Disclaimer: I don't own Date a Live.
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A month has been passed since the event at Arubi island, everything went alright, Kaguya and Yuzuru is integrating their self into society without much issues just like last time, the only different is they declare Reine as their biggest rival for getting Shidou.
And lately he noticed that Kotori has looking at him weirdly, but when he ask her about it, she just said nothing and walking away. 'I wonder what happen?' he thought to himself.
Unbeknown to Shidou this is what actually happen with Kotori.
Flashback.
It's been a week after Kaguya and Yuzuru had bees sealed, Reine is walking toward Kotori's room to give her the report about them, she knock the door and it sliding open not long after.
"ah Reine, please enter" Kotori said. She's just sitting on the chair and drinking tea.
Reine entering the room without a word and handed Kotori a flash disk. "…this is the result from the test of Kaguya and Yuzuru, the seal is working perfectly and they're healthier than your average person".
"that's good to hear, and any information I need to know? Like how they become two?" Kotori ask.
"…we're still looking for it, but their DNA reading is showing that they're more like twins than anything else, and this not seems to affecting the seal" she explain.
"well that's good to hear, anything else?"
"…there's one thing, but this is about Shin" she said.
"ohh right, the one you wanted to tell me about. So what is it?"
"…well just look at this" Reine walking toward the computer inside the room before taking another flash disk and plug it in.
Kotoru then sit on the chair in front of computer and examining the content.
'hmm, this is just the readings of Shidou's affection level, what so special about it?' Kotori thought.
The data is showing Shidou's affection level towards Spirits and some other people, Shidou's affection level to them is high but it's just the level of close friend or a family member would have. ' tch, Shidou doesn't see us that way at all' there's nothing wrong until she find one peculiar reading.
The affection reading is at full bar, meaning Shidou is in love with the person, Kotori read the name of the person and she can feel her mouth open. The person with the highest affection level is Murasame Reine, the same person who is standing right beside her.
She look at Reine then at the screen, then at Reine then at the screen, then at Reine again.
"What the meaning of this!?" she exclaimed, her voice comes louder than she intend to do but she's too shocked to care.
"… well this is Shin's affection reading and it seems he's in love with me" Reine said calmly.
"I can see that, but how is this possible!?" Kotori said, when it all begin, how and why, her mind is full of question.
"…is that really a bad thing?" Reine ask.
"yes… I mean no…urgh" Kotori take a deep breath to calm herself before answering again, "I mean it's not that bad, it's just unexpected".
Never Kotori would think her brother would be in love with someone, Shidou never seems to shown any interest with opposite gender, and she's sure if he doesn't have to deal with spirits he wouldn't even talk with any woman except from family.
"…well it's a common thing for a man his age to fall in love" Reine said.
"yeah, but still…" Kotori look at Reine, ignoring the age gap she can understand why Shidou have a crush with her, Reine is a beautiful woman, with her slim body, pale skin and big bust, even with her sleepy face, she's sure she can charm any straight man. And she would admit if there's someone she want to become when she's adult, Reine would be in top three.
" 'sigh'… when it became like this?" she finally ask.
"…the first reading is when Shin reseals you at water park. I had it checked again, and even after Arubi island the reading is still the same" Reine said.
Kotori just closed her eyes and rubbing her forehead, she always wondered why Shidou never had any interest on girls in his school, she just think he's just not in that phase yet because he's an otaku, but now the true answer get to her she just can't believe it, Shidou is into older woman and not just older but much older. ' am I never has any chance to begin with?. Kotori thought.
"…it doesn't seem to affect the sealing process so I don't think it would be a problem?" she look at Reine for confirmation which she nod, " in that case, just let it be I guess."
"hmm… are you really okay with it?" Reine ask.
"well not really, but all in all if Shidou has to fall in love, I am glad it happen to be you and not some random woman. But more importantly how you feel about it?" Kotori ask.
"…well Shin is kind gentleman and respect others so I don't mind it" Reine said.
"that's good, but be careful with how's the things going on with training we gave him, it will be a matter of time before he make a move with you. And how would you respond to that?" Kotori said smirking, it's rare occurrence where she can tease Reine like this.
But Reine began to lean forward and whispering to her right ear, "then maybe, I will let him has his way with me" Reine said with low sweet voices.
"Wha-What!?" Kotori's face become as red as her hair, her eyes widened and she looking scandalously at Reine. She doesn't expect her to respond it like that.
"just kidding" Reine said while standing straight again and she began to walk to the doorway.
"but who knows, maybe I would actually do that" she said before walk out of the room leaving Kotori still gaping at her.
Flashback end.
Back with Shidou right now he and all his school mates in in school hall listening for the announcement about Tenou festival.
"OOOO!!!!!".
All the student yelled at Ai's speech, and he have to admit her speech is good and encouraging.
"is Ai-chan want to wage war somewhere?" come Tohka voice from his side.
"well not really, it's about the Tenou fastival" he said.
"Tenou festival, what's that?" Tohks ask again.
"just said it's a very big festival".
"Ohh!" Tohka also become excited when she hear it.
Tenou festival or Tengu highschool joint festival is an event exclusive in Tengu city, it's all begin when 30 years ago after a big spacequake happen the population rate is declining including the highschool students, so they decided to held the school festival together so it become more lively, and after the population come back like before people just decide to stay held it like this for the festivities.
"and now we call for one brave hearth to volunteer and continue this passing fire in their heart!" Ai said.
And just like before all become quiet, if they sound like soldier ready for war now they're like a people attending a funeral. ' 'sigh' the duality of people' Shidou thought. And all happens like last time again, Tonomachi voted for him to volunteer followed with all male in the vicinity. ' Tonomachi, sometime I wonder who your friend is' he thought.
He just let all happens without much protest, after all with this he will see Miku again and can date her, 'here come's the Shiori again'.
Shidou then doing his newly assigned job until late afternoons, he then began to walk home tiredly until he saw a familiar blue hair with lighter shade than him not far from gate.
"ah… Yoshino, Yoshinon good afternoon" he greet them.
"g-good afternoon Shidou-san"
" afternoon to you too Shidou-kun, isn't it great to have such a cute girl as Yoshino-chan to pick you from school?" Yoshinon said.
"yeah it is. Since you're here let's get through market I need to buy somethings" he said.
He offer her his hand and they walking side by side to the market, some of his school mates seeing this just brish it of thinking she's just some relative of his.
They buy things Shidou needs for dinner and then go straight to home, Yoshino and Yoshinon go to spirits mansion while Shidou get to his home with a promise to get others spirits to eat dinner together later.
"I am home!"
"welcome home" come Kotori's voice.
He go to the kitchen tp put his grocery and see Kotori, wearing black ribbons, sat on the sofa watching tv.
"afternoon Shidou, what take you so long?" she said without looking at him.
"my school mates voted for me to volunteer in Tenou festival preparations, so I stayed until late to do some assigments" Shidou said putting the grocery on kitchen table.
"ohh… that's so impressive of you" Kotori said.
"hmph… I don't actually want to do it, but it's one against all male populations so" he complained.
' hmph, those lowly envious scum, how dare them to put such weight on Shidou just like that! only I can do that' Kotori thought. "so what's for dinner?" she said.
"just some katsudon with leftover salad from this morning" he said.
Shiodu then go to his room to change and then cook the dinner for him and the spirits. They eat and chat together till they back to spirits mansion, leaving Shidou and Kotori alone.
"nee Shidou, do you have someone you like?" Kotori ask when he wash the dishes.
"hmm… what with sudden question?".
"well I am just curious, that's all"
"of course I have, I love you and all the spirits doesn't I" Shidou.
"hmph.. that's not what I mean and you know it"
"well what if I have, do you feel jealous?" Shidou said.
"like hell I am! I am your sister after all there's no way I feel jealous with other women" Kotori said.
"is that so, even with Mana?" Shidou said looking at her.
"t-that is another thing entirely?!" she exclaims.
" 'chuckle' speaking of her I wonder where's she right now, last time we see her is when the battle with Kurumi happen"
"well how would I know, she's a part of AST so she must be there" Kotori said averting her gaze.
Shidou know that right now Mana is in Ratatosk custody doing health rehabilitation, he can feel his anger building inside him, knowing what DEM so to her make his anger as Shinji to rise again.
But his rising anger is being cut when a loud siren howling in the night.
"Reine, teleport us now" Kotori said to her intercom, and not long after she and Shidou being teleported to Fraxinus.
They give him a brief explanation about the situation and then teleport him to space quake location.
He walk through the area and hear a pleasant voice sing.
"you hear that Kotori?" Shidou ask.
"yeah we do. This is spirits known as Diva, they first appear around six months ago and there's no sign of her other appearance until today" Kotori said.
Shidou follow the voice to a stage hall and see her, Miku singing on the stage with a small smile on her face, illuminate by a single lamp from above.
"wait Shidou, the choice has appear" Kotori said "alright everyone choose one"
He let them do their job as he continued to walk slowly to the stage.
"okay Shidou, you have to approached her and compliment he voice" Kotori said.
"got it" he reply, he knew this wouldn't end well but it's necessary for this mission.
He got to the stage and make some noise to attract Miku's attention.
"hmm…" she stop singing, "is anyone there? Come on come out don't be afraid" she said smile still in her face.
Shidou walk forward till he's also be illuminated by the light, "hello, my name is Shidou, and I can't help bit amazed by your voice" he said smiling.
And instantly Miku's smile disappeared replaced by disgusted scowl.
"spirits affection value is rapidly decreased!" he heard Shiizaki voice, "what! How? Shidou just compliment her and nothing else, is your zipper down or something?" Kotori exclaimed.
"of course it's not, I am not that clumsy" Shidou whisper. "is there something wrong? You shouldn't be here you know, the spacequake warning is not lifted yet…" Shidou said to Miku but.
"hmph!? A trash like you has no right to talk to me. Just be gone!!" Miku said.
A strong shock wave shot out from her make Shidou thrown backward, but Shidou didn't resist, he let the shock wave thrown him from the stage then he call upon Raphael's power to float himself and landed softly on the ground.
"Shidou?!?" Kotori exclaimed in concern.
"I am alright Kotori, I landed safely" Shidou said calming her.
"hmph… he should be dead from the fall, like all man should be" he heard Miku's voice from the stage, and then.
'Boom'
An explosion occurs, the dome rooftop of the building now has a large hole in it, the debris is falling into the stadium and from the hole AST's member began to enter the stadium.
"fall back from there Shiodu, this date has failed" Kotori command from inter come.
"got it" Shidou said, immediately slipping away to outside and get teleported into Fraxinus again. And surprisingly no one from AST or DEM ever got a glimpse of him that night.
The next day Shidou do his routine at school with less spirits than usual, they he a meeting last night to discuss why Diva react so violently to Shidou, it drag out pretty late and now he feel like he could sleep at any moment now.
Fortunately or unfortunately for him he's now with Tohka and Origami (again) to attend the meeting between culture festival executive, and with Tohka and Origami together he can't imagine to fall asleep now.
Shidou sat on the chair while leaning his head on one of his hand, he let Tohka and Origami have their bickering without much thought, everyone is mind their own business until the door opened and the student from Rindouji Female Academy entering, all eyes are draw to them especially to a girl in the middle, Izayoi Miku, a mysterious rising idol everyone's adores.
From his side he can see Origami widened her eyes, undoubtedly recognising her as 'Diva' from last night, meanwhile Tohka just tilt her head wondering why everyone look so amazed by the new arrivals.
The meeting went without any complication, Shidou is now onboard of Fraxinus bridge listening to the analysis from 'Dimension Breaker' Nakatsugawa.
"Izayoi Miku or Miku-tan, is a rising idol that started her debut around six months ago, she never went to interview with any televise channel despite how many times they invite her, and all her concerts is exclusive just for womens, here is a record from one of her concert I get from my female friend" he explain and play the video.
"but despite all of that, all netizens still adores her because of her beautiful voice as you can hear now" he finished.
"hmm… her career started six months ago, same as Diva's first appearance, and if she's not causing any spacequake until last night that means she has been in control of her power and live as a human all along" Kotori said after a few moments.
"if she's like that then maybe it would be difficult to seal her power just like Kurumi" Shidou said.
"that's one of possibility, but we are not certain until we confirm it." She agree "Nakatsugawa, how about her love interest?",
"that's a bit complicated, she never been seen with any man and all her interaction she got in public is with her female fans, and from the information I get from televise channel she reject, she said it because she doesn't want men to look at her with their lecherous eyes and that she hate man" he explain, " and from her encounter with Shidou-kun last night we can confirm it to be true. From all this we can conclude that she's…"
"a man hating lesbian" Kotori said for him.
"and how we get a man hating lesbian to fall for me, she wouldn't even let me talk to her" Shidou said knowing what would happen next.
"don't worry I've that covered" Kotori clap her hand and Fraxinus crew began to take a female uniform, wig and make up. They all look at him with gleaming eyes.
Shidou take a deep breath and said " I'll do what I must. But Kotori I have a question"
"shot"
"I am still your older brother, right?" Shidou said.
"what are you saying, you're the most feminine sister right, One-chan" she said with a wink.
Shidou just slumped in defeat and let them do their job.
And after few hours of treatment including shaving and moisturize his skin, make up and etc, Shidou look at mirror and looking at a very feminine face.
"you look so pretty Shidou-kun, you doesn't look like a man at all?!" Shiizaki said after applied make up on him.
"it's work better than I thought, Shidou you're not secretly a woman right?" Kotori said with mischievous smirks.
"of course not?!" he exclaimed, he knew this would happens but his pride as a man still take major damage from this.
"ah! That's remind me" Kotori said take a band aid from her pocket, "put this on your nut"
Shidou take it from her hand and put it on, "like this?" when he said that a feminine voice emitting from his mouth.
"yes that's a voice changer, with that no one will suspect you as a man" Kotori said, "when your next official meeting?".
"next week, we should have a meeting in city hall to look at our designated stan" Shidou said.
"good, Shiizaki make sure Shidou can apply all his disguise by himself at that time" Kotori said.
"okay commander".
And that week is spend with Shidou train to apply make up by Shiizaki, and since he actually have done it before he can do it nicely, too nice even that by day three Shiizaki ask if he ever use make up before, he doesn't want to tell her so he just said that's perhaps he just have talent for it.
Now on the H-day he's going to face Miku again, he walk out from the class with all his disguise inside his bag and going to change, last time he change in the restroom and get caught two times in a row, one by trio Ai-Mai-Mii and one by Tonomachi.
So learning from his mistake he's going to different room right now, science room, there's no student go there after school and more importantly it's her room.
Knock Knock.
"…come in"
With that Shidou enter the room and see Reine sit in front of computer in her teacher attire "Reine-san can I change here?" he ask.
"… ah do as you wish"
He proceed to go to far back of the room and began to change, after that he then sat on one of the chair and began to apply make up, he finish in less than fifteen minutes. He rechecking his disguise and hear Reine said.
"..you're strangely skillful with make up" Reine said.
"well Shiizaki-san has train me in the past week, I guess she just a good teacher" Shidou or Shiori now said, "and how do I look, everything is good right?"
"…yes it's good. Good luck with your date, I will assist you from Fraxinus after this" Reine said.
"yes, I'll count on you. See you Reine-san" Shidou said while he walk out from the room.
' now let's our date begin' he thought while he walk.
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