Vol 6 Chapter 2 (2/2)

”In the first place, who are you? What is your relationshi+p with Itsuka-kun?”

”Also you called him without honorifics Ohh, maybe a rival for Tohka-chan has appeared?”

The three of them excitedly started to talk shi+dou hurriedly interrupted

”N-no, that's not it uhm, we're cousins, COUSINS!”

”Cousins huh What class? Your name?”

”Eh?”

Being asked unexpectedly, shi+dou's eyes swam

”I'm in class 1 My name is uhm, Itsuka shi+domi I mean, uhm shi+ori”

Stuttering, he uttered a suitable fake na

A few seconds later, the circle broke apart and they started patting him on the shoulders

”There's quite a few things that seem off, but whatever”

”Glad to be working with you, shi+ori-chan”

”Work hard!”

”O-okay!”

It seems that soh of relief

Then, at thatfrom behind

”You definitely did so! Tell me, where did you hide shi+dou!”

”That is ret it”

He didn't need to turn around It was Tohka and Origa place yet, but it see for shi+dou

”Hey, Tohka-chan, Tobi+chi-san We're over here”

Ai waved her hands, and Tohka and Origaazes towards this direction

”Nu?”

Seeing shi+dou, Tohka's eyes turned round

Then for so, her nose twitched

A few seconds later, she looked shi+dou in the eyes with a convinced look

”What are you doing, shi+—”

”!”

shi+dou hurriedly stuffed Tohka's mouth, and in a small voice so that Ai-Mai-Mii wouldn't hear, he whispered to Tohka

”Sorry, Tohka, there's a reason for this Can you act as if you didn't know?”

”Nu? I-is that so Mm, I understand”

Tohka gave a small nod, and in an excessively loud voice announced

”Mirl who is not shi+dou!”

”N-nice to meet you”

A bead of sweat dripped down his face as he went to shake hands The group of three had slightly puzzled expressions, but satisfied it with dis it as usual Tohka behavior, they didn't inquire about it any further

Then—

”!?”

shi+dou involuntarily shut his eyes

The reason was si with a flash of light appeared

”Eh, ehh?”

Not knoas going on shi+dou's was flustered, and the sound repeated intermittently

Finding it suspicious he looked there and immediately found the suspect

Holding a sely cool pose, Origa the shutter button Needless to say, the one being shot was shi+dou

She had on her usual dry and flavorless expression, but for sohtly wild, as if aroused

”U-uhm”

”Don't move”

Saying this, Origaht, from the left At times calmly, at times passionately With an intensity that would put a pro to shaure into pictures

”Look this way”

”E-ehh”

”Good Very good”

”U-umm”

”Take off so”

”T-that would be troublesome”

shi+dou didn't really want his current look to reami would listen even if he said that He turned his face away in eami to become satisfied

Seeing this scene, Ai-Mai-Mii started whispering to each other

”Hey hey, wasn't Tobi+chi targeting Itsuka-kun?”

”Was she soirls?”

”Is she okay with anyone with the Itsuka last na their DNA?”

etcetera, they were just saying whatever they wanted to, but Origa doith her face up, she slid her hand through the middle of shi+dou's two feet

”Wai, wha!”

He held his skirt and drew back However, Origaht hold on his leg

”W-what are you doing!”

Unable to just watch, Tohka grabbed Origami's feet, and started to pull her away fro from the side, it would definitely be a surreal scene

However, Origained from those thin arms, kept her hold on shi+dou's foot, and fro continuously

”Wa, n, g-gyaaaaaaaaaahhhh!?”

shi+dou's face turned red, as he let out a screairl's

Part 5

The Tenguu Square that will be the hall for the Tenou festival, is a large convention center located in the uu city

There is a central stage in theThe main block prepared for the Tenou Festival is the east block from hall 1 to hall 4

”………so, Kotori Where is Miku?”

He talked to the Incam with a soft voice just in case

Right now, shi+dou was hiding behind the hall 2's equip the nearby situation

Although it was okay when he was going for a little toilet break…………to use as an excuse to get out froami's eyes sparkled for some reason and followed him, his stamina and time was taken away just to shake her off

”Looks like you're finally alone Miku is in Hall 1 It's the place with Rindouji's booth set up”

”Hall 1………understood I'll head there immediately”

After saying that, he quickly leaped out from the shadow of the equip the intention to let Origami and everyone find him

Miku was easily found There were a group of girls wearing navy blue sailor uniforht in the center

”Together with other students…………well, that's only normal”

”Well, we already expected this but, this is annoying Even if you get close, they uarding the Empress-sama”

”Can't we do so souise as a worker------”

”! Wait for a second, Miku is walking out”

Being told that, shi+dou looked back in front

It's true, according to what Kotori said, he found out Miku broke free froroup of Rindouji female students, and walked somewhere alone

”What………? Toilet break?”

”Anyway, this is a chance Go and chase after her”

”Ou, I get it”

”Tone”

”…………I understand”

Now that he thinks about it, he noticed he couy-mode when he talks with Kotori He cautioned hi his habit out at the lastout to follow Miku

Around a few , Miku passed by the nearest toilet exiting hall 1, and headed towards the Central stage located in the middle of the square

She then passed the audience seat like that, passed under the rope with the words [Unauthorized personal not alloritten on it, and walked to the direction of the back stage

”Ah……………”

”Chase her, shi+dou”

”U-understood”

After shi+dou made up his e just like that

The as separated by one sheet and the nearby scenery was co

Contrastive to a brilliant and dazzling stage, it was a space with no es were piled up on both sides of the diinally not that wide turned even narrower

He walked through the path while having the intentions of not tripping over, when he continued walking to the stage; he reached so that looks like a door

And then, he took a peek from there

”Ah……………”

shi+dou unintentionally let out a soft voice; Miku was standing right in thea look around the hall

Déja vu It was the same scene he saw yesterday in the empty arena

Was this the intensity of a Spirit? Or so called the aura of an idol? He was overpowered by reflex and couldn't take a step forward

Looking at shi+dou like that, he could hear a given up sigh co from the Incam

”Don't get nervous when you haven't even met her yet”

”I-I understand---------I just have to talk to her right?”

”Yes If our hypothesis is right, then I think you won't receive that careless treatment from last time”

”………And on the off chance you are wrong?”

”I'll pick up your bones”

”…………oi”

”It's a joke [Izayoi Miku hatesfrom the data, it is 8 or 9 cases out of ten But, it's a different case if [shi+ori-chan] is not suitable by Miku's judght even be a chance that she notices shi+dou is a guy Please be careful”

”O-ou--------not that, I'll be careful”

shi+douout to the stage

Probably noticing shi+dou's existence by the footsteps, Miku turned around

”Oh my----?”

Opening her eyes wide in surprise, Miku glared at shi+dou as if she was exa him

Maybe, he was exposed to be a guy Nervousness was tightening shi+dou's heart

”You are………?”

”Eh!? I-I am………”

”Idiot, shi+dou!”

Suddenly questioned by Miku, he said [I][6B 1] unintentionally Miku tilted her head in a surprised state

”I…………?”

”Ah, errr, that's………”

shi+dou turned flustered while trying to souy here, then everything will go to nothing

However, Miku showed a gentle smile in response to shi+dou's fluster

”You seem to use odd words--- ufufu…………but it has personality so it's wonderful”

”…………! Affection level, !”

The Crew's voice shook his right ear's eardrum

”It looks like, she identified shi+dou's o on with your tone like that”

”O,ou…………”

Hou He h

But, he can't wait for the opponent to respond For the tie sos

However as if to interrupt him, Kotori's halt echoed from the Incam

”------Wait The choices are co up”

On top of shi+dou and Miku's ie shown on the main monitor, a as displayed

① ”You are Izayoi Miku-san right Please sign this for me!”

② ”What are you doing in a place like this?”

③ ”I'ht now for 30000 Yen?”

”All members, your choices!”

When Kotori shouted, the total results were displayed out on the panel monitor close to her

The winner was--------②, and also………………unexpectedly,③

”②……………well it is proper for the beginning but…………why is ③ this popular?”

”No, a guy would be a pervert but, she just told him he has quite the personality so, I think an iood…………”

”Judging by the harsh words for the beginning, we could see the opponent's response Hora, wasn't it a success or other during that time with Kurumi?”

Hearing the creords, Kotori [Fumu………] placed her hand on her chin

”Well…………okay It's true; I wanted to determine Miku's permission line”

After saying that, Kotori pulled the mic closer and made an instruction to shi+dou

”W-wha…………are you serious!?”

”shi+dou right now is a girl It's just a forirl] is okay, so it's inized”

”I-is it so like that…………”

Even when he heard the explanation, it still doesn't make sense until now but, it is undesirable to keep Miku waiting any longer shi+dou made up his mind and opened his mouth

”Hey……you”

”Yes---?”

”Th-the underwear I aht now…………will you buy it for 30000 yen?”

”Heh?”

Miku's eyes opened wide into a perfect circle and she tilted her head She looked back at shi+dou with those clear eyes while asking him in wonder

”Huh, why is that?”

”Why is that…………even if you tell me that, errr”

As if he was in trouble, when shi+dou was hesitating to say it, fufu Miku made a shape of a smile with her lips

Taking a glance, it was a s smile However, shi+dou tensed his shoulders The other day, after showing that exact expression, he witnessed the constant abuse spilling out from her

However, what leaked out fro words that could break shi+dou's heart, but a very enjoyable vocal sound

”Let's see I don't like it if its e with yours you know-----?”

”Eh……………Eeeh!?”

Unexpectedly being told that, shi+dou's face turned red by reflex and he pushed down the heh

”Ahaha-----, it's a joke Rather, shouldn't that be my reaction?”

”A,aah………so,sorry………I was joking too”

For a while, both of theether But, silence immediately arrived

Time was limited shi+dou searched for topics in order to somehow expand the conversation

”-------H-hey”

”Yes----?”

”Isn't this place…………off limits?”

”Fufu, yes that's true----- I' bad~”

While saying that, she esture, shi+dou doki skipped a heartbeat by reflex

”But, if that is the case then you are also a bad child too---”

”Eh? Ah………”

Now that he thinks about it, that's true shi+dou swing his hands as if to make an excuse

”Ah, no I was………”

”Fufu, it's okay---”

And While saying that, Miku closed in on shi+dou with a carefree pace

When she reached a spot where both of theer stand up in front of shi+dou

”Shall we irls”

”Eh………a-aah………!”

When shi+dou took a step back before nodding, Miku ain

Her face was the sairl in front of him was unmistakably the Spirit shi+dou encountered the other day

But, even though he understood that, the response the current Miku was giving out right noas totally different from the cold-hearted eht there ht be a chance there are 2 Spirits with the same face like the Yamai Sisters……………will the interaction be so different just because the target's gender rong

When shi+dou was thinking about that, Kotori let out her voice as if to hit shi+dou's butt

”Get a hold of yourself Be on your guard”

”Ou…………I know”

”? Is so---?”

”N-no, nothing ………”

As expected, he was too close to Miku, to reply to Kotori Coiving up voice

But, this time he could not reply to that Rather than that, it would be correct to say he had no ti a question

”Your-------that uniform, is it from Raizen-san?”

”Eh, aah, that's right so?”

”Hnn-----………were you there in theon the day before yesterday---?”

”No…………during that time, I was a little sick”

”Aah, so that's the reason”

After saying that, Miku brought her right hand out forward to shi+dou

”Well then, going over this again---- I am Izayoi Miku from Rindouji female academy Nice to ether”

”O-ou, nice to meet you”

He brought out his right hand and exchanged a handshake with Miku Miku's hand was s the intentions of not exerting too rabbed her hands

”…………?”

And, Mikuher head

He could not understand her intentions clearly When he replied back by ht ears eardrum shook with a screech

”Idiot, on't you nah the other side already introduced herself?”

”Ah……”

Being told by Kotori, he continued his words in panic

”shi+ori…………Itsuka shi+ori”

”shi+ori-san is it----- It's a nice name---”

”Tha, thank you”

HeWhen he did that this tirabbed on

”Such a strong hand Are you doing any sports?”

”…………! Ah ……………err, a little bit of volleyball………”

When he suddenly picked a game that cannod

”Aah, no wonder”

”Eh?”

”I thought it was cool to be so tall”

”Aah…………haha, I apologize for not really looking like a girl”

”That is not true I think you are really cute”

”……i-is that so”

He was thankful to be praised but……………as a guy, it was a complicated mental state

Well, he could soree with that compliment if it was directed to uys in this world don't get deceived

”………Fuht as long as you don'tmistake I want a little more of her response data Go and asked her some questions”

”Ah, ah, errr…………”

Following Kotori's instructions, he tried to squeeze out a question

”Miku………, what are you doing in here?”

When he asked, Miku let go of the handshake and turned her body around before looking to the audience seats

”------I love the stage---”

”The Stage…?”

”Yes--- Everyone ant s That space, I hold it very dear so much that I can't stand it That's why, the , I suddenly felt like standing on it”

”I see…………”

When shi+dou said that, Miku e smile

”shi+ori-san is the unusual one”

”Eh? W-why?”

”-----By any chance, have you not heard of my name before?”

”Eh…………err”

That was clearly, not about the Izayoi Miku of Rindouji fe about, but rather she was pointing out the unidentified idol Izayoi Miku

When shi+dou was having troubling on deterhtly

”Ahaha, looks like I caused some inconvenience to you--- Please do not mind it”

While saying that, Miku passed by shi+dou with dancing steps, and headed towards the stage wing

”Well then, it's about tio back---?”

She then turned her head around and looked back at shi+dou

”Originally, I was hoping for her to talk a bit ood There's no choice, before she joins up with the other students, lets head to the direction ofan excuse to meet with her next time”

”………Understood”

After shi+dou ree with Kotori, he turned back to Miku

”Yeah……lets go back If soet scolded”

”No---,I don't really mind about that---”

”Eh?”

When shi+dou tilted his head, Miku once again ers stand and [Shhhh] made it stand in front of her nose

”Wasn't this our secret?”

”…………!”

Doki His heart skipped a beat froence His face must have turned red

Whether she knew or not about shi+dou's htly

”Hora, stopwild You don't have ether with her”

”O-ou………”

shi+dou took a deep breath to cal to chase after Miku, and walking on the backstage path

But, perhaps because he increased his pace to chase after Miku in a panic, shi+dou did not pay enough attention to the stage, unlike when he approached it Meaning soht happen-----

”U,uwa!?”

The heht on the edge of soe

”Ouchouchouch……………”

”A-are you okay?”

Miku walked closer to him worried In a panic, shi+dou pushed down his skirt that was flipped up Although he earing short pants just in case, so

”Here, your hand”

”A-aah……sorry”

When shi+dou took Miku's hand and was about to stand up------shi+dou brought his eyebrows together

”Uh………”

It would seerazed his hands He pulled his hands by reflex from the pain

”This is serious---”

After Miku distorted her eyebrows in pain, she took out a handkerchief with lace on it from her pocket and wrapped it around shi+dou's hand ”No, you'll dirty it This small wound………”

”What are you saying A volleyball player shouldn't look at a hand injury lightly………I can only do this kind of treatet back okay---?”

”Ah………Thank you”

”No Your hand please---”

He grabbed Miku's hand with his uninjured hand, and stood up When he did that, Miku finally showed a relief state and walked in front as if to guide shi+dou

And at the sah

”Oh nificently”

”Guh……………”

”It's not like I said you can't Li froly the type to hold the initiative”

Fufu Kotori breathed out, and continued

”What's more--------luckily, you seem to havedoas intentional, then I was about to praise you about it”

”Eh?”

”I'll explain later It's okay; so do not ht now”

”Mu………I understand”

It's true, what Kotori said was correct This ti, shi+dou paid attention while passing through the path, they then crossed the non-authorized personal rope and reached back at the Central stage

”I'm sorry, you're a lifesaver”

He bowed his head quickly to express his thanks Mikuher hands

”Nono, do not mind------”

But, Miku cut her sentence around there

He thought it was strange for an instant but, he iami forced her way between Miku and shi+dou

”Get away, shi+ori”

She spread her arht towards Miku

”Are--, you are……aah, that tih school—”

And, being glared by Origa [That ti to, was clearly not referred to the jointfrom the day before yesterday Most likely before that------- during the spacequake

”What are you planning?”

”You sure say bad things I don't plan on har you, you know”

”Do you think I would believe that?”

When Origami said that, Miku made a troubled smile

However, Origauard down for even a bit and took a peek towards shi+dou's direction

”shi+ori, what happened to that hand?”

Because she saw shi+dou's injured hand, Origaht sharpness in it

Maybe she thought Miku injured shi+dou, or ht it was Miku's fault he was injured shi+dou BunBun swing his head to fix the

”No, this is------”

”shi+ori-san”

And, when shi+dou was about to let out his voice, Miku stopped him

Like just now, she er stand up to say [It's a secret] and winked

”Ah…………”

”…………what do you mean?”

When Origahed She then flipped the hem of her skirt like that, and walked towards hall 1

”……………”

Origa at Miku's back but she was not planning to pursue any further

Instead, after Miku's back could no longer be seen, she turned her face to shi+dou

”I request an explanation”

”E-err………”

So from now on

Part 6

After school the next day

shi+dou was standing in front of the Rindouji fe for Miku to finish school

”-----shi+dou, can you hearout now”

”Okay”

He replied back to Kotori's voice that he heard from the inca

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