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Guess what? Mayuri judgement BD just aired yesterday but sadly it's still RAW(not subbed) and probably most of you have known what will happen to Mayuri...*sigh*...what an ending.
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Worst Nightmare
Part I
Haruto's POV
"Haruto... thank you..."
What is this...?
"I swear...! I SWEAR I'M GONNA GET US OUT OF HERE!"
Wh-Where am I...? It's all black here...I can't- I can't see anything...I can heard my own scream echoing from somewhere...
"You couldn't save her...you couldn't even save yourself..."
This voice...is that pink haired girl I met at the alley that day!
"Soon...I shall obtain the Golden fruit. And this planet will become mine! ...So get out of my way."
Golden fruit? Planet...? What-
"No, you're not... you are not him...!"
Toh...ka..?
"Why? Why aren't you giving up...? Itsuka Shido..."
"HARUTOOO!"
"AAH...!"
I jumped from my bed while sweating and panting uncontrollably. Soon, I put my palm on my face.
W-What was that? A... a dream...?
"...Okay...Okay... it- it was just a nightmare- calm yourself down, breathe..." I mumbled to myself as I take a slowly take a deep breath and released it slowly again and again.
After a while, I managed to calm down but the slight, small fear is still crawling around inside my head.
I take a deep breath and letting it out slowly again. I absentmindedly touched and looked at my left shoulder where there was a small wound from that day.
That night... that small purple flame. It was like a tiny bacteria's eating the injury from all of its area.
How...? How the hell can I have the same healing ability like him...?
"You carry...a great darkness in your heart."
I widen my eyes and shook my head as a familiar voice echoed in my head.
Darkness...? Can't control? What the hell's that supposed to mean?
I sighed heavily. I got up and at the same time, the digital clock started ringing.
"Damn, must have been wake up 2 minutes before 7 AM. -Ah, wonder those two are already awake." I muttered as I turn it off and headed out.
After doing my usual morning routine, I changed into school uniform without the black blazer since it's summer day and my white shirt is short sleeved. I unbuttoned one, revealing my black T-shirt and a bit of my necklace.
I headed downstairs to the living room to see Yoshino and Yoshinon are watching TV on a sofa.
"Mornin' you two." I said as I walked in. They turned around as soon as I said that.
"Good morning... Haruto-san."
"Oh! Good mornin' old man."
They both greeted and I nodded with small smile.
"Have you taken a shower?"
"Yup! We already did." Yoshinon answered.
"I see...so, what's for breakfast you guys? Bacon with eggs?" I asked and they nodded together. Alright, bacon with eggs it is.
And with that, I go to the kitchen, put up some apron, and take out some ingredients from the fridge and shelves and begin cooking.
Minutes later, I finished it as I put down two plates on the dining table with spoons and forks. I removed my apron and toss it where it got placed before and somehow it managed to hang perfectly.
Damn, I'm good.
"Hey you two, breakfast is ready."
I sat down as I called them both, Yoshino nodded in response, walked towards the table and sat down.
"Yosh, itadakimasu."
"Itadakimasu..." "Itadakimasu!"
We clapped our hands and begin eating our meals.
Oh yeah, forgot to tell you guys that it's been a months since Yoshino's event and all my fight with the AST. Yoshino and her puppet- Yoshinon are staying at my house for a while until the apartment for Spirits is complete.
The reason why Yoshino is staying with me, well, it's all because of that red-haired tsundere, Kotori.
Honestly, I don't mind that she's living in my house because I kinda felt lonely in home. And, she isn't scared to me anymore unlike the first time we met, I guess she's already accustomed to my eyes apparently.
During days of a weekend or after school, I usually spent times with Yoshino such as watching some movies at cinema, buying her clothes and lot of stuffs. Or training myself back at VR-room inside the [Fraxinus].
Not only that, we also spent times together at Shido's house b'cause since he sealed her, I can't let her gone off from Shido otherwise her connection'll become too narrow and the power will come back to Yoshino. However, Reine says her mental state is also stable if she's with me.
Shido and me are always thought of Yoshino as our little sister too besides Kotori.
We also gone off to a hot bath during the spring trip months ago. And Uuh, let's just say it was... not a very fun trip if you ask me and...I don't wanna talk about it.
Speaking of that, I remembered every words she told me two days ago.
How can she know Shido's name...?
"Hare~? Why are ya stop eating old man?"
"Hm?"
Yoshinon's usual cheerful voice making me snapped into reality. And its right, I really stopped eating.
"Ah, no it's nothing. By the way you two, I'm going to school today. Are you gonna be okay while I'm gone?" I asked.
"Un..." Yoshino nodded.
"I see..." I muttered as we continued eating again.
Minutes later we finished as I put down the plates in the sink and clean it. After that, I pick up my bag in my room and head down again.
"Well, I'm off. Take care of yourselves 'kay!" I said after I finish tying my shoes.
"See ya later old man!" Yoshinon said.
And with that, I go out and the instant brightness burning my eyes as I reflexively close an eye and lift my hand in front of my face.
I lowered my hand to see that the sun is shining brightfully today. Not to mention, it's also hot.
"Wha...What the hell is thissssssss!?" Shido yelled as he looked at the tall thing next to his house in front of him.
"What? Didn't I tell you before? We were making a special residence for the Spirits to use." Kotori said nonchalantly as she got out from their house and walked beside him.
"...! Don't tell me that this is the one you're talking about."
"Yes. Although it looks like a normal apartment, the physical toughness is hundred times greater than normal, since the Realizer is also working, mana resistance is also perfect. If there's a little violence, nothing abnormal will leak out."
"No, that's not what I was talking about! When on earth did this thing get build! It's like this building just dropped down from the sky!"
"Well, even the JGSDF's disaster reconstruction team, can fix a destroyed building in just one night too."
"Wha...?"
"Hm... so this the Spirits apartment eh?"
"Waaahhh!? Ha-Haruto...! Stop suddenly showing up like that!"
Shido got freaked out after I commented about the building right beside him. Speaking about the building, I whistled at it.
"Anyways, Tohka and Yoshino will live next door starting tonight. I already told Tohka but I haven't told Yoshino, I'm going to tell her later." Kotori said.
"I see..." I mumbled.
"What is it Haruto? I never knew you can be such a lolicon." She joked while smirking making my eye twitched.
"Tch, shut up you tsundere commando..." I said but she shrugged it as she walked to her house.
I sighed. "By the way Shido, where's your girlfriend?"
"Eh?"
"By girlfriend, I mean Tohka."
"Oh, she's- wait g-girlfriend!? She isn't my g-girlfriend..." He muttered as his cheeks is bit red.
"Shidooo! I'm ready!" Tohka said cheerfully as she stormed outside the house and stopped in front of him.
"Yo, morning." I just greeted simply as I raised a hand.
"Oh! Good morning, Haruto." She greeted back. "Shido-... nu? What's wrong Shido?"
Tohka tilted her head at Shido and he averted his gaze awkwardly. While I just chuckled a little.
"N-Nothing Tohka! I'm fine. C-come on, let's just go to the school before we're late."
After his awkward situation, Tohka looked at him for a while before nodded. I then walked backwards.
"Feh, well then I'm off, the first who arrived is the winner! Ciao!" I turned and ran my way to school.
"Wha- hey wait!" Tohka shouted. "Muu...! C'mon Shido, we can't lose to him!" She grabbed Shido's hand.
"Heh? What! Wa-Wait a sec, To- TOHKAAAAAA!"
She immediately stormed in full speed while dragging Shido all the way.
Tohka and Shido won the race as they arrived at the front gate first. Well, along the race she was running in full speed because of her Spirit powers.
The poor Shido was being dragged to the floor comically along the run.
"Yey! We won Shido!" She said cheerfully and released her grip. Shido fall with his face planted on the ground.
"A-aa..." He gave a small response.
While me, well I...
"...Haa...haa...huu...haahha- oh my legs..."
I'm panting and sweating heavily. I then arrived as I dropped my bag and fell down to my knees beside them. I then made a long sigh.
"...haaaaaa... I- really made... a bad idea!" I said between panting while the students just looking and passing us like we're weird guys.
"What're they doing?" A blond haired girl pass us.
"Did they running and chasing together?" A short browned haired girl...
"Gross." And lastly a long black haired girl with glasses.
Really, it was a very bad frickin' idea... I shouldn't challenge her in the middle of summer!
Afterwards, we three arrived at the classroom as I slid opened the door.
"Oh hello- wait, you guys look really terrible." Tonomachi said as he looked at us.
Tobiichi still haven't changed, as she's still glancing at me but I just shrugged it off because I'm too tired right now.
"Just running our way from hell..." I muttered with tired face and dragged our legs to our seat while Tohka went to her seat.
Shido and I immediately sat down. As soon as we did that, we facetabled.
"Hey Haru..."
"...What?"
Our voice is muffled as Shido called me.
"Don't ever do that again..."
"...Agreed..."
After my answer, we stay like this, waiting until the bell rings.
Thus, the bell rungs about 15 minutes later. Me and Shido were already caught our breath as I'm looking outside of the window while leaning my head on my hand and tapping the table with a finger.
"Good morning everyone!"
Our homeroom teacher, Okamine Tamae-sensei walked in and greeted us cheerfully.
"Ah! That's right, there's something I have to tell you all."
She paused for a moment and surveyed the room for any signs of hints from the chattering students.
"Huhu, well, this class, is going to have another transfer student!"
Instantly, the whole class go "OOOOOHHHHHHH!"-ed while I sighed like I was just expecting it and still tapping the table.
Another one huh? First Tohka who was transferred here a few months ago and now this? Feh, our class is very famous I suppose.
"Well, please come in."
After Sensei said that, the door slowly slid opened and I can hear the transfer student coming in and coincidentally, the footsteps is following my tapping sound too. It's like the foodsteps and the tapping is following the sound of a ticking clock.
And in instant, the room became silent.
"Now then, please introduced yourself."
"Nn."
By the voice, I'm guessing a girl. She then seems to writing her name at the blackboard.
"My name is Tokisaki Kurumi."
Hm? This voice sounds... familiar.
"I, am a Spirit."
"...!?"
My heart skipped a beat as I stopped tapping my table and not just me, Shido, Tohka, and Tobiichi is also surprised as well, as they heard the word 'Spirit'.
I turned towards her and I gasped silently.
"Y-You're...!" I muttered out loud and her gaze set to me with a surprise face.
"Ara? What a pleasant surprise, we meet again Haruto-san." She said with a smile.
It's the black-haired girl that I met before a months ago after Tohka got transferred into our school.
So I wasn't heard wrong that day, she did really called my first name.
The moment after everyone heard that words especially my name, there's a murmurs silently around us. And of course, all about our relations. Unlike Shido, the male students didn't use a dagger glare at me.
"Noooo... Ryousuke-sama..." I almost choked out as I heard a girl cried.
Did she just say Ryousuke with a frickin' -sama!? W-wow, never thought that I have a fangirl...
Wait a minute! That's not the problem right now.
Then, with a smile, she seems to turn her gaze towards Shido.
"Eh..ehehe, how...great! That was quite an introduction with impact there!" Sensei said before clapped her hands.
"Now then Tokisaki-san, would you please sit in that seat over there."
"Nn. But, before that, I have a favor to ask first."
"Hm? What is that?"
After Okamine-sensei asked that, Tokisaki raised a single finger.
"Due to the recent transfer I'm still not used to the school. It's fine even if it is after school but I wish that someone can take me around the campus."
"Please leave it to me!" Tonomachi stood and raised his hand.
"No, thank you." Tokisaki said and I can hear he's grumbling a bit while sitting again.
However, she started to walk, it looks like she's approaching towards me...
"..."
But, she did not stopped in front of me. We just exchanged looks as her red eye meets my dark crimson eyes while just literally walked passed me and stopped right in front of Shido's.
"Ne, can I ask you a help, Shido-san."
"Eh...? M-Me? And how in the world did you know my name?"
Shido let out dumbfounded voice while I narrowed my eyes in suspicion.
"You can't...?" She said and looked sad as she were just being rejected.
"N-No, that's not the thing..."
"It's a promise then. I'm in your care, Shido-san." Tokisaki said while giving a sweet smile before walked to her designated seat.
While I still glancing suspiciously at the corner of my eyes as she sat down to her seat. It seems like she noticed my gaze as she looked at me and smiled.
"Tch..."
I turned and looked outside again as I lean my head on my hand.
Tokisaki Kurumi... my instinct tells me that there's something really off with her...
Class finally ended, as Okamine-sensei left the room. Shido and I immediately call Kotori from our earpiece and explained everything about the new transfer student, including that words she said when she made her introduction.
"I don't believe it. To tell you the truth, I thought it was Shido's delusions." Kotori joked.
"Hey..."
"So she's definitely a Spirit huh? ...well it's up to you now Shido." I joked while crossing my arms and smirked a bit.
"Not you too..."
"Feh, I know. Do you really think that I'll leave you alone with that girl? Hell no, I'm your bodyguard too you know. Not to mention, there's something very fishy about her..." I muttered at the last part.
Well, it's like, whenever she's around like I first met her. It kinda make me feel uneasy, and I don't know why.
"Something fishy? What about it?" She asked and I shook my head.
"Never mind, it's just my feeling..." I shrugged.
"I see. Well! Unfortunately, it looks like we don't have enough time to chat anymore?"
"Eh?" Shido raised a brow.
"Shido-san, Shido-san."
"Uoouh!?"
The black haired girl named Tokisaki, who was poking Shido's shoulder few times and called him. Because of all sudden, he become fright.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" She said with an apologetic look.
"To-Tokisaki..." Shido muttered.
"Ufufu, it's all right me Kurumi and you too, Haruto-san."
"O-Oh, well then... Kurumi."
"Yeah..."
After I gave a small response while glaring her a bit. Kurumi continued while smiling happily.
"Can you bring me around the school? I'll be in your care." She slightly bowed.
"Ah, about that. May I help you guys with the tour? Since Shido's brain is... well, you could say awful." I lied to her and Shido's brow slightly twitched before rubbed his hair.
"Y-Yeah, Haru is right... I actually might kinda forget which way... Ahaha..."
"Fufu, if Haruto-san is coming with us. I would be happy." Kurumi said with smile.
"Un. I'm looking forward to it too..." I said with small fake smile.
"Well then, let's hurry and go. Haruto-san, Shido-san."
With that, Kurumi started to walk towards the corridor. Me and Shido looked each other before nodded and walked outta the room.
"Well then, where we should start looking?" Kurumi asked as we walked together.
"Um..."
"Shido, hold on the moment. Let our side handle this situation."
After Kotori said that, there are currently 3 choices:
① The rooftop.
② The infirmary. Uuh... why would we go to infirmary?
③ The cafeteria, commissionary. It sounds nice for me.
Then me and Shido heard the crews discussing about it for a minute, they decided to choose number 3. It was Reine who suggested that.
"...Right, well then, shall we go to the cafeteria and comissionary to have a look first? It'd be necessary in the future."
"Well, it's on the first floor. Let's go."
"Nn."
After I said that, Kurumi nodded with usual smile.
To reach the commissionary on the first floor, we have to reach the staircase on the west building first. So we walked down the corridor with leisurely footsteps.
At this point, the students who are returning home, shot glances over while murmuring something about us. Most especially, Shido's got the hurtful words because some girl just called him a horny playboy.
Shido's face twitched as he tried to ignore them, we accelerated our footsteps. And eventually, lost them.
"Hum...?"
Kotori's voice entered our ear while we're walking.
"Something the matter?" I asked in low voice.
"No...there are two people tailing your movements...there's a possibilty that you two have been marked by someone." She said.
"Eh...?"
Shido let out a surprise voice while I sighed a bit.
"...So I'm not crazy huh?"
"You noticed it?"
"Yeah, thanks my instincts for that."
I took glance behind from the corner of my eyes while walking. Whoever those two are, they followed us ever since we were gone out from classroom.
"Ara? Why are you suddenly staring at me, Haruto-san?"
"Hm?"
Kurumi asked as her eyebrow raised. After she finished, I noticed that my gaze direction is also looking at her.
"A-Ah, nothing, sorry about that..." I apologized as I looked at front again. She giggled softly.
"Ufufu, apologetic just like last time. You sure are a cute one, Haruto-san."
"Huh...!? Wa-What...?" I stuttered as I blushed a bit on the outside but internally, I-
Whwhwh-What the hell!? D-Did she just say I'm c-cute...? Tch, Hell no! I am not cute goddammit!
I shook my head as I turn my gaze slightly at Kurumi again and she's still staring at me with smile while walking.
Jeez, she's making me feel uneasy...
"...Hey Shido, Kotori. Do something...!?" I whispered as I glance at Shido from the corner of my eyes.
"Eh? Me?"
"Yes you! You should be the one who is talking to her not me...!"
"A-Aah...I got it." He then turned to Kurumi, who is still staring at me.
"Ne, Kurumi. Is it okay if you walk while not looking at the front?"
Shido asked her normally as he could, and Kurumi just widened her eyes.
"You noticed that? And you're even concerned for me, Shido-san is really gentle."
"G-Gentle...!?"
"Oh gee, not you too..." I muttered.
"Why are you going all soft over her words, Shido."
Hearing Kotori's sighing voice, Shido's shoulders violently shook.
"So-Sorry."
"...But, this is indeed the type that we've never encountered before. Not only integrating herself into society- she also mastered the ability to get into other's books." Kotori pondered.
"It's because she's an interesting existence, that's why we need more information..."
"Then what should we do?" I asked.
"...Well, we'll ask her while raising her favorability. Looks like the choices have arrived. Wait one moment."
3 choices:
① "The thing about the Spirits that you mention in the morning. What did you mean by that?"
② "Kurumi, which school did you used to attend?"
③ "Kurumi, what kind of panties are you wearing today?"
Screech!
Me and Shido almost tripped down to the ground as we heard that last choice.
What kind of question is that!? It's so frickin' illogical!
"Are you alright?"
"A-Aa, We're fine..."
Shido gave a reply to Kurumi with nod while I just clearing my throat a bit.
"'Kurumi, what kind of panties are you wearing today?'"
I widen my eyes as we heard Kotori spoke that with sigh.
"...O-Oi Kotori, are you dead serious?"
"He-Hey, Kurumi... what kind of panties are you wearing?"
At the same time I whispered to that tsundere, Shido spoke those words from his mouth.
"Panties...huh?" Kurumi muttered.
"...!" Shido gasped as he realized what he was just said. He waved his hands around.
"Ah, no, just now that was-"
"Idiot, that was not an instruction just now! The correct choice is 1."
"Ha...haa!? But what you said before-"
"You just misheard it! Well first try to clear the misunderstanding, just now was a joke, then start asking the real question!" Kotori said
"Feeh, easy for you to say..." I said while sighing.
Hearing her, Shido softly groaned before we turning towards Kurumi behind us.
"Hey, about that, Kurumi."
However, upon looking at her expression and movement, we couldn't help but stop as Kurumi raised her eye to look at us suddenly lifted the edges of her pleated skirt.
"...Want to see?"
"Wha-!? L-Look Kurumi, just now what Shido said is just a-"
I stopped as she looked around her surroundings, then walked four steps on the stairs.
"Ku-Kurumi?"
Shido knitted his eyebrows at her puzzling movements. Kurumi shyly blushed, and opening her small mouth.
"It's okay, you know... if it's Shido-san and Haruto-san."
Saying that, the hands that are holding the skirt, slowly rose.
"Eh...EEHHHH!?"
We raised our voice as we widen our eyes at the event in front. H-Hey! Is she crazy!?
She slowly lifted her skirt, showing her black tights that wrapped her thighs. Even, e-e-even... holy shit! I can't describe it!
"H-Hey! Stop that!"
Not wanting to see th-those...heaven anymore, Shido closed his eyes and I immediately grabbed her skirt and pulling it back to its original position.
"Ara,ara. What's wrong? If it is you two... I don't mind, you know?" Kurumi said with incredulous look.
"No, that's enough!" Shido who's already opened his eyes, said.
"Ufufu, Shido-san is shy~ Ah, but, if we want to continue, can you please let go of my skirt first, Haruto-san?"
"Huh? Ah, s-sorry..." I apologized as let go of my grip.
Not again! Why do I have to keep saying sorry to her!? Even before I grabbed her skirt-... oh, never mind it's really my fault...
Kurumi let out a snicker with an expression as though she didn't mind at all.
We turned behind, Shido patted his chest while I let out a slight groaned.
"Tch...we're being teased! ...I hate this." I muttered and Shido nodded.
"Calm down you two. Remember our first priority, Shido, Haru." Kotori said.
"Okay..." Shido inhaled some air before we turned to Kurumi. "Kurumi. In the morning, didn't you say 'I am Spirit', what exactly are Spirits?"
Shido asked making her stunned a moment- but very quickly, revealing a slight smile.
"-Ufufu, please don't play dumb, Shido-san, Haruto-san. Don't you know it clearly? The issue, about Spirits."
Hearing her reply, Shido held his breath while I frowned.
"What, this girl." Shido mumbled, surprised.
"Confident that Shido knows about the Spirits...what on earth is this girl?" Kotori said, clearly she got surprised too.
"You...how do you know about it?" I asked with glare.
"Fufu, that's a secret. Haru-san..."
"Kh, so... care to tell why do you came to this school then?"
After my demand, her smile turned slightly wide and began to walked down step by step.
"There are two reasons, Haru-san."
Step.
"The first reason I came to this school was just to meet Shido-san."
Step.
"Because I knew about Shido-san, I've been longing to see you."
Step.
"There was never a day that I wasn't thinking about Shido-san."
She stopped in front of him and took his hand.
"So-right now, I'm extremely happy."
Shido's cheeks are red if I'm not looking wrong. Kurumi then looked at me with smile.
"And the second reason is..." She released Shido's hand, who's still stunned. "...Is you Haru-san."
I narrowed my eyes. "Me...?"
"Yes." She walked to me, slowly. "You have something...something that I am very interested in."
"Something...? What do you mean?"
"Fufu, still a secret. Haru-san..."
As she called my name, she slowly lifted her hand and wanted to touch my face. But I quickly stop her by gripping her arm.
"Ah!"
"...Tokisaki Kurumi, I don't what you seek from me and Shido. But, if you do anything to Shido or my friends..." I stopped as I leaned closer to her.
"I won't hesitate to cut you down..." I warned as I narrowed my eyes coldly.
"Ara,ara. So aggressive, I like it." She touched my hand with her other hand. "Fufu, soft just like before. Ufufu..."
She didn't even bothered about my warning as she still smiling at me, I clicked my tongue in annoyance.
Tch! This girl...
"S-Stop moving around so much...!"
"You the one who should stop moving."
"Eh...?"
I stopped glaring at Kurumi as she, Shido and I turned towards a locker. And it's shaking around.
"Hey sto- whooaah!"
The locker door opened and revealing Tohka and Tobiichi. Not to mention, brooms and dustpans fell everywhere.
"Oww..."
They both groaned as Tohka is on top of Tobiichi.
"To-Tohka! Origami!?" Shido exclaimed in surprise.
"Ara? What are you two doing here?"
Kurumi, whose hand is still on my grasp, asked while tilting her head in wonder. Seeing that, they hastily got to their feet.
"It-It's about that! Even though Shido and Haruto wanted Kurumi around the school. That...there's still somethings that must be done, haven't you heard about it!" Tohka said and we raised a brow.
"-Tokisaki Kurumi, touring the school does not require the action of holding hands. Let go now." Tobiichi said before shot me a glare which is clearly said "I didn't do this for you".
"! Right! That's it!" Tohka in rare act on agreeing with Tobiichi, nodded her head forcefully.
Hearing them, me and Kurumi looked each other a moment before slowly released our grip.
"Shido! I also saw you were holding hand with Kurumi! What are doing?"
"Um...that was..."
"The truth is I have, contracted a severe case of anemia. Then this two gentle Shido-san and Haruto-san held my hand. Please don't blame them." Kurumi said.
Hearing her, Tohka and Tobiichi looked at us. "Is that so?" Was sent along with their gazes.
"Eh...aah, that is, well, um..."
And the next instant, Tobiichi suddenly knelt onto the floor.
"! Origami! What's the matter?" Shido said with shock.
"Anemia."
"..." I sighed. She's just pretending.
"What's the matter with you two? That's so laughable!" Tohka said while folding her arms. Then after a moment, she realized the situation.
"Ah! Sh-Shido! I also have an anemia!"
"Is that so...?"
"U-Umu, to tell you the truth, my butt doesn't have a lot of flesh!" Tohka admitted while wiggling her... you know.
"No Tohka, that's not what anemia is..." I said with small smile and sigh a bit.
The whole tour we did with Kurumi is complete, I can say it's going well as me, Shido and Kurumi plus Tohka who was insisted to go with us during the tour minus Tobiichi cause she was going to nowhere after she took a call from someone, must be her companions probably.
"Beware of Tokisaki Kurumi." That's what she told us before gone off.
Anyways, as we gone out of the school gate, walking on the streets that is dyed red by the setting sun. Shido turned to Kurumi and ask.
"Well, that's most of it. Did you get it?"
"Nn, thank you very much. ...Really now, it would have been better if it were only the three of us."
"Ha...haha."
Shido gave a bitter smile while I gave a small smile at her joke.
Until we stopped near at crossroads, Kurumi turned and looked at us.
"Well then, Shido-san, Tohka-san. I'll take my leave from here." She said.
"Eh? Oo, oh..."
"Mu, is that so? Well see you again tomorrow."
After Shido and Tohka said it, Kurumi turned her gaze at me still smiling.
"See you later, Haruto-san. I hope we have much fun tomorrow." She gave a bow to us and said.
"I see." I made a small response and smiled a bit.
As Shido and Tohka waved their hands at Kurumi who leaves the scene. My smile faded and turned into a slight glare.
"That girl is pissing me off." I muttered.
What? You think I'd go kind and care to her? Think again.
But, that Kurumi. She seems to know about me as just like she said earlier that there's 'something' that she's very interested in me.
While thinking, Kurumi is out of my sight as she turned to right passage.
"Hey Haru, why're you standing there?"
"Hm?"
Shido's voice snapped me into reality again as I broke my glare and turned to him and Tohka who are already away a few meter from me.
"Ah, no, just have something in my mind that's all." I said while walking towards them.
After we saying goodbye to Kurumi. Shido says he want to buy ingredients for tonight's dinner and tomorrows breakfast. Of course, Tohka insisted to come and I also accompanied them since I got nothing to do back home, plus I kinda missed how delicious Shido's food taste like.
Soon after we buying those, we are currently walking while Shido and I are holding a heavy plastic bags. Inside it, there's a large amounts of meat.
"Well, it sure was the right day to come today."
"Yeah, thank god for the 30% discount."
I muttered and Shido gave a light chuckle.
"Shido! What's the menu today? Hamburger steak?" Tohka happily asked in excitement.
"Ah! I vote for that as well!" Kotori said from the earpiece.
"Hm...hamburger steak eh? Feh! I'm in." I added.
Shido, lightly shrugged, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised.
"Ah- what should I do. There's still stewed carrots with fish floss and Sanshoku Donburi!"
"Mu, muu. Even those aren't bad at all, can't we have hamburger steak?" Tohka said.
"Hold on! What are you saying? Since we got our hands on mixed meat, let's not be stingy and use it all in one go!" Kotori suggested.
"Mix it all up!" I added with slight grin.
Shido sighed as he listened to us. Then in front, a sound of sports shoes rubbing on the asphalt can be heard. Shido and I stopped and turned towards that direction.
"Nn?"
Standing there, is a blue haired girl tied in ponytail and brown eyes with a tear mole under her left eye. She's wearing a parka jacket and culotte skirt with white sports shoes and it looks like there's a red spots on her shoes. Blood?
The girl who look like the same age as Kotori, standing there with eyes widen in shock. Somehow, her face's looks resemble to someone I know...must be my imagination.
As she's standing there, Shido just tilted his head at her as if he knows this girl somewhere.
The girl then opened her trembling lips.
"Nii..."
"Nii?" Shido and I mumbled as I raised a brow.
She didn't answered as she's running and jumping into Shido's chest.
"Nii-sama!" The girl exclaimed while hugging Shido.
Meanwhile, us including Kotori-
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
"EEEEEEHHH!?"
N-Nii-sama!? As-as her big brother!?
My face is clearly full of surprise, and I look at her and Shido then her then Shido again, again and again.
Soon I stopped as I mutter. "Holy...shit... your faces almost look the same."
"Nn?" The blue haired girl turned her head to me and looked a little surprised as her eyes widen slightly.
"Th-those eyes...Tou...ki-san..."
"Hm? What?"
"Ah! Never mind..." She hugged Shido again tightly and buried her face at Shido's chest, who's confused.
"?" I raised an eyebrow at her. Who exactly is she? And did she just said 'Tou..ki'? Who the hell is Touki?
Itsuka Residence
"Ooh, so this is Nii-sama's current home!"
The girl whose self-declared as Shido's REAL sister, Takamiya Mana got inside our house. Well, seeing her before as she passionately describing how she was so hopeful meeting with Shido, he couldn't help but to take her along.
Of course, Kotori had been approved that. To tell you guys the truth, the one who suggested to let her come was Kotori herself.
Along the road, I can sense that she's often looking at me as if she knows me from somewhere.
"Mu, but that was really shocking. Shido actually has another sister..." Tohka muttered as me plus Yoshino and her puppet sitting on the sofa.
"No...I don't have that memory at all."
"Maa,maa~ if I look between Shido-san and that girl, they almost look the same." Yoshinon remarked.
"Agreed." I said as I took a potato chip from its bag-...wait a minute, when and where did I get this? Never mind, just eat it Haruto.
"Hey, Tohka. Want some?" I offered the chips to the girl and she happily took it from the plastic bag.
"Ah, you're Tohka-san, right? Are you currently going out with Nii-sama?" The girl named Mana asked her.
"Wha? What are you saying!? How could that be possible!" Shido cut in between the two.
Mana gave Tohka a surprise look.
"Tohka-san, have you gone on a date with Nii-sama?"
"Oh! Yes they have!" I added while munching the chip which making Mana have a piercing look *ji-* at Shido.
"Just as I thought, Nii-sama."
"Eh?"
"Nii-sama is a suspect for two-timing."
"T-Two-timing!? I am not!"
"You're not? Well, Tobiichi-san told me that she's going to be my sister-in-law in the future. ...But to think that Nii-sama would do that..." Mana said with half-lidded eyes.
"O-Origami?"
"Ah, I think Tobiichi's practically lying, Mana." I said while taking another chip. "By the way, can I call you Mana?"
"Eh? You may. Hold on, I believe I didn't catch your name before."
"Hm? Oh, it's Ryousuke Haruto. Just call me Haruto or Haru or whatever..."
After my answer, she looks surprised as she widen her eyes.
"Ry-Ryousuke...?" She said that in shaky voice and her body slight shook.
"Mana?" Shido asked and I cocked an brow. She shook her head.
"A-Ah! N-Never mind!" She said.
'No, it must be another family name. But his eyes...his eyes bears the same color as her.'
"Hm? Oi,oi, why are you staring at me that much?" I said as I snapped my finger at her.
"Wh-? Nothing, nothing that's all. Sorry." She apologized.
Then an idea popped in my head as I made a fake surprise.
"Wait, don't tell me..." I gasped and put a palm in front of my mouth. "You fall in love with me!?"
"F-Fall in love!? No! What are you saying!" She yelled as her cheeks redden.
"Hey, Shido. I'm not ready to be your little brother-in-law, you know..."
"Like I told you, Haruto-san! I'm not in love with you, we even just met each other just a minutes ago." Mana, still blushing, said as she folded her arms.
"C-Calm down, Mana. Haru's just messing with you, he is always like that." Shido cut between us.
"-Fehahahaha! Hahaha!"
I laughed and clutched my stomach as everyone looking at me while sweatdropped. Oh my God! I can't believe she'll fell for that one!
"...See?"
"...What a very friendly person you got here, Nii-sama." Mana said in sarcasm while looking at me with half-lidded, clearly she's little pissed.
We heard a footsteps coming from the stairs and a person headed to the living room.
It was none other than Kotori herself with her casual clothing and black ribbon.
"-Welcome home, O-Onii-chan!" She greeted. It seems that she was kinda forceful to herself when she said "Onii-chan." Part.
"Oh, I'm home..." Shido replied.
"Hm? Who's this? And why is Haru...-n-nii is laughing?" Kotori asked as she turned her gaze towards Mana.
"Aa,um... We met each other in the street. No matter what-"
"Is there anyone else inside this house!? Nii-sama has been in your care!" Mana said with huge smile and forcefully grabbing Kotori's hand and shaking it vigorously.
"Nii-sama...? Shido is-"
"Yes! I'm Nii-sama's younger sister, Takamiya Mana!" She answered enthusiastically.
"...Hum. Why don't you take a seat on the sofa there, so that we can hear the details?"
After Kotori suggested and Mana gave a decisive reply and sat down to it.
"...Well then, Mana was it? You...call yourself Shido's sister?"
"That's the case." Mana nodded vigorously. Kotori letting out a soft sigh from her nose.
"Well, I'm Itsuka Kotori. I am also, Shido's sister."
"...?" Mana inclined her head at Kotori's word-
"Ha...! If you say that then don't tell me that you're my, nee-sama!?"
"I'm not!"
"Ah, then my apologies. -Sorry, Kotori. As your elder sister, I will-"
"Who the hell is your little sister!" Kotori yelled.
"Well technically you're-"
"Shut up!" Kotori cut my words and I only replied "OK" in monotone before taking another chip again.
Kotori let out sigh while scratching her hair and looked troubled.
"But...little sister, huh? ...I don't even remember that I have a little sister." Shido muttered and sighed as I took another bite.
Actually, Shido was abandoned by his birth mother and was adopted by the Itsuka family. Well, Shido and Kotori told me all about it after we met for the first time. He even couldn't remember his parents as he said that his memories are blurry.
Shido and I really have a memory issues.
Yep, I do have same case like him. I couldn't even remember my own parents, as each and every time I tried to remember it, it only gave a sting in my brain.
"About that...Mana, can I ask a question?" Shido asked.
"Yes! What is it, Nii-sama!" She replied while Kotori "humph!" for unknown reasons.
"Um. Sorry but, I don't remember anything about you."
"That's to be expected." She folded arms and nodded. "I... truthfully speaking that I don't have memories about the past."
"Eh?"
"What? If it is the past you mentioned, how much exactly did you lose?" Kotori asked.
"That's right. I can't remember anything two or three years prior, but I can still recall incidents past that period."
She took out silver locket in front of her chest and within it is a discolored photograph, which shows Shido and her when they were a child.
"Is this...me?" Shido mumbled in surprise and Kotori and me showed an expression same as him.
"Hold on a minute. In this photo, Shido should be around ten years old right? At that time, should he have already arrived at our house?"
"Ah, now that you mentioned it that's true." Shido said while scratching his face.
"Is that so? That's unbelievable." Mana muttered.
"Yare,yare. Looks like we three have the same problem..." I remarked. Shido nodded in response.
"Haruto-san, your past too?" Mana asked.
"Yup. Can't remember my parents, tried to remember it...but it's useless. And this."
I said as I pulled out my necklace and showed to them.
"A black wing necklace?" Yoshinon asked.
"Yes, I also can't remember who gave this thing to me. Might be a girl, I don't know." I said while released my necklace and let it hang around my neck. And I took another chip.
"I see. What about your mother and father?"
After she asked that, I reluctantly lower my head and narrowed my eyes.
"Uh, M-Mana-"
"-They were dead in an accident...thats what my uncle told me." I muttered making Mana surprised.
"A-Aa, my apologies. I shouldn't have asked." She apologized.
"Don't be, past is the past. Right?" I said as I lifted my head and eat the chip again.
"A-Ah..." She nodded.
"Hold on. Mana, did you said unbelievable? Unbelievable you say...could it be some other person who looks like Shido?" Kotori asked.
"No, there's no mistake about it. Nii-sama is Nii-sama."
"...Why can you say it so certainly?"
Answering Kotori's question, Mana confidently patted her chest.
"It's called, a bond between siblings!"
"..." Kotori shrugged.
However Mana closed her eyelids and continued to speak passionately.
"No, I am surprised myself. I really got a shock. When I saw Nii-sama, my heart could not stop throbbing."
"What's with that. Isn't that love at first sight."
"Ha! Perhaps it really is love at first sight.—Kotori-san, let me have Nii-sama!"
"How can I!"
Kotori reflexively shouted. After which let out an unnatural cough.
"Anyway. It is troubling for you to say that you are his sister with such a weak reason. First of all, Shido is already part of this family, and now you say you want to take him away—"
"I don't have such an intention to do so you know?"
"Eh?"
In response to Mana's indifferent reply, Kotori widened her eyes.
"For everyone in this family who have accepted Nii-sama as a part of them, I am truly grateful. As long as Nii-sama can live a happy life, Mana would be satisfied."
Saying that, Mana reached over the table, holding Kotori's hand once more
Kotori unhappily bent her mouth into a *へ* shape
"Humph...What's this, you seem to know your stuff."
"Nn.—Even though it was a blurred memory, however I could only remember that Nii-sama went to some place unknown. That time I was really worried, but even more than that, I was more concerned whether Nii-sama was okay.—Therefore, now that I know that Nii-sama is living well, I'm really happy. And he has such a cute foster sister too."
With that, Mana showed a smile. Kotori's face blushed, unhappily shifting her line of sight.
"Wh, what's with you, suddenly saying that kind of thing—"
"Well, of course."
At this point, Mana interrupted Kotori and spoke.
"After all, you can't beat the real sister."
"..."
Instantly, *Pi!*, a sound as though the air just split apart could be heard. Did I just saw a spark while they're glancing?
"Hey, hey, Kotori."
Kotori did not seem to hear a single bit of Shidou's words. The muscles on her face twitched, revealing a cramped smile.
"Ooh, what is this? A war...!?" Tohka asked in low voice.
"A...war...?" Yoshino asked as she tilted her head in confuse.
"Yup Yoshino, this is war. Or to be exact...this is called sisters war!" I told her and took another bite of potato chip.
"Uuuh..." Shido looking troubled as he's rubbing his hair as they continue their war.
"Heeh...is that so?"
"Ah, why's that of course. There's nothing that can beat blood ties."
"But, isn't there's a saying that 'a close relative is useless afar compared to a nearby neighbor'."
The instant Kotori finished her words, Mana who has been smiling all this time, her temple twitched for a second.
After an stunned moment, Mana let go of Kotori's hand, resting them onto the table.
"Yahaha,...So what about it? At the very end, he still has to be with his real sister am I wrong? There is the saying that 'your destiny is set when you reach three years old'!"
"...Gu. Heh, heheh. However, even though you two are related, but it is the one who has the longest amount of time spent that has the advantage!"
"No no, in the end you are still an outsider, a real sister means being blood-related. Blood ties are thicker than water! From the start the sister points that both of us have are fundamentally different!"
Mana loudly declared. Sister points. A phrase that was totally unheard of.
However, Kotori did not question that as she let out a rebuttal.
"Blood ties blood ties, what else can you still say? You can talk about sibling relationship but I have been living as a younger sister for over ten years! Isn't it obvious whose sister points are higher!"
"How laughable! Sibling who have been forcefully separated from young, reuniting once more through space and time! Doesn't it touch your heart! In the face of real obstacles, time and whatnot does not matter at all!"
"Shut up! What about blood ties! A real younger sister can't even marry him!"
"Eh...?"
Shido's and Mana's voices overlapped. Kotori's cheeks dyed crimson, banging the tabletop as though she was trying to protest.
"An- anyway! Right now the little sister here is me!"
"What's that! It should belong to the real sister here!"
"We-Well why don't we calm down first, the two of you are.."
Shido attempted to calm the two people down with his face damp with sweat, Kotori and Mana turned towards Shido.
"Shido, what about you!"
"Real sister, foster sister, which faction do you choose!?"
"E-eh, eh!?"
Suddenly thrown a question that was out of his expectations, Shidou unleashed a pitiful cry.
"No, it's not about...which faction..."
"..."
Meanwhile, I can't help but smirk a bit in amusement while eating, it feels like I'm watching a movie now.
"! Th-That's right, Mana."
"Yes?"
Putting his hands together while saying this, Mana tilted her head in question. Seems like Shido want to diverted the topic much to my disappointment of who's gonna win the war. Oh well...
"You said before that you don't remember your past right?"
"Nn. That's right."
"Then, where are you living now? Are you living with your family?"
"Ah...that is...we-well there's a lot of reasons for that."
Shido raised a brow. "A lot of reasons?"
"Something...like that. If I have to say it then its because I'm working in a place that is equipped with living quarters."
"Work? Girls like your age should gone off to school not work." I said.
Mana's eyes looked around in distress.
"Th-that is...eeh-um...Ex-excuse me!"
"Eh...? Wait, hold on a-"
Before Shidou managed to stop her, she ran off and escaped from his house like a rabbit.
"Wh...what's with her, what in the..." Shido muttered as he scratched his cheek.
"Hm..." I hummed while taking another bite.
"Muu, Shido. I'm hungry...where's the hamburger steak?" Tohka said while eating my chip.
"Now that Tohka mentioned it, I'm feeling it too..." I said.
"Me too..." Yoshino added.
"Same here." Kotori added too with a little annoyed tone.
"A-Ah, alright, I'll do it. Wait a moment, okay?" Shido said while walking to the kitchen.
They nodded in response while eating my last chip.
Mana, I feel like, I don't know, I think she's hiding something from us. Nah, must be my imagination.
I sighed. But, besides that. Tokisaki Kurumi, that girl...what the hell is she planning? What does she want from me and Shido?
I sighed again and resting my head on the sofa, looking at the ceiling. I hope there's nothing will happen to us.
Part I
End
Done! So how is it? I hope it satisfied you guys
And I'm planning to make a story about Hyperdimension Neptunia with a male OC in it.
Or maybe a crossover between DAL and Hyperdimension with Haruto and the Hyper OC to make some kind of movie chapter! What do you guys think?
I also gonna make the Haruto's arc and it take place after the events of Itsuka Disaster(Volume 12)
Alright! See ya guys in the next chapter!
