"Th-then... are you going to collect my clothes and underwear again so you can sll them? L-let say this first, the clothes I wore today have already been taken away by Senpai to wash!"
Seeing that "Origami" did not seem to really plan on carrying him away, Shido thought for a mont and said that.
Although wearing a swimsuit and apron while coming to collect his clothes was strange, if it was Origami...
[It's not impossible.]
Shido thought helplessly.
"Co-collect your clothes to sll them? Why would I do sothing like that?!"
Hearing Shido's words, Mikoto almost cried as she shouted.
Just what kind of girl was Tobiichi Origami in his mind?!
[Though Shido's scent... really does sll nice.]
She thought with a red face. Although she would not do sothing like collecting his clothes to sll them, Mikoto did not dislike Shido's scent.
"S-so that's really it?"
Noticing that "Origami" had turned red, Shido thought he had guessed right.
"It's not! A-actually, I ca to call Shido to dinner. Look, today I... Yakumo-senpai bought so very delicious sea bream."
Although the real goal was to comfort Shido, she felt that if she said that out loud, Shido would misunderstand it in so strange direction again. So Mikoto chose a safer reason—calling Shido to eat dinner.
However...
"So your real goal is to feed sea bream mixed with aphrodisiacs?"
Shido widened his eyes and said that.
Although wearing a swimsuit and apron to call him to eat drugged food was strange, if it was Origami...
[It's not impossible.]
Shido thought with certainty.
As the saying went, when you spoke of Origami, you spoke of aphrodisiacs. When you spoke of aphrodisiacs, you spoke of Origami. Among all the possible choices, this one was definitely the most reliable. (TL:kewk)
"I would never drug the food! Why would anyone put aphrodisiacs into such delicious food?!"
Mikoto was almost in tears. She felt that the Origami in Shido's mind and the Origami in her own mind were completely different species. They were as different as a little white dove and a giant mountain hawk.
"So it's not kidnapping, not collecting worn clothes, and not aphrodisiacs... um... you're actually Natsumi, right?"
After thinking for a while, Shido asked carefully.
[Why can you tell I'm not the real person just because I didn't kidnap you, collect your worn clothes, or drug you?! Just what kind of being is Origami in Shido's eyes?!]
Mikoto felt that her impression of Origami had been completely shattered. Could it be that the Origami Shido was talking about and the Origami she knew were not the sa person? Like maybe there was a twin sister also nad Origami or sothing.
"Well... although you guessed wrong, I really am not Origami."
Perhaps the transformation ti had just run out. In a flash of light, Mikoto changed back to her original appearance.
"Yakumo... Senpai..."
Shido looked at the girl in front of him, then asked sowhat awkwardly, "Why did Senpai turn into Origami's appearance? And... and why are you wearing a swim... swimsuit and apron?"
"Mikoto dressed like that, of course, because of you, you rice bug. Idiot Shido."
At that mont, Kotori, Natsumi, and Yoshino walked in. All three of them had black lines crawling over their heads. Obviously, they had heard the whole conversation from outside and had been deeply shaken by the Tobiichi Origami described by Shido.
"Kotori, Yoshino... and Natsumi? Did you all make Senpai look like that?"
Shido asked.
"Sorry. Did I scare Shido after all?"
Mikoto asked weakly.
"No... it's all right. You all must have done this because you wanted to cheer up, right?"
Shido keenly understood their feelings. He reached out and patted Mikoto's head, and the girl narrowed her eyes, smiling happily.
[Yakumo-senpai... really is cute...]
Looking at Mikoto obediently letting him pat her head, Shido thought that in his heart. For so reason, every ti he looked at the girl, his heart would beat faster.
"Anyway, Shido, don't you think it's ti you told us—what exactly is your relationship with that Tobiichi Origami?"
Just as he was enjoying Mikoto's healing presence, Kotori on the other side bit down on her Chupa Chups and approached like a demon.
"Ugh..."
Looking at Kotori, who seed ready to manifest Camael at any mont, Shido let out a weak voice.
"That's right. What exactly is the relationship between Shido and Origami?"
Even Mikoto clenched her little fists and moved closer.
Noticing that Mikoto cared a lot about his relationship with Origami, for so reason, alarms suddenly rang inside Shido's heart—as if he absolutely did not want Mikoto to misunderstand his relationship with Origami. The strength of that feeling completely exceeded Shido's expectations, making him hurriedly say,
"Um... well... we're just ordinary friends. Ordinary friends..."
"Well... anyway, hurry up and get your spirits back. Tohka and the others are worried about Shido too."
"If there's anything else making you unhappy, you can talk to too."
Kotori and Mikoto looked at each other, and in the end, chose not to dig deeper into the matter. After all, Origami had once been a mber of AST, and Shido often appeared at spacequake sites. It would not be strange for him to be noticed by her and get to know her.
Not only the two of them, even Natsumi and Yoshino also simply took it as Shido knowing Origami and having sothing unpleasant happen between him and Origami. No one would imagine that, at this very mont, Shido had actually changed the entire world's tiline. After all—that was far too wild an idea.
After regaining so energy, Shido ca to the living room with everyone. As it happened, Kaguya and the others had also arrived at the Itsuka house.
"I'll help Senpai."
Noticing that Mikoto was busy alone in the kitchen, Shido put on an apron and walked over.
"Mm, then I'll leave it to Shido."
Mikoto nodded. Although she would rather Shido rest properly, sotis people in a bad mood needed sothing to do. Otherwise, they would be left alone with their thoughts.
And because of the whole series of events, including turning into Origami, the preparation of the ingredients had been delayed for a long ti. If this went on, dinner might end up slow, and Tohka's stomach was already growling.
"What is Senpai planning to make?"
Shido asked.
"Mm, the main dish is sea bream cooked rice. The side dishes are stir fried burdock and fried tofu, plus clam miso soup."
"Uwaa... that sounds so luxurious."
Shido sighed in admiration. Although there were not many dishes, just by looking at how fresh the sea bream was, he could tell it had not been cheap. And it was nearly enough for eight or nine people.
"Because I wanted Shido to feel better."
Mikoto said with a warm smile. Right at that mont, the sound of a text ssage rang from her pocket.
"Ah..."
Seeing the contents of the ssage, Mikoto opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
Shido asked.
"Origami... she's transferring to Raizen tomorrow."
Mikoto turned her phone screen toward Shido. On it was a ssage from Origami, saying that starting tomorrow, she would transfer to Raizen High School.
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