Vol 8 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1: Witch of October

Part 1

”Ufufu-- Hey, darling Its okay to come closer you know? Here”

”No……… Listen here, Miku”

”What is it--? Ah, oh yeah I found a delicious Italian shop just recently Do you have plans this evening? Let's go together if it is okay with you”

”Ah, no, I have to make dinner for Tohka and the rest………”

”I see---, then let's go together with Tohka-chan and the rest I am not a narrow-minded woman you know? Of course it is my treat, so do not worry”

”No, That's why, Miku……………”

Looking towards the girl as pushi+ng her body onto his whilean innocent smile, Itsuka shi+dou made a troubled face

Having bluish-purple glamorous hair like silk threads and smooth skin that had never irl

This girl called Izayoi Miku, was one year older than shi+dou in terrades but, unlike nor at a child-like speech pattern

But even so, her body side was properly growing and since her voluptuous bust were being pushed at shi+dou each time sheout around shi+dou's face while he had no other choice not to look at her in the eyes

Nonetheless, Miku's innocent approach wasn't the only thing right now that was id

”……………………”

Stare-- such a sight was entangling shi+dou's whole body

……Yes shi+dou's sister Itsuka Kotori was, sitting right in front of shi+dou and Miku

She was a characteristic girl with her hair tied into two sides with a black ribbon, round eyes that look like an acorn, and Chupa Chups being held in heron her shoulders while resting her chin on one hand and gazing at shi+dou and Miku's one-sided flirting in a bad mood

Right now shi+dou and the rest were currently inside a room in the airshi+p <fraxinus>

It was a di intentionally The chairs shi+dou and Miku were sitting on were placed in the center, and long tables were lined up around their surroundings It had the aspect of a nerve-wracking interview hall or maybe a courthouse………… Well, Miku looked like she didn't really h

”……………is it okay any time now, Miku”

”Eh? What do you mean by any time?”

When Miku said that with a face that showed no bad intentions, Kotori grinded her teeth and slammed the table

”That Is Why!! I a! Didn't you say [I don't want to if I a] so we specially allowed you to sit together with him!”

”Aah, now that you ht”

ahaha Miku laughed and looked back at Kotori But, her hand was still entangling shi+dou's arm

Haa Kotori h the document placed near her hands

”………………then, I will beto the questions”

”Okay okay, with pleasure---go ahead”

Miku said in a relaxed tone Kotori spilled out oneher words

”Regarding about your ability, your angel, I have a lot of things I want to ask but………… I'll bring the I have to confirm no matter what is-------”

After saying that, Kotori pointed her fingers at Miku

”-------The existence that made you a Spirit”

”………………!”

The moment when Kotori said that, Miku's slacken cheeks twitched

”You aren't a genuine Spirit, but originally a huht?”

”………………”

Hearing Kotori words, Miku raised her eyebrows a little and made a painful expression And so wilder

For an instant, he thought……… there were various circumstances on why she couldn't answer Kotori's question but, he iht back

The time when Miku became a Spirit That hen Miku was disappointed in huht be hesitating to put the events that happened during that time in her mouth

”Are you okay, Miku? If it is tough for you, you could rest first before-----”

”No, I am okay”

When shi+dou said that, Miku swung her head sideways

”I have darling Including everything in the past, I decided to move forward”

”Miku…………”

After shi+dou entle pat on her back as if to push her, Miku made a nod

”…………yes That is correct A few months before now………I was betrayed by everyone I lost enesis-type aphonia and in front of me who had lost all hope to live-------[God] appeared”

After Miku said that, he felt Kotori's sight turned slightly sharper shi+dou also slightly brought his eyebrows together

But Miku, in aKotori and shi+dou's state, continued talking

”[Hey, do you want power? Do you want a power big enough to change the world?] [God] said that to em-like object to e……… And in the next instant, I obtained a devilish [Voice] which can make anyone do as I say—”

”I see”

Kotori groaned in a difficult face, and made the rod of the Chupa Chups stand up in her mouth

”Please tellthat [God] or whatever”

”Even if you say, everything…………”

In a bind, Miku made her eyebrows look like a 八 kanji[8A 1]

”I somehow felt it was nized its ie with noises placed on it It's true I heard the voice, but even though I understood the content, I have completely no idea what kind of voice it was---------Somehow, I feel its existence itself has a mosaic placed on it…………”

”…………I see”

Kotorithat Nonetheless, she didn't look that much disappointed Most likely, she probably somewhat predicted Miku's reaction

”Then, I a the Spirit powers, has there been a tiet attacked by destructive io corroded away?”

”Destructive impulse…………you say No, there isn't any occasion of that happening that comes to mind………”

”Fuun”

Kotori distorted her eyebrohile writing so in the documents near her hands

”Kotori, that's………”

When shi+dou said that, Kotori [Yes] showed consent

”I think, maybe the same case that happened with us occurred with Miku too---------but, I wonder why Maybe the nature is different from the type of Reiryoku, or maybe the problem is with the individual's aptitude………… orReiryoku to humans from that time with me? Haah, if by any chance that is the case, it is not so used as lab rats”

Shrugging her shoulders, she said it in detest shi+dou also grinded his teeth and clenched his fist

Is it a Spirit, a human, or maybe another species Why does it have the ability to turn hu so-------that [So about it is wrapped in mystery

”Mu----”

And, when shi+dou was ihts, his arms were suddenly pulled When he looked over, Miku puu was puffing her cheeks

”Please stop ignoringwith only the two of you in it”

”Aah……… Sorry, sorry”

After shi+dou h to re-think

”I a has just begun I will properly hear detailed explanations from now on We can't throay the chances of yourmanipulated by

so, let's attach electrodes on your head to see your brain waves a little okay--?”

Kotori made a smile In contrast when she did that, Miku made an unpleasant face and let sweat run down her cheeks

---In the end, it was around when the evening sun dyed the surroundings that Miku was released from Kotori

Being teleported in front of the Itsuka fa in exhaustion and was being supported by shi+dou

”O-oioi, are you okay?”

”Uh, I am tired………”

Saying that, Miku h

”………… Sooing back ho, I am sorry but, about that shop, can we leave that for next time?”

”Eh? Aah, I don't mind…………”

After shi+dou said that, Miku joined her hands around her chest and Paaa her face turned lively

”Hnn, Mouu, darling is too kind”

Maintaining that posture, she pushed her body tighter to him

”O-oi, you are an idol so, isn't this kind of stuff bad……………”

When shi+dou's face turned red while looking away, Miku made a surprised face for an instant

Yes The girl currently innocently hugging shi+dou right now, Izayoi Miku is an idol who holds a miracle voice and is a person who is quite famous

Since she was active as a singer hiding her identity for a long time, her face wasn't quite known but……………thanks to the television appearance ban being lifted a few hout japan If this defenseless state was exposed, a scandalous picture ht be taken in an instant

However Miku Nii raised the side of her lips as if she saw through shi+dou's thoughts

”Fufu, that sort of thing is okay If there is paparazzi hiding, I will give theht service Whether it is Friday or Sunday, bring it on---”

”………… No, I think Sunday is okay though……………”

When shi+dou made a wry smile, Miku [Fufu] showed a smile

”Darling, you said this right? Even if no one hearswill be the only one that will beis besidehappens”

”Aah……that's right”

After shi+dou stared back at Miku, he slightly lowered his head forward

Maybe fro at shi+dou's reaction, Miku o from shi+dou's body

”Well then, it's about tiain, darling”

”Aah, see you”

”Yes--- Then…………”

Suddenly, Miku wrapped both her hands around shi+dou's neck, and [Hnn--] thrust her lips forward

”Wha…………!? Wha-hat are you doing, Miku…………!?”

”Eeh? What…………it's a good bye kiss though………”

”N-no, just because you aren't afraid of scandals, isn't this weird?”

”Uun, moou, you are such a shy person It is okay-- Come now”

”O-oi, wait a sec…………”

Miku inserted strength in both her hands shi+dou's face was brought forward against his will-----

”Ah--! What are the both of you doing!”

Froht side, he twitched his shoulders

shi+dou and Miku both faced towards the direction the voice cairl with her hands tre at them with her eyes wide open

She had night color long wavy hair behind her shoulders, and beautiful crystal eyes Soet about her once they saw her as she was a peerless beauty

Yatogahbor And also-------just like Miku, a Spirit who had her Reiryoku formerly sealed by shi+dou Since it was about time for dinner, she probably came over to the Itsuka family house

”To-tohka!”

”Ohtime no see”

Miku said that in a cheerful tone When she did that, Tohka walked over heavily and pulled shi+dou away from Miku And then, as if to protect shi+dou, she spread both her hands and stood between them

”Are you okay, shi+dou! damn you Miku I heard you corrected yourself, but ere you planning!?”

After Tohkafrom the direction Tohka came from

”Fuun, nice guts for you to bear your fangs to shi+dou who is my and Yuzuru's shared property Understood, why don't we carefully teach you the scariness of the Yamai's!”

”Warning During the occasion of approaching shi+dou, please submit an application docuuya who have the rights to his ownershi+p”

After saying that, the identical twins, made a stance towards Miku

It was Kaguya who had a characteristic unyielding face and hairs tied up, and Yuzuru who had 3 long braided hairs and she gave a blank expression impression The only ways to differentiate the both of theht was lowered a little doards, the hopeless difference of body figure could be recognized

A soft voice could be heard next co from behind them

”So-so like that in the middle of the road…………is bad I think…………”

Saying it like that, the cheeks of the petite girl with a hat covering her eyes--------Yoshi+no blushed And at the same time, [Yoshi+non] the rabbit puppet equipped on her left hand, PakuPaku opened its mouth and clattered

”Nee—it's no good you know-- Yoshi+no has not tried that kind of pattern yet so-- snatching is a nono—”

”Yo-Yoshi+non…………!”

Yoshi+no covered [Yoshi+non]'s mouth in panic [Yoshi+non] waved both its hands in pain

Speaking of which, since Yoshi+no, as living inside <fraxinus>'s quarantine space, had gotten used to a normal lifestyle, she was also o

The Yairls were Spirits the saht relation with Miku

Yes Lasttheir body and el Maybe because of that, it looked like they still had a slight wariness towards Miku

However, the Miku in question didn't really

”Long tiuya-chan, and Yuzuru-chan I aized to all of you once”

After saying that, she lowered her head Maybe because they were bewildered fro at each other in perplexion

But, Tohka didn't release her wariness even though she saw Miku's action and continued standing in front of shi+dou

”So, what are your intentions? What were you trying to do to shi+dou just now!”

”Eh? It's a good bye kiss though? Doesn't Tohka-san usually do that?”

”Go-goodbye………kiss?”

Tohka raised her eyebrows in a perplexed feeling and turned around to shi+dou

”………… Is it so done, normally?”

Tohka asked in doubt He could not stand having it beco his heads sideways

”Is-isn't that a lie! Kissing when saying goodbye, that kind of thing is--------”

”Eeh--, isn't it dreamy? How about Tohka-chan try it out?”

”””””Wha……!?”””””

shi+dou, Tohka as well as Yoshi+no and the Yaasped when they heard Miku's words when she was taken back

But, Miku made a surprised face from their unexpected reactions and iht of so

”I know! I thought of so first Fro will kiss Tohka-san How about that? Killing two birds with one stone! Isn't it ground-breaking!?”

”Wh-why do I have to kiss with you!?”

”Eh? That's because, doesn't thatjust before you?”

”Mu……umu”

”Which ?”

”Muu………I-I see………”

”No, don't 'I see' me”

After he said that to stop Tohka as close to being convinced, Tohka immediately shook her shoulders

”Cu-curse you Miku! You took me as a fool didn't you!”

”I have not thought of such things ……ah! Then let's do this First off I and Tohka-san will kiss, then I will kiss darling-- Tohka-san's hot feelings, I will properly send it to darling”

”Wha…!?”

”Hnn---”

Miku joined her hands near her chest as if to pray and thrust her lips towards Tohka after closing her eyes Tohka ht flustered, and ran away from that spot

”Aan, why are you running away Please wait for me”

”Do-don't follow me!”

After saying that with a screaroup's direction

”Kya………”

”Yo-you idiot! Don't come over here!”

”shi+ver Let's run, Kaguya”

Every mouth said that, and everyone ran away from Miku

”Aah, Moou, if this is the case, leave everything to me everyone!”

”””Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”””

”Ha-haha………………”

Looking at Miku who looked happy fro after everyone, shi+dou made a powerless smile

How do you put this------ it felt as if she juainst her, and smashed into everyone in a relative simple way

Part 2

”Fumu………”

After shi+dou and Miku returned to the ground Kotori was touching her chin with her hand while co the talk she had with Miku just now inside the <fraxinus> office

The screen deployed in front of her was displaying the results fro it nu a document to submit to the Rounds

Originally, these types of jobs were tasks left to the other organization members But, only for the mystery filled

, Kotori has to personally work on it since she has met

directly

Miku was the only person aside from shi+dou and Kotori that had encountered

”The purple sapphire given to Miku……………, how many sapphires does

have……… If it can produce an unlimited amount of them then------”

While chasing after the words with her eyes and ta to herself

And, at that moment

”Hyaa!?”

Suddenly a cold object touched her cheeks and Kotori let out a high-pitched voice

”Wha-what is it, seriously………!”

When she raised her face froirl that was around the sa a coffee can to her

Having her hair tied in one part, she was an iirl that had a mole under her left eye She somehow had a similar atmosphere to shi+dou

”Being enthusiastic is good but, don't you think you are going at it too much?”

After saying that, the girl--------Takamiya Mana made a smile

”………… I know that even if you don't tell me”

She replied back in a disappointed tone, and received the coffee handed to her She opened the cold can, and when she poured down the fluids inside it in one go, a bittersweet adult-like flavor expanded through her tongue

”So, what is wrong? Is there any progress?”

”………… Sadly none We only know that

In the middle of her words, Kotori twitched her eyebrows

”……………anyhy are you in a place like this?”

”Heh?”

When Kotori said that with half her eyes open, Mana tilted her head in wonder

”What do you mean by why; I entered fro like that was unnoticed, that is the proof of you being tired Take a little rest------”

”Not that! You! I thought I told you to rest! Even under normal circumstances your body is worn-out, you were that reckless…………!”

Kotori slammed the table and shouted

Yes Although Takamiya Mana currently was under the protection of <ratatoskr>, she was a wizard belonging to the DEM industries' 2nd executive group During that tiic treat powers, her body was carved with a serious sacrifice

”I told you before If you immediately take treatht be able to lengthen your lifespan even if it is a little! But even so……………!”

”N-no well, that's true A-ahahaha………… Then, I'll better get going…………”

Mana made a smile as if she was punished and was about to run away After Kotori stood up fro

---Putting it in accurate words, she was burying her face into Mana's back and hugged her tightly

”Ko-Kotori-san?”

”…………Thank you If you weren't in <fraxinus> at that time, I don't knohat could have happened”

”…………………”

After Mana quietly looked back, PonPon she gently patted Kotori's head

”That goes to both of us------even I was saved by you Paying you back as fast as possible would make me feel relieved”

After saying that, Mana lifted the side of her lips

Kotori then lightly wiped of the tears oozing out, and fufu shrugged her shoulders

”………………how should I put this, you really are shi+dou's sister I am a little envious”

”Heh?”

”Nothing -------------but”

After Kotori brought her eyebrows together, Tightly she added strength in both her arhtly hold on to Mana's body

”I am thankful for your actions But, this and that is different I'll have you properly go to the experts and receive treatment”

”N-no but see, I really have to chase after <nightmare> There is no one else to be her opponent than me……………”

”It's true that Kuruent matter but, aren't you in a more problematic matter compared to that…………!”

”E-err, Kotori-san? Your cute face is turning into soh…………”

Manaher body a little Kotori inserted et away

And, at that ti was displayed out of the display deployed on top of Kotori's office desk, a voice echoed out from the speaker

”-----Co from headquar---tteers………!?”

Appearing inside the , the <fraxinus> crew shi+zaki twitched her shoulders It was as if she saw so she should not have seen

Like that, Kotori [Ah] made that sound Just as they can see shi+zaki's face, shi+zaki should be able to see the situation here too And right now, Kotori and Mana were right in theIf she suddenly saw only this situation, then it was a scene that would cause a lot of s

After Kotori let go of Mana in panic, she looked back at the screen

”Don'taway-----”

Released fro speed Although Kotori extended her hands to grab the nape of her neck once more------ but it was too late Mana slipped past Kotori's hands withand exited the office

”Ah, you little………! I will have you take the treatment once you come back!”

”I'll think about it!”

Mana said that while swinging her hands And at the sa was produced

”Seriously, that girl…………”

After Kotori scratched her head, she sat down on the chair and looked back at the screen

”…………so, what is it? From the headquarters?”

”Ah, Ye-yes There is a trans the hidden line Should I connect it?”

”Yes, I a on you”

”Roger”

Saying like that, shi+zaki operated the console When she did that, shi+zaki's face disappeared froe another person was displayed She was someone she had met several times already; one of the <ratatoskr>'s round chairman Elliot Woodman's secretary

”I a in when you are busy, Commander Itsuka”

”I don't mind What's the matter, suddenly”

”Err, actually, sir Woodman is-------”

The secretary

Part 3

15th October, Sunday It was the time when the city's ornaments were filled with Halloweendistrict to buy ingredients for dinner

”Ooh…… shi+dou, what is that?”

While saying that, Tohka pointed towards the giant pueneral store

”Aah, that's a Jack O' lantern It isthe puh”

”Pue color you know? Isn't a pureen?”

”Aah, japan's are reen in color; there are those types of pumpkins overseas”

”What……………… If it is that big then, it looks like there would be leftovers even afterit into tempura, soup and boiled dishes”

Tohka was opening her eyes wide in ad

Well, he felt that he had heard this type of pumpkin used for the Jack O' lantern was not really used for eating and was normally used for enjoyment but………… There was no reasons to crush Tohka's dream

”Hn---, since we are at it, let's buy a puht's dinner There should beif I remember correctly, so let's make it either minced and boiled or in croquette”

”Oooh!”

Tohka's eyes were sparkling while Punpun she inging her hands

”Ureat! However, I understand it minced and boiled but, croquette……? Isn't croquette made from potato?”

”Normally that is the case It is sweet and delicious when it is made from pumpkin”

After saying that, Tohka closed her eyes for a few ine the taste and Gulp she drank her saliva down

”……umu, let's have croquette today! Okay then now that is decided, let's go shi+dou!”

With that said Tohka pointed towards the greengrocer and walked in big paces

”O-oi, it's dangerous if you ithout looking in front-----”

And, around the time shi+dou said that, Tohka collided into the human shadow that came out from the side road and fell on her butt just like that

”Unuu!”

”Ooto……”

”Aaahmou, didn't I say so Hoora, are you okay?”

”Mu………umu”

After helping Tohka to stand up, he turned back towards the human shadow that collided with Tohka just now

Over there was aon a wheelchair and the one pushi+ng hilasses who looked like she was in her mid-twenties

”I a attention Are you injured? Hoora, Tohka too”

”Mu……sorry I didn't look in front”

Tohka lowered her head apologetically When she did that, the entle smile and talked in fluent japanese that did not match his face

”No, I am sorry too Are you okay, Ojou-san[8A 3]?”

”Umu, I am okay”

”That is good If such a cute lady like you is injured, then I ht fall into hell”

Theout that line so ser days shi+dou secretly thought, I should learn from that ………well, Tohka in question, her cheeks weren't blushi+ng but rather she was staring blankly

And, as shi+dou was thinking about that, the

”Now that I think about it, there is so I wanted to ask You two, do you knohere the public hospital is?”

”Hospital………? Aah, if that is the case, you should be able to see it after going straight to the shopping district Once you coht after the 3rd traffic light and head straight ahead”

After shi+dou said that, thehis head

”I don't really get it…………sorry but, can you lead me until there?”

shi+dou scratched his cheeks He and Tohka still had stuff to buy but………… Well, it was not that far away and he didn't mind if it was that much

”It's okay It's this way”

With that said, he walked as if to cross through the shopping district

”Sorry about this The japanese really are kind people I am thankful”

”No, this is not much Eeer------”