Chapter 11: Shido helps Bunny Girl Senpai
Shido and Kotori had come to an open-air mall nearby. This mall was very large and mainly sold men's and women's clothing. Of course, there were also many other boutiques.
"Wait, you have never been to this mall?"
Kotori looked at Shido questioningly, feeling a little unbelievable.
"No."
Shido shook his head innocently. It was the first time he had come.
"Then what do you usually do with the Spirits?"
Kotori asked curiously.
"Eating, watching movies, playing in video game centers, and occasionally going to playgrounds and aquariums..."
Shido said truthfully. Of course, he might be doing different things with Origami, Kurumi, or Miku.
"Spirits are much easier than I expected to handle!"
Kotori sighed. She actually counted herself in, knowing that she was also an easy girl to deal with.
Shido smiled and didn't respond. Indeed, as the other party said, Spirits generally didn't have much demand. They were happy as long as they spent time with Shido.
In this way, Shido accompanied Kotori and strolled through the mall for several hours. He should have unlimited energy, but he felt very tired.
On the contrary, Kotori, whose spiritual power had been sealed, was still running around without stopping. This was probably the difference between boys and girls!
Shido sighed, holding a bag of clothes bought by Kotori, and standing in a corner of the mall. He really didn't have much energy to keep shopping.
"Please give me a box of strawberry Mochi..."
A pleasant female voice came from the side. Shido looked up and saw that it was a strawberry Mochi store.
After shopping for so long, Kotori should be hungry too!
Thinking of this, Shido walked over and lined up, intending to surprise Kotori when she came back from shopping.
"Please give me a box of strawberry Mochi..."
She didn't know if the proprietress didn't hear her, so she tried again. However, she still received no response.
"Young man, would you like a box of Mochi?"
The proprietress asked Shido with a smile on her face.
"Well..."
Shido glanced at the girl in front of him, shouldn't she go first?
But he was shocked when he recognized the girl:
She was a beautiful girl with outstanding appearance and good-looking black hair. More importantly, she was wearing a black bunny girl outfit, which was extremely sexy and alluring.
The main reason why Shido was surprised was that he knew this girl, Mai Sakurajima, who was a well-known heroine from the anime "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai".
Looking at the reaction of the proprietress just now, it could be concluded that Mai was experiencing the "Adolescence Syndrome", which made her invisible to those who had forgotten about her existence.
This reminded Shido of another girl: The blonde beautiful girl who also could not be seen by others, until the very end. She was the regret of Shido's life, because she was the only spirit that Shido failed to save.
Of course, Shido and the others were also looking for a way to make her reappear in the world, but they still couldn't find a way. Now since Shido came to this new world, they felt that the chance of success became even slimmer.
Shido signed and returned his mind to reality. He took a peek at Mai 's expression, as if she was worried about not being able to buy something to eat.
Shido didn't want to care about her, because he knew that Mai would meet the protagonist of the story, Sakuta Azusagawa, and solve her problem. There would be no need for Shido to intervene.
Shido was planning to ignore her and continue to buy his own dessert, but suddenly, he saw tears in the corners of Mai 's eyes, biting her lips, and clenching her fists...
He knew that Mai was very upset and scared because she became transparent. If no one could see her, or remember her, wouldn't it be the same as death?
No, it may be more uncomfortable than death!
Shido sighed. After all, he couldn't bear seeing girls cry. That was the Shido that every Spirit loved about.
"Three boxes of strawberry Mochi, thank you!"
Shido said to the proprietress.
"OK, just a second..."
The proprietress squinted her eyes and responded with a smile. Business was not easy these days, so having someone to buy three boxes of Mochi was a great support for her.
Soon, the proprietress packed up three boxes of strawberry Mochi, and Shido paid.
"Thank you!"
The proprietress nodded in satisfaction, seeing the one and two bags in Shido's hand. It was obvious that he was dating a girl. That was why he bought these big boxes for his girlfriend.
There were very few such considerate boys these days, which reminded her of her husband...
While the proprietress recalled, Shido pretended to be beside Mai and stood for a while. After confirming that Mai was not looking at him, he put down a box of strawberry Mochi near her feet, then turned the other way and ran!
Shido signed a breath of relief when he ran away far enough from Mai and confirmed that she didn't spot him. Otherwise, it would be a hassle.
Shido didn't want to contact Mai because it would be very troublesome to deal with her Adolescence Syndrome. He barely had enough time to satisfy the Spirits, not to mention helping other girls with their problems.
But he didn't want Mai to be sad and alone, so he thought of such a way, and finally secretly put a box of Mochi beside her...
By doing this, on the one hand, Mai would have something to eat so that she would not be hungry like this. In addition, it would make her realize that there were other people in this world who could see her, so she could have hope in her heart.
Since there was no clue, Mai would not find him either!
Perfect!
Shido smiled contentedly. It felt good to help others without giving his name. He took the two boxes of big blessings in his hand and quickly went back to find Kotori.
It's been a long time, Kotori, it's time to finish shopping…
Author's Note:
If you guys like Mayuri so much, I can resurrect her in the later chapters! It would greatly depend on the reviews from you guys.
After Shido left for a while, Mai was still feeling helpless, unsure what to do in this dire situation. She turned around and decided to leave with an empty stomach!
"!"
Mai frowned suddenly, feeling that she had kicked something. She looked down and saw that it was a box of strawberry Mochi! It was her favorite flavor!
Fresh, unopened strawberry Mochi.
"How can there be a box of strawberry Mochi here?"
Mai tilted her head and muttered to herself in confusion.
Mai looked around, and there was no one else beside her. She looked at the box in her hand and wondered whether she should take it home or not.
Mai had a very good moral: She will not do bad things, so even if no one can see her now, she will not steal anything.
This was very rare. If someone else was in such a state, they might have committed heinous crimes
.
"Madam, is this for me..."
Mai asked, but the other party obviously didn't hear her, so she didn't answer.
Then, Mai saw that the other party made a phone call, and smiled at the phone and said:
"Honey, a boy who was in Raizen High School bought three boxes of strawberry Mochi a few minutes ago. It reminds me of the past, where you pursued me by giving me Mochi, which gave me the purpose of running this store…"
Mai could not hear what the other party said, but she heard the proprietress say this:
"Indeed, you only bought two boxes at that time. One box for each. Then... Who is the third box of Mochi for?"
"..."
Mai glanced down at the strawberry Mochi in her hand. She had a feeling that this was the third box that the proprietress mentioned.
After all, she had only lost in thought for a while. During this time, there should not be too many customers, meaning that the boy who bought three boxes must be the one that left one box for her.
Mai did not think of it as a coincidence. After all, Mochi had many flavors. She just said that she wanted a box of strawberry Mochi, then the next thing she knew, she really got a box of strawberry flavor. Therefore, the young man must have heard her request and helped her with it.
Mai didn't understand why the young man did all this without showing his face. Maybe he didn't know her condition, or he also had his own concerns.
But anyway, Mai was very grateful.
Moreover, she really wanted to find this young man who bought her a box of strawberry Mochi!
The appearance of Shido was like a life-saving straw for her, she must hold onto it tightly.
"Raizen High School..?"
Mai smiled. She was also a student of Raizen High School. Her cousin was a teacher at this school. It shouldn't be difficult to find such a boy!
Shido naturally didn't know that the proprietress accidentally leaked his information and made Mai go after him…
Now that he met up with Kotori, they both decided to go home.
"Did you have a blast today?"
Shido touched his head toward Kotori, and asked with a smile.
"Yes..."
Kotori replied casually, but seeing her brisk footsteps, she should be in a good mood.
"That's good."
Shido nodded gently. He was a bit worried that he wasted too much time with Hiratsuka-sensei and Hachiman, not to mention dealing with editor Toki and Utaha. He barely had quality time for Kotori. But thankfully, Kotori understood his hardships and did not blame him.
"Shido..."
Kotori suddenly said in a serious voice.
"What's wrong?"
Shido asked curiously.
"You should think of a way to increase your spiritual power as soon as possible! The others want to be with you more as well..."
Kotori once again solemnly spoke to Shido. Of course, only able to see one Spirit, and only two or three times a month, it was really unbearable.
And now it was about time to separate again, and the next meeting would be ten days from now. Therefore, she felt really uneasy.
"I will!"
Shido nodded solemnly, but the question was: How? This world showed no science fiction so far, and he could not risk causing trouble. Could there be a day to find spiritual power in this "ordinary world"?
At this time, Shido suddenly recalled the golden figure of a certain classmate that he saw in class this morning: Gabriel White Tenma. He wondered if she could do anything about it.
(From the anime Gabriel Dropout)
The two returned to their house, which was quite large. It was a big house in the city center, which showed that Shido was quite rich.
Although the sales of Shido's novels were not high, he wrote really fast. He could write three volumes when the others could only write one volume, so the income was pretty good.
Therefore, Shido decided to buy a bigger house, hoping that the Spirits would move in together in the near future.
The two looked at the clock on the wall, and it was already past eleven o'clock. They knew that Cinderella's magic would be lifted by twelve o'clock, and Kotori would return to the original world.
Shido was also very reluctant to see her go, but there was really no way to stop it. So they decided to eat delicious strawberry Mochi together while waiting for the departure time.
At this time, Kotori took off her dating clothes and put on her Astral Dress...
Because when they traveled through the world, there was no way to take anything with them. She didn't want to be naked when she went back, so she put on her Astral Dress.
Since the Astral Dress was a part of her, there was nothing to worry about.
Recalling the past, a Spirit crossed to this world without knowing any of this, so she ended up naked in front of Shido, which was pretty embarrassing…
Now they knew: The only thing that could cross the world was spiritual power and those related to it, like the Astral Dress. Other than those, nothing could go through!
Kotori sighed, and then felt a strange attraction, pulling her down into the abyss. She knew that her time was almost up, and her spiritual power was not enough to support her staying in this world anymore.
"Shido, see you next time!"
Kotori smiled, but she tried her hardest not to show the uneasiness in her heart.
"Goodbye, Kotori."
Shido gritted her teeth and waved his hand, and saw Kotori suddenly disappear in front of him. He knew that she had gone back to the world over there...
But he had to get himself together, because 30 seconds later, another Spirit would appear in front of him, and he would like to welcome her with a smile.
