[184] : Abducting Tohka, The Black-Bellied Reine

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Looking at Princess beside me, now adopting a defensive stance as if facing a formidable enemy, I had to suppress my laughter.

This gluttonous Princess was truly the purest and most innocent Spirit in the Date A Live world—utterly clueless and adorable.

Then, I smiled, pointing at the two characters on the blackboard. "This isn't a magic circle to kill Spirits—This is the name I came up with for you: Tohka!"

"Tohka?"

"Tohka!"

"..."

Hearing my explanation, Princess stared at the characters she had just written, continuously repeating these two words.

The next moment, a blissful smile spread across Tohka's face. Simultaneously, a strange feeling surged in her heart, as if she wanted to permanently etch it into her mind.

'I have a name! I have a name...'

Looking at Tohka smiling foolishly like a child who had just received a prize, I couldn't help but feel my heart ache for this adorable girl.

Since her birth, she had been all alone in the neighboring world. And the moment she appeared, she was hunted down by the AST. To maintain such innocence despite all that, how difficult had it been??

Just as I was sighing with emotion, Tohka, standing beside me, suddenly turned around, her eyes sparkling even brighter. "Hey, Kyoya, I really like this name! Thank you!"

Seeing Tohka's heartfelt smile, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but curve into a slight smile as well.

"By the way, Tohka, did you like that box of snacks I gave you last time?"

"Snacks?"

Reminded by me, Tohka once again recalled the box of food she had devoured in the neighboring world, even licking the packaging clean.

Thinking about it, saliva unconsciously trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Noticing the 'I-see-through-you' expression on my face, Tohka quickly wiped her saliva, looking at me with wary eyes and questioning.

"I'm not interested in that kind of food at all! You must have been sent by humans, trying to poison me through the food! I advise you to give up! I won't fall for such a trick!"

Hearing this, I reached out and gently pinched this duplicitous gluttonous Spirit's cheek, smiling and shaking my head. "I already said, I have no grudge against you. Why would I poison you!"

"Wu... Then why are you approaching me?" Tohka pouted, asking the question hidden in her heart with a curious expression.

"The reason I'm approaching you is because Tohka is cute and adorable, and I want to keep you by my side always—" Towards this pure and innocent Spirit girl, I frankly expressed my feelings.

My undisguised praise instantly made Tohka's cheeks turn slightly red.

"C-Cute? Do you really think I'm cute?"

'Hmm!?' Seeing Tohka's slightly shy expression, I truly hadn't expected a simple compliment to elicit such a strong reaction.

Only then did I understand that Tohka, at this moment, was just an innocent Spirit girl, inexperienced in the ways of the world. She had likely never heard such flirtatious words.

However, what I said was the truth. Tohka really was incredibly adorable.

I nodded affirmatively. "Mm, it's true."

"Really, really, really?" Tohka asked again.

"Really, really, really."

"Really, really, really, really?"

"It's really, really, really, really!" I replied helplessly.

"Hmph! Human, you're the first person to acknowledge me. I'll overlook you stealing my Angel. However, don't think I've forgiven you. I'm just using you to obtain information about humans." Then Tohka puffed up her cheeks, speaking with a tsundere tone.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but chuckle. This adorable Princess had quite the imagination.

But then again, Tohka having such a personality makes me quite happy.

"Alright, alright, you're right about everything. Since you've forgiven me, I'll give you this as an apology."

Tohka stared at the kinako bread in my hand, saliva unconsciously flowing from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing Tohka drooling, her desire to eat practically written all over her face, I smiled and handed the bread to her.

Seeing this, Tohka accepted it without hesitation and then ate the kinako bread with a blissful expression.

———

Suddenly, I sensed something. Looking through a broken wall of the classroom—

In the distant sky, several white specks of light were rapidly approaching. It was the AST.

And leading the charge was actually Origami Tobiichi!

Looking at the rapidly approaching Origami, my eyes flickered.

'I'll have to resolve the matter of resurrecting Origami's parents as soon as possible; otherwise, the hatred in her heart will only grow deeper.'

Simultaneously, Tohka also seemed to sense something amiss. She put down the food in her hand and looked up, a flash of displeasure in her deep purple eyes.

"It's them again! Disturbing my meal! So annoying!"

"Tohka, looks like someone wants to interrupt our date. Let's get out of here!" Saying this, I took Tohka's hand.

Without giving her a chance to react, I shifted our location.

"Eh?"

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Not long after, AST Captain Kusakabe Ryouko led her team to the skies above Raizen High School, but they had lost Princess's reiryoku signature.

After searching and finding no trace of Princess, she had no choice but to order a retreat.

Origami Tobiichi, on the other hand, had a calm expression, her thoughts unknown.

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On the other side.

Aboard Fraxinus, when Kotori Itsuka looked at the restored surveillance display screen, she was instantly bewildered.

'What's going on?!'

"Where's Kyoya?? Where's Princess? How could two people just suddenly disappear?"

The screen only showed the ruins of Raizen High School. As for the AST members, myself, and even their main target, Princess—there wasn't a single trace.

To this, Reine Murasame beside her glanced at the screen, then looked down at her own pile of shattered phone on the ground, and said resentfully. "No idea!"

Even though she was the First Spirit, Reine Murasame was also unaware of everything happening outside.

Even if Reine knew now, she wouldn't tell Kotori. The reason was simple: her phone had been destroyed by Kotori.

Seeing the clueless Reine, Kotori Itsuka held no hope for her and could only hurriedly command her subordinates.

"Use every surveillance camera in Tengu City! Keep searching! Even if you can't find Princess, you must find that bastard Hibari Kyoya!"

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