Date a Live:Date Under The Moon Chapter 54 54: Shido’s Delusion

"Co to think of it, how did you know my date with Kotori tomorrow is at the marine park, Senpai?"

Hearing that Mikoto bought a swimsuit because she was going to the marine park tomorrow, Shido naturally assud she had sohow found out about his date with Kotori.

"Eh? Shido and Kotori are also going to the marine park tomorrow?"

However, it turned out this was the first ti Mikoto had heard about it.

"N-No... isn't that why you're going?"

"No, I was invited there by soone else," Mikoto shook her head.

[Soone else.]

For a mont, Shido felt his brain short circuit.(TL:oh boy it's delulu ti)

Everyone on the Fraxinus was working hard for tomorrow's conquest. Up until a few hours ago, Tohka and Yoshino didn't even know what a swimsuit was. By process of elimination...

[Could the person who asked Yakumo-senpai out be a third-year senpai or... a guy!?]

A lightning bolt struck through Shido's mind.

[Sorry, Mikoto. Did I keep you waiting?]

[No, I just arrived too.]

[Umm... how should I say this. I'm really glad you agreed to co to the marine park with .]

[Ahaha, it's not that big of a deal. I didn't have anything planned today, so I'm really happy to hang out with you too.]

[Is that so... by the way, your swimsuit is so cute, I'm completely captivated.]

[Ehehe, getting praised makes happy.]

An image popped into Shido's head: so faceless, pixelated man eting a cute Mikoto-senpai with her beautiful swimsuit by the pool.

[Calm down, Shido. You gave up your date with Yakumo-senpai, so you have absolutely no right to interfere. No, no, no, even so, this is definitely...]

At that mont, Shido's brain was running at maximum speed. A guy who didn't know Mikoto was a Spirit, who didn't know she was a boy before crossing over, who knew absolutely nothing about her, had the nerve to ask her to a marine park—a place where she would have to wear a swimsuit—on their very first date. What other word could describe a guy like that besides "frivolous"?

[That's right! Even if Yakumo-senpai approves of a frivolous man like that, I, Itsuka Shido, will absolutely never approve!!!](TL:kewk~)

"Yakumo-senpai!!!"

"Shi... Shido?"

Hearing she had plans with soone else, Shido had been standing there frozen, his mouth wide open with dark lines drawn across his face. But suddenly, he grabbed her by the shoulders with both hands, staring at her with eyes that looked like they were going to shoot fire. The boy's overly aggressive attitude made Mikoto panic slightly.

"Listen to calmly, Yakumo-senpai."

"Y-Yeah..."

"A guy who knows absolutely nothing about you and makes you wear a swimsuit on your first date is undeniably frivolous! You absolutely cannot agree to sothing like this so easily!"

"Eh?"

This ti, it was Mikoto's turn to look completely dumbfounded.

[A guy... a date... Don't tell Shido...]

The smart girl quickly figured out what Shido was thinking. She reached out and flicked Shido on the forehead.

"Ouch!"

"Calm down, Shido. Why on earth would I run off to the marine park with another guy?"

Sighing, Mikoto looked at Shido with an expression that said 'I really don't know what to do with you.'

"Ah..."

Shido finally snapped out of it. Thinking about it calmly, Mikoto wasn't the type of girl to be easily tricked by a guy anyway.

"Besides..."

Even though it was just a delusion, Shido's reaction still made Mikoto feel a little happy. The girl stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:

"There is no other boy in this world I would ever go on a date with, other than Shido."(TL:ugh...die shido)

[!!!]

The young girl's sweet voice echoed in his ear, and he could even feel her soft breath brushing against it. In an instant, Shido's heart started racing, and his body felt light and floaty, as if he had lost his sense of reality.

"Ehehe. So, hurry up and help pick out a swimsuit? I really want Shido to be the first one to see in it."

Lowering her heels, the girl spoke with a shy, blushing smile.

"Yeah... but if that's the case, are you going with the girls from your class, Senpai?"

Although he was relieved, Shido was still a bit curious. Unlike Tohka and Yoshino, Mikoto, who was very familiar with human society, seed to have quietly built up her own social circle.

"No, I'm going with a girl from the AST unit."

"I see... the AST unit..."

Still a bit dazed from the girl's whisper, Shido mumbled. However...

[Wait... the A...S...T... unit?]

Another lightning bolt struck Shido's brain. To his knowledge, there was only one unit called the AST: the Anti Spirit Team. Those were the terrifying troops who flew through the sky like cha girls, raining down fire with gatling guns whenever a Spirit appeared.

[You damn Spirit! Never mind your Astral Dress, you won't escape our attacks in just a swimsuit!]

[No! I promised Tsukuyomi I would survive no matter what!]

[Hmph! Too bad, this place will be your grave! Die!!!]

[Ugh!!!]

[Everyone! Maximum firepower! We will eradicate Miko right here and now!]

[Roger!!!]

In an instant, an image of a massive AST squad surrounding Mikoto at the marine park flooded Shido's mind.

"Shido..."

Countless gun muzzles erupted with blazing fire, and bullets rained down like a heavy storm on the young girl wearing only a swimsuit.

"Shido?"

And poor Mikoto, currently sealed, was completely defenseless against such an onslaught.

"Shido—!!!"

"Ouch!"

Still trapped in his delusion, Shido got flicked on the forehead again.

"Honestly... Let make this clear: I am purely going there to have fun. I am not going to be attacked. I an, we just saved Mana on the rooftop the day before yesterday, right? This is just a simple 'thank you' from one of her teammates."

"I... I see..."

[I'm so sorry for misunderstanding you, AST!] Shido apologized silently in his heart.

"What kind of swimsuit does Shido like? Think of it as compensation for getting mad at you yesterday. Today, I'll obediently play dress-up for Shido. Whatever you like, I'll wear it just for you," the girl said with a shy smile.

"Eh?"

The departnt store was filled with all kinds of swimsuits, including many sexy and bold designs. For a mont, Mikoto's words made Shido's heart race all over again.

"Ah, and wearing nothing at all is not an option."

"I wouldn't say sothing like that!" Shido shouted loudly.

"But co to think of it, why are you asking to pick?"

Unlike Yoshino and Tohka earlier, Mikoto specifically wanted Shido to help her choose.

"Just to be clear, I don't know much about girls's swimsuits." Shido scratched his cheek and said.

"Mhm, to be honest, I'm in the exact sa boat," Mikoto replied.

Hearing Mikoto's words, Shido rembered that the girl in front of him probably understood girls' swimsuits about as well as he did.

"But that's not the point. The most, most important thing is..."

"The most, most important thing?"

"To , a swimsuit is completely aningless unless it's one that Shido likes." (TL:ahhh)

[!!!]

Another direct hit. It was basically the sa as saying, "I'm only wearing a swimsuit to show Shido."

Looking at Mikoto, who, despite her shyness, had dropped another incredibly bold statent, Shido's heartbeat instantly accelerated to its absolute maximum.