Before I go on with this chapter, I want to answer AnimeGirl619's review.
I'm NOT going to make Male!Origami aggressive to the part where he hits Shiori. I don't really like that kind of stuff in relationships. I'll keep it to the part where he acts like Shiori's his doll, if that's considered aggressive. Male!Yoshino will act the same as the original Yoshino, except just more chill. Your review wasn't critical or heavily criticizing actually. I enjoyed reading it! Thanks! :D
AND, I'm changing Tohkito's personality a bit. He'll be a little tsundere, but will be willing to learn more about Earth. He'll also love food like Tohka does. He'll act childish at times (like in this chapter for example) since he's getting to know about Earth. He'll act cool or try to be as he's getting used to Earth. But then, I'm not so sure. We'll have to wait and see.
Enjoy the chapter!
The Spirit, Tohkito. A mysterious man who appeared from another world. To fight against that pure appetite, or feed it with love and happiness. Now, Shiori's wallet is being tested.
Normal P.O.V
Shiori and Tohkito went into town. Shiori got a piece of cloth from a store to cover her head. There was one problem though: Tohkito couldn't stop looking at some gourmet bread on display inside a gourmet food store. His eyes were widened and his face pressed against the window. "Shiori, what is this?" he asked. "It looks delicious..." Shiori sweat-dropped, hoping no one saw what was going on.
"It's kinako bread..." she answered.
"Kinako bread?"
"It's a type of food-"
"I NEED it! I'm hungry! Can you give it to me?!"
Shiori sighed and said, "I'll be back." However, as she walked into the store, Tohkito went in with her, grabbing her sleeve. She looked back at him.
"I want to come too!" he said to her. She sighed once again. She then bought him some bread and gave it to him.
"Here," she said. Tohkito got the bread and sniffed it. His mouth was watering. He looked like he was in heaven. He hoped that it would taste as good as it smells. He took a small bite out of it, chewed it, and swallowed it.
"So, how was it?" Shiori asked.
His eyes glistened and his mouth watered even more. "It's delicious..." he replied. He then tried to shove the whole thing in his mouth. Shiori was alerted and tried to stop him.
"DON'T SHOVE THE WHOLE THING IN YOUR MOUTH!" she shouted. "ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
"Butph I thouph you cin shu thit!" Tohkito said, still having the whole thing in his mouth. "Ifff meen, it'sf big am lonf!" Shiori had the strength to pull the bread out of his mouth.
"Just takes bites of the bread, chew it, swallow it, and repeat," Shiori demanded. "It's not that hard." Tohkito pouted at her and took the bread from her.
"Uh, yes, Shiroi," he said as he bit on a piece of the bread and started chewing it. Shiori sighed. "By the way, is this a date?"
"No," she answered. "It's just bread."
As Tohkito finished it, he asked, "Then where's the date, Shiori? I guess something delicious isn't considered a date..." Suddenly, he sniffed something else. Something juicy and cooking...he then ran to the scent, having Shiori to follow him. He saw cooked hot dog-looking meats on a stick. His mouth was drooling and he ran as fast as he can to the food.
"A date!" he shouted happily.
"That's not a date either!" the blue-haired girl shouted. As he was munching on the food, he saw many people pass by.
"What's up with all these humans?" he asked. He finished the food and said, "I'd better attack before those robotic bastards come."
"N-no, Tohkito!" Shiori shouted to him again. "These people are just passing by is all! No one's trying to kill you!"
The purple-haired guy sighed. He can trust Shiori...he hoped. He saw a boy throw away a piece of trash all by himself and had his head petted by his mother. He thought about doing that and Shiori patting his head. Cute, beautiful Shiori...
He ate two more of the food, dumped the sticks in the garbage, and ran back to Shiori. "I have thrown away trash by myself, Shiori!" he stated as he put his head down for Shiori to pat it. Shiori blushed and sweat-dropped at his behavior. The serious, collected, hot-blooded warrior all of a sudden turned into this. She gulped and patted his head. He smiled.
Shiori's P.O.V
This is rather a tiring date. I've brought Tohkito here and he's mistaking food for a date. He said to me that him throwing the trash away was probably a date, but I told him it wasn't.
I saw him spot another food stand and he yelled, "A date! Finally!" He ran there. I ran after him.
"That's still not a date!" I shouted to him. See what I mean? It's tiring!
Normal P.O.V
The same group of boys from Chapter 1 appeared and saw Shiori with Tohkito. They all had drinks in their hands.
"Why is Itsuka with that guy?" asked the yellow-haired leader.
"Is she cheating on Tonomachi?" asked the brown-haired second guy.
"That's so lame," concluded the glasses-wearing last guy in the group.
Meanwhile, Orinosuke was leaning behind a wall on a building. He nibbled on a chip while seeing them together.
That bastard Spirit... he thought. He checked a secret AST device. "No space quakes though..." He called from his cellphone. "This is Master Sergeant Tobiichi Orinosuke, A-0613. Bring an observation device around." He hung up and thought, That Spirit will not get my Shiori. Never...
Tohkito's P.O.V
Human food is so yummy! I love them! I chewed on something with a delicious liquid in it. The liquid was in my mouth. I savored it and swallowed. I couldn't feel any happier!
"Hey, Tohkito?" Shiori asked.
I looked at her and said, "Yes, Shiori?"
She was silent for a minute, then asked, "What happened after you swung your sword at me and...that guy?"
"Well," I started out after eating another one of the food. "I looked for you. I wasn't going to kill you, just that robotic bastard. I looked for you and I saw that your head was bleeding." I paused, feeling some guilt in me. "I'm so sorry about that..."
She put her hand on my shoulder and I blushed. "It's alright. I knew you weren't going to kill me." I smiled at her.
"After I found you, I just...well..." I paused to sound normal. I sound a little stupid talking to her. "I protected you."
Shiori blushed. "You...protected me?" she asked.
I nodded. "Just in case if the robotic bastards came back and shoot at me and you." I remembered seeing the "moon" and "stars" in the sky. I kept smiling.
Shiori stayed quiet. Did I say something wrong? But she said, "Oh, well..." She smiled at me. "Thank you."
I blushed once again. My heart was beating faster. That feeling again...why am I feeling it? Is it...Shiori? Is she contagious?
"Uh, humans don't make our hearts beat faster than normal, right?" I asked.
"What? No, I don't think so." Then what's happening? I kept eating the food. "You didn't go back to where you came from?" Shiori questioned. Now that she said it...
"I hadn't," I answered. "I don't why, but I hadn't. If I did, I would've come back to another world besides here and just sleep."
"Sleep? That's all you do there?"
I nodded again. "Then I get forcefully woken up and get here somehow. I never questioned how. But I feel like this time is different." It was true. I normally wear nothing when I sleep and it's cold there. It was really uncomfortable, but I had no choice.
The two of us went silent again. I finished the food and stood up. "Anyway, let's go find this 'date'," I said, grabbing Shiori's hand. She stood up as well and we both walked together. I'm surprised I haven't questioned that. Why did I stay here? I guess Earth is better than the other world. At least I don't feel uncomfortable.
Normal P.O.V
An A.S.T. satellite scanned Tohkito from above and said, "He is a 98.5% match. No way is this a coincidence. But why..."
Orinosuke was holding a phone with the satellite image on it. "He's not wearing his Spirit armor," he noted. "We should still attack him." After all, he is with MY Shiori...
"Think about where you are, mister!" the voice barked. "Don't do anything rash." He gripped on his phone very hard.
Just you wait, you monster... he thought as he was walking away.
Tohkito's P.O.V
"What is this place, Shiori?" I asked. I was still hungry. I wonder how many days I went without food...
"Uh, this is a restaurant..." Shiori answered.
"Is this a date?"
"Not really, but-"
"Itsuka!" shouted a feminine voice. We both turned and saw a girl with black eyes and black hair.
"H-Hitomi?!" Shiori exclaimed. Hitomi? I saw her tug Shiori's sleeve and chatted with her. I seemed concerned. What if she takes Shiori away from me?! I can't let that happen! I pulled her away from the Hitomi.
"You're not getting her away from me!" I shouted at the girl. She looked shocked and blinked.
"Uh, Tohkito..." Shiori said to me. "She's my friend. She would never do that."
"Friend?" I asked. She also told me about "friends". I guess I was wrong. I felt stupid.
"Ooooooo~, a protective boyfriend, eh?" Hitomi asked with a grin on her face. Boyfriend? Shiori never told me about a "boyfriend".
She was blushing and yelled, "He's not my boyfriend, Tonamachi!" Is a boyfriend bad? I don't get it.
"Suit yourself, Itsuka. I'm just going to walk with my boyfriend!" She then walked away with her phone. Boyfriend, boyfriend...
"She's your 'friend'?" I asked Shiori.
"Yeah. She's a bit weird," she replied. That explains a lot.
I looked at the restaurant. "Now, let's go in!" I dragged Shiori inside with me. I hope there's a date there!
Shiori's P.O.V
This place is expensive and even the inside looked fancy! I barely have any yen left and Tohkito dragged me inside anyway. At the entrance, we were greeted by a butler...that looked like...
"Reiji?!" I exclaimed. That was him. He was still wearing glasses and still had eyebags. Not only that, he was wearing a well-trimmed butler outfit. He worked at this place or was Kouta just helping me?
"Reiji?" Tohkito echoed.
"My name is Murasame Reiji and I like to give you lovebirds an exclusive seat over there," he said, still sounding dull as he was pointing to a fancy table. Tohkito ran to the table so quickly I couldn't catch up. He looked at me.
"I'll be right there!" I shouted to him. He nodded as he just sat there. I looked at Reiji. "What are you doing here?!" I whisper-shouted to him.
"For our part, we're checking on Prince's dormancy limits," he explained. "Now sit with him." I sighed as I walked to the table and sat next to the purple-haired Spirit.
"Is this a date?" he asked for...I lost count, pointing at the table.
"No," I answered for I lost count. "Just be patient..." A waiter came to our table and asked, "May I have your orders, lovebirds?" My eyes widened as I recognized the voice. I looked up and saw...
"Kouta?!" I exclaimed once again. He was in the same uniform Reiji was. He still had his black and pink arm bracelet on him.
He looked confused. "You know me?" What?! Oh wait, he's probably undercover. I saw Tohkito scan through the menu.
"Oh, that looks good..." he muttered. "That one too..." His mouth was watering. "What can I choose?"
"Well, if you're having trouble deciding, mister, you can always have the 'what about this?' meal," Kouta said to him. "What about this?" meal?
Later, there was a buffet of food in one large plate. The food did look yummy, but so expensive... Tohkito dug in. He ate all the spaghetti and chewed on a steak.
"This is so delicious!" he stated happily. "It's too much! Is this a date?! It must be!"
I sweat-dropped and looked at Kouta. "What are you planning?" I whispered to him.
He whispered back, "Just giving all the support you need to make him fall for you. The real deal starts now, Shiori. After you leave here, head for south of the station."
"South? That's a residential area."
"Just do it." He then bowed to us. "I hope you enjoy your meal." He then walked away. "Let's start the date," he said quietly. I sighed. Tohkito was already drinking down a tropical drink. How much food does he need?!
...
"Shiori, what are those?" he asked, pointing at the fish in a river. "Can you eat them?"
"They're fish," I answered. "And you can if they're cooked."
A red fish appeared. "A red one too? Wow!"
I looked down at the river with him. "The red ones are three times more faster than the other ones." I wondered what those fish were doing there...I looked up and saw...a festival? Kouta...
"Congratulations!" shouted a woman's voice. Confetti blew and was all over me and Tohkito. There was a woman with short black hair with white at the bottom and tanned skin. I recognized her voice.
"Bad Wife?" I questioned, unsure if that's the woman.
She announced on a microphone, "You two lovebirds are the 100,000th people to attend to our lovely festival today! Specially for you, just for today..." There was a drum roll. "Everything you eat is free!" Free? What about the bill at that restaurant?! Kouta didn't bother paying us for it...
Tohkito saw some pizza and was drooling. He then sprinted to it and I had to chase him once again. Ah, what a date.
Kouta's P.O.V
"Kazumi did a good job with the entrance," Kyouko stated. "Kazumi's team, get ready for service. Mikoto's team and shaved ice team, go get some customers. Natsuko's team! You're late with the delivery! What are you doing?"
"Will it be okay?" asked Reiji. "They are moving too."
I smirked and held up some confetti. "Well, we are prepared."
"I guess so, sir."
Orinosuke's P.O.V
I hid behind a part of a fence and looked into my phone. However, the signal was jammed. I cursed under my breath. "Orinosuke, can you hear me?" my commander asked. "I've managed to squeeze mobilization orders out of the higher-ups. Meet at point 101."
I nodded. "Yes, sir." I got up and walked away.
Shiori's P.O.V
Tohkito's scavenging through EVERYTHING! Big or small, he ate it all. From American burgers to an extra-large sized sushi. I just stood there and watched him eat everything. I guessed there weren't any food in the other world he was in, huh?
"Shiori?" he asked. My train of thought was interrupted. I looked at him.
"Yeah?" I said.
He looked a little unhappy. "Why aren't you having fun?"
I raised a brow. "Huh?"
"You're not eating with me, you don't look happy..." He paused, his eyes looking sad again. My heart broke when I saw his eyes. "I seem to be the only one having fun..." Dang it, what should I do? I mean, it's been a heck of a date, but it wasn't so bad...
"I am having fun," I said, smiling. He looked up at me. "I just have some things in my mind, is all."
"Really?" he asked.
I kept smiling. "Really. I'm really having fun, Tohkito." We both blushed. Despite the date being expensive and wild, it was nice seeing Tohkito happy all the time. It makes me happy as well.
He grabbed my hand. He showed me a crepe. "Then let's eat this together." The people around us were cheering. I never felt so embarrassed in my life. I guess this is what it feels to be in a relationship.
We both ate our crepe and played a game in the festival. We won tickets to a place called "Dream Park". We went there and...I don't like it.
"This looks like an interesting place..." Tohkito said.
"Uh, I wouldn't go in there..."
He looked at me. "Why not?"
I grabbed his arm and tugged him away from the building. "We're just going anywhere but here."
"But this could be a date!"
"It's not a date!"
"But it could be!"
I sighed. I still had a bad feeling about the place.
Orinosuke's P.O.V
I saw my Shiori drag that Spirit away. With my signal being jammed, I had to track them. I can't stand beautiful Shiori being with that bastard Spirit...
"Orinosuke, what's are you doing?!" barked my commander. "It's past meeting at-"
"I'm checking the movements of the target," I interrupted. "Send an emergency arming device to point 088-107." I then went to a fountain on the building's brick gate and got my armor out of it. I changed quickly into it and was ready to head to point 101. I smirked. I can't wait to see that monster bleed.
I have to stop here. How was this chapter?
Sorry I didn't update since last year. I had to take a break to get my grades better in school, so yeah.
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