"Waaaaah—Listen to , Yutsuki!!!"
"Yes, yes. Did sothing happen?"
Looking at the teary-eyed Kaguya, whose face was written all over with frustration, Yutsuki handed over her handkerchief and asked.
Kaguya wiped her tears while sobbing.
"Uuu... In order to avenge the sha brought by the enemy in the past, I decided to offer a song to the heavens. I challenged 'Night Siren', but because my ammo ran out, I suffered a terrible defeat at Waterloo, dying at the Wu River... Guuuu."
"..."
Yutsuki silently shifted her questioning gaze to Yuzuru. Yuzuru answered calmly.
"Explanation. To wipe away the sha from the Cultural Festival, Kaguya gathered her courage and challenged Miku. The result is this situation."
"Uuu~ Yuzuru."
"There, there~ Kaguya is a strong girl."
Yuzuru gently patted Kaguya's head.
Yuzuru... definitely knew the outco but purposely didn't stop Kaguya.
Watching the blissful-looking Yuzuru, Yutsuki thought with certainty in her heart.
Yutsuki looked at these two friends of hers who were showing off their affection again, and sighed speechlessly. She looked at the display screen on the wall. It was currently in song battle mode, and Kaguya and Miku's scores were written on either side.
—88 to 99.
"Well, you can only say it was reckless."
Although Yaguya had a pretty good level in singing, to compete with Miku, who specialized in idol activities, seed a bit like digging her own grave.
"Hehe~ I won't lose to anyone when it cos to singing."
In front of the karaoke machine, Miku puffed up her full chest and said proudly.
Then, Miku pointed the microphone in her hand straight at Yutsuki. A rare, blazing fighting spirit showed in her eyes.
"Then just like Kaguya-chan—Honey! This ti I'm challenging you. The defeat from the Cultural Festival, I'm going to wipe away that sha this ti."
Wasn't it a tie? Yutsuki thought with a speechless face.
"Yo, yo~ It feels like a very interesting developnt is happening. The battle of honor from the Cultural Festival, is Miku-chan going to get her revenge on Yutsuki-chan?"
"Miku-san... do your best."
"Co to think of it, the only one here who can compete with Miku in singing is Yutsuki-nee."
"Ara ara~, it looks like it's getting very interesting. This little lady will just watch quietly from here."
"No, I haven't agreed to join the battle yet..."
"Uuu... My comrade, you must wipe away this sha for and bring the triumphant sound of victory."
"Agreent. Do your best, Yutsuki, you must avenge the cute Kaguya."
"Alright, alright—I'll accept the challenge, okay."
Seeing all her partners watching with curious faces, the atmosphere had unknowingly turned into a showdown between her and Miku. Yutsuki had no choice but to nod helplessly, pick up the microphone from the table, and slowly stand up.
If you ask why things turned out like this...
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Today is the fourth day since Shido and the others arrived in the Date world.
Because today was a day off, there was no school. When the sunlight shone through the window onto Yutsuki's face, although she was still a bit sleepy, her good biological clock made Yutsuki choose to get out of bed.
"Well... Shido should still be sleeping in at this ti. I'll go prepare breakfast first."
Checking the ti on her phone, Tohka, Kaguya, and the others were still sleeping. But considering there were no classes today, Yutsuki didn't go out of her way to wake them up. After washing up and changing clothes, she left the Spirit apartnt and went to Shido's house next door.
"Excuse ... Well, he's probably not awake yet at this ti. Hm—?"
Yutsuki, who was originally thinking this, suddenly noticed a delicious sll drifting from the direction of the kitchen.
Is Shido already awake? Yutsuki walked into the kitchen with so doubt, and then saw the back of soone wearing a white nun's outfit.
"Good morning, Yutsuki-san."
Maria turned around and showed a very friendly smile to Yutsuki.
I give this smile full marks. Yutsuki secretly praised in her heart.
"Good morning, Maria. You're making breakfast, huh."
After greeting Maria, Yutsuki looked at Maria, who was currently wearing Shido's apron, and asked with so curiosity.
The girl nodded and said softly, a bit embarrassed.
"Yes... I wanted to express my gratitude to everyone who stayed here to help . So I used the kitchen without asking. I'm sorry,Yutsuki-san."
"There's no need to apologize at all. I only take charge of everyone's als when Shido is busy anyway. If soone can take over for occasionally, it's a huge help."
Yutsuki waved her hand showing she didn't mind, and looked at the dishes Maria was preparing with great interest.
"Mhm... cheese olet. Bacon and sausages should be side dishes. Hm? There's chicken and starch too... are you making fried chicken?"
Yutsuki took a small piece of yam and tasted it. She couldn't help but sigh "Delicious" in her heart.
Seeing Yutsuki's approving expression, Maria nodded happily.
"Yes. I wanted to try using it as a topping for the salad."
"You sure have a lot of patience..."
Yutsuki couldn't help but smile bitterly. Considering the number of people coming later, especially counting Tohka, the amount of food needed was massive. Just to get to this point, Maria must have been up since at least 3 AM preparing.
"Well, Tohka and the others won't be over for a while. Is the progress okay? Do you need my help?"
"Mhm... No, thank you for your kindness, but I want to try a bit more on my own."
A few drops of sweat flowed down the girl's beautiful cheeks; she was clearly using up a lot of stamina. But regarding Yutsuki's kindness, Maria hesitated for a mont before shaking her head.
If possible, she wanted to rely solely on her own efforts to give everyone a surprise.
"Really... what an earnest child."
Understanding the other party's intentions, Yutsuki sighed softly, an understanding smile on her face.
"Then I'll go help you set the tableware. Then I'll wait outside and watch so TV. If you have any problems, just call . Don't push yourself too hard, okay?"
"I understand. Thank you, Yutsuki-san."
Feeling Yutsuki's quiet consideration, a smile appeared on Maria's face.
"Yutsuki-san...it feels kind of like a mom caring for her child."
Smack—! Yutsuki didn't hesitate to deliver a paper fan slap to Maria's head.
...
Soon after, Maria's hearty breakfast was ready. Tohka and the others who arrived later were all full of praise for Maria's cooking skills after tasting the breakfast. Even Origami, who normally only evaluated food as "as long as it keeps the body functioning normally, the rest doesn't matter," praised it as "a very reasonable nutritional balance."
Later, Shido, who had accidentally slept in once in a while, was also drawn over by the sll. After tasting Maria's cooking and praising it, he patted Maria's head as a reward. Then, just like a standard trope unfolding, everyone scrambled over each other with various excuses demanding Shido to pat their heads... Yutsuki, watching from the side, said she silently took out her phone and dialed the hospital for harem protagonist.
Then, because it was a rare day off, after eating, Tohka imdiately proposed a date to Shido without another word, firing the first shot before the war into the powder keg.
Sensing that things were going bad, Shido hurriedly expressed his hope that, on this rare day off, they could organize an activity everyone could participate in together, which won everyone's approval.
Then, after a period of discussion, they arrived at the best destination that t the requirents—Karaoke.
And then, that leads to the current situation.
"Ding ding ding—!"
After a sound of gongs and drums, Yutsuki's and Miku's scores ca out respectively.
92 to 100.
Well, it was to be expected.
Yutsuki wasn't surprised by this score. Being able to tie with Miku back then was itself a super-level performance caused by many coincidences and stimulations. If they really competed on singing ability, there was still a quite large gap between her and Miku.
"Ugh... a-a perfect score! For , a Child of the Typhoong, to be defeated by Night Siren who wasn't even using her full strength. What a disgrace!"
"Helpless. Yutsuki already sang excellently, but still couldn't beat Miku."
"Well, Yutsuki-chan doesn't need to be sad, that score was impossible to beat in the first place."
"One hundred points... Miku-san is so amazing."
"Hehe~ That's a given. To make Honey my true fan, I've been constantly polishing my singing skills since then."
Feeling everyone's awe-filled gazes, Miku proudly held her head high and puffed her chest out like a swan.
"Well, I really can't beat you when it cos to singing."
A loss is a loss. Regarding this, Yutsuki simply shrugged and admitted defeat.
Seeing Yutsuki's nonchalant reaction, Miku puffed up her dimples sowhat dissatisfied.
"Ugh... I feel like Honey is just brushing off. Let's do another round—!"
"Again!?"
"That's great, everyone is so happy."
Seeing them playing so lively, Shido couldn't help but sigh in relief. It seed coming here was the right choice.
"What's with that look on your face like your job is done?"
Kotori, sitting next to him, looked at Shido speechlessly and nudged his waist annoyedly with her elbow.
"What's wrong, Kotori? Everyone looks really happy, isn't that good?"
"I say..." Kotori shook her head, unable to handle it, and glared at Shido with her large, round eyes. "Don't look so relaxed and content. I told you to properly set up the Spirits' flags and advance the Event!"
"...Ahhh, that's true. After all, this is related to our fate."
Hearing Kotori's words, Shido scratched his head. Looking around the private room, he noticed Maria sitting in an inconspicuous corner, watching the Spirits interact with great interest.
"I'll go check on Maria's situation over there."
"That's more like it, do your best. Onii-chan~"
Then, Shido moved his seat and ca in front of Maria.
"How is it, Maria? ...Um, are you having fun?"
"Mhm, Shido. It's very... interesting. The so-called singing activity, actually experiencing it gives another kind of feeling."
"Yeah... aren't you going to sing, Maria? If you don't know how, do you need to help?"
"No, I'm fine here." Shaking her head gently, Maria said, "Rather than that, I want to know more, who does Itsuka Shido want to sing with the most?"
"?"
Maria nodded, a trace of curiosity revealing in her plain eyes.
"Doesn't Karaoke have a duet mode? This thod is perfectly suitable as a simulated scenario for love."
"Well... a duet, that does sound nice."
Shido thoughtfully looked around at everyone in the private room.
Then, who should he invite:
[Sing with Tohka;
Sing with Origami;
Sing with Yoshino;
Sing with Kurumi;
Sing with Kotori;
Sing with the Yamai sisters;
Sing with Miku;
Sing with Yutsuki... ]
"Darling—!"
Before the options in Shido's head could finish floating by, Miku suddenly threw herself into Shido's arms with tears in her eyes.
"Waah! Miku, what happened!?"
Feeling two highly elastic presences pressing almost right against his chest, Shido couldn't help but ask, sowhat at a loss for what to do.
"Uuu, I lost to Honey again—"
"?" Shido tilted his head in confusion, turning to look at the data on the screen.
—999 to 100.
Holy crap, this score is breaking the rules!
"Th-This is... not only ignoring the practically perfect demonic sound domain, but even breaking through the restrictions of the rules within it, turning the impossible into possible?! My comrade... your resolve, I have felt it resonate from the depths of my soul."
"Surprise. To think Yutsuki could create such a powerful miracle."
"My~ I didn't expect Yutsuki-chan to be able to make a desperate counterattack in a place like this. Yoshinon is quite shocked~"
"So amazing... they say."
"This score, no matter how you look at it, is a bit weird..."
Shido turned his gaze to Yutsuki with a dumbfounded face. But Yutsuki, as the winner, didn't show any joy. Instead, knowing she was in the wrong, she covered her face with her hand.
"Sorry... because Miku kept saying I wasn't using my full strength to compete with her, and kept challenging endlessly, so I couldn't hold back... and hacked into the system's scoring system."
"Haha... I think Miku's aning probably just referred to the singing aspect."
Seeing a faint flash of electricity on Yutsuki's fingertips, Shido couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although this action could be called cheating, according to Yutsuki's style, in a way, this was indeed Yutsuki's 'full strength'.
Yutsuki scratched her head with so self-bla. Although since the last incident, besides having affection for Yutsuki, Miku, as an idol herself, still developed a bit of a competitive mindset towards Yutsuki in this particular area. In a rare place where she could show off like Karaoke, wanting to win against Yutsuki fair and square to gain so confidence—this thought was actually acceptable. The problem was still due to her own slight willful rebellious psychology after losing consecutively.
At this ti, Yutsuki was very straightforward, putting her hands together to apologize to Miku.
"Sorry, Miku. I cheated to win this ti. I truly believe from the bottom of my heart that Miku's singing voice is the best."
"Ugh... really?" Miku looked at Yutsuki with teary eyes.
"As true as my love for Shiori."
"Mhm! I believe Honey~ (Hug!)"
Hearing Yutsuki's answer, a happy smile appeared on Miku's face. She opened her arms and hugged Yutsuki.
Understanding Miku's feelings, Yutsuki obediently responded. However, logically speaking, being hugged by a beautiful girl with a full figure should be a happy thing for Yutsuki, who was male in her past life...
"Hehe~ Honey's waist is so thin, and very elastic. So great~ (Rub rub~)"
But feeling Miku's two hands constantly groping and taking advantage of her body, Yutsuki sohow felt like she was the one losing out.
Then, after Yoshino and the Yamai greeted Miku with so concern, Miku imdiately cheered and opened her arms to them.
Seeing the girl's radiant smile, Yutsuki couldn't help but wonder, just how much of that lifeless look from being crushed by her earlier was real?
"By the way, Shido. Is there sothing you wanted to say?"
"Well, actually I wanted to invite you, Yutsuki, to sing a duet with ."
Shido scratched his cheek and said. A look of slight surprise appeared on Yutsuki's face. Then, a smile appeared on her pretty face.
"...Then I will respectfully accept."
Next, after Yutsuki selected a song, under everyone's gaze, she grabbed Shido's hand without a word and went to the front stage.
"Yu-Yutsuki!"
Hearing Shido's sowhat panicked voice, Yutsuki glared at him and muttered with a slight blush.
"...It's fine if I act a little selfishly occasionally, right."
Shido looked at Yutsuki sowhat absentmindedly. The slight trembling coming from her hand represented the master's nervous and shy feelings.
Then, light and gentle music echoed in the room. Shido knew this song. It was a song from a very touching TV drama from the past. Although it was old, it was still very popular among a specific age group. Shido didn't expect Yutsuki to actually know this song.
The aning of this song is—hoping this small happiness can last forever.
"Yutsuki..."
"Don't say anything, it would be bad if it turned into a flag."
The words he wanted to say were seen through by Yutsuki before they left his mouth. Shido gave a bitter smile and silently squeezed Yutsuki's smooth little hand back.
Matching Yutsuki's sincere and beautiful singing voice, Shido began to sing, albeit a bit clumsily.
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"Hah... Phew..."
In the evening, on the road ho from school, Itsuka Shido took a deep breath, trying to calm his sowhat rapid heartbeat.
"Shido, are you okay?"
Following beside him was a girl with a heroic posture, possessing smooth, flowing brown long hair and lustrous amber eyes, asking with so concern.
Ryougi Yutsuki, an unmatched beautiful girl with excellent grades, athletic prowess, and top-tier figure and looks. She was once evaluated by Tonomachi's group of boys as an "unreachable flower on a high peak," and was respectfully called "Onee-sama" by the girls in the school for her "handsoness that doesn't lose to boys."
At the sa ti, she was also his girlfriend.
Even Itsuka Shido himself found it sowhat hard to believe when saying these words.
However, such a beautiful dream was now coming to an end.
"Sorry, Shido. My father suddenly called and told to bring my boyfriend ho. Geez, even though I didn't tell him about you, Shido, how did he find out?"
He's here for judgnt! He's definitely here to clear out the pest approaching his daughter! That makes sense! It's true that an ordinary nobody like him feels completely unworthy compared to a perfect, excellent, and gentle woman like Yutsuki.
?? (Holding a machete): "Where did this shaless caterpillar co from, daring to make a move on my cute daughter. Do you have a death wish, you bastard!!!!!!!"
"Spare my life!!!!!!"
"Shido?"
Yutsuki called out to Shido sowhat confusedly. Shido, covered in cold sweat, snapped back to reality and covered it up with a dry laugh.
"It's nothing... just accidentally had so weird delusions."
"Well, as expected, such a sudden invitation makes you feel very troubled, huh, Shido." A look of slight apology appeared on Yutsuki's face, and she gave a bitter smile, "Could it be you have so other important things to do? If that's the case, I'll go back and explain it to my father..."
"No! That's not the case at all. There is absolutely no problem today."
Shido hurriedly shook his head to deny it.
Although being suddenly called to et the parents did make Shido a bit panicked. However, Shido had no intention of running away.
"Don't be nervous. If it's Shido, my father and mother will definitely approve too."
"Why are you so confident, Yutsuki?"
Seeing Yutsuki show a confident smile, while Shido sighed about how cute Yutsuki was, a bitter smile couldn't help but hang on his face.
"Um, what kind of person is your father, Yutsuki?"
"Well... he's actually a very easygoing person normally. Basically, he's quite friendly. When I bring friends ho, he welcos them very nicely."
"Is that so..."
Shido couldn't help but sigh in relief.
"However, to , he's an idiot father in the truest sense of the word." Yutsuki covered her face with a headache and said, "He said things like his daughter's future boyfriend must go through a strict vetting process. As a result, basically any boy who wants to get close to gets scared away by my father holding a machete. The most severe ti, a guy hit on on the street, and my father suddenly popped out and used all his strength as a 10th-degree Taekwondo black belt to beat him up so badly he was in the hospital for several months. Because of this, it made too scared to casually talk to boys."
"..."
"What's wrong, Shido? You seem to have a lot of sweat on your forehead."
"I'm fine, Yutsuki... It's just that thinking about eting my future father in law next... my body is trembling with excitent. Yes! Just like a warrior trembling before battle!"
Not wanting to show an embarrassing side in front of Yutsuki, Shido put on a smile and acted tough.
Hearing Shido's words, Yutsuki's fair cheeks instantly "poof—" turned completely red.
"F-Father-in-law! Sh-Shido! That kind of thing is st-still too early! W-Wait until we're married... No, no! That's not right either!"
Ah—as expected, Yutsuki is still super cute.
Watching Yutsuki's flustered reaction, Shido couldn't help but sigh in his heart, looking at Yutsuki with an intoxicated expression.
Although Shido knew himself that whether it was in academics, looks, abilities, or family background, he wasn't a match for Yutsuki. But the only thing Shido could be certain of was that, when it ca to his feelings of liking Yutsuki, Shido had the confidence not to lose to anyone.
If he backed out now out of fear of getting beaten up, what right would he have to be Yutsuki's boyfriend?
They arrived in front of a house with a naplate that read "Ryougi". Shido slapped his cheeks hard. After cheering himself on, he hardened his heart and pressed the doorbell.
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