Vol 9 Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 8: MakeupTransform

Part 1

“-------I heard Natsumi woke up!?”

The door opened and shi+dou raised his voice

It was in a corner of an underground facility in the city owned by <ratatoskr> Inside the rooe; there were iant monitor installed in it

“Aah, that was fast, shi+dou”

And as if to respond to shi+dou’s voice, a chair placed in the center of the roo on it faced towards him--------it’s Kotori When Natsumi lost consciousness, <haniel>’s transformation ability was released and Kotori turned back to the appearance just like the one inside shi+dou's memories

No----If it were to be said more specifically, it is a little different shi+dou tilted his head in confusion

“Hn……? Kotori, what’s with that face?”

When he looked carefully, he saw pale red lines on Kotori’s face Yes, it was like she was scratched by a cat

Kotori [Ahh…………] scratched her cheek before, […………well, shi+dou please be careful] saying that

“No, from what………whatever, ht?”

“Yes, follow me---------over here”

shi+dou left the rooed by Kotori and Kaka systematic footsteps sounds echoed in the corridor which has a wider width than <fraxinus>

This was the first time he came here but, the facility looks like it wasthe tio It seems <ratatoksr> possess several facilities like this in order to prepare for various situations

A few days ago, after Kotori and the girls picked up Natsumi with the <fraxinus>, she was ih examinations and treatot froht by any standard but, luckily it was not so

“------There’s that problem with Ellen and we really want to keep her in the <fraxinus> but………as expected, there is no e can leave a Spirit that has not gotten sealed yet there”

While walking through the corridor, Kotori said that while taking a glance at shi+dou

That was only nore inside, no matter how quarantined the area was, it would not last a second

“Here”

Kotori suddenly stopped Right in front of them, he saw a solid door there

Kotori then input the number on the terminal installed beside the door with familiar ital rhythmical tone was produced and the door slid open

“Go on, shi+dou”

“Aah………”

Kotori urged him and he entered

There was a wide space behind the door There were several types of machines lined up inside the di the room could be seen there It’s made quite similarly to the quarantine space Kotori was in when she had her powers back inside <fraxinus>

And on top of the bed placed inside, there was one girl distorting her face unhappily and playing with a doll while sitting down

“…………Natsumi”

shi+dou quietly called her name

Her head was covered with bed hair, and has unhealthy pale white skin Her back was low and her ars were thin like branches

That girl was sitting on the bed while wearing a hospital gown For an instant, shi+dou saw Natsumi as a patient who has a serious disease and has little time left to live with

She looks like, but at the same tiirls saved yesterday But, shi+dou knew about this That appearance he is seeing through the glass is Natsumi’s real form

“------------I think you know this but”

Kotorithat

“Please be careful It seee she got from Ellen but, the opponent is a spirit What’s more, at the current point her impression value towards shi+dou is at its worst”

“aah…………but, there won’t be any ht?”

“Just like you say Unless Natsumi opens her heart to shi+dou, it would be impossible to seal Natsumi’s powers I won’t ask you to et so chance”

“Big chance?”

When shi+dou asked in wonder, Kotori unnaturally shrugged her shoulders

“Well it’s obvious isn't it? She is heavily injured and can’t use her power freely What’sconfined in a place she doesn’t know Even if she acts brave, she would at least feel a little anxious If shi+dou fixes that then the possibility of her affection point increasing is high”

“I wonder if it would go that well………I would be cautious if it was me”

“Well yeah But, tentatively, you are the hero who risked your life to save Natsumi She probably won’t be that hard-hearted”

“It’ll be nice if that is the case”

After lightly arranging his breathing, shi+dou [I’ now] said that to Kotori and placed his hands on the entrance of the roolass

He slowly opened the door and entered inside The transparent wall seen from the outside, looks like a normal white from the interior side Other than a bed, there were also cupboards and a table placed inside the roooods prepared and it could be inferred that <ratatoskr> has put in a lot of painful hard-work to not let Natsuet bored

“…………………!”

The moment shi+dou entered the room, Natsumi as on the bed twitched her shoulders

“Yo-yo……Natsumi”

shi+dou tried his best to reeted her However, rather than replying back to the greeting, Natsu objects near her hands like the toys, pillow and cushi+on on her bed

“…………! ……………!”

“Wah…………wait! That’s dangerous Natsumi!”

“Do…………Lo…………re……………!”

“Eh?”

No matter what Natsumi said, it could not be heard properly He raised his eyebrows and asked back

“Don’t……………look…………here!”

“Eh, no, why……………”

After shi+dou tilted his head, a panda doll flew to him and took a clean hit on his face

“Hepu!?”

“……………!”

But, that panda doll was the last a on the bed to throw, Natsu into the bed cover

She squir only her eyes out and glared at shi+dou It’s as if she was a sniper wearing a Ghillie suit lurking in the thicket

“Wha………what do you want………!”

While glaring at shi+dou with a sight filled with hostility, Natsumi said that

“No, I just want to talk with you a little………”

“I have nothing to talk about………! Ge-get out!”

“Do-don’t say so like that Is your wound okay?”

“uu………”

When shi+dou said that, Natsumi hesitated to talk aardly

And after a few seconds of silence, she continued her words

“…………why……did you help Me”

“You ask why………well that’s because, you were beaten up by Ellen………”

“I don’t mean that!”

When shi+dou replied her, Natsu

“I-i…………didn’t I disguised s to you! Why………why did you save me?! You! And your comrades too………!”

After saying that, Natsuer shi+dou folded his arh

“Aah……I seriously give up to that As expected even ot cold Will you stop that?”

“Like I said………!”

Natsuhts for an instant but, he immediately pon hit his hand

“Ah, I see You have to apologize to everyone properly okay?”

“Aaah, Moouu…………!”

Natsu her hands around inside the bed cover Dust flew out nearby It seems she wasn't that happy with shi+dou’s reply

But to shi+dou, he would only get troubled if he was asked so like [Why did you saveback:

“Even if you tell me that………if I come across an event like that, I have no choice but to save you right?”

“Do………don’t joke with oal!? Just what kind of self-interest do you have until you would save the cri trouble to yourself?!”

“…………no, well, how should I say this? It’s true that I received a lot of pain but………when I talk to spirits, although the level is different, I would usually face the saht? I think you would know this already but, they are spirits just like you Honestly speaking, I was close to dying several times already you know?”

“Di-dying………?”

“Aah I would be shot with beams without any reservation, and the city was al frozen”

“Ha……haaah!?”

“I seriously was close to being eaten and there was a ti cinders”

“Eh……ehh?”

“Next there was a ti typhoon………aah, speaking about a recent event, as expected it was a close call when everyone in the city got brainwashed and ca me all at once”

“………………”

Coap of the bed cover, Natsu unbelievable shi+dou

“So……how should I say this, as long there is soh I can’t say don’t worry about it, Tohka and the girls would reflect on those actions, overcoht now If that is the case, there is no reason you can’t do that too right?”

After shi+dou said that, Natsuhly

“Wha-what is with that………you thought you said so cool?”

“No, It’s…………”

Not like that, he could not finish that line He scratched his cheeks while talking to Natsuain

“More importantly, I have one question, are you okay with that?”

“…………………………………what?”

After taking enough tireat itself that she didn’t refuse point-blank shi+douhis question

“The reason why you disguised aslike that?”

“……………!”

When shi+dou asked, Natsuap of the bed

“That’s because…………isn’t it obvious that you sawthat time…………!”

“Secret……by that you mean?”

“I-Isn’t it obvious…………that it’s my real appearance!”

“Huh………………? Wai-wait a second Why would you have motives once your appearance is seen!?”

Natsu tearful eyes When she did that, Natsu

“What………did you say…………? Ha-have a li! After looking at a shabby appearance like this……………there is no way you can reoal to make me say that with my mouth!?”

Natsumi shouted hysterically, and Pofupofu hit the top of the bed shi+dou did not really get it but, it see blood-shot eyes, she continued on her agitated manner

“The atht? You said I was beautiful right? But why is that? That’s because I was in that Onee-san appearance right!? If I was like this in the beginning, would you have that reaction? You won’t right? There is no way you would be nervous right? If that is the case then, you would just ignore ht!?”

“So like that……………”

“Thaaaaaatt issssssss impossssibleeeeeeeee! Currently------the people over here, if [I] remain as [I], then no one would bother about me…………!”

“Natsumi……………?”

For an instant, shi+dou felt the tone of her words turned sadder suddenly and brought his eyebrows together

But ihts

“Anyway! I, i will not forgive anyone in this world who knows my real appearance……………!”

After saying that, she once again put the disarranged bed cover back on

As if he was overpowered by Natsuor, shi+dou took one step back and collected Natsumi’s words in his head

The thing is……………Natsumi seems to hate her real appearance very<haniel>’s ability into her idealistic onee-san……………that’s it then

Looking only at that composition, it was no difference from an old-fashi+on witch heroine …………well, for Natsuust towards her real appearance has a remarkable difference

But, even when he understood that, shi+dou has yet points he did not understand

The problem was simple That’s-----------

“Uuuuun…………but Natsu?”

It’s true that her hair is h it is hard to call it flattery or healthy but, he felt that Natsumi does not look that bad until self-depreciation If she would neaten up a bit then her level would be cute enough

However, Natsu hostility towards shi+dou’s words

“Saying soet fooled!”

“No, I a you Let me see your face clearly a bit”

After saying that, shi+dou sloalked over the bed and placed his hands on the bed cover covering Natsumi

“! Hnnn! Hnnnnnn!”

Natsu but--------maybe because the wounds hurt her, she immediately turned quiet and shi+dou pulled off the bed cover

“…………………!”

Natsuhtly, and shrank her body

It’s true that she does not have the sensual and sexy charm of the adult version Natsumi but, if she were to clean up her appearance then, she would probably change into a wonderful lady

“Hn, like I guessed Don’t talk bad about yourself The current you properly has the charms that the current you only has”

“What………! Don’t say it like you know…………!”

Natsumi made a face full with hatred but, Jiii she stared back at shi+dou’s face Natsumi stopped her words and averted her eyes in a troubled manner

And after a while of silence, Natsumi opened her small mouth

“………Really? Is…………is it really okay for me to remain like this?”

“Aah, really”

After shi+dounod, he extended his hands towards Natsu out to her

“That’s why; apologize to everyone properly with that appearance, and with your words It’s okay Everyone will understand If you do that------you should be able to be friends with everyone”

“…………friend”

“Aah”

Natsumi looked doards in a manner as if she has no idea what to do but, soon in a timid manner, she extended her hand towards shi+dou’s hand But, the moment when both of their hands were about to touch

Natsuer

“-------wait, I won’t be fooled by those words! Iddiooooot!”

She then said that with a loud voice

“heh………?”

“Frieeeeend? You are just going to say that and once I'ht!? Uwah, she really took those words seriously, what an idiot! Soht!? You probably have a panel with the word [Shock] written on it right!? I get it! I get it so!”

“N-no……Natsumi?”

He took a step back as if he was over-pressured by Natsu up

“This ugly girl getting all that confident after wearing the skin of a beautiful Onee-san, how disgusting! You are thinking soet it even if you didn’t say shi+t! In this whole world, I know myself the best that I am a hopeless trash!+ But, I can’t help it! What the hell can I do?!”

“Ca-cal like-------------“

“Shut uppppppppppppppp! For a nice guy like you it’s obvious that you would secretively say bad things about others behind their backs and post vilification in the SNS! You would post with a photo attached and it would be like, I saw this ugly girl today and I seriously felt sick Aht?! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh! Just die die die die die die die dieeeeeeeeeeeee! I will get you flooded with spaiant BBS and corner you until you get kicked out of schoooooolllll!”

“Aren’t you a little too clear about modern day society!?”

shi+dou made a comeback in reflex but, noasn’t the ti

“An-anyway, just cal breath………”

“Ugaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

However, it was useless The agitated Natsu both her hands around and-------she then prepared her fingernails and, gariii scratched shi+dou’s face

“………………………”

“That’s why I told you to be careful”

After shi+dou exited Natsumi’s room, Kotori who has the same scratch ing her shoulders It seems, Kotori was also scratched by Natsumi just like him

“………………I’ll ask just in case but, how is the mental state?”

“There were some ups and downs but, it’s not in a level that a seal can be placed”

“Yeahhhh……………”

shi+dou was patting his scratched face which was still in pain while looking over to the quarantine room divided by an invisible wall Maybe she caled her breathing and got off her bed slowly before collecting the pillows and doll she threw just now

From what could be seen, it was a normal action However in shi+dou’s perspective, the ais tidy but rather, it looked like she was replenishi+ng her a another person if they entered the room

“It seems she does not have any confidence in her real appearance We have to fix that coe to seal her Reiryoku, a counter-floould occur”

Kotori said that difficultly while placing her hands on her chin

Actually, it was just as Kotori says By some chance Natsumi’s poas sealed, Natsumi would not be able to use her transformation ability Of course------------not only would she be unable to beco her real appearance like that Judging from Natsumi’s current state…………………that would be extremely hard for her

“But, we can’t take our time with this We have a time limit”

“Time limit?”

When shi+dou asked, Kotori nodded and [Isn’t it obvious] said that

“Right now, the reason why Natsue she received from Ellen is not healed yet If her body is healed up to the point she is able to use her angel freely, then she would probably run away immediately”

“Ah……………I see If you think about it that way, how long is the postponement?”

When he said that, Kotori n

“Froest we have is around 2 days We have to somehow make Natsumi open up within that 2 days interval”

“Uuun…………”

shi+dou folded his arether and ihts

There is no time On top of that, Natsu even a decent conversation with them As expected, first off, they have to so complex of hers------

“…………ah”

At that ht of a certain idea, and pon hit his hands

“Hey Kotori I don’t know if this would ell but, how about this?”

“What kind?”

Kotori raised one eye brohile tilting her head shi+dou gave a brief explanation of his idea to her

“Fumu…………I see”

After he did that, Kotori placed her hand on her chin andstand up

“Okay We don’t have any other effective methods anyway so let’s try that We<ratatoskr> will prepare everything you need”

“Aah, I a on you I’ll ask everyone if I can have them help out”

“Yes, I’ll ask you for that-----------We’ll carry out the plan tomorrow We will commence the next plan after Natsumi finished her breakfast”

“Ou Don’t over sleep”

“You too”

After Kotori said that, she interposed the chupa chups with her fingers and nii raised the side of her lips

“Well then-------Let our Datewar begin”

Part 2

“Hnnn…………”

NextAfter Natsu in the room

She i fro like a table, with breakfast being placed on top of it Grouped together was bacon, eggs, 2 bread rolls and soup along with a salad There was stea out crackle sounds She found out it was not so that was just cooked

It see, and was h that Yesterday for lunch and dinner, they were prepared in the room before Natsumi noticed

“………………”

After Natsumi moved towards the tray, she cautiously took a deep sniff of the food placed on the plate before ti to move it into her mouth

The delicious grease froether complexly in herher head to resist

“damn……………why is it so delicious………”

Shethe food

Natsumi stuffed her cheeks with the bread filled with ja around at the rooain

There was a bed, table, and television Al was present there What’s more, food or sweets would be auto with anyone else In a way, this is the best environment

But--------She cannot stay here forever Natsu her teeth

She has no idea what kind of goals shi+dou and Kotori has but, it was not hard to i not beneficial to Natsue towards Natsu to fatten her up before eating her If that was the case then, there is no reason why they would give such delicious food to Natsumi

“I won’t let it go your way…………!”

The wound she got froo well, she would probably heal enough until she is able to manifest <haniel> in a few days’ time If that happens then, the wall of this room would be exactly like the term paper-thin It’s better to escape as fast as possible

Tentatively, she can choose to run to the neighbor world by getting lost but; not only ill her body be burdened whenbetorlds-------there is a possibility that she would get pulled back to this world right after she returned back to the neighbor world If possible, that's so she does not want to do

Even though the likelihood is low, if by any chance she was pulled over here and during that time, she bumped into the Wizard called Ellen, she would definitely be killed this time

Anyways, right now her highest priority is to think about healing her body and acquiring so food and threw it in her mouth

And, at that moment

When the room door suddenly opened, several human shadows entered the room and surrounded Natsumi in an instant

“Eh…………!?”

She was surprised by the sudden event and leaked out a hysteric voice out from her throat

When she looked at her surroundings in panic, she found out every one of them were familiar faces

shi+dou and Kotori And also, Tohka, Yoshi+no ere chosen as her suspect candidates

Obviously for Kotori; Tohka too as full with pride while blessed with that appearance and Yoshi+no who pulls in the intentions of irls Natsumi hated

But, that wasn’t the proble Natsu sack with them

“Wha-wha………what!?”

Being surrounded in four sides, when Natsumi released a voice filled with confusion, Kotori Pii! Pointed her fingers towards Natsumi

“Capture her!”

“””Ooou!!”””

Matching with Kotori’s orders, shi+dou, Tohka, and Yoshi+no moved at the same time

Bassaashe was hts turned pure black Next off, at the sa from the top of the sack, her body was coiled up with the rope

“Hnn! Hnnnnnnnnnn!?”

Even though she struggled, it was useless Her hands and legs were tied with the rope tightly and she could not evenNatsumi could do was to twist and turn her body like an earless seal that was just washed ashore on the beach

And immediately, her body was elevated and carried up by someone

“So, Kotori What should we do next?”

“Yeah, bring her over here like that”

“Uet it!”

After hearing that conversation through the thick sack, Tohka as carrying Natsumi started to move

---I ainations ran wild in Natsu board once the sack is taken off………!? Orhotpot with the sack on!?

“I! I! I-If you eat me, your stomach will break!”

However, Tohka as carrying Natsumi did not even twitch The sound of sways resounded to her and it was telling Natsueted place

After how long has passed since then, Natsu and when she started to leave her body lifeless on Tohka’s shoulder, Tohka suddenly stopped and slowly lowered Natsumi on the spot

The rope and sack was taken off next A soft light fleards Natsuotten used to the dark

“Uu……………”

Whilea shadow on her face with her hand, she waited for her eyes to get used to it and------Natsumi pokan opened her mouth from the unexpected scenery that unfolded

“Wha-what, is this……………”

Over there, she was not on top of a giant chopping board nor was she on top of a boiling hotpot of hell

Inside the rooht, there was one bed fit for one person to lie down and there were slight scents of flowers floating nearby It was a calh to be anti-climatic

When Natsu beside the bed swung her small hand

“Okaay, a one-day limited beauty salon, welcome to [Salon do Miku]“

After saying that, the girl gave her a smile It was a face she knew Her name should be------Izayoi Miku Her selfishly voluptuous breasts were ostentatiously dangling She was a type of girl Natsumi hates

“Wai-wait a second, what is this………?”

“What do you mean by what? Didn’t Miku say that just now? It’s a beauty salon We’re going to have you get a skin care”

“……………!?”

shi+dou’s reply was clear but, Natsuot even more unnecessarily confused

“Wait a second I don’t understand Why--------“

At that ot an idea of shi+dou and the girl’s real motives

“Ha…………haha……………I see…………after h at the hu? Ahaha………You people sure have one heck of a hobby Having the same rotten character like me…………”

“Touu!”

“Ouch!”

In the ave a chop on her head She groaned after pressing her head in reflex

“What was that for?!”

“Other than that appearance, we have to do soative persecution complex Anyways, hurry up and lie down We are pressed for time”

“I don’t want to…………! Why should I do that even though I knoill be laughed at………!”

“Oh you………”

Kotori sighed while scratching her head And at that moment, shi+dou placed his hands on Kotori’s shoulders

“Well Natsumi, how about this? For today, ill use the ht off and show you we can [Transform] you If that succeeds then it is my win We want you to listen to e have to say face to face------but, if you think nothing has changed at all then, ill lose You can do whatever you want later”

“…………whatever I like, what do you mean?”

“Let’s see……………for the ti you run away to a place you like?”

“…………!”

Natsumi opened her eyes wide at shi+dou’s words That plan was very unexpected for Kotori but, Kotori poked shi+dou’s elbow