[This is bad.]
When she saw Miku enter, Mikoto's heart tightened.
Although they had confird last night that Izayoi Miku was working as an idol, they had not had ti to investigate her background in detail.
As a result, the fact that Miku was the executive committee mber of Rindouji Girls's Academy was sothing neither Mikoto nor Shido had expected.
"My, if it isn't Mikoto-san. I never thought we would et here."
However, it was already too late.
Miku's eyes lit up at once.
"Who is that person?"
"She knows Onee-sama?"
"Unforgivable! Unforgivable!"
For a while, the girls surrounding Miku began whispering among themselves.
[I think I understand Shido's troubles a little now.]
Just like how Shido drew hate from boys by forming a harem, Mikoto was now being pierced by countless jealous and angry gazes. She could only smile bitterly in her heart.
"And this person beside you is…"
At that mont, Miku noticed Shido sitting nearby.
"Hello, Izayoi-san. I… I'm Itsuka Shiori. Nice to et you."
The mont he opened his mouth, Shido forgot to use feminine wording. So he simply spoke in a masculine tone.
"Please, there's no need to be so distant. Just call Miku. But this should be our first ti eting, right? How does Shiori-san know my na?"
Miku asked while touching her chin.
[This is bad!]
Only then did Shido realize it.
This was the first ti he and Miku had t. There was no reason for him to know her na.
"Um, I was the one who told Shiori. I said I t a very cute girl last night."
At that mont, Mikoto stepped in at just the right ti to smooth things over.
"My, and here I thought Shiori-san was my fan. What a sha."
Mikoto had considered teach Shido the "I'm a fan, so I know" as an excuse, but she was sure Shido had never heard any of Izayoi Miku's CDs. If they ended up talking about her work, the chance of being exposed would be too high.
"Who is that girl over there?"
"She's so tall."
"She's speaking like a boy. How crude."
As a result, the girls around Miku aid their hostility at Shido as well.
Perhaps noticing that the atmosphere had beco strange, Miku frowned slightly, then opened her mouth.
"Everyone except Mikoto-san and Shiori-san, please leave."
As if they had been hypnotized, everyone present left the room one after another.
"Now then, the people in the way are gone. Mikoto-san, you're a Spirit too, aren't you?"
Once everyone had left, Miku looked at Mikoto and said that.
"Mm, yes. Just like Miku-san."
Her identity had already been exposed last night, so Mikoto did not try to hide it. Instead, she admitted it openly.
"What about Shiori-san? Are you a Spirit too?"
"No, I'm just an ordinary normal person."
Shido waved his hands and said that in a panic.
"What a sha. Why would Shiori-san tell such a lie?"
Miku sighed.
"No, I'm not…"
"If you were just an ordinary person, you wouldn't accept the conversation between and Mikoto-san so naturally, would you?"
"Ah…"
Shido realized it.
If he truly knew nothing, he should at least have been confused and asked sothing like, "What is a Spirit?" or "Miku-san, are you talking about a ga?"
Although Miku had not intentionally guided him, Shido had exposed himself the instant he answered.
[What do we do?]
[There's no choice. Tell her the truth.]
He and Mikoto exchanged a glance.
Then, looking at Miku, Shido explained that although he was an ordinary human, he had the ability to seal a Spirit.
At first, Miku showed great interest.
However, when Shido said that he wanted to seal her spirit power, she refused.
"You see, even with spirit power, I'm living quite well right now. So there's no need to seal it, right? I would like to beco friends with you and Mikoto-san, but that and this are two different things."
Miku answered leisurely.
"That's…"
For a mont, Shido had no way to argue back.
"Excuse for being blunt, but precisely because Miku-san is an idol, now that you were seen by the AST yesterday, finding your real-life identity should only be a matter of ti. Are you really fine with that?"
At that mont, Mikoto spoke.
"Isn't that wonderful? The AST wizards are all cute girls too. I'm sure they will love my songs."
Miku's eyes sparkled.
[In other words, she'll use her power to brainwash all of them too?]
Mikoto frowned slightly, then continued.
"So even if you caused a spacequake yesterday, that is still fine? Miku-san cannot properly control her own power, right? Even if a spacequake harms ordinary people, or even your own friends, it does not matter?"
"Although I'm happy that Mikoto-san is worried about , yesterday's spacequake was caused by on purpose."
In an instant, Mikoto and Shido widened their eyes.
Miku's next words sank Mikoto into deep doubt.
Miku had simply wanted to sing in the Tengu Grand Theater, so she had made a small BOOM nearby.
That action, which absolutely could not be called correct, turned Mikoto's concerns into reality.
[As I thought…]
Ever since Miku used her ability without hesitation to drive away the students who had co for the eting, Mikoto had felt it faintly.
The girl before her treated others like tools.
Rather than disgust, what Mikoto felt more strongly was confusion.
She did dislike Miku's behavior, but what mattered was this: how had the girl developed such a twisted personality?
If they wanted to complete the conquest, simply hating her would have no aning.
[Androphobia… yuri… In truth, whether male or female, Miku only sees others as her dolls or pets.]
Was it because of persecution from the AST?
Was it because she was a Spirit and saw herself as a higher being than humans?
[No.]
That was not it.
Even toward Mikoto, Miku had used her ability without hesitation last night.
In other words, to the girl before them, even other Spirits were nothing more than pets.
Thinking this far, Mikoto could basically confirm that Miku was not a pure Spirit.
And behind her, there was likely a far more complicated story.
"Miku-san…"
Just as Mikoto was about to speak with Miku and try to dig out more of the truth…
"…I really hate you. You're arrogant and rude. It's honestly disgusting. Everyone likes you? Haha… Then if the whole world is going to affirm you, I will deny you hundreds of tis over. I'll deny you, and I'll deny what you're doing!"
Shiori-chan had already raised her right hand, pointed at Miku, and beautifully boiled up.
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