having a bad feeling, Tama-chan-sensei was making a face as if she was going to cry any second now and released a voice as if she was complaining.
"Af-after doing something like that to me, what are you saying now.....! i-I can no longer get married......….., I will have you properly take responsibility okay!"
"E-Ehhhh!?"
He was prepared to a certain extend but, as expected it was one step too far. He twitched his shoulders and took one step back.
When he did that, a young man appeared from the corner of the corridor this time-----------and when he saw Shidou, he [Hii] made a frightened voice.
It was Shidou's friend, Tonomachi Hiroto. His hair was hardened with wax, and he has a fearless looks. His body physique was also blessed more than Shidou. But even so, for some reason, he was hugging his shoulders in a girlish gesture and *Kata**Kata* his teeth was clattering.
"To-Tonomachi…...... ?
When Shidou called out to him with a dubious voice, Tonomachi's whole body was trembling like a Chihuahua.
"Itsuka...….Kun, errr, errm, hey...…I, often joke around and might have cause some misunderstandings but......…I don't have that interest so…...... "
"What on earth was done to you!?"
After shouting out when he couldn't bear it anymore, maybe he was surprised from the loud voice; Tonomachi pulled his head back like a turtle.
"Kuh…....... !"
He has no idea what was going on but, it looks like they won't be listening to any apologies. Anyways, staying over here is bad. Shidou brought his sights left and right to find a escape path.
And---------
"Eh….... ?"
The instant he faced his eyes further up the corridor. Shidou felt Goosebumps flowing up his whole body.
In the T-junction having light shinning in from the window. Over there, a young man was standing over there.
He has a slim body physique and a somewhat neutral face. For an instant, he felt as if he may have seen him before somewhere or not, a strange feeling attacked Shidou.
But, immediately.
He noticed the person he sees inside the mirror every morning.
Yes. It was something very unbelievable but…............ Itsuka
Shidou, was over there.
"......"
The [Other Shidou] took a glance at Shidou's direction, and while swinging his hands lightly and distorting the side of his lips to form a smile, he walked through the corridor.
It was like, he was intimidating Shidou.
"Wai-wait...…! What are you…... !"
After Shidou raised a shout, he inserted strength into his legs to chase after the [Other Shidou].
But, he could not compare against the Yamai sister's explosive power. His right hand was grabbed by Kaguya while his left was grabbed by Yuzuru, and his legs were stopped.
"Kuku, did you think we will let you run away? Give up Shidou! You will regret your crimes!"
"Capture. Not letting you get away. Well, we will carefully dampen you"
"Wai...…..! Wait a second! Just now in the other side of the corridor I was…...... !"
If he stays like this, he would lose sight of the [Other Shidou]. After Shidou strengthen his resolve, *Guu* he inserted strength in both his arms.
"Ah-----! I get it! I'll stay quiet!"
When he shouted half- in despair, The Yamai sisters restraining both Shidou's arms made a satisfied nod.
"Kuku, yes, that is good. You gave an insult like this to us Yamai's. We will have you receive an appropriate punishment"
"Consent. Shidou should have done that from the start"
Kaguya and Yuzuru released Shidou's arms. They might honestly believe in Shidou's words but-------by any chance he runs away, they probably thought it would be easy to capture him again.
In reality, that was correct. Even though their powers are sealed, the Yamai sisters were originally the Spirits that could control wind. Shidou's explosive power could not compare to theirs. It is probably extremely hard to run away from these girls.
Yes.....he has to make good a chance.
"Aah, I give up. My pants right!? All I have to do is take it off right!?"
After Shidou said that, he used his freed hands and *Kacha**Kacha* started fiddling with his belt.
"""......….!?"""
From Shidou's sudden action, Kaguya, Yuzuru and also Tama-chan-sensei twitched their body and covered their eyes with their hands in semi-reflex.
Incidentally, Tonomachi's face turned pale and ran away along the wall.
No matter, this is a good opportunity. In the chance where everyone is covering their face, he ran after the [Other Shidou].
He ran to the end of the corridor and made a turn towards the direction the [Other Shidou] disappeared to. When he did that, he confirmed the back of the [Other Shidou] further up.
"! That guy…....... !"
After Shidou clenched his teeth, he raised his speed to chase after that back.
And, after running for how long.
Shidou ran around the school as if he was guided by the [Other
Shidou]------and in the end, reaching in front of the door leading to the roof.
"Haa,haa...….There should be no...…..more place...…..for, you to run…........ "
He placed his hands on his chest to arrange his rough breathing and made a good breath.
After doing that, Shidou placed his hands on the knob and throw open the door in one go. His dim view was eroded by the sense of freedom from the blue sky in an instant.
But right now, it was not the time to be thinking about that. He took a step out to the roof and shift his sights in every nook and cranny of the area surrounded by fences as if to search for something.
"Yoo, that was fast" "….......... !"
And, Shidou stiffened up when he heard that voice coming from behind him.
He turned around in panic, and looked towards the direction of the voice. When he did that, a boy that looks exactly like Shidou was sitting leisurely and looking at him on the rooftop structure that Shidou just came out from.
"You.....as expected, is me… !?"
Shidou raised his eyebrows, and made a sullen face while glaring at the [Other Shidou].
Looking in close distance, it could not be ended with the word as making a mistake in looking. As if passing through the mirror world, a human that looks like Shidou was over there.
"Fufu….... "
The [Other Shidou] giggled and jumped down from the rooftop structure, landing in front of Shidou.
Yes. From the testimony gathered from the mouths of Tohka, the 3 girls, Yamai sisters, Tama-chan-sensei, Tonomachi, and several people, the bad deeds Shidou's body has no memories about.
Most likely, every one of those was done by the [Other Shidou] in front of Shidou right now.
"Just like you guessed. I had a lot of fun, when you weren't around"
Maybe he guessed Shidou's thoughts from his expression; the [Other Shidou] distorted his lips. He was exactly like Shidou, from His voice, and gesture. Each time he makes one remark, an unknown nasty feeling, was lurking in the depths of Shidou's stomach.
"Who.....are you? Why are you making the same face as me. And also, what kind of goal do you have to do something like that…..... !"
When Shidou asked without lowering his guard, the [Other Shidou]
*Kusu**kusu* rang his throat in a manner where it was so strange he could not bear it.
"Wha-what's so strange!"
"Fufu...….well that's strange.------that's because, you haven't noticed yet, oh Shidou-kun"
"wha….... "
Shidou gasped and opened his eyes wide.
From the voice the [Other Shidou] made. The last part was turned into a girl's voice completely different from Shidou's.
A voice he heard from somewhere...what's more, just recently. "That voice just now...…..Don't tell me--------Natsumi….... ?"
Yes. This voice unmistakably, belongs to the Spirit-Natsumi Shidou encountered yesterday.
The [Other Shidou] then made a suspicious smile before making a circle with his other hand.
"Pin Pon! Correct. Good job. Good boy good boy" "Wha-what is with that form...…"
Even while asking, the scenery he saw yesterday was clearly floating inside Shidou's mind.
The Angel
---The ability to transform objects to something else. Thinking by any chance that it could be used on her own body then, her current form can be understood.
However, furthermore than understanding that, he still didn't get it. Shidou made a grim face while continuing his words.
"What is your goal! Disguising like me and doing mischief to others...…!" When Shidou said that, making an enjoying face the [Other Shidou]
----------------Natsumi immediately lost her expression and glared back at
Shidou.
"....You don't know? Seriously?" "Wha-what is…....... "
Pierced through by Natsumi's sharp glint in her eyes, Shidou felt a hallucination as if his heart was being tightened.
At the same time, the words Natsumi left when she was leaving revived inside his head.
(Now that you have seen it, I cannot afford it to end it like this…........ !
Remember this. I will end your life….... !)
"Ah----- "
Shidou twitched his shoulders and gulped.
"Do-don't tell me, when you meant ending my life…......... "
"-----20 points"
When Shidou said that in fear, Natsumi opened her eyes half while replying.
"Heh…...... ?"
"Didn't I say it before? That the person that knows my secret, I will not let that person go that easily. Did you think I would forgive you in these levels of harassment? Don't screw with me... I will mess someone like you into a broken pulp even more….............. !"
"Wai-wait a second. From the beginning, Natsumi's secret I don't know------- "
When Shidou said that with half his eyes opened, Natsumi *Dan!* stopped his words by slamming her heel on the roof.
"----------------Houra, nee. That's why it's dangerous. The person that knows my secret must not exist in this world"
"...….!?"
Overpowered by the intensity of Natusmi's odd bloodcurdling expression, Shidou took a step back in reflex.
However, Natsumi didn't bother about it ,and made a violent smile while pointing at Shidou.
"But rest assured. That's because, there is 2 Shidou-kun's over here. Nee? Something like having 2 same humans is strange right? We have to make it one person, or else it's a no go right?"
"One person...…..wait, don't tell me…...... !?"
When Shidou's face was covered in fear, Natsumi continued smiling and nodded calmly.
"From today onwards, I will become Shidou-kun. I will be acting as Shidou-kun from now on. Do not worry about a thing. My observing eye is perfect. You and the people related to you. I have made a throughout investigation. I won't have fun like just now anymore. Even if you are not here, no one will notice. Even if you are not here, the world will continue moving without change"
While making motions as if performing in a opera, Natsumi continued.
"-----------fufu, rest assured? It's not like I will kill Shidou-kun. But, I'll only have you go to a place different from here so that you won't be able to disturb me"
"Don-don't screw with me! That kind of thing---------- "
And. Around the time Shidou raised his voice from unable to bear it any longer.
*Batan*! The roof door reaching the roof was swung opened and the face of 2 girls came out.
---It was Tohka, and Origami.
"Why you, go somewhere else you bastard! I will find shidou!"
"That is my line. I can't leave it to someone like you. You should quickly go back to the classroom"
It would seem, both of them were looking for Shidou. They glared at each other, and pushing at each other while coming out to the roof.
But, the both of them probably discovered the previous customers in the roof. Both of them stopped their movements exactly in the same timing and they made a face as if they have seen something unbelievable while opening their eyes in shock.
"Th-there are ...….2 shidou?" "...What does this mean?"
Tohka and Origami said that with their eyes raised in suspicion, and looked alternately at Shidou and Natsumi's face. Well, that is only natural. That's because, there is 2 humans with the same face.
However, this is a chance in a certain way. Now that both of them have definitely seen the scene of 2 Shidou's, they would probably understand the one doing bad things to everyone was not the real Shidou.
"Tohka, Origami! Listen to me, this guy is "
"This guy is the fake! Disguised as me and playing mischief on everyone is him!"
But, Natsumi made a louder voice as if to interrupt Shidou's words. Naturally--------different from just now, it was perfectly in Shidou's voice. "Wha.....! Do-don't get tricked, both of you! I am the real one!" "What are you saying! I am the real one!"
When Shidou and Natsumi used the same voice and said the same way of speaking, Tohka and Origami slightly raised their eyebrows. It would seem, they are bewildered on which Shidou is the real one.
But, the only thing Shidou can do is desperately appeal to them. Towards both of them, he raised his voice even further.
"Tohka, Origami, believe me...! I am the real Itsuka Shidou!" "Don't get fooled! I beg of you two------believe me!"
Natsumi also made a desperate voice. Looking at that state, she could only look like the real Shidou even when Shidou sees it.
"Muu...…this, means one of them is the real one. Then-- "
"An incomprehensible situation. However---- "
After Tohka and Origami compared the Shidous for a while, they respectively pointed their fingers.
"You're the fake" "You are the fake"
Completely at the same time, they thrusted their fingers-------towards the direction of the fake Shidou, Natsumi was disguised as.
"Wha…...... !?"
Natsumi's face was filled with surprise. She probably didn't think that they would confirm the genuineness without any doubt.
"Wha-what are you saying, both of you. I am "
Even though Natsumi did not give up and continued her words, it looks like Tohka and Origami wasn't planning to change their thoughts. They swung their hand and both of them approached Shidou.
At that moment, it seems Natsumi finally gave up. She glared at Shidou, Tohka and Origami in detest.
"...how, did you figure it out? My transformation is perfect. Even guessing would be a 50/50 chance. How can you two be so confident pointing your fingers at me?"
When Natsumi asked that, Tohka and Origami matched their sights together for an instant and opened their mouths in turns.
"Even if you ask why...…..it's just somehow. It's true that you look exactly like shidou but, when you stand beside the real one, I felt somehow your smell is different. Only that"
"I might be fooled if you were alone in this spot. Actually, I thought you were Shidou until just now. However, it is a different story if it is under the condition of the question in regarding which one is the real one if there were two Shidous. Your blinking is 0.05 faster than the real Shidou, and your body center is slanted 0.2 degrees to the left compared to Shidou.
There is no mistake"
When Tohka was vague and Origami continued talking on and on, Natsumi disguised as Shidou was looking at them and making a face as if she saw something unbelievable.
"Wha-what...…..what is with these girls? They're crazy…....... !"
".......no, that's, well…......... "
Although Natsumi said while shuddering, Shidou replied vaguely.
The fake was pointed quickly. Naturally, he should be thanking them properly but...….it is not like he doesn't understand the feeling why Natsumi is shocked.
After Natsumi grinded her teeth in detest, she raised her hands high.
And when broom type angel appeared from the empty space and she grabbed it, the tip of the broom opened radially and released a sparkling reflective light like the sun.
In the next moment, Natsumi made a light glow-------and her form, transformed to the slender beautiful girl Shidou saw yesterday.
"Wha….... !"
".......!"
Tohka and Origami opened their eyes wide in surprise, and lowered their waist to protect Shidou while drawing one leg.
However, Natsumi did not stop to bother about both of their response and grinded her teeth in regret, while scratching her head.
"Impossible...…impossible...
imposibbleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
"Wha…......... "
"Not only is my secret exposed, are you saying even my perfect transformation has been seen through......?...…it's a lie......…..something this is a lie! I will definitely.....I will definitely not accept this…...... !"
After Natsumi shouted in hate *Pi*! She pointed her fingers towards Shidou and the girls.
"I won't let it end like this...…..! I will definitely scare the hell out of you all…........ !"
And after saying that while pointing her sights showing hostility towards Shidou and the girls, she sat on the handle with light movements and
*Ton* kicked the ground like that making her fly to the sky.
"Ah----- O-oi!"
Even though he hurried and raised his voice to chase her--------it was too late. She did not even take a glance at Shidou, and Natsumi's silhouette turned smaller.
"Kuh....." Although he has to raise Natsumi's affection level to seal her Reiryoku[3], it ended with no progress made in the end.
Nonetheless, it was an unexpected event. The other party appeared in front of Shidou suddenly, and was trying to replace Shidou. It might be called an irregular. Taking account in the future too, he had to report it to Kotori again.
However, there is something he has to do no matter what right now before that.
"shidou" "Shidou"
Tohka and Origami looked up without lowering their guards until Natsumi's figure completely disappeared but, they called out Shidou's name at the same time and turned to him.
"Wha-what is it, both of you"
Shidou somewhat guessed the words they are going to say next while replying back in a shrill and nervous voice.
"Who was that!?"
"Who is that girl. What relations do you have with her" Both of them released the words he roughly predicted.
Shidou's face stiffened, and immerses himself in thoughts to find a possible way to somehow explain the situation while shading Natsumi off.
Part 3
DEM industries, Great Britain company building.
Inside the conference room on the 20th floor right now, there were several men lined-up.
All of them are board members of this DEM Company. Everyone was sitting at a giant elliptical table and were flipping through the documents on their hands while making the same difficult face.
Nonetheless, it was also something not impossible.
Everyone one of them should have already received reports from here and there. And even the documents on their hands had the situation written in details.
---Not only did the DEM company managing director Isaac Westcott swing his authority unreasonably, he also drove the DEM Japan branch and also the famous facilities established there into a partial destruction state.
What's more, on top of causing several deaths and injuries to valuable Wizards, he also added a bonus of freely exposing the secret technology which is the Realizer to the public eye. If there was no one that would move their expression even by an inch from looking at this chains of report documents then, they should immediately quit the company and switch to being a gambler.
Nonetheless naturally, it's not like everyone who is here was making that face.
On the chair placed furthest back of the room. Over there, there was one man sitting there calmly.
He has a jet-black suit covering his body. A young man around the age of his mid thirties. As if looking over the meeting, his unpleasant eyes that express darkness were peeking from the gap of his dark grey bangs.
Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott. He was the DEM company's MD(Managing Director) which was exactly the topic of discussion right now.
"What...…were you thinking! Mister Westcott!"
A member of the board with his hands trembling slammed the documents on his hands to the table and raised his voice. It was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. Although he was young inside the board members but, even so he still looked older than Westcott.
People that were warned not to act rude towards the MD were not in the spot right now. Only when there is a difference in standard can it be effective, everyone was thinking the same thing.
However, while looking at the matter, the topic of conversation Westcott sitting on the chair placed right at the back of the room wasn't particularly flustered and only shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't understand the intentions of your question, Murdoch" "Please do not act innocent!"
After Westcott said that, Murdoch violently grabbed the documents he threw on the table just now and carry it in front of him.
"Unreasonably meddling with the JSDF, personal utilization of equipment and Wizards, instructing a raid plan causing harm to the public, in addition of turning every corners of the office district into a war zone…....... !?
Even if the damage was lightly estimated, it costs more than 1 billion pounds.......! We also have a big weakness grabbed by the Japanese government! How on earth are you going to fix all of this!?"
"No problems. There was a harvest corresponding to that" "Harvest...…? What is that"
When Murdich said that, Westcott lifted the side of his lips.
"----------Rejoice. We have successfully inversed
From Westcott's satisfied words, Murdoch and everyone from the board opened their eyes wide in surprise.
"Don't screw with me...….!! Please understand the situation! If it was strike poorly, it might advance the situation concerning the continuation of DEM Company you know!? Spirit, what about it!? How are the Spirits going to save our company's dilemma! We don't have time to accompany you for your fun and self-satisfaction!"
"…......... Hou?"
Murdoch's face was filled with anger and he raised a shout. When he did that, Westcott who was making a robotic smile until now, twitched just a little bit.
But Murdoch did not notice that and looked towards the board members lined up in the conference room.
"I want to ask all of you! Is it okay to let him do as he pleases any more than this!? if he continues any more than this, DEM industries will collapse not far in the future! Before that happens, shouldn't we take appropriate measures!?"
"Appropriate measures...which is?"
From Murdoch words, the man in the opposite side of his seat raised his voice. Murdoch spread both his hands and said that in a drama-like manner, while announcing it loudly.
"I! Right here, demand the dismissal of Westcott MD!" "---------------- !"
The moment Murdoch said that, everyone from the board twitched their eyebrows. There were some who made a shocked expression from the very obvious dismissal demand but----------------more than half of them were in a manner as if they knew about the outline of this case beforehand.
After Murdoch look at that state while nodding in satisfactory, he looked towards the old man sitting beside Westcott.
"Well then, Chairman Russel. Your decision"
He said that, and tilted his head in front to urge him.
Inside the Great Britain's company, the board members of the management corporate affairs does not accept holding two posts concurrently for the chairman of board of directors. This means under pretext, the board of directors requires representative other than Westcott. And that was this chairman, old Russell.
".....is it okay, Mister"
Russell sends his sights towards Westcott with a difficult face. However, Westcott did not mind and calmly nodded.
"Of course. That is the legitimate privilege given to the board members" "…................ "
After Russell cast his eyes downwards from Westcott's words, he made a sigh as if he figured out something and raised his voice.
"Well then, I will make a decision--------Those who approves Westcott's dismissal, raise your hand"
When Russell said that, Murdoch raised his right hand high up.
And as if to continue, the board of directors lined-up raised their hands one after another.
With the young official as the center, it was over half. This was clearly an odd situation.
It's true right now, Westcott's action has called forth an unusually large ripple and there were quite a number of them keeping their dissatisfaction to his arrogant behavior from normal days. But, it was hard to think the number of people crossing the majority with quick decisions would agree with Murdoch.
Westcott looked over to Murdoch. When he did that, Murdoch *fuun* exhaled while making a scornful smile. Most probably--------right before Westcott came back to Great Britain, he has already made preparations.
While looking at that manner, Russell crawl his sight around the conference room as if to count the number of officials raising their hands, and softly let out his voice.
"-----because the number of raised hands is zero, Westcott MD's request for dismissal will be rejected"
"What did you say?"
Murdoch raised his eyebrows from Russel's words.
"Please don't joke at a time like this, Mister Russel. You should have a pride as a chairman. Or what is it, did your eyes finally turned bad until you can't see the number of hands raised?"
"No. I only answered the results as I have seen" "…..... what?"
Murdoch said that in doubt and send his sights upwards then------[Hii] he gasped.
And as if to follow that, the officials raising their hands also distorted their face into pain similarly to Murdoch's.
But that was probably only natural.
That's because, the hand they raised high up was missing starting from their elbows.
"Uh-a-a-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?"
Feeling pain the first time he saw it, Murdoch raised a shout and sink down on the spot. And as if to match up with that, a large amount of fresh blood spurted out from the clean sliced section.
---The conference room, turned into a painting of the hell of Pandemonium in an instant.
However inside there, a cool voice echoed from behind Westcott.
"-----Fun? Self-satisfaction? For someone that rode on the DEM name after it was build up by Isaac, you sure know how to talk like you know it"
The one who said that and took a step forward, was a girl with her Nordic blonde hair tied up that does not fit in this place. In one hand-------she was holding a laser blade the size of a petit knife.
Even though preserving the laser blade's blade without a wiring suit was very weird by itself, she even made the blade long and string thin, if she clean off the officials arm in an instant then---------it will make her capability easily known.
Ellen Mira Mathers. The chief of the 2nd executives that gets the work done from the shadow of DEM and the world's strongest Wizard.
"Well, don't say that Ellen. They used the circumstances placed on them very properly, and used the authority given to them"
"But"
When Ellen denied stubbornly, Westcott stopped that and slowly stood up from the chair.
"There are Medical Realizers prepared in the medical office. If you join it back immediately then it would probably go back to normal after a few days.------go now. You all are splendid talents shouldering DEM's future. Don't you think it is ridiculous to lose one hand from something like this?"
"...…, you bastard…...... !"
No longer using honorifics, Murdoch glared at Westcott.
But, Westcott did not worry about his sight, and made a small shrug with his shoulders.
"Rest assured, after I finish my fun and self-satisfaction, I will give this company to all of you.-------oh, it's going to be soon. Compared to the time we continuously waited until now"
Saying it like that, Wescott silently smiled.
Part 4
"Ah--- ....... "
Shidou shook his throat as if to grumble, and threw his leg to the sofa's armrest.
Saturday, October, 21th--------5 days has passed quickly from that time when Natsumi disguised as Shidou and appeared in his school.
However, Natsumi has not once ever appeared in front of Shidou after that time. If a space quake occurs then it would be tracked by the
"....Nothing happening like this makes it more unpleasant instead"
While lying down on the sofa in his house living room, Shidou placed his hands on his forehead and sighed.
And, when Shidou was staring at the ceiling while thinking about that, unexpectedly around his stomach, *Kyumu*! He felt something was placed hanging on it.
"Uguh.......wha-what is it…..... ?"
He frown his face from the sudden load and lowered his sights to his stomach.
When he did that, he saw his sister Kotori sitting there with an unconcerned face.
".....Oi, Kotori"
When he said that, Kotori *Piko**Piko*moved the Chupa chups she was holding in her mouth while making a fearless smile, and send her sights towards Shidou's direction.
"Oh my, there was really a lot of life in it, so I thought it was a rare human leather-bound sofa"
"We don't have furniture similar to Ed Gein's[4] preference"
After Shidou said that with half his eyes opened, Kotori placed a recoil on Shidou's stomach by putting her whole body weight on it before standing up on the spot.
"Kuehh!"
"Oh my, did I just hit a gold angel"
Kotori smiled while shrugging her shoulders. "Why you…............ "
Shidou rubbed around his stomach while slowly raising his body.
"Fuun, that's because even though you are in a situation of being targeted by a Spirit, you are recklessly so relaxed. We have no idea what she is going to do. Please brace yourself a little more"
"Guh…........... "
If he was told like that, he has nothing he can reply back. He bit his lips and kept silent.
"We have no idea what that Spirit-----------Natsumi is thinking but, it is hard to think of a fade-out without her doing anything. She will probably get in contact with Shidou in some kind of method.-----And, as long as we have no ways to contact her from our side, we have to precisely raise Natsumi's affection level at that timing. You understand that properly right?"
"I-I get it"
"I wonder about that"
When Shidou replied, Kotori shrugged her shoulders in a given up manner. But, Kotori's words were right on the point.
Shidou, Kotori and everyone from
That's why; originally they absolutely wanted to avoid the Spirit to hold hostility for any sorts of reasons like right now.
What's more in Natsumi's case, they have no idea why for some reason she was thinking Shidou as an enemy. The first thing he has to do is to take the underhand and get in contact with Natsumi, and then find out the reason of that cause. Problems were piled up as tall as a mountain.
Maybe she saw Shidou's expression, Kotori *Fuun* exhaled and showed him the envelope she was holding.
"You finally have some tension coming out from your face.------here, take this. It was inside the morning post"
"Eh?"
He twisted his head in wonder and received it. After he took it into his hands, he found out there was something inside from the outer thickness and weight.
It was a white side-opening envelope with only the word [Itsuka Shidou] written on it. There was no address, postal code and even a stamp was not pasted on it. Most likely, it was posted into the Itsuka house post directly.
"This is...…a letter?"
"Yes. A love letter.------------from Natsumi" "Wha…..... !?"
Shidou opened his eyes wide from that name Kotori said out from her mouth, and quickly turned to the other side of the envelope.
It was sealed with wax in a polite way, and right below there, it was certain the name [Natsumi] was written on it.
After Shidou gulped, he placed the envelope on the table and sat back down on the sofa.
"I-is it alright to open it…...... ?"
"Yes. The moment you open it *Don*! Such a possibility exist so, I had the
"......…."
Kotori said that while shrugging her shoulders. Shidou let sweat ooze down his cheeks while frowning his face.
But even so, just because of that reason, he cannot just leave the envelope un-opened and forget about it. He made his decision and pulled his cheeks, and after putting in some spirit, he pulled of the wax seal pushed with an imperial seal and took out its contents.
"This is…....... "
"...….looks like, photographs"
Kotori peeking into Shidou's hands said that suspiciously. Yes. Inside the envelope was several numbers of photos.
Shidou felt a somewhat out of place feeling from a Spirit sending photos but, thinking back again, if Natsumi repeatedly come over to this world silently like the few days ago, it is not weird for her to learn a lot of things about this world.
And, whatever the reason was, the problem right now was the subjects taken as a photo.
"...….this, is it perhaps me?"
Kotori frown her eyebrows while picking up a single photo.
It's true that photo was taken with Kotori wearing her middle-school uniform and hair tied up with white ribbons.
But, the line of sight was not matched and the distance was far away. It was like...…rather, looking at Kotori's reaction, it is no mistake a peeping photo.
No, Kotori was not the only one. There were a total of 12 photos contained inside the envelope but, and all of it, were people close to Shidou and were photographed in full-body.
Tohka. Origami. Kotori. Yoshino. Kaguya. Yuzuru. Miku. Ai. Mai. Mii. Tama-chan-sensei. And also-- Tonomachi.
All of it were peeping photos taken when the person did not notice (Only one person, Origami was the only one noticing the camera and was looking this way)
"Wha-what is with these photos….. "
It somehow felt unpleasant and Shidou raised his eyebrows. Why on earth would she send these, what was Natsumi trying to tell Shidou.
"Are photos only inside? Any others?" "A-aah…....... "
After searching the envelope, there was another paper inside, and he found out it was some sort of card inside it.
He took it out, and placed it on the table. On it, a short article was written on it.
[ am inside one of these.
Can you guess which one am I? Before everyone disappears.
Natsumi]