The Second Appearance Of The Male Spirit

Kurumi skipped along the empty streets, her humming blending with the soft rustling of the evening breeze. The warm orange hues of the sunset bathed her figure, casting elongated shadows that danced with her every step.

"Mn~ Mn~ M~ I can't wait to become one with Shido-san." she murmured, a dreamy smile playing on her lips. "But... I must be patient a little longer."

A soft chuckle escaped her as she placed a delicate hand over her chest, feeling the steady rhythm of her heartbeat.

"Shido-san..." she whispered, her crimson eyes glinting mischievously as she curled her lips into an amused smirk.

"Ow!" Before she could think further, Kurumi accidentally bumped into someone emerging from a nearby alley.

"Ara ara, my deepest apologies," she said gracefully, placing a hand near her lips in feigned surprise.

"Hey, hey, wait a minute, young lady," the man she had bumped into growled, his expression twisting in anger. "You think you can just walk away after that?"

Two more men stepped forward, clearly his companions. They surrounded Kurumi, blocking her escape, yet her expression remained unchanged, her face looked calm, composed, and utterly unbothered.

However, when the men got a proper look at Kurumi, they froze for a moment before their expressions change into a lecherous one.

"Whoa... this girl is totally cute." one of them muttered, licking his lips.

Kurumi, however, showed no signs of disgust. Instead, she simply smiled and tilted her head slightly. "Ara, ara… this is quite the problem." She placed her hands on her cheeks, feigning a troubled expression.

"What's your name? Let's be friends, alright?" The friends of the guy she bumped into also tried to converse with her while showing their disgusting smile.

Despite their lecherous behavior, Kurumi remained completely unfazed. Instead, she responded with a sweet, innocent smile, one so deceptively pure that it could lull anyone into a false sense of security.

However, behind that smile lurked something far more sinister, a dangerous undertone that promised despair to those who underestimated her.

Yet, the three hooligans were completely oblivious to the impending doom awaiting them. Instead, they grinned among themselves, thrilled at the idea of encountering such a beautiful and seemingly naive girl.

Although their reaction was exaggerated, befitting that of typical hooligans, it wasn't entirely unnatural.

After all, Kurumi was breathtakingly beautiful, her voice carried a mesmerizing charm that could make hearts flutter, and her figure was undeniably seductive.

It was no wonder that anyone who laid eyes on her would find themselves drawn into her irresistible allure.

Even Shido wasn't completely immune to her charm. Though he already had Tohka and Origami, both of whom could easily rival Kurumi in beauty.

Yet, he had to say, Kurumi had a different allure that made him also attracted to her even though Shido know how crazy this Spirit was.

"Could it be that you guys want to have sex with me?" Kurumi asked without a hint of hesitation, her calm demeanor leaving the three hooligans momentarily stunned. But in the next second, their faces lit up with excitement.

"A sex?! Damn, this girl gets straight to the point!"

"Could it be that you are also that kind of girl?" one of them asked eagerly, practically drooling.

Kurumi placed a finger on her lips, tilting her head slightly. "Well... just as much as you are."

She glanced around, then smiled. "But there are too many people here. Why don't we move somewhere more private?"

Without waiting for a response, she turned and began walking towards a secluded alley. The three hooligans exchanged gleeful grins, thinking they had hit the jackpot.

However, completely unbeknownst to them, the smile on Kurumi's face had already change to a creepy one.

Kurumi walked ahead, her steps slow and deliberate. The dim light cast eerie shadows on the brick walls, and the air grew unnaturally still.

Then, just as they reached the darkest corner of the alley, Kurumi stopped. She turned around and her her golden clock-like eye was now showing as her lips curled into a sinister smile.

"Ara, ara... You boys truly are foolish." she murmured sweetly, yet her voice carried an unsettling chill.

The grin on the hooligans' faces faltered. 

"W-What?"

Before they could react, Kurumi lifted her hand. A shadow flickered, stretching unnaturally.

The darkness twisted unnaturally, slithering like living creatures under Kurumi's command. The alley, once just dim, now felt suffocatingly void of light, as if reality itself was being swallowed whole.

The tallest of the three hooligans took an uneasy step back, his earlier bravado crumbling. "W-What the hell is this?!" he stammered.

Kurumi tilted her head, feigning innocence, but her golden clock-like eye ticked ominously. "Ara, ara… I thought you wanted to have fun?" Her voice remained honeyed, but the malice beneath it was unmistakable.

The shadows lashed out.

Dark tendrils wrapped around their wrists and ankles, tightening like shackles. The men thrashed and screamed, but the more they struggled, the more the abyss pulled them in.

Kurumi let out a soft giggle, placing a delicate hand over her mouth. "Ufufu… Struggling only makes it worse, you know?"

One of them, the loudest of the trio, gasped as he felt something cold and sharp brush against his cheek. He couldn't see it, but he felt the presence of something nightmarish lurking in the abyss that now surrounded them.

"P-Please, let us go! W-we were just joking!" he pleaded, his voice trembling.

Kurumi's smile deepened. "Joking? Oh dear, what a coincidence." She stepped closer, her silhouette blending into the writhing darkness. "So am I."

A sharp tick-tock echoed from her glowing golden eye.

"Stop it, Kurumi."

Kurumi's eyes widened in surprise as a figure suddenly appeared before her.

However, this person doesn't have a normal appearance. Instead, he stood tall, clad in a stunning black and white armor that radiated an otherworldly brilliance.

A divine ring floated behind his back, shimmering with an ethereal glow. His long, flowing white hair cascaded like a river of starlight, making him seem like a celestial being who had no place in the mortal world.

For a moment, Kurumi simply stared, captivated.

Then, her lips curled into a delighted smile. The thrill of the hunt, the three foolish men, she had already forgotten them.

All that mattered now was him.

"Shido-san~!" she exclaimed, barely restraining herself from leaping straight into his arms.

Meanwhile, Shido could only smile helplessly as he watched her gaze that was filled with longing and desire.