[What should I do? What should I do?]
For an instant, Shido's brain ran at full capacity.
He had never imagined that Mikoto would use a "date" as the punishnt for his apology, and for a mont, he fell into confusion.
According to Kotori's plan, the safest thod was to soothe Mikoto's feelings today, then after his date with Origami tomorrow, find a way to tell her the truth in a manner that would hurt her as little as possible.
In that case, the safest choice was option 2.
[If I say I already promised Tohka, Yakumo-senpai shouldn't get too angry.]
Shido thought so in his heart.
But for so reason, he felt uneasy. It was as if there were so fatal point of wrongness.
[So—please, Itsuka-kun, don't make Mikoto sad or hurt.]
In that instant, he rembered the words Origami had said in class.
That was right. To Mikoto, no matter what excuse he used, being refused a date would still make her sad.
Why had he forgotten such a simple thing?
Shido secretly blad himself.
"Let's go on a date today, senpai!" (TL:mad ter from 100 drop to 90,still mad af)
With that thought, Shido said so firmly.
"Eh?"
Faced with Shido's unexpectedly proactive attitude, Mikoto froze for a mont.
"Right now?"
"Yeah, right now!"
Shido nodded seriously.
His date with Origami tomorrow could not be canceled. In that case, the only choice was to go on a date with Mikoto imdiately.
"Okay, I understand."
Mikoto smiled and nodded.
Being able to go on a date with Shido made her very happy, especially since he rarely showed such an active side.
"Ah, right! I have to tell Tohka first…"
Mikoto lightly clapped her hands, as if she had just rembered sothing.
"Wait, Tohka… is at the shrine?"
Hearing Mikoto's words, Shido felt his heart start pounding violently.
"Mm. She ca here after school. She invited to go out with everyone tomorrow."
Mikoto nodded.
[That was close! Thank goodness I didn't use a date with Tohka as an excuse!]
He had almost told a lie so fake it could not even be called a lie. Shido could not help but feel relieved inside.
And so, the two of them explained the situation to Tohka.
Perhaps because she considered that sothing had happened between Mikoto and Shido, Tohka very thoughtfully said that she would go back and order takeout with the Spirits, and that Mikoto and Shido did not need to worry about dinner for them.
"Umu! Shido and Mikoto need to cheer up soon too!"
When she left, Tohka said that in high spirits.
And so, Shido sat in the living room and waited for Mikoto to change.
After all, Mikoto could not exactly go on a date with Shido while dressed in shrine maiden clothes.
On the other side, Mikoto had fallen into a tiny bit of confusion.
[Uuu… how should I dress?]
Since she was going out with Shido, naturally she had to dress up properly.
Should she choose a kimono? Or sothing more ordinary?
[Co to think of it, the book said pure looking clothes are more attractive to herbivore boys.]
She took several outfits from her wardrobe and hesitated.
[Panties… should I match them to the outfit and go with a pure style? Or would sothing a little more mature be better?] (TL:auuuu)
Although it was a place Shido would not see, she could not be careless.
[Makeup… light makeup is best after all!]
After changing clothes, Mikoto added a little light makeup, then began choosing a handbag for going out.
[Oh no! The ti!]
Looking at the clock, she realized that if she kept this up, Shido might get tired of waiting.
After all, before she crossed over, she had been a boy. To so extent, she knew what landmines should be avoided. For example—making the other person wait too long because of makeup and such.
[Am I… spoiling Shido a little too much?]
After picking up a handbag she usually liked, Mikoto sighed inwardly.
This was clearly supposed to be a punishnt for his apology. Even if she made Shido wait one or two hours, that should have been fine.
However, in the end, she still finished dressing herself as quickly as possible.
"Sorry, did I keep you waiting?"
"No, not at all."
Hearing Mikoto's voice, Shido turned his head, then froze.
At this mont, Mikoto was wearing a white blouse decorated with frills and a light, fluttering skirt.
Because the weather had begun to turn chilly, her legs were wrapped in alluring tights, paired with playful long boots.
Amid that pure impression, there was also a faint trace of cuteness and temptation.
"Um… how is it?"
Because she had been rushing, she was a little unsure about her outfit. Mikoto shyly lifted her skirt hem and spun around gently, then asked in a small voice.
"It's… very cute."
Shido scratched his cheek in embarrassnt.
In fact, looking at the girl before him, he even felt a sense of unreality—
[Whoa, am I really allowed to go on a date with such a beautiful senpai?]
Especially when he thought about how he was still wearing his Raizen High uniform, that feeling beca even stronger.
"Ehehe, then let's go."
Seeing Shido's embarrassed reaction, Mikoto showed a warm smile. Then she took his hand and left the shrine.
"Where does Shido want to go?"
"Uu… how about we eat dinner first?"
Seeing that Mikoto had handed the lead of the date to him, Shido thought for a mont and said so.
It was just about dinnerti, so eating sothing before going sowhere else seed like a good idea.
"Mm."
Mikoto nodded, and so the two of them walked along the shopping street, searching for a restaurant that looked delicious.
"How about curry?"
"If Shido likes it, I'm fine with anything."
And so, curry was decided for dinner.
"I'll go order. Senpai, what flavor of curry do you want?"
After choosing seats, Shido prepared to go to the counter to order.
"An adult flavor! Please!"
Mikoto answered with a smile.
[What the heck is an adult flavor?!]
And so, Shido was completely stunned.
What did "an adult flavor" an?
He could not understand it at all. However, he did not dare ask. Judging by the girl's expression, it seed that he was not supposed to be unfamiliar with the answer.
[This is bad.]
With a helpless expression, Shido ca to the counter and tried to determine what exactly counted as "an adult flavor" from the nu.
[An adult flavor… Senpai seems to prefer Japanese food…]
In his impression, Mikoto's cooking was mostly Japanese style. So perhaps thinking about "adult flavor" from that angle would be good.
[Found it!]
After browsing the nu again and again, Shido's gaze locked onto one very special curry.
A little while later…
"Shido… what is this?"
Mikoto looked at her curry, her head full of black lines.
The reason was simple. That curry was filled with sticky beans—natto. (TL:90 -> 110, ughhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so mad rn what the hell....maybe after this chapter I will go play so ga...fuck this...I just sohow feel very frustrated...this was supposed to be a funny scene and all...ugh...)
In other words, this was so called Japanese-style natto curry!
"Um… adult… flavor?"
Shido said weakly with an awkward smile.
Judging from the girl's reaction, he had guessed wrong.
"I ant extra spicy pork cutlet curry! Uu… though natto is indeed an adult flavor too…"
Mikoto waved the little spoon in her hand unhappily.
For so reason, today's Shido felt a little strange.
If it had been the usual Shido, he should not have chosen wrong.
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