Chapter 533: Simple Tohka
[TL/N: Read my new work - Detective Conan: I'm a Succubus?!]
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"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"
Fujiwara's exclamations continued to ring out, one after another. Hearing his excitement, Alexander smiled but chose to stay quiet.
Fujiwara had now poured his entire heart and soul into seeking the "Hand of God" through Schwi. In his eyes, defeating Schwi was the key to unlocking it. But…
'"It's not that easy to find the Hand of God,"' Alexander thought.
Instead of lingering on Fujiwara's obsession, Alexander shifted his gaze toward Kurumi and the others.
"You all stay home. I'm heading to the world of 'Date A Live,'" he said. "If I've calculated the time right, I should be able to meet the twin soon."
With that thought, Alexander sprang into action. As she watched him leave, Kurumi smiled in satisfaction.
"Alexander really is reliable," she said with a sigh of relief. "I feel so reassured entrusting him with something like this. But…"
Her gaze drifted to the bustling household filled with both big and small personalities.
"…this house is getting livelier by the day."
"Huh? Kurumi, isn't lively a good thing?" Tohka asked, tilting her head in confusion.
Tohka loved the lively atmosphere. She had been so used to loneliness before, but now, surrounded by good friends every day, she couldn't help but feel happy.
Hearing Tohka's words, Kurumi gave her a curious look.
"No, wait. Didn't you hate seeing other women around your boyfriend in the anime? Why are you so generous now? What's changed?"
Curious, Kurumi grabbed Tohka's phone and scrolled through her watch history. Her expression froze.
'"The Sword Dance of any Spirit Envoy,"' '"Absolutely Double-Edged,"' '"The Banner of Reincarnation and Disillusionment"… why are these all harem anime?! Who introduced you to these?"'
Suddenly, Kurumi realized something. 'No wonder Tohka doesn't get jealous anymore!' Originally, Tohka was a simple girl with little life experience. She had a habit of feeling envious while watching romantic dramas. But now, having consumed nothing but harem anime every day, her view of relationships had completely shifted!
And the culprit behind all of this?
"Alexander introduced me to them," Tohka said innocently. "He told me watching these shows would help me get along better with others."
Hearing this, Kurumi's eyes widened.
"Of course—it's him. That sneaky guy! This is just brainwashing!"
"Brainwashing?" Tohka repeated, blinking in confusion. "What's that? Is it like washing your hair? I wash mine every day."
Kurumi gently patted Tohka's head and sighed. "Innocent child, you'll probably never escape Alexander's grasp in your entire life."
With that, Kurumi walked away, leaving Tohka behind to wonder why she needed to "escape" Alexander's grasp.
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Meanwhile, in the World of 'Date A Live
Alexander materialized in this world, landing directly on the sofa in Miku's room.
At that moment, Miku was rehearsing for a performance later that night. When she saw Alexander suddenly appear, she froze in shock.
"Darling! Why are you in my room?!" she exclaimed. "Thank goodness I just finished changing. If you'd arrived five minutes earlier, you would've seen 'everything!'"
"Huh?" Alexander was startled. 'She just finished changing?!'
"That's such a shame," he muttered under his breath. "I should've lingered a bit longer with Kurumi and the others…"
Seeing Alexander's disappointed expression, Miku chuckled and gave him a playful smile.
"But seriously, how did you appear here so suddenly and mysteriously?"
"It wasn't entirely sudden," Alexander replied, shrugging. "The first time I came here, I arrived with Kurumi. That time, it happened during a spacequake."
Recalling the incident, Alexander couldn't help but feel embarrassed. His thoughts wandered to his infamous title: 'Swordsman.'
'Ah, some things are better left unspoken,' he thought with a sigh.
Miku, however, seemed to catch on. "Oh, I heard about that!" she said, her eyes lighting up. "Two days ago, there was a talk about Nightmare and a male Spirit. And that spirit—what was his name again? Oh, right… Swordsman! Hahaha!"
For a moment, Miku couldn't stop herself from laughing.
Watching her laugh so freely, Alexander's face turned red with embarrassment. Gritting his teeth, he muttered, "I swear, I'll get rid of that ridiculous title someday!"