Vol 9 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 6:Little MonstersThe Children

Part 1

29th October, Sunday

There is an uproar right now inside the Itsuka house

“shi+dou! I ary, shi+dou!”

“shi+dou, I want to pee I can’t go alone Follow me, shi+dou”

“Darling! darling!”

“E-eerr……shi+dou-san………”

“Everyone caluya, Isn’t that my chupa chups!”

“shi+dou! I want to eat rice, shi+dou!”

“Kuku, you baby Don’t be bound to such trivial my you know?”

“Consent Isn’t one okay”

“Wait, you two! Give that back!”

“Uu………ueeeeeee……………”

“Aaaaah, here, it’s okay, it’s okay”

“shi+dou, it’s going to leak”

“Ku-kukuku! I will not return it back once it has fallen to my hands!”

“Escape Catch me if you want it back”

“Darling! Darling!”

“………………”

Naturally, Itsuka shi+dou was carrying his head while letting sweat drop down his cheeks

Even though he has a headache from the lack of sleep under norh pitched voice, and batabata footsteps wereit Incidentally, 4 sides of his shi+rts he stretched

Inside the Itsuka house living rooirls there

Everyone’s age is e which causes a lot of problem even under normal situation In addition, each one of them would cry, shout, pull shi+dou, and chase each other as they please Being charged to look after these girls starting frouessed

But, that was only norirls wanted to be like this shi+douat the littleroom

One was calling hiirl with long black hair and crystal eyes

One has been persistently trying to invite shi+dou to the toilet froirl that looks like a doll

One is a girl wearing a puppet in her left hand and looks like she is about to cry any moment soon

One is a proud looking girl with her hair tied into two sides while eating chupa chups

One is prank loving girl which is in the irl because she stole a candy

One is a girl with a blank expression and has the face siirl

One is a girl with a very beautiful voice and is a little taller than everyone else

Everyone would be very cute girls if they kept quiet But--------the iirls by order and gulped shi+dou was fairls’ faces

Tohka, Origauya, Yuzuru, and also, Miku

Yes These girls are shi+dou’s friends or sisters, and completely have the same body characteristics

If others who does not know anything about the situation sees this, they would probably think they are relatives or possibly someone else who miraculously look like them

But, shi+dou knows These girls are unmistakably the real persons themselves

If thinking normally, this would be an unthinkable phenoe as tiroup were turned into children as if their time was turned back by a few years’ worth

No………ht not be a random one

shi+dou does not knohether if the Tohka, Yoshi+no and the others spirit bodies grow just like humans as tiroup looked like this few years back ago

Whichtheir times turned back, their bodies were [Transformed] into bodies of a child

“Why would………Natsumi do this…………”

My irl and I muttered to myself

Few days froht now shi+dou had a match with a spirit called Natsumi-------and achieved victory

However after that, Natsumi transfor to somewhere

As a result, from that day onwards, the situation in the Itsuka house has simply become a nursery

“shi+dou! shi+dou!”

“shi+dou, I am almost at my limit”

“U-uuu…………”

“Why you, stop right there!”

“Fuhahaha! Come over here!”

“Scorn Is that all?”

“Darling! Darling!”

“I get it! I get it so everyone please calm down for a while…………!”

Being pulled in four sides, even though his body was being swayed, he shouted However, everyone totally did not quiet down

And

“……………sorry to bother you”

When shi+dou was in great perplexity like a ho room door opened suddenly and one woman came in

Having hair settled randomly and sleepy eyes decorated with splendid shades In her chest pocket, there is a teddy bear with many scars stuffed in there She is shi+dou’s class vice-homerooanization <ratatoskr>, Murasame Reine

“Reine-san!”

“…………you looked troubled, shi+n”

After Reine said that, she looked around the living roo her hands out forward slowly She then caught the nape of the neck of the Ya room and stopped their movements

“Nowaah!?”

“Impact Kuhah”

Suddenly having their uya and Yuzuru opened their eyes confused But, after Reine gone down to her knees in a coolboth of them at the eye

“………………Kaguya, Yuzuru It’s not good to take sos You wouldn’t like it if soht?”

After Reine said that, both of them hesitated unpleasantly

“Gumu…………”

“………Reflection Sorry”

“……………okay, both of you apologize to Kotori”

Reine Pon hit Kaguya and Yuzuru shoulders When she did that, they looked back at Kotori’s direction and lowered their head

“Fuun…………I’m sorry”

“Apology I won’t do it anymore”

“…………how about it, Kotori I will replace the candy taken away later Will you forgive them?”

Saying that, Reine looked towards Kotori’s direction, Kotori then snorted while folding her arms

“I-I don’t care any”

“…………hnn, 3 of you are good kids”

Reine patted Kotori, Kaguya and Yuzuru’s head in order The 3 of thehts ahen she did that

“……alright then, I wonder what’s wrong with that side”

Next off, Reine walked over to shi+dou’s side and looked at Tohka, Origa onto shi+dou She then heard what the 4 of the her words slowly

“………Tohka, shi+n is a little busy right now Can you wait for your ive you this cookie………Origao to the toilet alone………Yoshi+no, please be assured shi+n doesn’t ………Miku, shi+n can hear your voice clearly It’s not like he was ignoring you”

And so on, she talked to the an uproar It was a very skillful wile

“I’ alone…………”

”…………no, I felt sorry for leaving everyone’s care under you”

“No, I understand you are finding Natsus But even so-------“

shi+dou gazed at everyone who has co a wry smile

“That was a, Reine-san It’s like you're a mother”

“……………”

Reine slightly twitched the side of her shoulders quietly, when shi+dou said that casually

At that moment, he immediately was taken back It’s not like he had other intentions but…………rather, those ords filled with pure thoughts of respect but, thinking back cal not appropriate to be told to a wo his hands in panic and take it back

“I-I’ I don’t mean it that way…………”

“…………no, I don’t mind”

However, Reine said that like she wasn’t really bothered about it……………since she is a female with an un-examinable expression normally, it was hard for him to make out if she was really not bothered about it

“N-now that I think about it, Reine-san Have you found Natsumi?”

In order to change the topic, shi+dou let out his voice and Reine i her head

“……………as expected, it seems Natsumi is able to conceal her Reiha We have sent observation bots to go around in a vast range but, we have yet to find her readings…………naturally, there is a possibility she was Lost to the other world already”

“I………see”

As long as they are unable to find the reason which is Natsuet better shi+dou once again, gazed at the girls who have co back at Reine

“But…………I wonder why Natsu like this”

“……………Let’s see, it ency ht be she wanted to leave so off the battle assets of the Spirits And----------“

“And?”

shi+dou tilted his head before Reine erected one finger

“……………It’s just siuess”

“…………………”

Hearing Reine’s words, shi+dou twitched his cheeks Although it does sounds like a joke but, shi+dou has no choice but to believe that is correct

Part 2

It takes approximately 3 hours from the British Heathrow airport to reach japan’s Narita airport

Having finishi+ng the re simple business inside the private jet, Isaac Westcott came out fro for hi area in japan’s Tokyo uu city’s hotel

He was a characteristic tall man with dark ash blonde hair, and a pair of sharp eyes like naked blades His age should be around in hishis body was disrupting the appropriateness of his age At the least, he was so to be burdened with a world class enterprise known as DEM industry---------such an impression was probably impossible to someone unless they have met with him directly

“However, if we continue to have trips like this in short ter How about it, Ellen Why not build a residence here in japan?”

Wescott turned his shoulder while saying that before sharpening his eyes towards the Nordic blonde girl sitting beside him

“Originally, the trip here to japan this tih so like that just happened, I feel admiration for you to be able to leave your castle empty”

The girl said it with a strong tone Ellen M Mathers Westcott’s direct subordinate and the captain of the 2nd executive division of the shadow execution team in DEM industry

“Don’t praise me like that I’ll feel embarrassed”

“I wasn’t praising”

Ellen said it flat out Westcott slightly shrugged his shoulders

Nonetheless, it’s not like she doesn’t understand what he was saying Actually a few days back, there was a request for Westcott’s dis that had taken place in the DEM industry main company HQ in Britain

At that tied without any problems because of Ellen’s physical persuasion but, if ere to leave the HQ this frequently then, the hated directors who do not think coiven some sort of preparation ti soh It was only natural for Ellen to be nervous

However, Wescott slightly distorted the side of his lips

“Not really, if that is the case then I don’t h to bite off et a chance”

“Ityourself as someone that has to do the clean up afterwards”

When Westcott said that, Ellen pouted a little unsatisfied

“More iate that matter?”

“…………yes, over here”

Ellen h and took out a bundle of documents which were restrained with a clip Westcott received that before lowering his sights at the printed photo and row of literature

It was an investigation document of the boy Itsuka shi+dou and the environment around him

“……………I see He becao, huh And his sister is being suspected as the Spirit freet>…………well it’s quite aathered this much No…………I should have it completed huh”

Westcott giggled and flipped the docuirls were printed on it

“

, <hermit>, <berserk>, ------and the freet> from just now Froathered around him Ellen, what do you see in this?”

“……………There is no mistake <ratatoskr> is in this”

Towards Westcott’s question, Ellen took a slight peek unsatisfied while opening her mouth

“There is probably no mistake in that The boy who is able to seal the Spirit’s power---------there is nothat No matter if he has that power, unless there is a back-up fro this number of Spirits is………no, before that, it is even i the spirits But-------“

After Westcott cut his words, pin he flicked the docuer

“But, is that really all?”

“And, by that you mean?”

Ellen asked dubiously Westcott shrugged his shoulders

“Just like what I meant Was it really our sworn enemy <ratatoksr>’s will only, which has really resulted in this bringing up of such a beautifully distorted situation”

“………are you saying there is sos?”

“Well I wonder But, even if that is the case, there is no change in the things we have to do----------aest wizard”

When he said that, Ellen took a few seconds staring at Westcott’s face to find hisher head forward

“Of course”

On her face, hesitation and confusion could not be seen at all Westcott nodded in satisfaction

“That’s the way-----I’ll have you move immediately once you have finished the preparations”

“--------roger So, who should I start with As expected, the

?”

Ellen said that while lowering her sights at the docu his head

“I ao free for a while------of course, if there is a good chance then it’s alright for you to capture them”

“What do you mean?”

Westcott showed

Yatogami Tohka’s photo towards Ellen who asked

“

inversing is new to your ] has shown itself in front of us”

“Yes”

“The reason for that------is none other than the boy, Itsuka shi+dou During that time you tried to kill hily desired a power crossing her own dorip of the De <nahema>”

Westcott placed the documents on his lap and spread out both his hands

“The [De appeared so easily, I wonder who on earth has iined that The Spirit-------at the very least

, values, trusts and loves him to the depths of her heart Isn’t this wonderful? They will probably deepen their trusts even more For the time that will come…………neh”

At that uessed Westcott’s intention Her expression did not change and I see, she lowered her head forward

The more Itsuka deepens his relation with the spirits, the more the spirits relies on Itsuka shi+dou, the deeper and bigger the despair will becoh for them to extend their hands towards a power not within their domain

“I a to use Itsuka shi+dou as a [Key]”

“A [Key] huh I see, that’s a good way to put it”

Westcott made a small smile at Ellen’s words

“This is ironic To think the secret anti-spirit weapon <ratatoskr> came up with, would become our joker too”

“It isn’t particularly rare for medicine to become poison However-------“

He was able to guess what Ellen was about to say without her finishi+ng the sentence The thing is, which Spirit Ellen should capture then

Westcott

“Aah regarding that, I have already established a new priority target Yesterday, just perfectly, we received an Intel from the AST The spirit who has the power of transforuu city, and has not been confirmed to be lost yet………like that”

Part 3

“…………Good Morning”

Nextyawn, shi+dou entered the Itsuka house living room

In the end, everyone who has turned into a child didn't return back to the roups; consisting of a group in shi+dou's room (shi+dou, Tohka, Yoshi+no, Miku) and the other in Kotori's (Kotori, Kaguya, Yuzuru) but……………during the night, Yoshi+no and Miku would cling onto shi+dou and incidentally, since Tohka was riding on top of shi+dou’s chest, he has not really slept

Although, it was not like everyone stayed in the Itsuka house There was only one, only Origa to do] and returned back in a very reluctant manner

Thinking back for some reason after that, shi+dou’s underwear, toothbrush and several personal belonging couldn't be found but………………when on earth did he lose them?

“Goodshi+dou”

“Good ”

“Go-good………”

“U-n, what a nice ”

Like that, Kotori, Miku, Yoshi+no, and also [Yoshi+non] ere already in the living rooreeted him

“Ou, everyone sure woke up early”

When shi+dou said that, 3 of them and 1 object made expressions as they pleased

“This is the ement”

“Err, this istime………so”

“Being early to bed and early to rise is the comrade to the skin It is only normal for an idol”

Kotori folded her ar half her eyes, Yoshi+no narrowed her shoulders shyly, Miku said that proudly while patting her cheeks I see, it seeh they were transformed into kids

shi+dou recalled back Tohka’s happy sleeping face when he exited his room and unintentionally smiled Since they are not here, itin Kotori’s room How should he put it, it was oddly pleasant

“----alright then Wait for me a bit I’ll make breakfast soon”

After shi+dou said that, he tied the apron around his body and washed his hands before starting to cook breakfast

After , he dipped an easily edible slice of bread into it and pan fry the slice on the frying pan with butter melted in it Simple and delicious, it was a si the tiet to prepare the salad and soup Not even taking 20with an appetizing smell

“Okay, I’ll be done soon so go clear the table”

“”””Okay””””

The 3 girls in the living roo when shi+dou called out to thes on the table, Kotori wiped the table with a table cloth and Miku carried the plates with the food on it It wasn’t particularly a weird sight but, since the girls looked young right now, it oddly feels like they are [Helping out][9A 1]

“Well then, let’s eat Itadakimasu”

“”””Itadakimasu””””

The 3 of theether before lowering their head

“! It’s……delicious”

“Hn, well just average”

Yoshi+no opened her eyes wide after carrying the French toast to her h she co his cooking shi+dou relaxed his cheeks while poking into his French toast with a fork

“Nee Nee, Darling, Darling”

And thus, when shi+dou was about to eat his toast, Miku as sitting beside him pulled his sleeves

“Hnn, what’s wrong Miku?”

After shi+dou said that, Miku joined her both her hand near her chest while closing her eyes, she then [Ahhn] opened her mouth

“Eh?”

“Hn Mouuu, feed me, Ahnnn”

Miku ain

“A-ahh……”

After cutting the toast to a ht it to Miku’s mouth After he did that, Miku used both her hands and pressed her cheeks while bouncing her voice happily

“Uuun! It’s delicious It beco feed me”

“Haha………well, I think the taste doesn’t change though”

When shi+dou looked back at his place whilein front of hi a shocked expression

“Both of you too?”

After shi+dou said that, Kotori and Yoshi+no [Mumuu……] frowned their eyebrows difficultly

And, at that moment

“Tou!”

“Kya…………!?”

Wondering what on earth was it thinking, [Yoshi+non] quickly gave Yoshi+no’s right hand a sharp chop and

“O-oi, Yoshi+non?”

“Aaan! Sorry shi+dou-kun Yoshi+no dropped her fork from Yoshi+non’s mistake I am sorry but, will you feed Yoshi+no too?”

“Huh…………? I don’t et a new fork…………”

“Will You Feed Her?”

[Yoshi+non] brought its face closer, and said it threateningly shi+dou [O-ou…………] nodded as if he was overpowered

“E-errr……………shi+dou-san………sorry”

“No, it isn’t Yoshi+no’s fault right? Here, Ahnn”

“A-ahnn………”

After shi+dou brought out the fork with toast pierced on it, Yoshi+no hesitantly opened heras possible

Yoshi+no then stuffed the toast into her cheeks and a a smile in a little embarrassed state

“Thank………you very much It really is……delicious”

“I see That is good”

shi+dou sain facing back to his plate But------

“…………muu………”

At thatin front of hi to cry any

“…………errrr”

As expected, shi+dou knows it too Maybe it’s because she turned into a child, he felt it was easier to read her expression’s ups and downs easier than usual Just like what he did to Miku and Yoshi+no, shi+dou directed a mouth size cut toast towards Kotori

“Here Kotori, Ahhn”

“…………! I-it’s not like I asked you for that Please don’t treat me like a child!?”

“………no, you’re a child”

“Uguh………!”

Kotori,her cheeks with the toast

And after gulping it down, she pouted her lips and averted her sights before letting out a soft voice

“…………Thank you”

“Aiyo, you’re welcome”

After shi+dou said that, he finally shoved the toast into his mouth

But, at thatroom door suddenly opened------and Tohka with a very sleepy face came into the room

“………mu, it seems there is a nice smell…………”

After saying that, Fuuaaa…………sheyawn

It was a very Tohka-like waking up pattern After shi+dou and the group looked at each other, everyone laughed

“--------now that I think about it, what are you planning to do today?”

After some time passed, they finished their breakfast and Kotori who has coained her composure looked towards shi+dou and asked

Incidentally, right after Tohka finished eating her French toast, she layed down on the sofa satisfied and once again went traveling into the dream world

“Aah, today, I thought of going to school for now There is Natsu Tohka and the rest alone, so I plan to finish school early in the afternoon…………as expected, I am also worried about Tonomachi and the rest too”

shi+dou scratched his cheeks while saying that Yes Actually Tohka, Kotori and the group wasn’t the only ones that got dragged into the probleo

That’s because shi+dou’s classmate Tonomachi Hiroto, Yamabuki Ai, Hazakura Mai, Fujibakama Mii, and also the class homeroom teacher Okamine Tael because of the Spirit Natsumi

Luckily, they were not turned into children like Tohka and the rest but, it doesn’t change the fact shi+dou dragged theained, he wanted to confirm their safety directly with his own eyes

“I see I understand But even so, the current situation is, we don’t knohere Natsuht now Please be careful”

“Aah, I get it------I’ll be off then, once Kaguya and Yuzuru wakes up, heat up their breakfast for theht after freshlyyou use fire”

“Like I said, stop treating me like a ………………”

Kotori stopped her words until there and distorted her

shi+dou [Good girl good girl] patted Kotori’s head (Naturally, Miku and Yoshi+no pestered hi his outfit, he then put on his shoes and placed his hands on the front door knob

“Well then, I a the rest to you all I ear the Inca”

“Yeah yeah, I get it”

“Have a safe………trip”

“Darling, what about the Chuu[9A 2]? What about the goodbye kiss?”